Whitby Free Press, 8 Feb 1973, p. 1

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VOL. 3 NO. 6 TI4IiRSflAY FFBRIJARY8. 1973 10 CENTS People or planes on the mnarch In suit toflac demeaning POP supporters are avid listeners pop leader Dr. C. Godfrey confronts DOT officers g ,piRpORT PROJECT O TROMSPOPT CIINP0I AUEU MENAGMNJ NUE REROPORT TRP S ~ PN U William Lishman, dressed for the part, acts as POP sentry after take- over of DOT offices in Brougham last Saturday. (Note Canadian flag flying upside down). Photos and story by Alex Kalins) POP group invade DOT field office BROUGHAM-île Departmnent of Transport Airport Pro- ject Office was invaded here Saturday by more than 300 militant POP members who oppose the proposed inter- national airport in Pickering Township. They cornered a numiber "It's ail a hoax," said of Departmnent of Transport Dunn. "Most likely, the POP officiais, showering them with people sent the telegram them- anli-airport questions. selves, using our offices." At one point, somne mern- A side event to the POP bers hoisted their own POP dernonstration was the Whit- flag and flew the Canadian by OPP report that a German flag upside down in defliance Shepherd has been skinned of the Governrnent's recent alive and the carcass strung decision to go ahead with air- across Lorne Almac's drive- port plans. wy The building was piasteredY with NO AIRPORT signs and Mr. Almnac told the Free the premnises were occupied Press: "It was a sick idea. by POP miembers for almnost Whioever did this, must be a four hours. sick person." Nigel Dunn, spokesmnan for Soi-ne POP miembers later the Department of Transport, claimed the execution-style said the dernonstration was stringing of the dog was done "4quite orderly" apart froin by their opponents-people the usual hijinks. who would like to see the He denied a POP report airport plans completed. that a telegram had been sent However, POW chairman to Marchand in Ottawa re- Dave Binger said his members questing help during Satur- would flot commit such atro- 10 CENTS VOL. 3 NO. 6 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8,1973

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