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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAYý, JUNE"23', 1982, "PA GE 3 $19OOO taken.... North end, businessess suffer -breakm- w <ave Fred Beckett of the Town of Whtby's parks and recreation department inspects the damage done to the backstop of the basebail diamond at Peel Park by vandals last Wednesday morning. The night before vandals did $900 damage to the steel post and mesh backstop at the Burns Street park. - Free Press Staff Photo Vandals tear down backstop For the seconid time in 'Park (two blocks away) its three-quarter inch Town officials- said as many weeks, one of when vandals destroyed diamneter posta. Four that the repairs to the Whtby's public parks over 300 marigolds and other posta had to be backstop cost $900. The was attacked by van- four maple trees. reset. diamond is again ini use. daas. This' Uie, the back- stop of the. basebal diamond at, Peel Park was tomn down some- time during the night of June 14 and 15. According to Whitby parks and recreation director Wayne DeVeau it took either a lot of people or a vehicle to do the - 1damage. The week previous, $2,300 damage was done to Rotary Centennial Vandaas aiso cestroy- ed the gate to the, tennis courts at the Burnis Street Park. The backstops pnor- mally have a life span of about 12 years and when Peel's was erected seven years agoý it cost $3,500. OfficiaIs now estiznate the cost of a new backstop at over Fortunately, this backstop did not have to be replaced, only four of Km smen Pool Opens tomorroW The Kinsmen Pool will officially open for the season tomnorrow. The pool was almost closed last year after Towni of Whitby officials reported that i t had fallen into such a bad state of disrepair due to age that it was not worth spending the money on. However, local resi-, dents barided together to helpý keep the pool open. Whitby Towni Council provided $75,000 in this year's budget to fix the pool, giving it another 10 years of life. As part of the opening ceremonies there will be ,a free public swim at the pool between 2 and 4 p.m. tomorrow. Our new Code is based on a very simple but strong idea: Each person living in this province is equally important. And each person's worth and digniity'should be recognized in order to create a climate of mutu4l respect and understanding. Here are some of the main points of the new Code: RACIAL, ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINA- TION. Everyone has a right to equal consideration for employment, accommodation, goods, services and facilities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, ethnic origin, plâce of origin or creed. HANDICAP Every person with a physical or a riht omequal hratnt a develt omental thatndiaphs c under the Code.(5 0 r EMPLOYMENT. The 'Code's P i-nOPrihfc Nearly $1,000 in cash and tools was , tàken froém five Whitby busi- nesses during the night. of June 15 and 16 in a rash of break-iris which also saw nearly $500 in- damage done. According toaspo kes man for the Durham Regional Police Force the break-ins at'Stokely Van Camp, 120 Maple Street'; North' Brock Motor Sales, 516 Brock Street North; Pioneer Interiors,' 507 Brock Street North; Baxter Fuels Limited, 630 Kent Street; and, Canada Year Book Services Limited, 628 Kerat Street were ail discover- ed by employees report- ing for work last Wed- nesday morning., Ail of the premises were entered by smash- ing'or forcing openi win- dows. Because of this, police suspect that these incidents are related. Ail of these businesses aewifthin easy walking distance of eatch other. 1 . The thieves stoée 20 and. five Wintario tickets from Stokely Van Camp while doing $300 damage. Police also said they moved the, company's safe, believed to weigh.3,000 pounds,- from'its origi- nal location. While, no daàmage was protection is expanded to include the handicapped, persons between the ages of 18 and 65, and those pardoned for a criminal offence or convicted of a provincial offence. SEXUAL HARASSMENT. Every person has a right to freedom from harassment and unwelcome sexual advances. The Code covers many other points as weII. We'd like you to send for your own guide to the Code by writing: Ontario FHuman Rights Commis- sion, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A2. Or phone. (416) 750-3575. Read about your own rights and those of your neighbours. And see how è~ O he new Code supports another ta rio verysimple but strong idea: Toçether We Are Ontario. InulIIMI III~ Il tf inL/III%-, I llIl -x-au I Hon. Russell H. Ramsay Canon Borden Purcel Minister of Labour Chairman done at North Brock Motor Sales, $25 ini cash was taken. Canada Year 'Bookc suffered $50 in damage and lost $115 i'cash. Baxter Fuels had $20 stolen and suffered $100 in damage S.t Pioneer Interiors had $260 stolen. ONTARIO'S. NEW HUMIAN RIGHTS CODE BECAME LAWJUNE 15