PAGF. 6 WHITRY FREE PRESS, WEDNFqDAY. SEPTFMBRER 30, FC87 jr VOICE 0F THE COUNTY TOWN Tht- îîmîIvWhitbv Ileid' i mIl ts i îedand ue%%I h ~liths e% Ilmtlo li lsu idl Published every Wednesday By 677209 Ontario Inc. Phone: 668-6111 Doug Ander son Publisher The Free Press Building 131 Brock Street North. P.O. Box 206. Whitby. Ont. Maurice Pif her Editor Peter Irvine Advertising Manager Alexandra Simon Production Manager Linda Sternad Circulation Manager The process by which a subdivision has beenAIronically, it was the Town, fot the developer, planned on the east side of Garden St. north of A CO-OD effort that had to deal with the outstanding Issue - Martinet.St., certainly isn't unique but it is a Bradley Dr. s>dewalk. good example of how best results can be Having satisfied such issues as rear elevation achieved through cooperation. thedeveloper, Arch Construction, then reminded architecture fencing and tree-planting, the Landscaping for the 75-unit townhouse sub- the Town that nary a comment was made about developers have apparently presented a plan division was only one of the concerns of area Iandscaping at a previous public meeting. But, that will relieve a townhouse shortage in Whitby residents who made a bid in July to stall the granting area residents a-second chance, the and meet the esthetic demands of the surroun- planning approval process. A representative for Town set up meetings to resolve concerns. ding neighborhood. LETTERS o:. Need bettertrafBfie control on sidewalks To the editor: Re: Bicycle riding on sidewalks Hopefully you will print this as an open letter to Whitby councillors and receive one or more opinions on the abovè topic. Years ago, when I went to school in the east end of Toronto kids had to comply with a few simple rules when operating bicycles. For star- Great work on parlors To the editor: Re: strip parlors May we, as Whitby residents, through your paper, congratulate Mr. T. Edwards, Mr. Joe Drumm and Mr. Joe Bugelli for their ex- tremely hard work on the issue of parlors. It is gratifying to find such con- cerned councillors working for you who have the same concerns for their families and community we have. As for Mayor Atterlsey, I'm sorry he is not the mayor of all people, only for the businesses in town. Thank you Mr. Edwards, Mr. Drumm and Mr. Bugelli for your work. We people in Whitby*feel your work is a credit to this com- munity. Gratefully yours, Betty van Hezewyk Whitby ters, the bike had to be taken to the local police station for an inspec- tion. The bicycle in question had to have brakes that worked plus a bell, light and a rear reflector. If everything was okay, the owner was permitted to purchase a 50 cent license plate and affix it to his machine. Of course, riding on the sidewalk was a no-no and only rich kids had 10-speed bikes. Today, all kids in Whitby are rich and it appears that no one has to observe any of the old-fashioned nonsense described above. It is a common sight to see cyclists racing down the sloping sidewalks of Dun- das St., at the same rate of speed as the adjacent road traffic. This is only part of the problem. The Town of Whitby has kindly con- structed ramp curbs at every inter- section so that there is no need for Strike may hurt privatization strategy To the editor: The-threatened strike by inside postal workers directly challenges the federal government's privatization strategy. Jean-Claud Parrot, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, has declared that he is determined to stop the privatization of postal services. Canada Post Corporation has been selling post office franchises in the private sector which have been staffed by non-union labor. Existing opposition to privatization by public service union officials would no doubt stiffen if the federal government backed down in its confrontation with the inside postalt workers union. The first of the government's three options in this high stakes contest is to cave in immediately and thereby save the economy from a paralyzing strike. With the second option, the government can remain firm in its resolve to privatize postal services and meet the union challenge head on and win. The third option would be for the government to give in to the union's demands after an extended, bloody and economically damaging strike. This would be disastrous for the government - and Canada. We therefore urge your readers to contact their MPs and tell them forcefully not to choose the third option, which would make us all victims, in vain. Instead, urge the MPs to stand firm against the threats, get tought and forge ahead with privatization. Yours sincerely, David Somerville President National Citizens Coalition cyclists to slow down when crossing side streets. Motorists, when making turns, must contend with jay-walking pedestrians who, under the protec- tion of their guardian angels, proceed with never a glance, like zombies, across all side streets. Cyclists have added a new dimen- sion to this problem. I'm afraid that they sometimes outpace their guardian angels as they enter in- tersections from the sidewalks at 30 kph or more. If sidewalk riding is legal in Whitby, it seems reasonable to me that motorists who must pay sky high insurance premiums receive some kind of protection from cyclists who seem to enjoy the use of all paved surfaces. Has the Town considered placing 'Slow,' 'Yield,' or 'Stop' signs for the benefit of bet- ter traffic control on sidewalks? Would a councillor venture a -legal opinion about the assessment of fault for persons involved in automobile-bicycle collisions: a) When the cyclist leaves the sidewalk at high speed and is struck by a turning vehicle. b) When the cyclist leaves the sidewalk at high speed and crashes into the side of a turning vehicle. Sincerely, Richard Woolger Whitby From the coach's view To the editor: In response to the letter 'Local hockey program - one kids point of view September 23). Although everyone is entitled to their own opinion, the facts stated in this article seem somewhat distorted to me. It is customary for any coach to select the boys most suitable for a hockey team, based on size and ability, keeping in mind the oppositions' size. and ability. It is unfortunate that this boy feels he tried much harder than others. However, I feel that every boy gave it his all. Some boys (two to be exact) were unable to attend all of the try-outs due to previous sports' commit- ments (such as soccer) which I can understand and appreciate. I do not feel that any boy selected for this team is a lazy hockey player and do not foresee any reason for disappointment in the future. I would also like to state that none of the coaches had a son tryout for this.team! I take pride in my fairness and resent the fact that politics were implicated in the selection of team players. In closing, I would like to wish all the boys who tried out for this team best of luck in the upcoming season. Ron Brillinger, Whitby Coach of the major peewee representative 'B' team Protect the trees To the editor: I want to commend Councillor Marcel Brunelle for speaking out on behalf of Whitby's trees. Also the Whitby Free Press for printing his concerns on page one with banner headlines. Whitby's stately old trees provide so much harmony and atmosphere to our town. Just drive from down- town to any of the subdivisions and compare the vast difference in feeling! Fankly I'm appalled that we don't have a bylaw protecting every mature tree left in town. Ar- chitects can easily design buildings and driveways around existing trees, so there's no excuse for cut- ting any of them down - especially the ones on Town land. And every time a tree is cut down our lovely town is that much poorer. Though they make their presence felt in powerful ways, trees can't speak out for themselves. It's up to us to realize the treasures we have and protect them. Councillor Brunelle has ex- pressed a concern that many Whit- by citizens feel and I applaud him for it. He has my vote to do something about preserving Whit- by's vital natural heritage. Margaret Carney RR 2, Whitby LETTERS The Whitby Free Press welcomes letters to the Editor on any subject of concern to our readers. Letters should be brief and to the point - rarely more than 300 words. 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