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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1980. WHITBY FREE PRESS Fiefighters seek binding arbitration WhitiDy firefighters have been without a contract sin- ce December 30 and wil probably seek to go to bin- ding arbitration, a move that wo)uld put a great deal 1.00 off of strain on the 1980 budget according to town officiais. A similar situation in the neighbouring municipality of Ajax resulted in a 12 per cent arbitration award for any order over $. et Paul's Place a*HamburgersgFish& Chips à Donuts 3 SubsMB Offer expires Jan 30, 1980. 269 Michael Blvd. Whitby 66-7730 ;nRn SHOW Coliseulm Complex Exýhibion PlcIe, Toronto January 29 - February 1, 1980 Show hours - 10W AM to 6:00 PM 0~ r450 Exhîbitors Horse Pull anidSl.... Wrder Classlc Hereford Ce le. Ortrlo Aberdleen.Angus. Trwctor/truck Pull ............ ractorPul... ... 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"There is no question it is a big item, one of the biggest," Drumm said poin- ting out that fire Chief Ed Crouch bas asked for more fulI-tiem men, which will add to the cost. The town's December bulletin also asked for more volu.nteer or part-time firefighters to meet the in- creasing demands on the department. North Ward Coun. Bob Carson has proposed that the town get out of the fire protection business and con- tract the service out to private cornpanies. He said that the idea has worked in some areas of the U.S. "We could tender it out the same as we tender out gar- bage service," Carson said. "When we switched fromn operating our own system of garbage collection, we found the outside people were doing it for le3s." Carson's proposai does hot appear to have much sup- port from other members of council as both Attersley and Drumm have indicated that they would oppose such an idea. Carson also wants the department to make "better use of vulunteers" rather than depending on fuli-time firefighters for most of the service. Council changes its mind HC memb.Kfers to be elected at large in Novenier By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff Whitby Town Council has had a change of heart since last November and has decided that members 0f the Hydro-Electric Commission shall be elected at large in- stead of by ward. At their last regular meeting, councillors Gerry Emm and Bob Carson in- troduced a motion that amended a previously passed bylaw that set the elections by ward. Under Ontario law, the y WfHUFB MALL commission is composed of four commissioners plus the Mayor. Carson, who said that he originally voted for the word formula, said that the change was made because 0f certain future con- siderations. Carson said that the original idea for ward elec- tions was 50 that each ward would have a representative on the commission but said that would change if Whitby got an additional seat on regional council. He said that if the extra seat was given, the town would probably add another ward seat on the local coun- cil. Carson indicated that un- der the old formula, one ward would be without representation on the com- mission because of the provincial regulations. He also said that from conversations with the members of the present commissioners indicated they prefer to be elected at large. "'They prefer to be elected at large," Carson said. "It doesn't present a problem for me." He also said that if the council grows, they would have to again change the composition of the com- mission and that he saw no point in that. "Why create something now that you're going to have to change in a few years down the line?" he asked. Maj*nfire stati*onrnay be moved, Gartshore says Whitby's main fire station may be moved from it's present location just south of the four corners, north to Rossland Road. In order to provide fire protection to the southern areas, the present station on Thickson Road North would be moved to the industrial t i I area around Highway 401. Mayor Jim Gartshore f irst - raised the. idea of moving the fire halls at last week's council meeting, although he denied that any specific plans were being made. Gartshore said that the growth of the town and the increasing costs of fire ser- vices were reasons for the move. The northern location for the main station would provide increased protection for an expanded Brooklin which is presently serviced by a tanker from the Thickson Road station. If such a move was ever made, Coun. Bob Attersley, chairman of the fire depar- tment said that it would eliminate traffic problems in the downtown and allow for redevelopment of the present site. 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