Page 2, Whitby Free Press, Wecinesday. May 4, 1994 'No respect' fior rights, dlai.ms residen HEATING - AIR CONDITIONING - FIREPLACES- ENJOY AIR, CONDITIONIMG* THIS SUMMER* By Mark Beesor A handicapped Jacob Drive resident vows to continue his fiht to force the Town to pro- b iit Parking along the entire Wst side of his street. GayWîlliamson complained Ito the Ontario Human Rights jCommission after the Town refused hie request for a parking Iban. He haed originally asTked for sidewalks. Williamson says hie won his Icase and the Town was ordered jto institute the ban but refused. Council did a a bylaw in Isecret s ession April 25 prohibit- ing parking from his residence nrd toJcQuay Boulevard, a distance of 61 metres. The signe Iwere installed Thursday on inVilliamson, who suffers from Imultiple scierosis and has had trouble getting around for the last three years, says hie could have had the commission ask the courts to order the Town to comply with the ruling, but that may h ve taken two or three years. "'Mme is valuable to me. Who's to say in two years if lII even ho able to get out?" He says hoe asked for sidewalks to avoid having to ride his scoo- ter on the road. The no-parking bi 1aw allows him te ride along Maide of the street without havingto swerve to the middle te go around parked cars, but only if he's going north. Wilhianson is furious at the Town for "not respecting my human rights. He feels "the mayorand-lus councillors should rosiRe' over the matter. H also angry at his neigh- bours, saying they regularly leave 'their cars on t he street aIl day, in violation of the Town's general three-hour parking limit. Heworries that they will ignore the new no-parking signe. «When you're han dicapped and have te go around cars... it's a panic attack. Every time you tavel on the street, you're scared to death that youre going to get hit by acar. It's danger- ous.n JACOB DRIVE resîdent Gary Williamson wheels past a newly minstalled stop sn The town installed the signs atter Wiliamonappealed t Ontario Human Rîghts Commission. Photo by Mark Resa, Whltby Free Pres The neighbours are anMy with him because of the parking tick- ets they've received. Williaznson says he's received a lot of angr phone calis and that his children have been threatened. "It's a shame how ignorant people are.» He plans on writing a letter to the United Nations abou.t his situation. He's also, hoping Prime Minister Jean Chretien will get involved and withhold money from the Town "until they d,) something about the problem on Jacob.» Heo laims Ontario riding MP Dan McTeague sujgested to him during the election campaign that that mijht be possible. "'He explaîned to me that the gernment 4id it to Queens Park about teOHI. - EMBRO H TOROTO ND.OHAW 1 REAL STAE ORD NO NEED TO INSPECTII BEAUTIFUL CON DO UNIT.. Orignal owner, tdis hne shows true pride of on ground tevel Wth 2 bedroomns, main floo< ownersksp, beautif ut decorating. hardwood floors in taundry. comfontabe living room Witt fi replace, coyera&t r&cShelows A 0,. isiteadAt4189.0 oors, 6 ppw cete ncors.,Ccar Be Bet tc00 cerla& ichwAku10+.nvateyadAt$, 4 eooms 6 atanes, tennisBcourt, At $s9.9etc.a0 CALL ROSEMARY BROWN 433-2121I "I JUSI vP LOVE GIVING AWAY FREE AIR MILES."I IAKERI tom .EUXBRIDGE PORT PERRY t. Hwy. 47 at D9ug las Rd. (416) 985-0738 (across from WiliaMson Pontiac) (416) 852-5382 ___________ * -.... - * - - **~ - 1 1