i--i - CIRCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 668-6666i( 1 4 HRS. whi"tby (Voice of the County Town) Vol. 4, No. 9 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1974 Beautif ul 1Broo klin, This picture, taken during a Sunday afternoon drive through the Brooklin area. is just an example of the many beautiful spots in the Whitby country side. If you haven't yet discovered the beauty spots in our area. go exploring, you may find some of your own. -Photo by Mike Burgess InRegi rI i rants were issued for '23 per- Tne crugs involved were tafcigi a 1 Li Iindsav Albert Wefi Twenty-one suspects have been charged as a result of an undercover drug investi- gation conducted by Durhami regional police, the Royal Canadian Mdounted Police, & and Ontario Provincial Police. A three month undercover investigation by R.C.M.P. Const. John j(eyuk wound up last Wednesday when war- sons laying a total of 46 charges for trafficking in a narcotie or a controlled drug contrary to the Narcotic Con- trol Act or the Food and Drug Act. R.C.M.P. Const. John Keyuk posed as a drug dealer to make purebases frorp sus- pects in Whitby, Port Perry, Oshawa, and NewcastleY phetamirie (speed), and ph- encyclidine. Whitby residents charged with trafficking in metbam- phetamine are Norman Will- iam Edmonds, 39, and Terr- ance Roy Shearer, 20, of 215 Perry Street. Also from Whitby and charged with thrée counts of ceotie is ceh. 23, of 552 Dundas St. E., Whitby. Charged with possession of a narcotie is Walter Roy Rogers, 17, of 17 Garrard Road. Seventeen othersbetween Toronto and Newcastle bave been charged eîther under the Narcotic Act or the Food Drug Act with trafficking. Council Removes Tax Exemptions To Area Farmers Whitby counicil bias decid- ed to remove the. tax exemption to farniers for police and fire costs. At a recent counicil meet- ing it was pointed out in the treasurer's report '"that fiarm lands benefit to as great an extent as any other land and should be subject to fuit taxation." 'nie treasurer's report con- tinued "farm crops can humn at certain periods and eau-s have been received where lightning lias started fires ad- jacent t(> crops. Withi the Province payîng a grant vir- tually equivalent to ail mun- icipal taxation for ail farm land including education costs then it should flot make any difference to the farîners." Witil regards to police costs, the treasurer's report said that farmers who meet the criterion of $2,000 an- ixual income from farming caîl get Provincial tax relief equivalent to 50% of the total property taxes. &4under Regional Government farms in North Pickering and East Whitby will now be assessed Police costs, tbereby eliminating the argument that neighbouring farnis do not pay police costs." 'he report continued "B., the Town of Whitby reducing the farm taxes on fanm land, our rate payers are really bontising the Province of On- tario Iiy 50% of the exemp- tion we provide the farmers. The municipal exemption is taken off our tax bill before delivery and the Province makes a grant of 50% of the total taxes paid."' Couîî. Don Lovelock, (north ward) spoke against the removal of the taxes saying that people are already edgy about the new regional government with respect to taxes and feit that this major decision should not be "tink- ered around with"* at this time. Regional Coun. Gerry Emm said that there are- at least 47 bonafide farmers ini Wbitby and that he wanted to keep theni fanming as long as possible. But a council vote con- curred with the treasurer's report and removed the tax '-xem1ptiouis. Sr. Residents To Get Grants Whitby counicil will bring forward a by-law at its next meeting oni Monday night to grant property tax credits to aIl elderly residents. TMe tax credits wiIl not exceed $100 and are cond- itional on written application being received by a reason- applicant "must be continu- ally assessed within the mun- icipality as an owner for at least five years prior to the application for a grant." The by-law will be based on a similar by-law passed in Peterborough. INSIDE A POLITICIANS' NEWSPAPER........ PAGE 2 WORRIES 0F THE WORKING WOMAN ... PAGE 3 W0MENS PAGE .......................... PAGE 5 BIRD'S EYE VIEW ....................... PAGE 6 SPORTS.ý.................................... PAGE 9 STARSCOPE............................... PAGE 10 ~1 FMMc Donald* FAIL Y R ESTAURANTS WHITBVY & OSHAWAÀ 10 CENTS 1 L-M