PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Lette,... Re'ader outlines needed bus routes for town Dear Sir: The inducement for a'ny couple to purchase property, lst. the availabiiIty of shop- ping, schools and good transportation system. Whitby without a bus DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 111 DUNDAS STREET WEST WHITBY 668-1464 The Whitby Free Press Requires A Part-Time Reporter Duties: Sports & Assorted other assignments Requirements: Must be able to read & write the English language fluently Responsible & reliable Preference will be given to those persons who have typing skiils, the use of a motor vehicle & have or know how to use a 35mm camera. For more information & appointment, call: Michael J. Knell Staff Writer at 668-6111 Typed resume application. must be submitted with service is a invitation to buy eleswhere. The Homeowner, and in- dustry to depends on Transportation for its employees and its prospective customers. The press did men- tion bus routes, but i did not see any par- ticular pattern. So here are three suggested routes that covers most of Whitby and Oshawa Shopping Malls. (1) Starting at Mary and Brock Sts. South to Dunlop, west on Dunlop to the Miracle Mark parking lot back to Dunlop west to An- nis, North to Dundas West to Jeffery, south to Michael Blvd, con- tinue west and east to Burns St. east to Hôpkins, south to Champlainto Thickson north through Whitby Mali to Dundas St. East Dear Sir: For weeks now, there has been a great deal of controvery in whitby. with regards to the issue of a Town Run Bus Service. The issue and through K.Mart parking lot to Ken- dalwood south to Gib- bs and east to Steven- son, north to Oshawa Shopping Centre retur- ning west to Bond, Dundas North on Gar- den to Mary. (2) Starting at Mary and Brock St. West on Mary to Palace South to Dundas west to De'Hillier North around Otter Creek sub- division and return over the new bridge to Cochrane St. North to Rosslyn, east through Whitby Civic Centre continuing east to Thorton, south to Dun- das east to Oshawa Shopping Centre return by Bond, Dundas Gar- den to Mary. (3) North South route - Mary North to Rosslyn, east to An- derson north to Win- seems to be clouded, some of the articles appear to be more in- terested in making political gains, and have been rather blas and incomplete. The decision to discontinue the Char- terways franchise was made by the TATOA (Toronto Area Tran- sportation Operations Authority) and it seems like a wise decision. In this day when fuel economy is being em- phasized, a greater number of riders on the GO buses will make them more efficient and less costly. Also, the GO willi provide a greater number of buses, and a more dependabie service. Anyone, who has stood waiting for a Charter- chester West to Main St. in Brooklin North, West past library around the sub-division South to Winchesterr at Cashway lumber east to Brock to Vic- toriawest to and round the Hospitals (North through parking lot at iroquois Park, north on Henry to Burns west to Annis North Cochrane to Rosslyn east to Brock. You will note that all these routes you would have to have another bus returning on the reverse to complete the system with transfer points to each route. Now we could start off with a smaller bus, 15-20 passengers for example St. Thomas Ontario started with these small busses and as passengers in- ways and watched two or three GO buses pass by, will agree. The only area that seems to pose a problem is the short distance -from the GO station to the Hospitals and arena. This could easily be solved . by a mini transit between these points. Since the Hospitais are the responsibility of the provincial government, perhaps they could share in the cost of the system. As for the arena, walk a block a day (Participaction) is a possible solution to that problem, ex- pecially the proposed fitness centre. At the present time, Whitby does not have the population to sup- port a full fledged bus creased they now have the regular size buses. Also itl is weil now that Ajax - Pickering which are aiso much smaller than Whitby have bus service what ls wrong with Whitby. With î energy shor- tages and raising costs in fuel more and more will become educated to using public buses. We pay a great por- tion of our taxes to public schools and I would say, 40 per cent are stili paying and their familles are all grown up. its a pity we can't support a Transit system and our school buses. For a Public that works, Thomas R. Tompkins service. Those who benefit would be few, those who pay would be many. Eventually, it will be needed and with the increased population would be feasible, right now it is premature. Sincerely Delores Holliday, Whitby P.S. I vote No in your fight for the buses sur- vey, but somehow i did not receive a paper this week. Please Include my vote. I live in famlily without a second car, and am not yet a senior citizen but past being a student. Region over- paid Whitby has paid $28,000 more in regional levies than was necessary according to Regional Councillor Gerry Emm. Emm said that Whitby was to give the region $2,259,673 but paid$2,287,416. The surplus wW be applied to next year's levy, Emm said. Whitby contributes 12 per cent of the $18,897,320 that the municipalities pay in regional levies. The balance of regional expenditure is raised by provincial grants and by fees for services (such as water and sewage.) Letter... GOgives better service Transit