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by Norm Mealirig If you read this columin last week, you wiil know that 1 indicated my intention to write extensiveIW on> the subject of the provincial election. This is not to imply that other items* will be excluded, but, for the next four weeks, the -column's focus will be the issues, both local and provincial, that might be taken into account by ail of us who will vote on September 18th. In each issue prior to the election, the Free Press wil give the candidates from the three main parties the opport- unfiy to outline their perception of the important issues. Hopefully, thvey will read this colurnn, and react to rny comments. For my part, I will watch their statements with interest, and, in turn, react to what they say. Having thus set the format. let me lay out issue numiber one for you - the highirises! Now, before you groan, and turn off, let me explain why 1 feel this is an issue in the provincial election. Firstly, the low-interest provincial funding would appear to be essential to the development. Remove the money, andyou conceivably could stop the developrnent. Secondly, at the present tirne onfly the town is attemtping to corne to grips with the problem, and, provincial influence must be brought to bear on tie pro- blem. Thirdly, tie funding of the development by the provi nce goes directly against the wishes of the town. There would appear little doubt that the biggest stumbi- ing block to a satisfactory resolution of this problemi is the province's refusaI to reverse its decision. Des Newman's opposition to the developmnent is well-known, and one assumnes that hie wil continue the fighit shotild he go to Queen's Park. Since we deserve a representative at Queen's Park who will act on our behaîf, and in support of our intêrests, Mr. Newman should reaffirm his opposition to the development, and Messrs. Pilkington (P.C.') and God- frey (N.D.P.) should make their views known to ail Whitby residents before Septemiber l8th. A second issue is education, and, in order to give you a feel for the importance of education in thiis election, let me put forth some financial information. In the Region of' Durham, the estimated cost for 1975 of elemnentary and secondary education is approxirnately 63 million dollars. 0f this total the province pays about 42 million dollars or 67%. 0f the 63 million dollars, ab*ut 80%7 goes for salaries including teachers. Provinciaily, education is in excess of $9.00 iuesday 50 mina. lthurday Sa lu ruay BEGINNERS $9.0<0 i uesday 5: 3<) n.m., 0; 3<) p a., 50 mins. 7.:30 p.iaa fiuraa.ay 5.30 p.tiTi7,t:3«î.n. Salurday 9: <Ã"PI.*. 10. 0<)a. nai Il :00 li. over 12 years SURVI VA L $9.00 Taesday 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. 50Omins. i1ursday 5:30 p.m.. 7:30 p.m. Saîurday 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. PRE-JUNIOR $900 Tuesday 50 mina Thuraday Saturday JUNIOR 59.00 Tueaday 50 mina. 'ihuraday Saturday 6:30 p.m. 5:30m 5:30 p.m. 6:.30 p.m. 9:00 a&m. PRE-INTERMEDIATE $9.00 Tueaday 7:30 p.m. 50 mins. 1bursday 7:30 p.m. Saturday <0:00 a. INTERMEDIATE of 21, billion dollars annually. The Liberal Party platform criticizes these costs, calling them 'excessive. Yet, at the same turne, they promise to increase the provincial share to 80111, which, if put into effect, would cost the provincial taxpayer an additional 500 to 600 million dollars annually. The Liberal party hai aiso promised to remove the provincial education spending ceilings, the only real limit on the year to year growth in educational spending. Since most school boards have con- sistently spent to these limits, one lias to wonder how the removal of ceilings will reduce the cost of education. The Liberals strike a more responsive chord among the people when they promise a return to quality education, a return to more structure and less foee-form. However, some of the changes of the last few years, such as more emphasis on the traditional 3R's in elementary school, and more compulsory subjects in high school, would seem to pre- empt the Liberal promises. Clearly, some clarification from ail threc candidates is required. We deserve to hear fromn ther nQT the two sides of the educational question, cost and quality, if we are to make an informed choice on the l8th of September. TIIERMO-ENGRAVED BUSINESS STATIONERY rH ERMO.ENGRAVING ho$ the elegonce and Individual distinctioofo fine cioflsmonship. TH ERMO.ENG RAVING la distinctive rised Iettering Thermno- Eng ravin g cosis about haif as muchý as you'd expect ta pay. Cati M.B.M. Publishing & Photôgraphy Ine 668-6111 LETTERHEADS and ENVELOPES CARDS 0 ANNOUNCEMENTS TOWN 0F WHITBY RECREATION DEPARTMENT ADULT SWIMMING CLASSES 1 FALL - 1975 LEARN TO SWI iv' $1600 Tucaday iOOO a.,8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.n 50 eins. Wedncsday 9:30 arn.. 10 30 ar. Thursday 8:30 p.m.. 9:30 p.m., 1i 301 p.m. JUNIOR $ 16.00 Tuesday 50 mins. lThursday 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. INTERMEDIATE $16.00 Tuesday 50 min. Thursday SENIOR S16.00 Tueaday 50 mina. Thasaday BRONZE $1600 Thursday 50 mins. SYNCHRO, $ 16.00 Tuesday 50 min. AQUABI CS 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30) p.m. 9:30 p.m. $16.00 Sunday 7:30 p.m.. 8:30 p.m. 50 mina. Wedneaday 1:30 p.m. STROKE IMPROVEMENT $16.00 Tuesday 10: 30 a.m. 50 mini. Wednesday 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. SENIOR CITIZEN LEARN TO SWIM 59.00 Thuraday 2:30 p.m. 50 mins. N.B. Shift Workers wii be accoinmodated REGISTRATION: Duration: Start week of Sept. 8th Pte-test week o Jan. 4th. 1975 FALL SWIMMING CLASSES <Ail claases once per week for 17 wcck%. Conmmcncing Sept. 875) MOM & ME 2 yrs. $800 Wednesday under 2 yrs. Thursday $ 10.00 30 mins. Saturday 5H RIMP 6:30 p.m. (Dad). 7:0 1pan. <Dad) 9ý3Oa.m., iO«a.rn., 10:30 a.rn,. 11:00 a.n. 1: 3 0p. m., 2:O00p. rn. 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m.. 2:30 p.m.. 3:00 p.ni.. 5:30 p.rn. (D.A), 6.00 p.rn. (Dud) 1000 ar.. 10:30 ar. BUSTER BROWN, Shoes for Children ai COLLINS SHOES 119 Brock St. S. WhItby OMOpmeq da" tini pa. rd. auni 9pa. 668-3476 5:3f) p.ina.,6:30 pa., 730 <ana. INTERMEDIATE R.L.S.S 50 nalins. SENIOR» $9.0<) iuesday 50 iiina. 'Tbursday Sa tu rday BRONZE $9.00 Tucaday 50 mina. ThuMsay LEADERS $9.00 Sunday 50 Smia. 5: 30 pa. 6î:30 p.na. 9:0<0<arn. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. FIN & SNORKEL $9.00 Friday 50 mina. 4:30 p.m. SYNCHRONIZED SWIM 59.00 Monday 4:30 p.m. 50 mina. Wedneaday 4:30 p.m. 59.00 Tueaday 6:30 p.m. DIVING 50Ommas. Turaday 5:30 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m.,.90 rdy 43 Registration: WHITNEY HALL, iroquoia Park Arena, 500 Victoria St. W., Whitby 50 mini. Sept. 2- 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (or Tueaday caening classes only Sept. 4 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (or'Thuraday evening clasaesaand COMPETITIVE remainder of Tiaeday Sept. 5- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (or Mon. - iri. dayt<me cla.sases $9.00 Tueaday 4:3( Sund.ay leader.%and Aquabiesanmd remaindr ofTuesday and Thuraay clases 50 mina. Thuraday 4:3( Sept. 6 9,00 arn. 12:00 nooa (ur Saiurday morning clamss andl remander of clases FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE THE WHITBY RECREATION DEPARTMEIýJT66868 0 p.rn. 30 p.m. 30 p.m. WHITBY *FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUOUST 27# 1975, PAGE 7 Somne short scribbles: In' a stunning upset, the Whatnots defeated the Cougars 31-21, ln W.M.A.A. Softball Semni-final Playoff action last Thursday nlght at Centennial Park. In the second gaine of the twi-night doubleheader, the Hawks wiàlloped the Gnats 26-8 and set the stage for the final, to be played tomnorrow night at Centennial Park. If you*re. like us, your basemnent is loaded with news- papers. Hopefully, the Boy Scout paper drive wil happen on Saturday, September l3th. 1 see where choosing a successorto Des Newman is prov- ing somewhat difficuit. For what it's worth, I favour an election. Well, that's it for this week, fdlks. See you next week. Saine time, saelace. THE CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the Council of the Town. of Whitby has been set for Tuesday, Septemnber 2nd, 1975 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers for the Council to further consider the manner in which the vacancy in the office of the Mayor is to be filed and to make such appointments as the Council may consider advisable arising out of such resignation or to pass a By-Iaw to cail a new election. In the. event that the Council elects to fi the vacancy in the office of Mayor by.appointment from amnong the members of the Council, a vacancy will occur in the office of Councillor and that office wiII also be filled by appointment of the Council. ln the event the Council proceeds in this manner, any interested persons are hereby notified that his or her consent in writing to accept the office of Councillor, if so appointed by the Council, should be filed with the Clerk by 12:00 noon on Friday, August 29th, 1975. Wmn. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., Clerk Town of Whitby, 405 Dundas Street WVest, Whitby, Ontario. bmwtakes you right to the EX. AIR CONDITIONED BUS-TRAIN SERVICE GO Buses Ieaving every-hour, connecting with GO Trains at Pickering Station. HOU RLY SERVICE FIRSI BUS One hour eartier, Saturdays & Labour Day One hour later on Sundays Oshawa Downtown Terminal 8:2 0 a. m. Oshawa GO Terminal 401 & Simcoe 8:2 7 a. m. Whitby GO Terminal 401 & Brook 8:34 a. m. Ajax Shopping Centre 8:42 a. m. Arriving Exhibition hourly from 9:48 a.m. RETURN TRIPS Ieaving Exhibition Station hourly until 12 midnight. Whitby, Ajax via 401 & Baseline Connecting with GO Train at Pickering. (Note: No Sunday Service Westbound) Gray Coach or GO Buses Leave A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. Whitby Agency 106 Coiborne St. 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 Whitby GO Terminal 8:34 9:34 10:34 11:34 Ajax Shopping Centre 8:42 9:42' 10:42 11:42 Arriving Exhibition 9:48 10:48 11:48 12:48 RETURN TRIPS: Daily service Ieaving Exhibition Station every hour 4:00 p.m. to 12:01 a.m. NOTE: 6:00 p.m. Service.not operating Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. NOTE: 8:Ooep.m. Service flot operating on Sundays. For further information eali GO Transit 683-2000 Whitby 668-3746 Oshawa -723-2241 Ajax 683-4281 Operated by CN, Gray Coach Lines and Travelways for the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority $5.00(J 'uesday 9;30) ar..,10:00amn.,M01<a.r., i11:00arin., 5.30 p.m.. 30) mina. 600 p.ni.. (a 30 li.. 7:00 p.i.. 7.3(1 p.rn.. 8:00< p.m. Wednesday 9:30 ar.. 10:10arn».. i30 arn.. 11.00a.cmý.,i3<)pin.. 200 p.rm. Thursday 1 :30) p.rn.,' 2.0p.n. 230 p.r.3:00 p.m., 6:30<p.m., 7.00 p.m.. 7:3<)p.mi..8:0p. Fiday 4:30 p.n.. 5:00 pua. Saturd.îy 9 3a..930an.i 0m.i:1<.. SHARK I