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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12,11976, WHITIIY FREEï PRESS Premier Wllilam Davis: "eThere-is ci diff erence between governing and giving in "Those in governm-ent at any level hiave to be very eau tious in' their response to vocal special interest groups", Ontario Premlier Williami Davis told the delegates at the Organization of Smnall Urbaîî Municipalities Satur- day. Conirîenting onrt *tle therne of the conference, "Public Participationi:--Thie Vocal Minority' VS the Silent Majority", Premnier Davis said that vocal special interest groups show a special talent for manipulating the media, especially television. "The miedia lias becomie more selective today in coverage of certain groups 1 think tlhis is thie way it should be", lie said. Premier Davis pointed out that lie agreed with Uthe riglbt of people te dissent, but \varned that ai tbougli govern- ment lias a responsibility to listen t0 dissenit. "tlucre is a furtfier responsibiliiy tb weigli ilese deniands against our ability to nicet tiiese denîands. "The e.,siest*soltioni is 10 give ini and il ilI go away'* lie said. "Tliere is aî difference between governirîg, and giving t11 lus specech ai the closing lunchleon cf' the conte rence a t the I roquois Park Areria, Premier D)avis conîmented on a nuinher of issues from inflation to tlhe recerît lbespital closings. "Tlîe economny of Onitarîo) and Canada lias lîad a Iiigier level cf inflation tiantlhe United States". said Premier Davis. "Ontario is nul an island". bie \varned. 'We have to compete sith thiose guys south cf the border. We have to direct oui. economy tn retain ouir corupetitive p)osition. "We have been expending beyorîd our nîcans ýanid( acceeding te peoples* wanils mocre thanii we shouild. We bave to resporud te nueds ratier thanl wanls", lie said. Premnier Davis told thie delegates the province is delernuined t olimiît il sgrowtlr and experudliti ues 10 10.4 per Cent. "Ili sonîce cases WC are uinder Ibis figure; WC are comimittcd to i t", sa id Prenmier Davis. "Wc are not just talking about curbing inflation; we are doing sonie- tfing about it". Iin a nswe r t o Opposition Leader Stephen Lewis's conîniierils 10 the conlerence Fridlay thla t the province was clealing in bad 1-.-itli vit lu the nîlunicipalit ies, Premier IDavis said' t hal thtle provincial governuent is riot leaving the lnunricipallities of Ontario in the lurefi cf renieging on any conimenîs or Lnderstand- ings. "Tlîe goverrimient lu the extent it possibly can is sliaring its revenlue witlî the mu iip li is' ,lie sai d On the subJect cf' the goveriniien t's ccltr(>versial liealtlb expeniditure cutbacks, Premier Davis said that everu \vitli the $3 billion cost cf licaltli care in Orntario, the province bias a bcd to patient ratio cf tour tl<i 1e, ccrnpared t(> two t) one in the United States. "We stili have the finest system of health dclivery on this continent", he said. Premnier Davis also declared that there will be no further closings of fiospitals in Ontario and the province wiIl even huild ncw bospitals as well as rationalizing what it already lias. Premier' Davis admitted that the province hiad perhaps ncglccted to assess the impact of new shopping centres on old downtown cores in the smnall municipal- ities, and will be making an asscssr-nent of the need to revitalize downtown cores with the co-operation of the private sector. In his closing remarks, Premier Davis stated: "It is important to work together in order to maintain and proteet the standard of living and quality of life that sets Ontario apart. You have much to be proud of, but an even greater responsibility". Resident on police station: Ontario Premier William Davis arîd Witlby's Mayor Jimîî Gartsliore e\cilinged greetirugs ahtte clOsirîg ltirnclicon cf tIre Orgaruu;ation of Siiîuahl Urban %Iutiiiciplties coilfereilce Satuirdav. Premuie r Di)vis spoke oili inrîiber (<)f provin1ciaIl issues, including inflation,. hospitals aiiid response tw dissent. Frec Press Phioto "The situatia From Page 1 lje SUgeSlcd tI1at t he police commission could go back over the budget and find a saving of' 540,000 on snicb items us dcsks aid ty'pewriters. Mr. Jermlyni re;îlied 1lul 'ocillor Love- lock ilial 90 puer cent cf ithe police budget is f'or salatries 111 id bleefi ts. lcaving o ily cigl t lier cent l'or otlier itemis. ('ouricillor ( e rry 1[mini al nirîîmer of I llc region:r I f iance conîiilice. Sidlble advocaied cun ni ng cos tsi n thie lioreaciac ' cfthre region railier ilian ctting tlhe renýion1s sel-vices. -Crime is on tbe increaise ini our trea:, there iînst lie Uoiey t bere ti) protec t ns" lie saîd. ('onrucillor Bob (Cairson ntlorried tIlie police corn- ilissioli Ilat Wbiïtlîy'sý popmnla- t ien is 27.000, svi Ili subldivisiorn agreenicruis ready to add 1l1000 Ite that figure. ruaking a lîrbure population cf' 38,000. "We necd police proicc- tin. We fecl our police protectionnlbas iceru reduccd". lie saîd. "People dornt visit otîr police building because mlosi ofilue furncticris were îaken over te Osbawi\a. Wc sloiîld look at restoring sorie Of tlese", lie said. Altliougli orie nîîerîîer cf' the police cormrmissiorn said lue felt tlîc Wlîîtby station \vas wrcrugly Icca ted, Cotin- cillcr (Carsorn statcd tlîat Rosslarid Road is thle rmiddlc of, Ilue towrî, wlîiclî lias a population of' 8,0U0iorîli cf Taurnton Road. "Wc doni't seeruî tc have the sarie- level cf police protection 10 corirunnica te wilîtfitc people", lie added, poiruting out tlîat the recccn- mieîdatiori b keep Ilie station opern nînst coruucfroîn Itle police ccrisiii5on. A runuber cf represeruta- tives of cîtizens' groups and irdividual citizens spoke be"orc the cormrmission, exprcssirig tlîeir support for kcepinig tlîe police station operu. Frec Press Publislier and Maruaging Editor Mike Burgcss read lus brief cru behaîf (of tluc Wlitby Cluaruber, of Cormmuerce, arnd Russ Wilde read tbe representatioru of thue Wlitby District Boy sccuts. Botlu subrnissions wcre pririted in thic May 5 editioru ci' the Wliitby Free Prcess. "Mike said it ail", corn- mented Mary McEachern, secretary cf the Corridor Area Ratepayers Associtien. "Wc are being swallowed Up. The people are accepting regional governmneit but-Ibis could set regional goverrnuent back 50 years". Jimn Milîs, vice-president cf the West Lynde Com- muîuity Association, stated is highly explosive1 that altlucugh the association was concerrîed about increas- cd taxes, it felt the closing cf the police station would be de trinueritaI t o Wlîi tby. ('aitby JLiibenville,a resident cf' tle Corridor area wlio tock a pet i tion door-i o-door t o have the station kepi exception. tlîe people 1 spoke t ( a re gravely concerncd abiout ileir sal'ety and the safety of tlîeir cliildrcn. Tlîcy Caninici relate savi ngs tb sa eitY. Tlie si1ia t ion i is lîiglîly explosive~ lDr. Cliarles Godl11rev. MIPP fo(r D)urhîamn West , a ticnded thle mectiing anrd asked NIr. Jerrîuyn is lie cou.ld assure adecna te crime preveit ion in \Vliby if lu le station is clI se d. .NI r. Jermiyn rcplicd tirai '-clostire woun J not adversely a fie ci police protection", . D)r. Godfrey stated that fie biad asked about crime p reverut ion. . We have a lut cf an impasse bere", lue said. ""ari you recorisider ini liglît cf 'f broad public opinion despite your professional position?" Gord Flanrîa,vice-president cf the Cbamber cf Commerce and a mcîîber cf VWbitby's Downtown Action Committee expressed concern about rnaintiîîîrig the identity cf Whitby anîd rcmiînded the police cormmnission that the Wlitby co'tncil reversed its position irn 1968 to eliîinate tie nar-ne cf Brooklirî beca use cf ptrbl 'ic opposition. -lic referred te tire police station issue as "an extreîiiely strong, volitile situation. Youi lad better take a very serious look at the situation because if notlîiîg is donc, thie people will nid accept it", lie saîd. "The fiearts cf the people of thie town will scrcaii if this building is closed". Mayor Gartshore again rerîinded the police corn- nmission cf the inîportance of police te Itie citizens of Wbitby. "You ruay end up affecting the credibility of the force by Ibis decision", lie said. AverczgeWhitbycitizen to pay $674 in taxes Soine of' you wîll get a break. Sornîe of you îuay go broke. Tlîat's tlue best way to suruu nip Ite situation tax- payers ir i t owîî face. After ail tlings are taken mbt account,Wlîiitby residents wilI be paying anywlîere froriu $674 10 $702 iii taxes inî 1976 on an average lieuse assessed at $5,000. Wluile' scîue residents face irîcreases of $70 over tlueir 1 975 taxbills, otliers will save up to $30. The rmain reasori behind thue wide spread betweeruthie latter Iwo "'gnres is Iluat the sewagc usage charge bas b.een taken off the tax bill and is row on the water bill. As a resuit, those people previously paying for sewers on their tax bis will notice a saving on their tax bills but will make Up for it on Ilîcir water bills. People who live in areas which do flot have sewers will experience an iîîcrease in tlîeir tax bis because of the unavoidable increases in the cest of service. In percentages, appro.xi- nuately 46.7 per cent cf the taxes cf the average person are goingtoward education, 32.2 per cent te municipal services, 19.2 per ccii t te regiorial services, and 3.3 per cent te garbage collection. Planning director quits Wlitby Planning Director Kcitb Birchi will resign from luis position June 5 to take cru a sinuilar post in Oshawa. Oshuawa Council decided recerîtly 10 lîire Mr. Birclu Datyton reccilis workers Day ton Tire Lirnited will recaîl 25 te 30 laid off workers, Firestone Canada Limited President Doran Moore announced last week. as Director cf Planning and Developmnert, a pesitiou which bhas been vacant since Janîuary 30 when Burt Warudless retired. Mr. Birch went after the position because it offered "4greater chiallenge and greater opportunities". Speaking on bis five years withi the Wbitby Planning Department, twe, as the Directer, Mr. Bircb said "I enjoyed my five years with the tewn, with council and witb tbe staff". Mr. Bircb plans te continue te live in Wbitby. It is net yet known'bow the vacant position will be filled. '-I pi i SPEND 15 MINUTES WITH US TOMORRO.W AND FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN DURHAM!l Night Report il :00 p.m. Weather, Sports and News THE 1350 OSHAWA 1350 STATION