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PAGE 2 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14,.1987 Building. fees go up It's going to cost more to build in Whitby in 1987. Whitby council has approved an increase in building pDermit, fees for the year.' Ini 1986, for new building construction and alterations,' ad- ditions or repaira to existing buildings, the cost for permit valued Up to $1 million was $26 or $630 for every $1,000, whichever is greater. For 1987, that cost will be $28, or $6.50 for every $1,000, whichever is greater. The new fees are based on unit figures provided by the Toronto Real Estate Board plus- an inflation figure of 5 per cent. In 1986 the town collected $697,058 in building permit fees. Sklar-Peppler FROM PAGE 1 motion furniture and collections. The minister's award was for the furniture- maker's cameo collec- tion, a 38-piece collec- tion of traditional bedroom, dining room, wall units and oc- casional tables. Company president Louis Sklar said the collection is reminiscent of antique styles of a bygone era. The design was influenced, by the decor of turn-of-the- cenitury homes throughout Ontario. Sklar has introduced the produet in Canada and has positioned the collection for the U.S. market. The trilliums are con- sidered the Most prestigous Canadian awards to recognize marketing excellence and consumer value for furniture manufactured in Ontario. Sklar-Peppler also received six menit awards. TIHE OLD FOTHERFILL FARM HOME <built 1883), located on Dun- das' St. E. next to White Oaks apar- tments, was shifted about 40 feet fur- ther east on Friday by movers. The home was saved to be part of the Cardinal Estate residential development on the property, com- Free Press photo Special tax to'help pay for sechools A special tax will be added to the annual tax mcerease and Durham Board of Education reserve funds wil be used to pay the board's share of costs toward new schools and other H9IIHY CAR fi GREBEWRE (Govern ment Licensed i Govern ment Approved) NURSERY SOHOOL For Chi dren 2 to 5 Years OId NOW OPEN 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday ail year, except Canad Ian Statutory Holidays We provide a Full Day, Haif Dayand Hourly Program with an abundance of safe new toys and eouipment for f un and Iearning, IDNET BEAR BAY-EARE EBNTRE Also provides fully qualified staff To Teach, Love and Guide your child through to Grade 1. Our program includes, weekly themes, fun day activities, f ield trips & creative arts. A HONEY BEAR DAY-CARE DAY includes 3 Meals per day, prepared by a competent, nutritionally aware cook. FOR MORE UN FORMATION AND ENROLMENT D% e ý-PLEASE CALL&% 668-6200 A FULLY GOVERNMENT APPROVED NURSERY SOHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD Two Minutes from DowntoWfl Whithv capital expenditures for the next five years. The board -bas estimated its share of capital costs at more than $12 million. Ex- penditures in ' 1987 alone are more than double those for 1986 as four new elementary schools will be built, including - the recently approved Kendalwood school in Whitby, as well as ad- ditions and renovations to schools and more por- tables to accommodate more students. A committee set up by the board rejected IMPULSEBUY? Corne February, a lot of people scramble to get an RRSP before the deadline date. They rnay flot be doing themseîves any fàvours by impulse buying. If s important to choose the proper type of RRSP to meet your long termn needs and save taxes. If you'd ike to talk about retirement planning, or financial planning in general, I can help. BUS. 434-8400 RES. 668-8705 30 IN STOCK-TO CHOOSE FROM WE INVITE YOU TO COMPARE OUR PRICES MACINTOSH CH RYSLER' -lmouIII PLYMOUTH LIMITED, 331 PARK RD. S. ECH :YSE ROSHAWA, ONT. RYSLER1 728-4638 NADEGE WEBB ts account for about $8 million, leaving. $12 million to be raised. Under the Education Act, the maximum amount of that $12ý million wbich* can bâ- raised from taxes is $7 million. Former board chair- man Milt Mowbray, a- member of the commit- tee, said the board is in a "4pay me now or pay. me later" position. H6 said the board now ha <s, very 10w debenture, costs because it operates on a "pay-as- you-go" basis. He said debenturing would result in a "steadily increasing., debt service cost and would be "a great deal more expensive" as à means of raising the necessary capital. 0'Flynn said deben- turing would result in interest costs of $7 million wbile the method recommended by the committee proposes interest of $1' million, a difference of $6 million. "We quickly decided- that was not for' Durham".* said O'Flynn- of the debenturing' proposal. "«It would have led to an im-. pressive debt. " She ad-:, ded that it would aiso have resulted in a large,, mill rate increase. 0,'Flynn also assured-' trustees that the special tax covers ail projects'a currently forecast in the: board's five-year plan.' That does not includeý the capital cost of a newý. administrative building,~ now being studied. The' board now has $4.6: million in' the- retirement gratuity reserve fund. ~d~~WOF1TFROMOUREXPERIFNCf EXPOS 87 debenturing as a means of raising the board's share. The decision continues a board policy adopted in the early 1970's to cease deben- turing. According to a financial timetable, the board will have paid off its earlier debenture debt by 1991. The committee in- stead recommended short-term borrowing from the board's retirement gratuity fund and an additional tax, or surtax, on top of the annual budget in- crease. .The extra tax will be just less than 1 per cent each year for the next five years. "This is a kind of sur- charge that we're put- ting on for the growth in the region,"' Ruth Lafarga, former board chairman, told repor- ters during the board's Monday night meeting. Trustee- - Cathy O'Flynn, who chaired the committee, said the board's capital requirements total about $20 million. Gran- THE CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY CONTRACT W87-12 SALE 0F RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT Offers to purchase wiIl be recelved by Mrs. Gall Goslelgh, Purchasing Agent until 2:00 p.m., Wed- nesday, February 4, 1987 for the sale of a residen- tial building lot on Ontario Street East, Whîtby, Ontario. Offer to purchase forms are avallable at the Town of Whitby Treasury Department, 575 Rossîand Road East, Whltby, Ontario. Telephone (416) 668-5803, extension 236. Hlghest or any of fer to purchase not necessarily accepted. Mrs. Gall Goseigh Purchaslng Agent prising about 80 units.