PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS To discuss the economy.... Region wants private meeting with four area MP's Regional politicians will seek a meeting with Durham's four mem- bers of Parliament to discuss local economic problems. The meeting was requested last week by Durham Regional Coun- cil's management committee in view of the region's (and the coun- try's) high unemploy- ment and interest rates as well as problems with the automotive in- dustry. Regional staff have prepared a ,report on local economic problems but commit- tee members sent it ATTERSLEY back for revision before forwarding it to Prime Minister Pierre Tru- deau. Committee members, including Mayor Bob Attersleyiwere critical of the report's seven recommendations. '"I could shoot holes through about three of these items like you wouldn't believe," At- tersley said. The seven recomm- endations include: ask- ing the federal govern- ment to re-examine its high interest rate policy; getting Cana- dian production of parts for imported automo-. biles; gaining free entry for Canadian goods into the Japanese market; and, negotiating with the U.S. government for exemption from "discri- minatory American pro- curement policies." "I'm not sure this is ple are thinking," he going to achieve added. anything," Regional While he said that he Chairman Gary was more than willing to Herrema told the com- meet with the MP's, At- mittee. tersley requested that it "I haveaproble be held behind closed with a couple of these doors. (recommendations). "I have a lot of data, Actually, I'm not so sure lots of information, but this is even strong I'm not prepared to enough for what the peo- make public to the Edwwaards saysmo press," the mayor said. "I'm prepared to meet with them anytime." Among the region's four MP's are: Scott Fennell (PC - Ontario), Allan lawrence (PC Durham -Northumber- land) and Ed Broad- bent, national leader of the New- Democratie Party (Oshawa). No reference made to Ruddy or WPH projects OSHAWA - Ontario Minister of Health Larry Grossman said last week that making e V who's For details see page 6 wards, a member of the health couneil, the minister made no refer- ence to either the recon- struction of the WPH or the re-opening of the now vacant second floor of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital, during the meeting. The ministry had recently said it would grant the hospital $200,000 to help renovate and re-open the floor as a chronie care unit. However, hospital offi- cials say that this amount is nowhere near the' traditional two- thirds of the cost for capital works borne by the ministry. The reconstruction of the WPH was originally announced in 1980 by Grossman's predecess- or Dennis Timbrell. Sin- ce the announcement the $28 million project has been left on the back burner. However, Edwards did say that the meeting was a successful one. "He was satisfied, in general, that the system is working effectively," Edwards said adding that the health council expects more "reasoned responses" to its con- cerns in the future. Pioneer Days are comng "Pioneer Days" will come to downtown Whitby July 22, 23 and 24. The board of manage- ment of the Whitby Cen- t'al Business District Improvement Area Board is sponsoring the three-day event which will feature a sidewalk sale by local businesses and a host of other spe- cial events. Last week, Whitby Town Council gave the board permission to block Brock Street off to traffic from 6 p.m. on Friday, July 23 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 24. Barricades will be set up at Colbourne Street and Mary Street. Saturday will be the event's big day îiith country music enter- tainnent as well as pony rides and face painting for children. Also featured will be dance and karate demonstrations, a bike decorating contest, fid- dle contest and a tug of war. This will be the third annual pedestrian street mall the board has held. the Whitby Psychiatrie Hospital a teaching facility affiliated with the University of Toron- to has some merit. Grossman made the statement at a press conference at Durham College after a private meeting with the Durham Region District Health Council. Health ministry staff, he added, is investigat- ing the possibility of making some psychia- trie institutions teach- ing hospitals as a means of getting more exper- ts on their staff. "The idea of hooking them into universities is a good one," Grossinan said. In a report released earlier this month on psychogeriatric ser- vices, the health council recommended that the Whitby Psychiatrie become a teaching hos- pital. When the report was released, WPH admini- strator Bill Cowan said that while space is limit- ed for teaching, space could be made available when the hospital is reconstructed in 1985. However, according to Whitby Regional Councillor Tom Ed-