Whitby Free Press, 1 Oct 1980, p. 2

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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Em attacked on bus state- Ment By MICHAEL KNELL FRO M À»»Free Press Staff Regional Councillur GerrY ONLY Emm came under stinglng orSI Aattack at last week's 3 ÉMYSLEFTImeeting of whltby Town Council over statemnents he liad made in the Whitby Free Press two weeks ago on bis position on the buses. The attack, led by West ~ IsI Ward Councillor Joe Bugelli, criticlzed Emnm's criticism of the newly established Whitby Transit System because he did not give any Flat atexsolutions to what lie believed ,eýR WAL .14were the probiems with it. Bugelli said that Emm had neyer offered any alter- natives to the bus system presently in use. "There was no imput from the councillor on that point," Bugelli, one of the system's os . o -.supporters, said. o o o o . o.- . .Referring to the story that appeared on page 2 of the Whitby Free Press' Septem- ber 17 edition, Bugelli ac- cused Emm of making "1highly irresponsible statemnents." « III challenged the basis of the statement," lie said. * gBugelli also said ta Whitby's longest continual serving councillor should have "shared bis ideas with us.") The rookie councillor told bis collegues that Emm was Gyrpc Prtessonaa party to council's action CaulIngand that criticism in hin- 4X8- 18 hte, gey, rowndsiglit was 1"most unfair. " Centre Ward Councillor Barry Evans said that coun- 2 ..2 9cil needed constructive shootl n4 9criticism on the transit tube systemn and that councillors should not be making "wild comments witliout saying what to do to make it riglit. In an interview the next O L J~SSday, Bugelli said that the "point I was making, in essence, was to stop elec- tineigand making an. "To heli with politicking, 1-ts&gt-te-jb& d Pe. I Harvest dance the Whitby Block Parents wîll hold a "'Harvest Dance" on Saturday, October 4 bet- ween 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. in the Regal Room of the Centen- niai Building. The evening wîll include a buffet and prizes. Music wil be provided by a D.J. Ticketsý are $14 a couple. for tickets and more infor- matioft eall 668-7547. 223 Brook St. N. Whitby N R Y EDAM1 Mon - ues.....668-6821 ...8m.p LIII;~t, aturay..................8m-6n BUI LL Mo-Tues ..... ............... 8am -6pm WetudFr.....«.................. 8am -9pm a 'q

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