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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Fennell supports capital punishment "The majority of people in Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Uxbridge, favor capital punishment for pre-medita- ted murder and I'm right behind them." That's the tough stand being taken by Scott Fennell, Ontario riding Progressive Conservative Party candi- date in the May 22 federal election. In a speech to campaign workers, Mr. Fennell said, the Canadian justice system has become lax and needs an overhaul, "starting at the top with the way we treat murderers." How much longer do we have to hear those stories about people being released from custody only to commit more crimes?" he said. "Rehabilitation may sound great," he added, "but it doesn't work for the majo- rity of offenders who have a q t i cet OF CANADA OWNER OPERATE , su how nice your car can Iook FMht s.ensee.mvabI. ROYAL *159?' PREMIER $5189? SUPREME $249?5 ALL PAINTWORK GUARANTEED SHOP HOURS Mon thu Fri 8am 6 pm 9Sol 10Oam 2?pm criminal mind." Mr. Fennell said the capi- tal punishment issue was brought to'his attention over and over again during his door-knocking campaign. "Quite franklv. I was a Bring yeur damagmd car te MAAC and we'il do the rest. WellI contact your Insurance agency or broker. Well make sure an adiuster tees your car. We'il do quality work at a reasonable price and give you fast service. FREE INSURANCE ESTIMATES F./0Z little surprised to find all that interest, he said. "But because it is there, I intend to press for a return to tough justice, both in my campaign and when I represent the riding in Ottawa." 401 work resumes Reconstruction of High- way 401 from Brock Street in Whitby to east of Harmony Road in Oshawa is expected to resume this week after the winter layoff. The eastbound on-ramp and the westbound off-ramp at Thickson Road will be closed for about three weeks as crews start putting storm sewers in the median strip. The highway is being widened from four to six lanes. Most of the work is scheduled this year for the -portion of highway from Brock St. east to Stevenson Rd. Some structure work on the bridges has been under way for the past month and will continue. The final work before the expanded highway is com- pleted in the fall will be the paving of the two centre lanes and resurfacing the entire stretch of highway from Whitby through Oshawa. rr I1 SCOTT FENNELL COMMITTEE ROOMS OPEN Mayor Jim Gartshore cut the ribbon to officially open the Progressive Conservative Party's committee rooms in Whitby, April 11. From left to right are Candidate Scott Fennell, Bob Armes, Mayor Gartshore, Doug Dewdney, Murray Beadle, and Harold Brown. The Conservatives were the first to open their committee rooms for the May 22 federal election. Free Press Photo Mayor wants GO route to hospital Mayor Jim Gartshore met recently with the Toronto and Area Transit Operating Authority to ask that GO Transit take over the existing bus route to the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. The entire southerly bus route which services the psychiatric hospital, the Dr. Ruddy General Hospital and the Seniors' Activity Centre, is to be dropped as of April 29, the town was informed in February. Plans are to have the east-west Oshawa to Whitby Charterways bus route taken over by GO Transit, but no provision was made for the southerly bus route. Mayor Gartshore said it is not good enough for the authority to promise to post- pond, the takeover* to allow Whitby time to replace the southerly bus route. "The answer is for GO to take over the run," he said. Mayor Gartshore said the Housing officials of the transit authority will study the town's request and are expected to make a recom- mendation in about a month. There has been a bus route to the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, the town's largest employer, for 40 years. glut hurts builder says Drumnn During the regular meet- ing of the Town Council statistics for the Town of Whitby supplied by the Building Department were quoted by Councillor Joe Drumm. He is worried about the continual development and construction of new housing units in the Town of Whitby when there are 415 homes in Whitby standing empty. He pointed out that the apparent housing glut in Whitby is of little threat to large developers but does hurt the small builder. The Building Department's report indi- cates there are 956 single family homes now under construction also three apartment buildings contain- ing about 225 units; a total of 1,181 housing units under construction at the present time. Still discussing the con- struction work in progress in the Town of Whitby, Council- lor Drumm pointed out that the ratio of 61 per cent residential compared to 39 per cent commercial up unitil March of this year ap- proaches the ratio consi- dered by the municipality as being ideal growth develop- ment. The construction of the multi-million dollar addition to the Lake Ontario Steel Company complex is respon- sible for the unusually high commercial rate, Councillor Drumm stated. The Lake Ontario Steel Company is enlarging its Whitby plant and will em- ploy at least 300 more workers. The construction on the firm's addition is underway at the present time. Fitness is something you can jump up and down about. SPORTSMANS CORNER 103 Byron St. S. Whitby FISHING & HUNTING SUPPLIES COLEMAN & CROSMAN SALES & SERVICE ROD, REELS & TACKLE REPAIRS 668-4511 THE CALICO CAT Your Wool Store has Smocking Supplies 668-7611 118 Brock St. N. 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