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Between You w and Me' I By RUTH CHAMBERS Buses and money, an Issue whîch' can become an emetional one and too could become a great political foot- bail- If you were a &"4political animal" wciuld you get into the game? I thlnk I would. Too good an opportunlty Wo miss because one needs tW cultivate issues, certainly emotional ones because this lu where the votes are. Maybe we can finda rmlddle Uine and give a few thoughts toelther side. l None of us are free of bias. If 1 needed a bus service to Iliplernent rny life style and many do, my bias would lead me tdbelieve that we need buses above ail else. If I wvas biased in the other direction and felt public tran- sportâtion Was a lost cause I'd be on the other side of the fence. Surveys Wo me are a total boss. A very poor dernonstration of public opinion. Thlnk of our population, lu this represen- tive of the rnajorlty? No, it only shows that a very umal minorlty of people aven bothered to vote. A non issue and a waste of tirae. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAy. NOVEMBER 7, 1979, PAGE 13 Are the buses necessary?9 Public opinion poils are blased and neyer impress me. They are often used to great advantage as figures jump before your eyes and often the immnediate thougbt 1 here lu the truth." People give answeres to poil takers for a varlety of reasons and generaily think it cornes stralght from the heart or mind; sometlxnes yes, sometinies flot. Thlnk of the influences whlch can alter their thinking or cause them to give a biased view. If 1 was anxlous about a transportation system I would ask My Council member and/or the Mayor to give me ail the facts and figures and their opinion after taking everything ln to due consideration. This being done I would realize that not more than a dozen people had cailed to ask for or demand a bus service. A number of people who cal are against a bus service. Apparently they are flot cailn and making great demandu nor are they even callng to air their views. So now we do corne to the issue. Yes, we do need -a bus service for the elderly, the needy, wlves without car and countless others. Wç need transportation from east W w*est and from north to south. No haif way measures. We are not a tightly knit community but quite a large sprawl of widely spread pockets of commercial and residential areas. No one wants to walk any great distance to catch a bus. A young mother wlth a couple of toddlers and maybe a few packages, an elderly person walking- through snow or ramn they certainly would be better off to walt until they could drive or be driven. Su for Whltby it would'have to be a very comprehensive undertaking. At this Urne Whitby cannot be ail things to ail People. We are gmowlng at a trernendous rate, maybe too fast for comfort. This brings many problens tW the fore which must be solved and resolved. The other side of the coin; no we do not need puiblic tran- sportation at this Urne. Can we afford such a los because thisis as much as part of it alasthe ssternîtelf?. If we could decide to wait for a couple of years until our rapid growth slows down a bit an.we could put It al l nt proper perspective. Then we rnlght be able to "afford" a yearly losa. Lets put firut tliings first. Yes we do need'a bus systern but lu now the Urne? Fromn what 1 have been told or from what 1 have read there 18 not a bus service in Canada or the U.S.A. that pays it's own way. They ail operate at a losu, often a horrendous losa. They are a losing proposition. I could quote facts and figures by the score, percentages by the dozen and it always adds up Wo losu. To operate a service we must have eight hundred passengers a day, the buss, one hundred and seventy six tbousand dollars. CONT'DONpG. 18 USUflnes People In u~itorn ad io Sales -Repairs - installation Auto Sound System & Accessories 912 Brock St. N!.-668-2664 Speedy T.V. \J/ Quasar * Toshiba * Zenith Service to ail1 Makes Towers Installed 100 Lupin Dr. 668-181*8 FashiORè S 2 To-morrow 's Fashions To-day WE PRO VIDE FOR YOU: *Personal Service -*Pleasant Salespersons *Great Selections *Lay-a-way Plan Ph. 668-1266 116 BROOK ST. S. WHITBY, ONT. HITCH-N-PLQW Phone 666-1819 900 HOPKINS at BU RN S,'WHITBY M s I M s it* Firoepluoe *glass doors *fan fomced heat VISIT OUR, SHOWROOM Tues. - Sat. P.c900 Hopkins a? uri Pu s vvHITBY 668-3192 ASummary of WHQ'S NEWS IN THE WHITBY AREA Cathy Montgomery and Irene Vestrik Towne Flowers, Plants and Gifts Il Flowers, plants and, gifts are the specialties of this shop run by Irene Westrik. "You name it, we do it,"1 in the line of flowers, plants and gifts says Mrs. Westrik the owner of Towne Flowers, Plants and Gifts. Although she has owned the business for only three months, Mrs. Westrik has worked in the field for six years and it has been her hobby for 15 years. "I make arrangements for any occasion," Mrs. Westrik says. Arrangements can be made on an hour 's notice. For plant buffs, Towne Florists can supply for ail plant needs from plant food, soul and in- secticide as weil as advise you on how to keep your plants green andgrowing. They also deliver to Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Brooklin and the surrounding areas. The'shop also features a large selection of silk flower arrangements and gift ware in the form of fine china. Mrs. Westrik is also in the process of bringing in the FTD service for people wanting to send flowers outside of ber delivery area. For ail your flower, plant and gift needs visit Towne Flowers, Plants and Gifts i the Towne Plaza just opposite Fairview Lodge on Dundas Street West or cail 668-0727. N i The*-News THE CALICO CAT "VOUR WOOL STORE## KNITTING & CROCHET YARNS NEEDLE POINT SUPPLIES FRAMING SERVICE 118 Brock St. N. Whitby 668-7611 Mon. -Thurs - 10. Fi. -i0-8:1 RUSSELL TRAVEL Your Travel Olur Business PH. 668-5000 126 Brock St. S. Whitbv..Ont. DON VALLANCE EQUI PM ENT LTD. Sales and Service Massey Ferguson KUBOTA Bombardier - Ski.Doo 668-5757 ý,O-_TOWVNE FLOWVERS ý-6 30 N Specializing in Fresh Flower Arrangements Large Selection of Troprical Plants an<: (2ttr, *Wedding * Hospit;dl * Funeral Dei;,êri M61 Dundas St. W in TOWNE Plaza 668-0727, & -. ê . ~ b c At R leatilator "R' UP Freplace ;aves heat, saves money *outside air for combustion i *1 m mi- 1 BROOKLIN. ONT. COLUM BUS AUTO BODY " Complete Body Repairs " Expert Painting " Estîmates " Paint Reg. $295.00 Baseline Rd. West Behinci AMC Dealer ill CONT'D ON PG. 18 1