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rvonrt THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 7,2004 PAGE 3 www.durhemregion.com Resolution of debenture dispute 'in Whitby's hands' IHK, :by carly foster ; Staff writer " DURHAM -- The debenture debenture issue continues to be a political political hot potato, tossed between between the Region and Whitby. "It's in Whitby's hands," said Jim Clapp, the Region's finance finance commissioner said in an interview Monday. Mr. Clapp said the issue was supposed to come up at a committee committee meeting in Whitby Monday Monday night, however it was not discussed. At the centre of the fiery debate debate is Whitby's request for a $1.9 million debenture from the Region to purchase, six transit buses. Questions are being raised, as Whitby -- along with every municipality in Durham - receives GO Transit money that is supposed to be used for tran sit-related projects. In 2002 and 2003, Whitby received $3 million in these funds, which they used for renovations renovations to the Region-owned but Whitby-leased Centennial Building on Centre Street. The balance is in a reserve fund. "Council hasn't dealt with the issue," said Ken Nix, Whitby's Whitby's treasurer, on Monday. "But I don't know if they will or will not." Mr. Clapp confirmed that a $9.8-million debenture request to renovate the Whitby main branch library on Dundas Street at Euclid will still go through the Region, but that it will be done internally and not as part of the Region's $47.5 million debenture for itself, Clarington and Pickering. " The library has never been an issue...(and it) will still go though the Region," he said. "That's finished, that's gone through (and) we're close to almost almost getting the funds." But the transit debenture is still up in the air. Mr. Clapp said whatever happens in Whitby, the issue will be dealt with at a special finance and administration administration committee meeting before regional council today. Clarington will receive a $3.4-million debenture for a soccer facility and lacrosse bowl. Pickering will receive a $3.5 million debenture for a plethora of things such as road repairs, roof replacement for a squash court and a grader. The Region will use a $40.6 million debenture to rebuild Hillsdale Terrace home for the aged. DEALERSHIP 3 ] v W « I i -L . jiiwVv-v-. 2004 GRAND AM SiV Clarington council gives the nod to smoking bylaw amendment V6, power windows/locks, air, tilt and cruise M 5,888 fiw '.y'l.t ,iiïi 2002 MONTANA'S T--■ All equipped with power windows/locks, tilt and cruise CLARINGTON -- Municipal Municipal council is endorsing amendments to the smoking bylaw that will allow smoking in designated rooms in two homes for the aged. The amendment was passed at Regional council June 16, but cannot take force without a triple majority vote by municipalities municipalities within the region. Clarington Clarington voted for the amendment amendment after a short debate June 28. Councillor Charlie Trim spoke out against changes, say ing that two years of careful contemplation went into its design, design, and to open the bylaw to suit one group of people would open the flood gates for further amendment requests. "This is a tough bylaw," said Coun. Trim. "It was supported by Regional council and by the majority of people in the Municipality. Municipality. If we're addressing two or three senior homes...we'll be getting delegations delegations for others, then private nursing homes." Councillor Jim Schell ar gued for the amendment, saying saying he believes it was an oversight oversight not to exclude certain senior senior homes from the bylaw. "We made an exception for Legions (because) men were encouraged to smoke during conflicts and all through their lives," said Coun. Schell. "There are currently two nursing nursing homes with smoking in (designated) rooms only." Coun. Schell said even though he.supported the original original bylaw, he believes the oversight oversight needs to be corrected. Discovery in central Newfoundland leads to fraud charges for local couple COURTICE -- A comput- sequently arrested them, ac- charged with attempted fraud er search by inquisitive cops cording to a report. and public mischief. ■ has led to fraud charges against Tammy Lynn Marco, 23, They are scheduled to ap- a Courtice couple who reported and 28-year-old Kenneth Pin- pear in an Oshawa court Aug. their vehicle stolen. gle of Phair Avenue have been 20. 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