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Whitby Free Presa, Wednosday, May 25, 1994, Page 9 business news Two dismissedfrom ctizens' commîttee FROM PAGE 1 Whitby. They claimed the group's role was never clearly definedand that its imput was often limited. "Our opinions are solicited less on what we think it (Lebel's department) should be doing that on what it does7 said Butson at the time. Several hours were spent on preparation of a ustrategic plan" te attract more local investment, but the marketing report has yet to materialize, the two said. However, both men went out of their way to praise Lebel and neither hlamed the director for the committee's role being allowed to "drift» from its oni- Seminar for home buyers A home buyers senminar will be held at the Canadian Imperti Bank of Commerce, Whitby-Town Square branch, on Tuesday, May 31. Presentations by real estato agents, lawyers and bank manager will inform participants of the home-buying process. To reserve a seat, cail 666-2146. ginal mandate as they under- stood it. Edwards admitted that the pair's remarks proxnpted council to "restructure» the committe. "Council made its decision based on commenta from the two gentlemen," explained Edwards. "Based on their dissatiefaction, council feit it would keep the people who are satisfied,» he said. Edwards was quick to deny a suggestion that council's action may cause some Whitby resi- dents to think twice before applying for a citizens' commit- tee in the future. «We've got thousands of people in town who contribute te the community in différent capaci- ties," he said. "Ï don't necessarily agree with ail their decisions and I'm pre- pared to live with that." Edwards said he "wished» But- son and Robins had expressed their concerns at a committee meeting instead of through the newspaper. At least one other committee member feels the same, Edwards noted. "I can only speak second-hand, but those individuals got a letter from a member of the committeo who asked why they didn't raisea it at committee," he said. While Robins could not be rea- ched for comment, Butson has no plans te pursue the matter. "We spent a couple of hours every month, it's not a huge loss of time,» he said. "I'm not acrimonious, te me it's not a big deal.» Stressing that he has "no axe te grind, no hidden agenda, no political ambitions " Butson won- ders if he wasted his time being on the comxittee. Butson would stili like to see the marketing report which he believed was one of the commit- tee's main objectives. "I've been lok ing or a plan for a long time. One was promised, but it neyer came out," he said. Edwards inisted a report ia forthcoming. '«Mis strategyjplan ie stili being put togthor, ho said. However parts of it have already 6een implemented, EdwarXs said. 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