WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1977, PAGE 3 Ladies learn how the town's governmentfunctions By NANCY BOWES Staff Writer Mayor Jim Gartshore and Clerk-Administrator Bill Wallace addressed an informal seminar Thursday afternoon in the new Municipal Building entitled "For Ladies Only". More than fifty women listened to the Clerk, who explained the organization and governmental structure of the Town of Whitby, and to the Mayor, who discussed the politics of the Town and the Region of Durham. Mr. Wallace pointed out the limitations of the town council. He explained "The council can only do what the province says it can do". Mr. Wallace invited the camps ready The DurharnRegion Family YMCA announced its 1977 Summer staff last week. Mark Corey, presently employed by the Durham Region YMCA as Associate Program Director will be in charge of the camps located at Heber Down Conservation Area. Sharon Stewart, who has worked with the Y after school crafts will direct the Creative Arts Camp. Macra me, basket weaving, plaster, puppets, string art, kites, paper mache, indiVidual and group projects are just some of her plans. Day Camp will be divided into three sections each with directors who are school teachers; Jack Stryka, Joe Andres, and Janet Daigle. Counsellors working with the camp are Janet Sutton, Linda Brough, Leanne Hope, Lore Edwards, Glynnis Burt, PhilipMcNally,Vicki Stafford, and Peter Weissbach. Mark Millar and Susan Waddell are directing the Counsellor In Leadership Training. In charge of Sports Camp is Denise Wagner, who is a true sports enthusiast and is especiallyknown in Whitby for her ballet lessons. Scott Morgan, experienced from last year's sports camp and Sharon Meuse, coach from the Durhamn Y's gyninastic club will assist Denise. This year is an expansion year for Play Camp. Play Camp, a half day outdoor camp for 2-6 year olds will be held at All Saints Anglican Church (Whitby), Parkside School (Ajax),Bayview Heights (Pickering), for July and August, and in Brooklin and Northminster United in Oshawa in August. Miriam Johns, graduiate of Early ChildhoodrEducation, Penny Rowvly and Mary MacDonald students in Early Childhood Education, and Kindergyrn assistants Joy Stafford are this years Play Camp staff. SPECIAL EVENTS A new feature this sunmer for the school aged carnpers is the swimminglessons. Pre- beginner throuLgh six star YMCA graded swin prograni will be offered along with the recreation swim. The all-time popular overnighting will be RENT CARI No mileage charge 668-8000 opposite Brewers Retail continued during the day. Junior Camp and Intermed- iate Camp will sleep out one night, planning menus and preparing meals. Senior camo. returning to Claremnount' for their outtrip program will enjoy the supervised three days and two nights excursion. Family Night is a special event everyone looks forward to. Each camp will prepare a skit for show at the campfire. This along with camp songs provides for a most relaxing evening and entertaining to the famiy. Campers are given a chance to show Moru and Dad just who the peuple are they have talked abouit for the last couple of weeks. lt's a chance to show their favourite spots on the conýer- vation grounds. Each group- gets the opportunity to prepare some activity for the Whitby Town Carnival. Camp B will be constructing the float. This year's thene for the Carnivaltis "Salute to Whitby". so we at camp will be able to think up an appropriate structure for the float. It sure gives the camper feeling of accomplishnent as they com- plete the float each year and get to acconpany it in the parade. Swim regattas, bike rally are two events the camps heip to present. The YMCA looking forward to seeing lots of children this summer. For registration information phone Durhani Region Family YMCA at 668-6868 and if you live in Pickering to save the long distance calls phone 683-3740 and leave a message for they to return your call. IQuasll.ar 12" Portables $329.00 each SPEEDY TV Blair Park Plaza Whitby 668-1818 ladies to make full use of the new Municipal Building. According to the Clerk, over 1800 people have already used rooms in the building this year. Mr. Wallace said that there is no charge to non-profit cornmunity organi- zations who periodically wish to hold meetings there during the week. Mr. Wallace assured his listeners that no tax rnoney had been spent on the construction of the new municipal building. [te said that the $2.4 million cost had been derived froin such other sources as lot levies. The Clerk explained the function and scope of by-laws le said that the by-laws are available for citizens to examine in his office. Mayor Gartshore then took the microphone to discuss the purpose of regional govern- ment.He cited three purposes: to create an enlarged economic base; to create an overall planning base; and to create a governimental power large enough to offset the Metro Toronto Council. Mayor Gartshore added that, after four years, regional governL- ment "is beginning to work". Mayor Gartshore explained that each conimunity is repre- sented at the regional council meetings accordig to the population of that comnmunity No pember co munity has a majority on the 30-member regional council. Mayor Gartshore mention ed the appointment of th Clerk, Mr. Wallace, to the position of Clerk-Administra- tor of the Town of Whitby. As such, Mr. Wallace oversees and co-ordinates ail depart- ments, said Mayor Gartshore. This appointment allows the Town Council to "operate as a board of directors", according to Mayor Gartshore. Mayor Gartshore turned the meeting over to the audience who asked questions of the Mayor and his staff for more than thirty minutes. The first question asked of Mayor Gartshore was, "What is a miil rate?" He explained that one mill represents an expenditure of $60,000. For example, he said, a $120,000 loss on a project would mean a 2 mill loss, which would appear on the homeowner's tax bill as an additional $15. To a quiestion on the enforcement of by-laws, Mayor Gartshore replied that they are enforced by citizen complaint. "We can't possibly know every infrac- tion", he said. Mayor Gartshore added that a number of by-laws are not enforced because of people's reluctance to engender bad feelings with neighbours. Wayne DeVeau, Director . of Recreation, answered a question about the poor state of the Iroqu.ois Park Recrea- tion Complex. le said that a - recent staff change at the HeIp Us Celebrate JuIy Ist Ail Reg. 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Mayor Gartshore respond- ed to a statement of concern about downtown Whitby. He admitted that the planting of trees and the placing of garbage cans downtown would not do much to improve the area. He did say, however, that it was a start. He said that the solution to the dilemma lies with the business people in the down- I town.- He added that the Town has already spent $200,000 buying land for parking lots downtown. Teacher honored On Sunday evening, à reception was held to honour Mrs. Wilma Hurley, principal of St. Theresa's School, Whitby. Who is being trans- ferred to St. Paul's School after eleven years at St. Theresa's. The reception was organiz- ed by Mrs. Jean Nadalin and a committee of parents. An address was written and read by Grade 6 student, Lisa Wright, -and cards made by each grade were presented by a student of each class from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Six. 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