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LETTERS » "= EDITOR Mr .. A. Parkes, RR 2, Port Perry has permitted the Star to print the | fetter below addressed to | Norman Cafik. MP. for Ontario County Norman Cafik, MP. : House of Commons, OTTAWA, Ontario. Dear Sir: ' In all the testimony sub-} mitted by various members of commuter organizations and representatives of all level of government during | the public hearings, held last December in Toronto's City Hall, regarding the applica tion of CPR. and CNR. to discontinue their passenger rail services, one casual Statement reported to have been made by Mr. John Bre- win, an Agincourt lawyer, has surely come back to haunt} him. In it he implied that passengers, particularly those | using the Dayliner service between Havelock and Tor- | court, and time again Of the many Agincourt commuters, to whom I have spoken, none approves of. an increase in fares. However, I am more concerned about the direct effect any fare in- crease would haye on those who commute from regions even further out than Agin- such as Locust Hill, Claremont and Myrtle Sta- tion. These commuters fear the dreadful prospect of sear- ching for other possible means of transportation. In- deed, for many the only al- ternative to the Dayliner ser- vice is driving their automo- biles along congested high- ways, into and out of Tor. onto, daily Noting that the present tariff on the Havelock-Toron- to line is something in excess of five cents per mile already while. the tariff on the Go Transit line averages four cents per mile, we sincerely hope that the Canadian Trans- onto, premium to maintain this service parently the justified tempt to raise its fares time | were agreeable to a tariff, if need be, Ap motivated by this, CPR. feels somewhat im its constant at- --_ KIND COMPETENT NURSING CARE for the Chronic Te NDER LOVING CARE AND UNDERSTANDING Jur A COUNTRY HOME ATMOSPHERE. elderly guests receive port Committee continues to prohibit fare increases. Close scrutiny is immin- ently necessary by these who | hold responsible positions in governmental offices into the present unfair proportion of assessment of subsidies to build highways for automo- bile drivers compared to the | subsidies to maintain the rail- ways for commuters; who uses them, who pays for them and who benefits by them. Mature thinking is re- quired, when legislative de- cisions are made to control | urban sprawl, to fully realize the direct affect of such le- | gislation upon those who re- |side in regions surrounding Toronto. Indeed, the Com mittee now has a certain dis | tinction of being endowed with the role it must play in the future of all who, direct ly or indirectly, depend upon Toronto as the centre of Com | merce, whether side outside of the we reside '« or ity | limits. The Committee's for gersonalized professional care theoming summary of its m a spacious and congenial | findings and its ultimate ver bs tan dict should contain some The Manor is open for your) imapection at eny time. GREEN GABLES bicensed by Ont. Dept. of Stouffville Health. 640-3061 Approved by Associated Nursing Homes Inc., Ont constructive solutions to this portion of a significantly widespread traffic problem around Toronto It is quite obvious to all of us that the great CPR intent on using every unscru pulous method to discourage rail travellers. Since it is not able to operate the Dayliner | service with a gratifying pro fit, for God's sake let some }one, who is more aware of is GET-A-WAY WEEKEND IN TORONTO Get away from it all Come to the Lerd Simcoe, close to shopping, theatres and entertainment Special Price $54.90 Per Couple Includes Pp! tr Fri. & Sat sitting room, or best Bottle of champagne Breakfast and dinner the get avel agent or when you night accommodation in deluxe bed available for 2) on Saturday Breakfast and city sight seeing tour (for 2) on Sunday ease mention a-way weekend to your make your reservations Lord Simcoe Hotel TEL. 362-1648 TELEX 02-2458 }the real validity of Service, assume responsibility and provide a proper com muter transit system on this line so that it is equitably fair to everyone concerned and, above all, so that the same advantages are offered to the rail commuters as those offered to automoble drivers Yours truly, Mr. Leslie A. Parkes To The Editor, Dear Sir The excellent presentation by Mr. Cressman at the public meeting last Wednesday con- cerning the future growth of Port Perry indicated the pain- staking work that both the such a} must have as a shock to the members of the coun cil who are giving so much of come their Lime to ensure the devel opment of the village that so few citizens seem to care about what is now on the drawing boards. Soon it will be too late to squeal about some of the proposed changes and it could well be that the sheer indifference of the vast majority of the almost thrée thousand makes bulldozing by "big business" inevitable It would be the hope of the writer that the absence of so many on such a vital matter, does not indicate that having elected members to the coun- cil and planning board, they feel all their responsibility has ended. When it was learned that with such a terrific load of business our councillors PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, March 31, 1971-99 surely the townspeople should] usiastic support William Black afford them much more enth PLUMBING - HEATING - ¢ - ELECTRIC - PORT PERRY i, 985-2473 OFFICE -- RESIDENCE Council and the Planning|need to meet once weekly |Board have undertaken. It rather than twice monthly -- - a Werner's Service Center RR. §4/PORT PERRY /985-7162