FýE R P R E SS Bus report is coming Jul 23 After talking about the pos- sibility of a bus service or not having one for the Town of Whitby the Council during a nublic meetine held last Wed- nesday evening decided to corne to a decision one way or another. The motion that Staff be directed to prepare a report to Council for July 23 on the most economical way to have a pùblic bus service on a one year basis was passed by a four in favor to three against vote. The recorded vote showed that the Council members in favor of a bus service for the the Town of Whitby are Bob Attersley, Joe Bugelli, Barry Evans and Joe Drumm. Those voting against a bus service for the town are Mayor Jim Gart- shore, Councillors Bob Carson and Gerry Emm. "We wifll come here on July: 23 and make a decision," said Councillor Drumm. Mayor Gartshore replied: "Sorry gentlemen I have al- ready made my decision. We have had no major expression for a bus service. That is plainly'illustrated here as there is no one, hardly no one present, to support a bus ser- vice. "Tt has been the Council that has been doing ail the work. We can see that there isn't an interest or a need for a bus service by the ab- sence of the public at this meeting. I personnally have not received any requests for a bus service or any com- plaints against the lack of a bus service. I am not in favor of a bus service." Mayor Gartshore did not refer to the fact that the fact that the Council had re- ceived a petition of approxi- mately 350 signatures reques- ting a public transit, system for the Town of Whitby. Councillor Bob Attersley said, "we are the only munici- pality along the lakeshore that hasn't a bus service. If you fill this whole room Council, Chamuers with peopie wanting, a bus service for this Town I could do so." He asked why dlpz' t Witb annroac-h Osha- the budget of $125,000 in order to support a bus service for this Town." Councillor Buggelli pointed out during the hour and-a- half debate that the"residents In the new area of the Town are prepared to go along with a bus service. If you are going to wait to make money out of a bus service .vou will have 'to wait forever. We should try a bus service in Whitby for a couple of years; not buying them but leasing the buses or trying some of the other ways that we can get for every 60 per -cent that uses the bus service we will know how succesful such a service will be. I am in favor of progress let us get if off the ground. Previous Councils have been talking about it since 1975." Mayor Gartshore pointed out that the Council of two years ago cancelled out a, bus service for the Town. He said that Go Transit are going to take over Charterways prior to the end of this year. 'Charterways will stop its run to the Psychiatric Hospital I went to TATOA (Toronto Area Transportation Operation Authority) and told them they were creating an untenable po- sition by dropping the Hospital run. I haven't seen any of their reports. As a matter of fact I haven't seen a reply to other suggestions." The Whitby Theatre Company picked up four awards at a presentation of ore-act plays at Oakville Centre Saturday. Holding their awards are, left to right, Mary-Ellen Soltys, best actress; Bert Heaver; best director; Gail Cheyne (vice- a'1- Town Treasurer Forbes "Doc" McEwen told the Li ro o nt« Council members that the bus run to the hospital is sceduled The Brooklin Study will to disappear by September 6 go to the Administrative of this year. Committee for further dis- He pointed out that the cussion on July 18, Coun- staff thinks we could éorne up cillor Bob Carson, Chair- with a better estimate, than man of the Administration the Council has been given by Committee, told the more outside firms, if the Council than 75 Brooklin residents supported a bus system. and public for their input "I think we should give the on the proposed Brooklin Staff some direction. We Development plan. should try to make our point, as we couia argue for the next 10 years," said Councillor Bugelli.' à Councillor Diumm said, "with the run to the psychia- tric hospital dropped we will be m a real bind. We were elected to make decisions." Uuen Vniuyappuiui %aia- He thoueht *we could go wa P.U.C. and "find out whato h g it will cost to buy or lease along with a two percent rate trasprttìo srvce from and I will support a bus ser- transportation servicefo vice.", them." vCouncillor Carson said that "n'o one has convinced" him Councillor Evans said he tnere is a need for a bus feels "that people need a bus service in the Town of Whitby sçrvice. Whenever we do get a Councillor Emm com- bus service it will be operated mented," there is support for at a deficit cost of $20 a a bus service in the town. The household. Even with a pupu- Council was asked way before lation of 35,000 to 40,000 election time last year to have it will continue with a deficit it put on a plebeacite." of at least $20 or two percent He felt that the "taxpayer per household. I am prepared to live with two percent on Cont'd on P. 2 Their remarks and con- cerns will be included in the report that the staff will be preparing for the Administrative Committee. At that meeting the reco- mmendations and further proposals will be discussed before the Administrative Committee will submit a report and recommenda- tions to the Council on July 23. I He pointed out that the public is welcome to both the Administrative Commi- ttee meeting on July 18 in the Municipal Building and the Council meeting on July« 23 Members of the Public could ask questions and/or give further suggestions to the Committeebwhich could be considered before fally presenting their report and recommendations- to thé president of Whitby Theatre Company) holding award for best production; and Jim Cheyne, best actor. The awards were presented for the Whitby Theatre Company's production of the play "View From The Sixty-Fourth Floor." Photo by Bob Nelson tn studymëeeting Council at the July 23rd loper will be paying fort meeting. installation of the munici Bill Manning, retired Clerk services of water and sewen Administrator for the Region As it stands now, as so and former Ontario County as a health hazard risest Clerk, was applauded by the Region will have sewersp group on Thursday night. in and all the water us He pointed out that he will have to pay fort was a member of the origi- services. nal committee that got water Mr. Manning concluded service into Brooklin.St e w r se said that the Commi-. Steelw or ttee was assured that there , would be sufficient water to gig 3. support a population of 5,000 now that water supply A new three-year contr can' support 1,800. between Lake Ontario St He pointed out that re- Company and the Uni cently he had practically no Steelworkers of,-Amer pressure in his tap to supply was signed June 27, endin him with water. four-montn labor dispute "The water service has to the Whitby steel plant. be upgraded at a cost of The signing of the agr three quarters of a million ment ended a five-day str dollars," he said. Then he called by the union, wh asked "sewers going in? " said the company wasr Mr. Manning pointed out living up to the new contr that to put the services in the and was harassing the wo Brooklin area there would ers. , be a connecting fee to the The agreement was ra property line of $750. It fied afterMa month-lc would be $2.26 a foot to strike in March and Ap pay for the trunk lines to but was never sign go past the property fron- Because the agreement h nni hppn A1 ionpd thA, niAVLAA tage. Those are the things that. are going to be given to the people free as the'deve Is July'l S the pal rs. aon the put sers the Sbv er saying that he is in favor of a limited development and growth for Brooklin of a population of 5,000. "If is a Village that has existed for more than 100 years and those people de- serve and should have the Cont'd on P. 2 s at LASCO rear contract act teel ted ica ng a at ree- ike ich not act rk- ati- ong ril, ed. ead in ,u e igem unoun said it had the right to call the five-day strike in June. More than 600 employees of LASCO Steel are affectcd by the new contract. The union charged during the June walkout that the company was implementing a "cheaper" dental plan than had been agreed upon in the original contract talks. In March, 77 per cent of the union membership voted to reject the company offer and walked' off their jobs for a month. Thiey returned April 10 after accepting a three- year contract which gives them a 30-cent-an-hour wage increase in the first year of the pact and 15 cents in each of the second and third years. A cost of living allowance, an improved vacation sche- dule and increased vacation bonuses are also included.