Whitby Free Press, 22 Oct 1980, p. 3

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Centr w rd cnteder , 0 % ýWHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1980, PAGE 3 B1rooks eoncerned about everyday problems of town By MICHA4EL KNELL Free Press Staff The sole contender for Barry Evans' centre- ward on Whitby Town Council said last week that she was "flabbergasted" by the living conditions of many people in the area. Marie Brooks said that there are a lot of people living In the ward that live in boarding houses that are far froni being adequate. Brooks, whose late husband George was a member of council for about 15 years, said that as dlrec- tor of the Whitby branch of Community Care, she has learned much about the problenis facing the senior citizens, the poor and the handicapped living in the town. However, her concerns in the municipal campaing are not restricted to these problems. '"I am concerned about the town, the everyday Drunm wants clean-Up East Ward Councilor Joe Drumm told Whitby Town Coundil at its meeting last week that he wants the southeast section of the town cleaned Up. Drumm asked that council have either the provincial minlstry of the environnient or the department of health Investigate the over night emmissions from a smokestack owned by Con- tinental Aluminium Smelting Ltd. which is located on Warren Road of Hopkins Street. Cars and lawns in the area are covered ini a fine white dust in the mornlng, Drumni told council. Drumm lives In the area, just west of Hopkins Street. "The emissions froni that chlmney are ridulous," he said. 'II want the ap- propriate department to in- vestigate. " Drumm aiso threatened to tack action against an eni- ployee or employees of Ralston Purina of Canada Ltd., also in the Hopkins Street area for using foui J0E DRUMMI He claimed that residents of the ares are subjected to a nightly concer of foui language over the coni- pany's loudspeaker outside the plant. Drumni told council that he had the town's bylaw en- forcement officer cafled in although it did not appear to do much good. The councillor did not seek council's support on this issue, problems of the town and the people of the town, " she sa id during an interview. "I am also concerned about the taxes going up, particularly more so than in other areas."9 Brooks conceded that the largest responsibility for the tax load must rest with the Board of Education. "It's the school taxes that are killing us," she said ad- ding that "people are amare that taxes are going crazy and they don't know what to do about it.. 1"These are the people that I'm concerned about." Brooks is a past chairman of the board of directors of the Whitby-Ajax-Pickering Association for t.he Ment.ally Retarded during which ie she negotiated a $350,OOO grant froni the provincial government to establish a nursery school for retarded children in Ajax. She also teaches retarded adults and children. At present she is vice- president of the association as weil as being on the board of directors of the Whitby Arts and the Durhami Family Relief Prograni. Planning for the future, when the percentage of senior citizens wiil be higher than it is now is also impor- tant to Brooks. ."We've got to plan for the future," she said, "'after ail, we're ail gomng to be in that stage. " Part of the planning process should include, as far as the 55-year-old mother of three and grandmother of two is concerned, the establishment of decent housing conditions. "'There are a lot of peopIev11 shuffling around, loat," Brooks said. "Give theni a decent place to live. " "lWe need more housing for people who haven't got much money and for senior citizens," she continued asking, "Why can't the town start thinking about these people? " Brooks would also like to see the Whitby Transit Ser- vice iniproved. "They're cutting it off too early at night," she said. "The hours should be exten- ded. " Brooks said that while many people could get the bus because of the eut off time, the buses aren't available to take them home at night. "No transportation home, so what's the good? " she said. The candidate would also lime to see the large school- type buses taken off the road and replace them with mini- buses like the ones that are used in the Town of Pickering. "'Those large buses should disappear and get a <iai-a- bus," she said nothing that if they were introduced that they would be "used as they're needed." Because of the large area that the present buses have to cover, Brooks feels that a dial-a-bus system i would make things a lot easier. "'You would be getting where you want to be in short order, " she said. Brooks also said that she is not running because of the performance of the incuni- bent, Councillor Barry Evans. "I1 don't know the incum- bent, I have neyer met Barry Evans," she said. She's running because "I feel that there are a lot of things to be done in the cen- tre ward that haven't been done." SometinIgl to tink about..'. if vou would like to have more information, free, you can pick up copies of these publications at most urban post offices. --- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ltliv aVe H o? availallCat i u I ~posi office jlt>ast Send l ibs (Coup)on. l'icas&' s.etid t nirIlot. inlth 1 ti< n ml t tl Conistitultio n:I l.Xjd.tthti< Iti I Iighliglîts =îî; C t: El I 'e;t'.t dd .<<i tue ,ai;tue1tthe tuailitgitst Ei .S'r .. ................... A i '. = » C rv lf.I................. ......... .......... ........... ................................................ .................... 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