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Whitby Free Press, 12 Dec 1979, p. 8

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rAUt 8 . WRflNIFQriAV .icààv - .TYPEVVR1-TEÈiýS RENTIT -LATEST MODELS elBM SELECTRIC a CORRECTORS a OLYMPIA eADDING MACHINES '0 UNDERWOOD oELECTRONIC CALCULATORS " SMITH CORONA -DICTATION UNITS " TELEPHONE ANSVVE'RING MACHINES DAN FORTH TYPEWRITER 408 Dundas Street. West 2940 Danforth Ave Whit'by Toronto 666-113'l Sales ' & Service 698_2589 F-Ist. 1930 Myor rej0 ects -bus offer MaYOr Jim Gartshore has turned clown a provincial of- fer to subsidize a bus route to the WhitbY Psychiatrie Hospital. Th ministry of transpor- tation and communications offered the town a 25 per cent,*subSidy to continue the Service after the schèduled closing date in November, 16 letter. The route was closed last Durham Region's FINEST SELECTION of Fresh and marine TROPICAL FISH Also A Gooci Selecti'on «of Mon. toSat 10.10) over. the system~ from Char- terways Ltd. The town has been awareý of the decision to stop the route to the hospital but bas been, unable to agree on a formula for setting up its own service. In replying to the letter Gartshore said that the 2U per cent subsidy is notý enough a ,nd asked for ",an additional special subsidy."1 He also said that since the hospitai-'is a provincial in- stitution the add itonal sub- sidy, Up to 100 per cent .should corne from the ministry of health. Gartâhore '-contacted ts before cSntâthMTasd SUITE 103 MARY BROOK BUILDING 85BROOK STREET-NORTH WHITBY, ONTARI'10 >TELEPHONE 6684341 Ashe asking him to bring the mnatter before, Health Minister DennisnTmbreli. "There are special sub- sidy arrangements that can be made," Gartshore told a COMmittoe meeting last week. "They were offering 25 per cent; I went back and saidlIwantl100per cent."> *A long-time, vocal suppor- ter of a town-run bus service is Councillor Bob Attersley Who said that the offerfrom MTC should have been ac- cepted. i have no problein in doing that,"r Attersley said. "In fact, I think they should them. 1 He said that it was a mistake to look at the hospital simnply as a provin- cial institution. "The hospital is a town in- dustry, and I think we should proteet themn as an industry, not as a part of the provin- ce, " he said. Fiem raise $1,50- fore soN asbe Year's Party ford An e vening of planned progranis, packed with fun and excitement is offered by the Durham Region Famnily YMCA. The new yea'rs eve ".over-night" for children ages 5-11 years will take place at Henry Street High School in Whitby. Children may arrive at 9:00 p.m. and parents are requested to pick them Up by 10:00 a.m. the next morning. Bevérages, snacks and breakfast will be provided. Children should bring their own sleeping bag and per- sonal hygiene items. The eost is $10.00 for the first child and $5.00 for each additional child.. Pre- registration is required by rhwrsday, December 2o, 1979. Limited space is available. For further in-,, formation cail the Durham Iegioju Famuly YMCA at m I., 1 During this year's Santa Claus "Parade, Whitby firefighters collected $1,500 for muscular dystrophy. Frank Simpson, chairman of International Firefighters' 2Local 2036 MD committee said that "everybody is very happy about it, very happy. " SThe previous high was $800. Simpson said that he wan- ted to thank the citizens of Whitby for their generosity. The firefighters had been long-time supporters of the fight against muscular dystrophy and Simpson says it was even before, Jerry Lewis became involved. .He said that the money ,will be forwarded to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada es BY FREJE PRESS ,for

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