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PAGE~ 18 WHITBY FREE PRESS, TUESDAY, DEC. 30. 1986 THE. YEAR IN REVIEW coun'cillors look back REGIONAL COUNCILLOR TOM EDWARDS one of the higblights of tbe past year for regional councillor Tom Edwards was the rejuvenation of the downtown. "The spirit and at- mosphere bas brought tihe revival of businesses about," says the coun- cilar who bas taken an active role in promoting tbe downtown. Edwards says, liowever, that thse Town "bhas not dune a great deal ta alleviate the problemn of east-west traffic." Hie says one possible solution is thse removal of parking on Dundas St. But be notes tbat would add more pressure to thse surrounding side streets. Anotber -suggested alternative is a system of one-way streets' througb the town. But Edwards says tbe'many objections by residents bave ruled out thatop- tion. "We wlIl not utilize one-way streets 50 we bave ta go ta sometbing else wblcb »could ta more expensive," says thse councilor. Recently appointed cliairman of public worlc, Edwards is soon expecting more alter- natives froid directoi of public works, Dick Kuwabara, on bow to alleviate traffic problems. Edwards bhad dif- ficulty comning up witb a bigispoint of 1986. "There was notbing of tbe "'Anne Ottenbrite winninq a gold medal' nature, 'bhe says, but he mentions growth in the town as positive. A low point for the councilor was the split in council over the Iroquois Park expan- sion. He credits Mayor Attersley witli unifying in couneil after the split. And for 1987? Edwar- ds would like ta see the new botel for 'Whitby "dfinallzed"; better communication tat- ween downtown mer- chants in'Brooklin and Whitby; accelerate tbe job opportunities in town. REGIONAL COUNCILLOR GERRY EMM Traffic was also a probleni for regional couincillor Gerry Emm In 1986. But witb the traffic studies that are ongoing be expects an- - swers to those prablems. "Tlie studies have ta ta dune first, then you can knock on the door of the minister for fun- ding," be says. He says lie was happy to see a solution ta the Wisitby transit probleni. Hie says smnaller buses will help to alleviate some of the traffic congestion. Just as bis fellow councillors, Emm sees Iroquois controversy as a low point inl1986. "lIt was an unfor- tunate spitt In counril," lie says, adding isowever,. there was 46some good" that came out of the pracess. * "e are individuall: elected and we aIl want *input," Isays the coun- cillor. Wliat does he want to see In 1987? - "A better summer than last sum- mer," lie jakes. He says he will ask his fellow councillors to take a very close look aithte .1987 budget. WEST WARD COUNCILLOR JOE BUGELLI West ward councillor Joe Bugelli says con- troversy over Iroquois Park turned out to be " a positive exercise for' council in 1986. 1 He noted that council members, in 1986, bave been busy beisind tise scenes with'studies and long. range plans that wilIcamne up in 1987. Dubbed as 'Black Monday,' was thse day counciliors, Bugelli, Rosa Batten, Gerry Emim and Joe Drumm voted against tise $6.2- million expansion 0 f Iroquois Park. Bugelli says thseIssue provided the, worst moments of '86. "I don't think I've. ever camne doser to saying, ,"ýWhat am I doing this for?" says Bugelli, reflecting on the episode. .Surprisingly however, he says the experience. was also the brightest of the year since a negative council (the split in council) "1turned araund and made it into something positive." Bugeili says Iroquois Park wasn't the biggest event of 1986. He talieves Decom is on a mucb grander scale. "'It bad a more negative impact on tbe community," lie says. He also mentions that one of bis memories of 1986 was the lawsuit brouglit against hlm by a developer for wbat lie calte "doingmyjob." In 1987, Bugelli says council wil bave to deal witb tise tiird regional seat, recently awarded ta Witby. "'1987'will be the measuring stick to determine bow well we did out (councills) work in 1986," says Bugelli. He says 1986 was a busy, year for council mem- tars who worked tahind the scenes on studies and -long-range plans tisat will surface in 1987. NORTH WARD COUNCILLOR ROSS BArrEN North ward councillor Ross Batten notes that in 1986 tihe rentaI ac- commodations availa- hIe in town have opened up. He says tise recreational study by a consulting firn established the need for recreation in not only the nortb end of town but in ail of Whitby in future years. Referring to sanitary sewers in the nortis end 0f town, Batten aisé recails the direct grant ig program undertaken in is the past year. TIhe ie results of that are ex- pected in tise new year; Y Batten sees twc it higbligbts in 1986- the 1- takeover of animai con- trol in the town from the 0 Ontario Humane r Society, and the ad- 1- ditional ,recreation s facilties built in Wiitby. v The low point for Bat- ten, as for aIl coun- cillors, was tise Iroquois controversy. "But 'm pleased witb the way it bas worked out. We've healed tihe r rift, " he says. - For 1987, Batten 3 promises -a council 1 "responsive" to the citizens of Wiitby. "'Things aren't out of control yet but we bave grown tayond a small town," says Batten. He says council will catch up with traffic and housing needs. Hie also expects a very good year- for industrial growth. EAST WARD COUNCILLOR JOE DRUMM For East ward coun- cillor Joe Drumm, traf- fic, if anything, lias got- ten worse in 1986. "Thie traffic is isorrendous. Something bas ta ta done in 1987, " says Drumm. He expects that the extension of Manning Rd. will help alleviate somne of thse traffic probîems. Drumm also repeated his concern- about residential growtb in the town in 1986. "I dont know where everyone la coming from, " ie says. He recently asked council ta, curb residen- tial development for a wisile ta let tise town catch its breath." His idea was rejected by council. He also mentions Iroquois Park as tise low point of the year. "That sbould neyer have liappened," says Drumm. But, like councillor Bugelli, lie sees the way councillors "came" af- ter tise split as the good news of the past year. In 1987, Drumm is looking forward ta get- ting the new recreational complex north of town under- way; tise extension of Manning Rd.; and a report'saying "J3ecom can go ta bhell!" 1 Councillor Drumm was referring ta bis bopes that a 50 ton a day medical waste transfer station proposed for Wiitby by Decom Medical Wastes Systems Inc. wil ta rejected by the Ministry of Environment. The director of ap- provals for the ministry bas yet ta make that decision. CENTER WARD COUNCILLOR MARCEL BRUNELLE 1986 was the year "Wlitby turned the cor- ner on the type of municipallty we re going to be" believes cou ncillor Marcel Bruneile. He says the town's growtb, wbich hie expec- ts ta continue in 1987, provides more money to rnake Whitby a "better town," with improved facilities. Planning issues con- tinue 1ta keep busy the departmnent and the administr~ative commit- tee, of which he is chairman, as thse schedule is "jammed Up". until at least February. One of those developments could ta the hotel proposed at Brock St. S. and tbe 401. "lWe want a hotel. I think we're going to bave One," says Brunelle. "I think soon we'BIsee some action." He says Whitby should also remain wbhat it is - a town - and not become a City. "People don't want to live in a city. Tliey feel and want tbemnselves to be a town. We've found no advantage ta being a City.$$ Hie says growtb bas brougbt in many new residents, but heeliopes tbat Whitby can main- tain a sense of comi- munity. Bruneil describes the past year as "1pretty successful" despite the bard feelings over Iroquois Park as well as tbe Lynde Ifouse move. "Everybody came fromn different direc. tions," hie says of the controversies. He believes thse "best decision was made in the end" on the Lynde House rnove. He says the Secon- dary Plan study and the report on flooding problems in Witby cen- tral core are two big items to ta liandled in 1987.< says.big r issue@ out of council's hands FROM PAGE 1 "Apartments are golng in wbere they are badly needed," he says,,ý noting that 1986 was the, biggest year for- apar7-, tmnent growth in the, town wlth the exception,- of White Oaksapar- tinents. Attersiey also points. Out that two of the big, events in Whtby in '86,,, Biuegrass Meadows and. Decom, were "out of the.ý hands" of council. <- y As for the Lynde House move to Cuilen-' Gardens, the rnayor saYs that alternative was better than having the house, meeta J. R DDONof 2 MCilliar ties wrecklng bal. J. EDD N o 2 Mcillvaytre And what can residen- out the phone he was presented for ta expect for 1987?'> being The Free Press subscriber of "Contlnued growth," he the month. says. He expects that growth ta, last, at least until thefaU oflgmi. FUTURES -centres help local unemployedyouth Durham ' College recently establisbed FUTURES centres in Uxbridge and Port Hope as a resuit of a grant from tise Ministry of Skils Development.' FUTURES is, a program whicli assista unemployed youth tat- ween the ages of 16 and 24. The pragramn provides couniseling, upgrading, on-tisejob training and work cx- perience ,ta young Other side of thc people wbo face df-: ficulties fafding 'and keeping employment. FUTURES i delivered througls al community college and youth empioyment counselling centr ~fence FROM PAGE 5 Except for those whose religion forbids it, 1 think mast of us would prefer thiatl some good sbould come from aur deatis. Altbaugh tise subject la rather morbid,i discuss your feelings witb your friends and relatives so that if tise inevitable sbould occur unexpectedly, tisey wiIl inform the attending doctors.0f your wisbes, witisout hesitation. ogn Fartunately for Jean-Pierre Guidon, Greg and bis mother bad discussed ogn donation before isadeatis. Wisen bis life abruptly ended on that cold Decemfber nigbt, tbere'was no besitation about wbat Greg Would bave wanted - bis death allowed others ta live. 'The senselesanes of a young persan's deatb is lessened by tise knowledge tisat ~otbers bave gained life. In Greg's case, tise tragedy, is aiso lessened by the willingness of bis mother ta talk about the experience and ta encourage athers ta also consider the gift of life, ."Our Window o'n the Wo'rldl" "Our Window on tise World" was Use theme of, the Bay 'of Quinte Conference UCW mid- week event wisicis was held Nov. 4 and. 5, at Grace United Cisurcis, Peterborough. Jacque- lin -Gutisrie, Wiitby, Ontario, was the ca-or- dinator of events. A Mfission Festival was presented by Oshiawa, Peterborougis and .Belleville Presbyterials. Taking part were speakers wbo bad visited the countries about wbicli tbey spoke. Laura King, wbo along witis ber busband isad spent over tbree years in.Papua, new Guinea, cited violence as anc of Use greatest prablems there. Shelley Wriglit, Oshiawa, wiso visited Korea, cxplained tisat unemployment was iigb but the children. were receiving an education and the churcis las been verylielpful. Penny McPlierson spoke about jamaica wisere !$people sec themselves, as .victima of slavcry. " McPlierson' described a trip ta Jamaica witb "Christians Learning international New Knawledge for Ser- vice," wisereby she found Jamaica ta be a beautiful country of many contrasta, as yet undevcîoped for what it bas ta offer. It is said that ten 'percent of the people isold 65 percent of the wealtis and that the industry of tousism la owncd mainly by white foreigners. Glenn McMullen spoke an the work of tise Brotberbood for the Poor in Jamaica who assist'in the building of smail industries ta pravide employment for the poor. The speaker on Wednesday, Gwen McMuilen, said that C anadians are belping Jamaicans ta ta self- supporting by praviding weaving loams and materiais. Worship by Lindsay Presbyterial UCW reflected tliankfulness forour bountiful food- lands' Closing worship by, àenfrew Presbyterial *included, picture sldes of dif- ferent seasons for Whicb ta be tbankful, sisown by Eleanor Paul, Cobourg's worsbip ser- vice theme was "Ligbt in Our Windows. " Bible study was led bv Penny McPlierson and Gale Glover. Betty Turcatt, Bowmanville, and Pat Beach, Green- waod, led the singing. Nora Bagsliaw af Con- ference UCW and Pat Heron of Canec Publishing provided an excellent book display. Lynde Ilouse Towi merl comi withi 0f th, mitsr carrj Lynd and1 dead selfc Ue' origî Culli less movt lacIs the S FROM PAGE 3 believes tisat Use Town is Iegaily on very tbin n for the estabîisb- ice. Furtiser action may it and operatian of a ensue in the New Year. munity museum Meanwisile tise society don the built up area reopened itsdmuseum in' se Town. Unwilîing a temporary locatian at nake sucis a com- Use Kendalwood <K- nent and faced with Mart) plaza. The rying tise cast of feasibility study is stili ide Hause on ita own, i Use works, greatly unable ta, mect tise postponed by frequent dlines it bad set it- rewritings as eventa only manths tafore, avertook ts recommnen- Town reneged on ita dations as fast as they inal lease with were drafted. Ans in- en and affered to sider's crystal bail notes ib Use bouse for that a number of sites than Uste cost of are suggested for' a ing it - nostrings at- future cammunlty ied. museum and.that some ke society oppoe of these are under sic-, sale ta CuIllenand tivecansideration.