Whitby Free Press, 9 Jul 1980, p. 14

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PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9. 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Drum daims there'1 s not enougli 0ndustrial space m"i expanded Brooklifl DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC HARWOOD PLACE MALL 683 *6074 said that it was worth the risk. "RI's no secret that the staff feel the development of Brooklin is premature," At- tersley said adding that when it is looked at in a "Dollar and cents basis" there is a "great financial Death CONT D FROM PG. i the proposai passed with a unanimous vote. "lWe are ail aware of the concerns of the people of Brooklin," he said pointing out that the hameit is suf- fering increasing heaith hazards because of septic tank problems. "lWe know there's a problem, we know that there is a high water table," he said .-dding that the only way to get rid of the problem is to get sewers up in the village. "lWe're not going to get this agreement again," Car- son told his collegues, "If we don't take advantage of it now we will be faced with the region having to pay for He pleaded with bis fellows to pass the proposai "1to save a dying com- munity." Regional Councillor Bob Attersley acknowledged the town's staff's objections to the expansion, however, he Pin 16 . e t.S Is fitness Important? Ask any body. gain not only for the town but for the region as weli. " He aiso acknowledged the village's residents concerns for sewers saying that there are "tpeople in Brooklin Who need and want the service." East Ward Councillor Joe Drumm, a long time op- ponent of the schenie, was hissed every time he stood up to speak to defend his position that there is not enough industrial stace in the proposai. "The amount of industrial assessment is not near enough,"I he said clairning that an increase of 4,100 in population will only provide 150 jobs. 111 feel very strongly that there is not enough in- dustrial space," Drumni said pointing out that "over the last three years we (the region) have lost 3,000 in- dustrial jobs." III can honestly say that this is not the timne to proceed with Brooklin,"1 he said. However, he did add that 'II can appreciate that the people of Brooklln need sewers ."P After the five to vote, the council will send the proposai to the region for their consideration. FOR THE MONTH 0F JULY EVERY SUN DAY- 4 tilt 10 and EVERY MON DAY - noon titIl p.m. FILET MIGNON with baked potato EVERY TU ESDAY - noon tilt il p.m. ALASKAN KING CRAB $8m95 EVERY WEDN ESDAY - noon tilt il p.m. KING CRAB & FILET $10095 ABOVE ORDERS INCLUDE: ALI'S SUPER SALAD BAR% P.S. SUN DAY BRUNCH STARTS AUG 3rd. 668-9369 The appointment of Donjald T. Blight as director of purchasing and materials management for General Motors of Canada Limited was announced by F. Alan Smith, president and general manager. Blight, formerly director of production control, also will have correlating responsibilities at General Motors Corporation in the United States as assistant executive in charge of pur- chasing activities. Combination of the two functions is a direct resuit of the restructuring 0f the pur- chasing and production con- trol activities, foilowing the transfer to Korea of Robert M. Wilson, formerly director of purchasing. Blight, a native of Whitby, received a Bachelor of In- dustrial Engineering degree from General Motors Insitute ini 1955. He served in increasingly responsible positions in autornotive trim operations before bis ap- pointment as production suparintendent at the Win- dsor Trim Plant when it opened in 1965. Blight became manager of the trixn plant in December 1968, then was transferred to the GM Car Assembly Plant at Ste. Therese, P.Q., as plant manager in June 1973. In bis new assignment, Blight wîll report to the president and general manager. penalty favored According to a survey taken by MP Scott Fenneli, 85 per cent of the residents of Ontario Riding favor the return of capital pun- cishment. The survey, taken last winter prior to the February 18 election, also asked whether or not possession of marijuana should be decriminalized ans whether or not Canada should be speinding more money on defense. On the marijuana Issue, Fennell's survey says that out of the approximately 300 responses, 51 per cent op- pose the decriminalization plan. However, 63 par cent of the respondants said that the government should be spen- ding more on the Canadian Armed Forces. BlIg'ht appointed mwý oooo

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