PAGE 6, WH]TBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, YEBRUARY 27e,1991 Published every Wednesday. By 677209 Ontario Imc. Phone: Maurice Pither 668-6111 Editor Toronto Line AeadaMri m m ~~~~427-1834 A e a d a M ri wDoug Anderson Production Manager Publisher VOIC 0F HE CUNTYTOWN131 BroOk Street North, VOC O HECUNYTO NP.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. 2fld 0159 Posted The only Whitby newspaper. independently owned and operated by U LN 5S1 P.9gistraion#53Ui1 iWhitby resîdents for Whitby residents. Enoughis enough. Canadians would flot want the govemment to break the' The problem af. potontlally-dangorous PCBs resldlng law and arbitrarily take action. aboard the rustlng ferry boat ln Whtby barbor has Tr o We dlsagroo. dragged on far tao long. TiI t e for ac ion ' Not anly do we thlnk the good cizens of Whltby Earller thîs year it appeamed as f somethlng would would approvo of, the ioderai govemment stepplng ln, flnally be done about the 500 gallons of PC.Bs contained bùt we'ro wlIlng to bot that oven Mr. Robinson would flot, ln the vessel's transformiers ater the boat sank before Sinco a rofloating af the boat, foderal officiaIs no mmid. Christmas. longer believo the PCBs to be ln Jeopardy. As for Mr. White, ho Is right when ho says the problenri Boat owner Art Robinson was gîven a deadline to That may be so, but we agree witb Mayor Bob Is flot a provincial responslbillty. romove the chomicals and other ails by Environment Attersley that the PCBsmust be removed once and for . But perhaps Mr. White should bo teillng Ontario Canada. ail. Envlronmont Minîster Ruth Grier and ber staff to, got Howover, Robinson's. proposed solution, storiflg the The mayor has asked Whitby residents to caîl MP together with thoir ioderai counterparis à nd arrive. at a PCBsýnoxt.ta his scrap yard, was rightfuliy opposed by Rene Sootens and MPP Drummond White and make solution as soon as possible. the Town of Whitby because of problems relating to a thoir views known. Last week, an an unrelated matter, Mr. White said tire dump on the site. We do flot belleve Whltby résidents care whose envlronmental concerns are ln the fomifront of-o-éry Wth no other options open to Robinson, Environment jurisdiction the PCBs flu under or which gomerment Is Ontario mlnlstry.. Canada decided not ta force the Issue unless the PCBs responsible. If wo are to believo hlm, bore Is a perfect opportunity again pose a threat ta tbe envlranmont. Mr. Sootens Is quoted ln this week's edition as saying ta put that philosaphy ta work. No escap.efrom our oit dependancy To the Editoe: human ans when the city could t, no longer afford te pick up the "No blood for ail!" It's a catchy trash. phrase and one that's been Now imagne that happening popping up a lot whenever the ail over Noxh America.. Persian Gulf is mentioned. 0 f course "oit dependency" Those who use it try te make it doesn't end with the -automobile. sound as if North America 15 ¶Trucks would no longer travel, boxnbing faqoly se that a trains would no longer run, and pI vfleged few can still drive their products -- if you could get them Lncolnsta work. If only it were --would be priced right out of that simple. reach.. Whether we like it. or not, the The- horse-and-buggy worked J. entire North American economy fine when most of North America is based on petroleum. While cars was rural. Now the majority of do account for. a large portion of the population lives in cities, and it, it is their place ini the scheme much of aur arable land has been of things that makes thern paved aver. We depend on nscessary for aur ecanoxmc imported food. Without ail, our welfare. winter diets would- consist of Even if the war was only about potatoes and turnips. fIMere ail -- which I doubt -- it wauld would be no fast-moving freight Suul be imperative that the te bring produce from the world's reserves not fail inta the southsrn United States. hands af ans madman. Most of us heat aur homes with The automotive industry is the oùi and there aren't many options. largest in North America. When We have seen the effects of it dosnt work, everyone feels the large-scale logging and cal pinch. rnining. Using electricity People who cheerfully suggest' exclusively would require many, that we return te herses and many more nuclear plants, buggies, or even bicycles, neyer something that the seem ta explain just what we will "na-blood-for-oil" crowd seems une to filthe void left when cars dead set against also. are gane. Petroleum "lsmeans plasticsý, Taking away cars doesn't just and that isn't just kiddie's toys. leave the lineworkers out ini the Without plastics, we wauld not cold. The automobile have the health cars and manufacturing process has long scientific technology we take for arms that reach inta areas that granted.. most peaple don't even cansider Between the lack af medical car-rltd plastics, por transportation and Companies that provide raw slow food distribution, we could steel, rubber manufacturers, find ourselves back in a time ulpholstery makers, and the firms when most adults didn't live past that supply those firms would aIl 50 and one ont of five children be affected. Further down the lins neyer madle it ta the age of two. are dealerships, insurance (Incidentally, a large number companies, and even the paper of health problems in cities were companies that supply the huge linked ta the millions of paunds of amounts of books and forms horse manure deposited each day necessary te keep the cars rolling in the streets.) out, Without plastics, we would not Ws are no longer thinkIn~ have ýthe communications we about a few thousand people aIM have today, the computers that off; instead we are now dealin5 assist lit everything fram brain with a few million. Where woula surgery ta banIng. At the risk of théy find empleyment? Wa oversimplification, we would be would they do once the welfare back on the path ta the dark systems run out of money? ages. If you want an example, look at The horse-and-buggy days Flint, Michigan when GM closed were quaint, but they -will not i1ts plants there. Buminesses went work taday. At the turn of the under because no ans could afford century Canada7s population was te shop, and the city was seven million; taday it is over 26 deserted. The crime rate rose ta million. Without Our become the natian's highest and pe troleumi-based technology we the ran#X - lOlgg nexceeded .-tiç. simply -cannot. feed.- shelter.and- keep that many people healthy. North American governments should be spending billions on research and development. Fossil fuels are in finite supply, and eventually we must find something that will replace them on the same scale. Bicycles and electric cars do not begin to even nibble at the. problem. The solution, when it cames, will be massive and ail-inclusive. .Until then, ws must live with the fact that ail depsndency is not juat a few Lincoîns on the raad. It is the foundation of a country that has ne alternative but ta look ahead, nover baekward. Jil Maintooli Hockey clinie a1 success, To the editor. On Sunday, Feb. 10 TSN sponsored, and Rogers hosted, a hockey élinic for 100 local area boys and girls, aged 10 and il,- at the Oshawa 'Civie Auditorium, featuring the Oshawa Generals, Gordie Howe, Gary Green and Marianne Watkins. The clinic also included ýa session for coaches. I Would like ta, take 'this apportunity to publicly thank Bob Amas, OUM; Kathy Cytl LNHIL; .-Ed West, BH, er Startek, OCHL; Fred Foots, NAC- Mike Hill, CYO; Bob Hus 'yWluhb Phil Druery Newcaste; and Brian Hackett, Orono for their support and assistance in making the day such a success. I would alsolike tathank al the coaches who give se, freely of their time and efforts ta help teach aur youth the value of fair Thankyou To the Edite SAs recipient of the grand prize in the Wbitby FresPress Valentine's Day Poetry Cantest, I wouldlike ta express my gratitude ta Doug Anderson and staff for the several fine prizes you arrangsd for us. As af this writing, my wife and I 'have only claimed ane of-the prime but it certainly was a memorable ans. Last evening we were. hosted by the manager of the Gresk Tycoon Restaurant. The staff. could not have been more attentive and even provided roses for my wifd. W. had a- wonderful evemng. May I alse commend your photographer wha was vsry. proesioaland tried to be as unobtrusive as passble in a vexy crowded restaurant. Once gan Pleaeacet aur heatet thak ad continue succs with yaur fne publication. Jonathan O'Mara play and teami spirit. Paul C. Coleman Division Manager Roigers Cable TV Limitod 3