WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRI L 10,.1985, PAGE 9 Draw winner Eva Marr (above) of Eva Crt. is the winner of this quarter's Whitby Free Press sub- scriber's draw. Marr has been a resident of Whitby for two years, ever since her family came to Ontario from Quebec. Marr says she enjoys reading the Free Press. "Yes I do, being new, it helped me to get to know the town," she says. All subscribers who pay their voluntary circulation fee when their carrier cornes to call at the end.of the month are eligible for our draws. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank Marr for her continued support of the Whitby Free Press. Free Press Staff Photo Speaking to You By SCOTT FENNELL, MP (PC - Ontario) Last week Canadian oil and gas shares jumped. The reason? The dreaded National Energy Program is gone. In fact, great Canadian history was made as the Progressive Conservative Gover- nment of Canada and the energy-producing provin- ces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia reached a comprehensive agreement on oil and naturalgas. The "Western Accord" calls for total deregulation of Canada Crude oil pricing and marketing (effective June 1, 1985), takes steps to make the natural gas industry more market- oriented, a'nd eliminates a number of federal oil and gas taxes or charges, four of which were paid by producers, and the Canadian Ownership Charge (COSC), a tax paid at the pumps by consumers. By deregulating crude oil prices an environment will be created which will allow consumers to take advantage of decreating oil prices. Oil prices were frozen at an artificially high level under the old ad- ministered pricing system. The removal of the COSC should also be passed on to consumers through lower prices for gasoline. By phasing out a number of producer-paid taxes, large-scale reinvestment of these savings will be encouraged in Canada. This means economic growth and jobs for Canadians, not only for those involved directly in the oil and gas industry, but also for the people of Ontario, where approximately 60 per'cent of the additional revenue will flow for the purchase of trucks, steel for drilling rigs, com- pressors etc., and consumer products as the economy is brought back to life in Western Canada. Other provisions in the accord will permit com- panies which are in a non-profit position - which are mainly Canadian - to compete on a more equal footing with the multinational corporations. Also, the Petroleum Incentives Program, which provides cash incentives to petroleum companies exploring for oil and gas, will be phased out by next year and replaced with a system based on tax incentives. For consumers, the Western Accord maintains natural gas prices at their present level pending the introduction of a new domestic gas pricing regime which will be in place by next November. Con- sumers should also realize that should world prices escalate rapidly, or if security of supply is threatened, the federal government, in consultation with the producing provinces, would take ap- propriate measures to protect Canadian interests. WFD responds to 42 The following calls St. W. at 1:06 p.m. and a A were responded by the transformer fire at 8170 12: 00 a. Whitby Fire Depar- Duff's Rd. at5:27 pm. Byron St. tment during the seven APRIL 1 cal. day period from Sun- 1:43 a.m. - 50 Lyn- 8:k23ca.m. day, March 31 until debrook Rd. Check caîl. Crt. Resusc Sunday, April7, 1985. 7:29 a.m. - Dundas St. 3:55 p.m MARCII31 E. and Garrard Rd. St. S. Medi The fire department Wires down. 8:10 p.m responded to 42 cal s for 9:31 a.m. - Whitby E. and So service between 1:06 Psychiatric Hospital. Wires arci and 10:40 p.m. because Building cali. 10:58 p. of the severe wind storm APRIL 2 son Rd. a that struck this part of 12:20 a.m. - 309 Kent Dr. Wires d southern Ontario. St. Check call 11:16 p.r Wires, trees, 9:01 a.m. - 1635 Dun-, S. and Dur telephone poles and das St. E. Resuscitator vehicle acc television antennas cal . AF were downed 10:38 a.m. - 112 2:05 a.m throughout the Colbourne St. E. Public burn Rd.À municipality during the assistance. ambulanc afternoon and evening 9:24 pm. - 122 Raglan 11:30a hours and firefighters St. Resuscitator call. Frederick were kept busy effecting APRIL 3 leak. repairs. 8:53 a.m. - 307 Brock 2:31 p.n The department also St. S. Public assistance. St. E. Med responded b a chimney 9:06 am. - 21 Shannon AP fire at 204 St. Lawrence Crt. Medical aid. 8:10 a.m cails during storm RIL 4 St. Brush fire. das St. E. Grass fire. 6:42 p.m. - On the bih RIL4 .m. - 102A S. Building - 10 Michelle citator call. . - 201 Brock cal aid. . - Victoria St. uth Blair St. ng. n. - Hutchin- and Dovedale down. m. - Brock St. nlop St. Motor cident. RIL 5 n. - 8865 Ash- Assistance to ýe. am. - 311 St. Propane n. - 540 Mary ical aid. PRIL 6 . - End of Pine St. Brush fire, 11:10 a.m. - 714 Rossland Rd. E. Check cail. 1:12 p.m. - 3225 An- derson St. N. Wires down. 4:07 p.m. - Taunton Rd. and Anderson St. N. Motor vehicle accident. 6:08 p.m. - 120 Palace St. Wires down. 6:12 p.m. - Lake Ridge Rd., south of Victoria St. W. Wires down. 7:30 p.m. - 905 Win- chester Rd.- W. Tree fire. 10:30 p.m. - 411Brock St. S. Gas washdown. APRIL7 1:58 p.m. - The field to the south-west of 901 Burns St. E. Grass fire. 2:01 p.m. - 835 Brawley Rd..W. Branch on a wire. 5:13 p.m. - 1527 Dun- das St. E. Grass fire. 6:42 p.m. - on the hill behind Resolute Cres. Grass fire. 8:16 p.m. - In the area of 1 Renfield Cres. Check call. Tour guides wanted The Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital Auxiliary is in need of volunteers to escort schoolchildren on tours of the hospital. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer is asked to call 668-2840 af- terf6p.m.