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*PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS 1978 w--vil bel a difficuit year financialiy Next year wilI be a very ,ifficult one financially, Lions Club Whitby needs a nine per, cent population growtli to Mayor Jim Gartsliore prediet- ed at a meeting of tiheWitby stay even, he said, but lie expects tliat the 1977 growtli rate will be only five-to six per cent. Tliis means that the town will have to raise taxes or cut back 'services, and wiIl prob- ably end up witli a combina- tion of botli, tlie mayor predicted. 'mr stili sure we can look at some areas of service wliere we can make cuts", said Mayor Gartsliore. "We made some small cuts in recreation and public works in 1977, and' got somne reaction--mostly good", lie said. The mnayor reported that tlie town liopes to start work- ing on its budget in mnid Nýovember and finish it in January. lHe explained that the town rushes its budget through early because it can save money and it is better for the staff not to bc work- ing in a financial void. lHe pointed out that if the 11 r 1 1e1 town calls for public works tenders in February and Mardi instead of June or July, it can get better prices and save $60,000 to $70,000 (equal to one mill) in a year. Another reason for finan- cial concern in 1978 is that the province intends to cut back its grants to municipalities more tlian it did last year, said Mayor Gartsliore. "The die is cast", lie said. "There is no question tliat the municipality is in a squeeze and you (the taxpayers) arc t0o)". Mayor Gartshore comrment- cd that lis bîggest frustration ais mnayor is "the continuai SATISFACTION GUARANTEED SWhen you buy a certif led used car from Mac Donald Ford TAKE DELIVERY NOW # AND RECEUVE A SVEN DAY MNEY-BACK WARRANTY and of you're not satisfied for any reason return the car you purchased for a FULL REFUND took for our ad in todals classified. 576-1800 81$S KING ST. W# I.- OSHAWA CORNER OF HWY. NO. 2£ IHRTNRD. C C waiting tor money ' romi public or private agencies". He gave as an example, the federal government, which is supposed to provide funds for the. development of Whitby harbor, but lias not' yet corne through with the moriey. The mayor informed the Lions memabers that the town is undertaking a programne to promnote Iroquois Park so it can pay its own operational costs. Lacrosse and hockey are very' important to, the sports complex, lie said, and the recent Minto series Cup provided mucli-needed publicity and gate receipts. The mayor said that the swimming pool is not being used enough, and it wfll be promnoted along witli the ine~a addition to its work on the financial situation of the town, the counicil lias tricd tu imake the process of government easîer for people to. get to, said Mayor Gartshore.' The council rccentlypassed a hylaw to speed up routine business and in many cases hsreduced the time for ohtairiing tenders, and other rnatters hy 50 per cent, he .aid, fle pointed out that this speeding up is for the "nitty- gritty day-to-day business", and flot mnajor decisions sucli as subdivision developments. Mayor Gartshore expressed pleasure that 650 people attended the opening of the new municipal building in January, "one of the best turnouts of any mnunicipal building opening 1I-have known ". He also- reported that 1 ,500 People to date have used the two cornm-ittee roins ini the bLilding,,'and they are in use nearly every niglit of the week. BAVE $400~ New Super Latex WALLPAPEI 20I OFF We are now adding PLUM TR EE by Westcott Fashions Ltd. to our distinctive fine of clothing * C. * *q C '. ** e * C. ,* c. $4 . Lotex Semu-Glos: (D,.p Acce Colours ExCled> $ALE$12 l a Alkyd Semî-Gloss (Deep Accent Colours SALE$1 349"1. Large Selection of Books Vinyls, Floçks, Folsý -IN STOCK WALLPAPER "GREATEST SELECTION"9 EVER! The Latest Designs and Styles for Fall P2 5 OFFI 'Junior is a size, not an age 1 D@DD & BOUTER WHITBY DECOR CENTRELTD. AJAX 107 BYRON ST. . AJAX PLAZA (First West of Four Corners - Turn South) 6 31 6 "ÉPICK TYOUR OWN " APPLES RED WING ORCHARDS ends llMansivigDay Oct. 10, 1977 Open Satwvr -S dy& Mody 9 a.me f 5 p..,. (wlmr permitihi) Pick Red Deklous, Spy, Russett end Cortlmd Contd»uro provld. NOM SIDE HWY.2 siwm Whity MWMu lo -kt4Il S TQft Featuring for THANKSGIVING 20%/ off MISTER LEONARD SPORTSWEAR' (HAR<,L 126 -l'o-niort-tý,ws Fdshlm,,ý To-da i Sizes5-15 6-16 126 BROCK ST. S., ýfVHITBY 668 1266 Hours: q 6. Mon Sat F ri. 9-9 cï PLU^