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PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby Volce of the County Town Michael lan Bu'rgess, The only Whitby newspaper Independently owned and operated by Whit Published every Wednesday by M.B.M. Publishing and Photography Ine. Phone 668-6111 PubIshér - ManagIng Edtor The Free Press Building 131 Brock Street North, by residents for Whitby residents. P."O. Box 206, Whitby, O 131 Brock Street North,"t. Whitby Chamber ai Commerce Community Editoi -Brion Wintor Contributing Editor -JIM QUOUI Production Manager -Marj Burgess Print & Promotional .Robin Lyon Manager ClassifiedAd ,-Leesa Menard Mailing Permit No. 460 Member of the: Better Business Bureau of Toronto whitby chamber of Commerce Canadians not informed about foreign affairs Dear Sir: It is a sensible move to rectuce the plans for Camp X. Nostaigic feelings hardly justify the expend- iture of $1 million at this critical time. What is past is of less importance than what the future holds for us all. Canadians lately have not been well informed about foreign affairs. They were not toid that in, the Viet Nam war Russian war supplies poured into the commu- nist North in ships built and powered by Western nations, that tanks and heavy military equip- ment was produced in plants designed, set-up and put in operation by capitalist engineers. The extent of this hug e operation is exhaustively detailed in "Nafional Sui- cide" Military Aid to the Soviet Union by Prof. Antony Sutton. (Arling- ton House) 1973. Now Canadian manu- facturers are being urged to supply Communist China with the technology and equipment to build and modernize its indus- trial complex to meet the challenge of Russian domination. How can we be paid for this trade? Neither China or Russia have any rea- son for expansionism. Each intends t spread its own peculiar brand of Communism. A plague on both their houses. Andrew Glen Locust Hill, Ont. Dear Sir: In your most recent edition of the Free Press, I saw as FRONT PAGE NEWS a write-up of the proposed cut-off of Charterways Buses down to the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, and since this would cut off all connec- tion with the average patient and hold up Hos- pital processing with the patients residing in Whitby and other small towns, I have taken it upon my shoulder to write to you. This letter has no other purpose but to draw to your attention the 'ob- vious need to maintain this bus service for the benefit of its users. Hoping this wili reach you in time for some edition if possible to maintain the present bus service, On behalf of the Patients & residents I am. Respectfully yours, Miss Patricia A.L. Scott, Box 613, Whitby, Ont. Thanks from library Dear Sirs: On behalf of the Whitby Public Library Board, I would like to express our thanks for the publicity you have given the li- brary in your paper during the past year. 'Yours truly, (Mrs.) A. Hope-Brown Chief Librarian Thanks from hospital volunteer association Dear Sir: On behalf of the volun; teers of Whitby Psychia- tric Hospital, I would like to thank you for your excellent coverage of our annual fund-raising dance-The Snowflake Ball. The dance, which was attended by the Lieutenant-Governor, Pauline McGibbon, had its best attendance ever. Thanks to your cover- age we have had an increase number of vol- unteers interested in doing volunteer work at the hospital. Thanks go also to your coverage of Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon's tour of Whitby Psychiatric Hospital on February 21. We sincerely appreci- ate your efforts. Mrs. E. Dovey President of Volunteer Association I '-uI OttaWa Report By Norm Cafik, M.P. ÇANADA IS CLOSER TO A NEW CON\STITUTION The Prime Minister. has bëen saying, ever since the Separatist Government in Quebec was elected in 1976, that the rest of Canada must demonstrate to Quebecers, before the Quebec Government holds its referendum on separation, that the Canadian federal system can respond to needed changes. At the recent Constitutional Conference there were dramatic moves from Premier William Davis of Ontario and Premier Richard Hatfield of New Brunswick which indicate clearly that they have come to the realization that the Prime Minister was right all along. Both head governments which neighbour Quebec. Both urged the Prime Minister to take action. now to bring the Constitution home from Britain. After 52 years of failed attempts to patriate the Constitution, action now would demonstrate to all Canadians that their politicians mean business about modernizing our governmental system, they said. Premier Davis also said that Ontario would agree to entrench minority language rights and minority education rights in the Constitution - a stand he had previously refused to take. Premier Hatfield asked that, in any patriation effort, the New Brunswick.Charter of Human Rights be entrenched in the Constitution before it comes home. Mr. Hatfield said these kinds of actions are needed now to generate the same kind of public interest that produced the Canadian flag in the 1960's. Other premiers, as well, responded in various ways to the Prime Minister's warning that "if we allow Canada to evolve into nine English-speaking provinces and one where only French is spoken, then we will indeed have created two Canadas." The Prime Minister disspelled the myth that federal foot-dragging has prevented the provinces from obtaining greater powers. He listed the areas where the Federal Government is prepared to yield jurisdiction. These areas were selected by the provinces but, because some provinces insisted on unanimous agreement by all province before change was made, progress was impossible immediately. He pointed out the paradox that failure by the provinces to reach agreement on an amending formula for the Constitution was preventing the provinces from obtaining the powers they were trying to obtain. In the first phase of the constitutional renewal process, the Federal Government was giving priority to provincial interests dealing with the'-division of powers in a number of specific areas. The most important priority for the Federal Government now is to ensure that a charter of rights is entrenched in the new Constitution. This will not increase federal power or provincial power but will give individuals more power against any encroachments of their rights as citizens of Canada. Sometimes the Prime Minister had to display firmness, such as the moment when he refused to share exclusive Federal jurisdiction over fisheries with the provinces until and unless they produced a plan showing that the fishermen would benefit from the changes. Or when Rene Levesque said that Quebec could settle for nothing less than full control of communica- tions in that province and the Prime Minister replied that the Federal Government "needs sufficient powers in this field to promote the Federal identity in Quebec as well as in the other provinces." The Prime Minister also displayed flexibility - a willingness on the part of the Federal Government to accommodate provincial needs and aspirations providing the "Canadian economic union" is maintained. And towards the end of the Conference, Allan Blakeney, the Premier of Saskatchewan, congratulated the Prime Minister for the flexibility shown by the Federal Government. Naval veterans' reunion is at Peterborough Dear Editor: The 25th Naval Vete- rans' Reunion, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Naval Association will be held in Peterborough, Ontario during the Vic- toria Day Weekend, May 18-21, 1979. Through your publica- tion, we would like to extend an invitation tdall Naval Vets and their fam- ilies in your area who might be interested in returning to the site of the 1st Naval Reunion held in Peterborough in 1955. Special recreational activities and Remem- brance services are only a small part of our Silver Anniversary celebra- tions, with the focus being on re-acquainting former servicepersons with one another. Additional information and registration froms may be obtained from writing the address below. So, plan early to tow the line to Peterbo- rough in '79. James A. Hamilton Reunion Chairman P.O. Box 434 PETERBOROUGH, Ont. K9J 6Z3 P.S. We would particu- larly enjoy welcoming home men and women from the Peterborough locale who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Hospital bus service needed says reader Letters to the Editor Box 206 Whitby, Ont. zzv- g,9 ýnt.