PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1978. WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby Voice of the Cou nty Town Michael If The only Whitby newspaper independently owned and oper SERVUNO OVER 28,000 READERSf an Burgess, Publusher-Managing Editor rated~~~~~f -yWityreiensfo .ib reidets -Brian Winter Community Editor Published every Wednesday Çontributing Editor Production Manager prinIt & Promotiona' by M.B.M. Pub1ishingi Manager and Photography IRC. 1Ç Iassifijed Ad Manager Phone- 668-6111 1circulation Manager Mailing Permni The Free Press Building, Mme 121 Brock Street North, Better Business Bu P.O. Box 206. Whitby, Ont.- Whitby Chambera -'Jim Quail -Marie Burgess -Robin LVofl -S. van Decler1 -Sharon Lyonl t No. 460 *r of the: jreau of Toronto ofCmmrce not so wrong Dear Sir, Thank you very much for your prominent edi- tonial on the Manning Mews Retirement House- ing Project. Your com- ments on devaluation and past history are interest- ing and helpful. May 1 point ouf that thisproject will not consist of 'town- houses' but of 'clusters" of four units, each of which will very much resemble an above-aver- age dwelli1ng such as now exist in the area. On the question of the rightness ofthe site we did not gloss over this in our planning arrange- ments. Among our argu- ments for the site are: (a) lt -is the only site we have to offer for non- prof it housing. (b) The site is approv- ed by C.M.H.C- which is the experienced f inancial ba.cker- (c) The location Is inviting for those who do not wish to move away f rom their neighbourhood of perhaps* 30 years EVEN to be 'downtown'. (d) The church facili- ties wiIl be open to resi- dents. For many older people the church 15 very important in their life. (e) One of the prevail- Ing 'myths' is that over 65 is 'on the shelf ' but In today's world the elderly are quite capable, thank you, and do not need our condescension. (see the article tI 'The City', Apri. 23-78 on art sf Yvonne Williams, 75) You have heard of 'Jackrabblt Johannsen, skling at 102, Sister St. Michael Gui- nan, Senator David Croîl, John Diefenbaker or Pope Paul, ail in their eighties- (f> In the not-too-dis- tant future there wil11 be a bus route along Maning Road. (the Adelaide ex- tension) . While none of these is a conclusive argument for the site we feel that when they are taken together the location is not so, dwrong' as your editorial Yours very sincerely, <Rev-> Eric A. Mcllwaifl P.S. There have al- ready beer. numerouS en- juires abut resiclencel Thanks.for art auction publicity To The Editor: ..On behaîf of Piyah Chapter of Hadassah - Wizo (Oshawa) i would like to thank you for publicizing' our recentArt Auction. Our Auction was very successful, and l'm sure the coverage given to if ln your newspaper, made this event known f0, many people in the community. Vour co-operation was very much appreciated. Sircerely, (Mrs.) Annette Merder Letters t o the Editor Box 206 Whitby or drop off at -121 Brock Street North You can save energy EDITOR'S NOTE SThe following is the text of a speech on energy conservation delivered to the Whitby Jaycees by Richard Ouellette of the Whitby Community Conservation Centre. The centre was established in March to acquaint Whitby citizens with energy conservation methods and needs. By RICHARD OUELLETTE "Whitby is one of Canada's most affluent markets related to income99, "41 per cent better than Toronto, 57 per cent better than Oshawa, 80 per cent better than Ajax and 346 per cent better-than Pickering."~ These words were spoken by Mr. William Bond, retaii merchandising director of the Toronto Star, at the March Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Thèse figures were docu- mented from the 1976 Sales and Marketing Magazine's Survey of Buying Power. Whether people believe thesp figures or not, it still leaves us with a good feeling, and lifts up our egos. However , here is yet another set of figures Whitby shoulû be aware of.- 1976 Ontario Hydro statistics revealed that the Whitby residential sector, per household, ued 32 per cent more hydro power than the Ontario average, 12 per cent more than Oshawa, 27 per cent more than comparably sized municipali- ties, 48 per cent more than Ajax, 66 per cent more than Toronto. Staggering, is it not? Here's more: In 1966, it was only 17 per cent more vs the 32 per cent figure in 1976 and the trend is indicating a further worsening in the future; over the next 5 years, the 1976 gap of 32 per cent will increase by 4.8 per cent a year unless chari -îes are made. A small random survey of Hydro users in Whitby revealed the following suggested areas: AIG AREASSANG Lights: Reduce wattage to 60 watts except for working and reading areas and 40 watts for exterior driveway and- garage ights. Instahi fluorescent fixture in kitchen. A 40 watt fluorescent delivers the equivalent of 200 watts of incandescent lighting. Hot Water Heating: Set back the thermostat 20 degrees to somewhere between 120 - 140 degrees. If electric the savings would be: If other than electric, a comparable savings would be available on gas or ou bills. 62kwh per m 22kwh per m 99kwh per ro The three samples above total: i83kwh per m Based on Whitby 1976 average consumption of iU46kwh per m per user, let's translate these kwh into dollars. prior to these measurers, the bih would be: $31.75 per m Subsequent to these measures, if applied, the bill would be: 27.28 per m Net Savings 4.47 per m or 14 per cent. Where do we then stand compared to earlier figure of utilisation? Whitby gains by going frorn 32 per cent worse to only 8.7 per -cent in relation to the Ontario average, and only 4.75 per cent worse instead of 27 per cent with comparably sized municipalities. We have, in essence,cut back this worsening in one step without radically changing our lifestyle by 73 per cent. What can we do to make up this remaining 27 per cent? Take a look around your home. Are lights on that shouldn't be on? Is the TV on with no viewers? Do you have a leaky hot water faucets? Are you using ail your appliance such as clothes dryers at their full load capacity? These are but a few examples. We are not saying that other are doing this, and we are not. We are saying that there are ways we can at least bring our usage into line with the Ontario average without radically changing our lifestyle. You may say to me that these areas do not appear to represent appreciable savings. Let's run one down and see. A leaky hot water faucet that drips once per second, will waste 288.7 kwh per year, or 985.5 gai per year. In dollars this represents $7.07 per year, or over 2 per cent of your hydro bill per leaky faucet. Other areas present similar savings. In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, the statement of the problem is simple, the total solution is not. The approach to conservation as individuals is a personal evaluation of one's own uses. For commercial or industrial applications, similar problems lie. It is not fair to use hydro commercial and induLftrial user statistics to compare Whitby to other municipalities without factoring the values, based for example on production dollars and I would like to reserve this analysis for a later date. It is much more comples and may reqluire computer in-deapth analysis rather than a simple comparison of power cost vs cost of goods produced or sold. This does not imply that as members of the Whitby business cornmunity, you should wait unffl tbi's analysis is completcd arid then see huw we stand compared to the others, but you shold instead take a look at your individual companies. Look at your power utilisation, and ask yourselves some questions. For example: Arn I getting my dollar's worth for the power I'm using? Can I lower my usage without my productïvity suffering? Should I do somnething about it? . Many of you hold important positions in the business community and we would welcome the opportunity- to corne in and address your employees and peers. The import of achievement for us lies in the interest generated in energy conservation within this community. Whether positive, hopefully, or even negative. intercst lead to discussions and discussions Iead to conclusions hence aware- ness, our goal. ýrated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents. .