PAGE 10.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1974, vVHITBY FREE PRESS Councl Petitio WIhitby Council will ask the provincial governrncnt to petition the federal govern- ment to have the Railwaýy Act aimended. Council's nmove cofl1 s a Visit to Queen's çPark Two grade I1O history classes from- Denis O'Connor l-Igh School in Whitby rc- cently visited Queen's Park in Toronto. Accompanied ýby their history teacher, Mr. Modeste, th-e students arrivcd by bus at the Parliament buildings and went on a tour of the building. At two o'clock in the afternoon. thc classes sat in on Parliament and warched the governiment mernbers in action. Even thoughi many memnbers were flot present, the session was eventful and the students gained insighrt into parlîamentary procedure. It was a good experience for the students because they could compare what had been learned in class to what they êould see happening in front of thern. Gerry Emm Says Thanks At Moniday's Whitby Council meeting. Gerry Emn acting miayor of the town, said it has been a privîlege ro serve in that capacity. His term ends on ianuary 1 when Jîm Gartshore (next in zlphabetical order) %vil] take over. Emm followed Tom Edwards. a resuit of a suggestion by Oshiawa, Counicil tha all Ontario mniicipa-,lities ask the federal govertncît t look into better fencing provisions along raulways. Oshawa's resolution states that where fencing around railway tracks does flot pro- vide adequate restraint to children with regard to the stop Signs For Green Couincil will erect signs- at the intersectii Gilbert and Green Strec Burns and Green Stre a result of an operations rnittee recommendation, The intersections ai sently controlled by signs. The move cornes as suIt of a suggestion bý Regional Traffic Depari after several accident cured at the aforemient intersections. Green Street wilI rhrough street at C Street and Burns Stree be a through street at Street. A four-way stop sîgr be erected at the corr Burns and Green Streec an interini basis. SEMSON'S UGREETINGS BE A + BLOOD DONOR HAIR STYLING FOR TODAY (In our ------ --------------n e w ly , -----------decorated promises)., Joe and Sam wish to say thanks for your patronage and invite vou to oarticipate in their $25 DA Gift Certificats from Mercantile Department tStore to be drawn Christmnas Eve. Wisliing a Merry Chistmas and a Happy New Year to afil'Our Customers Sstop nis of ts and ets as s comn- e pre- yield danger and attraction of railways in urban areas the railway compainies should pay haîf the cosi of materials and installation for adequate fencing. New Lasco President C. Schmelzle Clhris Schnielzle, La ke Ontario Steel Company Limited's new president, presented the town of' Whit- by with a checque for $ 25,000 at council's last meeting. The rnoney is to go toward the construction of tennis courts in 1 975 in Hutchison Park. Counicil thanked Lasco andDes Newman, on behaif of counicil, wished Schmelzle good fortune in his new position. Whietb y sa re- P a n r )y the P o n r tmen t Sa So r s Oc- Sa o r tioned Noise from surrounclîng bearoads is holding back the ýibera building of 135 row dwellîng etlbert units at the corner of Burns Greein and Annes Streets. Grenhe planning departmient înwl old Consolidaed Building ne ofl Corporation that the pro. ie fposed nuise buffers would be .ts )rn inadequate to block out traffic noise fro n Millef Street. CNR, the Annes Street expansion and the 401I widening. Flow did the planning departrnent niake this dcci- sion? Wel, simîlar stockade wvalls consrructed adjacent to Don Valley Parkway had mîimal effect on noise levels. According to the planning departient, considerable anrioyance tu the occupants can be anticipared from the aforementioned traffic noise sources. Statoment on Housing PoIicy Durham's Planning and Development Committee has asked Whitby to help prepare a statement on the housing policy for the Durham Plan- ning area. The region wants com- ments or existing p olicy statements from its member municipalities. Council referred, the sug- gestion to the administrative committee and wiIl recelve a report from the director of .4 ,4 4 4 6 64 4 *'t~. Survey by Group '74 Group '74 has completed a survey of -Brooklin residents to determine what additional recreatioial facilities they want in the town. The survey showed that most respondents want an Arts and Crafts Center above anything else. The group's request to appear before counicil was referred to Operations Com- mittee. The Acting Drrector of Recreation, Fred Bepkette, will report to counicil on the group's survey. Hockey Club Asks Ifelp, Harry Roberts, manager of -the Brooklin-Whitby Lasco Steel Major Pee Wee hockey club has asked the town for finançial assistance to partici-k, pate in the Quebec Interna- tional Pee Wee Hockey Tour- namnent. The team will represent Whitby 4in the seven-day- tournament to begin February 6 in Quebec City. Council wiIl refer the request t6 'the administrative committee. A TTENTION FARMERSIII WHVY PiAY MORE? 7SA VI ON PEMUM 19UATV J ~ ~ G DIv GS-ESEL FME - . MO(» OIL I Oui of i av*" OIL NI~PPX>668-3381 THiIS SATURDAY BREAK THE POLLUTION BARRIER! Recycle your waste (paper that is) and help Scouting. Whitby District Cubs and Scouts and Venturers wiII pick up your old newsprint on the second Saturday of each and every month (Except JuIy and*.August). Piease tic your papiers in reasonably small- bundies and leave them outside for us to pick- up. Collection wiIl start et 9:00 A.M., so please help us by Ieaving the papers out before this hour. We need your help to help ourselves. BOY SCOUT PAPER DRIVE 4s* I47