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Page 6, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, JuIy 5, 199 The only Newspaper owned-and operated by Whîtby resîdents for Whîtby resîdents! MEMBER 0F: CANADIAN ONTARIO COMMUNITY VCOMMUNITY NEW,9PAPER N EWSPAPER ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ISSN#0844-398X The Whitby Free Press is distributed free to 99% of the homes in Whitby, Brooklin, Ashburn & Myrtie as well as numerous public and commercial outlets in Whitby, Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering & Port Perry. 27,500 COPIES DELIVERED WEEKLY MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE Canada $34 + GST - Outside Canada $80 + GSTj Published every Wednesday by 677209 Ontario Ime. Box 206,131 Brock St. N, Whitby, Ontario Li N 5S1 Phone: 668-6111 Out of town: 1-800-668-0322 Fax: 668-0594 Doug Anderson - Publisher Maurice Pif her - Editor Alexandra Martin - Production Manager Printed on newsprint with minimum 20% recycled content using vegetable based inks. CAil written material, illustrations and advertising contained herein is protected by copyright. Any reproduction by any means for commercial purposes without the express permission of the newspaper is prohibited and is a violation of Canadian copyright law. Reproduction for non-commercial distribution should bear a credit line to the Whitby Free Press. Clarification soug ht To the editor: Capo of letter ta Brenda Metcalf, chair, Durhamn Region Agri-Faad Awareness Teani. Dear Ms. Metcalf: I arn writing ta inquire further about y aur response ta a letter (ta the Whitby Fre. Press) that dealt with the use of 'hutches' for young calvos. You indicated that you felt that my views on the situation wero misinformod. I have a few f urt her q uest ions. You said that wThe majority of calves in the hutches are not intonded for veal, but wtll becomo replacement cows in the milking herd.7 Am J. incorrect in saying that the heffors will b. used for replacements, and the bull calves will b. canfined for the majority of their livs in the 'hutches' until it is time for slaughter? This was not addressed in my letter or in the article in The Free Press, but arn I also incorrect in saying that farms also seîl their, calves ta other farmers who produce a product that is known as white veal, and is considered a high quality produce. ln order ta produce this, the caif is kept in a crate in a ban which will not allow Ritot turn around; it is deprived of natural light, fed a diet which is deficient in iran (often force fed) until it is slaughtered? f 1 arn incorrect in the above statement, I arn truly sorry and I would appreciate you clearing up my misconceptions. As you do so, you could also send a copy ta the Ontario Humane Society and the University of Guelph, Department of Livestock and Poultry, as they seernita have the same misconceptians thatI 1do. fI1 have received incorrect information, hopefully I have done a service by bringing the misinformation ta' light and allawing it ta b. clea.red up and the correct facts presented. Brigitte Holmes Brooklln Photo radar defended To the editor: Have we been suckered again? A few years ago, a politician was elected on a promise he wauld reduce gas prices by four cents a litre. Ho is now vacatianing in Barbadas on his indexed pension. Paliticians - have started ta qualify for their million dollar pension by pramising ta scrap photo radar by which the lawîess speeder paid. Naw we wiIl ail pay, as aur auto insurance premiums wili double every year for at least the next four years. They propose more police on the hilghways. To have one to three officors on the highway patralling requires a detachment of mare than 30 officers at $55,00 apioce (salary onîy) because of three shifts, days off, court time, investigation, etc. f ail the dotachments are doubled In Ontario, thoro goos that promise of a reduction of 30 per cent inoaur provincial taxes. Officers also have ta build up a pension f und. One writer suggests that these politicians increaso the speed limit ta 120 kilomtres per haur. Speeders cheat 10 kilametres per hour so that makes 130K. Thero would b. no points f rom your licence for anather 10K, that means 140K (87.5 miles per hour). Cari you imagine ail ages, and al abilities of drivers, trying ta keep up or out of the way af such speeders? Photo radar was doing the work of thousands of police, as al offenses have one thing in comman -- speed. Don't.believe me? Watch how fast thegy drive around tawn, and how few stop for stop signs and red lights. Dugais Gorden Whltby V a eon PostalI review needed By the Cariadian Communfty Newswpprs Association Canada Post is using a series of current television and newspaper advertisoments ta tout its increasod off iciency. Based on its annual reports, howovor, it is clear the Crown corporation has increased its efficiency in the f ield of unaddressed ad mail at the expense of its lettermail customers. According ta Canada Post's annuai reports. the volume of unaddressed ad mail it delivers has grown some 300 per cent sinco 1983-84, while its revenue per piece from that source has declined by 25 per cent. Since 1981, however, f irst class lettermail rates have increased from 17 cents to 43 cents, with another increase of two cents expected ta be approved by the government soon. Lettermaul volumes have increased, but the rate of increase in unaddressed ad mail volumes has far outpaced the rate of increase in any other class of mail. Clearly, there is samething wrong here. The Coalition for Canada Post Accountability, comprised of competitors ta the Crown corporation, believes Canada Post is using revenues generated from its high-priced lettermail monapoly ta subsidize its unaddressed advertising mail program. The coalition includes the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, of which this newspaper is a member. Many community newspapers are in the uncanifortable position of being bath a competitor ta Canada Post in the unaddressed ad mail business, and a customer for delivery of their newspapers ta readers. Members of the coalition had individually and collectively been asking the government ta examine how Canada Post operates, but the government has shown little interest in the topîc. In 1985, the Mulroney government appointed the Marchment Commission ta look into Canada Post operations, but the commission's work was cut short when its funding was cut from the budget the following year. A parliamentary committe. chaired by Conservative MP Garth Turner made several recomnmendations for changes in how Canada Post operates and its accountability, but the report was ignored. The Coalition for Canada Post Accountability believes the pragram review process the government has alreacly created ta review federai department operations is an example of a process by which Canada Post should be examined. A properly structured review process would resolve the issues that concern the coalition. The coalition is asking that Canada Post be made ta operate ta the sarne business standards as its campetitors, that its revenues and expenses b. assigned by product category, and that its books be open ta f ull exarnination. .Members of the coalition are prep ared ta compete with Canada Post for the unaddressed ad mail and other business. But they are asking for the field ta be level and ail players working by the sanie rules. ft is not just Canada Post's competitors but also users of other services who stand ta gain f rom a review of the Crown corporation's activities. To the dor o No Virus outbreak Ta the odîtor: Recently with the recent outbreak of parvo virusat Oshawa Contrai Services, we at the Oshawa and District Humane Society have been swamped with calîs from local veterinarians and concerned members of the public who have confused us with Animal Contrai. Over the years, many people in Durham Region have confused the Humane Society with Animai Contrai. In trying ta keep Up with the cancerned phono caîls and mail, we would like ta reassure everyone that the Oshawa and District Humane Society, located at 199 Waterloo St. in Oshawa, doos nat have an outbreak af the parvo virus. We recagnize that housing many animais under one roof can open the door ta the quick spread of disease and we do empathize with the difficulties that Oshawa Animai Contrai Services is experiencing naw. As in the past, if we feel there is any threat of a life-threatening. disease, wo close aur doors tô the public and no adoptions take place until such a threat is gane. W. are very praud of aur record of heatthy and succossful adoptions each year. Last year wo placed 982 animais in new, laving homes. Our sheter is visited once a week by a veterinarian and each animai is examined thoraughly. We vaccinate ail animais on their arrivai ta aur shelter and, most importantly, we spay and noutor al animais (age permitting) before their adoption. Mona Emond Vice-president Oshawa & District Human. Society Thank you To the editor: In the May 31 edition of the Whitby Free Pree, you printed aur public service advertisemnent. Thank yau for helping ta make your readers aware of Huntington's disease <HD). Our public awareness carnpaign is crucial; increased awareness of HD croates empathy for those with the disease, enhances aur fund-raising program, and lts HD farnilios know that they can turn ta us for much-needed information and support. There are famulies coping with Huntington's disease throughout Ontario. On their behalf, 1 want ta, thank you for supporting aur public awaroness campaugn. Isla Horvath Dîrector of communications Huntlngton Society of Canada The Whitby Free Press welcames letters ta the editar an any subject af conoem ta our reaclers. Letters shauld be brief and ta the point - rarely mare than 300 words. Ail letters must be accompanied by the naine, address and telephane nurnber of the writer. However, an request, your narne may be withheld tram publication if we agree there is a valid reasan. The newspaper reserves the right ta reject or edit ail letters. Send ta: The Editar, Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby, Ont. LUN 5S1, or drap thraugh aur mail slat at 131 Brock St. N. aken pital and