The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Whitby Free p %,ress, Wednesdây", December 4, 1996, Pae1 fMeTeau bhwo prit governiment recal f d-eetve vehicles Ontario rldlng MP Dan McTeague last week introduced a private f member'.MIbin the Houa. of Commons to give the federal governifent the power to order a manufacturer te recail a defective vehicle. "It is unconscionabieý that the'federal governinent do.. flot have the legal power te order a manufacturer te imnxediately recail a vehicle whtch is found te have a serlous safety defect, or has actually caused lnjury or death. 'Tih. U.S. government can order recalsa and I believe it is time that we have -similar powers in Canada," aays MâTeague. 'T'ht. Bill forces manufacturer. covered by the Motor Vehcle Safety Act to notify the. public, in a spectfically preacribed manner, when tiiey becorne aware of a design, construction or functioning defect in a vehicle which tiiey seli or import. "It also provides the. Minister of Transport with the power te order an immnediate recali of defective vehicle. and prohibit their sale until the defect ha. been corrected ," says McTeague. 'Tht.Bull is a result of the tragie and entirely preventable deatha of Thomas Bonnici, Natalia Bajc and Stuart Herriot. Tii,.. chldren died due te failures in the. current Bystem. "Whether It was the tnabilit~y te tdentify defects, a failure te adequately advi.e the. public wiien <àefects became known or flot recalling the. vehicle model, conoerned, are questions beat left te tii. courts te decide. 'What is relevant from tii. government's perspective is the. current tnabiiity of Trmaport Canada to quickly tdentily vehicle defects, even after people have been tnjured or ktlled, and tae immediate action wittheii manufacturera te recall vehicies and correct the. problem." H. .ays Transport Canada ha. elaborate, peniiaps too tirne-consumîng, defect- testing syaterns and lengthy consultative procedures with vehicle manufacturer. "WIle impressive at first glance, there ta stiui no immediate recaîl order provisidn uÜnder the. Motor Vehicle Sa*fty Act and no legisiative guidelines on how Transport Canada or anufactrer. hould inform Canadians of defects. "At least three young people have died due te defective vehicles. It t. high Urne the. federal governrnent and manufactures get their acta tegether te prevent any furtiier needles. deatha," says McTeague. BROOKLIN } Honors for Santa and .Mrs., Clauis Herons eam Peter Penry award By Steve Leahy Brooklin's own Mr. and Mrs. Ciaus - better known as Bob and Mary Jean Heron - are thi. y.ar's Peter Perry award winners. Among the. Herons' many charitable works ta their annual roi., that. thrilis and deiights chldren," as a very authentic Santa and Mrs. Claus. Both Bob and Mary Jean have piaWed ther key roi.. in the Conmunity, including service on the executive of the Legion. Bob is also well known te local children's groupe auch as GirlGuides ad the pilot who has shownz them what their homes look like from a tiiousand feet above the. ground in his airpiane. The Peter Perry award ta given te residents who have made a outatanding contribution te, their community. Two years ago, Brooklin's Doc Mceiney received the award. GROCERy PETMTON The Brooklin Business gocery n s tere tbck t assoca tiotrite bringt Brooklin. &"Tei association has * rganized a petition that will be sent te tthe Oshawa Food Group. The petition outlines the.problema the. absence of a grocezy store poses for seniors and thos. who do not have transportation. It also pointe out that there are now about 2,000 people in the area, many who would support a local grocery store. The petition can b. found at association member stores. Take a few momentsf to drop by and offer yourj spport by signing the pe tition. for eacfa at tiie communfty centre. Tht. ta also a Christmas food drive so bring sornethtng te tii. cornmunlty centre. CRAJrr SHOW St. Leo's school wiil hoid a big craft show on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the. Oddfellows Hall, Bagot Street, near Cassels Road, fromn 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and sa i. the. coffee and tea. There wili also b. a bake table s0 you can recharge your batteries. ..Contact Jackrie Porco at 655-4854 for more information. CHRILSTMAS CONCERT Brookltn's Mom's Morning program will iiold a Chri8tmas3 concert on Wednesday, Dec. il at 10 a.m., .featuring Tme Stylamanders, a bigii-energy duo wiio involve children in their show. Everyone is welcome te attend the. concert. ickets are $4 a persan. The concert will be iield at the. Brooklin United Church and tickets can be purchased from Sue Pitciiforth at 655- 4450 or at the. door. GIYr BASKET Brooklin's merchants have decorated the. downtown for Christmas. Tii. ligiits in Grass Park look Particularly nice and the. stores are ail dressed up as weii. As a thank you to their patrons, the. Brookiin Business Association ha. prepared a spocial gift basket. Jnside' there i. an assortment of gifts froni al the. merchants. Eveiyone i. invited to 111l out a free draw ticket for a chance te win. No purchase is necessary. The winiing ticket will b.' drawn on Dec. 21 at 3 p.rn. at Old Miii Hardware. LIBRA4Ry CHRSTMAS Tiie Brooklin Brancii Oildren's Club i. inte Christmas with a special activity each Saturday from 10:30 ta 11:30 a.m. Ail id aged four and up are weicome. Here'. another groaner from the club (who makes tiiese up?): Q: If athietes get athlete'. foot, wiiat do astronaute get? A. Missile toe Q. Why do.. Santa enjoy gardening so mucii? A. Because h. likes te Ho, Ho, Ho! OLDE TYME cBI MA Tii. spiri*t of, Christmas cornes to Brooklin .this Sunday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. as Grams Park is transformed inte a night of candlelight, friendship and music. This is Group 74'. Olde Tyrne Christmaa when the. Whitby Bras. Band will -play holiday favourites wile the Brooklin and District Kismen provide hayrides around the, village. Later there will b. baked goodies donated by Brookhtn Optirnista and hot apple cider, and Smnta utilvfist tii. chidren wlth a apeclal glft MEADOWCREST PUBLIC, Group '74, which puts on the annuai SCHOOL'S Emma Kirk came up parade. The Grade 4 *student, says 'flower power' as the theme for next she got the idea for the themeo afler "r's BrookIin Spring Fair parade. going oafin' hppy pry n She collected a cash prze from seeing a flwrpwe in Photo by Mf" Rmoa. %WhyFieePis, Enquire about ournew outdoor cremation niches memorializing a life lived. .ternative,.to ventiona1 ery hurils. this ait --1~~corn cemete For more information, please contact: ýaOVSDE- MUNICI PAL C E M E T ER Y Serving the Town of Whitby and surrounding area. (905) 655-3493 Located o.n the east sideof Highway'12, south-of Brooklin. c, hb- M L103 103 Emm We 'are now offéring