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PAGE 2, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1987 -PRO 0VIN CE IS RESPONSIBLE FO0R S UNDA Y LA WS: TOWN The provincial government, flot municipal councils, should be responsible for enacting laws governing Sunday store openings. That is the response the operations committee has unanimously- given a group called People for Sunday Association of Canada., The group wrote to the Town recently, asking for council's opinion on who should govern the stores. "It would be opening, a can of worms if - municipalities were to do that, " said chairman of the operations committee, Ross Batten. .Both councillors Tom Edwards and Joe Drumm agreed. The recommendation goes before council next Monday. Breakmat office Whitby store will open, Sundays: wit h*n law At least one grocery store in Whitby will open Sundays despite the Supreme Court ruling against Sunday openinig.. Larry Chals, owner of Mr. Grocer on Brock St. S., told The Free Press he wll begin opening niext Sunday but will do so within the law. Challis said he will rope off sections of the store so that only 2,500 square feet are open. He will also have only three employees working. "'This is a democratic country and if they closed ail stores on a Sunday, then fine," said Chals. But he said stores such as Beckers and Mac's Mllk are allowed to open, thus there is "discrimination." Two other stores in Whitby* both open Sundays before the recent legisiation, were contacted by The Free Press. John Smith, manager of the A&P on Thickson Rd. S., said the store will stay closed on Sundays. "Most people I think would rather be off. But if I had to work, I would, " said Smith. Department manager of the Miracle Food Mart on Francis St., Gino Costantino, said that store wilL also remain closed. He said the employees like the idea of flot working Sunday. "But if we were forced to open by the head office, we would," said Costantino. JESSIE GARTSHORE of Fafrview Lodge tastes haggis from Murdoch Fergusonduring a -Robbie Burns night for lodge resident sponsored by Whitby Optimists last week. Free Press photo A Toshiba réceiver, tape deck and 20 cc of Demerol were stolen af- ter a break-in at aàý doc- tor's office during the early morning houirs of Jan. 26. Police report a latch was busted to gain entry to the office located at 1533 Dundas St. E. Keep stores closed Sunday, says Dionne Bringing the GO train bo Oshawa and keeping stores closed on Sunday are just two of the major issues in the campaign for the Progressive Conservative nomina- tion in Durham Centre according to Linda Dionne. Dionne, a regional councillor from Oshawa, is seeking the PC nomination. Last Thursday night she held a news conference to identify the issues. She believes are import ant to residents of Durham Center. Dionne said she would like to "keep the image" the province has on a Sunday "that we slow down for the day." On the topic of the Oshawa airport, Dionne noted that not too many politicians are*speaking LINDA DIONNE about it but she said it will outgrow itself where it is located. "We need an airport to suit Durham Region," she saîd, ad- ding that it is an éssen-, tial part of the region. She also teck a few SHETER You work hard. You owe it to your- self to protect as much of your income as possible. There are many legitimate ways to shelter your income from taxes. We can show you how to do it. Cal! us today. BUS. 434-8400 lES. 668-8705 knocks at the present Liberal government. «"They like to throw money at every issue and problemf," she said. She argued that the Liberal governmnent record is not very good when you look at the number of projects the liberals have begun but have ever completed. one member of the audience who strongly agreed with Dionne was Durham West MPP George Ashe. Ashe said he attended the meeting because he believes Dionne is the best candidate running. But he also said ail the candidates are excellent "lin their own right," and he would have no trouble working with whoever was elected. NADEGE WEBB ' Investars raup PROFT FROM OUAR EXPÉRIENCE LET COMCARE HELP YOU STAY HOME! SENIORS! A litie extra- help goes a long way in keeping you where you want to be... home. Homeniakers provide help, personal care -and light housekeeping, making things easier for you. Cali us, we're ready to help. ~: CMCARE* 891 Bond ýSt. W ï. Oahdwa ,571-34501. Ashe said Durham Centre, along with the other four newly - created provincial ridings will be very-im- portant in the next elec- tion, an election he thinks may be called ifl April for May or June. Sehool boundary changes approved Accommodation and boundary. changes for three Whitby elementary schools were approved by the Durham Board of Education last week., French immnersion will move fromn E.A. Fairman to F.M. Heard school. Whitby Senior School will become a kindergarten to Gr. 8 school. Whitby trustee John Buchanan said the changes make up a- "1good plan" that will "straighten out problemfs ini Whitby. " The board also approved renovations to the three schools,ý. totalling $98,000 for the change which isI effective Sept. 1, 1987.. Dinin~g Guide GOLDEN GATE 107 Brock St. S. Whltby 668-2222 CHINESE FOOD BUIFFET DAILY (salad bar Includod) ALL YOU CAN SEAT LUNCH '5B25 DINNER $8.99 REGULAR MENU ALSO AVAILABLE <Canadian cuisine & Bo-Bo piattors) TAKE-OUT à &DELIVERY, ,