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WHIT6Y FR EE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1974, PAGE 3 B3rooklin Horticulturci SocietyHolds Meeting REPORT During the week of February 1Ilth to I7th, 1974, officers on traffic patrol at Whitby Detachment investigated 24 motor vehicle collsions in which 12 persons were injured and property damage amounted to $21 ,800.00. Accident statistics at Whitby lletachment so far this year are almost identical for the same 'period ini 1973. There have been 55 collisions and 1 fatality to date this year as compared to 58 collisions and 2 fatalities for the same period last year. A 3 car collision on County Road 2 at Sideroad 10 of Reach Township resulted in S800.00 damage and 6 mninor injuries. A 1967,Toyota operated by Gene PORTER of Scarboro sustained S500.00 damage. His wife Margaret and tlieir two children received minor injuries. A 1965 Rambler operated by Edward GILLANDERS of Thornhill sustained S200.00 damnage. Two children in the car receiv- ed minor injuries. None of the injured required hospitaliz- ation. A third vehicle. a 1972 Buick driveii by Richard HONEY. of R.R. 1 Port Perry suistained S100.00 damage. An investigation by Constable Bill PHILLIPS is continuing. Officers on General Law Enforcement investigated 1 break and enter, 3 disturbances, 1 incident of rnalicious damage, arrested 4 impaired drivers and 8 persons wanted by other Police Departments. SPECIAL WARNING TO -RESIDENTS GOING ON HOLIDAYS If you pick up one of the Region's weekly nqewspapers and go through the local news columns you will read where Mr. and Mrs. S0 AND S0 of SUCH AND SUCH an address will be holidaying in Florida during the last two weeks of February. If you stop to think about it, you are advertising the fact that your bouse is vacant for two weeks. Thieves read the newspapers also. If you live in the Whitby Detach- ment area, before you leave, contact our office and advise the desk officer when you will be away and bave your residence entered on the property check list. This way it will be cbecked by patrol cars while you are away. THIS WEEK W-11 from Ottawa JOBLESS RATE GOOD Unemployment in Canada. seasonally-adjusted averaged 5.5% in 1973, as compared with an average of 6.4% in 1972. Statistics Canada reported that the seasonally-adjuàsted unemployment rate rose slighitly in January to. 5.5% fromn 5.4% of the labour force in Decem ber. $34 MILLION MILK SALE Agriculture Minister Eu- gene W'helan recently an- nounced the sale of $34 mil- lion of skim milk powder more than 35,000 metric tons - to Mexico. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT The federal government has allocated S66 million to its Student Surnmer Employ- ment and Activities Program - Sommer '74" - $30.5 million of whicli will he spent on "Opportunities for Youth". ,Manpower and Immigra- tion Minister Robert Andras. responsible for "'Summer '74". announced that thiese programs are expected to pro- vide more* than 3 75,000 Jobs for students this year. This summer's job programn will place increased ernplia- sis on înlatchiing jiobs and stu- dents and wiIl attempt to give students an opportunity to work and sec other parts of Canada. In addition to these pro- grams. the Department of Manpower and Immigration will further assist students to find jobs by openîng 251 spe- cial ernployment centres in iXpril. Last year these centres placed more than 200,000 students in stimmer jobs. WHEAT SALE TO BRAZIL Brazil has purchased 1lK5 million bushels of wheat from Canada at the current inter- national market price. WORLD ENERGY MEETING At a conference in Washington, 1 2 of the world's major oil-consuming coun- tries agreed yesterday to catI for an early meeting with oul- producing nations in what the Uniteci States described as 'tan eventual attempt to redu- ce world oit prices." CAR BELTS LEGISLAT.ION Canada's Health ministers met, in Ottawa last week and agreed to seek legislation making cô'mpulsory the wear- ing of seat and shoulder helts in cars. Federal Health Minister MNarc Lalonde said the provin- cial ministers would like stiff penalties to be enforced for those caL1ght. without the belts on. On March 2Sth, Gordon will be speaking on annuals to the Markham Horticultural Society. Our president bas also been very busy planning inter- esting programs for the week- ly Cable TV program "The New Leaf", which is shown on Thursdays at 7:30 and repeated on Fridays at 4:30 each week. The program is sponsored by the Brooklin Horticultural Society. Up- coming topics include "Grow- ing Orchids" and the new plant varieties to grow from seed. A bus trip has been organ- ized from Brooklin to attend the "Toronto Garden Club Spring Flower and Garden S how" to be held at the O'Keefe Centre. Arrange- ments have been made to charter a bus for Wednesday March 6th. The therne of the show is "Blooming Britain". The bus will leave Brooklin at 9:30 and' return at 4:30 p.m. Space is still available and the transportation cost is $2.00 plus admission $2.50 for adults and $1 .50 for senior citizens. Reservations rnay be made by phoning 655-3293. The Ajax Garden Club bas been asked to join the Brooklin Horticultural Soci- ety .at the regular March meeting when the topie will be '4Trees for the small Gar- den"'. This meeting will take the place of Ajax Club's regular March Meeting. The Brooklin Horticultural Society will hold its Feb. meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27th in the Christian Educa- tion Hall, Brooklin United Church at 8 p.m. The topic' for the meeting- wiil be "Terrariums and Miniature Plants", a most interesting subject for hobbyists. Any- one interested is invited to attend. On Monday, February Il the President, Gord Wick, was a guest speaker at the newly forrned Ajax Garden Club. His topic was "Succ- ession of Bloomn in the Gar- den". Heat Fund Gerry Emmn R.R. 1 Ashiburn CAPITAL BUDGET 1J The Town of Whitby bas set its capital budget ($3 ,393,000.) for 1974 with a trend this year to "soft" services. Some of the highlights include tennis courts in Central, Brooklin, Willow and Hutch- ison Parks and money for development of Hutchison, Heydenshore and Central Parks. Also S60,00 is set aside for parkiand acquisition in the Northern area of town (Myrtle, Ashburn, Spencer) another S720,000 for further acquisitions of parkland iu the town. The Brooklin Arena will receive SI15,000 for exterior improvements. Also the adjacent playground - park area will receive a "face lift". The town is going to debenture $100,000 towards an outdoor swimming pooî for Brooklin and S450,000 from capital reserve towards the Iroquois Park swimming pool. Iroquois Park will also receive S60,000 from development levies for site preparation towards a basebaîl diamond and S200,000 from deferred development for physical fitness facilities. A new Senior Citizens Club House has been provided for adjacent to the Lawn Bowling Club, in the amount of S$100,000. The Capital Budget for Public Works for which I arn the Chairman for 1974, will include design of the Ash Creek Sewer from C.P.R. South, to Hwy. 401. $50,000 towards a Central Works Yard SaIt Dome on Taunton Rd. E. and Sanitary Sewers on Garrard Rd. and Hazelwood to Rossland Rd. area. The town will also share costs of the reconstruction of Brock St. (and I will do My best to keep it named Brock St.) between 401 and Dunlop St. $900,000 will corne frorn the Region to pay for connecting the Ash Creek San Sewer and the N.W. Corbett Creek Sub Trunk and also an addition to the Corbett Creek Pollut- ion Control Plant., Large arnounts of nioney have been provided for new watermains where the recon- struction is goirlg to take place also several other areas in town. As the Mayors designate again this year on the Library Board I am very pleased with the response to the new Library facilities. Each day sets a new patrol record. If you have not visîted the new Library, please try to drop in soon. To lose some of our staff has given the town quite a joît. We will have to replace immediately those positions wîth which we still have local jurisdiction, We did not expect the Region to be so hard on our staff. 1 arn happy to report that the Region has now firnily establîshed its head offices in the former county of Ontario Administration offices on Rossland Rd. East. Telephone 668-7711. The Regional Council meets eacb Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Regional Council Chambers and further Comniittee Meetings take place during the week. The Regional Public Works and Planning Departnients wiIl soon, be moving into the- Consurner's Gas Annex at Hopkins and Conisumers Drivéý in Whitby. TheRegional Public Works Committee, of which I arn a meniber, bas been active touring the Region under the chairmanship of Councillor Allin 'Dewar (Oshawa) and Whitby has been priased for its readiness in preparation of various takeovers from Local to Region. My next report will deal with the Whitby-Oshawa Joint Water System. The province bas just released the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority Report and it is now before the Region of Durham for study as well as the Regions of Peel, York, and Metropolitan Toronto. I hope to- have much more to report to you on the T.A.T.O..A. in rny next Bulletin. As always, your ideas and suggestions are always welcomed. Yours truly, Gerry Emrn Regional Councillor Whitby. This Insertion has been pald for by Gerry Emm. My First Report To the Constituent s of the Town of Whitby