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PAGE 4, WJ3DNESDAY, MAY 7, 1986, WIIITBY FREE PRESS whitb w mm Valce af the County Town r Publishied every Wednesday " by M.B.M. Publishilng * S ald Photographyhinc. Phone 668-6111l The l.ree Press Building, Michael ian Burgess, Publisher - Managlng Editor 1:11 Brock Street North, 11.0. Box 206, Whltby. Ont. The only Whitby newspaper independently owned and opera(ed by Whitby resadeuts for Whitby resadents. BILL MCOUAT Cammunlty Editor VALERIE COWEN Advertlslng Manager Second Class Mail Regstration No. 5351 Tighter bingo restricetions needed lt's no secret that many local charitable orgniatinswho raise money through bingo lot- tories.are having a rough time of It these days. Itf 18 a matter that has corne before town counicil severai times In the iast year and, despite coun- cll's latest steps to remedy the situation, It doesn't look as If the situation Is llkoiy to Improve. Council's latost action was to approve a motion requiring that organizations holding bingos must "substantialiy" comply with provincial regulations requirIng that their administrative ex- penses (rent, advertilng, etc.) not exceed 15 per- cent of gross receipts and that they ach love profit leveis of at least 20 percent of gross recelpts. If, over the torm 0of two co nsecutive townl bingo Ilcenses (26 weeks) the organization Is unable to meet these roquiromonts, they wili flot quaiify for a renewal for one year. A big part 0f the bingo probiemn would appear ta Letters to the editor: F To The Editor:- I amn chairman of the now formed Durham Region Revolting Tax- payers. We are but one of 24 National chapters. As average wage ear- ners we have corne together to voice our concerns about gover- nment waste, mismanagement and abuse. Years of this mismanagement has created a dangerously high deficit, being reduced by an already overburdened taxpayer. We have been quiet too long. It is time to take a stand. We are not radically inclined or politically affiliated. We will however be relentless in aur pursuit of tax and deficit reduction. We are loaking toaa more secure future for our children and gran- dchildren. To reach this end we require the sup- port of every concerned citizen. Anyone wishing more'information please contact, the writer at 606 Newman Cres., Whitby, Ont., LUN 1M6, telephone nurnber 668-7584. Larry Laycock. To The ditor: We've long held that the main political par- ties are out of touch with ordinary Canadians and a national Gallup polî has dramatically proven our point. The poli was commissioned by the National Citizens' Coalition and conducted last month. Poli results showed that 84 percent of Canadians would cut government spending rather than raise taxes ta balance the federal budget. Further, 80 per- cent favoured ending social benefits such as family allowances for households with in- carnes of aver $40,O0 and 63 percent wanted unemployment insuran- ce benefits ended for those who voluntarily leave work. If these two measures alone were inmplemen- ted, it would save tax- payers at least $3 billion in spending! Lastly, 68 percent think companies should be able ta offer private, basic health insurance, which is now illegal in Canada. The resuits would probably have been even stronger ahd the questions been tied ta lower taxes. The poîl results showed that regardless of political affiliation, age, sex, education or region, Canadians overwhelrningly favour less government and an end ta universality. Despite this national consensus, not one of the major plitical parties stands clearly for lower taxes, Iess spending and srnaller gavernment. Ail support the univer- sality of social programs and the government calîs it a "sacred trust". Why aren't the politicians listening to ordinary Canadians? Perhaps their voîces are drawned out by strident, well-arganized pressure groups which have a vested interest in big governrnent. The poll's message for the government of Brian Mulroney is obvious. The people want real change and bald leader- ship. We at the Coalition believe that it's time politicians started listening to the people who elected themn and not to varlous lobbies who are thwarting the papular wilI of Canadians. Gaod gaver- nment does not mean more government, it means less governrnent. Yours sincerely, Colin Brown, President, National Citizens' Coalition. be the saturation of the market and If the town's motion serves to weed out some of these bingos the others prosumabiy wiii be botter sorved. The motion may also make these charitable organizations more efficient when admnistrating the bingos and this too .should improve their profits. This move may flot be enough to solve the probiom, however. According to a staff report on the bingos held In, Whitby during 1985, oniy throo of the 16 weekiy bingos actuaiiy met the provin- cial regulations. In fact It states that only one other bingo even came close to compiying with the regulations and the Whitby-Garrard Road Lacrosse Association had to quit the business al together for iack of proceeds. If theso statistIcs continue this year, there wIll be three vory profitable bingos operating ln Whitby six months from now and 13 other charitable organizations going broke. The real- probiem Is the six out-of-town organizations who are stili allowed to operate bingos In Whitby. A second motion proposed by Cierk Don McKay would have seen licenses only issuod to local organizations after Septembor 1 of this yoar. Town councli, howevor, chose not ta adopt this motion. The only convincing argument for allowing those out-of-town bingos to romain ln WhItby ls that some of thom support regional or broader causes that benefit WhItby as they do many other communities. If thore isn't money to be mado In bingos, howevor, who Is It that Is realiy bonefitting? Sureiy It Is botter to have ton heaithy bingos than 16' struggling ones. If Whitby Council realiy wants ta ensure that our charitable organizations thrive, they must movo ta restrict bingo liconses soiely to WhItby organizations. by Bfi Bramah Sprungwater home to Bramah's friends Maybe someday yau'll meet some of my animal friends like Nicci, the tun- dra wolf, or Metro, the white-tail deer. You may have seen them already at events like the C.N.E. or Royal Winter Fair. They travel ta a lot of shows around the province. They're the focal points of those ingenious wildlife displays that are dressed up with trees, trout streams, grass and flowers ta give you the feeling you're in an Ontario woods. Although Nicci, Metro and the others are on the road quite a bit, they hav a per- manent address. It's Springwater Park at Midhurst,. a few miles north of Barrie. Springwater is one of those ram- bling day use provincial parks that are ideal nooks for the nature loyers. Scattered around it are waterfowl and wildlife that have plenty of room to, roam. There are about 50 species of wildlife. Among them are some of my other friends such as Olive the beaver, and Susan the fox. Although they differ in species ý almost all of them have one thing in common. They're all orphans! Metro's mother, for example, was > killed on a highway SEE PG. -34 M6