Robert Cawker, 107 Fer- guson Avenue, Whitby chair - man; Dr. John McKinney, Brookl in, vice-chairman; and Albert Randali, 41 2 Chestnut Street West, Whitby, corn- missioner; of the Whitby PUC were among over 1400 dele- gates represeîiting electric utility comimissions from across the province at the Annuai Convention of the Ontario Municipal Electrie Association (OMEA). ViTe Association represents more than 340 miunicipal electric commissions which distribute electrie power to two and one-quarter million (2,250,000) liouseholds in Ontario. Delegates to the th ree day Annual Meeting, held at the Royal York Hotel last week were involved in discussion on significant issuies that af-. fect thecir consumners. Th e prograin was' highi- lighited by an address by R.B. Taylor, Chairînan, Ontario Hydro, and a panel presenta. tion on 'Rate Structures Which One? Whiel? Why'?" Panelists were Rolanîd A. Kampmeier, Con suilting Engi- neer of Chiattanooga, Tennes- see and Dr. [rwin M. Steizer, Economist and Consultant from New York City. Both men are leaders in the field of utility rate structures. Panel moderator was A.J. Bowker of Gloucester, Ontario, retiring President of. OMEA. In addressing the meeting, k-Mr. Bowker outlined the .4,,ssociation's increased res- ponsibiity and activity in developing dialogue with the various ministries at Queen's Drugq Charges Three Wýhitby people were charged wîth drug offences last week. David Ganside, 17, of 925 Donovan Crescent wvas charged withi possession of LSD for the purpose of trafficking. Dennis Towvarnicki, 124, of 500 Frances Street was charged with possession of phencyclidine for the pur- pose of trafficking. Stephen Henry, 28, of 215 Local Girl Wins First Mary Lynn Van Mil, 9, a grade four student at St. Paul's Separate School in, Whiitby, recently wvon first pnize in a public speaking contest sponsored by th e Durham separate sch ool board and the Durham board of education- Mary Lynn's speech was entitled.... "Thé Frog and 1" She bested several other students froni various schoois throughout the region, many of thern much older than ber. Mary Street, was charged with possession of hashish for the purpose ot traificking. Mr. Garside and Mn. Tow- arnicki wvill appear in Ajax- Pickering Provincial court on March 20 whiie Mr. Henry wili appear in Oshawa provin- cial court on April 9. Manpower Centre? Whiitby couid hiave ils own Canada Manipower Centre by April 1. An office is being set up in the oid library building on the corner of Byron ia'nd Dun- das Streets. It will service the people of several areas inciuding Whitby. Ashburn, Brooklin and Myrtie. The office wiii bc broken into two floors with five people manning Uic upper office and two people in the student employment centre in the basement. Rolly MacNeiil is the supervisor for thc new office. Local Delegates Attend Convention the time future and ion of tdie in." to plan for the to press for adopt- thlings you believe The Convention was, held in conjunction with the Association of Municipal Electrical Utilities (A.MEU). WHITBV FR EE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1975, PAGE 9 Many OId Age, Pensioner s May Not Get Cheques Par k since the cornpletion olf the Task Force Hydro reports. Pressures. for changes iii rates and mcethods of distri- bution of elcctric power, bo 1h unwa rran ted, will demand that the Associationi becomne more active presenit- ing the viewpoinit, and interest, of the customers of electric u tilities in Ontario. Mr. Bowker called on all local uitil ity commissioners to get inivolved and becorne more vocal on beh'aîf of their constituents. He stated, "Thiese are timies of change, for better or worse. 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