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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1984, WHITBY FREE PRESS Boy scouts won't be hurt by recycling, council says Under no circumstan- ces will any recycling program undertaken by the Town of Whitby deprive the local Boy Scouts' organization of much needed revenue. That seemed to be the consensus of opinion at last week's meeting of Whitby Town Council when its members ac- cepted a report on the subject from public works director Dick Kuwahara. While the report doesn't commit the town to implementing a recycling program, it does point out that the town could earn as much as $42,625 a year by selling thrown away newspapers, glass and •BUY *RENT SHELVING LOCKERS SIDE FILES FILING CABINETS metal products. Kuwahara told coun- cil it had two basic op- tions if it chooses to im- plement a recycling program - carry it out itself or delegate it to private entreprise. The director indicated in his report that it might be worthwhile to implement a pilot project in the Michael Blvd. area for a six- month period. He noted that after grants and other revenues are received, the pilot program would only cost the town $11,500. While most members of council seem to have cautious support for the idea, none appear to be eager to deprive the NEW & USED OFFICE FURNITURE Whitby Boy Scouts of their monthly newspaper drives - a major source of revenue for the organization. Centre Ward Coun. Marcel Brunelle, a for- mer resident and com- missioner of the Whitby Boy Scouts, pointed out that they have been collecting newspapers every month for many, many years. Almost 75 per cent of their annual budget comes from the paper drives which are held in practically every part of town - including Brooklin and the rural area. "They are performing a service," Brunelle said, "Can we make *SELL •LEASE GRANT PHNE68-9 some kind of arrangement with them?" He also told council that when Metropolitan Toronto started to collect and recycle newspaper, the price per tonne fell drastically. "The price of paper just dropped from $65 until it reached $8 a ton- ne," he said, "We ought to be aware that the market is not con- sistant." If the town undertakes its own recycling program it may find it- self in a situation where "the paper market is going to be depressed," Brunnelle added. The councillor also wasn't too happy with the choice of the Michael Blvd. area for the pilot program. "Most of those houses have fireplaces," he said, "And houses with fireplaces put out less papers than homes that don't." Brunelle noted that the results of the pilot program - if implemen- ted by council - could be inaccurate because of that. However, West Ward Coun. Joe Bugelli, told Brunelle that the West Lynde Street was chosen because it has 1,200 residential units "in a small, contained area." This, he added, would make the program easier to operate and. administer. Strong support for the Boy Scouts came from Coun. Joe Drumm who vowed that no recycling program implemented in Whitby would have an adverse affect on them. "I want to make it quite clear," the East Ward representative told his collegues, "that the Boy Scouts will not be harmed in any way by this." Reg. Coun. Gerry Emm noted that the report said that town of- ficials had met with leaders of the Boy Scouts who apparently voiced no opposition to the program. He also pointed out that the program will at least introduce the con- cept of recycling to local residents. Recycling also produces other valuable materials such as glass and metal which can also be re- used by industry. "At least it introduces the system to the town," Emm said. Council is expected to make a decision on the subject sometime early next year after receiving a follow-up report from the public works department. Six mnured after driver disobeys sign Six people were taken to hospital last Tuesday evening after an ac- cident occured at the corner of Byron St. N. and Mary St. W. According to a spokesman for the Durham Regional Police Force, a 1983 G.M.C. Suburban was heading north on Byron St. when the driver failed to stop for the stop sign at the corner of •Mary St., striking a westbound 1982 Old- smobile. Police said that after colliding with the car, the truck con- tinued north on Byron St. until it struck a telephone pole. All six persons in- volved in the accident suffered various in- juries and were taken to the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital where they were treated and released. Only one vic- tim, a 15 year old girl of Oshawa who was a,. passenger in the Subur- ban, was detained in the hospital where she was reported in satisfactory condition last Thursday morning. The Suburban was carrying four passengers, all girls aged 15 to 17, and the driver. The driver of the Oldsmobile was alone. Police have charged Brian Crouse, 18, of 314 Iverness Dr., Oshawa with failing to stop for a stop sign under the Highway Traffic Act. Damage to the Subur- ban was estimated at $7,300 while damage to the Oldsmobile was placed at $8,000. Brok1 in Bylines For over a year now, the Cabbage Patch craze has continued. Like everyone else, I figured it was just another one of those passing fads that would peter out in a few months, but it is still raging as strong as ever. At first it was hard to understand the fascination for such a homely little doll, but then I realized that it grows on you just like real life infan- ts who usually are not particularly beautiful either except to the mother and other doting close relatives. It's the close proximity to a little being so helpless that it relies on us for its very existence that brings out the love for an infant.-So too the dolls whose little mothers nuture and care for them as if they were alive. Unlike the Barbie dolls of yesteryear, which projected little girls into a make-believe adolescen- ce before their time, the Cabbage Patch doll teaches them the responsibility required in caring for an in- fant. For this reason, I approve of the little mon- sters. What I can't condone is the hundreds of dollars spent on accessories. It seems to me that when so much of the world is in want, so many children are dying for lack of the bare neccesities of life, that it would be far better to teach our children caring and nurturing by adopting one of these little ones. There are many agencies through which this can be done for very nominal amounts. Wouldn't our children learn more by saving their pennies to help a starving child than by buying yet another diaper for a doll who never dirties the first one? Think aboutit! For those who feel that they can't afford to send a regular amount, the Children's Marketplace still has a box where contributions for the Ethiopian Relief can be deposited. Any amount is welcome and quite frankly, I am disappointed with the response so far. I really thought that the mothers of the area had hearts big enough to reach out to those in dire need, please don't disillusion me. By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Call 655-3679 with items for this column CORRECTION Last week the gramlins were at work again and the Wheelbarrow of Cheer draw was mistakenly at- tributed to the wrong organization. It is sponsored by the Brooklin Redmen. 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