PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1983, WHITBY FRI3E PRESS Tools lifted Approximately $10,- 000 wortli of mechanic 's tools was stolen from the Motor City Car Club on Hopkins Street in Whitby last week. Police say a member 0f the club was driving past the building at about 9 a.m. iast Thurs- day when he noticed a large hole in the rear wall. When he entered the building, lie found that a car which was being restored had been jacked up and a large quantity *0f mechanic's tools and body shop tools had been taken. The tools were jointly owned by three rnem- bers of the club. The car was not damaged. 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You may rest assured that I will continue to en- sure that the town's assets are protected, and the comments 1 have received about the need to give security higher priority over a high rate of interest make sense to me. Our staff have been instructed to retrieve the initial $1 million investment, plus accrued interest, and it will be placed in a repository that is not nearly s0 volatile as the company which was taken over by the government. I support the view that those of us who serve at the municipal level shouid do so unaffected by partison policies. This does not mean, however, that we should neglect valid criticism of the higlier levels of goverrnent when it is deserved, and from time to time in the interests of the people I represent I make sucli criticisrn. On this occasion, however, I arn greatiy impressed with the courage, decisiveness and determination of Robert Elgie, the Provincial Minister involved. 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I hope that he can convince his government coileagues to amend the legisiation covering trust companies and other financial bodies so that investors in this province neyer face this dif- ficuity again. Whitby lbas reserve funds of over $2 million. You can rest assured that as your Finance Chairman, and with the support of my fellow Councillors, every possible precaution will be taken to, ensure their continued value to the citizens of Whitby. May I urge Whitby residents to keep a close eye on regional activities in the next few months. Apart from the normal budgetary considerations and the continuation of regular services, there are a couple of matters which are of prime interest. One is the approval of landfill sites to replace those presently being used and are approaching congestion. I arn disappointed that there does not appear to be any vigorous examination of incineration as a method of dealing with garbage. I amn aware taht this method, has its drawbacks, but 1 arn aware also that com- munities throughout the world have used incinerat- ed materials as fill to reclaim land for purposes which deny use of such land in its natural state. 1 amn aware also that the provincial government has ex- tensive grants available to those communities willing, to experiment. Difficuit as this problemn is, land f111 sites have been with us for some time and it is not a probiem which is insurmountable. There, is another probiem which is far more potentially difficuit. That is the search currentiy underway by the provincial goverrnent to find a site in the Golden Horseshoe area for the disposai of hazardous wastes. There is an argument being put forward that uniess we permit such a site to, be established in this area, we may lose potential in- dustrial development. To this, my response is, with the difficuities being experienced in the Love Canal area of Nigara Falls, New York, and the discovery of Dioxin seeping into Lake Ontario, despite assurances to the contrary by the senior levels of governrnent, how many businesses not oniy wiil not move here, but how many may eventuaily leave us which are presently here paying taxes and provicling empioyment. I arn not aware of any plans about setting up sucli a facility either in Whitby or in the adjoining muni- cipalities, but we shouid be alert for any such at- tempt to take place.i Finally at the regionai level, I arn disturbed by the emergence of a sudden antipathy towards measures which tend to assist those in our society who are suffering some misfortune. The services in place designed to, aid those suffering unemploy- ment or debiiitating injury which compels them, to seek welfare. Those who are experiencing domestic problems and do not have the means to get relief other than that provided by regional resources are, ail of a sudden an ominous threat. It seemns that now at the very time when we shôuid be holding out a helping hand to men and women who have neyer had this experience before, there is thought to be a .consent to deny funds for this purpose. There is a very apt coloquialism that describes this train of thought as being " red-necked ". For rny part, I accept the admonition of, the Roman Catholic Bishops who admonished us in their new year statement as foiiows. "The par- ticipation of marginaiised groups takes precedence over the preservation of the system which excludes» them. Greater emphasis shouid be given to the goal of- social responsibiiity in the current recession. This means every effort must be made to, curtail eut backs in social services...." It seems to me that those who find this challenge the most difficuit to respond to, in termns of ability to payr suh1s1hoelin1oixdnncmspesin 1 1 mu s 0000