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-. , vuuv iws1~' n~vomWlfh?%sTIY. MY 1on 1989 VOICE 0F THE COU NTY TOWN The only Whitby newspaper independently owned and operated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents. Pubb J~j bIished every Wednesday By,677209 Ontario Imc. Phone: 668-611 '1 -668-6112 668-6369 Doug Anderson Publisher P.0, Box 206, Whitby, Ont. UiN 5S1 Maurice Pither Editor Peter Irvine Advertising Manager Alexandra Simon Production Manager Circulation Manager 2nd Class Postal Registration #05351 A split vote by council members on Monday, a vote that hats further investigation of market value assessment n Whitby, may also reflect the split that would occur within the Whitby community should such an assessment change ever be made. Yet we agree with councillor Joe Bugelli that a "mistake" was made when the vote stopped a more detalled study. Market value assessment would bring Whtby up to date with other municipalities, those which previously implemented the change to more accurately reflect property worth and, therefore, more f airly assess rate- payers. Yes, the changes would be hard to swallow for those who pay less under the existing systemn than they woutd under market value. Yet market value i ndicates that many residents, for years, have been paying less tax than they Not fair should, when compared to other homeowners who may have been paying more than they should. t's not fair.- Whitby councillors, some as representatives of their wards, have listened to the concerns of ratepayers, including those owners of older properties who might see tax increasess under the market value assessment system. Some have voted according to the wishes, as expressed, of the residents they represent and such a course is supposed to be the duty of an elected representative. But maybe this is one instance when councillors might have adopted a more broad view of the longterm advantages of market value. Whitby continues to groW, with more and more new homes undergoing updated assessment, while the older sections of Whitby have homes that are assessed according to dated figures. According to some, including councillor Lynda Buffett, the existing system has an element of fairness since some of the older sections don't have the same tevel of services provided in newer areas. However, updated services in such areas in the future would change that. Market value assessment should be part of the Iongterm plan for, growth. Whitby council members coutd have at least taken the next step to obtain, from the Ministry of Revenue, a detailed impact study of the new assessment. Further discussion and another review might' then yield new information and new opinions. Do people know of 3-hour parking lnt ihut Signs? To the editori. The ticket man (or lady) strikes again!1 in a downtown Whitby parking On April 1, the cost of parking lot doubled in price to 25 cents Disaster showed danger of alcoholism To the editor. This drunken skipper anid the great disaster that he caused in Let Whitby* grow To th.ed"itor. %e: Jennifer Leet's desire to have a walkway. I would like te ask this person some questions: Do you live in Port Whitby? Do you feed the ducks (in winter) and if se, how much money does it cost you? It coets me $150 for feed. Do you have cable TV? I don't. Do you have paved roada where you live? I don't. Do you have access te, natural gad? I dont Do you know anything about the people that live in Port Whitby. I doubt it. In two years you think you know a lot. I have lived in Port WVhitby longer and my husband ha.s lived here 48 years. Compare the difference and then close your mouth. iàz Taylor Port VWhitby P.S. Let Port Whitby (111W! I challenge you te, honestly answer these questions. Alaskan waters and shores illustrates why alcoholism is a far greater crime against society than ail the nicotine consumers could ever be! One drunk has caused more harm environentaliy and economicaliy than 20 million smokers. Yet we campaign furiously against tobacco and hardly raise a whisper against the billions spent each year to entice more and more people te, become alcoholics. What ultimate hypocrisyl The only thing worse than this hypocrisy is the denial by brewerv officiais that their glaxnorous TV commercials entice young people te, start te drink their product. The other evening on a popular weekly TV documentary this denial was challenged. One beer officiai replied to this, explicit charge by saying "Our conimercials are not meant te bring new customers. Their aim is simply te, counteract the commercials of other breweries, so that we shall not forfeit sales te, them." Boloney! A Another thanks to Kinettes To the editor: Many thanks to the' Kinettes who came and cleaned our win- dows. It was a real surprse and greatiy appreciatedby us seniors.- -- Thomas and Phyllîs Tompkins Whitby professor of family medicine at the University of Saskatchewan says that alcohol abuse remains a major probiem among teenagers, causing, as he states, "heartaches and heartbreaks." He treats about 200 adolescents yearly for alcohol addiction. Try te tell hin that these glamorous, deceptive beer commercials do not encourage young folk te drink! I understand that the U.S.A labels booze as it does tobacco "Dangerous to your health." It is also dangerous te family life, sexualism, and highway safety, and econornics in every realm including labor and medicine etc. Hypocrisy and deception are destructive in every way when they concern alcoholisml Sincerely, G.H. Clement for one hour, frorn 25 cents for two hours. This was not s0 bad for a person stopping for an hour or two. However, for a downtown merchant who mnust park ail day, this was an increase of 100 per cent or double the cost. This is an outrageous inflation rate and a financial burden on those of us triying to make a go of a small business in the down- town area. 1 can see merchants like myseif rnoving out to strip piazas or mails where we can at least park free. Rather than get upset over this unfair situation, I decided to park on a nearby street and walk to work. Again, I was knocked down! Beware, people of Whitby, you cannot pkfor more than three hours on any Whitby street. If doesn't matter that there are no signs saying this is so. We are expected to automati- cally know this! A $15 ticket is a shock when you don't know you are doing anything wrong. I have seen signs that sa~ 'No Parking,' '15 Minutes Par ing,' etc., so that when there is no sign at ail, I would assume that shr otanayaca sold .n prk for daby aca trne.Hol oever siour peraa iddes ot eern sxunronbe.idde nts rAcodng o hepliei usally intakesahco pliterorn citizen to resuait in ttiketin citfe car ared morentha thee oucrs Watch oth yoreh bors Do ot oy hem, or yo may! D fn our ar oyticetedor o parkininn rno your rtkdfown hrinouse ot fyor w I rna hnst awaidn cIize nho elly esetsbeing chared fho eyredigsoeth in dîrdnforknow wasoileal.Inarn sure' that 99s per ent f Whx rsdsare not99 aearentof hisy lawdn ande othat yof wile everoneand ow that, it exisle ,Naine withheld by request SIMPRONYGUR ODDS L CIA'u'Io#1 ILLR. I I LETTERS [The Whi tby 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 accomipanied by the name, address and phone number of the writcr;, however, on request, your name may be withheid from publication if we agree that there is a valid reason. The paper reserves the right to rejeet or edit ail letters. Send to: The Editor, Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby, Ontario LIN 3S1 oit drop through our mailsiot at 131 Brock St. N. PAGE 6. WHrl.7itsY ri(m irnmoo, vyrjminmipmým&p 1