PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1981, WHITBY FREE PRESS "I resolve .0.." By REGIONAL COUNCILLOR TOM EDWARDS Chairman, Recreation Department The year is drawing to a close, and residents of Whitby in common with residents of other Canadian communities wilf be taking one night off from the daily battle with high interest rates, mounting un- employment, grim and forbidding events at home and abroad, to enjoy themselves. In keeping with this season of frivolity, when we follow the custom and example of our Scottish bretheren by welcoming the New Year by celebrat- ALCOHOL FUEL TO HELP YOU PRODUCE YOUR OWN ALCOHOL FUEL FREEDOM FUEL CORPORATION has Hydrometer kits * Enzymes * Books on alcohol production * Distillers yeast * Blueprints for stills * Manual for converting your engine to use alcohol , FOR COMPLETE PRICELIST WRITE: LA BE SENI MO SHAMI HAIRC BLOW[ F ic ýN P( u 9 Victory Avenue Winchester Kentucky U.S.A. 40391 CONTESSA AUTY LOUNGE $PECIAL $AVINGS RICE PERMS - MONDAYS )R CITIZENS'DAYS IDAY & WEDNESDAY OO & SET S5.00 REG. 6.50 T $5.50 REG. 7.00 RY & IRON $7.00 REG. 8.50 119 GREEN STREET WHITBY, ONTARIO 668m9262 ing Hogmany, I thought that this last Council Column of the year should take the same light- hearted approach. What I have done is to assemble the new years resolutions of all members of the council and some of the staff, and some other well known people for your information. I must admit that not all of these have been confirmed, however here goes. Mayor Bob Attersley has resolved, now that Premier Bill Davis is going to become leader of the Federal Conservatives, to replace him as the Premier of Ontario. The mayor is not so taken with Tory policies, but with the success of the film on Whitby, Bobby would like to see how he looks on the 30 foot high screen at Ontario Place. Councillor Tom Edwards has resolved to stop eating just before going to bed, because it gives him a recurring nightmare, in which he resolves to be brief in making speeches at council meetings. Councillor Gerry Emm has resolved to resign from council to take up a position running a meat packing plant. #ne of the last things he will do before leaving Whitby is to spread egg shells all over the Ashburn Road. Councillor Ross Batten has made a resolution that he will find some competent salesmen to install a modern telephone system in the North Ward. Councillor Joe Bugelli has made a resolution to reveal that the reason he has accepted the chair- manship of public works is so that he can continue pressing the developers of Otter Creek to provide five foot fences around the subdivision, but when it is in place, he is going to install it around the Ceno- taph to make sure that it does not get moved. Councillor Joe Drumm has resolved to stop mas- querading as an Irishman in 1982. He will divest himself of his green suit, shave off his beard and reveal his true identity; that of a Cockney born within the sound of Bow Bells, whose proper name is Joe Sommerum. Councillor Barry Evans has made a New Year's resolution to use the nickname by which he was known at university, Crystal. He will also reveal that he was almost expelled once for having -a pen- chant for painting exotie scenes on commercial, establishments. He may also reveal his little-known hobby of keeping half pigeons. Public Works Director Dick Kuwahara has resolved to resign his job and run for Mayor of Whitby in the next election. If he is elected he will call a council meeting in the East Ward in a unit of the Whitby Transit system. He will slip out after the Between You and Me ByRUTH COLES Some sad and fearful thoughts this week as we celebrate the Christmas season. Concern for all the Polish people, those brave, courageous ones who have lived tbrough so much over the years. Freedom as we know it has always been taken for granted by most of us. We have no concept of the lack of it. It is one of our most cherished and prized assets which should be nurtured'and protected. As Abraham Lincoln once said, "Thosé yho deny free- dom to others deserve it not for themselves." Many thoughts came back to me a few weeks ago when I talked to an old school friend who lives many meeting has started, locking in the rest of counc with the Corridor Ratepayers' Association. Fire Chief Ed crouch has made a resolution t admit, that now that space travel is so advanced somewhere, certainly not on planet earth, but some where in the Cosmos, there might be a fire servic as good as that in the Town of Whitby. Chairman Gary Herrema of Durham Region ha made a resolution to admit that he is an expert ven troliquist, and when he wants to try out some nem ideas on the council, he makes it appear that Coun cillor Ed Kolodzie is talking. Former Mayor Jim Gartshore has made a Ne, Year's resolution to quit his highly paid position ii industry to become* what he has always secretl wanted, a labour lawyer. Revenue Minister George Ashe has made a reso lution that he will introduce in 1982 market value assessment, because he has always wanted to know what it feels like to be tarred and feathered. Local businessman Joe Ottenbrite has made a New Year's resolution to reveal that in addition to his Whitby store he owns the Eaton Centre in Toron to and it is permissible for Whitby councillors t shop there. .. Ralph MeCarl, well-known Whitby hardwar merchant, has made a. New Year's resolution to reveal that for the past three years there has been no natural snow fall in Whitby, however, he wil make it known that at various times during the win ter he takes a few days off and rents an artificia snow making machine which he sets up on the Whit- by Scugog townline, and directs it towards 'down town Whitby. He says it is good for the downtown businessmen. He will make another resolution in 1983 telling us why it is good. Blake Purdy, well-known Whitby journalist, wil make a resolution to quit the newspaper business and to take up his true vocation, natural biology. Finally the editor of the 'hitby Free Press, Mike Knell, has resolved that in 1982 he will fuilfill a long standing ambition, he wil become a member o Socialist International. AsIsaid at the ouset of these revelations, not al of them have been confirmed, but each of the per sons named in this report have one common trait, a highly developed sense of humour, which enables them to laugh at themselves occasionà lly. A trai which I find is shared by most people who read this newspaper. Enjoy your New Year's celebrations, and bes wishes for a happy and prosperous year to all resi dents of the Town of Whitby. Hope for best in new year miles away. Her first words were, "Ruthy doesn't all this international strife remind you of the early thirties?" I was quick to agree. Just a repeat of history and certainly very much so for the Poles. We were girls at that time and we were interested in conversations our Dads had around the dinner table about world affairs. In those days we did nol have instant news as we have today, that is not tele vision pictures. The awareness was there but not easily accepted by people at large including many people at the top. "Peace in our tine" was voiced by many; few wan- ted to face up to reality and they didn't, they chose to close their eyes as many are doing today. Others who realized there was no time to waste were help- less and unable to do anything about it. There have been warning sounds for a long time, loud and clear, heard and understood by many but disregarded by many others who would set it all aside and forget it for the time being. The sad part of it all is that no matter how great our anguish or disapproval we are impotent when it comes to any way of helping to call a halt. In every instance this has been the pattern in the past. There is a definite pattern to the treatment of un- stable east block countries by the Soviets. Any in- volvement of Russia is always denied and in such cases it is hard to prove from our side. There is great fear of reprisal from nuclear war to economics. This can be called an internal matter pertaining only to the Polish people, therefore, the- western world feels it must be cautious and take care. President Ronald Reagan suggested last week that people in the free world light a candle and put it by a window on Christmas Eve. Maybe we could all do the same thing on New Years Eve. Who has the most strength, the communists or the free world? So far we have not shown up too well when it comes to preventing world domination as hoped for and planned by the Soviets. As we move into a new year ail we can do is hope for the best and work towards bettering our own land. This will give us strength and we may be able to be "our brother's keeper," that is give them some of our own strength. To everyone a healthy and prosperous 1982. 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