PA(;L . \Yl)N'I 'SI),\Y. I, 'RN2.I~198. WIIITBN U1-RH: 1>R.lýýSS Davis defendsgovernment's record DIAL-N- INSPIRATION Dial 668-1331 and hear a three minute inspirational message by PASTOR EMMO OLTMANNS of the EMMANUEL CHURCH at 401 Rossland Rd. W. in Whitby THE EGIOAL MNICIALIT TH E REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham is considering AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN In order to assist in the evaluation of the amendment application, the public is invited to provide input by way of submissions to the Region's Planning Depar- tment. The amendment application proposes to per- mit 8 Estate Residential Lots on part of the north-half of Lot 25, Concession VII in the Town of Whitby, south of Brawley Road and on the west side of Cedarbrook Trail. Information related to the amendment application is available in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 or by calling Mr. Larry Kotseff, M.C.I.P. Planning Depar- t ment, (416) 668-7731. Submissions concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to the Commissioner of Planning, at the above-noted address, and must be received no later than Friday, April 3, 1981. D. Hadden Chairman, Planning Committee Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner of Planning By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff In what should have been called a pep rally, Premier Bill Davis instilled in local party members enthusiasm for the cause and desire to win the March 19 provincial election. Addressing 350 of the par- ty faithful at a breakfast meeting in Ajax for incum- bent Durham West MPP George Ashe, Davis shot stinging barbs at the op- position questioning not only their platforms but the at- titudes as well. The local riding Progressive Conservative Association applauded and cheered as their leader waded into a full frontal assault on Liberal Party leader Stuart Smith calling him "Dr. Negative." "We have been trying to cut through the fog of the Liberal Party's policy for the last four years," Davis said. Canada's longest serving premier said that op- position's position that On- tario's economy is a mess "is a criticism of those men and women who made this province what it is today." Davis claimed that the unemployment rate in On- tario is not only below the national average but is down from a year ago. He added that, in terms of real economic growth, On- tario had not only outper- formed neighbouring Canadian provinces but the northern industrial states as well. Saying "make no mistake about it, economic expan- sion and growth is what this election is all about," Davis went on to defend his gover- nment's economic record. The long-time MPP for Brampton said that the provincial government has reduced the civil service by 5,000 people while the federal government has in- creased its bureaucracy by 20,000. Davis also said that his government has reduced this province's deficit and that there have been "no tax increases in the last two years." However, further economic e'xpansion, he claimed, will need a boost from the government. This is why, Davis ex- plained, the Tories in- BiH Davis troduced the $1.5 billion B.I.L.D. program, which he claimed will create about 25,000 new jobs. "We're not sitting back, we're not being complacent, we're not being negative," Davis told his applauding audience. The premier said that one of the major thrusts of his government has been to in- crease the availability of cheap electrical energy by completing the Darlington Nuclear Power Plant located in Newcastle. He said that this should allow for the electrification of the GO rail service thereby reducing dependan- cy on crude and diesel fuel. Task force on the disabledmeets tomorro w The first public meeting to be held by the Mayor's Task Force on the Disabled will take place tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Cham- bers at 575 Rossland Road East. Mayor Bob Attersley an- nounced last week that East Ward Councillor Joe Drumm will be the overall chairman of the task force. The task has set up eight committees that will deal specifically with the following areas: ac- cessibility; employment; education; housing; promotions, programs and special events; leisure and recreation; services; and transportation. Drumm urges the public to attend the meeting to help provide the ultimate in in- tegrated living for the disabled of the Town of Whitby. "It will be the goal of the task force to identify needs and services for various disabilities," Attersley said, "to evaluate past accom- plishments, to research and provide concrete recom- mendations for short and long term implementation which will then be presented to council for their con- sideration." Attersley stressed that the task force needs public input to be successful. "The success of this project will be reached only with total community in- volvement and we hope to make 1981 International During the week that en- ,ded at midnight last Thur- sday, the Whitby Ambulance Service responded to 81 calls for service. According to co-owner Bill Cocker, the service respon- ded to 26 routine calls and to 34 standby calls for other ambulance services in Ajax Year of the Disabled Person one to mark a beginning where all future years count, not just one that is set aside." The mayor continued saying that "This task for- ce will concentrate on the handicapped ability not disability and prove that we have valuable citizens within the disabled of the Town of Whitby, ready to work and willing to become involved." and Oshawa. The service also respon- ded to il urgent and to 10 emergency calls including four motor vehicle acciden- ts. The number to call ambulance service is 5232. Deloitte Haskins+SeIIs Chartered Accountants Announcements ... the relocation of Oshawa Office effective February 23, 1981, to Bank of Commerce Building 2 Simcoe Street South Oshawa, Ontario (Postal Address: P.0. Box 800 Oshawa, Ontario L 1H 7N1) Telephone: (416) 579-8202 (Toronto area 683-9051) ... the opening of Pickering Office Pickering Corporate Centre 1305 Sheridan MaIl Parkway Pickering, Ontario (Postal Address: P. O. Box 175 Pickering, Ontario L 1V 2R4) Telephone: (416) 831-1244 y J DURHAM i Ambulance cails for 723- 1