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GM moving export division.... WHITBY FREE PRESS,- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14,' 1982, PAGE 3 Old" Ffeston'eplan up for sale- again OS~HAWA - General Motors of, Canada has announced that It will inove its eXtport operations to Tillson- burg, Ontario. That meais that, the Company bas no further use for the, empty Fire- stone Canada plant'in Whitby. GM purchased the' plant just over two, years ago after Fire- stonç shut it dlown throwing some 650 people out of work.. <The announcemeênt,, made last week,, aiso means that some, 350 to 440 jobs in the- coml- pany's Osha wa pera- tions will be loat. 1 ,The, news came as a blow to, Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley who, saw GM's miove into the plant asa definite bonus for the town. "4 First it was a blow to Oshawa,. and then a blow to us," Attersley said. The mayor also blamed the decision on the currently. slumping economy especially in the automotive sector. , "I would take it to be the economy,"' Atters- ley said. "The car buai- néss is suffering., It is one more nail ini the cof- General Motors will also close down ils ex- port edivision at Mary and William Streets in Oshawa. Since, the announce- ment, Attersley, has, been on the phone in an attempt tofind^ a new occupant for the plant. "1 will 'do everything in my'power to, market the property,"' Attersley sadadding that hie had three international inquiries about the land on- the day. the announ- cemient was "Made. The mayor also indi- cated. that.-a .European Company l"might be in- terested" in the proper- "If General Motors isn't. going to useit we'll find some one who will," hie added. In'the meantimeé,,offi- ciais- of Local 222 of the United Auto Wor kers have accused GM of closing the export division down in an at- tempt to, force con- cessions from the workers. GM.of Canada, has been seeking a wage and benefit concession package from ' its workers similar- to one its, American parent company- received from ils empboyees.' However, union offi- ciais have said that they aenot prepared te en- ter into such an agree- ment. Blossom Bai These bbossoms will be i n full bloomn on April 24 when the'Ladies Auxiliary of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital hold their annual "Blossom Bail". Showing off the hand-made blossoms are (from lef t to right): Judy Moskaluk, Barbara Ninac (seated) and Kathy Crouc'h. The bail wiil be held at the Heydenshore Pavilion beginning with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. After din- ner, there will be dancing to Sam and the Capris. Tickets are $18 pe:r person and can be obtained by calling 668-4914,- 668-0064 or 668-7259. -Free Press, Staff Photo Three youths die in'car accident. Three young people lost their lives Iast Wed- nesday night, after the car they were travelling in was involved in an accident on Anderson Street. According to a spokes- man for the Durham Regional Police Force, g"1975 Plymouth was travelling north on An- derson Street about one mile north of Taunton Road at about 11:30 p.m. when it went into the east ditch striking a hydro pole. The car then went into the cul- vert and rolled. Pronounced dead on arri'val at Oshawa General Hospital were: Dale Rutt, 18, of Whit- by; Cheryll Collins, 17, of Whitby and Fred Williams, 19,0of Oshawa. The owner of the vehi- cIe, Sharon Deriet, 18, of Whitby was taken to the Oshawa Gèneral Hospi- tal and later transferred Ambulae During the week that ended at midnight last', Thursday, the Whitby, Ambulance Service res- ponded to 92 calis for service. .According to co-owner Bill Cocker, the service responded to 34 routine cails and te 36 s tandby > cails for other ambulan- ce services, in Oshawa and Ajax. 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