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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCII 20, 1985, PAGE 9 For 24 hour businesses.... The Church Speaks Sponsored by the WHITBY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Like stopping to go! By THE REV. GERALD A. HUNT Pastel' Whitby Baptist Church In 1534, Jacques Cartier arrived in Canada. The same year a printer introduced the comma in English typescript. While the comma said> "Stop! ", it was Cartier's year to go! Knowing when to stop and go is basic to life. Readers found relief in having commas to mark off parts of the sentence. The littie whiskers gave sense, precision and breathing places to literature. How often in the hustie we need stopping places, breathers on the assembly line, quiet spots in the roar, solitary moments from the crowd, and times to pause and check our progress! "Be still and recognize God", advises the poet. Every six days, put in a comma .and take a breather, says the Jewish-Christian Bible. Let the machinery cool. Enhance the quality of life! The comma, however, is just a momentary stop, not a coma! It bids 4js hait and reflect, then pushes us back into the mainstream of life. How many delays did Jacques, Cartier encounter before sailing for Nouvelle France? Once out ta sea, how often did he look west and say, "Not today, maybe tomorrow! "? Wben North America hove in- to view, how many times did he stop and look at possible landing places, then go on to more suitable ones? Being religious, Cartier had the will of God in mmnd. "Deo volente" (God willing), many travellers have said, praying that God in his wisdomn would put commas in thue script and help them know when to stop and go. Some 1,900 years ago St. James said, "Listen, you who plan to travel, do business and make money. You don't know what tomorrow will bring. What you should syis'If the Lord is willing, we will do this or Eveyon nedsa bundle of commas and guidan- ce o heï ue.Jesus Christ had'a finely developed sene f tmig.For many months he would say "My ourbasnotyet come. " At this time of year we remeberthemoment when his word changed ta "yhu scomel " and he gave his life for us. This t stetm oso and consider our response and commtmen tohim and to life. Like stopping to go! PRO DODGE Your Local Chrysler-Dodge Sales and Service cc J Dealer Parts & Service - Thursdays tilt 9 p.m. WH ITBY 209 Dundas St. w. 6663000 Couneil adopts security bylaw amendment The operators of 24- hour businesses sucit as convenience stores and gas stations will have to provide an adeqtiate security plan before receiving a business license from Whitby Town Council. At its meeting last week, council endorsed a suggestion from Reg. Coun. Tom Edwards to admend the town's licensing bylaw to require business to file with te Durham Regional Police Force an adequate security plan. And, if these businesses cannot provide an adequate security system, the force's community ser- vices bureau will help them design one. If they still don't have one, council can then, at its discretion, refuse to issue a license. While council's ap- proval of the measure was unanîmous, Centre Ward Coun. Marcel Brunelle wanted to be assured that the police would not arbitrarily recommend that the business license be withheld from a business that didn't provide adequate security. Brunelle said that the decision to withhold the license should be made only by council after it bas received a report from both the police for- ce and town staff. The councillor was also noted that the bylaw didn't give any guidelines as te "what is an acceptable security plan" or penalities if one isn't provided. However. Mayor Bob Attersley assured Brunelle that the license would only be withheld after a report was made to council. "lWe can't bring in a standard that would DID YOU KNOW? CMCARE LT D. HOME HELP o ccon holp you stay at homo by provldlng MEALS and LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES To f ind out how w8 571-3501 Can help you cai ~ THE CORPORATION OF v~Z~,~I THETOWNOFWHITBY RENTAL 0F GARDEN PLOTS for WHITBY RESIDENTS The Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of Whtby has estabtished garden plots for com- munity use for Whitby residents for the 1985 season. The size of the plots will be 25' x 50* at a cost of $3000 per plot f0 the user. The land will be plowed by the Town and water wilt be made available. lnterested persons are invted f0 book a plot in person at: Parks and Recreation Deparf ment. Municipal Building. 575 Rossland Ffoad East. Whitby, Ontanio. For further information., please felaphone 668- 5803, ex t. 292. GOOD FOOD-GREAT FUN DINNER/SHOW FROM ONLY "LIVING TOGE THER" COMEDY lIT WITH A STAR CAST 0F 6 MARI~OL Dinner PHONE FOR DETAILS 419 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 668-9000 mayor said adding that the amendment was "a giant step forward. " wards, the prime mover of the new regulation, said that te town bas established a principle and now has a systemn in place to ensure food security at businesses that operate around the dlock. "We will insist that the bylaw be adhered !Bridge The following are the results of last week's Play at the Whitby Duplicate Bridge Club as reported by Mrs. Jim North and South: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Win- Edwards ter, 881/2; Mrs. Hugit Baker and Mrs. Jack "It will be at the Frost, 791/2; Mr. and discretion of council," Mrs. George Magvas, Attersley continued, "to 72; and, Mrs. P.N. license if security isn't Spratt and Mrs . Donald adequate." Wilson, 681/2. saying to these businesses that you must provide a measure of security that is ap- propriate. "If the applicant doesn't measure up, then we have the right to say he doesn't get a licence for business," Edwards added. resuits East and West: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wharrie, 751/; Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ketchell, 701/2, Mr. and Mrs. Paul deSouza, 67; and, Mrs. Bruce McColl and Mrs. Douglas Maundrell, 641/2. The results of each week's play at the club will be reported in the following issue of the Whitby Free Press. ENJOY THE ROYAL TREATMENT I $i.59EACH PEANUI BUSTER PAR FAIT *BANANA SPLIT DOUBLE DELIGHT SALE RUNS NOW THRU MARCH 31 4 K We treat you right! Offer Avalable Atý 1003 Dundas Street East, Whitby 1050 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa 235 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa WHERE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT IS "GON SALE"9