WHIBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18,'1988, PAGE 15 Fire dept. wants volunteers The Whitby fire department is So far, about 30 have applied, graduate, 18 or over seéking more applicants as volun-, with the deadline May 31. A resident of Whitby. teer firefighters. person must be a Gr. . 12 Denuty fire chief Ton r I f L COLUMN Corridor Area Ratepayers Association By PRESIDENT PAT DOOLEY The purpose of this monthly column is to provide information to Corridor Area Ratepayers Association (CARA) residents, and other Whitby residents, of civic matters that are developing and will affect them financially or socially. It is our hope to encourage Town council to abandon the aura of secrecy created by the tight control of agendas, as moved by councillor Joe Bugelli and with a majority of the council accepting it. It is'hoped to have this council accept responsibility for planning by having published those bylaws offered to developers and, in effect, amending and creating the (environmental) restricted area bylaws as directed in the Official Plan, which councillors Gerry Emm and Tom Edwards voted for. A definite lack of accessible recreational facilities, an almost non-existent library service available for residents outside the. downtown area, an exceptionally poor traffic flow east-west, an unpublished policy of strip commercial development and spot zoning that is destroying established areas, provide CARA with agreat deal of concern. What is the Corridor Area Ratépayers' Association? CARA is an organization of elected ratepayers within its area before municipal, . provincial or federal organizations. CARA was originally formed by co-op residents in the Garrard St. - Rossland Rd. area 20 to 25 years ago. The organization was revitalized by Kendalwood-Dundas are residents about 14 years ago when CARA was taken out of mothballs and was granted a legal charter by the provincial government.· CARA's membership is capable and willing to assist local governments who lack adequate background information and to assist new residents who are not aware of the pitfalls in the area. CARA has drawn up subdivisions .(Bluegrass Meadows); has, with .success, legally tackled local government Durham NonProfit Housing Corporation; has forced an Ontario Government cabinet decision; and has provided a high degree of leadership for the community (Decom), Bluegrass residents' defence against the Durham Non-Profit Housing Corporation. CARA is operated by volunteer ratepayers for ratepayers and as such requires support from the community both financially and physically. Because our .volunteers have to earn a living they need the community to provide the information about what is happening. There is a definite need for more active volunteers. Membership in CARA is $2 per year per family. For further information contact anyone of the following: John Antony 579-2727; Ralph Blank 576-5296; Lanny Cooke 728-0143; Patrick Dooley 723-9930; Ted Feather 579-7165: Lvnn Maioros 723-1680; Mar.y McEachern 725-8967; Doug MilIer 433-0578; Joan Pilniuk 576-4322; Bev & Don Rogers 725-5008; Cathy Rowell 432-1049; Bill Sabyan, 725-0163; Anita Sturgess 433-0443; Fran Townsend 668-4465; Marg Furguson 723-5895; Edith MacLean 666-1636. .1 h .