PAGE 6, N'wÀ ~~ VOICE 0F THE COUNTY TOWN The only Whitby newspaper independently owned ând operated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents.. L w Pubiished everV Wedlneskiay By 677209 Ontario md. Phone: J668- Il 1 Toronto Line 427-1834 Doug Aqrderson j iPubiiMer 131 Brock Street North, P.O. Box 206.1 Whitby, Ont. ULN 'M Maurice Pither Edftor Aleanda Simon Pr&Juction Manager 2nd Class Postal Rsglotration #05351 I SPY F If you can identify this picture, submit the entry below to the Whitby Free Press, 131 Brock Street N., Whitby LUN 5S1. The winner will be selected next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. This week you can also enter at the display at the Canadfian Imperial Bank of Commerce located at 50 Baldwin Street, Brooklin. LOCATION. Name Address, Phone No. Ail WhItby can shars ln a feeling of pride as'lb. Station Gallery gets roady to blow out 20 candies next month. lits grass-moots beginnlng is truiy a feather In the cap of ail Whltby residoents, for this instituion was spawned by the people and forthe peopie - ail people. Citizens of Whitby tought &Wd won et lsast on. battis of 'recycling" whPa they saved the. historical raiiway station tram deMnIIton. Th. rai"w) platiormihat wasf many ypars the. sce.ofihoUas and fareeiil r~ people around the wodld. n0W stands as a piatform of creativIty for wouid-be artlst. &aoolîshed aMut M~d loyersofai at~ thé commItted and the. curlous.11 W. proudly congratulate the founders and op.ratqrs of lb. Station Gailery for their for.slght, aocompih- moents and services toarat and communitv. Women's issues second to -none. no wamen rnning for election in our riding and there are so, few women in the Ontario legisiature reflects the biases that must exist. Many women do not have the confidence ta take the lead. Instead, they are relegated ta suppart rales. We must strive ta support women with effective education programs in the schoals and effective affirmative action programs in the workplace. aomen with ability can and should be promoted ta positions of autharity in busineses industries and the private sector. We must also seek ways of encouraging wamen ta enter non-traditional jobs. oeerhaps a start would be ta change the children's toy ads that endeavor ta convince children% that only certain toys are for certain sexes). The government can support woren by providing funds for wmn centres that deal with abuse and sexual assault as well as developing stronger laws te deal with those who commit such crimes. Women must also be given the right ta decide, in the case of an unwanted pregnacy, if a termination is warranted. Safe legal abortion must be available. Only in these -was can women covecomelow sel esteem and begin te, be equal membArs in our society. Even with these 'inds of progrmas in place, a woMen with children bas littie chance af achieving equa]ity. If she believes that young children need a parent at home she must usually give up her work as few emplayers make provision for a women ta leave for any extended time. Some employers do pravide job-sharing or part-time jobs, but usually at the loss of career prospects. Rarely it is the alternative of a young father taking time off ta, be the caregiver considered. Government could encourage employers ta grant parental leaves of a year or sa in length, ta bath men and women, so that the caring of the children becomes a true shared responsibility. In this way men and women could organize time off ta best suit their family needs. No longer wauld a family wishing ta have a parental caregiver at home have ta depend upon a woman giving up her career prospects as well as later pension benefits. A women having children should not be forced ta choose between career and family, men with a family are rarely faced with this choice. If a women with children SEE PAGE 17 A Summer Contest.of Architectural Identification Identify this heritage building in the Whitby area and you could wm a prize court sy of Whitby's Local Architectùral Conse lation Advisory Comniittee*. Enter each we *ek until Septemberin the Whitby Free Press. The Weekly winrier's name and correct identification -4il e published in the following week's issue of the Whitby Free Press along with another nVystery photograph. In addition there will be a Grand Prize giyfen on Heritage Day ta, the person submitting the mosticorrert identifications out of nine. Sponsored by Whitby's *LACAC to encourage an awareness of our local architectural heritage. Get ready for the LA CA C activities on Heritage Day, Septemnber 15,1990. 4 Bigelow s -W 106 Dundas St. W. Bigelows Block, bult in 1860 71 byJoel Bigelow, was called "The Peope's Cheap Cash Store". It is one of the oldest brick buildings in downtown Whitby. Look up the next time y ou woalk past to sec the beautiful stonework along the roofline and windows on the Supper floors. LAST WEEK'S WINNER: Linda Sm uck, Whitby Happy -birthday LETTERS- The Whitby Free Press welcomes letters to theEditor on any subjeet 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 writ.er; 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 reject or edit ail letters. Send to: The Editor, Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby, Ontario LiN SS1 or drop tljiough our mailsl.ot at 131 Brock St. N. To the edito- An open letter to Durham Centre candidates To aIl candidates: It was with disappointment that I listened ta, your replies ta, my question on women's issues at the ail-candidates meeting Aug. 23. Not one of you demanstrated a proper understanding of women's concerns. In fact, it seemed that few of you considered them as important. I agree that many issues are for men and women alike, but there are many specific women's issues that must be addressed by the government, otherwise the democratic process becomes a failure for women. Pay equity or some form of equalizing men and women's pay i5 a start, but it does not even begin ta, address the discrimination that women face. Our society raises women to believe that they are second-class citizens. The fact that there are