t ~A, 4OVEBER1, 1989 OSHAWA WHITBY NEWCASTLE Unlbed Because you cared.. Standing in her kitchen with a handful of pis and a soul full of despair, Margaret feit she could no longer cope with life. She reached for the phone anddialed a number - a number she had seen many times while riding the bus home. The number she dailed linked Margaret with a Distress Centre (a UlJnit ed Way Agency) volunteer. That patient volunteer listened to Margaret's story, her feelings, her disappointment and her cry for help. Margaret, had just been deserted by her husband of 30 years. It *had been 30 years of torment. He had kept her separate from the "réal world." After having been told by him for many years that she was worthless, Margaret believed she had no right, or reason to live any more. She had very littie education and was not aware of her skills and abilities 'and was, therefore, 'in her eyes, a worthless beîng. She had no knowledge of financial matters, like writing a, cheque or making a bank deposit, since this was some of t he information her husband had kept from her. Now on her own, she feit devastated by the mahtreatment and the fear of continuing ta live in a "new' environment. The Distress Centre* helped Margaret get through this night, and for many years continued to offer support and a friendly ear, while new events had to be deait with. Margaret cdaims she got through events like court dates for support and divorce, because she could imagine the volunteers with hçr, giving her strength. With this strength and -encouragement, Margaret said she "was able ta fight for me for the first time in her lite." Today Margaret is stili a friend of the centre. She calis occasionally for friendly chats or on difficuit days. The strength of character Margaret always possessed was enhaniced with the nurturing of her telephone friends. She is stili living in the houso she had ta fight for. Wlthout your United Way donations which support the Dlstress Centre, Margaret might flot have found the support ta carry on and reap the benefits of a full and active lite. tnis space provided as a public service by the Whitby Free Press .CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0 F WH ITBY UN THE MATTER 0F THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O. 1980, C. 337 AND UN THE MATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT* THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS UN THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO. NOTICE 0F PASSING 0F BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE THAT THE Counicil of the Corporation of the Town of Whîtby has passed By-law No. 2710-89 to designate the following property as being of historic and architectural value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1980,c. %W7. The Fothergill House 1011 Dundas Street West WHITBY, Ontario REASONS FOR DESIGNATION 0F 1011 DUNDAS STREET WEST HISTORIO This bouse was built in 188 by John Joshua Fothergill, a farmer and son of Chartes Fothergill, a noted political figure and a.naturalist in early Upper Canada. ARCHITECTURAL The Fothergill House is a fine example of rural Queen Anne architecture, asymmetrical in plan and elevation. Prominent features of the bouse are a modest turret on the east front corner and a wide projecting bay on the west side at the front of the bouse. Two extemnal chimneys, on the east andJ west sies, are decoratively treated wth coribelling, diagonal pattenson the brick. DATED 1989. at the Town of Whitby this 25th day of October, Donald G. McKay Town Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East WHITBY, Ontario UN 2M8 Phone: (416) 6-9.. I Ask what is the alternati've PROM PAGE 6 governmnent, you will understand thiat there je no simple and painlesa solution to this counftrYs financial problems - despite what some people a Obviously the fe= dett hs to be reduced. And while just about everyone advocates doing this through spending cuts., erfew peoplelIhave met want cuts mado in thoeprograms frmwhich they benefit personally. This is especially- true about social programns, which je where moot governiment spending goes. The GST je a key part of government planning to give Canada a secure econionic future. a It will help reduoe the deficit. * It will ensure that we can continue to afford' the social porames and government services that Canadians value. *It will help Canadian business and- industry compete for world markets,thu ensuring jobs. *And it will make the tota tax systemn fairer. For decades lit has been generally agreed that the present hidden federal sales ti je unduly complicated and badly designed, and thus harmful taoDur ecnomy. The Hlon. Michael Wilson je the frest Finance Minister with te courageto correct this. I believe he's going in the right direction. When others criticize hie GST propsaIs, Pd suggest you ask what they suggest as an alternative - and then weigh the answer very carefully. " FR MORINFMATION ABOUT TE GST P honie toIl-fre 1-800-267-6620 1'] i V'il lui iIî1 1 4 l ig i ûI1 L h i '[1i 1 n Proposed Highway Study Highway 12, Whitby The Ministry of Transportation Of Ontario (MTO) has initiated a study ta examine potential improvements ta Highway 12, fram Regional Road 28 (Rossland Road) northerly approximately 7 kiiometres ta Highway 7 (at Brooklin), in the Town of Whitby, Regional Municipality of Durham, MTO District 6 - Toronto. This study will examine existing and anticipated highway deficienciesi- including the capacity of Highway 12 ta accommodate projected future traffic volumes. Subjeot ta the outcome' of the study, solutions ta the deficiencies may include such actions as the provision af additional lanes, intersection treatments, commercial and private entrance improvemnents, and drainage improvements. This study will resuft in the preparation of a preliminary design for the selected solutions. Additionai study will be required ta complete the detail design and preparation of contract(s) for construction. This study follows a Class Environmental Assessment process, approved for highway prajects of this type. Upon completion of the detail design, an Environmental Study Report will be submitted ta the Ministry of the Environmont, and will b. available for public review; a further public notice will b. published at that time. As part of the preliminary design phase, a public Information Centre will be held in the sprmng of 1990, at which time preliminary plans will b. available for inspection and comment. You are encouraged ta contact MTO project and consultant staff at any time if you have questions or concernis about this project. f you feel, alter consulting with MTO staff, that seriaus environmental concernis remain unresolved, it is your right ta request that the project b. subject ta the formai Environmental Assessment review and approval process, possibly Mr. L. R Palftano, P. Eng. Senior Praject Manager Ministry of Transportation Planning and Design Section 1201 Wilson Avenue 5th Floar Atrium Tower Downsview, Ontario M3M 1,8 Tel.: (416) 235-5576 Mr. Michael.J. Delsey, P. Eng. Senior Engineer IBI Group 240 Richmond Street West Sth f loar Toronto,Ontario M5W 1W1 Tel.: (416) 596-1930 !~f ~ -. - - -- -. .- -----.---.--- Ja il g«Uards may walk out again By Kim Hawley» Guards at the Whitb Y Jia stage another .walkout this nionth, if something isn't' done to, rectify the facility's overcrowding problem. Most of jail's 65 guards staged protst ovrcrodin ofin- mates in the jail and ta demand better a pension for the guards., The guards returned ta work when a tentative agreement was made between the union and the Mininstr-y of Correctional Service to discuss the concerns of the Alhuhthe guards have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 1988, John Bate, chief steward for Local 301 of the guards' union,' local 301, says, «That's not what we're u pset about." 11e says the biggest issue is overcrowding, coupled with understaffing. He reports that the jail housed 163 inmates over thep ast weekend (Oct. 27-29). "The operational capacity of the jail is 128." Pians have been made for future expansion of the jail. Bate notes thaf the jail, when built in 1965, was only designed for 65 inmates. One bed was added ta each jail ceil ta accommiodate 128 inmates. Despite the agreement for talks, Bate says theïniood of the guards at the jail id not optimis- tic. "As in the past, ail the things that were supposed ta have hap- pened, hà ven t h appened., He adds, «Ail t he talking in the world isn't going ta increase the number of bçds, or reduce the number of inmates." ]Referring ta, the pension issue, Bate says the union. is demnand- ing the guards be given the option ta retire after 25 years cf service, with a full pension. "Tne mood cf the staff is that nothing will corne about from these talks,» he says. H1e adds, "There will .be anather walkout if there 'e nothing conrete done, and done soon. "W. not going te, wait another month.» Obituar y LILLIAN SHAW Lillian Ma y Shaw of Oshawa, forrnerly of Whitby, died at Osh- awa General Hospital on October 17,1989. She was 78. She was born at Sharbot Lake on April 22, 1911. She married PAGE-16, WMM1rYFMPUSSý WEDNL. i "Family Moà >umcnts "Granite or'Bronze Markcrs " Cerctery Lcttering " Sandblasting Stafford Monuments 318 Dundas St. E.. Whitby 668-3552- A fter Ilours 66,S-4460) or 666- 1513 1 lornc appointui~tiviigIadIy arranged