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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Council protests loss of bus serMice to the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital Cont'd from P. 11 ordinating Assistant R.C. Duchame said he didn't "think that because it is a Provincial Hospital the Authority should provide an extra bus just to service this particular area." Councillor Bob Carson retorted, "We have a service down there which is being negotiated away from us by. some one." Councillor Barry Evans' agreed that the Town is "losing a valuable service for the Whitby Hospital.,, Councillor Gerry Emm stated, "if we (the Town) are losing something we should have some assistance. Will they give us some additional assistance. We are having what we have got being negotiated away from us. We Pinto . 2 door sedan ý* lu m - - $675 $975 $1575 are being left without service through no fault of our own, unless we can have some way of being incorporated into the GO System with a service to he hospital." It was pointed out that the town has had bus service to the Psychiatric Hospital for more than 40 years. George Ashe, Durham West MPP said, "the Mini- stry of Transportation and Communications is prepared to subsidize on a cost basis. The subsidization for publie transportation services is based on 75 per cent of the capital cost which is a pretty substantial amount." It' was also pointed out during the discussion that the Ministry of Transporta- tion and Communications "is negotiating Charterways out of the Whitby Service." Councillor Emm said, "we less than Honda Civic 2 door standard less than Dotsun 2 door standard 210 less than Toyota Corolla Canadian i600 2 door special less than VW Rabbit 2 door hatchback PINT COLIN BALL MOTORS LIMITED Highway 7A West some Port Perry 985-8411 nue any service in Whitby and so no service will be provided to the Hospital." Thus there "would be no more service on Brock Street or to 'the Hospital and the, senior ci[iàens that presently use the service on Brock Street would now lose this service. Also no.service have got to get together or nothing is going to work." The information brief placed before the Council, by Mr Ashe, the representa. tives from the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munication and Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority and public con- tained a memo from thé Town's Director of Public Works. In it Dick Kuawahara said that he had attended a meeting earlier, on February 12, of the Regional' Transit Co-ordinating Comniittee and the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority. At the meeting "their tentative arrange- ments with Charterways," were discussed. Mr. Kuwahara understood that the options presented follow along with the recom- mendations that were set forth by the consultants when they did the Toronto/ Bowmanville Corridor Inter- Regional Bus Services Study. The recommendations suggest that (1) Charter- ways maintain charter rights or GO Transit negoti- ate with Charterways, (2) Charterways should not oppose GO Transit carrying passengers between Oshawa and Whitby and (3) Char- terways be encouraged to' *PAIRS Il do the rest. or. eIl make fil along the Dunlop-Annes streets area." You have to walk' before you ca rn h4 Bill 163 is dedicated to the proposition that if government is to reduce its involvement in the day-to-day affairs of the'people of Ontario, it has an obligation to provide under law, the tools from them to resolve their own problems quickly and simply. Bill 163 did not clear the House during the Fall Session, but was delayed by both opposition parties for more consultation, discussion and meetings by the Standing General Government Committee of the Legislature. The New Democratic Party took strong. exception to numerous points covered in this Bill. For example, one of their complaints was with the Government's proposal for a standard lease agreement that would allow for individual "house rules" (i.e. pets). The NDP position was that Ontario's standard lease agreement should be similar to that of the Province of Quebec, whereby the Provincial Government dictates in legislation, clearly, concisely and explicitly what the house rules should be. Such action would, of course, only serve to increase, not reduce, the government's interference in the day-to-day affairs of the people of Ontario. In his summary, the leader of the New Democratic Party clearly stated that he opposed this legislation because it did not ensure that the Government of Ont'rio would build, or see to it that the private sector builds, an adequate supply of affordable housing for every tenant in Ontario. He failed to mention that if the Government of Ontario were to meet this demand, the i taxpayers must pay for it, he did not suggest from what tax source the money should be raised and he did not outline how the NDP would go about forcing the private sector to provide an.*adequate supply of affordable housing for every tenant in Ontario. Healso did not explain what this position had to do with Bill 163. The Liberal Party did not state whether they favoured the Government's proposals in Bill 163, the NDP proposals or in fact if they had proposals of their own. They have, however, joined with.the thrid party in delaying the legislation both in the House and in Committee. I can only assume they are still trying to rationalize a politically attractive position, whether it is right or wrong. As a member of the General Government Committee, I think it is safe to say that with the delaying tactics of the opposition parties, it will be a long time, if ever, before Bill 163 becomes law in any form. Basically a logical piece of legislation, which attempted in a reasonable and straight-forward manner to bring some equity to landlord and tenant relations, may go the way of other positive Government sponsored measures...a victim of minorittgovernment, NEW STORE OPE NI ELECTROLUX 108 Athol St., Whitby Phone 668-1666 FORý No obligation home demonstration of our new microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, rug shampooers, or for service. (No Delivery Charge) HELP WANTED If yolu have a car please.cali., WHITBY 68-6881 Anthony Vella at Whitby Dodge welcomes you to corme in and test drive a new 1979 Dodqe or Chrysler. 'HONY VEL LA WE ASO LSE 200 DUNDAS ST. W.i-WHITBY 'h Compare price beforeyou buy, rmaintain its present service between Newcaste and Oshawa otherwise, consid- eration be given for GO Transit to operate. OIt also recommended that "GO make a decision on Charterways operations as well as make a decision on the Bowmanville/Oshawa shuttle and they implement an open door poicy between Oshawa and Whitby. As a result of discussions between Chaterways and GO Transit two options were proposed. But Mr. Kuwahara pointed out that "the implicationstef these options are that Charterways willadisconti- Carnival queen chosen Debbie McKay, 18, a Grade 13 student at Anderson Collegiate, was crowned as Whitby's Winter Carnival Queen Friday at a dance at the Centennial Building. Miss; McKay received a $100 prize from Safeway Stores, following her crowning by Mayor Jim Gartshore. She also received a large bouquet of carnations courtesy of Burtinsky Florist. The first runner-up was Susan Hayes, 17, another Grade 13 student at Anderson Collegiate. The second runner-up was Donna Sutton, 16 a Grade 11 student at Henry Street Hig School.- Report from Q ýueen 's Park By'Geoe Ashe, MP.P. Sin e 1975 when the Government ofO adopted legislation governing residential premises rentctrol almost continuous discussions, consultation with landlorls and tenants and meetings of Legislative Committees have been conducted in orderto arrive at a proper balance in protecting the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants in this Province. As a result of three years work, on October 30 1978, the Minister of Consufier and Commercial Relation 1,troduced Bill 163, An Act To Reform the Law Respecting Residential Tenancies. This Bill is unique that it is written in relatively simple straight-forward and understandable language what bot l landlords and tenants might expect frorn each other, and what they must offer in return. For instance, the previous legislation reads "no landlord may distrain for default in the payment of rent whether a right to distress has heretofore existed by statute, the common law or contract." Bill 163 simply provides that a landlord shall not seize the personal property of a tenant for failure of the tenant to pay rent. Generally, Bill 163 deals with three things: to create a body to be known as the Residential Tenancy Commission, to take problems between landlords and tenants away from the courts rto a speedier, less expensive and more informal setting; to put under one piece of easily understandable legislation all rights and responsibilities of both landlord and tenant; and simplify and improve the law relating to rent control.