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Ash Creek sewers will prevent flooding By MICHAEL KNELL Fre. Press Staff The completion of the Ash Creek storm sewer en- closure wIl not only prevent floodlng ln the downtown but will pave the way for developmnent according to Regional Councillor Gerry Emm. Emm said that the project "affects the major portion of the downtown." Built at a cost of $1.3 million, the enclosure stret- ches 3,050 feet from Ontario Street north to the CPR Tracks. Before this enclosure was constructed, the area of town described had severe flooding problema most notably in 1971. Emm, chairman of the town's public works depar- tment, said that the en- closure accomodates storm runoff from an area of about 500 acres of.- mostly developed residential -and commercial land including much of the urban area and the downtown cor.. It wil also allow for the reconstruction of many of the side roada (such as Mary Street, Perry Street etc.) from rural to urban roads with curb and gutter. The enclosure will also allow for the developmnent of a park on the east side of Ash Street north of John Street. The town's share of the coast was only $175,000 wlth the baance comlng from a subsidy from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communciations and a grant under the Neigh- bourhood Improvement Program (NIP). The projeet is part of a "9major overbail for down- town Whitby," Emm said addlng that "Ash Creek runoff bas always been a major stumbling block to redevelopment in the down- CONT'D ON PG. 19 Maratuhon of Hope cornes to Whiby Ter Fox (lefi), runs through town to raise money for cancer research r' E FREE PRESS PHOTO 13Y STEPHEN GREENAWAY By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff It bas not been that often in our history that Canada bas spawned a true hero, a man whose dedication and courage is an inspiration to ,sail. But last Thursday, Whitby had the priviledge wishing well and cheering on, a truly great Canadian hero. Terry Fox, the 21 year old man who lost his right leg to cancer three years ago passed through this municipality on bis 5,000 mile trip across Canada. Fox, who is running across the country with one'ar- tifical leg at 26 miles a day was cheered on through Wbitby by hundreds of en- thusiastic people sporting Terry Fox buttons, t-shirts. and posters. However, Fox was a few hours behind schedule because, according to un- confirmed reports, he could sot sleep the previous night because of a group of over- zealous wellwishers who in- vaded Oshawa's Holiday Inn Hotel seeking their bero. Subsequently, Fox got no sleep and after reacbing Cochrane and Dundas Streets disappeared to an undisclosed location to catch up on a couple of hours of well earned rest. Thursday did bring for Fox one extremely pleasant surprise. Waiting for him at the previously mentioned inter- section was bis mother and father, Betty and Rolly Fox, who bad been flown into Toronto from British Columbia and brought to Whitby by the Toronto Star. This was the first time that Fox bad seen bis paren- ts since he starteci his run in St. John's Newfoundland on April 12. The young runner had originally started bis run at 5 a.m. Thursday morning just west of Oshawa Shop- ping Centre and stopped at Cochrane Street at about 6 a .m. Durng that time, people lining the street donated $98 towards Fox's goal of $10 million for cancer research according to society mem- ber Marion Irwin. Durisg the morning, Fox was presented with $540 in donations by the Scar- borougb Post Office em- ployees asd another $100 from their tug-of-war team. At the reception beld at the Oshawa Centre on Wed- nesday nigbt, Bill Irwin, a representative of the Whitby branch of the Casadian Can- cer Society, presented Fox witb a cheque for $100 on behaif of Wbitby Town coun- Cil. At their regular meeting on Wednesday, members of Durham Regional Couscil gave Fox an additional $151 whicb Regional Chairman Walter Beath presented to him at the same receptios. By the time this story is read, Fox wil be a couple of hundreds of miles away and ail that wiilb. left wil be the memories of seeing him pass tbrough Whitby. The young people that were there to wish him well had the look upon their faces that tbey usually reserve for their favorite rock star. Heroes are not born every day, and the residents of this community got a once-in-a- lifetime chance to see one. Terry Fox bas been an in- spiration to us ail. or F IR ý9m7 E lPý E