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Between You and Me By RUTH COLES' I amrn ot young enough to know everything. James M. Barrie. Six thirty i the morning. The sun 18 shining, the lew la heavy on the grass. We always said this meant a day of sunehine and no rain; nature's way Of protecting the growing things froni the warrnth of thesun. Nature adjusts te most situations unless it goes on a rampage as 18, happening in many parts of the world. -Man at these tunes 18 heiples and must realize that the force of nature is far beyond his con- t r01. We rnay miss many hours of tanning, we may long for continued warmth. Our gardens may have been neglected due to too much rain but we need to be thankful for many merdies; it could be a lot worse. Within a month it wlll be ail forgotten, we'll bask in the sun, gather roses from the garden and enjoy the summer. 1 arn sitting by the lake watching the waves wash in and wising co'uld goi for a swi. This year they say the water le unusually cold due te indle- ment weather, especially the cool nights. The average person talks of Lake Ontario being s0 cold and cold it can be but not always. For many years we took a daily reading of the water not fifty feet out but far enough to give us an idea of how we would fare that-day. The temnperature apart from. the strength of the sun or lack of it 18 determined by the direction of the wind. Given a south, easterly or westerly wind the water warms up; several days of this and the water can be delightful, just right for swirnming. Then the wind changes and the temperature rnay drop'twenty degrees and your feet wiIl tingle. This rnay last for days until the wind swings around and the warrning begins again. Once for a week or so the reading was 78F and we felt the water was soupy. This happened some time ago when the days were warmer. We ail have te admit that our sum- mers have cooled off in the past twenty years. What has happened to the shadthis year? By June first our shores. should be littered with dead fish, a ànatural occurrence which has happened since Urne began. The fish breed and then die; not due to pollution as the media 0f ten say. Some years are much worse than others and on public beaches it has been necessary to rernove them with machines. A good fertilzer and cheap; free for the taking. But' if you have dogs or cats, watch out. This applies te commercial fertilizers such as bone meal too, the animaIs love it and will dig especiaily te find fish. My favorite mode of travel on the water is th e canoe. If chlldren learn te paddle at an early age, are taught to handle the craft -safely and well and you can count on their obedience, ail should be well. Now for the topic of the day. A city called Whit- byl1 How does that grab you? Yea or nay? Does it sadden you or gladden your heart? Dées it inspire you or lead you to despair? Much thought wil have to be given te this by rnany citizens, of Wbitby, our town. Which should corne first, practicailty or sentinentality? Probab- ly a good part of both. There 18sSomnething alrnost unique and charming about the word town. It seerns to denote smallness as opposed to city which 'means big'or large. Not necessarily true though as there are smali cilles and large towns such as ours. There must be an Industrial base and if there is not the comrnunfty le doorned to a very high tax rate. To keep our tax rate within reason we must have commerce and industry. To entice, should'we become a city or might we hope that industrialista might rethink their position? A town can be progressive and upbeat in the way of services but will this be accepted or do we dling to the idea that cities are beat for commer- ce? To the west, of us we have Toronto, a great metro- politan centre but once a very smail place. Now It is reaching out on every side. To the east, Oshawa always thought of by me as a city. The giant G.M. Corporation is brought to mind when the word Osh- awa comes up so it is diffîcuit to thiink of the word town in any sense. IIow desirable 18 it to have a town snuggled in between? Maybe very much so; this would make our town quite distinct I the scherne of thinga. One thmnks of history when one hears the word town notas often when the terni city 18 used. Putting ail this aside what will be best for our town? We can't stand stifi, we must move on and take the good with the bad. Would the- change of status bring us large nuni- bers of bureaucrats, and a higher tax rate? Govern- ments are not known for their frugal ways and I think as.,a town, Whitby has done very well but would it continue? Your' home is your castle, a fact which needs great consideration by local governrnent. We are taxed on every dollar we spend and every dollar saved. Where does iL ail end?. Neyer, because it wil go on as long as the shoulder wil carry the load. Many people make great demands on governrnent forgetting it 18 their money and ours which must pay the cost. Your home should be your castle but is iL when you are taxed beyond reason? How'do rnany older folk cope in this day of inflation? Not by high taxes. This rnight be the thne for consideration to be given to the school tax and senior citizens. They have paid their dues and now are forced to pay for something which many of us feel 18 a cost right out of sight. If the results of the education system paid off in excel- lence it rnight be another kettie of fish. More of this, at alater date. Ask questions and expect direct answers when you inquire about the "City 0f Whitby". J.O. Ruddy Week The Hideaway Bingo Hall has announced that this week wil be J.O. Ruddy Week, with,,prof- ita to be donated to the Ruddy fund..' Beginning this past Sunday with a bingo night sponsored by the Optirnist Club of Ajax, the -special week will last until Saturday. >Other clubs partici- pating include Swim and Skate Club, Mon- day; WhitbyýGarrard Road Minor Lacrosse Association, ,Tuesday; Optirnùst Club 'of Oshawa, Wednesday; Optimist Club of Whit- by, Thursday; Broolcli- Whitby Minor Soccer Association and-,the Brooklin-Whitby .Minor Hockey Association, Friday; and the Ajax Shop Whitbyp, SKOP- OTTENDRITE'SI We at OTTENIRITE'S have a great selection of men's clothing for summer and EatbiLi Day, June 9th., 121 Brook St. S. Whltbv. Ont. 668m3261 Minor Basebaîl Associa- tion, Saturday. The owner of the Hide- away. -will also be' donating a portion of the rent, collected froni these organizations. Organizers are hoping to raise $10,000. Reynolds Street linkmup A low tender of $129e463.7z6 from Dagmar Construction Ltd., Markham, for con- struction of the link-up of Reynolds Street with Ontario Street has been accepted by Town Couneil. This projeet includes the opening and cpn- struction of Reynolds Street from Gilbert Street southeriy, to the, Ontario Street right-of- way. Also included in the project 18 the instal- lation of a watermnain on Reynolds Street and an extension of the existing sanitary sewer, on be- haif of the Region of Durharn. Whitby will pay $120,721.48 of an estimnated total projeet cost of $153,000. 21'B nasSte . 16o mceS.S Whtb shw : Ap.. met - l SPRINTING'9 filvltations .matches. serviettes ~TAS PLUMBINGvt,- 7E 1 Washorl.ss Tap Installed ln any kitchen or washroom (basement) When.we remodel your washroom or Instali a basement washroom. We specialize in ceramic tile & bar sinks. For Free estimages cai Ron 668-4038 lý xw 'Iqq WHITBY FREE PRESSo WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 1983, PAGE 13