Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help in solving an armedrobbery which occurred in Pickering on Friday, Oct. 2. Just after i p.m. a black male entered the Beckers Milk store at 1980 Rosefield Road armed with a black handgun. The lone customer was ordered to lie on the floor after the suspect announced that it was a stick-up. The suspect jumped over the counter and demanded that the clerk gve him all the money and cigarets. The robber had brought ong a garbage bag and made the clerk load the loot. The victim was then told to open the cash register while the gun was held to.his head. The robber then took a box of candy and left the store walking southbound on Rosefield Road. Suspect is described as male, black, 5'10", 170 lbs., medium build, wide flat nose, small goatee and moustache with a scar on right chin, box style haircut (long, flat on top) with a line design cut into right side of his head. He was wearing a dark, greenish-blue jacket, dark-coloured jeans, running shoes and a red bandana covering part of his face. The black handgun had a square barrel and was seven inches long. Suspect is beieved to be right-handed. If you have any information on this crime or any other serious crime, call Crime Stoppers. If your information leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward of up to $1,000. Callers are never asked to identify themselves or to testify in court. Sergeant Grant Arnold is the co-ordinator with the Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Program and writes this article to help combat crime. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, April 21, 1993, Page 35 Sovereignty threatened by free trade, says CAW rep By Mike Kowalski Canadian sovereignty will be irreparably damaged under a North American free-trade deal, a local union official warns. Major decisions affecting the lives and livelihoods of Cana- dians will pass from government to an apponted body if free trade with Mexico and the United States becomes a reality, Diane Robinson of he Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 claims. Only a total rejection of the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will ensure that control of Canadian affairs, remains in Canadian hands, Robinson maintains. But in order to achieve this goal, a New Democratic Party government must be elected when Canadians go to the polls later this year, she says. Robinson, chair of Local 222's social justice committee, used last week's Ontario riding NDP nomination meeting (story on page 22). , to attack the pro- posed trade deal. She said the NDP is the only political party which has taken a firm stand against the NAFTA, a position which Robinson feels is the only "sensible" one to hold. "The issue is who will control what happens in our country government or trans-national corporations," said Robinson. Province's response criticized "F'ree trade and NAFTA will severelylimit the power-of demo- cratically elected governments," she said. Robinson said an appointed commission, which will enforce the terms of the agreement should it be approved, will bécome the equivalent of a government itself. Ilowever, the commission will not act in the best interests of citizens of the three countries, but only to further the aims of corporate giants, she said. "We will have lost the right to decide what will happen in terms of developing our economy health care, education...we will have no say in our country." Robinson said Mexico has a poor record of protecting the environment and safeguarding workers' rights and she rejected claims by free trade supporters that the deal will improve the lot of Mexican workers. "It's not to bring them up to our standards, but to lower ours," said Robinson. "They (business) are not con- cerned about the environnment, workers'rights." Robinson said free trade with the U.S. has cost Canada 500,000 jobs in the manufactur- ing sector and the federal government should not have agreed to broaden its scope. She accused Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of bowing to the wishes of big business. "Mulroney sold Canada to the transnational corporations and expects us to accept this. "We have to say no to free trade and say no to giant mono- polies. We will not allow Canada to become a third world country. Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 10 1. The Bowman and Gibson building at Brock and Colborne streets was a coal, flour and feed store from its construction in 1883 until 1962. 2. The Whitby Malleable Iron and Brass Company, better known as the 'Buckle Factory,' stood where the IGA Plaza is now on Brock Street, from 1888 to 1966. 3. Fred Burns resigned as mayor in 1925 following a quarrel with the town council. Desmond G. Newman resigned as mayor in 1975 to run in a provincial election. 4. Mayor Warren J. Mowat opened the firehal at Brock and Colborne streets on May 26, 1965. FROM PAGE1 between Whitby and Ajax retained. A section of the belt is designa- ted for employment and residen- tial purposes under the new plan. Drumm, a member of Durham Region's planning committee, told hisWhitby colleagues that the committee "is upset to say the least," with the province's response. He said the ministry took almost two years to review Dur- ham's plan and the result is "absolutely and totally unaccep- table." Drumm called the higher density/intensification targets "Cabbagetown thinking by Cab- bagetown people" and said the ministry is trring to engrave the 407-401 link ' in stone." (Whitby council wants the pro- posed link to be built along Lakeridge Road. The Ministry of Transportation favours a route further east near Halls Road.) However, Mayor Tom Edwards pointed out that Town and pro- vincial staff are still meeting in an attempt to resolve Whitby's objections to the link's recom- mended route. "Those discussions are still taking place," said Edwards. "But don'tread anything into it," he quickly added. Following the meeting, Drumm was hopeful that an anticipated meeting between Municipej Affairs Minister Ed Philip and Durham officials will be produc- tive. "He (Philip) would be well adv- ised to give us some idea of why they (ministry planners) came up with these ideas," said Drumm. "There's no rhyme or reason for what theyve one. They said we're wrong but they gave us no reasons." Drumm said not only Whitby, but almost every other Durham municipality has "taken a beat- ing" from the ministr . "If they want people to lve in the region they have to have lands where they can," said Drumm rejecting the ministry's claim that Durham has more than adequate space to house additional people. (The plan calls for 10,500 acres of new land for housing. The ministry notes that Durham already has 3,500 acres of resi- dential land waiting to be develo- ped.) But Drumm argues that under the ministry proposals, existing residential areas will be detri- mentally affected. "They want to take an area of single-family homes and put in all kinds of stuff. They want to put the population growth in a smaller area." Drumm said Durham has suf- fered from the Toronto-oriented thinking of the ministry. "We're building a whole new region, not downtown Toronto. High density brings high pro- blems,"he said. Batten shared Drumm's con- cerns about the ministry's view of future development. "They're not opposed to growth in numbers but in it spreading," said Batten, who is also a regional councillor. 'But we will end up with higher densities and infilling," he said. Batten, chair of Whitby's plan- ning and development commit- tee, said both Durham and Whitby allowed for some intensi- fication in their respective offi- cial plans. "But when you're talking 30 people per acre you will run into problems,»he said. Batten said the province has taken away land designated for industrial, commercial and resi- dential development in Whitby and given "nothing" in return. He said restrictions on deve- lopment in west Whitby severly limits where future growth can occur. "By taking away residential opportunities, it will intensify existing areas." Batten would not speculate on what may result from a meeting with the minister and govern- ment planners. "We don't know...our planning staff and the Region's planning staff think their repsonse is off the cuff, there's no rationale there. "If you start talking about land use you have to have the proper documentation to support it." Batten said an updating of Whitby's own official plan, expec- ted to be completed by Novem- ber, will proceed as if the pro- vince had not commented on the Durham plan. "We think we're doing it pro- perly, with all the background information and supporting documents." Ministry planner Victor Doyle told The Free Press "the matter is not closed" with respect to the government's position on the Durham plan. "The province is open to dis- cussions with the Region to resolve outstanding concerns," he said. Doyle disagreed that the ministry was attempting to im- pose its own thinking on Durham and that figures used to arrive at the province's recommendations were supplied by the Region. "Basically we're just asking the Region to incorporate into the plan some of its own back- ground information," said Doyle. "We're not looking at imposing any levels of intensification or density." Doyle said Durham itself "util- ized" the 10 units per acre figure in establishing residential areas and "we think it's very progres- sive." "Certainly four, five would apply more to suburban areas, but as you move to the core it would be higher." As for the route of the pro- posed 407-401 link, Doyle agreed that transportation ministry offi- cials have mad, their choice. However, be noted that it must still go through an environmen- tal assessment and could possi- bly be changed. "Ve flagged it as an area of uncertainty, not to be defined yet." Any proposed land uses near the Ink will have to be assessed at a later date, Doyle said. Forum to be held b>yFamiy Coali.tion- The Family Coalition Party will hold a forum on Monday, April 26, 7:15 to 10 p.m., in Oshawa. Brian Chiasson, Durham Centre party president, will be the featured speaker. The topic will be 'Teaching morality in schools creates an atmosphere conducive to higher grades.' The meeting will be held at Community Pentecostal Church, 416 Taunton Rd. W. (between Somerville and Thornton). For more information call 686- 0222. Recycler's Report byLarraine Roulston Larraine Roulston is a member of the Recyln Council of Ontario, Durham Recycling Centre, Durham EÎnviron- mental Network (DEN) and Pickering waste reduc tion committee. KEEPING THE TOXICS OUT OF SEWER DRAINS "Let's Go Fishing!" Take a walk down the Yellow Fish Road - a road leading us to cleaner rivers and lake water. Community volunteers in Pickering plan to paint a yellow fish symbol beside storm sewer drains and deliver brochures to homes on route. This symbol will remind residents that household products like oil, pesticides, paints and solvents should not be dumped into these curbside drains which are attached to underground pipes leading directly to our streams. Most people would not pour chemicals into their local stream, but when poured down a storm drain, they end up in the same p lace. These toxic chemicals can harm fish and other aquatic ife in Frenchman's Bay and Lake Ontario. The lake is also our drinking water! This event will be launched in cooperation with the Girl Guides, Canada Trust, Lions Club, e Town of Pickering ublic works deptartment and the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, at Sir John A. Macdonald public school, 777 Balaton Ave. on May 16 at 1 p.m. The sewer painting activity will take place during Public Works Week on Ma 15-22. Cauncillor Eileen Higdon, project organizer, believes that it is time to get the toxics out of the water and that this unique educational program will be a start in the right direction. Any group wishing to organize their own "Storm Drain Marking Program" is encouraged to call Higdon, (416) 420-4605. On Feb. 11, Mary Collins, Minister of State for the Environment, announced the publication of a new Environmental Choice guideline for automatic dishwashing detergents. Manufacturers, importers and retailers of automatic dishwashing detergents can now apply to the Environmental Choice Program to have their product certified according to the criteria established in the new guideline. "A growing numler of Canadians want to be directly involved in improving the environment. They want to join government and industry in achieving the Green Plan goals and EcoLogo products that provide them with a tool to do so on a day-to-day basis," said Collins. Te EcoLogo, the program's symbol of certification, is represented by three doves in the shape of a maple leaf. To date, over more than products and services from some 135 companies bear the EcoLogo. These products range from reusuable cloth diapers to reduced-pollution paint, and from wood-based insulation te re-refined motor oil. TIP: Purchase good quality, energy-efficient appliances. Look for the EnerGuide labe on electric appliances. COMING EVENTS: May 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bowmanville. The Environment Fair, northwest comer of Regional Road 57 and Hwy. 2 in the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. If you wish to be an exhibitor, contact Sue Larch at (416) 623-8814.