PAGE 6, WHITY MRE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4,1988 w mp w -77 VOICE 0F THE COUNTY TOWN squ Published every Wednesday By 677209 Ontario Inc. Phone: 668-6111 Doug Anderson 11Publisher The Free Press Building 131 Brook Street North, P.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. Maurice Plfher Editor Peter Irvins Advertising Manager Alexandra Simon Production Manager Mike Carroll Circulation Manager The only Whltby noesaper Independently owned and operated by Whftby residents for Whltby residents. Much has been said and written about how we become *attached to a name, and Rt was certainly evident Monday night. Elizabeth Cres. residents came prepared to fight a proposed name change for their street after it was divided into two by the Manning Rd. extension. ln f act, every resident on the street signed a petition opposing the change, with the exception of one family - they were about to move out of the neighborhood, and so were unconcerned. The residents' opposition to change was founded on both practical and sentimental considerations. Would there be a numbering change, and what of the cost of a change of address even though neither In support of Elizabeth house nor family would budge? The inconvenience was more of a loss of identity, however, and the crescent gang wasn't about to back down from the fight at hand. It was Town planning director Bob Short who appeared to be handed the role of bad guy in the Elizabeth Incident, and the blows of criticismn felI hard and fast uponà him f rom residents after he outlined his reasons for the name change. Committee members, for their part, didn't hesitate to reject the name change after the public meeting, and they even took the suggestion to stretch Elizabeth a little farther to meet Thickson. Now that's fast action on public. input. No one would argue that emergency response should be made easy for our vital services. But- it would seem to us, as to crescent residents, that "as' i"would be preferred, and just as efficient service-wise, to any change that included ýa threatened split of the popular team of "Elizabeth" and "Crescent." LTE RS FROM OUR READERS, Fun has just begun in fight for safer environment To the editor. Re: Bill 13 - Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights. We are taking this opportunity to thank the eager army of citizens, local politicians, and media who gave our tritium protest motorcadte the attention we feit it deserved. But the fun has just started! Here's how ordinary taxpayers can continue environment. An environmentah bil is being considered Ontario government.1 the public bas too of prevented from actinge te, guard the water, air that supports us. Experi shown that the people a are seriously restric prohibitive legal costs an meamingfuh participat environmental decision-in The .Darlington generating station fhmously by Premier Peterson when in Opposition), and the Darlington tritium removal facility --both of which were flot given proper environmental assessments --are glowing examples of public exclusion from environmental poicy-making. We don't want this kind of history to repeat itself! FL < OCLVI An environmental bill of rights is an ecological and democratic I of rights imperative. Durham Nuclear by the Awareness joins with al nhus far, individuals and groups who are 'ten been helping te, ensure that this effectivelY important bill is given utmost and land pr*riy. An environmental bill of ience has rights will be passed when voters )f Ontari1o convince politicians of the public's cted by right te, influence the nd limited decision-making process. As lion~ in such, we're asking ail concerned rnakrng. pipe te write Provincial House nuclear Leader Sean Conway, Room 193, (attacked Main legislative building, Queen~s Tax hike lis f ar too high park, Toronto M7A !A2 (and other MPPs). Please urge that Bill 13, the Environmental Bill of Rights, be put on the agenda of the Resource Development Çommittee. There's onl' one plant,,and its natural resoruces are far too precious te be left solehy in the hands of government- and industry. Yours truly, Anne Hanse Jeif B rackett Durbamn Nuchear Awareness Keep sex habits where they belong,, To the editor., The media exposure of Dr Henry Morgenthaler, along with the Rogers Cable TV (Cable 10) program entitled "Sex with Sue,," supposedly a simphistic explanation of sexual disease, sexual perversion and function, leaves Joe Public in the eighties with literally a piece of raw meat rather than a "piece of roast beef and yorkshire pudding" as in past eras! In other words, these "hamster-brained" personahities "Henry and Sue," have made birth and sex crude, crass animalistic functions rather than beautiful, romantic gifts from the "Man upstairs." Asi de from this earthy, disgusting exposure te one and al --tenaersand youngsters of an impressionable age --it is repulsive and embarrassing te any adult who has any self-respect or moral fibre. Support appreciated To the editor: This letter hs been written to express our sincere thank you for your continuing support of our branch of St. John Ambulance. We have been pleased to see our St. John logo in the want ads of the hast two issues. Without support such as yours, our organization could not survive in our community. Yours truly, Shirley Spicer Whitby Saturday evening viewing and Saturday newspapers should be a "famihy affair," not an evening of immoral (abortion) decadent (perverted sexual habits) exposure imî,osed on us i by Mr. Morgenthaler and "Miss Sue." Abortion and sexual advice should. be kept in hospitals and psychiatric facilities and personal sexual habits'in the bedrooms of the country! No wonder our youth is an emotional and moral turnioil, constantly exposed to' personahities wbo have the morals and advice of the "Devil Incarnate!" Barbara Black MGet backjto the Basics" Oshawa To the editor: The Town of Whitby's tax increase this'year of 7.4 per cent and Durham Region's hike cf 7.3 per cent, plus the 5 per cent water and sewer rate increase hast January, are far teo high. This assumption is based on newspaper articles stating that there is no tax hike in Markham again this year. For the ninth time in il years this town bas faced no municipal tax increase. Markham owes its rosy fiscal picture te a high growth rate and proper budget restraints. Etobicoke's increase is 1.5 per cent and North York's is 3.5 per cent, the howest in 13 years. Whitby's increase of 7.4 per cent does not include taxes charged by the two boards of education who seem to be .baving much difficulty getting below the 10 per cent mark. What is bard te understand is wby the Town of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, the City of Oshawa and Durham Region with their high growth rate and millions in new assessment can't control their, budgets like - the other municipalities. We, the electorate, deserve the most appropria te cost-effective and accountable government available similar to that of Markbam. As this is an election year we should make sure we get it. P.N. 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. Ail letters must be accompanied by the name, address and phone number of the writer; however, on request, your name may be withheld from publication if we agree that there is a valid reason. 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