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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 12, 1995 - 3 J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR GRINCH COULDN'T STEAL CHRISTMAS - The children and staff of Utica Community Daycare received an early Christmas gift last week from an area resident. The school was broken into recently and the VCR was stolen, but thanks to the generosity of Zoltan Domik, they have a new video machine. Mr. Domik (right) is seen here helping install the VCR with the help of Bonnie DeCosta (front) and Roxanna Gumiela. Little Brittany, presented a thank you card to Mr. Domik on behalf of the children at Utica Daycare. OPSEU joins in protest on 'No Shop Monday' By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Public service employees mounted their own protest against provincial cutbacks in Durham Region this week. The protest, which coincided with a wildcat strike and rally by the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union (OPSEU) in London, was aimed at highlighting the impact massive layoffs will have on local economies, said Region 3 vice president Joan Gates. Yesterday was declared by OPSEU members here "No Shop Monday", dur- ing which union members were encour- aged not to make purchases at local business. And today is "Two Buck Tuesday", during which they'll pay for anything they buy exclusively with $2 bills, to show how much money public service workers inject into the economy. Both actions are aimed at showing the buying power of public service employees, and the threat to that power by government plans to lay off thou- sands of government workers. Region 3 represents 4,000 members, but that doesn't include the public ser- vants who live in Durham and commute to Toronto, said Ms Gates. "In the Toronto region we represent 25,000 workers," she said. "That's a lot of buying power; I don't think people realize the impact" massive layoffs would have on business here. Ms Gates said the Progressive Conservative government at Queen's Park is acting rashly with plans to eliminate public service jobs; they will in fact just be adding to the unemployed statistics in Ontario, she claimed. "I can't figure out how this govern- ment thinks laying off 20,000 people in this province in these economic times is going to be good for Ontario," she said. She said OPSEU hopes to gain public support for its argument by showing how much the local economy depends on public sector workers; she also pre- dicted more widespread strikes if the government pushes ahead with down- sizing plans. » Uncertainty about employment will cause people in Durham to hold back on spending, and the effects will be felt by businesses, many of which are strug- gling to get by now, she said. "Facing what we're facing, no one can think of a major purchase." Zolton to the rescue Daycare's stolen VCR replaced by neighbor The kindness of the community has helped the kids at Utica Daycare put an act of thievery behind them. The kids and staff at the centre were visited Friday by Epsom resident Zolton Domik, who hand- ed over a reconditioned VCR to replace one that was stolen a few weeks ago. As we recently report- ed, thieves hit the Marsh Hill Rd. daycare overnight Nov. 25 through a basement window. They trashed an office and searched through the cen- tre before making off with $5, and the beat-up old VCR kids use on rainy and cold days. Soon after the story appeared Mr. Domik noti- fied the centre he had a replacement VCR, said Bonnie DeCosta, a day- care director. And he wasn't the only one; a number of area res- idents phoned to offer to help out. And so did the electronics giant Toshiba. "There were a couple other people who phoned us to offer (a VCR) said Mrs. De Costa. Grandpa ; loves chocolates CHORE , nN "And [I was really impressed that a large company like (Toshiba) would come to our little daycare." Mr. Domik dropped the new VCR off Friday. It will be used by the kids this winter when it's too cold and icy to go out for play time, and on rainy days in the summer. Blue box calendars out Blue Box Collection Calendars for 1996 are being distributed to households throughout Durham Re- gion within the next few weeks. The calendars tell you which week to put out your blue box for collection, and include a reference guide to indicate what materials to put in your blue box, and how to prepare them. 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