PAGE 2, WEDNESPAY, JANUARY 8, 1975, WHITBY FREE PRESS This issue, our first for the new year, is sornewhaf of a mile-stone to us. Thie Free Press is now entering its flfth year of uninterrupted service tô the reidents of Whitbv, Brooklin, Myrtle, 11vrtle Station and A shburn..nof to mention the adjacent rural areas of Ajax, Northern Picker- ing and Oshawa. 9e 're somewhat elated, to sav the Ieast, abouit the fan tastie response ive are receiving from our loyal readers and advertisers - -wit/zout whom the paper ivouldn't be possible. It lias been very heartening (and finiancially helfuitl) to sec a growing number of readers VOL UNTARIL Y sending in cheques and money orders for subscrip fions (o t/he Free Press. Would you believe thaf t/ils lVhitby newspaper 15 sent out to British Columbia, Ottawa, other points in Gana- 'da and thc. United States? THE WHIT13Y FREE PRESS (Voice of the County Town) Hometown paper of Whitby, Brooklin, Myrtle.and Ashburn also serving Ajax and Pickering. Serving over 26,000 readers. Published every Wednesday by Whitby Free Press Inc. Bruno Harilaid, President Located at: the Free Press Building 121 Brock Street North Whitby. Ontario SUBSCRIPTION (8V MAIL) $1 0.00 YEARLY MAI1L: Box 206, Whitby PHONE: 668-6111 TORONTO LINE: 282-1004 MAI LING PERMIT NUMBER 2941 MANAGING EDITOR/PUBLISHER - Mike Burgess ASSISTANT EDITOR - Blake Purdy ÇONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Jim Quail PRODUCTION MANAGER - Marj Burgess STAFF ART IST - Sharon Benson DISPLAY ADVERTISING MANAGER- Robin Lyon CLASSIF IED AD MANAGER - Shelley Crowley THE CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY NOTICE RE INAUGURAL MEETINGI The f irst meeting of the 1975 Council of the Town of Whitby to be heîd on Saturday, January 1 l th, 1975 at 11:-00 a. m., iin the Cou ncil1 Ch am bers, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby. All interested citizens are invited to attend this meeting. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T. Cîerk, Corporation of the Town of Whitby, 405 Dundas Street, West, WH ITBY, Ontario. WýE CARE"' R~E..,l One year ago we hà d three f'dl-tinze staffT/ils number /zas groivn f0 seven, and including our part-time staff we mow have close wo 50 Whitby men, womnen, and chikfren on our payroll. One and a hall years ago our priva te advertising varied froni 0 - S ads per week. We now average over 100 private Whitby adî'erfisenienfs each week..MORE Whitby private ads i/ian ANY other newspaper and MORE than ALL other arca newspapers combined. Needless-to-say our cosfs /have escalated drastically. Pria ting alone weit up over 40% in one year, due f0 the risiag cost of paper. But ive feel thaf our expansi on. will enable us f0 better serve the people of W/itby and t/at's what the W/if b> Free Press is aIl about. Being owned and staffed by Whitby residents who are INVOL VED in what's happening in Whitby has helped us f0 provide comprehensive and knowledgeable Whitby news coverage FÃRST We have been accused of leaking confidenial informa- tion " f0 our readers..we haven't rebutted t/ils-accusation because man>' items we reveal ARE ia fact NOT public kniowledge, but t/ose in the know are aware that t/ils is /ust one of marty 'dirty' campaigns f0 try to urdermine our success. Our editorial policy has been', and will continue f0 be, one of loyalty to our readers. We believe in trut/iful, hon- est and impartial reporfing. We have not backed polit ical Dear Sir; Thank you for pria ting mn> recent ad, offering a ivas/er and dryer for sale. ut iwas sold to fuie first caller! Would you believe if? Mvy price was realized anîd I arn cnclosiîg m c/le que to cover vour rates. Çpà sns Gretine and Saturday, February 22nd DANCE Supported by Multiple Scîerosis U.A.W. Hall 44 Bond Street East, Oshawa Featuring Bill Cornelius Quartet $5.00 per person 8:30 to 1:00 A.M. r Luncheon, door prizes, and bar Phone 728-9889 for tickets continued success to t/e of- ficers and staff of the 1V/ltb>' Free Press, (a neat little paperj. Tlian k you agaîn, James Il. Priest R. R. No. 2 Anaderson St. IVitbi'. Ontario FIREWOOD ONL, Y THE BESTSEASONED HARDWUOD ELM - MAPLE - BIRCH ETC. 668m4231 1--649-5443 Claremont e «aÊkse See the Game f or 50c if you're 14 or under, you can see the next Whitby McDonald's Sr A' Hockey Game for50 Here's how: Wi th any purchase from McDonald's, you will receive, upon K ~ request, a stamped proof of purchase slip entitling you to 50 cents ~ ~ ~' admission to the Barrie Vs. Whitby gamne on Thursday January 9th. BARRIE FLYERS vs. WHITBY McDONALDS Thurs. Jan. 9 Iroquois Park GAME TIME: 8:030 p.m.e Tickets are available at Donald Travel Service, 102 Brock Street, South, Whitby and at Gord Nieuwendyk's Sports Centre, 106 Coîborne Street, East, Whltby; as well as at the Arene. Ç28.0Qj BUYS YOU -FACE CORD -ADIDITIONAL BUNDLE 0F CEDAR FOR STARTING -FREE DELIVERY parties or candidates. In a recen t Free Press sfory we publically refused f0 continue running a series of advertisernents whuc/i we feit may have been unfavourable f0 our readers. We fully la tend to continue bringing matters of local concern to our readers' attention whether some may cal! theni confidential or 110f. As a mat fer of fact we have a couple items presently under investigation..which we 'l be 'breaking 'short!>'. BECA USE we are the ONL Y Whitby newspaper we re working hard f0 give Whitby residents the kind of news- paper we feel Whitby should have. We know we're far from perfect, and have a long way to go, but as more and more Whitbyifes' realize this is THEIR newspaper, flot OURS, and become involved with us, as we are with Whitby..we will achieve our goal. A recen t 'colouring con test' we had in the Free Press was extremel>' satisfying w/en we learned thaf over 400 en tries were cutr ouft of our paper and PERSONA LL Y dz- livered to the sponsoring merchants. Thils kind of response to our newspaper is ver>' gratifying to us, and we sincerely hope that ln this new year we will continue f0 earn the loyal support shown to us b>' our many readers. If you know about something that you think we s/iould Jçnow about, give us a cal!. If you have any suggestions, or crificisms don 't be afraid to drop us a line..WE CGARE! To canopy or not Shiould the Texaco service station on the corner of Brock and Dunlop Streets be converted to a self-serve oper- ation and, if so, should the company be required to in- staîl an all-weather canopy? Council argued over the matter for the better part of an hour at it's past meeting. This caused Councillor Jimi Gartshore to suggest that council allow the conversion with or without a canopy. Ile said that. if there was Wh*itby Y Thce*Whitby YMCA has enough programns to kecp cverybody lhappy during the rernaining winter and spring nio ntiis. For the pre-schoolers, the Y lias four programs dcsigned to educate and entertain. Co-op play schools is one of those. The prograrm ini- volves choice of imaginary play, painting, crafts, sand play, etc. for the first hour followed by refreshments, 9tory time and organized play. The cost is $10 a month for non-members of the Y and $8 for members. Pre- registration is required by January 10. Parents must assist in the program once a mon th. the self-serve gas bar during inclement weather. Gartshore feit that lie echoed the sentiments of a và st majority of local citizens. However, council didn't go along with Gartshore's suggestion and instead tabled the matter until the admini- strative committee establishes whether or flot any develop- ment of the property i s planned by the company. Programs Register today for the Canadian Literature course, to begin January 15. Tnie program will involve a survey of Canadian literature higli- lighting the major figures, formative influences and somne common themes. The poetry section will be essen- tially a chronological survey. The works of major figures sucli as Richier, MacLennan and Roy will be considered. The 20 hour course, made up of lectures, seminars and discussions, begins next Wed- nesday at Henry Street High. and costs $23 or $20. Regular league play and tournaments Make up the team handball program, commencing 6:30 toniglit at Henry Street Higli. Fee is $3 and $2 for six weeks. Beginners sewing starts to- morrow niglit at 7 at Henry Street High. The programn is designed to give basic instruê- tion in sewing skills. A program in social danc- ing runs for 10 consecutive Tuesdav nights from 7 to 8:30 at Henry Street Higli and will feature, Latin Ameni- can dances, tango, rumba, cha-cha, samba, foxtrot, waltz, swing, quick step and polka. Cost is $35 per couple or $25 for singles. There are many more pro- gramis being offered by the 'Y', but because of lack of space, they weren 't listed. A membership ini the Y costs* $3 for students, $5 for adults and $ 12 for families. Membership means a saving in most of the courses. For further details on con- tent of and registration for the various programs, caîl the Y at 668-6868., k , "l MITCHELL BROTHERS Building Supplies Ltd. Brooklin 655w4991 SS PECIAL Cushionà Flooring . O WAX VINYL Reg. SALE 25$4.75 yard ~EASY CARE EASY INSTALLATION m Li rý ýel?