LL- Governor welcomed Nearly 140 people attended a Whitby Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday, at which Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant- Governor of Ontario spoke on the role of the Crown in Canada. The Lieutenant-Governor was welcomed by the Whitby Sea Cadets Band as she arrived at the Whitby Yacht Club, Whitby Chamber of Commerce President Mike Burgess presided over the meeting, and special guests at the head table included Mayor Jim Gartshore, Durham Region Chairman Walter Beath, Ontario Riding MP Scott Fennell, Durham West MPP George Ashe and Whitby Yacht Club Commodore Ed McPherson.> In her remarks on the role of the crown in Canada, Her Honor stated that as a result of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth in 1977, many people began to think about the institution of the Monarchy and particularly the role of the Crown in Canada. Mrs. McGibbon made special note of the new toast to the Queen which she used at the luncheon "The Queen of Canada, La Reine du Canada". "This year the question of the Crown in Canada again has been flooding our newspapers, the radio and television, thanks to proposed changes to the Constitution by the Federal Governrrient", the -short-lived report of the Canadian Bar Association and the report of the Task Force on Unity, she said. Parents pro test pl "I was pleased that at the last constitutional conference, everyone agreed that there should be no change in the position of the monarchy in Canada, as outlined in the British North America Act" Mrs. McGibbon said she was often asked why Canada has a Queen, a Governor-General and 10 Lieutenant-Governors. She pointed out that this decision was made at the time of the Confederation debates by Canadians and was not foisted upon the country. The Fathers of Confederation were very definite that Canada should be a monarchy, for they did not wish to have an, elected head of state like the United States, she said. The representatives of the Crown in Canada were to be the heads of state, while the prime minister and the premiers were to be heads of government, the Lieutenant-Governor explain- ed. Father Jacques Monet has written: "The government rules, it does not reign, the Crown reigns," said Mrs. McGibbon.' "The Fathers of Confederation wanted to be sure that the titular head of Canada was above political controversy--some- one who was the embodiment of all the people and of responsible government." Although some people in Canada today see the Crown as a disruptive element, Mrs. IMcGibbon stated she saw it "as a constant and unvarying element in these unsettled times." in to put The Lieutenant-Governor spoke of the evolvement of the office of the Lieutenant Governors and the Governor General, stating that in 1947, King George VI approved the use of new Letters Patent for the Governor-General, authorizing him to exercise ail the perogatives, power and authorities which the King himself had as King of Ca'nada. This was updated in 1977, she said. Mrs. McGibbon pointed out that in a constitutional monarchy like Canada, the Queen, the Governor-General and the Lieutenant-Governors donot have political power, but they do have a great deal of influence. She pointed out that the role of the Lieutenant-Governor is not entirely ceremonial. She said she is at her desk five days a week and may give a reception and later go to a dinner. "No legislation or government orders haveany effect until I have signéd them," she said. "This I de as the representative of the Queen. I sign documents, Orders-in-Council, appoint- ments of men and women to government, posts, Provincial Judges, Crowrì Attorneys, Justices of the Peace, Health Warrants, Land Transfers etc. "This takes place three times a week. Since taking office April 10, 1974, I have signed 52,939 documents all by hand. There is no rubber stamp in my office.' Cont'd on P. 2 Grade'6,in senior sehool Parents of children at Flo- rence Heard and E.A. Fair- man Public Schools attended a rmeeting of the Durham Board of Education Monday to protest a proposal to send Grade 6 children to Whitby Senior Public School next fall. At a preliminary meeting with school trustees David Sims and Jim Speers last Wednesday, Board of Educa- tion officials were accused by parents of failing to con- sider the well being of 91 Grade 6 students who would be moved fromr - Florence Heard and E.A. Fairman Schools if the proposal is adopted. The parents expressed concern about adverse influ- ence on the Grade 6 pupils by the Grade 7 and 8 pupils at Whitby Senior. Whitby Sen- ior was built for Grade 7 and 8 students only. Parents expressed con- cern about the open concept of teaching at Whitby Senior adversely affecting the Gra- de 6 pupils, and the influence of the older children on the younger ones. Smoking and the whole bit, commented one mother, while another said the youger children would be intimidated by the. older'ones. School Superintendent Doug Kettle told the parents, "We can't accommodate all of the children at Fairman and Heard without the build- ing of portables. Meanwhile, one block away there is a building with available space." Trustee David Sims said Whitby is sufféring particu- larly from shifting enrol- ment probleths. He told the parents the cause of over- crowding at Fairman and Heard schools is the growth of the Pringle Creek and Otter Creek subdivisions. He explained that no new schools could be. bilt irî these subdivisions until there are sufficient persons there to have the Ministry of Edu- cation fund the new schools. This puts more pressure on Heard and Fairman," he said, Parents at E.A. Fairman School offered to buy porta- Within two or three weeks, construction is expected to begin on a second floor at the Whitby Police Station on Rossland Road. The contract was delayed a month because bids recei- ved were over the $300,000 allocated for the addition. However, Police Commis- sion Chairman Tom Jermyn said Friday that the contract has been awarded to Bow- man Construction Ltd. of Bowmanville, who submit- ted a revised low bid of $297, 390. Completion of the projecf is expected by late fall. Last month the police com- missioners opened three bids, the lowest of which was $69,000 over budget. The commission was unwilling to ble classrooms to keèp their children from attenting the senior public school, but Mr. Sims said it would cost $20,000 a year for a portable and the life span of one of these buildings is 10 years. Cont'd on P. 2 accept a tender over the $300,000 allotted for the job, so it asked architect Derrick Owen to negotiate with the three firms for new and lower bids, The addition to the 18 Division Station, at Whitby is the first major construction project undertaken by the commission since the region- al police force was created five years ago. The addition will house the department's intelligence unit and will be used for in-service training and rec- ruit training. Mr. Jermym said the new tender bid will result in some change to the original plans for the expansion, but they are largely cosmetic in na- ture. Road work wanted The Operations Committee will be recommending to the Council that a resolution be passed requesting the Minis- try of Transportation and. Communications to include the reconstruction of Brock Street, from Manning Road north to Palmerston Avenue as a high priority project-for connecting link funds i 1980. The report points out that the Public ,Works Depart- ment sees the necessity of completing Brock Street up to Rossland Road as soon as possible. The Public Works Depart- ment report states, with the completion of the C.P.R. grade separation structure, Brock Street wil be comple- ted to Manning Road/Starr - Cont'd on P. 2 A VICE-REGAL WELCOME Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon shakes hands with Marguerite Kulik, first vice-president of the Whitby Chamber of Commece as she arrives for her address to the Chamber of Commerce Monday at the Whitb Yacht Club. Escorting Her Honor, -at right, is Chamber President Mike Burgess. In thi Background, left to right, are -Ontario Riding MP Scott Fennell, Bruno Harilaid, Duam Region Chairman Walter Beath, Chamber Past-President Gord Hanna, .Donald 'cGibbon, the Lieutenant-Governor's husband, and a member of the Whitby Sea Cadet Corps. Free Press_hoto by Brian Winter Addition starts R E E'ý p-RMM'E S,-\ý