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WHITBY' FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY '26e 1982, PAGE <3 Co st of government flot acc ept able, Herrema says Durhiani Regional Chairman Gary Herrema would like to serve another terni in office. After that, he would probably retire from the municipal poli- tical scene. "I hope to serve one more terni and that wil be ail," lie told th Whitby Chaniber of Commerce last week. However, Herrenia said that if he liad been forced to run for the job at large he would not seek another terni des- pite the fact he believes lie could win. (Current- ly, the regional chair- mian is elected by regional council's 30 niernbers.) One thing he is,afraid of is that if the chairnian lias to be elected by the popular franchise the office could beconie an arena for party politics - soniething that Herre- mia doesn't.want to see in the municipal struc- ture. Herrema also said- that it would cost at least $3ù,000 to cani- paign for the job and "I couldn't afford it. " Hils hopes for the next council terni was just one of many subjects Herrema touched upon in a "straight-from-the-, hip"-like talk to about 30 menibers of the clian- ber. If he liad one centr.11 theme, it was the need for government of what- ever level - to practise fiscal restraint. "The public is no longer prepared to ac- cept tlie costs" of run- ning government, the former mayor of Ux- bridge said.' The costs of goods and services, be they provid- ed by either the public or priVate sector, can- not keep rising at' the current rates. This is one reason wliy people a re buying tlie less expensive Japanese cars, Herrenia said add- ing that the days when General Motors could add on six or eight per cent to the price of a car to cover the costs of a new contract witliout public complaint are over. "People will turn to alternatives," he added saying that mucli of the 44negativeness" felt about the future of the economy lias been "created by our work- ers, by our own coni- panies." "The conipanies, the workers, the govern- nients can't pass on the costs without explaining theni." 1However, the need to practise fiscal restraint does not give govern- t' nient license to ignore its obligations. Herrema told the chaniber that the region liad literally no choice but to spend $3 million to expand 'and renovate the Fairview, Lodgeý Home for the Aged. "When you have 40 senior citizens using one washrooni, you have to liave some priorities. " But, Durhiam tax- payers will notice a de- crease in the level of service provided by the region because the poli- ticians opted to keep the tax increases down to an acceptable average of 8.6per cent. "We can't pass on 10 and 12 per cent bud- gets," Herrema said. "There are going to be some cuts and you're going to have' to live CONT'D ON PG. 18 Fairview. sod turning After nearly two years of studying and debating, construction is about to begin on the expansion and renovation of Whitby's Fairview Lodge Home for the Aged. Last Wednesday afte rnoon, Regiôhal Chairman Gary Herrema (right) was on ha'nd to conduct the officiai sod turning to get the work under way. Giving hini a helpful liand are regional couneillors Chris Mason (lef t, Oshiawa), vice-chairman of the social services committee, and Diane Hanire (centre, Newcastle), a niember of the committee. According to "Social Services Commissioner Doug Johins, tlie $3 million project will actually get under way in a couple of weeks and is expected to be finished sometime next spring. The renovation will flot only provide more adequate washroom facilities for the homne's residents but will see the addition of a new wing that will only niaintain the current number 0f beds. -Free Press Staff Photo Promotm g Whitby needs total m*volvement Pronioting the Town 0f Whitby is a big job and it sliouldn't be left solely to tlie politicians according to Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema. In speaking to theni last week, Herrema said that the Whitby Chami- ber of Commerce should be taking an active role in selling the town. "ICouncil can't do it alone," he said adding that pronioting Whitby "needs total communitY awareness and involve- nient.", Herrema told the cliamber that they would probably sway tlie provincial govern- ment into relaxing restrictions on signing for Highway 401 - something that the local government liaven't been able to do. He pointed out that the Brooklin Spring Fair is now just over a week away and that some kind of sign sliould be erected to tell people wliere it is. Tliere should also, be signs on the freeway pointing the way to the Whitby Information Centre that will" be opened in the' near future and, to, Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village which is beconi- ing one 0f the tourisni liot spots 0f the pro- vince. "We want people get- ting off tliat road," Herrema said. 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