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Whitby Free Press, 23 Jun 1993, p. 4

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Page 4, Whitby Froe Press, Wednesday, June 23, 1993 Securlty watch on Whitby aueetcnr loe%Wi. Vsi rWUii. IHAMURGER BUNS aonJ By Mike Kowalski Security guards are maintain- ing a close watch on the Famiiy Kartway amusement centre. But why the popular Whitby touriet attraction is being kept under surveillance is a mystery. Neither tho security firm, the company which hired them, nor the park's owner are talking. For the past few weeks, secunity guards have been stationed on a regular basis across the road fromn the 33-acre park on Highway 12. Last Thursday, the guard on duty admitted h e was there te observe proceedings at the park but would net elaborate. Instead, he referred The Free Press te, hie employer, Intelli- g arde International Inc. of oromnte. An Intelligarde officiai would net comment and directed The Free Press-to M. Wilson & Ce. Auctioneers & ILiuidators. But comphny poeman Har- vey Greber said hne was «net at liberty" te discues the miatter. Greber refused te indicate whether the guards wmere posted as aresuit of.the ongoing finan- cial dispute between park owner Gary 1Sorichetti and Nationai Trust. "I know exactly what's going Buns - e 1380Hopins~flhtby Vicorian and Country 138 HWsStreetflé Accents - Gifts ~ Antiques fi I 17 139 Quoon St., Unit 3 Port Porry (N.E. corner of Water & Queen) 166______6___985-1239 STOREWIDE CLEARANC:.E .::,,,SALE 20%.... 50%...... on, but 1 can't tel you,» he said. Last inonth, National Trust, holder of the mortgage on the pk - which includes Canada's largeat go-kart track -- placed advertisements in two Toronto newspaers which stated that Fml artway sor sale. r' But Sorichetti, the par owner since 1990,, insisted it waàs not for sale and that the, trust company had ne right te, do what it did. He would not comment further, except te saly that the matter 19 flow the subject/'of legal proceedings. Sorichetti did not return a telephone cali from The Free Press to discuss the security guard situation. National Trust officiai Lindsay Morrison could not comment for iack of information. 'The person who knows the details is away from the office today (Monday)," said Morrison. Earlier this year National Trust took stops te , redýose on the,park's mortgage. Gates were padlocked and a security guard was posted inside the fonce. But set month, Sorichetti clai- med ail issues, which led the trust cornpany te foreclose had been settled and the park was back in business. Reduicing and .Y1 recycling wil[ make A. last longer. Mon.-Sat.9-9, Sun. 11-5 In a previous interview, Morri- son would net comment on Sori- chetti's dlaim, but she did say By Mark Reesor Operations committee is recommending the Town restniet the rentai and sale of adult magazines and movies te those aged 18 and over, sund regulate the way they are displayed. Rosponding te requests from PZpie Againt Porn, Family Ation Council, Canadiane for Decency, Women's Catholie Loague, Realwomen Whitby F'ree Methodiet Chureji, Knights of Columbus and several concer- ned Whtby reeidents committea recommended council model a byiaw after one passed by the City of Brantford. That bylaw requires that: * adult magazines and videos not be displayod for public viow- ing at a hoigyht less than 1.5 mètres above floWoel; * covers be hiddon se that only names are displayed- * access te, areas containing aduit videos be restricted te, those aged 18 and eider; Thoso disobeying the bylaw can be fined or imprisoned. Barb Laing of Whitby Free Methodiet Church told commit- tee the groupe aren't asking the ownership of the par k 15 one ef the isues tebe decided by the court. Town for a decision on what will be censored, just a byiaw regu- iating placement. She says steres need te be responsible if thpere going to carry adult materiais. «We feel that community stan- dards are very important. We want te make thîs a family.place te live... it would be nice if Whitby could bo a role niodel, and perhaps bo the firet in Dur- harn Region te pase euch a Ly1 aing says the aduit maga- zines sud tapes are «degrading te. men, women sud children...--We don't feel we sheuld be subject te it when we go in te a corner store with a ehiid She says it's "commen know- ledge» that sexuiai crimes are linked te pornography, noting that the biggest consumera are maies aged 12 to 17 sud that 70 pecent of porn ends up in the hands of minore. "le's aise a fact that pornogra- phydeensitizes people and they doget an appetite for it; soon they want more and they want varxetyY. Council will consider the 1rcmmePndation Mondaynight. DR. 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