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'AGE 2. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS Edrtoru - No Mistakes This Time Since the inception of the first subdivision in Whitby each developer has made mistakes and of course the Town of Whitby has made mistakes. False promises from the builder of the first subdivision resulted in the residents being serviced with a one inch water line as a main line and no sewers. Since that time the Town has tried to avoid mistakes but usually winds up making one or two. The Town has proposed plans from a developer for the area known as the Bradley Farm and the area to the east right to Thickson Road. Let's.hope this project is a no Dear Sir: On behalf of the Brooklin- Whitby Consolidated Build- ing Corporation Major Midget All Stars, I would like to extend our appreciation to all those connected with the excellent coverage given to our team in the sports pages of your newspaper. The boys looked forward each week to seeing their Dear Mr. Burgess: The enclosed letter is in- tended to reach as many parents as possible within he next two weeks. We are a group concerned about the breakdown of the family and the effectiveness of parents in guiding and protecting their children. We feel any further invasion and abroga- tion of parental rights and responsibilities will only con- names in print, and you have no idea how much it helped our team morale over the past season. Once again our sincere thanks for your courtesy. Yours truly, Brooklin-Whitby C.B.C. Major Midets Gordon D. Kinzie, Manager. 706 Clarence Drive Whitby. tribute to more social prob- lems and destroyed youngsters. While we abhor abortion, we are more pro-family than anti-abortion in this endea- vour. Please assist us by printing the enclosed letter as soon as possible. Sincerely, Chuck Roche R.R. 1 Ashburn Dear Fellow Citizens: Recently the Ontario Government amended the regula- tions governingHospitals and Doctors allowing 16 - 18year olds to obtain surgery and surgical procedures without parental or guardian consent. We were not asked about this change, we were not even told about this change unless we noticed the newspaper coverage. This lack of communication has left many people unaware and unconcerned. We are asking you to become aware and concerned, as this is a damaging and dangerous move. Parental control, parental rights and responsibilities were seriously invaded when law was passed allowing our youngsters to leave home at 16. Some took advantage of this and in many cases are paying a high price for it. Society is paying a high price for it through abuses of liquor, drugs, sexual promisuity and the resulting broken lives. In an effort to correct or control some of these wrongs they tell us this new legislation is necessary. We con tend that taking away from allparents to protect a few doctors and get to a small percent of our young people just does not make sense. It is a further invasion of our rights as parents. It is a further erosion of our effectiveness in guiding, advising or correcting our children when making decisions that affect their entire lives. Surg- ical decisions can do just that. In an abortion a baby dies, a young pregnant girl can be rendered sterile, future preg- nancies may result in deformities and you won't even know about it. A doctor can now decide for you this moral issue of deep parental concern. Unfortunately a $300.00 fee can make this decision easy for some doctors. This is only an example of surgery that might be performed. The result is two-fold. First, parents lose an opportun- ity to guide their youngsters through a crisis, to communi- cate, to help and to love when needed most. Second, our young people lose when they are abandoned too young, when they are called upon by pressures to make this decision, when they lose the old reliable and desirable "fall-back" "my parents won't let me." To many young- sters this was a protection, a lever, a way out, they want it, they need i. The legal machinery is already available to help the few who are afraid, or who are not at home. This regulation change is wrong. Permissiviness is gone far enough! We as parents, ask you to help us save the family and thus our society. Please show your support by signing and circulating the petition as it comes to you. Sincerely, CJ. Roche CONCERNED CITIZENS, P.O. Box 13 Pickering, Ontario. le t ter s to t he e dito r D O * O * y s, O wh.Ite mistake deal. Let's hope the residents of this new area get all the services at the start, and let's hope they get a better variety of architectural styles than the residents of Dovedale and Rosedale got. Let's hope the parks and green areas are finished sooner than the ones in West Lynde especially since the proposed subdivision looks like the biggest yet for Whitby. The Town of Whitby has gotten off on the right foot this time by calling a public meeting with the adjoining residents and asking for their opinions. Most of the resi- Carl Ahisten is New Rec. Program Super Whitby has a new recrea- tion program supervisor, Mr. Carl Ahlsten. Mr. Ahlsten, 24, started April 10 after being chosen over 98 other applicants. He will take over the dut- ies of Fred Beckette, who has been appointed deputy- director of recreation, and supervise programs, develop organizations, manage Iro- quois Park arena programm- ing, and the summer play- grounds. Mr. Ahlsten will be assisted part-time by program co- ordinator Mary Donner. Alvin Puckrin will super- vise recreation facilities and maintenance. Gerry Gelette will contin- ue to head-up the recreation department as director of recreation. F. ALAN LAWSON C.A. TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY 15 Colborne Street East Oshawa, Ontario LIG JMJ Telephone: (416) 723-3800 TOWN OF WHITBY 1974 INTERIM TAX NOTICE SECOND INSTALMENT The second instalment of taxes for 1974 is due and payable April 30, 1974. If payment is not received by the due date; penalty at the rate of 1% per month will be charged on the overdue balance. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby bank without bank collection charge or at the Municipal Office, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario. NO EXTENSION of the above mentioned due date will be permitted due to disruption of mail service. R.A. Claringbold, Deputy Treasurer, Town of Whitby. dents may not be experts in planning or building but they will have to live with any mistakes so obviously now is the time to avoid them. The Whitby Free Press endorses this kind of citizen participation 'and we encourage* all citizens in Whitby to help the Town make this the best subdivision of all. Since our mayor seems to think getting bigger means getting better we can assure that growth will be better by keeping a critical eye on it and participating. If we don't participate, the alternative is learning to live with our mistakes. Carriers of The Month Steven Gilbert, 14, 36 Torian Ave., Brooklin, has earned one of the Free Press 'Carrier of the Month' Aw- ards for the third successive month, has earned over $60 this year, and in only three months has built up his paid circulation to a total of 70% of his route. Steven would like to thank his many cust- omers for helping him to keep winning. Congratula- tions again Steven! Your cash gift certificates are on their way. Sandra Gilbert, 16, 36 Torian Ave., Brooklin, after only one month has earned one of the Free Press 'Carrier of the Month' Awards. San- dra is a gr. 10 student at Anderson C.V.I. In only one month, Sandra has built up her paid circulation to a total of 77% of her route beating her brother Steven. She says she will be buying new clo- thes with her cash gift cert. ificates. Congratulations San- dra! ..' '.< ~,' :~ ~ ~~4V A helicopter crash last Wednesday afternoon caused many thousands of dollars damage to the helicopter, but the lone occupant escap- ed unscathed. The helicopter crashed in a field about one-half mile south of the LASCO steel plant on Hopkins St. S. The pilòt, Roger Bruce Doble, 21, of 51 Lincoln Ave., Pickering, a student pilot, was practising in a Bell 47 G2 helicopter when the right skid apparently touched the ground causing the helicopter to overturn. - Free Press Photo THE WI*ITBY FREE PRESS (Voice of the County Town) Hometown paper of Whitby, Brooklin, Myrtle and Ashburn; also serving Alax and Pickering. Serving total of approximately 25.,O0 reader. Publlshed evryiWednesdav by WhItby Fros Prou Inc. Brüno Marilaid, President Located at: Free Press Building 121 Brock Street North, Whitby MAIL: Box 206, Whitby PHONE: 668,6000 or 668-6111 TORONTO LINE: 282-1004 MAING PERMIT NO. 2941 Editor/Gen. Manager - Mike Burgess Assistant Editor - Jim Quail Classified Ads. - Kathy Martin -Graphi Arts -- MWtid Rutter 1Readerswrite' Notice of Application by the Corporation of the Town of Whitby To dispense with a vote of the Electors respecting construction of Garrard Road. Take notice that: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for ap- proval of the reconstruction of Garrard Road including granular base, storm sewers, curb and gutter, hot mix asphalt from a point 1,200 feet north of Dundas Street East to a point 1,200 feet north ot the aforesaid point at an estimated cost of $243,000.00 and that the sum of $132,000.00 shall be raised by sale of debentures payable on the general rate over a period not exceeding 10 years. 2. Application will be made to the Ontario Municipal Board for an Order to Dispense with the Assent of the Electors to the undertaking of the said works. Any ratepayer may within 21 days after the f irst publication of this notice send by post prepaid to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, at the address given below, a notice in writing stating his objection to such approval and the grounds of such objection. 3. The Ontario Municipal Board may order pursuant to the statutes that the assent of the electors shall not Iie required and may approve of the said works but before doing so it may appoint a time and place for a public hearing when any objection will be considered. Dated at the Town of Whitby this 17th day of April, A.D., 1974. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., CLERK, Town of Whitby, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario i