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on.. From time to time, I worry that this country is not going to last very long. Just think of all the bad things that have been happening to us in the last year or so. Prices are still going up, the energy crisis is not over yet and now - guess what - the crime rate has alnostdoubled. Pàrticular- ly, the incidents of crime make' me shudder with fear. For* instance, take the Montreal mass-killings,.the violence in Calgary, the shoot-outs in Moncton or the ever growing robberies with violence in Toronto. Not long ago Canada was known as "one of the safest" countries in the world. Even some American journalists came here to sample our very "safe" way of life. Remem- ber, this was not so long ago. But, what is happening today? How come that, suddenly, Canada has become a crime ridden country? Well, I have a few theories of my own. First I think, we are too lenient to the so-called "hard-core" criminals. BIAD'S EYE VIEW -J/M UUAlf Brace Yourself If you can believe the economic forecasters we're in for our worst year ever of strikes. Mind you.the forecasters have never been much better than analystists when it cornes to letting we poor uniformed public know what's going on. I compare them to the meteorologist who gets paid 15 thou a year to tell us when it's raining. Hec. I can do that just by sending the dog outdoors and then checking to see if he's wet when he cornes back. The same holds true for those wise business prophets who give us such startling advice as, "The price of goods and services will continue to rise this month". Now I ask you, how many times has the price of goods and services ever gone down? When was the last time you watched a buffalo stampede on the 4th of July? So now, according to the forecasters, we're going to have even more strikes this year. That's like saying it'll probably snow in January. As a kid I thought strikes were few and far between and the public opinion seemed to be that anybody on strike was a bad guy. Needless to say we've been invaded by bad guys. Thinking back over the past three years li'm hard pressed to remember any group that hasn't been on strike. I can't remember Ma Bell going on strike and to my knowledge we haven't been without elect'ricity or water because of a strike. But thinking back the strikers far outnumber the non strikers except in a few critical areas that perhaps we've never thought of as possible strike situations. Like for instance when was the last tine the ladies of the evening went on strike? I know the reaction to such a strike would be mixed but you can be sure the press would be sympathetic. And how about if all the movie makers went on strike. We would be forced to (shudder the thought) watch televi- sion for our 'entertainment' if you don't mind me using the term rather loosely. I guess that's what they call reporter's licence as opposed to poetic licence. If the hit song writers went on strike we'd probably have a civil uprising on our hands because part of the population would be congratulating them for doing such a magnificent service for their fellow men and the other part of the populace would be screaming for them to get back to work. You can bet in this column I'm not about to say which group is bigger. I'm still getting hate mail from the Klu Klux Klan for accusing them in print df doing a lot o undercover work. And how about dial a prayer? Can you remember the last time those soft voiced individuals went on strike and refused to give you a mini sermon when you called? What a surprise to dial the number and be greeted by a gruff voice that says, "This here chapter of Dial-a-Prayer, local 386 is officially closed and on strike until our grievences are settled. We're on strike for shorter prayers, more com- fortable phones and less Thee's Thou's and Prithee's be- cause they leave your tongue absolutely limp after an eight hour shift!"' Can you remember you last parking tag? Better still, can you last remember when those guys went out on strike? They've probably never gone out simply because the pres- sure would be overwhelming to have them remain on strike forever. I would personally walk th-e picket line with them just to ensure tley stayed away from my car and out ofmy wallet. Our parole system has gone to pot. Many potential killers are roaming the streets with the blessing of the Federal Government. And, police force in Canada is a laugh. Po- licemen today are quick to harass a motorist With a $2 parking fine, or a summons for a minor traffic offence, but they are unable or unwilling to'cope with some of the dangerous law-breakers. Simply, police forces across Cana- da are weak and inefficient. Yet, the same people are ask- ing for more money and fringe benefits. In Toronto, for instance, a first-class constable soon will be earning $17,000 for a five-day week. Inflation or no inflation, that is a hefty salary by any labour standard. And, all this mon- ew, incidentally, comes from one single source - the al- mighty taxpayer who has to pay for everything these days. The once relatively bright image of our police force has been also noticeably tarnished by a number of police brutality stories which were prominently featured by the Toronto Globe and Mail. The latter is a dirty word as far as police are concerned, but I have a sneaky feeling that the brutality stories did some good for the whole police force in Metro Toronto. A public watchdog is what our police forces need today. And, they also need police officiais who can understand the problems of todày's changing society. At this point, I'm willing to suggest that the crime rate in Canada will go up even higher, if drastic steps are not taken immediately to improve the police operations. We need tough, but understanding cops. And, above all - we need cops with brains, and not with billies, guns and tear gas. Sure, the latter can be used, but with the utmost discretion._ _ And of course the first of every month the mailman always brings us those little goodies called, "bills". Being pretty human guys themselves the mailmen know what it's like to get those nasty bills every month and so they stage the odd strike thus forcing the bill collectors to resort to telephoning at which point I promptly have my phone disconnected. Is there some kind of a law that bill col- lectors can't go on strike? But the possible strike that scares the heck out of me is a strike by housewives. Some of the more vociferous ones have threatened from time to time but they lacked the organization to make it nation wide. A housewives strike would bring this nation to iît's knees within a few short weeks. Hubbies without their morning çoffee and their evening jollies, gossip columnists with no audience to write for, kids running wild in the streets - unbathed, unvitaminized and improperly clothed and dogs and cats all over the country not too patiently waiting to be fed. It boggles the mind to consider the possibilities!! Yes, after mulling it over I can put up with almost any strike this year except for a strike by the housewives of Canada. Believe me, whatever we're paying them, it isn't enough. 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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corpor- ation of the Town of Whitby intends to apply to The Ontario Municipal Board pursuant to the provisions of Section 35 of The Planning Act for approval of By-law No. 166-74 read a first, second and third time and finally passed on the 23rd day of December, A.D., 1974. A copy of the By-law is furnished herewith. A note giving an explanation of the purpose and effect of the By-law and stating the lands affected thereby is also furnished herewith. Any person interested may, within fourteen (14) days after the date of this notice, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby notice of his. objection to approval of the said By-law together with a statement of the grounds of such objection. Any person wishing to support the application for approval of the By-law may within fouyteen (14) days after the date of this notice, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby notice of his support of approval to the said By-law together with a request for notice of any Hearing that may be held giving also the name and address to which such notice should be given. The Ontario Municipal Board may approve of the said By-law but before doing so it may appoint a time and place when any objection to the By-law will be considered. Notice of any hearing that may be held will be given only to persons who have filed an objection or a notice of support and who have left with or delivered to the Clerk undersigned the address to which Notice of Hearing is to be sent. The last date for filing objections will be the 26th day of February, 1975. Dated at the Town of Whitby this 12th day of February 1975. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T. CLERK 405 Dundas Street West, WHITBY, Ontario THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WH1TBY BY-LAW NO. 166-74 BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND ZONING BY-LAW NO. 2585 WHEREAS the Corporation of the Town of Whitby deems it advisable to amend By-law No. 2585. NOW THEREFORE, be it enacted and it is hereby enacted as a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby by the Council thereof AS FOLLOWS: 1. That Section 6, Subsection 7, of By-law No. 2585 is hereby amended by adding the- following paragraph thereto: (d) Subsection (a) of Section 6 (7) shall not apply to plans of subdivision registered on or after June 1, 1974. 2. This By-law shall corne into force on the date it is passed by the Council of the Town of Whitby subject to the approval of The Ontario Municipal Board. BY-LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D., 1974. Wm. H. Wallace CLERK D. G. Newman MAYOR EXPLANATORY NOTE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF BY-LAW NUMBER 166-74 The purpose and effect of By-law Number 166-74 is to allow for residential development on public road allowances of less than 66 feet on plans oi subdivision registered on or after June 1, 1974, Ail material filed concerning this application is or file and open for public inspection at the Planninc Department, 14 Church Street, Brooklin, Ontario -.dg qij mi souloq