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EAN Lo rr A Are Fe, hal te A - Po '- Cr Ea a) - », Zins Tb g 2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., February 27, 1980 Council rejects recommendation, no increase for Walter Beath Durham Region chairman Walter Beath will have to make do on his present salary of $35,528, for the rest of this year at least. By a recorded vote of 12 to 10, Durham council last week rejected a recommen- dation that Mr. Beath's salary be increased this year by seven per cent, which would have worked out to a $2486 hike. The seven per cent in- crease was recommended by the management committee . of council, but prior to the vote last week, several coun- cillors argued that because Mr. Beath is head of Dur- ham, he should lead by example in times of res- traint. They also argued against the raise on the grounds that members of Durham council have decided not to vote themselves an increase in pay this year. While turning down the pay increase for Mr. Beath, Durham council did agree on a recommendation from the management committee that the chairman be eligible for group benefits which all senior employees of the Region receive. These include such things as paid OHIP premiums, a dental plan, life insurance and long-term disability plan. It is estimated that the package of benefits is worth about $1200 each year. By keeping Mr. Beath's annual salary at $35,528, the chairman of Durham Region is slightly below the average paid to chairmen in other Regions in the province, these range from a high of port perry (Qf $53,120 in Metro Toronto to a low of $27,720 in Halton Region. * The $35,528 which Mr. Beath receives each year does not include such bene- fits as the use of a car. The vote to reject the recommended salary in- crease was a close one at 12 to 10 with most members of council from Oshawa voting against the increase. Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor voted in favour of the seven per cent increase, while Scugog Regional councillor Reg Rose was not present at the meeting last week. The chairman of Durham Region is not elected directly by the people, but rather is elected by the 30 members of Durham council. Mr. Beath has been the only chairman of Durham since it was formed five years ago. He got the job initially through an appoint- ment by the provincial government. Mr. Beath was at the centre of a bitter contro- versy in December, 1978, when he broke a tie vote in his own favour to serve another term of office. His opponent that year was Oshawa councillor Allen Pilkey, and Mr. Beath's tie breaking vote in his own favour has since been the subject of strong criticism from several Oshawa councillors. Approve capital budgets for 1980 Durham Region council last week approved 1980 capital and operating bud- gets for water and sanitary sewage systems in the Region. The net expenditure for operation of the water systems will be $8,458,000 with $7,039,000 coming from users revenues. from a general support grant of $370,000 and $1,049,000 from development charge levies. The 1980 water works capital budget will be $1,475,000 with $1,390,000 coming from issue of deben- S The remainder will come - tures. This capital budget for 1980 water projects is con- siderably less than the $8 million spent last year. The 1980 net operating budget for sanitary sewer system in the Region was approved at $9,216,000. The money will come from three sources: $7,273,000 in user charges; $383,000 from a - general support grant; and $1.56 million from develop- ment charge levies. The 1980 capital budget for sewer projects is $2.05 million with $1.77 million coming from the issue of debentures. SEI Su Te x Vii PAE EES AG FALE Ee RRA A Bev A Dr. Guntis Silins starts practice in Port Perry Dr. Guntis Silins has started working in general practice at the Medical Centre on Queen Street in Port Perry. Dr. Silins was born in Sweden and became a Cana- dian citizen in 1966. After graduating from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1974, he practiced medicine at Tobermory, Lions Head and Wiarton, Ontario. While in Tobermory, he served as medical associate for the Hyperbaric Facility (Compression ~~ Chamber) used to treat underwater divers. Dr. Silins has both a personal and professional interest in scuba diving, and for two years was a consul- tant in underwater medicine for the Canadian Ministry of Mines- and Resources. He has also served as a medical investigator for Petro- Canada, looking into the problems and safety of diving operations by geo- logical teams in the Arctic. During 1979, Dr. Silins lived in Australia where he received a diploma in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Royal Australian Navy Hospital in Sydney. Also in 1979, Dr. Silins lived in Taiwan where he studied at and was granted certifica- tion as a physician acupunc- turist. Dr. Silins and his wife Ruta have a three-year old 'son and are expecting a second child this summer. Stationery & Office Surrly 235 Queen $f. - Port Perry - 985-7383 See Us Today For All Your REQUIREMENTS REPAIR SERVICE T0 ALL MAKES & MODELS OF OFFICE MACHINERY. At present he is commuting between Port Perry and Scarborough, but will be moving to the Port Perry area as soon as he can find a place to live. Along with his interests in the sport of scuba diving, Dr. Silins is an active skier and painter. DR. GUNTIS SILINS Snowarama to go ahead as planned The annual Port Perry Snowarama will be held as planned this Sunday March 2 at the Latcham Centre in Port Perry. The snowmobile event which raises money for crippled children across Ontario had originally been slated for three weeks ago, but was postponed until this Sunday because of lack of snow. Organizers say that any- one wishing to take part in the 100 km run, must register at the Latcham Centre between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. this Sunday. Pledge sheets are still available and anyone wish- ing further information should call Dave Ballingall at 985-2834 (after 5:00 p.m.) Organizers are hoping for more snow between now and Sunday to make for better conditions, but as of now, the event is slated to go ahead as planned. The * Snowaramas for Timmy are held in numerous locations across Ontario each year, and last year the Port Perry event raised more than $20,000 which was turned over to organizations for crippled kids. Bad weather blamed for accidents Hazardous driving conditions in the past week are being cited as the cause of several 'fender benders' in Scugog Township, but both Durham Police and the OPP in Whitby report that there were no serious accidents. However, a single car accident on February 20 at about 3:00 p.m. on the 9th Concession Road, Scugog, has resulted in a charge of careless driving against a Lindsay area man. Durham police say that Daniel Bragg, 25, was east- bound when his vehicle left the road and flipped over six times. Damage was extensive and the driver, who was alone at the time was treated in hospital for minor injuries. LUMBER MISSING Durham Police report that 70 sheets of ply-wood were allegedly stolen from a Caesarea residence on February 19. Police received a call at about 6:30 p.m. so it is suspected that the alleged theft took place in broad day-light. *