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WHITBY FitE E IRESS. WEI>NISI)AY, APRI L 2,1I980. PAGE 3 WPH, LCBO MR. BUILDALL'S more PANO RAM UIC now. Ashe 1 George Ashe, MRPP., forli Durham West Riding said today it was with dismay that he learned of Firestone's Decision to close the Whitby tr duplant y Sale on from Wed. April 2 to Saturday April 12. Closed Good Friday, Open Easter Monday. down 35 per cent in the United States and 25 per cent in Canada, forcing the com- pany to layoff 35 per cent of their American employees and 25 per cent of their Canadian employees. Ashe stated he understood and appreciated the necessity for Firestone to AE because of market con- ditions, but his main concern was for the 650 people who will be out of work by mid- July. Ontario's Minister of In- M U U dustry and Tourism has pe r sheet assured Ashe that he will be actively seeking another industry to locate at thism per sheet Oni 4' x 8' wood bac ked facility, although he ex- ranels with woodgraini pressed doubt this would be p another tire manufacturer. design. Can be applied direc- Firestone is also tly to stud walls. cooperating with Ontario's On 4' x 8' No. 1 grade mende\Ministry of Labour to offer alternative jobs to some of back woodgrain panelling. \ Autumfn rain, Autumn gold the employees affected by Available in light, medium Sl rc 09 this lay-off at either their Sl rc 09 Hamilton or Joliette, and dark. Rdcdfo 29 Quebec, plants. Ashe felt this was not an Canfor chestn ut, Hearthside Pine, ideal solution to the problem Sale price 4.99 Mou ntain Pine, Rosewood Plain. as it would mean uprooting many families in the com- Red uced f rom 5.99 Sl rc 19 munity.**Rdcdfo 39 Ashe said that this unhap- py situation only serves to reinforce his personal com- mitment that provincial plans ta build an L.C.B.O. warehouse in Whitby and to expand' the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital must be proceeded with as quickly as possible in order to offset Firestone's restructuring of their operations. Ashe said he will be meeting with Premier B.U. Daqvisq this week ta impress meeting will be held bet- ween 6:30 p.m. and7:30 P.M. Sale price 16.95 Sale price 11.95 Sale price 23.88 P.hinebinsrvdt Red uced f romn"19.95 Reduced f rom 14.95 Red uced f rom 28.88 The guest speaker will be MIPP George Ashe (PC- Durham West), the parliamentary assistant to the Ontario Minister afAAiHTYOH WACUTC OTHP Energy. and will address the 282 Monarch Ave. 223 Brock St. N. 100 Bond SI. W Bloor St E. of 116 Peter St. aufienego n the import ande I WAU on^FL owne ith fect9the in-d BUUaLL Mon.-Tues .... 86Mon.-Tues.... 86 MonhaWed .86Mnahr85 ho i il afctte n-Wd.Fi .. 89Wed.-Fr ... 8-9 8 là 9 Thu rs.-Fri...8.9 Frlday... 89 ____a'slietye Saturday...8- Saturday..8-6 Saturday - .8-6 Saturday .. 8-5:30 Saturday . 84 Tickets are available ______tRG-%68 through the Durham YMCA MA 68-1881 668-6821 728-16117 728-1611 885-2423 office and members of the- board of directors. For more information cal 668-6868.