PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Lieutenant-Governor visits Cham Cont'd from P. 1 Mrs. McGibbon told the Chamber members that one of her main functions is to give Royal Assent to bills from the Legislature, and they cannot be operative until Royal Assent is given. "The Lieutenant-Governor is non-political and therefore represents all the people," she said. "When I give Royal Assent to an Act that has been passed by the majority of the Legislature, I am really representing all the people of this province. Speaking of her extensive travelling, Her Honor said that the public appearance of the representative of the Crown has a -special meaning for it lends a sense of occasion to any circumstance or event. As of June 3, 1979, she has made 592 visits and has spoken to 415 organizations, schoolsGuide and Scout groups, etc. Mrs. McGibbon said also that she has welcomed 67,552 people at 828 receptions in the Lieutenant-Governor's suite at Queen's Park. Another way she uses her office is to give encouragement by granting ~ patronage, to ~pioviñéil' ~aiid sonetimes local organizations, she said.* The Governor-General and Lieutenant-Governors all have, the right to encourage and to warn she said. The right to veto has not been used in Britain or Canada since the eighteen hundreds, said Mrs. McGibbon, but the power to reserve a bill* and send it to the Governor-General was last used in Canada in 1961. Mrs. McGibbon spoke of the need to employ color and pageantry in her office "that all countries need today to brighten our world." She expressed her own opinion that "Canadians are so lucky to have this form of constitutional monarchy." "The office of the Lieutenant-Governor is an honorable institution, steeped in the history of Canada for more than 100 years," she said. "My role is Lieutenant- Governor is to try to Parents protest HONORARY LIFE MEMBER .Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon smiles as she receives an Honorary Life Membership in the Whitby Yacht Club from Commodore Ed McPherson. The Lieutenant-Governor addressed the Whitby Chamber of Commerce Monday on the role of -the Crown in Canada. A capacity attendance of nearly 140 Chamber members and friends turned out to hear the Lieutenant-Governor's speech. ShewiIl be returning to Whitby Friday for the Longueuil twinning ceremonies. Cont'd from P. 1 Mr. Speers questioned the ability of the board to justify the purchase of the portables the Whitby tax-:ayers when according to him, faci- lities are avilable at the senior school. "If you say it would cost $20,000 for a portable and the life span is 10 years, I fancy that our children are worth $2,000 a year to keep them out of Whitby Senior," said one parent. Whitby Senior School Principal George Marlow told the parents, "We would be very careful with your children. We would treat them as judiciously as any- one would." Mr. Marlow said the majo- rity of the children at his school are "super kids". If your kids come to Whitby Senior there may be a five per cent bad influence, but there is also a 95 per cent good influence. Joy Bain, principal of Flo- rence Heard School, said her school would need a mini- mum of four portables if projected enrolment for next year is accurate. Some of the parents of Grade 6 children have saW that they would not registcr their children in the. fall if the board approves moving them to Whitby Senior. ber of Commerce strengthen the office so -that it is better understood in this multi-cultural province." At the close of the Lieutenant-Governor's speech, Commo- dore Ed MePherson presented Her Honor with an Honorary Life Membership in the Whitby Yacht Club. The Lieutenant-Governor will be returning to WhitbyFriday to take part in the town's twinning ceremonies with Longueu, Quebec. Road work wanted Cont'd from P. 1 Avenue as a four lane arte'- ial facility. The Ministry of Transpor- tation and Communications are currently doing widening work at the Rossland Road intersection. When this is completed, .the only portion that will not be improved is the section between Manning Road to north of Palmerston Avenue. Property bylaw is The Operations Committee at its last meeting received the recommendation that the present Town of Whitby Pro- perty Standards bylaw be amended. The present bylaw was rewritten because of difficul- ties encountered in the ad- ministration and enforce- ment of the bylaw, as well as misunderstandings created by its numbering system. The new bylaw should elimi- nate any problems encounte- red to date and make for better administration, a committee report states. The report states that the changes in the Property Standards bylaw were "re- quired because of misinter- pretation by many of the general public. Changes and additions are being made to the wording of the bylaw for better clarity and understanding of requi- rements. Additions to the bylaw it- self include (1) Sealing of walls at windows and.doors, that is, caulking. This has been included because of The Works Department has instructed the Town's consultants to proceed with finalizing the design for this section of the road, and should be in a position to construct it early in 1980 if subsidy funds are available. The estimated cost of the work is $400,000 and the Ministry of Transportation and Communication subsidy will be approximately $350, 000, the report states. standards amended deterioration in several buildings due to water pene- tration at these areas. (2) Proper egress from one level to another is also consi- dered. There have been sev eral instances of improper stairs landings, lack of hand- rails, causing an unsafe con- dition in buildings. (3) Inclusion of require- ment for kitchén facilities. The present bylaw does not require this and some dwel- ling units lack. these facili- ties. (4) Safety requirements for proper lighting. The pres- ent bylaw does not include this requirement and cases of unsafe conditions have been found, the report states. Hospital donations Anyone interested in dona- ting to a worthy cause might consider the Dr. Joseph O. Ruddy General Hospital. On the advice of its audi- tors, the Board of Governors of the hospital has fully researched the tax implica- tions, applied for and recei- ved permission to set up the Dr. Joseph 0. Ruddy Gene- ral Hospital Foundation. The Foundation has been registered as a charitable organization associated with the hospital. The initial funds in the Foundation amount to $325,Q000consisting mainly of Uonations made to the hospi- tal. Such funds, plus any un- restricted funds of the hospi- tal will be in the custody of the Foundation which will act as a source of funds for the hospital for whatever use the hospital may have for them. They will be donated to the hospital by the Foundation for approved projects, the capital cost of which may not be fully funded by senior governments, said Bill Nurse, past-president of tbe Hospital Board. Donations to the hospital in 1978-79 amounted to $6,578 worth of cash, equipment and furnishings. Carnival meeting A meeting of the County Town Carnival Committee will be held'June 19 at 7:30 p.m. ini the municipal build- ing on Rossland Road.