Tito denied place on committee 1 Another accident at Rossland page 3 intersection mae4 Hawks4 SkyDoii at the A solution to nie Glen Dhu, page 24 problem me 1 ~TTTh Hospîtaland marsh groups* lud PC win Ontario's new Progressive Conservative governiment has been weicomefby Whitby citi- zens grupe embroiled i two contentioua issues. Both' the Save Our General Hospital (SOGH) and Save Lynde Mursh(SLM) comittees are ene'ouragd by -the resuits of lestlhuecras provincial élec- tion. Chairs of both organizations note that new Durham Centre MJPP Jim Fiaherty and, Premier- eiect MieHarris have promised te -r.view the issues which, prompted formation of the two Fou0r 800H, It could mean that a recommendation, te, convert Whitby General Hospital nto a regional rehabilitation treatment centre will be shelved. For SUU it couid mean that a proposed Liusing development neit te the Lne Creek Maréh wiil b. subjected te an environ- mental asséesient. But regardiesa. of what may eventualiy trans pre members of both rups arebreathin« easier now thait anoher partyiii soon. ho in power at Queen's Park. «uI thn itfs ignificant in Jim Flahertys commenta when he accepted (victory) that ho mon- tioned the hospital and its future," said SOGH co-chair JoAnne Prout. «I think hes committed. te seS it return te a viable 24-hour acute care hospital and rFm very pleased with the resuits for that reason,"w said Prout. SOGH has been instrumental i loading local opposition te, a controversiai proposai contained in astudyon opitarestructur- mg undertaken byteDurham Region District Health Council. Submitted te, outgoing Health Minister Ruth Girier earlier this year, the study recommends con- vertIng WhIMtby General inte a rehabilitation retent centre serving aIl of Durham Region. Whiftby' residents -in need of emergncy and other acute care services wouid go te expanded hospitals in Oshawa and&Ajax, the study proposes.. But in a campaign stop in Whitby shortly after the election was called, Harris promised that no action would ho taken on.the recommendation without further review. In hi. acceptance speech Thursdy might, Flaherty rei- terate his leader'. piedge that no changes wouid be impie- ITHE ELECTIONI See pages 5 & 10 mented at Whitbhy General with- out the communitys consent. Prout said SOGH wili be seek- mng a meeting with Flaherty after hoe officialiy becornes MPP. "W. want to know what the next steps are and te heip hini in whatever way w. cani," she said. Witby. General vice-president M~ar- ieéy 'deciin'edtoCoin- ment specificaiiy on the impilica- tions for the heaith council study. However, Kealey said that ho.- pital officiaisinDurhamRe.ýgion are pieased that the "Whoie issue of heaith care,, played a 'Pro- minent role in the election Camn- pagn. For example, the Hospital Council of Durhamn Reçion, com- prised of representatives from Durhain's seven hospitals, griified all candidates on their solutions te, the discrepancies in funding of local ho.pitals and those oise- where in Ontario. "We were successfui in raising community awareness to the pro- blem of underfunding in Durharn Region,» said Keai, espcal ours and Oshawa's. q epcal But whether the hospital coun- cil'. efforts caught the attention of the new government remains te be seen, Kealey adxitted. "We'ro waiting te, see who Pre- mier Harris* put. in hi. cabinet, especiaily the health minister,» ho said. Meanwhilo, on the environ- mental front, SLM chair Pat Perkins is optimistic that Fia- herty and Harris wiil deliver on their promise of an assessmont of the Lynde Shores housing pro- ject. The. Rose Corpration and the Ontario Realty Corporation have plans for a comniunity of 5,000 Peple on private and public lanasoast ofthe marsh. A 185-acre industriai park planned by Durham Région on ladnrh of Victoria Street i. aiso part of the deveiopnient scheme. "I don't think we'1l have te make him do anything, said Perkins of Fiahertys pLege te, fight for an environmental assessment. "I have a good feeling about hi. commitment and Mikce Har- ris' commitment and- have no doubt at ail that they'1i follow throu h with their promises." SLM's behef in Flaherty's sin- oerity prompted the group te, endorse his candidacy. Perkins herself was an élection day volunteer for Flaherty. If the government does order a second look at the proposaI, SLM wiii abide by the outcome whether god bad or indif- forent» Perins'said. "Were iooking for a fair, ful SEE PAGE 5 Fista otstanilts, THREE WHITBY residents are among 14 contestants for the 1995 Fiesta Queen contest to be held by the Oshawa Folk Arts Councit as part of upcoming Fiesta Week activities in Oshawa. From Ieft are Barbara Wrzosek, represeinting Krakow; Josie Miragliotta,. representing Roma; Chanel Mapplebeck, Club Carib. The win- ner wiII. be announced on* Sunday at Mermonal Park. Photo by Peter Nilas, Whlty Free Press No. bylaw to. stop theft By Mark Réeesr Theres currently very littie Town officiais can do tO stop people from stealing old newspa- pers and other recyciabie paper out of blue boxes. Used -paper h M dis- appoarlg from Whitby blue boxes after a shorae of reyci- able paer caue prices. te Zien initalyaked about the problen, Whitby works wpration manager Ted Rule teid Te Pro. Pr... it's up te, Durham Region te stop blue box thefts. "W. do have a look and if we sem sornebody doing it or get complaints through our office, we wiil pas. it on te them (the region),» Rule says. W. don't physicahiy do a~igte try and stop the individuasfrmpiller- Bt*Durham Region waste rePduc ttionn manager Peter Watson says when Region officiais get compaints, they paso thern on te the municipalities> oting there' no Region-wie bylaw againat taking items from blue boxes. «Its up te the municipalities te, enforco their own bylaw» After checking with bis dep art- mnent, Rule admitte the prolem is a municipal nbiliy but "we have no es *shed lw thaVs why we don't deal wit1it... "I suppose we shouid ho havn a look at smre sort of bylaw that ap lies but at thîs point not s bn don. on i t." «W. h ave a waste man onn byiaw," says works director Wayne Hancock, "but I gues. in. fairnew, we've nover had a pro- blein with people stealing waste so the aetual bylaw do.m not have a penalty inciuded in it at the p rosent tirne... "Tii. other byaw that you might use, wluch talka about vandaisr or steaiing and thins of that nature, doesn't reaZB perta e h waste area either. Hancock says Wihitbily, along with other municipalties, is looking into what penalty would ho appro)priate and whether thefis are a significant problem. But, ho notes 'Tm not sure that w. wouid lave the =an- power to ever pick up on whoever mm- i&htotaking it anyhow.» Police won't enforce the bylaw, ho notes, and Town bylaw enforcernent offioers would 'ave a tough time mnonitoring "'sore- thig that's been takon through the nîight."p A meeting hotwen the Reio and- area municipalities is plan- ne d te discues the problein, ho says, adding that in the mean- tine, people shouid continue cal- ing hie department or the Rezin t reortthefts. At laspon business has asked residents -U tebave their used paper on- their porch or sidewalk for pick-up. Residents inthe Anderson/ Taunton area received a flyer recentiy which read "Dear Friend, we are i nto recycling and share with you a great concern for- our environnient. It will b. appreciated if you couid help us SEE PAGE 19 la