PAGE 4eWEDNESDA YeM ARCH 14,1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby -Volce of the County Town Michael Ion Burgess, Publisher - Managlng Edîtor Thie only Whltby newspaper independently owned and operated by Whitby residents for Wbltby residents F PU lis L i E shed every Wednesday by M.B.M. Publlshing and Photography Imc. Phone 6684111 he Free Press Building, 131 Brock Street North, P.O. Box 206, Whltby, Ont. Comnmunity Edito. -BruanWlnter ContributIng Editor -lM QUOi Production Manager -Mari Burgess Print il Promotionai -Robin Lyon Manager Ciassitied Ad -Leesa Menard Mailing Permit No. 460 Memnber of the: Better Business Bureau of Tofonto Whitby Chamiber of Commerce Don,'t tax homes fr imp rovemen ts made say readeri Dear Editor: *The Free Press of Feb. 28 reports MPP' George Ashe as saylng on pro- perty tax reform: "Most of the tax Inequities go back ta the assessment base" and "The proper- ties will be assessed an their market value, the vlepaid by a willing buyerto a willing seller." This cannot mean that every property will be assessed by puttlng, it to the test of the market place, so it must mean' that, every property ' s golng ta be indlvidualiy assessed by prafessional appralsers. But ln recent years when the federai and provincial governments expropriated many pro-; perties in Pickering township for the proposed airport and, adjoining city, scores of professio- nal appraisers were hired to estimate the market value of the properties and the differences ln their appraisals was as- tonihingand ,inconsis- tn.Sa if professional appraisers can be thou- sands of dollars apart in their valuations af nearby properties, how close or far apart will be the estirnates of the suppo- sedly less professional assessors? It Is tîme we formu- lated an even better equi table system of rais- lng*municipal funds than by penallzlng' the pro- gressive property owner who Invests his money ln a house and is taxed additional for every imprave m cnt he makes ta It, while the person who neglects his property but needs as many and per- haps more municipal ser- Vices pays less taxes. We don't. Improve aur com- munity by overtaxlng the thrifty, Industrious, dlean, law abiding, etc. Recently, *because of the request to, insulate and conserve fuel, 1 con- sidered spending one thousand dollars to insu- late and panel my base- ment walls. Upon calling the-Durham Assessment office and asking if this would increase my taxes I was told it could by twenty-five dollars. With ten percent interest on the' investment, plus twenty-five extra taxes, this improvement would have-cost me' one hundred and twenty-five' dol lars per year. No way George! Your sincerely, John Livingstone, R. R. 1 Locust Hill, Ont. Surgical pati*ents To Hwr., thank hospital Joseph O. Ruddy rumours about this hospi- *iA f s~rim su+a u+- tl ents of Surgical Ward (Room 304) This is to acknowledge and compliment the entire nursing staff, orderlies, candy stripers and general staff for the excellent care in which aIl of us recieved in our prepartion for 'surgery and after. Prior ta being patients at Ruddy several of us had apprehensions based upon some negative However, to ail you skeptics, we can only advise that the individual personal care each of us received at Joseph. 0 Ruddy Hospital was second ta fone. Not to be forgotten are the individual doctors and p9st operational staff. A first star rating to ail. Sincere thank you, Brian, Rod, Terry and Don.- ]Report,: fro'm Q Çueen 's Parlk By Gle-MAse,MP. P. Although the Provi ncial Government coýntinues to actively promote its GO East policy designed to direct industry towards Durham Region, it is essential to appreciate that industrial development is a comprehensive ac tivity, that must take into consideration the total economic health of a region'and the selling of that healthy position to prospective businesses. With this in mmnd, the Government of Ontario lias numerous projects on stream in Durham West, as well as the whole Region of Durham. One essential ingredient for successful development is direct transportation linkage with' major markets, and in recognition of this the Provincial Government has massive road work underway in the area. The widening of Higliway 401 to six lanes from Brock Street in Whitby to 1.4 miles east of Harmony Road in Oshawa progressed throughout the 1978 construction season, and will continue through the 1979 season. It is expected that tliis $13 million contract will be completed by the Fail of 1979. In future years, the widening will be extended easterly to Highway 35/115.- Recently, a proposed new interchange at Highway 401 and White's Road has been added to the MTC program for mid-80's. This is expected to serve the traffic growth from continuing development in the area. The Region of Durham is also planning improvements to adjacent arterial roads that will conneet with this new interchange. On January 22 of this year, the Minister of Health announced plans to rebuild the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, at an approximate cost of $27 million. Drawings for the new facility should be finalized in 1979, with construction to begin in the early 1980's, hopefully 1980. This reconstuction program will be a real plus for the Town of Whitby, and will, provide an econornic stimulus for the entire area. In order to encourage development, the Province recognized the need for adequate sewage treatment facilities in the area, and in 1977 the Ministry of the Environrnent began construc- tion of the Duffin Creek Pollution Control Centre. There bas been no serious delay in the construction program over the past year. The estimated cost of construction is $55.5 million, and of this amount, $32 million has already been spent. The Ministry of the Environment expects ta have the treatment plants at Frenchmen's Bay, Ajax and Pickering Village (Ajax) to be taken out of service. The pumping stations at Bayly Street and at Frenchmen's Bay are almost completed. The Provinicial Governinent anticipates that the availability and capacity of this ,sophisticated system will be an added incentive for business and industry., to esta blish in' the Ajax/Pickering .sector of Durhamn Region. The Ministry of Industry. an *d Tourism is directly involved in promoting industrial development in the area. During 1978, the Ontario Development Corporation provided financial assis- tance totalling over $800,000 to firms in Ajax, Pickering and Whitby alone. Five companies from Durha.m West partici- pated in trade missions sponsored by the. Ministry of Industry and Tourismn during 1978 to Europe, Japan, Korea, Switzer- land, the United Kingdon and the United States. The contribution the Provincial Government can niake to the industrial development of any area is limited. After all, industrial growth and stability is in the end really dependent upon the efforts of regional and local governments in cooperation with existing industry ... both in creating a healthy climate for industry and attractingý new business. But the Government of Ontario is committed to a policy of encoura- ging planned residential and economic developmentý in Durham. As a Government Mernber representing Durham West Riding, I will continue to channel my efforts to ensure that a vibrant Durham is sustained. CANADA COLUMN By John Fisher of the Council for Canadian Unity Conseil pour l'unité,canadienne Presumably, all Canad- ians know that Graham Bell invented the telephone, 'Banting and Best, insulin. The same level of aware- ness would apply to Armand Bombardier's, snowmobile and Sir Sand- ford Fleming with Standard Time. Here are some signific- ant ones that may have been overlooked: Arthur Sicard, St. Leon- ard de Port Maurice invented the snowblower used in ail countries with heavy snowfall. The paint roller, Norman Breakey, Toronto 1940. Five pin bowling, Tommy Ryan, Toronto 1904. De-icing of aircraft pro- pellors and wings, John Orr and T.R. Griffith, Toronto 1941. Vacuum taping and plas- tic hose for maple sugar making revolutionized the industry. Denis Desilets, Universite- LavaI, Quebec 1960. First to send huinan voioe by wireless, Reginald Fesenden, East Bolton, Quebec 1906, cailed 'Father of Radio'. Anti G Suit, liter known as spaoe suits, Dr. W.R. Franks, Toronto 1940. Two inventions that are a great boon to the kitchen: Automatic Butter Wrap- ping Machine, Hilaire Blanchette, Drummondville Quebec, and Pablum, invented by three Toronto doctor't - Brown, Tisdaie, Drake' and used by mothers throughout the world. John Fisher, Execudive Vice President of the Council for Canadian Unity was1 Caaada'is C«e»Wuaa Commlissioner. Dear Brian: Please accept my sin- cere thanks for your recent' article in the Whitby Free Press. Many of your readers have commented on how wellifi was written and, the excellent coverage it gave to ail the varlous services of fered, by' Pan khurst Security Services Limited. 1 appreciate the amount of tirne and work required to produce such an article. -Again, thank you, Brian., Yours' very truly, Pankhurst Security Services Limited G.M.Johnston, Vice-President Sec urity arti"cle is appreciated