Region Staff Work on Borrowed Time with Fantino AJAX — Former Toronto New Headquarters “We Knew We Were Building a Build- Anderson Said
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The Pickering 44 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 CHARGED UP CUP BOUND Dodge legends are Ball players mark now on display a silver milestone Wheels pullout Page B1 [ Briefly ] Board has l unch Region staff work on borrowed time with Fantino AJAX — Former Toronto New headquarters “We knew we were building a build- Anderson said. “That’s very similar to allowances made for having to rent Police chief Julian Fantino is on the ing that would be built to capacity in what other municipalities do when out additional space beyond some menu next week. to be at capacity in five years,” said Regional Chairman they’re full.” existing satellite offices, said Finance Mr. Fantino, now the Ontario less than three years Roger Anderson. “Don’t forget, we The news came as a shock to Whit- Commissioner Jim Clapp. But the commissioner of emergency man- started this process three years ago.” by Mayor Marcel Brunelle, who came document did factor in moving into agement, is the guest at the Ajax- As departments such as ambu- up with the Regional headquarters an addition on the new building in Pickering Board of Trade lunch By Carly Foster lance, social services, police and idea and was its biggest proponent. 2007. Wednesday, May 4. He will discuss Staff Writer his new role and how the position health grow, the Region will need “There’s been a misrepresentation,” The biggest selling point in con- relates to other levels of govern- DURHAM — With the new head- more staff, he said. While there is he said. “That certainly wasn’t on the structing the new headquarters was ment and to emergency manage- quarters reaching office capacity by room on the site at Rossland Road table. I do think it was in the back of the $14- to $121-million savings over ment. In addition, there will be 2007, the Region will have to rent and Garden Street in north Whitby to everybody’s mind, but nobody would a 20- to 30-year period. table-top displays by organizations space — the very move they were expand the building onto the south admit it.” During 2002 and 2003, when the that respond to emergency-related trying to avoid by building the now east corner, “that’d be a ways off.” In the business case for the original issues and concerns. $84.1-million facility. “We’d have to rent space again,” Mr. $67.7-million building, there were no ✦ See Headquarters, Page A4 The lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility, 2700 Audley Rd. Tickets are $45. For more information, call the board office at 905-686- Taxes going up another 0883. Registration can be faxed PLANTING ONE ON IN PICKERING to 905-686-1057 or e-mailed to [email protected]. $49 for P ickering residents [ What’s on ] Budget finalized, ceived in a legal settlement. (The City Girls Inc. plans received $2.5 million and removed $14 million earmarked some agricultural easements from a girls’ day out for capital projects properties in the Duffins Rouge Agri- cultural Preserve). PICKERING — Mothers and “The money we got from the set- daughters can have a day all to By Danielle Milley tlement is diminished by $1.4 mil- themselves next month. Staff Writer Girls Incorporated of Durham lion and I think is inviting all mothers, aunts, and PICKERING — Kevin Ashe believes that’s too much,” grandmothers and girls, ages 10 to Pickering went too far with its 2005 Coun. Ashe 14, to share stories, goals, dreams, budget. said. and to learn something new about “I was supportive of what we were Ward 3 City themselves and each other. doing as a committee in terms of mov- Councillor All participants receive a com- ing up high-priority items and buying David Pickles plimentary copy ‘Chicken Soup for down the increase,” said the Ward 1 said if money the Mother and Daughter Soul,’ City Councillor. “I just think we went stays in reserves donated by publisher Health Com- a little too far, in the tune of $500,000 it just stays in munications Inc. too far.” the bank until The session is from 11 a.m. to Despite Coun. Ashe’s objections, it’s spent next 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at Dun- Kevin Ashe barton Fairport Church in Pickering. Pickering council did pass the 2005 year or the year Registration is required, along with a budget Monday evening. It included a after. $30 fee per couple, which includes 5.5 per cent tax hike for residents and “There are a number of capital proj- all workshop materials, a catered many capital projects. ects that we could take out and say lunch, and door prizes. One of the ways the City was able we’re going to do them next year,” he Girls Inc. offers mentoring and to achieve an additional $1 million said. “If we do hold off on some proj- group programming to girls across in spending and decrease the rec- ects what occurs is we can’t do those Durham Region. ommended staff increase of 6.7 per For more information, call Deb- cent to 5.5 was by using money it re- ✦ See Capital, Page A2 bie Miles-Senior at 905-428-8111 or e-mail at girlsinc.durham@girls-inc. org. [ Index ] Pickering man dies in crash Editorial Page, A6 PICKERING — A Pickering man is rived. Each of the cars carried two Sports, B1 dead after an early-morning crash at people; three were treated for minor Entertainment, B3 a major intersection. injuries. Classified, B4 Durham Regional Police respond- Dead is 32-year-old Matthew ed to a report of an accident at the Smith, of Memory Lane in Pickering. [ Call us] intersection of Whites and Kings- Police said the accident involved ton roads around 4:20 a.m. Saturday. an eastbound Ford Focus that ap- General: 905 683 5110 Upon arrival, they found two heavily pears to have been hit broadside by a damaged vehicles, one in the inter- southbound Chevrolet Cavalier. Distribution: 905 683 5117 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo General Fax: 905 683 7363 section and the other resting against The traffic management unit was PICKERING — Scout troops across Durham Region returned to the earth Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 a utility pole at the southeast corner, called to the scene and closed the in- Saturday, taking part in Scoutrees plantings at a number of different loca- police said. tersection to traffic for several hours. tions. Matthew Steinsky put the finishing touches on this tree as the 7th Pressrun 47,600 A man who had been ejected from Police are still seeking witnesses; Pickering Cubs worked in Alex Robertson Park. infodurhamregion.com one of the vehicles lay on the grass anyone with information is asked to not far from the car. He was pro- call 905-683-9100, ext. 5231, or Crime nounced dead soon after police ar- Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. SERVICE HOURS MON., WED., THURS., FRI. Pickering teachers want a better deal 7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. TUES. 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Local union says public elementary teachers. Howev- teams,” she said. “This should be a ceiling has done nothing to allay his SAT. 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. er Durham union presidents don’t non-issue.” concerns. (905) 831-5400 provincial teachers’ deal consider those salary levels as set in Ms. McIlveen says the ministry has “I’m going to look at that ceiling as Email: [email protected] only a starting point stone, with Peter Tumey, the Durham provided a framework and told boards a basement,” he said. “That’s the level 575 KINGSTON RD. OSSTF president, bluntly stating he to stick to it. of intrusion we find problematic.” expects the Durham District School The Province says the agreement Mr. Tumey says a recent agreement www.pickeringhonda.com By Mike Ruta Board to kick in money above and be- with the OSSTF means roughly 1,300 between York teachers and its school Staff Writer yond what the Province is providing. more teachers in high schools by 2008 board involved funding beyond the DURHAM — Framework or not, That position baffles Sally Mc- to support struggling students. But provincial money. He notes the Dur- deals between the public school Ilveen, the board’s employee ser- as in the elementary deal, those new ham board recently received, by its board and its teachers by the provin- vices superintendent, who said she positions, including an estimated 45 own description, a windfall of cash cially-imposed June 1 deadline seem was “perplexed” since the provincial in Durham this coming school year, for school renewal. If the board has downright dicey. teacher unions have signed off on are contingent upon boards reaching been able to meet its needs in the past On Monday, the Province an- the deal. She noted that all ETFO and contract agreements with local teach- without the extra money, that should nounced it had reached an agreement OSSTF locals in Ontario are in take- ers by June 1 that include pay hikes free up dollars to go outside the pro- with the Ontario Secondary School over mode, meaning the provincial within the framework. vincial framework for teacher salaries, Teachers’ Federation that would see unions are in charge of bargaining at Mr. Tumey has complained in the Mr. Tumey says, adding, “we think our members receive the same 10.6 per the district level.