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cnn ittc 1 i j v v- kate gilderdale looks at resolutions p4 1 ribune vol 105 no 1 a metroland community newspaper wednesdayyjanuaiy 6 1993 12 pages 50 cents york spends nearly 9 million last year welfare still on rise tracy kibble staff reporter there is still no apparent relief for more than 8000 cash- weary york region residents as welfare cases continue to spiral month by month according to york regions community services depart ment 8230 unemployed resi dents cashed welfare cheques last november up from 5787 or 42 per cent from 1991 the number of caseloads han dled by yorks social assistance workers increased marginally from last octobers welfare fig ures of 8139 the latest report also shows regional taxpayers dished out 86 million for welfare so far in 1992 up from 66 million in 1991 the province paid out 61 million so far in 1992 to assist unemployed ontarians up from 38 million in 1991 although the statistics show a steady and continuing rise both york and the province have remained within project ed social assistance budget fig ures yorks november report indi- see page 3 first 1993 baby born to stouffville couple tracy kibble staff reporter his name is jonathan christian wiseman and at the ripe old age of five days he is already a local celebrity jonathan was not about to miss ringing in 1993 and made his grand entrance into the world at 56 minutes after mid night on jan 1 weighing in at a respectable 7 lb 8 oz jonathans birth marked the first of the new year for the markhamstouffville hospital as well as the first 1993 baby born to whitchurch- stouffville parents jonathans mom and dad jane and chris wiseman of hawthorne avenue werent expecting to see their son until much later in the evening we were really surprised it was a big surprise for every one said jane from her home on monday jane and hubby chris were not even thinking their baby would be the first 1993 local newborn when jane was admit ted at 11 pm on new years eve i didnt think it would go that fast we were just really anx ious to see the baby and we werent thinking about much other than that jane said she attributes the smooth uncomplicated and rather quick birth to excellent care given by birthplace nurse allison and to dr collette pyselman jonathan is the wisemans second child the couple has an 18monthold son as well the dump town asked to support call for short list cuts tracy kibble staff reporter local officials were expected last night to support the town of georgina in its fight to keep a dump off the shores of lake simcoe staff recommended council support georgina in its bid to remove georgina from the iwas short list of dump sites announced in november the resolution also calls for envi ronment minister ruth griers acknowledgement that garbage leachate is inevitable and will adversely affect the water quality of lake simcoe the largest lake in the trent waterway system officials were expected to support georginas resolution and to send their views to all muncipalities in and surrounding york region as well as to grier and other provincial repre sentatives agencies and ratepayers associations with interests in lake simcoe agendas to cost more in new year residents who wish to receive mailed copies of the councils agendas and min utes will have to cough up 325 plus gst effective this month the fee hikes are part of a long list of departmental increases for small services provided by the town copies picked up at the towns office will cost s225