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Page 6, Thursday, November Ilth, 1971, WHITBY FREE PRESS When Mr. Heaver Came To Council If council lors representing the muni- ball, andminced no words when he took c i p ai e I e ctorate of Whitby sometimes council to task. for-et their chosen dt to the ili - 7 & kgI UÀy t 1u puu c, they won'tsoon forget - for awhile any- way - the night Mr. Heaver came to coun- cil. Mr. Heaver representing a group of "bitter and frustrated" taxpayers in the Bell Drive area affected by the severity of the August 28th storm and its sub- se q uent sewer backups, portrayed the c I assic case of ratepayer-versus-city NIGEL SCHILLING, B.A., L.L.B., WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1ST., 1971j HE WILL NO LONGER BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRM OF LAWSON, CLARK & SCHILLING, AND THAT HE WILL CONTINUE THE PRACTICE OF LAW AT 110 GREEN STREET, WHITBY, ONTARIO POST OFFICE BOX 148 TELEPHONE 668-6411 eç~TlON44ý Demands answers Referring to the letter the town's in- surance company used to notify affected r e s i dents that the town was not liable for damages as a "galling piece of mat- erial", Mr. Heaver demanded an answer as to h o w t h e town and the insurance company had come to such an arrange- ment. Witnessto town pumping raw sewage Mr. Heaver al so asked Publ ic Works Director Walter Evans to explain why a work crew had recently spent an entire day replacing a section of broken pipe at the south end of Bell Drive, and why the Whitby Works Department had been o b s e rved working on the pumps in the Annes Street pumping station, pumping raw sewage into the adjacent fields. With stinging words, the angry rate- payer accused the town of gi ving the Bell Drive res ident s a "snow job", and defied any member of the council to tell him that the sewer backups were an Act of God. To Mr. Heaver's pointed questions, Mayor Desmond Newman-responded that c o un cil w a s n o t required to answer questions under duress. Finds contender in Hobbs A query posed by Mr. Heaver, "Did council mutely follow the leadership of the m ayor i n reaching a decision?" sparked a c t i o n from Council1 lor Ken- n e t h Hobbs, who came t o the floor in I%- 0O~Id Who can offer you a 5 year/50,000 mile transferable No-rust warranty? Renault can! AIL 1972 Renaults can corne treated (this is an option) with the amazing "Tectyl process". This is a special process in which Tectyl is applied under pressure, through holes drilled in the body and doors. (This is on top of our dipping every car we make into other special rust- preventing solutions.) This Total Protec- tion will keep your new Renault in tip-top shape for years to come, adding greatly to its resale value. And the Tectyl war- ranty is completely transferable! Come and see us today about a new Renault with the optional "Tectyl pro- cess". It could be the wisest car-buying move you ever made! i. MONDAY TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ARE THE DULL DAYS OF THE WEEK So instead of sitting at home going through old recipes & hemming your winter clothes, pamper yourself to an hour at: COIFFURE de LYNNE .And get a ï 10%-Off bonus on all perms & colours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 668-4667 304 DUNDAS ST. W WHIT$Y, ONT, -m7Mý MARIAN - AUTO Grénfeil King W. 728*1 5179. OSHAWA. defense of the mayor. Suggesting that Mr. Heaver's com- ments were in "poor taste", Mr. Hobbs exclaimed "Don't dare have any taxpayer tel I me that Mayor Newman isn't the best mayor this town has ever seen. " Mayor Newman addressedMr. Heaver stating that council would advise him of t h e flood findings to. date, and council v o t e d t o make a previously prepared letter for Mr. Heaver available to him, and to refer the matter to the operations committee. The letter, which indicated theengin- eering reporton the flood, explained the damages could be covered by a private insurance policy, but could not be com- pensated for by the town unless the town had been proven negligent. New sewer for Bell Drive The l1etter also pointed out that a commi ttee of local businessmen had been formed to rai se publ ic subscript ions for a relief fund, and that when the Lynde Creek Subdivision is constructed, a new sewer will be laid on Bell Drive.