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1972, WHITBY FREE PRESS Iroquois Park Stili Alive "Iroquoîis Park, along with other proposais, will be carefully considered in afeasibility study which Is now being un de r t ak en by a steering committee made up of three metropolitan Toronto consultants and three provincial mem- bers of which Whitby Mayor Des New- m an is o ne," Alderman David Roten- b e r g tol1 d the Whitby Free Press on Wednesday. The purpose of the feasibility study i s t o make an in depth report on the best possible location for a sports stad- ium for the Toronto centred region, he explainedand the findings of the report which has been underway for some time now, should be known toward the end of August. AI t hough Alderman Rotenberg says he personally feels Whitby is too far from metro for a stadium built for pro- fessional sports, he indi cated Whitby would be an ideal location for the Dis- neyland aspect as outlined in the init- ial proposai in the Iroquois Park sche- me. Asked if the Whitby mayor's alleged connections atQueen's Park would have an y.bearing on the provincial govern- ment's treatment of the Iroquois scheme, Rotenberg sa id: "I don't think so. We all have our connections, Mr. Newman's are no more or less than anyone's. "Aillwe're interested in is a stadium i n t h e best location,if that happens to turn out to be Whitby, the report will s t a t e s o . "However my personal ob- servation is that Whitby is not the most suited site. " "But of course that is not without prejudice. " Orne thir d of all tour1is ts to the Prov- i n c e of Ontarlo must pass through the core section of the County Town of Whitby. Unfortunately the core of the County Town, as It stands now is not particul- arlyenhancing. To date there are some five vacant stores in the heart of Whit- b y and no one including the town, the downtown action committee or the ind- ustrial development department appear to be doing much about it. One section of the Free Press editor- The Town, Not lai page wili be dedicated from this day forward to the promcting of the under- n o u r i s h e d town core. Each week we will report vacancies and occupancies as they occur. Asof this date we will also offer one quarter page of free advertising to any newcomer to the town core. The ad will bemade up to the new store's spec- i f i c a tions and displayed in a creative manner. If you are a newcomer to down- town Whitby call 668-6111 to make ar- rangements for your free ad. The Although w e are in the f ifth year of 12 îndicatir am a 1 gam a t ion between the Township en ordE an d the Town of Whitby, we still rec- ception elve considerable correspondence ad- cre a tes, dressed to the 'Township of Whitby' tifiedhe sE T.own Clerk William Wallace recently Council related in a report to council. the Depar This, he said, is mainly due to non- resfident owners and new persons in the Ca nmuil m Ln i c i p aity being influenced by the Department of Transportation and Com- Wlth Town m Li n i cationts2 signs on Highways 7 and Car burns ct gts station The Whitby Fire Department was c a i I ed to Dundas Street East on Mon d ay to extin- guish a burning car. The car had been under repair when the carbur- eter caught fire causing $75 dam- age to the vehicle. The rewarding art of Self-Defence. The best protective Self-defence is the equipment against job secret of safety. Youve got accidents is already yours- a lot to live for; work your eyes, your ears, defensively, and enjoy life. your brain. Keep alert, work T defensively, and you'll stay w t on thejob. safety is Self-Defence. l Your Workmen's Compensation Board and The SafetyAssociations, Ontario The same day the the department was al so called to the Base Line Roadto extinguish a g r a s s fire be- side th e railroad Township ng the sideroads. er to alleviate this miscon- and some of the confusion it the situation should be rec- aid. therefore, will request that tment of Transportation and ations replace their existing p of Whitby sideroad signs of Whitby sideroad signs. tr acks. The rest of the weekwas rei atively quiet except f or a call to check for the smell of smoke at 2 0 7 Trent Street Wes t. Wes t. 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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS; 1. -Sk il 1 1ed tradesmen with Ontario Grade 12 or equivalent and 6 or 7 years of acceptable employment experience OR Technicians-witha 2-year diploma from a College of Applied Arts and Tech- nology or equivalent and at least 5 years of acceptable employment exper- i ence OR Techno I ogists vith a 3-year diplona from a College of Applied Arts and Technology or equivalent an d at least 3 years of acceptable employment experience OR Engineers with a 4-year engineering degree and at I east 2 years of acceptable employment experience. 2. Two of the required years of employment experience must have been obtai,- ed in Canada. 3. AIl candidates must successfully complete a practical Technical Proficiency Examination. Personal interviews and information brochures may be obtained to clarify course requirements, financial assistance and employment opportunities. PLEASE CONTACT: THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPT. THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 371 Bloor Street West, Toronto 18, Ont. Telephone - 928-3200 or 928-3033 T1 il 1' Boosting the Downtown THE COLLEGI UNIVER SITY Page 8, Thursday, June 8,