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Page 24, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, March 30, 1994 , 1 MPP Drummond White applauded WHITBY MOOSE LODGE and Whitby Legion (above) Moose presidenit AI McWflirter (tit) held a dinner to honour veterans recently; And veteran Frank Rosettani prepare to dl9, in. Photo by Jersm Dresa, Whit mFe Prss To the. Editar ',Il. diemissal of charges againet MPP Drumnmond White camne as a great relief to those wbo have corne to know bis sincerity and integrity as our representative at Queen's Park. The. suffering and distrees the recent event caused White and bis fvnily in now well-known. By a strange quirk of the law, the work and influence of botb parents and the lives of the children were severely disrupted. White's action te try te prevent the illegal purchase of cigarettes by his daughter is sometbing moot decent parents would also understand. When charges were laid, WbhiWes integrty was shown by the swift action ho took te separate bis private life from bis public responsibility. At considerable inc<mvenience, ~1 h. withdrew frm caucu and reuigned fom bis pont- as ir amenteZ7assistent to the ÎÊlâwr f inicpalAffaire. The publie good was dominant in hie view. Happily, White in back in caucus and at hie old pont. Public confidence in him as a pereon bas increased. We're proud of bie fortitude and integrity. Fran and Jack Roney WhitIby A plate glass window at the Rehab Centre, 1801 Dundas Street East, was broken over the weekend. Police say someoe threw a pic of asphalt through'it some- te between Friday night and Sunday morning. Craft show Town's Sing into show and sale will 24, 10 a&m. te Thunderbird Golf Club in Asbburn. 5 p.fm., at and Country Spaces are available. Admission is $2 and aHl are welcome. Proceeds will be donated te, James Hous. Durham. For more information, cail Janet Town at 725-1338. THINKING 0F MOVUNG? 1 have 4 FAMILIES wanting ta live in Brooklin. $1 40,000 - $200,000 range Perhaps 1 can make your move easîer? M WIN hiaetary Rep~U ort Reducing government costs By Alex Shepherd Durham rldlng MP As it's the end of the fiscal eaI would like te discuss how vespent taxpayers' money running thbe offices in Oshawa and Ottawa. Reducing the cost Of gvrnent bas been one cf my ga. Between Oct. 26 and March 31, my operating budget is under the allotted amnount by $5,000, wbich works out te $12,000 annually if the govern- ment had been in power for the entire fiscal year. Not much, sorne might say, but it's your money returned te the Canadian treasury. rNe purchased five new conputersfo the offices at a tota cost of $16,800. 1Istilî have a $5,000 allowaiice for equipment purchases that I haven't used. Because we turned our cam- Barb & John, formnerly of BARB'S BROOKLIN DELI, wish new owners Nancy and Tom Three years, tboee ionths, and 70000 ' custommr after openirig, we thank our valued staff, cu tomexs and fziends for their patronage, assistance, conversation and suggestions as we go off to explore new directions. Thank you, 4 . Iiarb & Joh KLN BAKER! & D~ New Owners Nancy 8 Tom Welcome You To Drop In. Special Sweet Things ~-Lunches eu ' Zlý&- Dcli C ~Cate ring Hot ros Bus By - ------1- FREE!- I3rinS tbis coffe cup in for a free fi-up 61 Baldwin î8treet paign headquarters inte a con- stituency office, at a cost of $7,500, w. didn't have te, pay rent from November te March. We begin paying April 1. Next year, we won't have capital Mxpenses for computers ndreâ~ovations as they are one-time-only expenditures. Con- sequently, if equipment expen- ditures had hot occurred, our surplus -would have been $29,300 since last Octeber, or $70,000 for the fiscal year, that could have been returned te the treasury. Ini addition' I have saved taxpayers $250 per week by taking the train te and from Ottawa. Thie train is not only cbeap, but gives me time to write letters, and take care of other business, I fact, this column was written while travelling te, Ottawa on the train. Little of my time is wasted using the rails. Between my staff and 1, we have developed one of the most cost-effective and technologically-efficient offices cf any MP which we hope is serving the taxpayer well while saving tax dollars Since going to Ottawa, I haven't found out where the barbers or shoesbine people ply their trades. I use the gym occasionally, which costs $100 annually te use the facility. I use the infamous- parliamentary cafeteria froni time te tume. It's close te mny office, and the price cf a light lunch ie no different than one you could purchase anywhere in Durhami. Stili there ie the question as te .why the cafeteria runs a deficit. I think it's due te wages paid staff under civil service agreements, and not the price cf sandwiches. As I said, reducing the coet of governiment while deliverinig service remains the goal in Ottawa and here in the constituency. Every MIP has a contribution te make tewards that goal. I hope Nve demonstrated te you how I thinc. inm makcing a difference spending your monoy i you have any questions or need any assistance, call me at 721-7570 or in Uxcbridge at 1-800-565-4105. My office ie your office. HOPE a message brought to you by Burns Preshyterian Church >ý Ashburn Myrtie Rd. W. 655-8509 Begzinning April 3, Worhip& Sunday School at 10:00 arn. ARE YOU GOOD FRIDAY GARBAGE AND BLUE BOX COLLECTION Please take note that garbage and recycling col- lections will be cancelled on Friday. April 1, 1994, due to the Holiday closings of the Waste Disposai Faciliies. The alternate collection date wilI be Monday, Aipril 4? 1994, for both Garbage and Blue Box materials. Residents out for garbage collection on this particular date. If you have any questions, please contact Browning Ferris Industries at 619-6506. (Garbage), Miller Waste Systems at 1-800-461-1582 (Recycling), or the Town of Pickering Public Works Department at 420-4630 or 683-2760. Cali me at 427-8677 IVTRISH FRENCH NRS Achievers RE Ltd i ý,'fr> - ',