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PAGE 6, WHITBY FREE PRESS,W*ÉDNÉeDA), NOVEMBR 22,19à9 Fu VOICE 0F THE COUNTY TOWN The on/y Whitby newspaper independently owned and operated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents. ,ibished every Wednesday 3y 677209 Ontario Imc. Phone: 668-6111 668-6112 668-6369 Doug Anderson Publisher 131 Brock Street North, P.O. Box-206, Whitby. Ont. LUN 5S1 Maurice Pifher Editor Peter irvine Advertising Manager Alexandra Simon Production Manager wCN It has been stated that the average person has to work until Juiy before he starts to make any money for himself. The way taxes are plling up, the break-even mark may shift toward November, just in time for us 10 indiscrimateiy biow our meager profits on the commer- cial Christmas spirit. The most recent in the tax infestation cornes from the Province in the form of a commercial concentration tax introduced in the iast budget. Embodied in Bill 46, this tax appiies to ail commercial properties in excess of 200,000 square feet and 10 al parking facilities, regardiess of size, wlthin the Greater Toronto Area, parking facilities that are open to the GÃ"od ïidea gene rai public and for whIch a fee is charged. The Town of Whitby has six such parking lots. This tax wouid cost the Town of Whitby an estimated $1 65,000 annuaiiy and the Region of Durham a total of $693,000. Undoubtedly, the brunt of this tax wouid fail on each and every taxpayer - somehow. Whitby, counciior Joe Bugelli has devlsed a way of evading the provincial tax. This doesn't mean the taxpayer wouid be f ree from increased parking fees, but it does me an that the revenues wouid remain ln the municipality. His idea is ID offer f ree parking ln the six municipal lots and to double the fees at the on-street meters. The plan wouid generate revenues* of about $200,000 the f irst year and about $1 75,000 thereafler. If we're golng to be dinged with increased parking fees, why flot make. sure Whitby reaps the benefits 'whiie escaping political rape by the province. Chances are slim to none that Whitby wo.uid benefit f rom the provincial tax. We can counit on more taxes, so if we can avert one - whv not. Preserve the heritage -homes. To the edito-: The heritage homes of Whitby should be preserved for present and future generatiions because of their character, warmth and link ta aur town's history. Heritage homes shouid not be demolished to'make way for im- personal office building as in the case of 404 and 406 bundas St. W. The 1850 home at 208-210 Thank&s for contributions To the. .ditur. I would like to take this opportumity to tbank ail the citizens, service clubs, businesses and scbools througbout Whitby who contributed ta aur 'Poppy Caagn 1989.' Wear most grateful ta the Whitby Sea Cadets for their help on Saturday, Nov. 4. We 'wish ta thank the -Whitby Free Press for their excellent coverage of aur activities during Pohaek o for enabling us ta have a su ccessful canipaign. Denis (Miles) Delaney PoppyChairman Royal Canadian Legion Brandi 112, Whitby Henry St. should deflnitely be designated as the birthplace af Sir Thomas Hamar Greenwood, lst Viscount. He wae a member of British Parliament from 1906- 1922 and one of the appoint- mente he held- was parhiamen- tar secretary ta Winetan Chur- I suggest the follawing blaws be- formed ta pratect and pre- serve heritage homes and build- ings: heritage homes and build-. ings shauld ail be designated; heritage homes and buildings should not be demolished; heri- tage homes should not be left abandoned s0 they can be des- troyed b y vandale as in the case of the Fothergili Home, 1011il Dundas St. E. A heritage homes can be utilized'in a constructive manner, for example, as a com- munitv centre. branch library, Muse~um, learning centre,- doc- tQr's office, lawyer'e office or pri- vate reeidence. Please write -ta Town council and help save Whitby's heritage before it is too late. Yours truly IAnla Smuck Whitby A thank-you to K*nettes To the editor.'1 The residents af 215 Redaire Ct. wish to thank the Kinettes for-cleaning aur windows. Many thanks for a job well dane. Grace Harvey Dorothy Dempster- Soetens supports Jewlegi8ktiOf on abortion* By Ban. Sootens Ontario riding MP On Jan. 28, 1988, in its decision in the Morgentaler case, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada's abortion law under the Criminal Code. The court declared the former law unconstitutional on the basis that it violated the guarantee of security of the person and the principles of fundamiental justice in section 7 of 'the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and that it was not a reasonable limit on such rights under section 1 of the Charter. On Nov. 3, 1989 Doug Lewis, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced in the House of Commons an Act respecting abortion. The bill fulfills the Govermnent's commtment to Canadians to bring forward new abortion legisiation compatible with the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada ini the Morgentaler case. The new law cornes under the Crimnal Code because it is only through the criminal law power that Parliament can regulate abortion on a national basis. The following is a word-for-word copy of the relevant aspects of the new abortion legisiation, which repeals section 287 and 288 of the Criminal Code. "287-Every person who induces an abortion on a female person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonmient for a terni not exceeding two years, unless the abortion ie induoed by or under the direction of a medical practitioner Who is of the opinion that, if the abortion were not induced, the health or lie of the female person would be likely to be threatened. -"hiealth" includes, for greater certainty, physical, mental and psychological health; "medical practitioner," in respect of an abortion induced in a province, means a person who is entitled to practise rnedicine under the laws of that province; -"opinion" means an opinion formed using generally accepted standards of the medical profession. -"For the purposes of this section and section 288, inducing an abortion does not include using a drug, device or other means on a female person that is likely to prevent implantation of a fertilized ovuni. 288-Everyone who unlawfully supplies or procures a drug or other noious thing or an instrument or tbing, knowing that it is intended to be used or employed to induce an abortion on a female person, is guilty of an indictable affence and hiable to imprisonnient for a termi not exceeding two years." The fundaiental principle underlying the legislation is that abortion is a medical act requiring that consultation occur between a woman and ber doctor to ensure that health grounds exist for an abortion and to allow for society's interest in the protection of the fetus. Each Member of Parliament will have their say when a- free vote is put to them in the House of Commons. Over the past few months my office bas rèceived a great number of letters and literature on this subject. In addition, my recent questionnaire bas given me an excellent outline of your opinions. While the vote lies in mry hands, it is your input that bas assisted me in deciding this most contentioue issue. Subject to axnendments by other niembers, I wihl be supporting the new legislation. If you would like a copy of this bill, contact my constituency office at 686ýO432- 2nd Class Postal RogistratIon #05351 "If God can take a day of rest, why cant we?' LETTERS The Whitby Free Press welcomes letters to the Editor on atny subject of concern to our readers. Letters should be brief and to the point - rarely more than 300 words. Ail letters must be accompanied by the name, address and phone number of the writer; however, on request, your name may be withheld from publication if we agree that there is a valid reason. The paper reserves the right to rejeet or edit ail letters. Send to: The Editor, Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby, Ontario, LMN 5S1 or drop through our mailslot at 131 Brock St. N.