PAGE 6, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1988 e fLA>up VOICE OF THE COUNTY TOWN r e ~?WW L Published every Wednesday By 677209 Ontario Inc. Phone: 668-6111 Doug Anderson Publisher The Free Press Building 131 Brock Street North, P.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. Maurice Plfher Editor Peter Irvine Advertising Manager Alexandra Simon Production Manager The only Whitby newspaper independently owned and operated by Whitby residents for Whitbyresidents. Greeting each and everyone with a big smile and cheeryý disposition that made ail who met and knew her glad that they did, Taslyne Green wiIl long be remembered for her work at Fairview Lodge and for herself. She possessed so many of those fine human qualities that somehow go beyond the norm that it's not difficult to understand why almost ail regarded her as a true "lady," and why that title was quite naturally bestowed upon her by residents, staff and friends. She loved flowers, received many - Mrs. Green and flowers complimented each other In fond memory perfectly. It was to the benefit of the Lodge when Mrs. Green joined the staff some 14 years ago as assistant to administrator Muriel Coates. In 1985 Mrs. Green herself became administrator, and she was a popular choice as successor to the retiring Mrs. Coates. Mrs. Green continued to work for improvements at the Lodge - and saw many of them, including added space and renovations - despite a debilitatiflg illness that might have kept others ai home. It was with that ever present smile and courtesy that she carried out her work to the end. Shock, and deep sorrow, accompanied the news that Mrs. Green would no longer grace the Lodge with her presence. But memory alone of Mrs. Green, what she wished to accomplish at Fairview and the kindness she imparted to ail, should long remain. And, quite appropriately, there might be even be a few smiles when remembering the Lady of the Lodge.. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Response to letter: "Something doesn't make sense" To the editor: Having lived in Whitby for a number of years, I must agree with east ward candidate Cathy Rowell, in her better published May 18, that this is a "great town." However, the purpose of freedom of speech, press is to enable concerned citizens to voice their opinions. Just imagine if this right was suppressed! All levels of government could virtually run with a free hand. This is most noticeable in a municipal government where there is no opposition. As a result, it is up to John Q Public to stand up and be heard. Having stated the above, I turn now to the intended purpose of this letter. Ms. Rowell has insinuated one should not com- plain on civic matters, i.e. Town Council has done a - good job "developed exciting plans for Whitby." Ms. Rowell consistently utilized the pronoun "We." Does this mean she is currently an elected member of council? I, for one, do not recall her sitting in a designated council chair at the Town Hall. What I found even more interesting was a designated column on page 15 of The Free Press, under the heading Corridor Area Rate- payers Association (CARA). After the introduction, paragraphs two through four were limited to basic "Council Bashing," which was then. followed by a plea for memberships. This column then Saving the small farm family unit To the editor: Re: Farm Tax Exemptions It would seem the big push is on against the survival of the small farm family unit if Durham Region's Official Plan review prevails. The objective is to eliminate all farmers' retirement lots and all family related lots to farmers. This does not bother the larger farmer as he merely gives members of his family one of his farm pieces. It does radically affect the small farmer. The small fariner depends on his retirement lot in place of any pension system he might have had if he worked in industry. This then will be lost to him. He might be able to survive as a small farming unit if he had a relative of his family living on the farm in their own dwelling. But this is also eliminated. Looking at the benefits to the large farmer, the objective is to keep the selling price of the small farms at a low cost. This obviously is a great benefit to the large farmer who wants ta buy out the small farm since the small farier has to sell to that abutting large farmer or look for a hobby purchaser. In summary, it would seem a huge land grab is being instrumented by the revisions in our planning concept. This must be stopped before it stagnates all land usage by ordinary people and ordinary farmers. I urge all Thanks for the coverage Tothe editor: On behalf of our president, Terry DeGuerre, our board of directors and the 1988 "Bowl for Millions" committee, thank you for your news coverage during our campaign Feb. 6-13. As we are only partially funded by the United Way of Oshawa-Whitby- Newcastle (65 per cent), we must rely on our annual "Bowl for Millions" campaign to raise the remainder of our budget to be able to continue operating our agency. The assistance we receive trom media coverage to make the public aware of what we are doing is of great importance and we sincerely appreciate your help in this area. Our final total will not be known until the end of April, but at that time, we will let you know how suc- cessful we have been. Thank you again for your assistance. Yours sincerely, Phyllis F. May Executive director members of the community of Durham to contact their regional councillors and their local councillors to voice their objections to this hostile thrust by our planning sections. Yours very truly, Douglas W. Wilson, Oshawa (Oshawa alderman and Durham Region councillor) ended with a list of contacts, for people wishing further infor- mation. Lo and behold, among the contacts listed, is Ms. Rowell. Something doesn't make sense to me, does it to you? Colleen Flewwelling Whitby Let society deal with problems To the editor: In response to D. Skinner's letter "We need more like Sue" (Free Press, May 11), I still say "Bring back the basics, there is a time and place for everything." It is too bad that the respondent to my criticism of "Sex with Sue" has no original phraseology and obviously no moral fibre, and obviously has never observed the pregnant teens and twenties and single parents living in dire poverty raising illegitimate children with a precarious future. My point was (which the respondent missed in his/her anxiety to retort) was these sexual problems should be dealt with by our society and not exploited on national TV but rather in the privacy of qualified, well-informed, intelligent person- nel - doctors, psychiatrists, clergy and social workers. Problems should not be inflicted on TV viewers or on their impression- able young offspring. Venereal and gynechological exretions and male and female sexual functions and idiosyn- crasies are not appetizing morsels for the TV viewers' appetite! Why doesn't Miss Sue Johansen institute a private consultation clinic? Because, like hamsters in a pet shop, she wants viewers to watch her chase her own tail and tell her own tale. Barbara Black Oshawa LETTERS The Whitby Free Press welcomes letters to the Editor on any subject of concer.n to our readers. Letters should be brief and to the point - rarely more than 300 words. All 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. The paper reserves the right to reject or edit all letters. 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