CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION CANADIAN - CIRCULATIONS CNA DIVISION AUDIT BOARD 25,500 COPIES DELIVERED WEEKLY Published every Wednesday by 677209 Ontario hc. Box 206, 131 Brock St. N., Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S1 Phone: 668-6111 Toronto Line: 427-1834 Fax: 668-0594 Doug Anderson - Publisher Maurice Pifher - Editor Alexandra Martin - Production Manager Printed on newsprint with minimum 20/ recycled content using vegetable based inks. Ail writlen material, illustrations and advertising contained herein is protected by copyright. Any reproduction by any means for commercial purposes without the express permission of the newspaper is prohibited and is a violation of Canadian copyright law. Reproduction for non commercial distribution should bear a credit line to the Whitby Free Press. Mo tlfheI eIIio' Who's playing games To the Editor: This ltter is in refarnce to the article writtan by Mike Kowalski (Whitby Free Press, June 23 issue> about Town council refusing ta discuss development plans for Brooklin. I totaily support Bill Little, but that is not the purpose of this letter. i aiso have had correspondence with Mayor Tom Edwards and I have gotten the 'cold shoulder,' to say the least. Several months ago, I wrote to him asking that he please answer concerns that I had about proposed development in Brookhin. i received a total of three letters from the mayor. In the first letter i rec the mayor, he told met at that time, 1 had on Brookiin for several mor "no right" ta, comment development in the viii was being "totaily s inconsiderate of my nei' had discussed my thoL my neighbours). h made me laugh wh The Free Press arctic made him wonder wh were being played her say that the only o games is the mayor hir obviously comfortable position -- so was David Duplicating service To the Editor: As a local health care provider, i am writing to inform you of a government policy that will hurt the quality of care to our community. The Government of Ontario is attempting to drive private-sector providers of home oxygen services out of business by allowing hospitals to provide oxygen therapy. I believe that hospitais will enjoy an unfair competitive advantage over private companies because they can promote their services to in-patients. The advantage is so great that private companies will be driven out of business. When that happens, hospitals will have a monopoly and when monopolies occur, the quality of and availability of services inevitably decline. As someone who provides employment and pays t community, i am off end government will use pub give a competitor advantage. As a taxp angry that the govi spending its money tc ;- tk t !2r nil so theedto.. Savings alternatives To the Editor: An open letter to Mayor Tom Edwards and Town council. Since the release of the 1993 budget for the Town of Whitby, i have witnessed a great deal of problems. You were all so noble in regards to the $140,000 shortfall, but this, in my opinion, is the usual 'great bravado.' You should all receive an award for your performances in eived f rom regards ta the financial sacrifices that since, you are making (i.e. 3 per cent ly livad in rollback>. ýnths, I had But there are soma savings ton future alternatives that you keep age, and 1 managing to overlook, and l'm ef ish and curiauss tro why. eghbours" ( Why go ahead with plans like ughts with the animal control centre and new works buildings? These projeots en • read in should have been spaced out over e that,d it a greater space of time. la gaes Why did this council vote to he. game give the administrator (Bill ne playing Wallace) a travel expense of nsei p He is $8,400 and car allowance of $700 m in his a month when this person only J Peterson. lives in Brooklin? Why is it each member of B. Holmes council draws upon $2,000 medical Brooklin benefits, when most members of this council hold two jobs? This plan, if unused at year's end, shows up on your paystub as a cash bonus (really thoughtful). Why won't this council endorse a proper fee of $60 to $100 for mobile signs, with an aluminum permit tagging system axes ta aur incorporated into the bylaws led that the regarding the placement and blic funds a erection of same, on a yearly an unfair basis? ayer, I am Why not cut down on the ernment is expenditure of putting council o duplicate agendas in our public libraries services that are aireau y eg adequately provided. The government has already announced its intention to cut payments toproviders of home oxygan by 20 per cent. Unlike others in society, there was no negotiation. Now, the government wants to drive the private sector out of business and i am concerned that, unless the government changes its policy, the cost of health care will go even higher and the quality of service deteriorate. Shane Donaldson, President Canadian Home Therapy Ajax The Whitby Free Press welcomes letters to the editor on any subject of conem to our readers. Letters should be bnet and to the point - rarely more than 300 words. Ail letters must be accompanied by the name, address and telephone number of the wnter. However, on request, your name may be withheld from publication if we agree there is a valid reason The newspaper reserves the nght to reject or edit all letters Send to: The Editor. Whitby Free Press, Box 206. Whitby. Ont LiN 5S1, or drop through our mail slot at 131 Brock St. N, Exclusion vs. inclusion To the Editor: Re: Ontario riding MP private bill to ban employees from unionizing. tables public Our 'caring' federal Member of Parliament would be twinning our area (province, country) with Durham, South Carolina and other southern states, known as the "right to work" (also known as union-free) states, if he gets his way. Just how this sort of exclusion will sit with the number one lady in the land (ai the moment), who spouts about inclusion, remains to be seen. Any other fresh ideas, Mr. Soetens? Jim McLean Ajax before each meeting of council? Put them out across the counter at Town hall on Fridays, charge the fee, but only reproduce the agenda upon demand/deposit. Memberships in ail the different federations and organizations aren't ail that necessary, especially if it means saving peoples' jobs vs. sending people to conferences (professional parties) and the associated costs of same? Why is there about $6.1 million in property/assessment uncollec- ted for 1992? Why can't a mayor who gets to spend $25,680 on his campaign to get elected get those same sponsors to donate likewise for his travel expenses? If you really want to make an effort at 'sharing the poverty,' start at the top of the ladder for a change, at the upper tiers of management where we have those large miscellaneous expenditures such as travel expenses. The 'Whitby budget should be reopened. Michael F. Ewasyn Whitby campbe||'s intemnational debUt By Ross Stevenson Durham riding MP By ail accounts, Kim Campbell has made a very successful debut on the international stage. Our new Prime Minister had her first meeting with heads of government from other leading nations during the recent G-7 economic summit in Tokyo. She returned home having met her declared objectives -- to advance the interests of Canada and to develop relationships with other leaders that will be helpful in dealing with issues between their countries and Canada. The Prime Minister earned high marks for her personal, private meeting with U.S. President Bill Clinton. In response to her polite but firmly-stated complaint, he apologized for his government's failure to notify Canada before launching the June 26 missile strike against Iraq. Considering Canada's participation in the Gulf War and our leading role as peacekeepers in the Middle East and other trouble zones, the President agreed we should have received advance notice. As well, after the meeting with our Prime Minister, Mr. Clinton announced he will designate a member of his staff specially to monitor Canada-U.S. trade issues. The two leaders discussed in detail some of the thornier trade concerns of the two countries, including wheat, sugar, softwood lumber and beer. They also spent some time on the North American Free Trade Agreement and the side deals sought by the U.S. on labour and the environment. The President reaffirmod his commitment to NAFTA, indicating he hopes the necessary legis°ation wil be approved by Congress by the end of the sum mer. During their meeting, the Prime Minister made it clear to Mr. Clinton that Canada, while opening up trade in other areas, is committed to vigorously protecting its cultural industries. At the G-7 meeting, Prime Minister Campbell was instrumental in having the summit's final economic declaration include a statement of support for the United Nations conference on migratory fish stocks, taking place in in New York. Whatever Canadians may think of our large neighbour, there are a wide range of economic and other reasons why mutual understanding and respect are so important to both countries. As one editorial observed following the Tokyo summit, there is nothing productive about staging repeated showdowns with Washington but, in our national interest, there also is nothing wrong with vigorously pressing our case in public and making sure Canada is not taken for granted. Reports from Tokyo show Prime Minister Campbell established a good relationship with President Clinton, while also getting what she wanted from him. He stated he was very impressed with her contributions to the summit and by the conversations they had together. It's clear that our new Prime Minister achieved an excellent first impression on Canada's behalf. Page 6 Whitby Free Press. Wednesday, July 21, 1993 The only Newspaper owned and operated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents! MEMBER OF: ONTARIO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION 1 CCNA