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Between You and Me By RUTH COLES "Rain, rain go away and come again another day." By the time this column goes into print next week we may be longing for a few rain drops, just enough to water the gardens and clean the streets! A week of -inclement weather in May is quite a poor thing for gardeners. Do you work in and with the wet earth or do you wait for warm sunshine? Stormy days on occasion I love and so do the flowers. These are the days when housecleaning and other chores can be readily done away with while you enjoy the weather from within. This past week we have been back and forth to the city. every day, dining and wining the hours away while visiting friends and drinking in the beauty of Toronto. And beautiful it is in the old residential areas, some of which have hardly changed at all over the years Known as the city of trees, ravines and parks it has a very special place in my heart. My home from birth to 20 years ago when I moved to Whitby full time, summer and winter. Loyalties die hard and I hurt a bit when I hear some people condemn the whole city with little thought and less knowledge. There are areas and pockets throughout which are not necessarily great but is anything perfect? We had occasion to be near High Park and what a godsend it has been over these many years. My dad used to take me there 60 years ago, a treat, espe- cially the long ride on a street car with wicker seats. It seemed to take hours but it was an adventure and what little child doesn't love that? Our object in mind was to watch the bobsled races from high on the hill overlooking Grenadier Pond, across the pond thick with ice and up the other side. What ex- citement and sometimes terror we felt when those sleds were pushed off. For many years the lack of snow must have put an end to this sport in Toronto so nowadays it is done in Europe by national teams, very professional and proficient. Urban sprawl is something I feel spoils the whole effect of a large city. If the metro area could only be contained within a certain boundary with green spaces of miles in between. A few years ago we could drive from Whitby to Toronto through the country and then suddenly you were there in the city. No longer, now it is wall-to-wall houses and commercial buildings. All the boroughs are generally grouped together when people talk about the city or think about it. So now, to get to Toronto proper it seems one must ven- ture through the sprawl, miles of it with all the cars and people. This is a fact and one which cannot be changed but other centers may benefit and not repeat mistakes made by others. It has all arrived almost at our doorstep. To keep our identity we'll have to be aware and be able to look far ahead. We don't want to be gobbled up and become a part of the whole. Tempting no doubt to some sectors of the community. To progress and become viable we cannot stand still but with thought we can remain unique and keep the image of a small town. We have an overnight guest with us who a few years ago had a home in Whitby. She is simply delighted with what she has seen in Whitby on this visit. The marigolds for one thing, the parks, the harbour and so many of our shops; she is really happy and impressed. Much to my delight she is moving to Elora, one of my favourite places. Already the quiet tourists are flocking to that city, wandering about the streets, browsing and shopping as they are doing in Markhamn and Niagara-on-the- Lake. Will it be so in Whitby? Soon there will be some tables and chairs on the sidewalk rumour tells me. Other,. to me quite unlikely places, are doing this too but they shall go nameless. A town mall within the confines of the very centre of the town really appeals to me and every now and then I think something could be done. Not so, I have been told and there seems to be reasons which are valid. But are they? There are always alternatives, ways and means, but it depends on who makes the determinations. I realize that it is easy for a novice like myself to offer suggestions. A rerouting of traffic I know is not easy but for a few blocks why not? Anything is possible within reason but to some this idea may be dreadful; I'd like to know why. Off-street parking is something which could raise a few questions but there must be an answer to this. I don't know why with some effort and money within reason the back alleys and laneways couldn't be cleaned up and used. Many stores have an entry at the rear of their buildings, in fact, they must all have. Before closing there is a topic being discussed and thought about by many people in recent weeks. The most importnat part of merchandizing is T.L.C. (tender loving care) in other words, good service. Many large stores seem to have difficulty giving good service due to a depleted sales staff. This is where the small store owner can reap a great bonanza. Take advantage of it, give care and the best service possible to all your customers and you may find you are very busy. Now when we hear all these sfories about every- thing being down, terrible, ad infinitum; on the other hand we hear many success stories, wonder- ful tales of people who are doing very well. Excep- tionally well and maybe these stories should be written about, especially some in Whitby. I know that these people are good at their trade and with that goes service, good service, good products and so on. We know a young man, about 35, who works in a large well-known department store who sells large appliances. We talked to him a few days ago and he tells us he is so busy he can hardly keep up with it; in fact, he took a few days off last week to recuperate. This has been going on for a long time selling, selling. This young man has a very pleasing personality, he knows his products, and he cares. People who have dealt with him go back time after time. This is the type of person who is a great credit to his company and to himself. We have such people in Whitby and maybe some day I will write about them. TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES • CALCULATORS SALES * SERVICE s RENT ALS WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1982, PAGE 13 Ruddy exec report By ELIZABETH RANSON The newly elected executive to the Auxi- liary of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy Hospital for 1982- 83 held their first meet- ing May 17 in the board room of the hospital. The president, Kathy Crouch, presided over the meeting during which plans for the com- ing year were discount- ed. Liz Shepley indicated that an orientation day for new volunteers would be held June 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the hospital and any teenager inter- ested in contributing a few hours a week on a regular basis is asked to contact her at 668-1703 for further details con- cermng the program. Shepley also-reported an enthusiastic respon- se from members of the community concerning the Tag Day that was held May 7. 3arb Ninacs spoke briefly of the success of the Blossom Ball held April 24. Eve Avent, the ticket convenor for the Fail Fashion Show planned for September 22 and 23, will take care of having the tickets printed over the summer. Ail members of the executive indicated they were looking forward eagerly to the coming year, and Donna Dewd- ney reported that 106 in- dividuals have already taken out membership in the auxiliary. EDITOR'S NOTE: Mrs. Ranson Is the newly elected public relations officer for the ladies' auxiliary. choose your ROOFER carefully What good is a twenty-five year guarantee if the contractor you select is not around next year. ROOFING • REROOFING VENTILATION "In our estimation we have the best price!" 723.9022 lei# Let Subaru show you the difference Just remember that it's quite easy to find an inex- pensive car. 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