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PAGE 2. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. 1976. WHJTBY FREE PRESS 4.ndrew Antenna addition in Ashburn Conlstruc*tionbegins on cable manufacturing plant Construction beRan this enin1g-vem ia +..+. i week on a 44,500 square-foot building for Andrew Antenna Co. Ltd. at a site north-west of Ashburn. Accompanied by executives of the company, Mayor. Jimi Gartshore .turned the sod for the project at noon Monday. The building, which will be completed in October says Manufacturing Manager Jim Caiger, will be used for manufacturing coaxial cable. Mr. Caiger expects about 20 %'liiiluuubiwm sar L ai m new plant and the staff will later be increased to 40. The coaxial cable manu- facturing 'operation is being moved [romn the cômpany's main plant on Beech Street and is another step in the companys plans to inove its entire operation to Ashburn. The property near Ashburn, consisting of 220 acres, was purchased by Andrew An. tenna in the late 'I1960s, and used as a test range for its etafR;G KENNELSI, BARDING PUPPIES TRAINING CAT & DOG FOOD Case, of 48!115 oz. cans, (tfnlabelled) $6.5ô or 5 cases @ $6.00 each SHUR-GAIN 20kg. (441bs) $8.75 Frozen beef still S9.50 per 35 lbs. box HWY 12 BROOKLIN WE DELIVER 655-4721 BLOOD DONOR CLINIC THE WHITBY RED CROSS DATE: Wednesday March i 7th, 1976 2 -4:30 p.m. and 6 -8:30 p.m. PLACE: The Canadian Legion Hall, Byron Street South, Whitby. YOUR GIFT MAY SAVE A LIFE. PLEASE COME prooucts. 'In .1971 a building was erected on the site for the manufacture of radar antennas, and the coaxial cable building will be located soutl1 of this structure. à The cost of the building and site developmnent will be in excess of $900,000, says Mr. Caiger. In addition, more than $350,000 will be spent on mioving machinery to the new plant, and purchasing new mnachinery for the new and old plants. Mr. Caiger said the move to Ashburn is being inade to provide space for manufacture of a new product ine iii. the Beech Street plant. The coaxial cable building will be' of painted steel plate construction, with a seven- foot-high brick facing at the fron t. Last week 'the town council approved thie site plan and zoning bylaw for the coaxial cable building. Airline Fijaekings From June. 1970 through May, 1973, 24 commercial airline hijacking ransoms were payed. The average ransomn amounted to more than $500,000. In most cases -the airline companies from alI over the world paid the ransom but later recovered the money when the hijacker was captured, killed, or surrendered. In only two cases was the ransomn neyer ýYO UNG DRIVERS 0F CANADA FEDERALLY CHARTERED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE YOUNG DRIVERS 24 YRS & UNDER UP TO 30,7 INSURANCE DISCOUNT TAX DEDUCTABLE SO ACTUALLY THE COURSE PAYS FOR ITSELF FOR COURSE SCHEDULES CALL 579-4111i AETDRIVERS, OVER 24 YRS. CALL 579-4112 Feed a family of 4 315 Dundas St. E. Whitby 668-1 100 Mon-Wed 11 a.m. - Thiurs-Sat 1 1 a.m. - Sun 12 a.- 93 2 Sim coe St. N. Oshawa 728-3153 The hard bat brigade was out in full force Monday morning for a special occasion in Whitby's industrial progress--tlie sod turning ceremnony for the new Andrew Antenna coaxial cable plant at Ashburn. Mayor Jim Gartshore (centre) does the honors, with company president Dick Matthews at left and Ashburn's resident town counilor Gerry Emm at right. A number of company executives and staff gather in the background to watch the ceremnony. Behind themn is the radar antenna plant buiJt on the Ashburn site in 1971. Andrew Antenna hopes to have the new cable plant in operation this faîl. Free Press Photo Smith attacks regional government by JACKIE ROTHI The existing systern of regional governrnent has, &&ruined the naine of regional- ism", says Dr. Stuart Smnith, receritly elected leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. At the Durhamn West Liberal Association annual meeting, Dr. Smith said thet government has "decentraliz- ed nothing" by forming the present system. lHe said that people living in the areas wvere rarely consulted about how the region was to be set Up. "I'm for regionalism, but not this kind", he said. Dr. Smnith said that the Hamilton region has too much bureaucracy and dupli- cation. He said that having two [mnanciaI departments and planning departments is unnecessary. The regions have taken 64power, rnoney and autonorny [rom srnall municipalities and set up bureaucracies", Dr. Smith charged. "Maybe what we have to do is say that Darcy McKeough kind of regional. ism isn't going to work", he saîd. Dr. Smith said that perhaps a whole new system should be set up. Dr. Smih also attacked Ontario treasurer Darcy McKeough for "»telling less than the truth by shifting the tax burden frorm sales and income tax onto pro. perty tax". 1-He said that Mr. McKeough is forcing munici- palities to bear the tax burden and is usîng social services as "a whipping boy". Dr. Smith said that social services lias* become a popular issue for the govern- ment. Wben times are tough, Dr. Smith said, the public has a tendency to complain more about welfare recipients. "Welfare is Iess than one per cent of social services", Dr. Smith said. MERCANTILE DEPT. STORE Ladies', Men's and Ch1ildren's Wear FINAL, CLEARANCE Y2 PRICE ............SA L E ENTIRE STOCK 0F ...I.GIRLS.-BOYS- LADIES -MENS OUTERWEAR THURS-FRI-SAT ONI.Y CHARGEX - 321 BROCK ST. S. WHITBY PLAZA 668-3468 issue", Dr. Smith said, organizations like the Chil- dre n's Aid Society have ,su ffe red. Dr. Smith said, "'This is the samne government that gave away tens of millions of dollars, by giving away sales tax as an election gimmick". Dr. Smith said he would approacli the problemr of government cutbacks by cutting down on the number of hospital beds. He would like to see some money made by the Wintario Lottery available to the government. He also said he would cut down on bureaucracy. Dr. Smith said another possibility would be to increase taxes on tobacco", so they the taxes will pay for the disease it causes" According to Dr. Smith, there is "lots of roomn to cut", in every ministry. &'In every' school there's for I*ust $41090 7pieces Fish &,Chips 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 8 p.m. Mon-Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.. Sun 12 a.m. - 9p.m. Mm