W I1-[' F!Y. FL31UIJAY Il, 1981, WIIITI3Y FREE PRESS Grossman says T-ILory gov't wii not apologize for recent plant closings CONT'D FRONt PG. 1 was more to the situation. In the 20 months between January, 1979 and August 1980, he claimed that there had been 307 new manufac- turing projects undertaken representing an investment of $7.4 bilîlion and 25,000 new 668-8888 668-33331 BELL &BOWMAN I TAXI VHITBY'S LARGEST TAXI COMPANY - OVER (ITY YEARS 0F GOOD SERVICE -CALL US J jobs. The Progressive Conser- vatives he said, "were flot apologizing for plant closing" and that they didn't happen because of gover- nment directives. He added that the gover- nment accepts plant closings as part of the economie cycle and that "we have to keep some balance on the situation. " Acknowledging that heait care would become a majoý.- issue in the election to be held March 19, Grossman defened his government's policies saying that they were the first to, establish a universal health care system in Canada. Grossman, who has also served as minister of con- sumer and commercial relations and deputy goverl- nment house leader, said that the government believes that the elec- trification of the GO is feasible and that the project is now in the design stage. In other economic areas, he said that the government will initiate and fund new research and development centres dealing with many new, highly technical in- dustries. The govenment's new economic program will cost about $1.5 billion. Snowflakes prepared Four women from the Volunteer Association of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital were busy last week preparing decorations for their upcoming Snowflake Baîl to be held Saturday February 21 at the Heydenshore Pavillion in Whitby. (Left-right) Gail Haynes, in charge of door prizes, Janet Drummond, food convenor, Jane Town, decorations convenor and Bobbie Bicknell, general convenor, were busy getting their snowflakes into shape infront of a mural they painted to hang at the dance. Rose dale residents wm their fight to keep area parkland Who said you can't fight city hall? Last week 25 residents of Rosedale Drive took a petition tot he town's operations committee and won a fight to keep a park behind their residence. At the meeting the com- mittee voted against a staff recommendation that the town seli 41 feet of land, east of Rosedale Drive, to Tricont developers for $22,500. Brian Van Allen a spokesman for the residents said that, shoudi the town have sold the land, the area would suffer a decrease in property value as well as bringing "unsatisfacotry noise and pollution too close to our homes. " Whitby bought a 50 foot parcel of land about il years ago, between the residential Rosedale Drive and the in- dustrial area on Hopkins Street, with the purpose of accomodating a future railway spur line from the CONT'D -ON PG. 7 ATArdi urcdiet lUi ONE GEl OIE FIEE TWilDIIIAL DSH PLATTOIS" UNIT $.1 There's no other word but "Delous" to describe Arthur Trsachei>s "Original Fosh Plattee"! ts amazing how we ~I j . get it ail on one plate. Your mou ~. ~begins with twovery gelerous pieces of mouth-watering. deoicous fish. Fish that's prepared with Arthur Treache's world famous (and secret) batter. Next, - Y there's a heaping order of zchips, fred to a perfect, S crispy golden brown. Add a side order of our own special cole- slaw and two piping hot hushpuppies and you've got a mneal to satisfy anyone! la M -M MM MMMMM- m m m MmM M uCipCoupo And Sai lw WlFOR DM1 COUPaI1 *Bring this coupon and your appetite to Arthifr Treacher' S,* 1 1 Dundas St. East (Hwy. 2 west of Thickson Rd.), Whitby* * and you'll receive two "Original Fish Platters" for the * price of one. . .Just $2.89! * Expires Feb. 2 8, 19 8 1 mumm mmm mm mmm m mmmm mmmmmm mmm mmm mu lr-- - -- i à 1q 1 1 ---- il il il