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C ouncillor layscharge a gainstra*iway A recurrlng problem ln the town has been brougit- to liglit by Whitby Councillor Tom Edwards. Councilloir Edwards' car, was one o f about 30 vehicles which were held up by a stationary train at the cross- lng on Highway 12. on Wed- ne9day of last week. According to Mr. Edwards several vehicles were halted by the Canadian Pacific Rail- way train. when he arrived at wil fficially hea d' Oshawa-Whtby M.P. Ed David Lewis was forced to Broadbent was elected leader vacate the leadership post of the New Demhocratic Party after losing bis rlding. Monday at the party's leader-, Mr. Broadbent collected ship, convention. 948 vôtes on tÎhe, fourth. Mr. Broadberit has served ballot to defeat Vancouver as the ,party's înterim leader~ social worker Rosemary since the federal election al- Brown wlio earned the, sup- most one vear ago wlien port of 658 delegates. the crossing at 7:2p p.m. At the peak of -the jam, tr4fflc was backed up to Maple Street, approxlmately *one quarter of a mfile &om the crossing, he said. After waiting approxhnate- ly, 10 minutes, the counclilor was, needless to say, quite irate, flot bec ause lie was being inconvenienced 1 but, because such a traffle tie up could be, disastrous if an emergency armse north of'the 16'membeér caucus 1Other contenders for the leadership were M.P. Lorne Nystromn, formner M.P. John Harney and taxi driver Douglas Campbell. At a news conference after the,, convention, Mr. Broad- best said that lis main- goal is to create a national econo- mic development plan. He said that the program wil be the party's platform in the next federal election, prob- ably in 1978., Mr. Broadbent will lead- the NDP's 16-member federal caucus ini the House of Commons. tracks. Access, to the area by ambulances, police cars or lre'tru cks would be blocked . Drawing on bIs infinîte knowledge of the laws that. govern this land, Counicillor Edwards decided to lay a charge against the railway céompany under the Railway Act and phoned the police. at 7:30. There are three situations of- interfering,, with public traffic under which a prosecu- tion could be laid under the Railway Act, Mr. Edwards selected the charge that forbids "stopping the train or a part thereof on a public highway for a period longer than five minutes.," ance from other "victlms" of the f ie up that they would appear in court as witnesses on his behali f arid-whé*n the, matter goes that far.. Councillor Edwards saiô "we have complained over the years- and ail we get are- whitewash answers. The corn-, pany has neyer yet accepted the blame". At 7:32, the westbound train began to move, leading Mr. Edwards to believe that he could finally get to where lie was going. However, an eastbound train continued to. block traffic until 7:40 when it pulled away, allowing the harried counocillor to go his not-so-merry way. 1Vol. 5 No. 27 Wednesday, July 9, 1975 Ten Cents Finance Minister's measure 0 0 0 Gas retatiers 'feelings1 mixed on price increases, Aithougli Finance Minister John Turner's gasoline price increase evoked a great deal of public outcry, local service station and gas bar managers and employees don't feel their business wîll be hurt to any great extent., Mr. Turner announced a 10 cent per gallon increase which lias been in effect since June 24. "Me general opinion is that people will continue to drive their cars regardless of the cost of doing so. "I don't think it wil burt us because people will still drive, their cars", said Allan Dearborn of Allan Dearborn SheIl Service Station at High- way 2 and Thickson Road South. Another reason why he felt. the increases would flot effect his busines% is that "people are accustomned to being ripped off by the governiment. It's nothing new" Prices at his station range from 71.9 for regular to 77.9 for premnium. Dave Matthew of Dave Matthew's Sunoco at 509 Dundas Street West said "business might slow for the first little while just like after any increase. 1 don't think it will have a lasting effect on us because people will still want to drive their cars". Asked whether or not he thought the public would turn to alternative means of transportation sudi as bicycles,.riopeds or motor- cycles, lie replied "I -don't think so. People didn't after other increases" Prices'at bis station range from 73.9 to 78.9 Bihl Bowers, a mechanic at Bowers Texaco, 414 Brock Street North, said "it shows already. Tlhere's been a stiglit drop in business". He said, however, "f don't thlnk It will hurt us in the, long run because people are stilI golng to need gas for their cars". Pricesat Bowers range from 7Y4.9 to 80.9. John Beaupre of Beau pre's Esso Service on Highway 2 at Thîckson Road North said "I think it will definitely have an effect on - our business but it will probably be a montli or so before it registers". He added that "if you know anythi.ng about world affairs, you know the situa- tion is mucli more complex than it appears". Prices range from 71 to 78. An employee at the Cana- dian Tire Gas Bar, 311 Brock Street North, said "I don't thinlç it will hurt us that much because ail the stations have put their prices up". Asked if he thought people would turn to alterna- tive modes of transportation, lie replicd "more people rnay be using bikes". Prices range from 73.9 to 80.9. Frank Stirpe of Frank's Texaco Service, 304 Brock Street South, said I don't like it, tliat's for sure., I don't get anything out of il." Prices at Frank's range from 74 to 80. Mike Miling, an appren- tice at ABC Motors, 620 As a protest against governiment action, notably taxing and the way those taxes are spent, three Bowmanville people par- aded through local communities on horses which were adQrfled with slogans of criticism on Thursday. The throo, from left Garry Atherton, Bonnie Smith and Susan Athorton, originelly plannsd to take their protost to Qu..n's Park but lndicated that liey would iIkeIy stop Dukndas Street,,East, could nol forese the price increases haying much of an effect on the business but predicted a decrease in car prices. "! think that, in two or three months, you'll be able to buy a big car for about $300 less than you pay now"' Prices range from 66.9 to 72. Doug Matthews, a general mechanie at A and T Motors which serves only as a repair shop at 209 Dundas Street East, summed up the feelings of the majority of the public. "I think the goverment was out of their-- minds. Those guys don't know how* mucli it will hurt the littie guy. I'd 1like to' take one, of those guys and put hlm in my house on rny income and see if he could live on it", lie said. sooner ttian that as their horses were bothered by the heat. Garry said ""the,-gomerment has tax on everything. 1 can flot see where the mfoneày is going." His wife Susan said that'people are generally apathotic toward the issue déspete the fact-that »"they are involved.' Thsy don't know how involved they are". 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