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PAGE, 2;WHftBY FU£E PSS, WEDD ÂV, ltJurx 17, 4 1991 E"y MikeKowalsld lu two weeks -the Whltby Com- munity Care van will be no' more. Due te a cost-ctting move the vau's ownersip f Wiil revert Lack- tethe Whtby onalub hich donated the vehîcle te Com- munity Carefour ears ago. As of 'Jure 31, the vn iwllno longer service- seniors andhandl- ,Capped esn equring rides for s3hopping or medical pur- poses. Community Care officiais are hoping volunteer drivers wlll fil11 the void created by this move. But even if enough volunteers are found,tgpople using the van will lose e uüxury of almhost immediate Service. .Twenty-four hours' notice will be now required te reserve a ride. Accordiug to Peggy Primeau, of Commuuity Care s advisory board, the decision te return the van was based solely on econo- mica. The board cen no longer afford the $6,000 annuai cost of provid- LENI HELLEF NEXT SEMINAI SUNDAY, JULY 2' 1991, HOLIDAY IN {Hwy 401 & Harmony P ing the service, said Primeau. VaI;n driver \Tinoe Balzan dis- agi-eas. Hl ïdaimsa uriedictional» spat between Whitby Commuuity Care, Durhaxn Region Com- mumity Care 'and ' the Lions prompted the decision. Thé regional organization, wants te use the van for' ail of Durham but canuot do so because of an agrement bet- .ween the Lionsand Whitby C om- munlty Care, said Balzan. Wheu teld: the1 van. muet be used only by WVhitby residents Durham C ommunity Care saici the club muet either assume al maintenance coats or take back the vehicle, said Balzan. The Lions chose te, do the latter, said Balzan. *"The oui y reason they want te get rid of the van is because they wanted te use it for the whole region,» said Balzan. '"The mouey business is not the reason it's t he dispute with the Lions.? QUIT SMOKING EASILY WITHOUT PAIN.& SUFFERING Do what everyone is raving about... use our proven - hypnosis technique. LEARN TO LOSE AND CONTROIL YOUR WEIGHT -.Attend this seminar free when you take the StopSmoking Seminar ONLYEN B CASH s4999 OR VIS~A N E. REGISTRATION: At door from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m . Rogaiter Early Space 19 Llmted Important: For your added comfort bring a pillow and blanket., HELLER INSTITUTE FOR CHANGE- OSHAWA 416432-26 WH ITBY lé' SALESPERSON IN 1990 AT WHITBY RESIDENT WHITBY COMPANY OSHAWA REAL ESTATE BOARD 1fe> TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD FREE EVALUATIONSs REMAX SUMMIT REALTY (1991) LTD.Ou RES: 430-8403 -BUS: 668-3800 *MLS LISTINGS SOLO. BASED ON OSHAWA & DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARDS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE DATA mI UFm reieJI, main noorIInwIo1u a Asidng $168.900.00OO/ý O TGGS 1 know Whitbyl I live in Whitb and have specialized in Whitb Real Estate for many years. Fo EPNABEra et die ih biain Prîmeau firmiy rejects Bal- <She, t d the decision was made "strictiy on the operating deficit» andby the Whitby bard on its oô". "Definitely, Whitby 'Com- muzity Care decided» aidPri- meau. "Itfs our own budgetand deci- sion, we had te, decide it.» (Durham Commuxiity Caro la an umabreila organization which co-ordinatea services throughout the region. Locai offices, such as Whitbys, provide the services. (The, Ontario goverumeut funds 70 per cent of the costs. The 'remainder cornes from United Way and local fundrais- ing efforts.) As Primeau recalled, the van was originally intended te, trans- port several people at a time te a common destination, such as medical appointments lu Toroute., «lu fact,. it neyer worked out, temjority of tripe were one person, said Primeau. "That's great exceptthis le a lIargeý van hclicots a s ignifi- caut' amount oÃ"f money- to operate.7 Repairs were ýrequired last year and maintenance costs are mcreaslug, said Primeau. Iuance wae also a prime consideration, she added. "To inaure it at a reasonabie coat we had te have one driver. With more than one driver it's prohibitive' saidPrimeau. "But te. have one driver, we had te, pay an honorarium and this added te the coat.» Although Primeau admitted it wiii "put a strain on us" to offer. compensating service, she said admiinistrater Beveriy Boileau is -NEW PRESIDENT of Whitby Rotary Sunrise Bon Murdock (right) reoeives the gavel from past president David Sorichetti during oeremonies aset week. Chris Bovi.photo confident it can be doue, "Tha't was our concern,, what, wouid, it mean to' the peopie of Wihtb.? Could we continue to fuifl te ne ùed? "It wasindicated to- us that., need can be met.» Primeau said clients will no, longer receive- same day. service but. muet book- ahead t.he'day before, as les the' case elsewhere lu Durham. " Not needing to do- that made us the exception, not the,,norm,» said Primeau, Wbile the province has indica- ted more funds are, forthcoming,' "we can't operate. ou ýwhat m'ay be there " said Prlmeau.. -Our Aiflclt seeme to be based, ou, operating the van, it's strictly a mouey.lssue.» She also has "no ýquarrel with the. Lionis Club wantÃŽing to keep the van.lu Whitby. 'People lu Whitby provided the funde, they shouid have it, I can appreciate that.» Lions Club past-presîdeut Gerry Smythi said hie organiza- tion was - sked if the van could be used throughout Durham, but the request was turned down. «We put it lu writing when1 we bought the van for them, that's not.the purpose it was intended for," said Smyth. Although not certain why the stipulaton was m ae Smyth bleves it came at te beheat of former administrator' Marie Brooks. «The were the firet (local office) t get, a van, they wanted te build up the a'nount of îwork they couid ýdo in Whitby,» said' 1Smhie he preferred not te ela- borate, Smyth said, the van will notait idie. «It will be passed on to another agency,» saidSmyth.« The Inew group. will provide smarservice "nhi a way,' he added. Balzan, who will be without work lun two, weeks, refuses te accept the financial argument. He said many cliente have offered te py taxi 'rates7 because they like the advantage's ofa large van and the personal- ized service. «I take a woman from Brooklilu te Pickering and returu for $10, that's chap»said Balzan. He said tLat aithough' officiais bemoan the coes, they are hot iuterested in increaeing revenue. «Iteld them.webadl need a lift (for wheelchairs) for the van, they teld mue they can't take awaty Hauch-Transit'a businiess,» said Balzan. «If they don't expaud the ser- vice they wo't make money.» ...FR.M.O..R .. . .. . .. . P.........ywe. ........M .EHATAMLI H URA R Wre>re lin.pre..s...d...adwehp ora Itvosti havn~rt~u~edyzrwy. e w u..silla..rc....4 agir