PAGE 4. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1975, WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby Voice of the County Town Mike Bt Serving Over 27,000 Readers.F Published every Wednesday WtiêthyFrece Press lic. Bt ulio H ar1 1a id , P resi. rdet Thre Free Press Building 21 Brock Street Northe urgess, Publisher-Managing Editor. Wroby, rîtrth Assistant Editor - Blake Purdy Contributing Editor - Jim Quail Production Manager - Marje Burgess Display Advertising Manager - Robin Lyon Classified Ad Manager - Shelley Crowley Box 206, Whitby Mailing Permit No. 2941 Phone 668-6111: Toronto Line 282-1004 Dear Sir; In view of the current controversy surrounding the proposed O.H.C. pro- ject at Jeffrey and No. 2 you are probably beirg subjected to diverse views. Please bear with me and give mine due consideration. My views are particul- arly significant since my address happens to be geographically, the near- est in West Lynde to the proposed site. My objections/argu- ments are varied, but ail very valid and worthy of consideration. 1. On a purely aesthetic basis, how could anyone relish the idea of arriving in Whitby from a wester- ly direction and seeing 4, or even 2 concrete needles looming omin- ously closer and closer out of the verdant coun- tryside that borders the western edge of our fine town. (Has anyone yet admitted that the 4 sister towers in Ajax enhance the appearance. of that town?) 2. From a socio- economic standpoint; very few small country/ market towns are equipped to deal with such a homogenous in- flux in such large num- bers, either in the field of education, municipal services, transport, etc. Let no one deny the homogeneity of the people who tend to make use of O.H'C. projects. It's ail very well to pro- mise transport services to cater for the influx, but never put a cart before a horse! 3. As a teacher I see no sign of Whitby (who in- cidentally has just got around to providing ade- quately for a 2 year old West Lynde project) be- ing able to deal with such a centralized core of homogenous children, least of ail in a short space of time. Will they too, should they arrive wait for two years - maybe in temporary classrooms scattered all over the west of town? 4. Getting back to Nature - last night I had the pleasure of showing my sons muskrats, garter snakes, suckers and many kinds of birdlife while walking in J.ynde Creek a mere 100 yVards form my home. Heaven forbid the effect on this natural balance that the proxim- ity of a core of apart- ment - dwellers would cause. Do you want Lynde Creek to become the local garbage dump/ sewer? Are beer-bottles and shopping-carts to re- place muskrats and suck- ers? It would not take many weeks, believe me. 5. We who now reside in West Lynde chose the location not because it offered cheap housing in idyllic surroundings, but because it offered what we as individual families wanted - a select area of predominantly detached homes in a pleasant rural suburb of a small town. Are we not then entitled to a large say in who or what chooses to alter this desired environment, for which incidentally we are paying, with little government subsidies! I could, as a young teacher have cried poverty and ghettoized myself and family in a low-income development, but I had enough pride, sense, drive and foresight to choose where I could make with a Having I have to pass party this my home (albeit financial struggle). made this choice, considerable right s judgement on any wanting to alter environment so drastically! I shJl deliberately avoid the old chestnuts of higher taxation and probable depreciation should this monstrosity materialize. I'l only add that (a) having admitted that waiting lists are not over-long, why persevere with the idea of such high density. ('.*Ie wonder will the new airport be equipped with space launch pads on the premis that they may be required in 30 years?) (b) are surveys being carried out to determine the wishes of the people likely to be housed in the project - can they envis- age life high on the edge of a quiet town; are they prepared to rise at 6 o'clock and drive to Toronto to a job? - or will they be too content to enjoy the view and sponge off all available subsidies, while we, far below, pay through ou noses for what is rightly ours? (c) will anyone in Whitby, other than the pizza-parlour delivery man or L.C.B.O. sales- men benefit from this project? Yours respectfully. Roy H. McMahon 74 Michael Blvd. 1Vhitby, Ontario. AhD FOR TIýE KILL-TE5TýG QUE51riOIs--- I-1OWÀJABOUT - - -dh/7 - VIAI/r Vft&QtLD ýV ,ý-EiECT roe FFARLE55 tEEýew1//, MPP's Dear Sir; Although no one is likely to agree with the tactics of the "unidenti- fied young woman", who walked into the legisla- ture Tuesday, I find it easy to agree with her sentiments as reported in the press, and understand the frustration which could urge a woman to such drastic action. Sometimes, as a-Social Creditor, I am tempted to think walking unoffic- ially into the house is the only Wvay we are ever go- ing to be heard by government. The simple fact is the unidentified young wom- an is right. Ontario M.P.P.'s are baby mur- derers. In a two year period, 1973 and 1974, 43,000 unborn, human babies were rnurdered through unnecessary abortions in hospitalsi under the jurisdiction of the Ontario government. The abortions were free, OHSIP and per bed hospital grants paid for them. And they were on demand. All a person has to do to qet past 'baby murderers' most hospital abortion committees is say she does not want a baby. The board decides that having the baby will make her unhappy, and unhappiness is bad for your health, therefore "the health and welfare" of the expectant mother is in jeopardy. At least that is how the people sitting in the legislature permit the law to be interpreted. Not satisfied with making abortion in most parts. of Ontario free on demand, the government is now doing all it can to encourage the use of abortion as a means of birth control. Birth control centres are being set up across the province at taxpayers expense, says Bill Davis with a straight face. And the centres will include abortion advice adds Frank Miller. To further encourage abortion, the Davis gang has- reduced the age of consent for surgery to 16, so teenagers can kill their unborn babies with- out their parents even be- r'wte: lette rs box 206 whitby ing informed about it. The Davis bunch allow and even encourage schools in Toronto and Renfrew County to bring an abortion referral ser- vice called Planned Parenthood into public schools to lecture to 12 year old children. And while the Premier and his gang of Tories goes gleefully about en- couraging the destruction of thousands more human lives, not a voice is raised in the legislature to oppose or even ques- tion the slaughter. At least not until frustration drove the "unidentified young wo- man", into the legislature last Tuesday. i too hope to raise the issue on the floor of the House. But i am waiting to do it officially. Sincerely, Nancy Arnold Social Credit Candidate Hastings - Peterborough. Strongly opposed to OHC project