WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1981, PAGE 5 Attersley may support move to prevent loss of commuter train Residents of Whitby's smallest hamlet, Myrtle Station, could lose their daily commuter train to Toronto later this year. Last week, federal transport minister Jean-Luc Pepin· said Between You and Me By RUTH COLES Royal Wedding It is the evening after the Royal Wedding, a soft, warm evening with a pink and blue sky, a still and tranquil lake. Many people have an after glow and uplifted spirits after a day of watching the event in London. Happy smiling faces and a blend of thousands all joining together for a common pur- pose. Franklin P. Jones said, "Love doesn't make the world go 'round, love is what makes the ride worth- while." Maybe so. Love, a much used word and of- tentimes abused but even so, a comfortirig word and one that warms the heart. Just watch the face of a child when the listen to someone saying, "I love you". It isn't the word alone but the tone of voice and the quality of sound. AIl the world loves a lover, that is when the word is used in the finest sense and the Prince and Prin- cess of Wales brought it to the whole world. To see those thousands of people all together, happy, laughing and singing as they walked behind a line of policemen to a common goal warmed the heart. When we think of the Royal Family we should realize it is a life of caring and dedication with com- pensations of course but no doubt one of the most difficult disciplines and hard work in the world. The loss of freedom for anyone is a trial, whether you have been brought up to it or not; it is mind boggling to say the least. In this day of instant communication, telephoto lenses and less than honest people around the world who make a living by trying to speculate it is next to impossible for them to call their souls their own. For the young at heart it has been a time for hap- py thoughts and warm wishes. And so on the same day my husband and I celebrated our first anniver- sary with our family around us, happy hours and lots of laughter. We were up at 4:30 a.m., even the youngest granddaughter who is four. Bright eyed, eager to see the Prince and Princess she watched all day until late afternoon when she and the others played on the beach and swam. Again in the evening more play and watching the day's events until she suddenly fell asleep on the chesterfield and then her Dad carried her to the car, drove home to Toronto and just laid her on her bed without disturb- ing her. To her chagrin she woke up in her own bed, in her own room, alone. Why wasn't she back at Gram- mys and Uncle Robins with all her cousins? She ran into her parent's room pounding her fists together and saying, "I should have taken the tape recorder with me to Grammys." Proof positive she enjoyed the wedding to the utmost and wanted to relive the day if only with a recorder. Quite a few people have asked me to write about us but it isn't easy to write about such personal things. I can say we think we have a marriage made in heaven. We are content and very happy, always busy with the same interests and goals. We have had no adjusting to do. I have learned to slow up in supermarkets most of the time, not always but often and I always remember to stop and stand still whèn I get ahead of my husband, so al is well in that department. Love at any age is very special but it has a special meaning as one grows older. Romance I think is of- ten intensified. "Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age," said Victor Hugo but I would say that sixty is the youth of old age, just the beginning often of better things to come if that is possible. The words on one of our cards read, "Being in love is the nicest way to be." We agree. that Via Rail, the opera- tors of the commuter train service that runs between Toronto and Havelock, will discon- tinue the operation as part of a program to cut costs. Pepin said that the once-a-day service is being cut-back because the federal government is not responsible for subsidizing commuter- type rail service. The decision has angered a lot of people throughout the northern rural part of Durham Region as well as in Peterborough, Indian River, Norwood and Havelock. In response to Pepin's announcement, Peter- borough Mayor Robert Barker has asked the heads of 16 Ontario municipalities,, includ- ing Whitby and Durham Region, to support his efforts to keep the line open. Barker has also sent a telegram to Pepin to register that city's "strong objections" to the proposal. He has also requested that the mayors of the 16 munici- palitiest request a joint meeting with Pepin to discuss the matter. While Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley said that he will attend any meeting called, he would like to see some facts and figures before deciding whether or not to support Peter- borough's actions. "I'Il go to any meeting that's called," Attersley said adding that "until I have the whole data I'm not prepared to make a comment (whether or not to support Barker)." Attersley added that information he has received so far shows that an average of 18 people per day get on the commuter at Whit- by's most northern community. A request has been made of MP Scott Fen- nell (Progressive Con- servative - Ontario), he said, to determine what the minister plans to do adding that statements made so far have not been specific. Attersley also claimed that Via Rail's senior management have yet to receive any instructions on the mat- ter. "I certainly want to find out all the informa- tion," he added. However, with the growth of Brooklin and Seaton, Attersley is con- fident that the line could become an important transportation service. He also sees it as being another opportu- nity for GO Transit to expand its rail service. "I would imagine that if they stuck a GO Train up there, it would be the first thing to support," the mayor said. "It could serve Seaton and Brooklin when they grow - it could be an im- portant line." A-CIty DrIvIng 7 School ncorme Tax Deductable SMALL-COMPACT CARS 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE PICK-UP $12.00 PER FULL HOUR 686-2224 DATSUN BUY NOW --AVE Limited Supply A vailable MIDWAY DATS'UN 130eDundas St. E., Whitby 668-6828 la u v