PAGE 4, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1973, WHITBY FR EE PRESS THIS WEEK S- from Ottawa FEED GRAINS POLIÇY Agriculture Minister Euge- ne Whelan and Otto Lang, Minister responsible for the Wheat Board, jointly an- nounced the federal govern- ment's two-stage national feed grains policy - a domes- tic feed grains plan for the current crop year and propo- sals for a permanent feed grains policy. The 1973-74 plan would guarantee prices for produ- cers and reduce the discre- pancies in prices for grains between the Prairies and Bri- tish Columbia, Central Cana- da and the Maritimes. Proposals for the future are similar to those outlined for the current crop year but the final feed grains policy will onlv he delermined after extensive talks between the federal government and the grains and livestock industry and provincial governments. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Under the federal govern- ment's new immigration legis- lation, people who came to Canada as visitors or ilegally on or before November 30, 1972, have until midnight October 15 to apply for land- ed immigrant status. Persons who do not regis- ter by the deadline date run the risk of being detected and deported without appeal. Ap- plicants may register at their nearest Canada Immigration Centre or Canada Manpower Centre. NATIVE LAND CLAIMS Indian Affairs Minister Jean Chrétien announced that the federal government is wil- ling to negotiate compensa- tion to be given Indians and Eskimos for lands ceded with- out signed treaties. The lands involved are lo- cated in British Columbia, Northern Quebec, the Yukon and in the Northwest Terri tories. Mr. Chrétien stressed tht governments of the two pro- vinces and the two territorial authorities will have to parti- cipate in the negotiations and in the providing of compensa- tion. PREMIERS MEET Canada's 10 provincial pre- miers met in Charlottetown last week for a two-day an- nual conference. Discussions during the first day focussed on energy and particularly on the federal go- vernment's energy study ta- bled in the Commons earlier this year. The premiers have decided to call for a federal- provincial conference on energy for the beginning of 1974. Other matters discussed in- cluded health care financing, regional development and off- shore fishing. 'Ici' i NAVIGABLE WATERS.PROTECTION ACT R.S.C. 1952, Chapter 193 and amendments thereto The Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Ontario hereby gives notice that it has, under Section 7 of the said Act, deposited with the Minister of Transport at Ottawa and in the Registry Office at Whitby a description of the site and of the existing bridge, construct- ed originally in the year 1939, over Duffin Creek, Village of Pickering, County of Ontario, being adjacent to Lots 14 and 15, Concession 1, Highway No. 401 to make the aforementioned bridge a lawful structure pur- suant to Section 6 (4) of the Navigable Waters Protection Act. And take notice that after the expiration of one month from date of the first publication of this notice, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Ont- ario will, under Section 7 of the said act, apply to the Federal Minister of Transport, at his office in the City of Ottawa for rE structure. Dated this twent) ta U Ontario ecognition of the said bridge as a lawful seventh day of June, 1973. Ministry Of Trarportation a n d Communications Letter to the Editor Dear Mr. Burgess Please accept this note as a very sincere thank - you from the parents & friends of the Whitby Swim Team XIl 128 BROOK ST. N. 668-6666 We are pleased to announce that along with the opening of this new taxi service in Whitby we are offering A 20% DISCOUNT on ali fares for properly identified senior citizens 668-6666 E' for your coverage of "Dunk the Celebrity" which we sp- onsored at the County Town Carnival. Over $400. was raised and this will be turned over to the Pool Campaign. Yours very truly, (Mrs.) Nancy Lund TOWN OF WHITBY OFFICIAL PLAN TAI(E NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Whitby will receive written submissions until 5:00 p.in. on August 23rd, 1973 and will receive written and oral submissions at a meeting of the Council in Committee .to be held on August 23rd, 1973 at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby on the Official Plan as recommended by the Town of Whitby Planning Board. It is further intended that the Council will adopt the Official Plan with any amendments or alterations which may seem desirable in the public interest at a Special Meeting of the Council to be held on August 27th, 1973 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby. Copies of this document are available at 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby and at the Planning Department, 14 Church Street, Brooklin. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., Clerk Town of Whitby Whitby Council Sends Teams to Longueuil Whitby Council received a deputation last Monday night from Mr. Borg repres- enting the soccer and swim- ming teams that will be tra- velling to Longueuil, Que. Mr. Borg requested financial assistance to help offset the costs of sending the 35 vou- ngsters by bus to Quebec which worked out to approx. $13.00 each. Reeve Tom Edwards mov- ed tlat $200. be given, but Dr. Hobbs amended the mot- ion raising the figure to cover the full cost of the children or approximately $455 say- ing that if the town could see its way clear to go the first two hundred dollars, surely it could go another two hundred and fifty - five. A vote was taken, the motion passed and approval was giv- en for the $455. grant. I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOWN OF WHITBY REVISION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE ASSESSMENT COMMISSIONER'S LIST SCHOOL SUPPORT ENTRY LAST DATE FOR FILING AN APPEAL -- AUGUST 28TH, 1973 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Municipal Act, as amended, I have posted up at my office in the Town Hall, 405 Dundas Street West, on August 13th, 1973, a copy of the Assessment Commissioner's List showing the school support for ail persons who are qualified to direct taxes. The persons who are qualified to direct taxes are owners, joint owners, tenants or joint tenants. I hereby call upon all persons qualified to direct taxes in the Town of Whitby to take immediate proceedings to have any errors corrected, the last day for appeal being the 28th day of August, 1973. Revision of the list for a change in school support will commence on Thursday, August 30th, 1973, at 2:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Appeal forms for alterations of your school support are available at my office. Dated at the Town of Whitby, this 16th day of August, 1973. WM. H. WALLACE, A.M.C.T. Clerk, Town of Whitby Municipal Building 405 Dundas Street West _a .y -.