WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1985, PAGE 9 Would have given Whitby extra seat on regional council.... Durham West MPP angry Bifi 22 wasn 't made law Pure political inter- ference on the part of the New Democratic Party has prevented both Whitby and Ajax fromn receiving an ad- ditional seat on Durham Regional Council, Durham West MPP George Ashe dlaims. In a wrltten statemnent released ast Friday, the Progressive Con- servative opposition frontbencher pointed out that a bill to provide for direct election to Toronto's Metro council received passage and Royal Assent on the last day of the Ontario Legislature's spring session. But Bill 22 to provide the additional regional seat for Whitby and Ajax was left on the or- der paper. Both bis, Ashe noted, were introduced by the previous Tory ad- ministrati on in which he served as the chairrnan of the Management Fffee re spons es The following cails - 12:28 arn. - 114 Brock were responded to by St. S. Gas washdown. the Whitby Fire Depar- JULY 26 tment durlng the seven 1:37 p.m. - 18 Gerrie day period frorn 8 a.m., Crt. Medical aid._ Monday, July 22 until 8 4:00 p.m. - 4700 a.m., Monday, July 29, Thickson Rd. N. Motor 1985.vehicle accident. JULY 22 JULY 27 14 a.m. - Green and 10: 25 a.rn. - 504 Coîborne Sts. Medical Dunlop St. W. Check aid. cail. JULY 23 10:39 a.m. - Dundas 1:53 a.m. - Rossland and Jeffrey Sts. Grass Rd., east of Thickson fire. Rd. N. Motor vehicle 12:44 p.m. - 56 fire. Habitant res. 7:22 a.m. - 45 Queens Assistance to ambulan- Rd. Assistance to arn- ce service. bulance service. 8:21 p.m. 312 Rosedale 8:47 p.m. - 801 Beech Dr. Medical aid. St. W. Check caîl. 9:04 p.m. - D'Hiler JULY 24 Park. Assistance to am- 5:25 arn. - 229 bulance service. Garrard Rd. Hydrant 9:54 p.m. - 100 White open. Oaks Crt. Building caîl. 7:17 a.m. - 4 Cannon JULY28 Crt. Building caîl. 5:32 a.m. - 1003 Dun- 10:07 a.m. - 10 Gail dats St. E. Garbage bin Crt. Appliance fire. f ire. 10:51 a.m. - Heyden- 10: 45 p.m. - 79 Sawdon shore Pavillon. Building Dr. Car fire. cail. JULY 29 4:41 p.m. - 209 Dundas 1: 31 a.m. - 22 Warden St. E. Medical aid. Wilson Ave. JULY 25 Resuscitator caîl. Board of Cabinet. 'lIt would appear as usual what Toronto wants, Toronto gets," Ashe said, "What would be fair and equitable in righting somne of the Metro bil, he was disappointed that the Durhamn bill wasn't called as weil. "Bill 22, also in- troduced by the former governrnent, which GEORGE ASHE region representatior wrongs is not impor- tant." And he laid respon- sibility for this directly on the "new Peter- son/Rae alliance". While he said that he personally favored the GOLDEN GATE, 107 Brook Street South, Whtby 668-2222 This popular, 30-year old Chinese restaurant has recentiy in- troduced Szechuan Cuisine for those who like hot, spicy dishes. n addition to ifs Chinese f are the Golden Gate aiso of- would have corrected many of the region representation inequi- ties, including Durhamn's, was not caled by the gover- nment," Ashe said ad- ding, 'Il am told that one of the reasons was that fers a wide selection of Canadian dishes. The Bo-Bo piaffer and their chicken fingers are two specialities worth .trying. Perfect for lun- ch or dinner. open from il to 2 arn. daiiy. Friday and Saturday until 3 ar. FuIIy licenses. Dine-in and fast home deiivery. the N.D.P. did not favor quick passage." He then went on to ac- cuse Oshawa's N.D.P. member - Milce Breaugh - of opposing the bill's passage 'because Oshawa's regional voting power would be diluted with the in- clusion of an additional region representative from both Ajax and Whitby. " However, Ashe belleves that an ad- ditional seat for Whitby and Ajax can be easily justified. Under Bill 22, Oshawa's ii-rnember delegation would con- tinue to represent slightly less than 11,000 people per regional representation. "Whitby with an in- crease of one ta four would each represent about 1,00," Ashe said increase of one to three would each represent just over 11,000 while Pickering with no change at four will stili represent over 11,000 population. " Currently, Whitby has three seats on Durham Regional Council representing a population of about seats for 35,000 people while the City of Oshawa has 11 votes on regional council for a population base of about 120,000. "lIt would appear that the regions and/or fair- ness is not important to the new Liberal gover- nment or the 'Un-holy Alliance'," Ashe said. FURNITURE STRIPPING Refinishinq & Custom Upholstory ANTIQUES BOUGHT & SOLD Open 7 Days A Week FuEYrne4 413 Dundas St. E., Whtby, Ont. 668-5481