Wty Ftre PA6-0se, -kIie, ch'y2, 1imi, Page 7 . . .* . . Y, -1 June election If I were a betting person, I'd bet on June 12. For the provincial election. This June 12, if you had any doubts. But then, we knew that, didn't we? That Bob Rae and bis NDP goverrnment rnust by law, cail an election this year. By September, I 1)>eheve. How do we cleave unto June 12? Liet's explain. Rae must cail an election by Fail. But it would be politicaly awkward, if not stupid, to wait until the f1i five years of bis term.. Not that a government could not do something stupid. Rernember David Peterson? But more on later. If Rae waits until Fali, people wlll say he clung to power and wouldn't let go. Sort of the reverse of what happened to Peterson, who went to the poils after three years, even tbough he didn't have to. No one could figure that one out until the recession bit. Then we knew that Peterson and bis treasurer Bob Nixon had seen the writing on the washroom waIl. Given this, Bob Rae will not wait. That means a Spring election. Given the rate of political goodies being strewn about the country, even Bob ~e knows tha. The federal budget, prepared with lovlng care bytbe Federal Liberal governrnent, bas a short shelf hife. In fact, poflsters may already be saying that Bob bas failed to harveat tbe reaction againat it. But many details will begin te roost ini the next few weeks. By June, Lyn Meod, leader of the Liberal provincial clan, may sufer from Paul Martin artbritis. So the question about a Spring election becornes not 'iW but 'when. Summer is out, simply because it las ommer. Summer ia for vacation, and the voters would srnear any politician who tried te -bite inte those lazy, hazy water-skiixg days at the.cottage. By default and by tradition, tbat means an election before the July 1 celebration. And, I believe, it bas te be a Monday, aiso by tradition. So: strike June 26. Too close te, JuIy 1. Ditto, June 19, although that is an alternate date. Presto! June 12! Election day! But wait, y ou ask. as Swan ever been known te be wrong befÉore. (Every election cail te date.) What's the second choice? Weil, if June 12 isn't it, try eitber for June 5 or June 19. Personally, I tbink June 19 la botter. Why? Because most of the election should be in beautiful weather, so voters are in a good rnood, not bassled, ready to expect the world for the way it la in June. That la, pefect. Hard even te vilify the politician who cornes te the door --unlees she or he is trying to get you upset enough te overthrow the govermnent. Disloyal lot! Anything earlier than. June 5 woùld rlak putting canvassers on doorsteps as early as late April, anid showers. Even May could bo predictable. So Ju4ne 12 it is. Bet on it. Forget those Wintario tickets, fie on SuperLottario, spurn SuperSeven or whbever they're éald. Go out and bot the rnortgage payment on June 12. Wheny ou get te your bookie, tell ber Billy sent you. Youll get a special discount. And the election resuits? Hey, I've neyer cailed one right yet. That's no reason te stop. Wbile preparing Sunday. dinýner recently I hap- ........ ...... 4 CONSTRUCTION 0F WHITBY POffr OFFICE MARCBp 1956 Whitby's post office was built at the north-east corner of I!)ndas and Perrj Streetsa to replace the old stone building at the Four Corners. The building was officiaI y openeà on Nov. 6, 1956, eigbt montha after this picturo was taken. Wbitby first had door-to-door mail delivery in 1959. ht mivpoo 10 YEARS AGO From the Wednesdiax1 March 20, 1985 edition of the waruitFREE PRESS " "Wbitby should be concentrating on attracting new industry, flot on building homes most can't afford " says a Free Press editorial. " An 18-year.oldîWhitby man was charged with five break-ina in Oshawa. " One Hfundred and ixty-nine pollution charges against a Whitby plastics industry were dropped by Durharn Regional Council. " Alice Carnegie of Brooklin is a finalist in the Canada Packers quilting competition. 85 YEARS AGO From the Thursday, Marci 17 1960 edition of the WIffTBY wEENE WS *The first false alarm in about 10 years has annoyed the WVhitby Pire 1 Three fire trucks were sent to an empty lot. *Uniforma are proposedl for the girls at Coiborne Street Sehool. *King Street School is holding its annual skating carnival at the arena. *Thirty-three loose dags were picked up in February by the Why officer, 15 of which were returned to their owners. De."..partment. dog control 80 YEARS AGO From the Thurada~ March 17 1915 edition of the wEffm =ffTEiqANIM HONCLE (This issue is missing) 'I -MOIam