- ~~~~~ ~wffly P .b4 tPJJY8 91AGPi5(c Eepto wilow.all.day G tan evice from -Oshawa rmBy MikeKowalski Th.ere will b. no more delays in extending ail-daiy GO train service east of WVhitby. Ontario Transportation Minis- ter Ed Philip gave that assurance Friday iii announcing that extension of service te wes Oshawa has been exempted from a fuil environmental assessment. The decision, approved, b? cabinet, iast -month, effective y remnoves arny further barriers to the-$55.million project.I By 1993, ,Os awa, commutere should -b. ahi.e Wtalc. the train, any tu*meof the day . ziSce ast fai, oniy-'single mor ning aindeveëning trains have been ý,runninq,*in and pý'utOsh- awas VIA Rail stationi.- Philip's, announcment, made before a small grop0o politi- cians, and rprters mn the.Osh- awa council=chýre, conflrmed detailà . of. a Free Press-.story carried twe weelcs ago. Thià was the first,,«official» indication - that work will soon begin on the-extension. Accordinig- to Philip, theý exemnption removes a "major ýhur- dier, toward fuil train 'service into Oshawa. "Vieý are very,ý, pleased, there was consensusabout, the urgent-' need ýfor ithis transit extension, and that~ lengthy deiays. have been avoided," said Philip. "This proect is an important part'of tgheovernment's plan to expand and improve rapid tran- sit.» 1Philip said the goverament could not justiSr deaig the extension any longer. To do se, would have possibiy negatedI any economic and trans- portation benefits arisingfrom full service, Philip sBaid. "Rapid transit is an efficient and environmentally sensible mode of transportation. It will play an increasingiy large role in our urban areas,» said hilip., eustom UphoLs;tery Réfinishn In Bus in ess For 30 YmrV Modern & Anique Choose from huxidreds' cifquatyfab-rics! Vict,ôrian I Parlour Furniture For Sale! Appraisale Cail -655-8739 "The Oshawa GO extension is good net only for travellers but aise for the. environment.»1' Philip said additional deiays would also have caused problèei for landowners aiong t he 'route who could ,net make deciséions about their holdings until . the government's, timetable was lcnown. Ail-day' service will go a. long way te removing congestion' on lin. as an example, Phiip. said "On. heur of GO service is e*l valentte, six lanes of traffic on the 401.» He said, the government is committed té improving GO ser- vice from Oshawa te Hamilton. "That'where we wil get the most bang, for. our buck,» said. Phili. 'Pull service will require con- struction of twe neèw tracks a larger terminai and expanâed parking facilities at the Olshawa terminal. Work should begin by the fali, wieha compietion date of 1993, said Phiiip. 41so taking part in~ the antioucement were Durham Centre MPP Drummond White and Oshawa MPP Allan Pilkey. Ontario's industry and trade minister. Likey, Oshawa's fýrmer maye,,said the decisien removes eyars F Iusratin"» fot both Oshawa residents Zn city poiiti- dians. White said the GO announce- ment, combined with last week's awarding of a $680,000 grant -te, Durham Coliege, is prooif of the go vernment's concern for Dur- harn Region. "I think the pecopie of Durham Region and Oshawa can se. were moving on a number of fronts,» said White. SEE PAGE 13 PaÈcifie Acura "Durham Region's Exc1usiv NSX e LEGEND * VIGOR e SALES ie Dealer" INTEGRA 1992 VIGOR SEDAN- LEASING * PARTS e SERVICE 365 Bayly S't, Ajax 416428- 8768 THE- REAL PRICE 15 ALMOST'N EVER, ADVERTISED THE REAL PRICE quoted to you by Marigold will include al < those SMALL PRINT EXTRAS. Like freight, air tax (if applicable) tire tax and gas guzzler tax (if applicable), licence, GST and provincial sales tax. IF COMPARINO MAKE -SURE YOU ARE QUOTED'*THE REAL PRICE', Corne in and talk to us, wve have the latest in financial packageý and rebates - and the.finest in after sales service. THE REAL PRICE - PFROM A REALLY GOOD DEALER! Jim Souchs 623-816 MWY. #2 68 AND 1120 AS S WEST OF BOWMANVLLE WHF e), zs IC3 Thursday, Friday Exceptional Value Coul & Web Construction 8 Way Hand Tied Springs Solid Hardwood Frames Interior &Saturday .$1195.oo Harden Quality. Large Fabri c Selection Custom Bench Made Design Service T~YNTTC1C1TlATT ~ "7'ii u au mu i ~ IUU i -~ \CÇ~I HERITAGE HOUSE Itd. g Ilours: Mon.-Wed. Thurs.-Fri. Saturday 10:00-6:00 10:00-9:00' 10:00-5:00 The Pickering Chesterf ield. Factory Presents A Unique:,m INTERIOR .DESIGI raPbReWSI soes For people *w*ho have to stand -up ail day WHITBY MALL 1615 DUNDAS ST., EAST 728-9141 INAR Manufacturers of Quality CustomUphotstery and Reupholstery Featu ring: SALLY RICHARDSON INTERIOR DESIGNER 0F SR DESIGNS Wednesday JuIy 10, 1991 7:00 p.m. Pickering, Chesterfielld Factory 1650 Bayly Street Pickering To Register Cail: 686-98M46 $1 0.00 (GiST. INCLUDED) Early.Reservations Essential (Limited Space Available)