PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS Speech at Rotary Club Parents push childrençtoo muchsays Joy Thompson Parents pushing their children and doing too muclh for them are a cause of lack of drive and ambition in today's youth, Councillor Joy Thompson said at a recènt meeting of the Whitby Rotary Club. For several minutes Councillor Thompson, a mother of two children herself, expressed her feelings about what is happening to young people in today's society. "We are spoiling them rotten", she said. "We should look at what we are doing". Councillor Thompson referred particularly to min'-r sports, which she said is organized to such a degree that "everyone must have an official than or an official that. We are getting too officialled. Everyone has to have official equipment, so official and so standarcizea we can't have fun any more". She pointed out that the parents pay for all the "official" sports unifornis, and questioned whether the parents are pushing their children into sports as an ego trip for themselves. "Do boys really wan4 to get up at 5 a.m. to play hockey?" she asked. Councillor Thompson suggested that perhaps parents are doing too much for their children, and the children should be allowed to do things for themselves. Speaking as a volunteer probation officer, she said "most kids on probation are without any drive or ambition. They come from homes where their parents pushed them". Councillor Thompson gave an example that the ordinary working man doesn't want his son to work in a She pointed out how when children are married today, they are provided with ail new amenities for their home, and do not have to get by with a second-hand stove or refrigerator as their parents did. "Does it give them any ambition to work towards anything?" she asked. "Perhaps they should not get the best in the beginning".. "Our generation is not. doing what it could do for our youth", she said. "These kids are our future geieration who will run our world. I want to see these kids have ambition, drive and self regard". Schools concern West Lynde Assoc. JOY THOMPSON 'actory like he does, so he pushes his son to get , -a university degree. "Is this good?" she asked. "We have a lot of unemployed university grads". Councillor Thompson suggested that parents should get back to basics in dealing with their children. May12 Hospital Day Canada Hospital Day is May 12, with the theme "Your Conimunity Hospital - Your Health Care Centre". In keeping with this theme Whitby Psychiatric lospital is focusing in on Hospital Staff, paying tribute to the extra effort and care they provide. A special edition of Staff- Liner, the WPIH Staff Newspaper, "A Salute to WPI Staff" will be published featuring hospital staff - programmes. The West Lynde Com- rnunity Association elected its executive for 1977 at a general meeting Monday at the public library auditorium. President is Jim Mitchell; Vice-President, Tony Bate; Secretary, Margaret Boyce; and Treasurer, Sharon Owens. Directors are: Social, Karen Kerr; Community, Alan Longfield; Membe rship, Gerry Hill; Recreation, Lynn McCrossan; and Associate Director, Dave Coll. The West Lynde Com- munity Association reports it has 624 paid-ip members, and lists several items in its newsletter which it considers are important in 1977. Mrs. Boyce reports that with 1,100 houses in the subdivision, and 120 town housesabout to be constructed on Burns Street. The West Lynde Public School is filled, with nearly 1,000 children attending. As the subdivision grows, more portables will have to be added. Mrs. Boyce reports there is a possibility that children from the Otter Creek subdivision will be bussed to West Lynde School, altliough, the school board trustees said last year that the school will be for West Lynde children nly. "It is projected that 8,000 people will live in Otter Creek; a third will be children", says Mrs. Boyce. With two more high rises for families starting construction, she asks how many more children must be squeezed into the two local schools, both of which are already full. Mrs. Boyce suggests that a temporary modular school be placed in Otter Creek and "they can fight for their school(s) as we fought for ours". Mrs. Boyce reports also that there is a need for traffic lights at Highway 2- and Jeffrey Street, because of the increasing traffic to Otter Creek, West Lynde and thec high rises. Hall to be demolished The Myrtle Museum build- ing will be demolished as soon as alternate storage facilities are found for the Whitby Historical Society, council decided recently. The building, an 1872 temperance hall, is one of Historical Society President Florence Heard gave permis- sion to demolish the building, as long as a suitable place can be found to store the artifacts in it. It has been used for storage, and not as a museum since 1972. several victims of the town's A number of buildings have new minimum standards already been removed under bylaw, which is being en- the ruling of the minimum forced to clear away unsightly standards bylaw. Demolition buildings. is proceeding now on a former The Whitby Historical Presbyterian Manse built in Society was informed it 1902 ai the corner of Centre would cost $18,000 to bring and Gilbert Streets, and the the old hall up to standard, aid Baptist Church at Centre and neither the town nor the and Coîborne Streets is next historical society has the on the list. money. Both properiies had been After some debate in in a dilapidated condition for couancil and comittee, several years. The management & staff of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 101 Brock St N ., Whitby are pleased to announce EXTENDED HOURS STARTING MAY 11 TH Mon - Thurs. until 4:30 p.rn. Friday 10 - 6 p.m. Coiffure De Lynne is pleased to welcoie hairstylist Willy Villeneuve to the staff. To introduce Willy to you she is offering for the month of I'ay only a FREE blow style with every haircut, and 25% OFF on permanent waves. 668-4667 304 DUNDAS ST. W.