PAGIL- 2, TrIIURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1972, WFIITI3Y FRET PRESS tuditral Victims 300 Highi Street poses an intricate situation. After seventy years in Whitby, it stands-a subject of much spoken concern but very littie action. Because it mneets minimal health and safety standards, authorities in these fields cannot rorce its downfall. Pressure whîch could be applied by clergy, welfare and administrative heads at town hall, isn't. Justifying lack of action, persons in positions ta make themselves heard on 300 Jfigh Street are saying, 'The kind of people who 1 ve there would make a slumn of any kind of living accommodation provided themz' 'mnost of themn are on welfare anyway.' About two dozen farnilies made their home at 300 High Street before last Friday afternoon's electrical fire. Contrary to public be- lief, there are only three welfare cases, two of them receiving local assistance and one provincial. If the 'kind of people living at 300 High Street' must be prototyped, caîl them victims of circumnstance, and if the finger of blame must be poînted, aim it at lack of education . .. a father of five children working in a small factory who has neither the education nor practical experience to reach a highier level of income - . . deserted wives living on small sums of money allotted to them by guilty sons and daughters living elsewhere... of Circumstance' young marrieds starting out who by far prefer the saunas, landscaping and broadloom of commer- cial apartment life, but who simnply must make do. For these 'victims of circumnstance' we can no longer allow 300 High Street ta exist, and if we do, we must somehow provide somne kind of alternate living accommodation so tliat familles with smnall children in lower income brackets aren 't forced through lack of alternate choice to live there. One way out remains until October 12- in a sealed envelope at town hall. If considered when opened at counicil chambers next Thursday after- noon, an offer ta purchase land at the site of the former Whitby Arena will ultimately end in an apartment dwelling specifically for the intent of alternate accommodation for the residents of 300 High. The offer is based on the sale of the land from the town for one dollar, which will in turn be returned ta the town upon erection of the dwelling. Failing that, can anyone who has been vocal about 300 Highi Street work up enough lather ta make seriaus overtures to the Province? An opportun ity on action for those who have done the sametimes dramatic pleading for 300 High residents, has arisen. Will there be any takers when tenders are opened October 12?9 Ouest Retiring Ontario Mu- nicipal Board Chairman Joseph A. Kennedy will be the guest speaiker at a general meeting of the Whitby Cham-ber of Commerce Nov. 1 at Heydenshore Pavillon, starting at 8 p.m. Mr. Kennedy's talk, on the rote of the 0MB, will be his first speech after ending his 1i 2-year term as chairman. The public is invited to attend the meeting and ask Mr. Kennedy questions in a free'dis- Speaker cu ssion period after his speech. There wiIl be no admission charge. In recognition of his long service to the 0MB, the Chamber will make a presentation ta Mr. Kennedy. Members of the town and county councils, mayors of neighboring municipalities, members of the two county sehool boards and executives of- other chambers of commerce are being in- vited to attend. TII WHlTSY FIEPRESS 1 (Voice ot the County Town) Hometown paper of Whitby, Brooklin, Myrtie and Ashburn. Published every Thursday in and for the people of Whitby. Office 212 Brock St. South. Mail box 206, Whitby. Phone 668-6111,668-6112. MAILING Publisher W. "'Bill" Durkee. PERMI T Editor Judy Durkee. NO. 2941 Editorial Staff Jim Quail. Advertiîng Ron Winstanley. Promnotions Bob Burns Jr. Graphie Art Consultant Ken W. Down. I-&Y Ti-4E FEEI9 RES$ CE.(-r-OT41R 0F T-me Y'4%ý4 T44EY 15~W hi R-4kL-Tl-E y MWT t4Vsg GO ôT 'WýEY"I, ED CA EjOOWEIDI1ý T7:TMAANT!«C CAFEFT Fr<M~ rIAE 'JALYARE OFFTCE MO USE THVATPAY 1 L ET'--A 1-r iA 'F ,4 VNERL-/ -À -vd r write To The Editor of Whitby Free Press: the ONCE WAS ENOUGU The Trudeau Govern- ment has done mare ir- reparable damage ta the Canadian economy than any Federal Governrnent ini many years. It simply lias caused Canadians ta lose f'aith in our Econo- mic liealtli and vitality and nothingean bc more tragic. The Prime Mini- ster's personal Iack of' educational training and experience in the senior fields of Economics and Business Administration & Management became painfully evident early in fis regime. Only wflen several of the cabinet ministers becamc com- plete political liabilities - but fat before they had donc great harm ta the Econorny-were they re- moved from their Part- folios. Only in a healthy political and social cli- mate will Canadians and/ or forcigners-whether they be individuals,small or large Corporations--- invest in Canada and provide the capital for plants, machinery and services, and there is no otiier source of produc- tive employment fo r Canadians! Mr. Benson's failLire ta repudiate the Carter Repart and his own stif- ling taxation and fiscal palicies, caused lost in- vestmnents and produc- tive employmnent for years to corne. Mr. Baslî- ford's witch hunt of all thiose who provide erm- ploymnent in înufact- uring, distributing and services, simnply crcated more lost investrncnts and unemployment. Mr. Mackasey's failure ta protect the public against the selfish and dictatorial actions of same Unions, caused the loss of mnillions of dollars to Canada and its citi- zens-- througli lost wages and lost production, bath for exports and the domiestic market. Even at election timie, Mr. Trudeau continues ta allow Mr. Marchand ta spend vast suiIs f'5o money on very ques- tionable Regional Assis- tance Programmnes,mrany of themi witli a political overtone. Mr. Munro continues to waste vast sumns on ilI conceived and overlapping Social, Health & Welfare Pro- gram mes. lIn 1968, the Cana- dian public, in a mo- ment of intoxication, chose a Prime Minister becauLse of fiis charni aind platforri appeal- îlot because afi' is train- ing or experience-and fias su1ffered the cotise- quences ever since. Thiey liave seen Mr. Trudeaiu's charmi turn to annoy- anice, rudeness and lack of' concerni for the ini- dividual, bathi iii the, HauIse of Canirmons and in Canada ait large. In Mr. Stanfield, we hiave a man educatedi acii trained, and with vast experience ini Econoiis, Business and lplitics. As a long timie Premier of~ Nova Scotia, hie learned ta respect auir Parliamientary Systemn whichi Mr. Trudeau fias îiot done. Alsa lie lias the viewpoint of thie Provinces as opposed ta tfie dictatorial attitude of tfie Trudeau Govern- mient. Mr. Lewis of tfie N.- D.P., because of his neu- rotie outburs-ts provides no alternative. Onie day lie encourages lawless- ness on the pieket line and if Quebec. At any other timie, lie encourag- es our enemnies abroad by criticizing NATO and aur owni Armied Services. At the present tiie l1e is guilty of' spreadig a comiplete hioax about Corporate Taxation. CONTINUES PAGE, 14 frWENIwHL~7U j,ý4 ILVENT" FOR -1E bwce - iEOsE -Ryflt4G n WNR) -ro WNHC IS SEAW! 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