WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1987, PAGE 35 YES NO Students tackle free t rade during de bate Can ada bas given up some items ~otie in the Auto Pact under the proposed free trade agreemernt with the United States but the current number of automotive industry jobs wil vremain intact, says Carnie Van Veghel, Gr. 7 student at St. Paul's separate school. But Kristen DeSouza believes the agreement would hurt Canadian culture and would lead to Canada becoming the 5lst state. The students held a debate on the agreement last Friday in front of feilow students and political representatives as part of a project to research and become better acquainted with the proposed deal. "The Americans think of culture as a money-making industry. We think of it as the glue that keeps us together," says DeSouza, who was opposed to the deal. Economically, Melissa Johnston says the agreement can only help Canada. "New business from the U.S. will corne here and we can go there. It will croate jobs for both countries," she argued, noting the deal would help Canada's energy and fishing industries. But Bob Linton, speaking to the students on behaif of the New Democratic Party, says Canada would suifer in the energy industry if the deal is signed. "Right now there is a seven-per cent mark-up energy we soul to the U.S.," he says. He adds that under the deal the mark-up would be discarded and Canada would have to soUl energy to the U.S. even if Canada was facing a shortage. 'We are going to lose," be says. This agreement for you is your future," Gwen Mobray, a Liberal party representative told students. She was speaking for the Liberal party. She explained those who are in favor of the deal are opposod to a belief in market intervention by government. She said without market intervention there would have been no minimum wage laws, vacation pay or purity of food laws. A spokesperson for the Conservative party, who favor the deal, was unable to attend the meeting. S.Leo's hasebali diamond will be ready for summer play .The basebali dianiond at St. Léé's Çatbolic School in Brooklin Xmight not look like much right :now. But by next summer it wil ýIe in great shape, according to Whtby parks and recreation ýerector Larrv Morrow. 1An agreement was made in 1985 between the Town and the Durhamn separate school board to upgrade tbe facilities at St. Leo's. Late tbis fali, al surveying work as carried out and the grading of the diamond completed before the winter weatber arrives. Morrow said a new backstop for the field was already on order and the diamond would be sodded in tbe sping wben weather permits. He added that altbough tbe diamond is not regulation size due to space available on the property, it will be available for certain younger age groups of the Brooklin-Whitby Minor Basebail Associationu. "The old ball diamond was in poor condition, and although the, new one won't be. as large as some, I don't see wbere there will be any problem," said Morrow. "Adults won't be able to. play on it, but it will be great for little kids...and right now it's the younger ones who are in need of more diamond space." Morrow said bis department and the school board are now determining who-will maintain the basebail diamond once it is completed. He admitted the SEE PAGE 39 CALL A BUYAING AN ANNUITY? if you are, and you wish to secure a pýayot nnutv fromn your RRSP, cali: HERB TRAN OSHAWA 725-6564 Whitby 668-5968 TOP 5 QUOTES AVAILABLE BRIAN DEEGAN DENTURE TH ERAPY CLINIC HARWOQD AVE. S. AJAX, ONTARIO 683-6074 Barry Thompson &z Sons eRacroomS eFences *BathroomS *Tllng *Garages *Dlshwasher ée cks installations 668-,8455 DURHAM REGION'S WOOD SPECIALISTS IN Hardwood & softwood lumber Dry kilns & dressing Facilties lncluding custom made trim: Hardwood & marine plywoods As well as a complete stock of building materials OSLAN O W H .OLES LE îEW 725-4744 w Y401 328 RITSON RD.N.. OSHAWA AMANDA TOROK CARRI VAN VEGHEL Ail Mkes Recii' f<n ter e in>Machinesio 571-13871 400 uintgeS. . ul' < D. W13. (XIititt NE ASOIii 7L Department recommends washrooms for Peel Park Whitby's parks and recreation department bas rocommended that a new washroom/cbangeroom facility bo built at Peel Park at a cost of $110)600. The existing facility bas roof damage, cracks in the wall, ventilation problems and ligbting and lectrical probloms. It will be closed during winter months. Cost of the new facihity, dotormnined by tbe firm of Barry Associates, will bo discussed during budget preparation. Council also bas to approve the facility. The firm discoverod it would bo cheapor to build a new facility at $1 10,600 than to renovate the existing facility at a cost of $136,000. The department bas also recommended construction of a now wasbroom/cbangeroom facility at Willow Park at the. same cost. But tbat wilpot be discussed untl 1989 budget discussions. Until then, the department intends to carry out repairs to the Willow facility to make it useable in 1988. le, MI.,M"M ?fflll,ýlkl