PAGE 4, THURSQAY, OCTOBER 25,1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS YMCA Onta'rio's Urban Transportation Pro gram: .A- choicefor everyone. Something very frightening can happen to rights-ot-way, and its elevated guideways cause cities when they grow up. littie interfièrence with reguliir pedestrian or They can get out of hand and almost over- vehicle triatfic. power the very people that give themi life. Cities will bc subsidized to the extent of The worst oifenders are ofien transport- 75% in applying the GO IJRBAN system to their ation systems. needs. Cars and trucks can become menaces, highways androads-fuming bottlenecks. Subways canjam and buses simply refuse to handie an ever-increasing load. Local conmunities have been doîin2 their hest to keep ahieado the problems. But newhp is avalable-tbr now and tor the future. People corne first. People really do corne irst. -.. That's why the Govemmient of Ontarlo is encouraging an urban transportation systeni that will serve Ontario people the way they shoukid be served -elliciently. com tbrtably. inexpensively. and wvith the least possible .mL nfiil dl/uhh disruption of naturâl surroundings. u.h lrzl The Ministry ot'Transportation and Communications has instituted GO A NEW Staggered hours. WAY. an urban transportation program to develop >Another way to reduce peak-load cong~s modem transit systems in our towns and cities and tion is to stagger working hours and alter daily an( to sppor the finncialy.weekly tratic patterns. If. passenger demands can New transît vehicles. Comfortable vehicles and convenient facilities make public transit attractive. So the government is paying 75% of the cost of municipal buses. streetcars. trolley buses and related faciities. Go Urban. A new, exciting i nter- mediate-capacity transit system is being developed for large urban murlici- palities.The system will be fully automated, quiet and emission-free. hit s much less costly than subways or express- ways, may use existing GO URBA N. Qul. Ip)lluîion.fret' mass trait. iii pan of <f GO A NE W WA Y i Efficient road policies. Communities can increase road capacity with greater use of onc-way streets, restricted deliv- cry hours and modern parking policies. Municipal studies on thes'e subjects are supported financially. Co-ordination is vital. Normal transit routes often carry our people across municipal hou ndaries. Co-operation and co-ordination in inter-comrnunity transit planning. therefore. are becomning more and more essential. Il, d e pread over longer periods. people can be moved more quickly. Feasibility Stîzt<s t)r4 ilig lltrltn studies wiIllbc subsidized hie Iill. .frl"i miil hîr up to 75%. cou <ibm.The govern ment is implementing a staggcred working hour prograrn for its own employces and hopes others will benetit from ît bdns Computer controlled traffic In MetroToronto. a computer controlled traffic systemn has proved that a substantial increase in road capacity in road construction __ costs is many times à the cost of the nccessary computer eu ipment. So 50%7 of the equipment ~ necessary l'or implementing or expanding computer systems in urban areas and for installing traffic contraI devices is being underwritten hy the govement. GO DIA!1. A BUS& A 1Niiiir rte> I(>wurd isrning ricieticiak ta penpl'. Urban transportaftion will be one of the most signfficanh challenges facing us alfor years Io corne. 1That's why the Government of Ontario developed GO A NEW WA Y, fixed point. such as a mainline transit station, into a limited area. usually residential. Passenger arc not required to board and leave the Dial A Bus at bus stops:, the bus cornes right to their homes when rcquested to do so. Dial A Bus is now operating in Pickering, Stratford, Kingston, Ottawa and Bramalea and will bc operating soo)n in north Metro Toronto. GO A NEW WAY puts people first. ail the way. And people * have to be involved to make it work. Resources. research and finances are available to help urban municipalities in Ontario build trans- portation systems that will surpass anything cIse in existence today. And prove that cities really are for people. a modern transporýtation pro gramn f or the needs of Qntmario communities. The benefiu s of ihis program are available wo any municipality in Ontario wishing (o participate. Ontario's new Urban Transportation Program. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Hon. William G. Davis. Premier. Hon. Gordon Carnon. Minisier.A.T.C. McNah. Deputy Minister. MAUILING GAMPAIGI FOR UNUTED APPEAL Thte door-to-door canvass for the Oshawa-Whitby Uni- ted Appeal was replaced this year by a selective mnailing campaign. Special twe-way envelope letters wére sent to 9,800 people ini the area. T1hese letters were sent to and Wiitby Directories who do not work at local firrus where employee canvasses are conducted. The Iist also in- cluded retired people and those who work out of town. Me . liave received several hundred donationsasa resuit of, these letters. Gifts range from $1 .00 to $1 00.00 and average about $1 0.00. However, many hundreds of people who received these letters must hiave set them aside to look after later. The- se aie the people we want to reacli and remind them that this is the one opportunity they will have this year to support such organizations as the Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Simcoe Hall and the otiter agencies on whose be- haif the United Appeal con- ducts it Annual campaign. A group of people are being recruited to 'Phone those we have not heard from yet. However, we Wou- Id like those wlio have neg- lected to mail their donations to do so now. to reduce the number of phone cails required'. COURSES Christmas Decora tions This Christmas add that personal touch to your gifts, decorations or both. Corne out and learn the mns and outs of ail the dif- ferent ideas and techniques needed to give your presents this Christmas their own spe- cial look. Dress your bouse Up for the festive season with ail kinds of beautiful inno- vative creations including-- tree ornaments,*wreaths, Ch- ristmas trees, candie decorat- ing, candle containers, candy trees and many more intri- guring ideas. Learn the art of festive gift wrapping to enhance your parcels. Instructress Lisa Rice has had experience in these crafts through ber work in Peter- borough and Whitby organ- izations. The classes will start on Monday November- the Sth and pre-registration should be received in the office at 416 Centre Street S., Whitby by October 29th. The course wiII run for six - two hour sessions ending on December 1lOth just in time for you te start your Xmas bouse dec- orating and finish wrapping your Christmas items. So corne on out and join in the fun and creativity. AIl ladies interested in a ladies night out once a week are invited to contact the office. Titis would tentat- ively be held on Wednesday evenings for a couple of bouts each week to give you an evening off to corne out. and have a coffee break, listen to guest speakers discussin guest speakers discuss in ter- esting topics, possibly go eu t on a tour, and generally get out of the everyday normal- routine. For further inform- ation contact the. office at 668-6868. derstanding of ail financial problems. 1The classes wiIl include tite following topics - Is a family budget necessary? How do you make a budget? Rights and responsibilities of a con- sumer, What makes you buy what you buy? and What is a credit rating? For further information please contact the- office at 668-6868. * 5