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KALNINS ON .. . The Young St. Mail WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1974, PAGE 7 I see the Yonge Street Malt, the most controversial of them all, is back on the rails. So are the Mall inhabitants: hippies, drug pushers, hookers, drunks and swingers. Im glad that everyone is back in high spirits. This includes police officers who'll be patroling the Malt day and night. But, as you may recall, it wasn't an easy thing to get the Malt rôlling. There was (needless to say) all kinds of opposition to the Yonge Street Malt. Particularly, the City of Toronto, was dragging its feet. Now that the Mal has become a reality, let's take a closer look at what goes on between Dundas and Gerrard Streets. During lunch hour, the Malt is busy, but not terribly overcrowded. It is easy to walk on both sides of the street and admire the various shops and restaurants. Generally, one is pleasantly greeted by. the congenial atmosphere. Young people stroll holding hands. Some sit on wooden benches and eat their lunch. Others listen to an impromptu outdoor concert. You might say - a great place to visit. However, after dark, the rnood changes. A different crowd moves in. They are dressed in the latest fashions, most of them wearing kinky outfits. Men dress quite casually, but the real show-offs are women who will wear anything to get you interested. Often. women are the ones who create some problems in the Mall. Because of their sexy clothes, men start to hustle them. Some invari- ably expect this, but then there are women who violently object to this kind of attention. This sets the mood for the rest of the evening. Fracas' develop and at times police have to be called in. Fortunately, such incidents are rare. Drug pushing is a bigger problem and a bit harder to control. Also other vices are applied successfully. I think all this makes the Yonge Street Mall a very interesting place to visit. I have no objection that some hanky-panky goes on. But, I think Malt visitors should be wamed of what they might encounter after dark. One thing you should remember - the Malt attracts a number of undesirables and therefore, hold on to your wallet. All you can lose is your money. Basically, I found the Mal to be quite safe. Some people have told me the Malt has become a sin strip with body rub parlors all over the place. I wouldn't lose my sleep over this. Oh sure, there are body parlors, blue movies and strip joints. So, what's wrong with having a bit of fun on Canada's brightest street. I see no harm in this, as long as the panhandlers leave me alone. I hope that this fine institution, having a place to walk, in mid-Toronto will be continued for years to come. It is good to have a people's place where many cultural ideas can be exchanged. Cultural ideas on Yonge Street? Yes. sir, there is no better place in Toronto. I really mean it. However, there is one small complaint I'd like to bring up. It is the lack of friendliness - an important aspect of our social life - that the Malt generates at certain times. Torontonians are still too busy to talk to each other or just to relax in an outdoor cafe. Words like "newcomer" or "stranger" still have that conservative ring. Unfortun- ately, I must repeat what I have already said - Toronto is is a cold place. Let's warm it up! 579-2504 4dVI.. e-, " (JSIIAW.4. oNT. Town of Whitby CONTRACT 74-18 CONSTRUCTION OF TENNIS COURTS Sealed tenders will be received by Mr. R.A. Claringbold, Deputy Treasurer, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 1974 for the con- struction of tennis courts at Central Park and Willow Park located in Whitby, Ontario; and the asphalt overlay of existing concrete at the Brooklin Senior Public School in Brooklin, Ontario. Specifications and tender forms are available from the Treasurer's Department. Telephone 668-5803, extension 60. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R.A. Claringbold, Deputy Treasurer, 405 Dundas Street West, WHITBY, Ontario. Ontario Pla Streamline- How Ontario plans to st- reamline its tourism develop- ment was outlined here last week at the first joint meet- ing of the province's 10 new travel associations and the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. The first giant step was the re-organization of 39 for- mer regional tourist councils into 12 vacation areas em- bracing the province's entire tourism plant. This was ac- complished after months of consultations with ministry tourism division officials which set priorities for tour- isn division officials which set priorities for tourism dev- elopment and promotion, & the role the tourist associa- tions will play. foresee $3.1 billion by 1979". Mr. Boyer added that $1.2 billion of the 1979 projec- tion would be accountea ioi by U.S. and overseas visitors. The 10 operating associa- tions come under the ministry- sponsored Ontario Travel As- sociation Program which is coordinated by the ministry's Doug Jure. The local association, and president and manager are: Metropolitarn Toronto Travel Association Suite 300 85 Richmond Street West Toronto M5H 1H9 416-862-166 ns to Tourism The ministry's funding st- ructure provides an outright $30,000 administrative grant and a $45,000 cost-sharing grant to each travel associa- tion. In Northern Ontario the ministry will absorb 90 per cent of the latter amount for marketing, research and dev- elopment projects. In East- ern and Central Ontario the ratio is 75 per cent and 50 per cent for the rest of the province. In leading the discussions, Fred Boyer, executive direc- tor of the ministry's tourism division, said: "Ontario tourism is now a $2 billion-a- year business and if resources of people and dollars are made available to us, we For Best Results ADVERTISE WEEKLY call:Whitby Free Press 668-6111 238 KING, 8 ÏfiEET MIDLAND71., L.W. Luke, President Ross Kenzie, Manager