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Y WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1977. PAGE 9 ONE WEEK IN THE -BAHAMAS Q IT'S OPEN AT LAST! Mayor Jim Gartshore (centre) cuts the ribbon to officially open Whitby's fourth municipal building in 122, years. To the mayor's left are Councilors Bob Attersley, Joe *Drumm and Tom Edwards; and to bis right, Councillors Joy Thompson, Bob Carson and Gerry Emm. Free Press Photo Councillors offer forecasts for 1977 at inauguration With a new municipal building, a new term of office, and many challenges ahead, the members of the town counicil set out their plans fo r 1977 a t the inaugural meeting of the 1977-78 counicil Saturdav. BOB ATTERSLEY Recreation Chairman Bob Attersley promised to look into the facilities and programs of the town, "to try to better them where we can". With a projected population growth of 12,000 people in the West Ward between Cochrane Street and the Whitby-Ajax town . une, Councillor Attersley said one of his major projects will be to obtain a grade separation for the CPR crossing at Rossland Road, to aid traffic ini and out of the new subdivisions. BOB CARSON Councîllor Bob Carson, reminded citizens that the decisions facing council every day often involve thousands of dollars, and counicil must look at both the short and long-run implications on the whole town. Councillor Carson said he was an avid supporter of the ward system in municipalities because of the many lifestyles in Whitby--rural, urban and harniets, and went on to say tliat he had neyer seen any facts or figures stating that the rtlral area and the hamiets place a finanicial burden on the urban area as some people say. He also predicted that the town will have to raise its taxes or assessment to meetits commitments, because muni- cipal revenue does not increase with inflation like that of the federal or provincial governimeflts. Councillor Carson also stated the first stage of the Brooklin study should be tabled before counicil within the next month. J0E DRUMM Whitby's newest councillor, Joe Drumm citied severa,' problems he felt should be deaIt wth. He said he wanted an end to air pollution "in the dead of night" by a company on Hopkins -Street, and wanted more teeth in the minimum housing standards bylaw. "I don't like spec ula tors flaunting the minimum standards bylaw", he saîd. Also on housing standards Councillor Drumni said the council should have input in the province&s program <of upgrading housing standards "There is shoddy wvorkmian- ship and corner-cutting in the housing industry and the only difference betwvecn speculators and developers is how you spell it", he said. Councillor Drun î ook a swipe at the Corridor Arca Ratepayers' Association, say- ing "There is a group in the East Ward over-awed by their own importance and speaks for the vocal minority". 1 don't want the opinions of others foisted on me", he said. Councillor Drumim said he would also like to do some- thing fo r young people, whom he considered are ýbe- corning alienated by today's socie t" TOM EDWARDS Councillor Tom Edwards, who is starting his l6th consecutive year on the town coL'ncil, devoted most of hi§ remarks to maintaining a sense of tradition and dignity in municipal affairs. "Liberty is a gift that can only be realized in a regulated universe and an orderly society", said Councillor Edwards. "We need an admir- ation for order or young people will lose respect for the established rules of society" As chairman of planning, Councillor Edwards said plan- ning is designed to create a humane environment, to provide safety and to meet the needs of residents, as well as to accommodate future development in an orderly fashion. Councillor Edwards closed1 bis remarks by stressing the importance of the indîvidual in Canada GERRY EMM Finance Chairman Gerry Emm expressed concern about infingemient on private enterprise hii Canada and ini the world. "Private enterprise is our system and provides opportunities for employrnent at lower cost", lie said. "We rnust protect that and people trying to coine into this coniînunity to set hp businesses. "We must cut red tape" , said Couincillor Emmii, because delays miake t le pu'blic really concerned. "Why are %ve building a bîgger burcaucracy and more r ules and procedures?" lie asked. "WVitby wvas a strong commîunity ini the past and Whitby is still greut vit h a loit to offcr. but wve nusr work together to get the business section rcally %vork- ing", said Cou ncillor Emmi. He also expressed concern about Whitby becorning a bedroorn corninunity, and stressed that every opportun- îty iliust be made to provide work in Whitby, because commnutiflg separates people fromn their cornnunity. JOY THOMPSON Public Works Chairm-an Joy Thornpson saidý she will continue to support minority groups such as Whitby Arts, the handicapped and senior citizens "because they need our help", but warned that she would not be pushed into any position by minority groups, and will make her decisions based on the wishes of the majority. "I want to say 1 arn doing my best for ail of you, hot just some of you", she said. 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