PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9.1979, WHITBY à FE PRESS wliitby Pb [deer ensa by M.B.M. Publlshlng and Photography Ine. m li Phone 66è4111 The Free Press Building >Vieof the County Town Michael Ian Burgess, Publisher - Managlng Editor 131 Brock Street North, Thie only Whitby newspaper Independefltly owned and operated by Whltby residents for Whltby residents. P..Bx26,Wib,0 Conimunity Editoi -Brian Wlnter ContrIbifg Editor -Jimn Qual Production Manager -Mari Burgess Print & Prornotiofl -Robin Lyonl Manager Classitied Ad -Leesa Menard mailing Permit No. 460 ig, Member of the:. 0 Setter Business Bureau 01 TorontO )nt. Whitby Chamber 01 Commerce El fi d( di p 2r ri 0 0 DI. Th rorr ent UCE reE !nd ette )a p efk )ri SIr eti atte r] Deé A lo Il yot 4, Car lett of aný kn( Cai Dear Sir: Re the article in the May 2nd issue ln the formn of an unsigned leffer. The author of this article has made many taise accusa- tions and in one instance an outrighf false state- mient. 1 would like the opportunity of presenfing a few tacts thaf will show the taîlacy of last week's article. - Consolidated Building Corporation or any other land developer, did not purchase their land hold- ings because of me. They purchased their. land holdings around Brooklin because two public documents sai d Brooklin should be a growth area, they were. purchased before I was in real estafe, and before 1 was elecfed fo counicil. CBC's holdings were purchased through a large Bow. manville Real Estate Firm and not through Bruce Bagg & Co. . The Brooklin Study was sfarfed before 1 was elected f0 Counicil. - The process of- thE study has been one oi public participation. Aný one who has cared fi attend the meetings ha! had the same knowledg( fht1 have had o n 1hi proposais plus'theý infor mafion'is available fo thý public af the, planninj deparfmeflf of the Towr Therefare. I have nof hai any unfair advanfage li real estafe dealings.-. I have as a memnberc -counclîbeen in a positlc of negotlating wfh ft Àarson letter clarified TOR'S STATEMENT 'e letter f0 the Editor n the *Brooklifl resi- it which was repro- -ed by the Whitby Free 55s on page 4 of ifs May edition, was merelya 'er f0 the Editor and its lication by the news- )er was not infended to ect either the Editor's the newspaper's nion. n response to the ter, Mr. Carson, ended the newspaper'S Lhe writer ýar Sir: As author of the letter the editor printed in the By 2nd, 1979 edition of ur newspaper on page concerflifg Bob rson, 1 intended the der f0 be an expression opinion only without iy malicious intent. Since 1 have no direct owledge thaf Mr. 3rson was personally offices and statedl that he has neyer sold anything fo -any dlevelopers and that he has neyer sold any parcels of land, only single houses. Mr. Carson. also advised that ail plan- ning comn'ittee meetings are open to the public. The Editor and the newspaper accept Mr. Carsof's word and apolo- gize to him for any incon- venience or distress the publication of the ýafore- said, letter has causec hi m. apolOgizes involved in -any -Iand acquisitions for any developerS I1 wish to retract this portion of my letter (2nd last para- graph) and apologize foi any inconvenience or dis- tress this letter mighi have caused him. Yours truly, Name withheld b) request of Brooklir resident t ýn .t. developer should the st udy be approved. (1) the type of development, densify, lot sizes, road patterns etc. (2) The financial contribution f0 the town, one of these commifflents being, their paying for the ser- vices f0 the lot line of every exisfing house in Brooklifl, a saving of $3 f0 $4,OOOnof f0 mention the increased value of the home. This is a benef if f0 every resident of Brooklin not jusf myself and downfown Business Associates. 1 wish f0 state emphati- cally thaf I have not ai any time abused my posi- tion on counicil nor have 1 1acted wifh a conflicf of 1interest. 1 have -per- formed my dufies over the past 3 years diligently 1for the good of ail the residents of the north ward, indeed the -whole i town of Whitby. If. the author of last j'week's article or any sothiler person feels dif- ferently then there is e provision in thé Munici- f palAcf for you to put your y name behind your convic- o fions, fhe way 1 do every is day, and charge me, and e thereby leffing me.defend ýe myseif in a court ofaâw., - Lastîy if is my opinion. e-. thatf articles such as, 1 ýg r efer fo' would.,beffer 1. serve 'the communitfy-if id- accomfpanied by the' n wrifer'5 hane- Res 1pectfuIIY submitfed of Roberf J. Carson n Councillor North Ward le. of Whlfby. Swimming registration is a fiasco says reader EDITOR'S NOTE The following is a leffer from a Whitby citizen f0 Recreation Director Wayne DeVeau, com- menting on the method used by fthe recreafion departmenf in registra- fions for swimming- Copies of this letter were sent f0 Mayor Jim Gartshore and the Free Press. Dear 5fr: 1 had the unforfunafe privilege of trying f0 register my fwo children for swimming instruction at Iroquois Park on Thursday evening April 26fh 1979. -To say the affair was a grossly unor- ganized fiasco would be the understafement of the year. People regisferinig for over fwenty'different categories were paraded in 1 lne through the recreafion complex as if in somne weird slow motion tour. Couldn't someone have arranged 'this registra,- tion fo be done in a large gymnasium wifh a table and line for every dif- ferent cafegory or fwo? Surely they would have re tve he bottle-neck situation that occured here. This is wahf is done at universlty registra- fions where numbers of people and categories are just as numnerous if nof more so. I hope that this sugges- tion wlll be lmpleniented 50 that when the nexf around, people will1 not be herded around like caff le and made to stand for 45 minutes f0 an hour or more, onlyfo find ouf thaf their particular cafegory situation.- It was a very frustra- ting and unfruifful even- ing and 1 trust that thro'ugh some planning and organizing if won'f Yours very fruly, Whifby, Ont. Hlockey players are sought for Europe se ries Dear Sir: Can'/USA Hockey Holli- day will be conducting a European tryouf camp for hockey players of Junior A, Junior B and C, College and Senior cali- bre who are inferesfed in playiflg professional hockey in Europe for this comning *season. Former pros are 'also welcome. The fryout camp will run f rom June 4fto June 8 at Port Coîborne, Ont. wi ll receive 1 hour of drills plus a full regula- tion fime game. Each game will be video-faped to enable coaches f rom parficipafin countries f0 view the games again in the evening. The folîowing countries will have coaches and represenfafives presenf: Belgiumn, France, Ger- mnany, Holland and Ifaly. Final- word is waifing Addtional information can be obfained: By writing: Can/USA Hockey Holiday, 24 Grove St., Welland, Ont. L3B 4B4. Or phone: (416> 734- 9518. Sincerely, Nicholas A. Nero President, Can/USA Hockey Holiday. Jayc .ettes offer. baby contest support thanks Trs C. HO n d oaiga uftt h Dear Sir: >The Whitby Jacettes, wish fo fhank, everyone who helped them run a výery successful 'Easter Baby Photo Confest. Special thanks go fo al the Banks and Credif Union Offices in Whitby ,and Brooklin, National CKRRadio Stations, Pine 'Ridlge Cable T.V., The' O10shawla .Times, Whitby' Free, Press, Ajax News Advertiser,,-Mr. Rec' Room Store who looked after a ur voting stand, and ,ElIsa's Children's Things for Yours plere fruly, Hazel Hoîf and CeceWagar Co-Chirman, Whlfby Jaycettes Easter'Baby Photo Confesf Letters to the Editor Box -206, Whitby, Ont. LIN 5S1 Mr. Carson responds