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PAGE 6, WHITBY FREE PRESSI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17,1987 Published every Wednesday By 677209 Ontario Inc. Phone: 668.6111 VOICE OF THE COUNTY TOWN "ie oîii~ii > i~ s>riiden<emI om iiedIunil <>îeratieIn 1» Nliii I, r<esi<l<nitfor %%h iti>l) re4ills m fe w1 DOUG ANDERSON Publisher MAURICE PIFHER Editor PE;TER IRVINE Advertislng Manager Interested Whitby residents may want to find out more next week about a study assessing the GO train extension from Whitby to Oshawa, if only to help make a case for the go-ahead of that project. It's true that work is still underway on the ex- tension to Whitby and the trains won't be running here until fall next year. But as our Whitby coun- cillors pointed out Monday night, the traffic im- pact will likely be substantial - traffic from Whitby and points east - when the new station opens here. The public information centre next Wednesday Give GOago at the municipal building will include a view of four alternative routes to Oshawa, although there are really only two options up to the Oshawa- Whitby boundary - one along the CN line south of the 401 and the other more northerly after crossing the 401 (under or over) near the BMW plant. Apart from the impact of location and noise, councillor Joe Bugelli on Monday also inquired of GO and consulting representatives whether there would be compensation to be provided by the province for road impact in Whitby. He was told there would be. The previous decision to abandon the light rail transit and go instead with the diesel has led to the new study to assess the extension. In Oshawa they have obvious reasons for wan- ting a GO commitment and a speedier process. Whitby council, too, supports that extension and traffic flows to commence next fall may show why. Brooklin spring fair has come a long way To the editor: As I was reading through the Free Press on June 10 I came upon the article by Roxanne Reveler about the Brooklin Spring Fair. My feelings about those who complain and carry on about how the fair is run should either stay quiet and keep their opinions to themselves Give men a break To the editor: When are men going to band together and demand some fairness on the abortion issue? Women say their bodies are their own business and the law supports them. A woman can bave an abor- tion whether her husband wants the child or not. It's legally none of his concern. On the other hand, if a woman decides to keep the child, that same legal system will strap the man with child support for at least 16 years. Where in the h...is our rights? Following this system a man should have the right to say no thanks, put up his share of the money for an abortion and clear his obligation. It seems in this world women are responsible for their own bodies but men have to foot the bils. Raymond Greer Whitby and if they don't like that, they should become involved in organizing this four-day event which has been and always will be a success. This is no easy task and the people behind the scenes should be greatly complimented about the success of our fair year after year. This fair has come a long way, from being a one-day event to four fun-packed days of games, rides, contest and just having a wonderful time. It was very nice to see a local girl become Miss Brooklin and she always managed to have a smile for everyone she met. She was ex- tremely busy the rest of the weekend because she always was there to present ribbons and trophies to contestants who entered the variety of contests that the Fair board made available this year. A lot of people put so much of themselves into this fair. Just seeing the enjoyment and laughter on all the faces from young to old who participated in the many con- test and games was beautiful. My family became involved in IPPLEWOOD CRES several of the contests and won several ribbons and trophies. This has inspired them and we are all looking forward to many more years of enjoyment at our Brooklin Spring Fair.4. Once again a great thank you goes to all the members of the fair board and to all the people who par- ticipated in the 76th fair. Without people who care about our com- munity we would not have the suc- cess that goes with this wonderful weekend. Cora Heib Brooklin .1 Sidewalk spending is 'ripoff' Townhouse plan'dead' To the editor: Despite rumors to the contrary, the townhouse developrnent in Bluegrass Meadows, proposed by the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation (DRN-PHC), is dead. Utterings from Durham Region that the project is on hold is a pure figment of their imagination. After missing the October deadline, which had already been extended from a previous deadline, Gary Herrema requisitioned a cheque for $630,000 from Durham Region. This type of politically motivated action could result in charges being laid. The Region lawyers then used this cheque in a futile attempt te close the deal. The corporation had previously been informed that the deadline was past, and the deal to purchase the land would not be con- sumated. . Now we are informed through the media that the Region expects this case to come before the courts in the fall. We are eagerly looking forward to this time of reckoning. The lack of integrity demonstrated by the coporation is well-documented. We have been asking for a full judicial inquiry into the corporation since the infamous cheque became public knowledge. We have also asked for a finan- çial statement from the corporation that would list the expenditures of public money associated with the Bluegrass Meadows proposal. We see this court case as a forum to get some action and receive some answers, that we have been unable to obtain from our questions to the different levels of gover- nment. This can also be considered a test for Diane Hamre in her bid to aspire to higher levels in the political arena. As president of the board of directors, she holds ultimate responsibility for the ac- tions of the corporation. Sincerely, Ted Feather Whitby To the editor: Dear neighbor, may I bring to your attention the biggest ripoff in town. It's the $100,000 Whitby is going to spend installing sidewalks on Applewood Crescent, which is for ail intents and purposes a dead end street - where motor vehicle traffic consists of máinly just the residents on the street. Now the reasons the Town plan- ning department give for installing sidewalks along Applewood Cres. defy logic and don't even make sense. Yet the cemeifheads who sit on Town council have gone against the wishes of the majority of the af- fected home owners and have okayed the expenditure. I would sooner see that $100,000 of taxpayer's money (taxpayer - that's you and me) spent on, lets say, putting another uniformed police officer out on the streets of Whitby. Did you know that Qt'night the Whitby detachment (on Rossland Rd.) of the Durham Regional close up shop and 'for evening, staff at the police station is a telephone hanging on the wall with a line to some other detach- ment? I wish the wimpy Town council would quit giving in to developers and start listening more to the people who put them in office. Yours truly, Lanny Cooke Swan's Landing (formerly Rolling Hils) Whitby "Mom and dad told me to boycott the sidewalk" e L LETTERS The Whitby Free Press welcomes letters to the Editor on any subject of concern to our readers. Letters should be brief and to the point - rarely more than 300 words. Al letters must be accompanied by the name, address and phone number of the writer; however, on request, your name may be withheld from publication if we agree that there is a valid reason. The paper reserves the right to reject or edit all letters. Send to: The Editor, Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby, Ontario LiN 551 or drop through our mailslot at 131 Brock St. N. rhe Free Press Building 131 Brock Street North P.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. -ML %-.de