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Whitby Free Press, 29 Aug 1984, p. 5

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUSI 29, 1984, PAGE 5 Town effor to attract newgrowth reaches Germany The Town of Whitby's campaign to attract new industrial development bas gone international with slgns in Tokyo, Japan and at the inter- national airport in Frankfort. West Ger- man City. Mayor Bob Attersley said that this sign was just part of the town's efforts to attract new business to the area. <Attersley said that the sign was placed by the this community and en- couraging exebanges of business for our many industries and commer- cial entreprices. " Tbe mayor was also the guest speaker at an Association of shouldn't rely on the provincial governîent to attract new industry to their area. Local councils also have to communicate witb their own people. Attersley notes that the FRANKFURT, West Germany - Regional Councillor Tom Edwards is seen here with Jo-Anne Emslie, the business consul of the Ontario govermnent bere admiring the sign erected by the Town of Wbitby to promote ils industrial land faciities. Edwards made a brief stop at the Frankfurt International Airport, wbere the sign is located, during a boliday visit to Europe. The town bas a similiar sign ini Toyko, Japan wbicb resulted in a recent visit by 21 Japanese gover- nment officiaIs. Free Press Staff Photo town spends about $4,000 a year to publish and circulate a bulletin to Whitby residents in- forming tbem of things the town is doing. While the mayor ad- mits that signs such as tbe one in F'rankfurt do flot elways bring im- mediate results, be feels it is important to get the exposure. "You can't guarantee anything in adver- tising," be says adding, "Exposure is the thing that really creates the interesix"l "The tbing you do today may pay off in five years time."11 - At the AMO conferen- ce, Attersley told bis colleagues that they sbould treat their muicipality as a business and adopt the attitude that business takes towards promoting itself. Administration is a staff responsibility, he said. Council's job is to set policy and to ensure that policy is carried out. After that, council sbould be promoting the town to attract growth. "In business, you have to publicize your company. Your com- pany is your municipality and you've got to work at it that way," Attersley said. One of the town 's signs in Tokyo, Japan was responsible for the recent visit of 21 of that country's government officiaIs wbo came to find out about Wbitby's success in attracting Festival. new industrial, com~- mercial and residential growtb. Wbile in Europe, Ed- wards also visited Liverpool, England wbere he brougbt a message from Wbitby Town Coundil to tbe Lord Mayor of Liver- pool. Wbile there, be also attended the Inter- national Garden OSHAWA AJAX SCARBORO 140 Simcoo st. S. 1313 Harwood N. 553 Markham Rd. _ (utS. of Joh n St.) (Just N. of Hwy. 401) (Juat S. of Lawrence) 579-1655 686-0719 431-4458 = = OPEN THURSDAY à PRIDAY NIGHTS UNTIL NINE = Eun lIIIIiII I lIlI IIIIIIIIII liJIIIIlIIII11111 uIaly. During his European vacation, Regional Councilor Tom Edwar- ds took timeout to in- spect the sign witb Jo- Anne Emslie, the On- tario government's business consul wbo is posted at the West Ger- CONT'D FROM PG. 3 will not support it.> Fenneil: Advocates a free vote in the House of Commons on the issue. He personally supports it wben there is no doubt of guilt. Says the rigbts -f victims must come first. "I stand for capital punisbment"'. Herrema: Notes that we spend money to raise armies to protect our- selves from external enemies but do nothing to protect ourselves town's advertising agency. "This type of promotion," he said in a written statement, "in- creases tbe possibility for expanding our ex- porting and importing tbereby strengthening the economie base for from enemies witbin our own Society. "To proteet society "I'm prepared to support capital punishment, to protect our policemen and to protect the society we live in." ABORTION Bison: Supports the pro- choice stand. Women "have the right to decide whether or not tbey wish to bear a child or tbey don't. " Fenneli: Personally op- posed but says its a mat- Municipalities of On- tario (AMO) seminar in industrial promotion at its recent convention. Attersley told fellow Municipal politicians fromn across the provin- ce that it is up to them to seil tbeir own com- munities and they ter of conscious. -I strongly believe that this is a matter of con- scious, I'm personally opposed to abortion as a method of birth con- trol.'" Herrema: Admits bis party's position on abor-. tion is vague but is per- sonally opposed. "I'm opposed to abortion. I don't like the thougbt. I don't like the idea." Says its one of the bar- dest things for men to deal with. See Our Large Selection of HIgh Quality Carpet wlth Jute Back Starting as low as 9n95 sq.yd?<' Balsam by Peerless 100% Peerlon Nylon Saxony Carpet Reg. 26.95w Now 19.95q. yd. 100% Nylon Saxony and Cutand Loop Carpet WIth Attached Underpad Start ing at m~sq. yd. NO WAX VINYL CUSHION FLOORING by leading manufacturers ný g As LowAs 595sq d M4 HOURS: Mon.-Wed 9-" Thurs. Fr) 9-9 683-612 SOLID PINE & OAK FURNITUREÀ UJ bepipe&iG ftSIoppe Mon.-Wed., Set. 10-6, Thure., FrI. 10-9 110 DUNLOP ST. E. 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