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Whitby Free Press, 29 Jul 1992, p. 4

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PAGE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~jm neWHBIEE~WDIBM.UYS lUm Crisis centre staff denied negotiated pay increase Govenment spending cutq are threateningý an important service in the Oshawa-Whitby area, say staff at the Oshawa/WhitbyOCriais Intervention Centre. They *say they have been denied a negotiated wage increase, and they say t he, provincial government is tolame. The centre, run by Frontenac Youth Services, lest year.agreed in. nogtiationis to a six. per cent wiage increase, éefcieArl1 1992, for its'18 emplo 'a. Staff are membeso Lcl32 pfteOtarjo Public Service Fee '- a *u Moving Systems *Bus: Oshawa (416) 728-1603 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM I PUBLIC NOTICE DURHAM REGION LAWN WATERING RESTRICTIONJS FOR THE NORTH PART 0F OSHAWA-WHITBY We request the assistance of Resldents of the City of Oshawa and the Tawn of Whitby ln deallng with a possible limitation ln water supply tram July 29 to August 10, 1992. AFFECTED AREA KEY PLAN AFFECTED- - AREA ....... OUVÉ AVE The major feedermain supplying. water to the Hortop Reservoir un Oshawa will be out of service to permît an emergency replacement of a culvert on Ritson Road, south'0f Rossland Road. Water is supplied through tilis system to the affected area. Lawn-watérino for homes wth aven house numbers will be restrlcted to even number calendar days. Lawn watening for homes with odd house numbers will be afiowed on odd nuimber calendar days. For example, on July 30 (an even calendar day) only residents of aven numbered homes should be waterlng thpur lawns. We regret this inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation. Please cal 688-7721, if you requtre additlonai information. f Y -JiWou0epbffl-iel Y-i.W f Employees Union. When the time came -to pay the increase,.employees wereoffered 0.5- per cent. Management dlaim they. are unable to meet the negotiated increase because -of cuts in funding -from the provincial Ministry-of Cçqmmunity and Social Services. The staffwho counsel, children,. youth and iamlies -with emotional- problems, and the ,union. have filed a grievance asking- the OtroLabour Relations Board ta.oc payment.of'the negotiated raise. Employees earn between. $24,471 and *43,833. Tlhe negotiated increase would'raise wages ta between $25,939 and $46,462. " The raise was negotiated in good faith," said Pat Rooney, staff representative for OPSEU. 'MheministÎy should'liv. up ta its, obligation and provide the necessa ry funds. Instead, they are forcing the union ta apply ta the Ontario Labour Relations Board for arbitration. 'Tbis is, another isace where cuts in.,government spending threaton- important social services,.,such as those provided by Frontenac Youth Centre." Special -orthopedic shoos belongingto an exchange student from Spain were, Ptolen from a locker at the ,Whitby Civic Centre Thursday. Police say the student, who's s3taying in Aj4ax while attendingf St. Johni the -Evangeliat Schoof, was swimming at th e roc centrA when his shoos were stolen., They're custom made in Europe and valued at $400. DAVE MCCAGHERTYý gives, Keviin cFadden'a freèe hair washat theBig, Brothers--car -wash, heid Saturday ai Whitby. Mail. Nearly $350 was raised by volunteers. PtuyMArkReeser, Wltby Fm. Prou. Trent offers .36. courses,,in ,'Oshawa Trent University will offer 36 coures this- fali. at Durham College -for the benefit of Oshawa-area residents who wMs ta study for a university degre. close ta home. Eûch. course. meets woekly in the evening or on Saturday morhing. It is now, passble ta obtain a Trent degree in- anthroplog cultural studies, econonucs,. Englis3h, historyplitical studios, pcholgyorsoioog ithout lavinogg shaa. O wlo During the 1991-92 academnic yr there were morethan 1,600 lclresidents enrolled in UTent's Oshawa prormM.- ,An information session will be held Wednesda YA -.Sfrom4 to 8p.m~. in te îOshawa Public iàbrary auditorium on Bagot Street for Oshawa-area resi*dents interestedl in more information n studying Ion a partb-time basi. F or a brochure or information on course, admission policy or éounSeligca l Tent's office ;at Duha\Clege betweeni 2 and. 8 p.m. Mondays ta Thursdays at 416-ý-723-9747.1 SUMMER SPECIAL Gift Certj*icates A vailablel ROAND MASOL ASAGSA2hGRG PIE ROSSLND MSSAGE---12 hr- $25. -I hr - $45. THERAY AND701 Rossiand /Garden Plaza ÎCHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Suite 204, Whltby 430-678 »»7 I ____________________________I HOUSE SOLD?, For service 'and resuits ask for LILIAN NORTH sales rep RJMX- Summitealty (199 1) Ltd.b 66873800>,686-5865 Member of Oshawa & Toronto Boards 1

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