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Whitby Free Press, 2 Oct 1991, p. 13

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WByFREE o Muic plSS, WEnESDAYofUIOer Z191 PGE1 DON MANCINI demonstrates the emergency stop- ping procedure for trains to stu4lents of St Berna- dette. CF Rail's 'Safety Train9 pulled into the Pickering GO station last week, and was visited by students from Durham Region schools. Chri. Bovie photo M'ore robberies in '91 .Robberies ini Whitby are on the increase according te Durham RegionafPolice. So fer this year, thers have been 18 robbsriss compared to onl. eight lest ysar et this time, ay police. Many of the robbsriss involve stelen cigarets in varisty stores end gas marts, eccording to, police. Municipal Affaire Minister Dave CJooke has released -the report of the- Cqnsultation >omte on'Municipol Conflict of Intl est The t epr is the result of an extensive consufltation process that included 24 public meetings held aroos the, province lest April and May. 1 Cooke said ther comnittee heu received a :wide variety of commente and1 submissions on a complicated issue of great public importgnce, and produced sorna very gôod recommendations. '"he current Muni cipal Conflict of Interest Act is unclear and unfair to both politicians'and the peo leý they serve," Cooke. said . M s repor-t gives the gloyerrnent aexlent starti'ng {nrtfrom whichte consider new 'We will look et the recom nendations very carefully te, ses fwhether they go far enough tosati 3fy the public concerns, that led us'te undertake tise project in the first place." Cooke said the government will announce its intentions -on municipal- conflict of- interest legisiation later in the fall with other proposais te imfprove oponness and accountability of local government. In the meantime, the government will consider comyents on the report received bel ors mid-November.% Amopng1 the commnitteesà reommendations are: o ai requirement that municipal councillors, school board trustees and others. disclose their r-eal estate holdings upon. election or appointmsnt; 0 suggestions to make the rules easier te understand; *a new enf'orcsment niechanism that. woulý relieve indlividual electers of the sole responsibility for, takcing action e gainst a councillor or trustee they feel heu broken the rules; e a wîder range of possble penalties; and *limitations on the gifts a4d benefits an elected person .-cen. receive and the sorts. of lobe theyý cen .tae: immoediatef, ly aft Ieaving elected orniée. Go jeu ',of I.thé,reréPt ae aveu ale frm ubcais Ontarlo by - téléphoning 46 326-5300e or toil fie- log' distance, 1-800-668-993.8. C CHIESE FOD BUFFT DAHMY C u IU*d 50Reduoe7d 9 T Lnh$56 DinnerP 0 ~Regular Menu Ailable0 N Dine-kn and Take-Out Service N ....107 BROCKÉ ST. Sep WHJTBY DELIVERY 668-2222 Would you believe your chllcn atal learnàtolovemah The KUJMON method makes it possible.. OPEN HOUSE PRESENTATION Bring your cliild for a FREE 15 minut(-, diagiiostic test. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, Starts 7:30 sharp - 8:30 P.M. Whitby Curling Club, Whitby 815 Brock Street North (416) 434-1039 Instructor, Ms. Jan Martin

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