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PAGE 8, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1973, WHITBY FR EEPRESS KALNINS ON TORONTO'S CNE Almost 15 years have gone by since I set foot on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in Toronto for the first time. Ever since, I have visited the Ex, almost dutifully, hoping to find something new and worth admiring. It has become a habit to pay the annual visit to this old, gray and nondescript showcase of everything imaginable in today's fast - changing society. Worse, each year I say to myself, "This is my last time at the CNE. No more of this honky - tonk nonsense." But, somehow I always return to the Ex. This year was no exception. However, unlike in previous years, I found the CNE getting duller and blander by the hour. Ihe once - colourful Midway of multiple joy - rides for kiddies has changed it's initial character. That old magic of fetching a breath - taking ride for a dime or a quarter has gone forever. Now the hard - core hustlers who would rob an innocent kid of his last dime have taken over the Midway, complete with well - known clip -joint tricks but very little treats. Also, the once - popular fun of eating at the Ex, sampling different foods at different buildings, has been taken away by the extremely exhorbitant prices. And the quality of food has badly deteriorated in the last couple of years. This year I couldn't finish my favourite CNE hamburger with fried onions. Ie onions were there alright, but the hamburger was soggy and unbeliev- ably tasteless. As though to make up for all the existing deficiencies, CNE'S Grandstand Shows were quite good this year. The Red Army Chorus and Dancers invaded the Grandstand for five evenings in a row, displaying great musicianship and some incredibly fast foot work on both sides of the stage. But, this group's appearances were ill - timed by the CNE officials, knowing that many Toronto ethnic groups were observing the 5th anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia. One felt a bit uneasy to the Metro's finest lined up in front of the huge outdoor stage, guarding the Red Army performers. ie same evening I managed to pay a brief visit to the USSR pavilion, fashioned after the Chinese exhibits last year. The Russian pavilion was a great disappoint- ment. It was crammed with posters, slogans and other propaganda items. Even the film shown of Soviet "achievements" was of poor quality. All in all, the much - heralded Russian showcase was a disaster this year. Some criticism is aiso in order for CNE officials who were responsible for handing out press credentiais to ail ethnie newspapers in the Toronto area. It took me three weeks to get my yearly pass and even then it arrived three days late. Howard Tate, the CNE's assistant general manager, is taking a rather lofty attitude towards members of the foreign press, although the CNE each year becomes more and more international in its presentation. What Mr. Tate does not know is that almost every third person in Toronto is an immigrant and is most likely to read one of the 30 ethnie newspapers. It is about time that CNE big - wigs take a second look at the New Canadian population and stop assuming that Toronto has only three newspapers worth reading. Finally, I must also praise the CNE for keeping the big show alive, though breathing with some difficulty. Toronto with its two million inhabitants needs a merry - go - round place like the CNE, but let's make it more attractive in the future. Going to the CNE now is like visiting your dear old grandma, hoping that she will be in good health for another year. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily iiose of the Whitby Free Press and/or its inanagement. DURHAM COLLEGE PREPARES FOR FALL PROGRAMS Durham College full - time day classes start September 1Oth and ail divisions anticipate higher enrollment. This fail, the enlarged School of Nursing of thé Oshawa General Hospital will officially become a part of the College, in keeping with the transfer of ail Hospital Schools of Nursing to Community Colleges across the province. Student Nurses will continue to receive clinical experience at the Oshawa General Hospital throughout their program at Durham. However, more area hospitais will be used, due to increased enrollment. Also commencing in September, Durham will offer a course leading to registration as a Nursing Assistant. Ibis course was previously offered in Ontario County by the Whitby Psychiatrie Hospital, and is being trans- ferred to the College from the Hospital. This fall, the initial class of students in the Sports and Entertainment Administration course begin their second year, where they receive specialized training in this area, combined with studies in Psychology, Labour Law, Labour Relations and Advertising Techniques. Applications for business courses are up 16% over last year, with an exceptional increase in the Legal Administration course, where enrollment is expected to double. The significant change in the Business Division CONTRACT AWARD The Honourable James W. Snow, Minister of Govern- ment Services, said today that work is now well under way on the S205,000 contract recently awarded to Ponsed Construction Limited, 825 Kennedy Road, Scarborough, for renovations to Cottage 5 at Whitby Psychiatrie Hos- pital for the Ministry of Heal- thi. Ponsed Construction sub- mitted the lowest of seven bids received following a call for tenders, which ranged up to a high of $258,496. Renovations to the two- partial basement consist of converting open dormitories to double bedrooms, and pro- viding hathrooms. kitchen, living, dining, recreation and craft rooms, as well as staff facilities. Purpose of the conversion, designed by the Ministry of Government Services staff, is to provide residential care and treatment for a group of adolescents suffering from severe emotional disorders, which is part of an ongoing children's services program being carried out at the hos- pital. storey masonry building with -Ther Whitby Free Press welcomes news reports about local happenings or local people. Reports from commun- ity organizations, non - commercial groups, or any unusual items, that may be of interest to Whitby readers should be mailed to the Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby. If a news item is to 'hot' to wait, please call our editorial department at 668 - 6767 (days) or for night eýnergencies 668 - 6700. The Whitby Free Press is YOUR Whitby newspaper, and you have a say as to what appears in it. So support IOUR community newspaper ... it is the only local newspaper that besides being circulated throughout the Town of Whitby proper, is mailed out through the Post Office to the outlying rural àreas. for 1973 - 74@ is the flexibility in course offerings given secretarial students who now enjoy a greatly enlarged choice in regard to professional courses such as data processing, marketing and accounting. In the extension area, the Business Division has increas- ed its program offering this fall and hopes to expand in plant training. Recently the college conducted two courses in customer relations and secretarial training 'on location' for local companies. It has also run 'in house' supervisory training programs for two area hospitals. This fall the College's Technical Division is offering two new courses - Applied Machine Shop and Welding, and Applied Electronics and Television. Students have the option of completing these programs in one single block of time, or spreading the instruction out over a two year period. Jack Davidson, Technológy Division chairman, states that increasing industry demands for machine shop per- sonnel in recent years has resulted in excellent employ- ment opportunities in this area. Durham's Retraining Division has been renamed the Adult Training Division. It is planned in the future to emphasize the industrial training that can be done by the college both in plant and on campus. It is anticipated that in the near future, members of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities' Industrial Training Bureau will be stationed on campus and working in liaison with the College's Adult Training Division. NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY FOR APPROVAL OF A BY - LAW IMPOSING A SEWER RATE The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval of the construction of a sanitary sewer on Front Street from Brock Street to Charles Street, on Charles Street from Front Street to Victoria Street and on Victoria Street from Charles Street to a point approximately 300 feet vvest of the westerly limits of Henry Street at an estimated cost of $150,000.00. It intends to charge the whole of the cost of the work as a sewer rate for a period of 10 years upon lands that will or may derive a benefit therefrom described in Schedule "A". It is proposed to raise the whole of the annual payments by an annual rate estimated at 0.6 mills. The following is an example of the annual charge on an average dwelling property having an assessment of $ 5,000.00 $3.00 annually for a period of 10 years, being a total of $30.00. (a) The area upon which such sewer rate is to be levied is described in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this notice. (b) There will be no exemptions granted. Any ratepayer may, within 21 days after the first publication of this notice, send by prepaid post to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, at the address given below, a notice in writing stating his objection to such approval or the imposition of the special rate. The Ontario Municipai Board may approve of the said special rate pursuant to the Statutes and may approve of the said works, but before doing so it rnay appoint a time and place for a public hearing when any objections will be considered, Ibut notice of such hearing. will be given only to those persons who have given notice of objections as provided for above. IDATED at the Town of Whitby this 30th day of August, A.D., 1973. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., CLER K The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario SCHEDULE "A" COMMENCING at a point at the south - west angle of the Town of Whitby as it existed on the 31st of December, 1967 where it intersects the north shore of Lake Ontario. THENCE northerly along the west limit of the Town of Whitby ks it existed on the 31st day of December, 1967 to its north point in Township Lot 31, Concession 2; THENCE east parallel to Dundas Street (No. 2 Highway) to a point 660 feet west of Cochrane Street; THENCE north parallel to Cochrane Street to a point 200 feet north of Rossland Road; THENCE east parallel to Rossland Road to the East limit of the Township of Whitby as it existed on the 31st day of December, 1967;ý THENCE south along the east limit of the Township of Whitby as it existed on the 31st day of December, 1967 to Lake Ontario;* THENCE westerly along the north limit of Lake Ontario to the place of beginning. 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