-w Free trade w ilI be nefit Iindustries. BY DEBBIE LUCHU Free trade will benefit Canada's cultural industries and boost the econoniic performance of areas now disadvantaged, according- to two federal Conservative MPs Who defended the free trade agreement at a recent PC forum in Ajax. 'V "W have no intention of allowing cultural industries to be swallowed Up," says Don Blenk- arn (Mississauga South), guest speaker at the forum also attended by Ontario riding MP Scott Fenneil. Blenkarn says the deal will be very good for Canadian culture, opening new markets for Canadian literature, films, music and television. As exarnples of regions that would benefit from free trade, the MPs said Newfoundland would gain ftom an end te tariffs on fish while British Columbia's forest products industry would benefit ;fromn the remnoval of tariffs on luxnber. At the forum, held March 30 at the Ajax- Community Centre, Blenkamn said that Canada7s economic failure after the end of the reciprocity treaty with the U.S. 122 years ago might again occur without the present free trade deal. He noted that the "economic reason" for Confederation in ToryMP Canada was the* loss of the reciprocity treaty with the U.S. in 1866. "Because John A. Macdonald couldn't make a deal with the U.S., he created the National Policy," said *Blenkarn. "When reciprocity was canceled in 1866, he was devastated." Blenkarn said if Canada doesn't have Anierican markets, 'rWe willl have to accept a lower standard of living." He added that economnic failure might occur if "we don't stop wrapping ourselves in the flag. "O'ur entrepreneurial spirit means our success," said Blenk- arn, who feels Canada needs more confidence in itself as an industrial nation. When asked about the future of the Auto Pact, Blenkarn said the pact is essentially the same as free trade and there will no longer be a need for the pact with an agreement. It is managed trade without management," he said. When questioned about how Canada can compete with U.S. superiority in technology, Blenk- arn said only that Canada would be able to seli its technology across the border. He also suggested that food prices would be lower in Canada with an agreemient. LETTER: Nuclear awareness FROM PAGE 6 'nd farmland could be con- taminated by leakage into the en- yobronment. As with any of their other projec- ts Hydro and the government insist thiis undertaking is safe. We say it's flot safe, nor is it wise to export ,nuclear bomb materials outside the ýountry. History tessons warn us to r ejeet empty nulear industry assurances: There were over 3,000 nuclear reactors accidents in North America in 1986, as reported on the CBC's Nature of, Things. Thus for every nuclear "promise" there ap- pears to be a corresponding number of close calis, cover-ups, leaks or genericmishaps. On Saturday April 8 citizens from the communities along the "tritium trail" will be conducting a protest motorcade from Kincardine, té Darlinigton. We urge our elected representatives' to act on this cail to haît the radioactive cargo. We are asking, through the newspapers and other media, for the help of al citizens concerned about the ongoing nuclearization of Ontario. Jeff Brackett Anne Hansen WHJTBY PU~E PRESS, WEDNESDAY,,APRJL 8, 1988, PAGE 15 NOTICE FORMATION 0F DURHAM RIDING ASSOCIATION OF THE FEDERAL PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY Meeting and reception at Sikorski Hall, 1551 Stevenson Rd. North, (North of Taunton Rd.) Oshawa, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14,1988. Due to the redistribution of federal riding boundries persuant to the Electoral Boundries Readjustmeflt Act, the boundaries of Durham-Northumberland, Ontarlo and Oshiawa Ridings have changed. The purpose of this meeting Is to organize a new Riding Association, present a new Constitution and eleot a siate of officers for the new Durhamn Riding. As a resuit of the redistribution, the new riding will be composed of the areas described beiow. Members and supporters of the Progressive Conservative Party, and living ln Durham Region in the areas of the Town of Newcastle, City of Oshawa - North of Rossland Rd., Town of Whitby - North of Taunton Rd. (Brooklin), Township of Scugog and Township of Uxbridge are urged to attend. GUEST SPEAKER Honourable Flora MacDonald, (MP Kingston and the Islands) Ministerof Communications NO ADMISSION CHARGE- REFRESHMVENTS SERVED For f urther Information, contact: Everett Kerr lrwin Hamilton 623-5477 Merril VanCamp Dorothy Beer 655-3884 Rob Para Robert Burke 623-5736 Maryan Riey Helen Redman 985-8168 June Smith 985-7696 986-4346 852-7476 987-5254 The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends ta pass a by-law to amend By-iaw No. 658-78 ta increase the maximum permissible charge the Council may annually Ievy in the Whitby Central Business District Improvement Area. The purpose of the proposed by-law is to provide additional manies for the improvement, beautification and maintenance of the Whitby Centrai Business District Improvement Area and the promotion of the area as a business and shopping area. The eff ect of the proposed by-law wili be ta increase the maximum permissible charge the Council may annualiy ievy f rom $70,000.00 ta $85,600.00. The by-Iaw will apply toaail persans assessed for business assessment in the Whitby Central Business District Improvement Area as shown below. Theatrepresen-ts cornedy FROM PAGE 10 (668-2492 ) or at the door on performance night. A free performance will be given for senior citizens on May 4 with curtain at 7:30 p.m. Due ta the mature theme of the play, parental guidance is strongly recommended. For further information cal 433-0490. Memersip ee: Individual $2.00 Organization $5.00 Whitby General Hospital SALE 0F MEMBERSHIPS The Annual Meetingl of the Corporation of the Whitby General Hospital will be heid on Thursday, June 23rd, 1988 at 8:00 p.m. in the Hospital Cafeteria. Section 2 (4) of the Hospital By-Iaws states: "A mem- ber who pays his fees annualîy shaîl not be enti- tled to vote at any meetings of the Corporation unfless the membership f ee was paid in f uli at ieast sixty days prior to the date of the meeting." Fees may b. paid at the Executive Director's Off ice of the Hospital Monday through Friday, during normal business hours or may be remitted to: The Secretary Board of Governors Whitby General Hospital Gordon Street Whitby, Ontario LiN 5T2 Cheques marked "Memnbership Fee" shiouid b. made payable to the Hospital. Postrmark determines eligibiiity of mailed applications. Mombership fee: