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PAGE 2e WEDNESDAYe SEPTEMBER 8, 1982s WHITBY FREE PRESS Whibyneeds smaler ouse sizes As bouse, sizes in Whitby have -increased, the uize of familles ln Whltby bave decreased, says ,Joe ,Drwm, meinber of the pann conimittee. In response to the muniipal hoûsing stateent, prepared last June by a Toronto consultlng flrm, he said that amailer homes are, more appropriate for Whtby's needs. "lIt's because the blgh cost of beating, maintenance, taxes, and- mortgage paymnents,"1 and that "they're building larger homes on regular 50-foot lots, so amaller homes would make It easler for the homeowner."' One of the recommen- dations called for in the statement was a reduc- tion of engineering standards. to reverse it," he said. 1"1 disgree wltb re- 'The 'standards, would duclng standards involve roads,. storm because we already sewers and sidewalks. have a bigb standard. One concern regarding Wben ,tat standard lu the sewers la cleani- reduced, lt'il be too laie nuss. If standards for stoiýn sewers were reduced, Drumm said, "then we will be left wltb open ditches."' Another issue ralsed by the, statement was that of familles doubling, up to reduce couts. "If you bave a family and a daugbter and son- in-law," said Drumm, "Ithen the system will be 'open to abuse'." He said if many borne- owners took on down- stairs tenants, pluxnb- ing, parking and people on his street with downstairs ' tenants is abused because he probably doesn't want them. on his street,"1 he said. The town should maintain single-family zoning in order to pre- vent this. In terms of town re- vitalîzation, Drumm said the best way to achieve this is by in- creasing the population density in the downtown ares and broadening thei industrial base of the town. "$The more people who work here, the. bet- ter'the town's economy will be. That dollar they spend on' the train to Torontowiil be spent ln Whltby lnstead." Drumm also sald that tuie townshould "1pursue co-perative housing." There are two succes- sful bousing co-opera- tives, ln Whitby and part of the reason for their success bas been' sej rent rates and priva e rules set by the tenants. "They even plan dan- ces, family outings and tbings'..like that,"Phe said. "We should con- centrate our energy oni co-opa.,' Also discussed in the statement was the placement of group homes. "Group homes should be on hospital property and looked af- ter by the Ministry 0f Health. That way we would ensure good living conditions."1 As for emérgency housing, such as dis- tress centres and 'shel- ters for battered women, Drumm says that responsibility should fail to the Region. 1"It was, a very well documnented report. It presented a good argu-- ment," he said. Man sentenced after double incident FREE INSTALLATION* of 26 channel Cable TV service will bring you more adventure this fal!P You'll sec the brightest "stars like Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (CFTO), visit faraway places with the National Ceographic crew and explore the barren Outback region of Australia when Colleen McCullough's bestselling saga of forbidden love, The Thorn Birds, cornes to cable television! Select yoùr favoiurite channel with this power-packed little adventurer! 'The Cordless' Pine Ridge Cable TV's state-of-the-art remote control cordles converter lets you select from 26 great channels - aIl at the touch of a button! (Limiteld quantities available.) Protect your adventure with 'the better guarantee' We'll repair or replace your cordless converter FREF-OF CHARGE for as long as you rent it from Pîne Ridge Cable TV (malicious damage, loss, theft and battery replacement excluded). FREE INSTALLATION TILL OCT. 8/82! (Special offer also applies to our'FM service and extra TV outlets) *Valid forstandard installation only. A Wbitby man was sentenced to a 30-day jail term for the posses- sionl of an offensive wea- pou. The-man threatened a rnotorist with a knfe last spring in the down- town area. Robert J. Peebles, 0f Whitby, was sentenced to a concurrent 30-day term for puuching another man in another incident the same night. Court, was told Peebles bad punched a 20-year-old man, break- ing his teetb and a few minutes later threaten- ed the motorist with a kuife. > Peebles was placed on probation for one year by Judge N.H. Edmond- son in provincial court. DENTURE. THERAPY CLINIO 214 Dundas St. E., Whitby >6687797 Hou rs: Mon. - Sat. & Evenings By. Appoi ntment OnIy (across f rom Beer Store) I CALLS WITH I--------- ------ FALCON TV BLAIR PARK PLAZA 100 LUPIN DRIVE, WHITBY 668-6060 CIosed Suturdeve Until SonmIh.. Drumm Ca/ 579 2232 A(o Calr rCa Png#nwf dnte oe» ineRîdge,,CabIe TV. '301 Marw>cd Drive~, Oshaiwa Mon - Fni 9 a.mrn ob bp