PAGE 2, whitby Voice of the County Town Mike Bt SERVING OVER 26,000 READERS.rI i ,h, ev ý r y nesda by M.B.M. Publishing and Photography Inc. The FrM Press Building urgess, Publisher-Managing Editor. why"5,'l,"' ort, Assistant Editor - Blake Purdy Çontrjbutiflg Editor - Jim Quail Production Manager - Mare Burgess Display Advertising Manager - Robin Lyon Classified Ad Manager - Shelley Crowley Box 206, Whilby. Mailing Perrnit No. 2941 Phone 668-6111: Toronto Line 282-1004 The choice is yours We at the Whitby Free Press adhere to an editor- ial policy that calls for honest, factual and impartial reporting. VVe do not feel that a com- munity newspaper, or any other media, has the the right to try to sway public opinion in favor, or disfavor, of a political candidate. Hence, we have tried to give equal space to the candidates in our riding (with the exception of one late entry) and have refrained, as usual, from 'backing' any- body. The Free Press, an independent newspaper, has no 'axe to grind' with any party, nor do we feel we have anything personally to gain by 'backing' a particular party. A newspaper, or any media, that comes out publicly supporting a party, or candidate, must certainly have difficulty maintaining its editorial integrity and impartiality. Are the reporters going to write what the 'boss' isn't going to like reading? WelI, some do.....and that's one reason why some newspapers change staff quite frequently. B:it more important, who's being cheated but the readers? Some of the 'big money men' seem to feel that the average reader is so stupid he or she can be led by the nose. But the last election proved them wrong. Most of the big newspapers were plugging the P.C.'s and you know who got in. We believe the average reader today is more concerned, and more knowledgeable than ever before and that's why we believe that given the FACTS the reader (the voter) will make an intelligent decision based on FACTS, NOT editor- ial fantasy. We also believe that when a reader consistently reads detrimental stories about one candidate, and continually favorable stories about another (espec- ially one the media is 'backing') the reader is going to smell something fishy. So when you go to the polls tomorrow (Thurs- day, September 18) vote for the person YOU feel is best going to serve YOU. But make sure you get out and vote for the candidate of your choice. We're in a growing area, with growing problems, and we NEED a strong, knowledgeable representa- tive at the provincial level NOW.....NOT four years from now. Whitby is industrial, urbanized Hurrah for Whitby Council. It decided at its most recent meeting to appear at the Federal Election Boundaries Readjustment hearings in Toronto next month to ask to be included in the Pickering, Ajax, Uxbridge area "as the municipality would rather be oriented towards the urban-industrial areas as compared to the areas now set forth ini the federai government proposals." The federal government's proposed revisions lumped Whitby i'n with the more rural and back- ward communities of Newcastle, Port Hope and Scugog. Whitby Council opposed being grouped with these commun ities because they "do not have similar interests with Whitby which is an urbaniz- ing industrial area". We could not have said it any better, councillors. REVEREND JAMES Encourage industry in the north Dear Sir: Having arrived here three days ago I am more convinced than ever that it is time that govern- ment took strong steps in encouraging industry to come to the Northern parts of Ontario, where industry goes people will go to get work. Here in the Sudbury area you can buy a three bedroom home, full base- ment, all facilities for a good home at the price of $34,000 on hard sand whereas the same home built on farm land in the Toronto area cost you $50,000 to $60,000 or more. Wages are much the same in Toronto or Sudbury area. Mrs. Bruce Arnold's statement in July in your paper that the Pickering airport and new city be built 500 miles north is more reasonable to me than when he first made it. There are thousands of acres of waste land in the north, fine lakes, riv- ers and especially Lake Superior to build on and around. Looking to the future, it is either conserve farm land for agriculture or a law limiting number of children,in the family, let us conserve farm land and leave the number of children in a family to the decision of the par- ents. How about our politi- cians looking into the possibility of building a bike road from Oshawa to Toronto. This could cut down many cars on the road with ail the special types of bikes on the road to-day. Who knows bike producers may come up with pro- tection for bikes from the rain and make the bike an almost ail year round means of transpor- tation, cutting down on the expense of super highways. As it is now there is no place for a bike on our highways vvhen it comes to safety. For an aggressive eye to the future in these and other areas, I do hope that your readers will consider Social Credit (Independent) Candidate in Durham VVest and other ridings and give them a vote, as they work for Competitive Free Enterprise, Christian Ethics and a pay as you go policy. The voucher system will bring fairness in education for ail, giv- ing people a choice of school they wish their children to go to. Let us elect these Candidates who believe in government staying out of business and peo- ple's private lives. Let government give counsel and guidance with indivi- duals rights preserved. Yours for the Individual, Rev. R.H. James Box 151 Site 8, R.R. 1 Val Caron Ont. EDITOR'S NOTE': Sorry Rev. but, after you withdrew your name, the Socreds failed to find a candidate for Durham West. Dear Mike; I'd like to thank you for your assistance dur- ing the ail-candidate for- um on Thursday. The task assigned you was not an easy one. In fact, i would have to say that it turned out to be much more difficult than i had expected. After reading over the questions that you and the other panel members rejected, i can truthfully say you ail did.an excel- lent lob. Thanks again, I really appreciated your help. Yours truly, Cathy Jubenville, 9 Dymond Drive, Whitby, Ontario. Dear Sir; I wish to express thanks orq behalf of the Brooklin Horticultural Society for the excellent publicity coverage you have given us this past year. The increased number of guests attending our meetings has encouraged us greatly. Thank you again. Yours, Anne Wick, Publicity Director, Brooklin Horticultural Society. Publisher's task not an easy one Attendance blossoms