PAGE 2, THURSOAY, JULY 26. 1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS WHITBY JUMPS FROM 42ndu. TO 1mb.h PLAGE, UN AVERAGE WACE, ' Whitby Juni"or Firo Dopartmont In 1970, according to Statistics Canada, Whitby was in 42nd place across Canada with an average wage of $6,369. In the 1971 cross Canada statistics released recently, the 'average wage in Whitby has jumped to $8,000. placing Whitby tenth on the list of highest average incomes. The average wage in Oshawa is $8,162 up from $6,700. in 1970 and placing Oshawa in 7th place up from 2lst. Doctors had the highest average income at $39,55 5 followed by lawyers and notaries with $27,862. Dentists Whiltby m Situated in the heart of one - third of Canada's total buying power, the Town of Whitby - site of Cadbury Schweppes - Powell's $10.000.000. expansion - is a key area ini the Metropolitan Toronto region for planned industrial and residential development. Its evolution is guided by a comprehensive plan drawn up by the Ontario Government for the Toronto - Centered Region. Towns within a 90 - mile radius of Toronto and encompassing about 9,000 square miles are covered' by the plan. Its purpose is to refine and co - ordinate local develop- ment and to harmonize the strategies of incorporated and neighbouring jurisdictions inainly in the urbanized areas east of Metro Toronto. A major objective is to continually upgrade standards of development with an eye to the optimum utilization of the economic, man- made, and natural resources in each town. The population of the Toronto - centered region, now 3.5 million is expected to reach seven million in 25 years and, under the orderly development of the region, Whitby can anticipate a 235,000 population. It is now approximately 24,000. The Ontario Government also proposed to increase employment to Whitby to 39,000 in the next 25 years to support the population projection. Whitby is close to the rich markets in Metro Toronto and in the rest of Canada because of its modern trans- portation facilities. it has a harbour with up - to - date facilities, a customs airport, four miles away in Oshawa (Toronto's International Airport is 45 minutes west along the 401), pick - up and delivery for aIl major trucking firms with express depots for both CN and CP railways., and a high - speed commuter transit systemn - the new GO Transit Rail Service - as well as regular bus connections to any point. Whitby is also well located for road transportation to Montreal. The 100 - acre industrial park is centrally located at at the crossroads of the 401, linking Montreal to Detroit, and number 12 Highway running north through Whitby to the Trans - Canada. The park is only nine miles from the site of a new airport in Pickering, slated for completion by the early 1980's. The new airport will havé a. number of modern distribution facilities, including an automated air cargo terminal for both domestic and international fliehts. It heavy industry. 'Utiities on each park site include underground wiring, sanitary and storm sewers, and an abundant supply of natural and propane gas, ail at industrial rates. Almost every type of service is provided. Electric power is supplied at a cost substantially lower than the average for North America. Wibyalso offers a number of physical and social housing. facilities 1under way, were next with $25,828 foilowed by engineers, and architects with $21 ,648. The average wage for accountants was $1 8,631,1 other professionals $1 0,836, and salesmen $8,766. These figures ail refer to self - employed professionals. Next were property owners at $7,566 and profess- ional business proprietors at $7,442. The average income for ail 1971 taxpaying Catpadians was $7,237. K eyArea including town bouses, high rises and duplexes and an equally high percentage of single - family units. Housing development is based on a comprehensive master plan. Whitby offers the facilities and services required to meet the educational, cultural and recreational needs of the community. There are two public schools and one separate secondary school, offering both academic and vocational training, 25 public and 5 separate elementary schools, in addition to the Ontario Ladies' College and the Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology. The religious needs of the community are served by twenty churches of various demoniations. There are numerous shopping facilities, a modern 100- bed hospital, and fully equipped fire protection and police departments. Recreational faciîities include an aena, four swimming pools, 21 parks, six community centres, tennis courts, golf courses, curling inks and a yacht club. Equally active are service clubs and fraternal organizat- ions usch as Jaycees, Lions Club, Kiwanis, Rotary, a senior citizens' centre, YMCA, art groups and theatre. ..THIS WEEK from Ottawa DECENTRALIZAllON 0F DREF At the Liheral larty's Cqn- ference on Western Objectives in Vancouver, Prime iMinister Trudeau announced plans for the decentralization of the Department of Regional Fbco- nornîc Expansion. A bouit 30"'; of DRUE employees now work outside Ottawa and 70"; i Ottawa. This wiil be reversed sa that 70',* are located a- cross the country and only 30</r in Ot tawa. Regional of- fices will be set up. And more power wil hbe given to regional an(l provincial offices to make their own decisions without consulting Ottawa. RECORD GRAIN EXPORTS Exports of Canadian grain through West Coast ports have su~rpassed aIl records. By lune 30, 327 million bushels were shipped through Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Victoria, exceeding the previaus record of 258 million bushels for the crop year ending JuIy 3 1, 1972. PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SALES Trade Minister Alastair Gil- lespie announced a $3 million programi to promote improved marketing of Canadian agri- cultural produets. Assistance under the program will be available for projects contri- buting ta a sustained increpîse of sales of agricultural and food products other than grains and oiiseeds. CANADIANS RELEASED Canadian officers, Ca pt. Ian Patten and Capt. Fletcher Thonison. serving with the International Commission of ('ouiroi and Supervision in Vietnam, were released b>' the Viet ('ong after being heid prisoner for I18 days. Thle Depart nient of National 1)etence cont'irmned that the Ca nadian delegat ion will be withdrawn fromn Vietnam 1w' the cnd ofhe icnîonth. $20 PER CHILD Wclfart' Minister Marc La- tonde introduced legîsiation to increase Famnily Allowances universail>' fromn an average $7. 21 per mionth per chîld to an average $20 per month per cliid. Famnily Allowances wîll lie adjusted to reflect changes in the cost of living. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS The report of the Commons Broadcasting Commîttee re- jected the CBC proposai to ban ail advertising on chiid- ren's programs, but cailed for stricter controls on such advertising. The report recommends that the Canadian Radio- i elevision Commission provide for adver- tising ta be directed ta the parent rather than exclusively ta the child. It also asks the CRTC ta reduce the number of commercial minutes per- mnitted per hour during chiid- ren's programs, The Whitby Fire Department is very proud to present the Whitby Junior Fire Department for boys and girls il to 14 years of age. The purpose of the program is to train and educate the chiYren, in the many variations and evolutions of being a firefighter. This js a program where the children do the actual evolutions and have complete involvement. The program totals twenty - five hours, consisting of 25 minute sessions for 21/ hours each day for ten days. The children start at 9:30 a.m, and finish at 12:00 noon., from Mondays to Fridays for two weeks. On completion of the course, they receive a Whitby Junior Fire Department certificate, a St. John's Ambulance First Aid Certificate, and a Whitby Junior Fire Department Busy Beaver shirt.- These will be presented to themn by-- Whitby Mayor Des Newman and Fire Department Chair- man Gerald Emm. The total number of children attending the sessions is 67. 4JOY '73 For the third year ini succession the Whitby Ministerial Association is offering a programn of gospel singing in Centennial Park for the County Town Carnival. Entitled "ioy '73" the show will feature the Switzer Brothers, five singers from Whitby and Oshawa who have travelled throughout Canada and the United States during the past three years. They were featured at the first Ministerial show for the carnival in 1972. Also in this year's programn are The Proberbs, a boy's trio from Westport, a community north of Kingston. The Switzer Brothers will appear at 7:30 p.m. August 3rd iin the southwest corner of Centennial Park, and from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. August 4th. The final shows will be from 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 10 p.m. August Sdi. During the final period August Sth, the gospel singing show will be supplemented by films and rap sessions with the Switzer Brothers. 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