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_ SEE... rr." ~+ " - PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, September 6, 1995 - 9 "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" - ~~ Durham board deals with $450,000 cut Funding cuts won't affect programming trustee says By Jeff Mitchell SIMPLE PLEASURES You won't fall out of love with our furniture when your eyes finally make it to the price tag. tion. There were concerns the cut to provincial grants -- the board bud- geted for a total provin- cial commitment of | $366 million for 1995 - © _ could leave the board * with a deficit, some- thing legislation pro- hibits. But it now appears that if heads of each department are diligent about finding savings in their operations for this budget year, the shortfall can be covered without a sig- nificant impact. "A few thousand dollars here and a few thousand dollars there from indi- vidual budgets, and we should be all right," said Mrs. Drew. "It's going to be tight, but we should make it." Port Perry Star It appears Durham's public school board will be able to absorb deep fund- ing cuts from the provincial govern- ment, Scugog's trustee says. Bobbie Drew, who's also chair of the board finance committee, said last § week departmental savings will proba- bly cover the $450,000 in provincial funding that was cut by the new Tory government this summer. "I don't think we'll be looking at cutting programs or anything," Mrs. Drew said after the board resumed meetings following a summer break Aug. 28. "Our concern is next year; what the cuts will be next year." Trustees were worried in mid-sum- mer when the Conservatives announced funding to school board would be sub- | stantially cut, part of an austerity pro- i gram that is affecting virtually every : program and body under its jurisdic- DREW Surprisingly affordable prices! So fas Grom TH $699. Wingchairs from $399. open 7 days a week SETTLEMENT HOUSE SHOPS 183 Queen St., Port Perry (905) 985-8234 Ey Ye | [| [| Fax: 985.0803 1.800-291-4326 Clo all Sale! Tues. Sept. 5 to Sun. Sept. 10 Regular Hours: Monday to pt: 2 7:30am to 6:00 pms Friday 7:30am to 8:00pm « Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm * Sunday |1:00am to 4:00pm Animal Friends Club meets i By Jessica Dare The fifth meeting of the Durham West 4-H Animal Friends Club was held at Tra-Lee Vet Clinic in Orangeville, Aug. 19 at 10 : a.m. We walked around 3 taking a look at their hors- ed that we would have our Achievement Day as our next meeting, which is Sept. 156 at Beaverton Fairgrounds. For more information call Dorothy Shier at (705) 437-1358. es and the amazing collec-, tion of chickens that were owned by Tra-Lee. We also looked at their show ring. After we had lunch we went over our meeting and answered a few true or false questions. We decid- CASHWAY . "EEE Port Perry Store Only! 985-7334 BUILDING CENTRES $1 99 Pressure Treated MINI TIES 3" x 5" x 4' long. 05002043 FRE a as Sama SR Nl Amand 4 Watch for upcoming yard sale! Features an interlocking edge to border locked in position. Red 204-20279, Natural 204-20287. Ideal for building walks, walls, floors, footings or setting poles and posts. 203-20206 CURVED EDGE BORDER 449 ARMSTRONG FLOORING 2 5 Pe ao4 2039 Nera 20430085, {7 Pee each OLYMPIC STAIN ULAR LATTICE REG Treated. 4' x 8'.077-00016. 6% 19 3.78 livres a DISCONTINUED 00 TERRAFORCE™ THE PRESSURE TREATED 2' x4' 4 39 SHINGLES 5 we | LIVING RETAINING WALL 6 only. 075-00945. each : oo Wx 34D oo | PRESSURE TREATED 2' x 6' €)99 USED RAILWAY TIES 99 "or earth blend. 204-20527. 6 only. 075-00960. each PN ~ aah ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF 99 a 20 | sveners Oth Assorted Colours. In sq. yd. / , H=¥= er a 49 |= 96 ASSOTED STRAW 2 5% OFF IL 1" a 30 K 2° Instock S pecor cain | / & RUBBER MATS EDGE BORDER CONCRETE RE ix ALLA