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PAGlOWEDESDY, ANURY4, 1978, WHITBY FREE PRESS A LOK ACK IJANUARYI 0N19-77 "People place" opened IT'S OPEN AT LAST! Mayor Jim Gartshore (centre) cuts the ribbon to officially open Whitby'fourth municipal building in 122 years. To the mayor's left are Councilors,-Bob Attersley, Jbe Druýmmf and Tom Edwards; and to his right, Councillors boy Thompson, Bob Carson and Gerry Emm. Free Press Photo Layoffs at Lasco Neariy 100â hourly rated employees of LASCO Steel have been laid off due to slackenirng business conditions, according to union represen- tatives. Union officiais said 97 workers including 25 proba- tionary workers received Ilayoff notices. shortly before- Christmas., However, nearly 50U - WOrKers are . stili employed at the steel manufacturi'ng plant. Nick Siavin, 1?esident of local 6571 of the lJnited Steelworkers of- America said the union had known 'for somne timne that business had been slackening off 'at the plant. W ith the members of the town couincil gathered around hlm, Mayor -Jim Gartsho,'re cul a red ribbon stretched between two- desks to officially open the new municipal building Saturday.. A capacity crowd of nearly 600 people tumned out Bridge wanted Ontario Riding MP Norm Cafik. is hopeful that the Canadian Transport- Com- mission wil give Durham' Region the fintal go-ahead to construct an underpass at the CPR crossing on the Whitby- Ajax town Une, following a meeting held iAn Ottawa Thursday. The construction of the underpass is the only thîng preventing the opening of the town line (Regionai Road 23) as a major arteriai route from Highway 2, to Highways .12 and 48 at Beaverton. for the' historic occasion. Cler-Admnisîaîor Bill Waace announced that there were 355 people Sitting in the council chambers, 60 standing, and another, 100 out in the lobby watching the proceed- ings on television moniters. I think you must féel this is a very great day for Whitby, said former Mayor Des Newman, who conceived, the municipal building project in 1970. Mr. Newman had high praise for Raymond Moriyama, the architect who designed the building, and presented ,Mr. Moriyania with a book, "The *Radiant City, by Lucor B4uzier, a Swiss architect who was a pioneer in modem~ architectural design. 'Mr. Newman. also poiftxed out how littie of the building iz-dedicated to the st aff and how much- is devoted te the people, echoing the words of Mayor Jim Gartshore that it should be a- "peopié' plai3e" Brookli n plan 'There svill be no adverse operal financial impact if 'Brooklin the rel grows from its present popula-.- Shc tion of 1,800 to 10,000, says the the phase one report of the utilitie Brooklin Secondary Plan the t Study, presented 10 councîl expeci last week. propor The study, which relates capital to the financial and transporta- should tion . impacts on the Town of for di Whitby _of growth of Brooklin pireseni *to 10.000 nenle. winçore. ments pared by L)onovan F. Pin14er adds. Consultants Ltd. of Toronto. if The. financial impact 'of financ Brooicin's growth in relation the ir to the projected total growth would of the Town'of Whtby is conclui very mall un both capitafl and Chamber wants Gord Hanna, the new president of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, has set an amfbitious goal for 1977. He wants to see the Cbamber's membership grow from its present figure of 96 made a personal conrimitment to 200 this year. Already six new memnbers bave been add- studied Jing expenditures, says Tort. )uld thie region finance extension of trunk es to Brooklin in Lsual way il should Ito incuir more than, ýrtionate increases in iexpenses, but there àbe no unusual demand ebenture financing if t financing arrange- continue, the report the private sector ,s the trunk utilities paton the region be minimal, Mr. Pinker des. members ed since the first of the year. "Il is my opinion that the membership in the Chamber should be increased signifi- cantly this year and 1 have 'to caîl upon every business within the town somnetime during 1977 10 solicit new meniberships", says Mr. Hanna. IFERURYU Jail faces internai problems A number of guards at the Whi' tby jail booked off sick Monday. asý a result of what appears to be an internai, problem between the jail guards and the management. Jail Superintendent Frank GuI admits there is a problem,. but the jail is continuing to operate. "Whatever the prob- lem is, il ai,.,ears to be re- solved or is in the process of being resolved", said Mr. GuI. Union representatives of the guards have held several meetings with 'the jail management recently about employee relations, and il is expected ^that the problems will be cleared up soon. No one stated the exact nature of the employee - mnuagemnent difficulties. A PLAQUE FOR HERITAGE DAY Mayor iim Gartshore (centre) received a plaque bearing the Canadian coat of arms from the Whitby Kinsmen Club Monday i honor of Heritage Day (Feb. 21.). Joining the mayor are Past President Ev DeHart, at left, and Whitby Kiasmen President Giuck Hughes. The plaque wiil hang i the mayor'soffice. Heritage Day is being actively promoted by the Association of Kinsnien Clubs of Canada. Free Press Photo Whitby« Enïgland Mayor Visits Wlitby Onlario rolled out the red carpet for the Mayor and Mayoress of Whitby, England this week iii bonlor of the first vsit eve r made tb Whitby by the Mayor of our sister town. Mayor Ernest Itutchison was accollnpanied by hîs wife I-lijen. -who> according Io lugihcustom, holds thle ltile of' Mayoress, and hy (,tounlcillo)r I ent y lksi and mayoi Jiuni (aîtsiouc anid - Wi.,iby*,î:-irst L.idy Majorie (,a tslittre cid a s lio-ia and hostess Io the Lnglish visitors. givi'ng thiein a tour of the town. and showing theni many places of interest. Presidents of local orgauli- itbions and* their wives aitended a civic reception Tuesdmy ut <lie tn>wn hall 1 MARCH'l Pal-O-Pak burns again The Ontario Fire MarshalI's office is investigating the cause of a $20,000 blaze which destroyed the eastern portion of the Pal-O-Pak insulation company last Wednesday night. Fire fughters. inspecting their equipment atIl11:48 p.m. behind the l'ire fiali, noticed a glow in the sky, and took off to the fire before an alarrn was even phoned in, said Chief Ed Croucli. Chief Crouch said an explo- sion. occurred at the plant, on Colborne Street East, but as yet. the cause has flot been deterrnined. Six trucks responded t0 the l'ire, and fire fighters had it under control within an hour. The western portion of the framne building, con tain- ing thc main machinery area was saved, and although the building burned, the ins tilat joui mnanufactured there dîd not. Six l'ire fighters were injured because of treacherous icy conditions. The most serious injury was a head crut requiring five stitches, .and a concussion, suffered by Johr, Viswer when he felU on the -uce. Police station debate resumesl GERRY EMM TRIES TO EXPLAIN 1fl% Dr. Charles Godfrey (left) sits back, contemplating the situation, as -Councillor Gmry Emni, (standing) attempts to explain the rationale behind the new regional water and sewer bUis whlch have caused a pubUc oIItcryln the past week. Councilor Emuti adcfrestslu &bout 400 rutepayen at a public meeting held at R. A. Ifutchïgon Sçhool The issue of wheîluer Whitby retains its police station or flot, is on the fine again. Last week the Durham Region Police Commission presented the regional finance commîittee with a 197-, budget which seeks a 23.6 per cent increase in expenses, which represents a 20.5 ver Cent increauue in the silare which will be paid by regional taxpayerS. 'Me proposed increase has promoted the finance coin- mittee 10 decide to reopen the Whitby police station issue by asking the commission to present il with information about the remnifkcations of eitber claçiu'q the %îqatiun or luving n operate îrom 9 aj.1l it. Ç rn dtailv.