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Page 14, Whitby Free Press, Wedlnesday, June 1, 1994 Students suggest bike paths in Whitby By Sharon Stevenson A group of Grade 8 students in Oshawa has suggested that Whitby should have bicycle patha. When the five students from Holy Cross School in Oshawa started a project on bike paths in Whitby two and a haif months ago, they had no idea they would b. maling a presentation in front of the Whitby parks and recreation staff. Michelle Bellanger, Rianna Coleman, Brigid Foy, Ste phan Rypstra and Jessica Baneham (Who was iii on the day of the presentation) had originally star- ted the project as a group assign- ment in their class. "We decided ta pick it because w. thought peope would ride more if- they thought they wouldn't be fearful for their life ... » ays Rypstra. "People would use the bike more and they would feel safer and it would be more enJoyable.» Their presentation focused on the bicycle as a formn of transpor- tation and its environmental advantages. They suggested it would be easier to get around Whitby if morthoroughfares such as Thîckson Road, Dundas Street, Anderson Street, Hopkýins Street, Brock Street, Rossland Road and Victnria Street had designated bike patha. If im>plemented, the paths, divided into two lanes, would be approximately three metres wide and attached ta the right aide of the road. To ensure cycliste' safety, they would also be mar- ked every six metres with signs. When considering ways to finance the project, students pro- posed that cycliste be charged a user fee ta reduce the- financial burden of the municipality. It was also suggested that bicycle licenses be issued so that money can be raised ta maintain the paths. 'Me careful planning and mature manner of the students impressed their teacher Gisele Katterbach. She maintains that they did ahl the work and only came ta her for ouidance. they id verythiing by them- selves .... They always made the firat contact," says Katterbach. According ta the students, they ail had fun while working on the pro«ect and presenting it, espe- cial1y after t hey got over being nervous. Bruce Taylor, Town manager of recreation, attended the pro- sentation eariier this month in the Whitby council chambers at the Town hall. Also attending were Brian Cor- dick, manager of parka and faci- lities, and councilor Judi Long- field, Town operations chair. "I thought it was excellent. Right from the start when they phoned the department to ask us, they acted very mature and veyprofessional for kids of their 1Sthought>it was very well done and weli thought out,» said Cordick, referring ta, the stu- dents' current inÉformation and graphics. 4hey took it from a broad apectrum...They also reaiized the coot involved. They decided it should be phasedin, and I think for kids that age that's incredibie that they realized that not everything can happen immedîately and often there'. a phase-in pro- gram,» ays Longfield. They a Vaare t an excellent idea even thogh t isnt a new idea. According to Taylor, the Town wil no ty to use the infora tion and ideas presented by stu- dents and tie into what the Town has already done. The student noted that if bike paths are introduced,' Whitby could sam a reduction in the 540 bike-related accidents in the past three ?rears. In the lust three years when there have been bicycle paths. in Boucherville, Que., there have been 50 such accidents. YMCA get's funds Thumua 1 rc S.s*6611 Fresh $ 4l5 11:00 aFlowera Bouue CAH u 2 Medium Pizzas n 2 Large Pizzas mu *whh cheose &1 tapplnggoWth chesoe& 1 topingM + +20Wings là-+30 Wlngs * 1i Free Garlic bread * 1 Free Garle bread * 1>* ~ E3F. + taxes m* $2Uu,9+taxes Y * $1 .29 per extra topplng for bath pizzas. Mk $1,.50 per extra topplng for bath pizzas. a mumum m m,,Fi muoouuu,,, 2 Medium Pizzas : 1 Medium Pizza v&tlcqýmm * wlh hese&I tppng 0 15 Wings or 5 pct. Chicken a + 1. Free GariIc bread w + 1 Fr.. 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It will enable parents of childrenet risk (up toagesix) to access resources previously unavailable or inaccessible ta them. In addition, new programs and services would be deveioped for underServioed communities in the region. Project components includo home visitors trained ta woek as peer heipers with at-risk familles; e community development activities ta assist communities identify untapped capacities and accesresources; and increased Fire...hall FROM PAGE i that Whitby is stili awaiting Word on addition ai funding. «I want ta remind you there are $400,000 in projects lying around,» he said ta laughter. «Let's have another one of these (press conference) soon.» White assured him that the funding -- for road improvements I-- has been guaranteed. Edwards tald reporters later that "as fer as we know taday (Friday)» the cost of Whitby's 10 projects should b. $6.2 million. He stressed that without the involvement cf Ottawa and Queen's Park, few, if any, of the projects would have gone ahead soon. 'The Town of Whitby would have waited several years before it was in position ta debenture,» said Edwards. «I don't know when that wouid have taken place.» Edwards exets construction of the fire ha lita begin within the next few montha, with coin- pletion by next spring. Work on the seniors' centre expansion will commence next year and may stretch inta 1996, he added. Correction In last week's edition, a letter requesting that veterans invol- ved- in the Lâiberation of the Netherlands contact Dutch Radio CH-IN-FM should have stated that the contact person is Ada Wynston, not Adam Wynstan, at 416-778-0783. The Free Press wishes to apo- logize for the error. collaboration iw ensureeffective services. agencies provision Whitby Jail FROM PAGE 1 «We have found it necessryta have an on-cail pool f peo ple ta corne in at a moment's notice," said DeSouza. '«Mee4r are ualified, trained people, shsad Although she admitted that casual workers do not possess al the Akille of fuli-tirne guards, DeSouza 'doubted that the soenario envisioned by Casey would occur. 'Mhat (possible riot) hasn't cornefupl before. There wouldn't be a ful-time com liment of un- qualified people," sl e said. «We feel that wth the number of classified people on staff, un- classified wox*ers can help out in an emergency situation." DeSouza added that the minis- try has been using part-time workers for many years and made improvements in their training. Charles Campbell, communica- tions assistant to Labour Minis- ter Bob MacKenzie, said OPSEU's apeal wilI be heard by, a sinjgle adjiudicator and his/her decision will likely be final. "It is possible, but ungsua1, for a party toafaply for judicial review, he said. Campbell preferred not to com- ment on the matter. «It would not be proper for the minister or me to say what's right, wrong or improper,» he said. Answers to Witby Trivia from page 10 1. Norman Russell MacCari (1884-1939), who was born in Whitby, was the f irst shareholder in M aple Leaf Gardons, purchasing $1 ,000 worth of shares. 2. A train load of mules dqstined for Montreal and ta be shipped overseas for World-War 1, was derailed on the CPR line at Whitby in 1916. Many of the mules were killed or so badly injured they had to be shot. 3. The Brooklin Mill was buit of brick because the original miii, buit of wood i n 1840, had burned down. 4. The carved face on the aid St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, buit from 1857 ta 1859, is that of John Knox, the founder of Presbyterianism. 9 --------------- --------------- 1