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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBÉUARY 17, 1982, PAGE 5 Whenwiil WPH project start?council asks revealed by Minister of Health Dennis Timbrell in 1979. Edwards told council at its meeting last week that since the project was announced nothing has been accomplished. Not only would he like to know what's going on but he would also like to know what inflation has done to the $28 million price tag. "Every expectation Whitby Town Council would like to know when or even if the Ontario government still plans to reconstruct the Whit- by Psychiatric Hospital. At the suggestion of Regional Councillor Tom Edwards, council will write a letter to Premier William Davis to ask when the $28 million project will get off the ground. The plan was first By REGIONAL COUNCILLOR GERRY EMM Chairman Durham Region Public Works Committee You have, I'rn sure, noticed the results of the town's 1982 current and capital budgets that were given council approval two weeks ago. I am pledsed to report that there will be no reduction in the ser- vices provided by the town this year. This is primarily because of the growth the Town of Whitby experienced in 1981. This growth was experienced in both the residen- tial and industrial séctors and we welcome not only our new residents but our new industries as well. Whether or not we can keep this growth rate will depend somewhat on the national economy but I am confident council and staff will do whatever is possible to make and keep Whitby visible to pros- pective industries and residents. I think that both North Ward Councillor Ross Bat- ten and the senior members of staff should be con- gratulated for preparing and implementing this year's budget proceedings and the resulting 4.5 per cent tax increase for urban Whitbyites and 2.6 per cent for those living in the rural areas. These in- creases are well below the current rate of inflation. Because they are sometimes taken for granted, our work crews do not receive the praise they deserve for the work they do to keep our roads clear of snow, maintained as well as safe from fire and other hazards. I receive, from time to time, many kind commen- ts from our citizens concerning town services and I wish to relay my thanks to all our employees for their efforts in keeping Whitby on the go. The Region of Durham is also taking a careful ap- proach to its budget by not going to the debenture market for fund that because of the current high in- terest rates inflates the price we must pay for cer- tain projects up to an unacceptable level by the time the debt is paid. This means that many projects, including, unfor- tunately, the completion of the Pringle Creek Cor- bett Creek Diversion Sewer in Port Whitby, will not go ahead until the region can recover some of the costs through development levies. This year, the region's public works department will finalize the computerization of our traffie con- trols which will see a great improvement to our traffie flow. It has taken 10 years to implement this costly system but will save energy and travelling time throughout the urban area of the region. This should be a welcorne relief to people who find themselves regularly tied-up in traffic. This should also be a big boost to the Whitby Transit Service and other transportation services. However, please do not expect the system to work perfectly from the onset but be assured that the region will monitor the system and continually make adjustments and im- provements. I am also grateful to see that Newcastle Town Council has reversed a previous decision and will now support the Whitby Town Council's request te amend the Durham Regional Official Plan that will allow the development of Brooklin to go ahead. Ask me about advertising special- ties, pens, matches, coasters, you name it and I can get it for you quickly and imprinted. time that the hospital won'tgoahead." was that we would know by now what will happen at the psychiatrie hos- pital," Edwards told council. "Surely, two years af- ter the original announ- cernent and one year af- ter the report was adopted, the minister should know what will happen," he added. Regional Councillor Gerry Emm told his colleagues that if the provincial government would commit itself to a start-up date for the reconstruction it would aid in the town's efforts to get Durham Regional Council to complete the much needed Port Whitby sewer. Earlier this year, regional council deleted the construction of the Pringle Creek Corbett Creek Diversion Sewer from the public works department budget on the grounds that there was no development for- thcoming to help defray the $3 million cost. The provincial government has indi- cated that it would prefer to hook the recon- structed hospital into the region's sanitary sewer system rather than build its own as is the current case. "We could get the sewer that much earlier," Emm said. "We always have to tell the region at budget Nursing home beds TORONTO - Nursing homes in Whitby and Uxbridge are to be en- larged to provide 60 ad- ditional nursing home beds for the Region of Durham, Health Mini- ster Dennis Timbrell and area MPPs George Ashe and Ross Steven- son announced last Friday. Forty beds have been awarded to Sunnycrest Nursing Home, 1635 Dunda Street East, Whitby and 20 to Daheim-Nursing Home, Uxbridge. The awards are in res- ponse to a recommenda- tion from the Durham Region District Health Council calling for 40 beds in the Oshawa- Whitby area and 20 in the Uxbridge-Port Perry area. The Sunnycrest Nurs- ing Home which 'is at present licensed for 96 beds will upgrade its existing facility and build an addition to be ready for occupancy by February, 1983. N TRAFFIC..OR O T UN o TAST The choice is yours. You can get stuck in traffic jams and get frazzled in parking lots ... or get where you want to go with GO Transit. GO Trains and buses are fast, convenient and have schedules to suit you. Next time you're in traffic, instead of in transit, remember GO Transit. For information on timetables and fares call GO Transit at 579-4224 OR 1.800-268-1983 Toli Free DON BOWER 68 1968gKiRém Hon. William G. Davis. Hon James Snow. Premier Minister L H. Parsons. A. F. Leach, Chairman Managing Director Coun el c'O ln to write a similar letter. However, the health council did not go along with the idea. Edwards said he was "disappointed" with that decision. The health ministry's area planning co- ordinator, Earl Coulson, said at the time that staff were waiting for a final report from the executive co-ordinator for mental health poli- cies on such subjects as the number of beds and services to be provided. A report issued last year claimed that the majority of buildings at the psychiatrie hosßital had inadequate patient accommodations and were fire hazards. Coulson also said that a decision should be made some time this month regarding the funding for a 32-bed ex- pansion at the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hos- pital. The expansion would re-open Ruddy's second floor at a cost of $338,000 and would provide a badly needed chronic cre facility. It would also bring the number of beds up to a total of 97 at the hospItal. Tom Edwards When Timbrell an- nounced the project it was the ministry's in- tention to begin con- struction sometime in the early 1980's and to demolish most of the old buildings which were constructed in 1916. About three weeks ago, Edwards had at- tempted to get the Durham Region District Health Council.- of which he is a meniber - TYPEWRITERS Rentals For Office & Students DANFORTH TYPEWRIlrER Rentals, Sales & Service 408 Dundas Street West 2940 Danforth Ave. Whitby Toronto 666-1131 est. 1930 698-2589 Corridor Area Ratepayers Association is hosting a CORRIDOR CAPERS FUND RAISING. DANCE' tohelp the Bowman Ave./Elizabeth Cres. area residents in their fight against the proposed Canadian Tire Store. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY20, 1982 Heydenshore Pavilion, Whitby 8:30 P.M. TO 1:00 A.M. $10.00 Buffet For tickets call: Mary McEachern 725-896 Herb Visser 571-3800 Mike Burgess 668-6111 LET'S GET OUT AND JOIN THE FIGNT'