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st i 1 i 1 a batching battle rages on webkhtoefencemberfel from page 1 the town pay all st marys legal costs which are expected to be about 50000 sources said the town has already spent about 400000 on consultant fees and studies and another 75000 in legal costs to backup its plan to restrict ready mix plants on extractive lands across the municipality a bat tle which began in 1989 the town currently has an interim control bylaw in place that prohibits readymix opera tions on its 14 operating gravel pits the towns experts say batch ing would seriously harm the towns water quality and quan tity but angry aggregate min ers say thats not true mayor fran sainsbury has said the harm caused to the towns wells could ring in as high as 10 million if batching is an allowed use but the st marys group has said the towns water problems are caused because of its own deteriorating outdated wells in light of the towns bylaw taxpayers now face expenses of multiple ontario municipal board hearings expected to come up in the next few years which will likely be filed by angry aggregate producers these hearing could cost tax payers another 200000 to 300000 sources say lebovic gets green light to build from page 1 that comes before council whats wrong with a good public relations gesture pren tice said prentice said the process as it stands makes public hear ings a mere formality where people are led to believe they are part of the process and that their concerns will be con sidered in reality he said council makes the final decisions with out letting the public know when the vote will take place prentice is referring to lebovics 25percent provin- cially mandated affordable housing plan meaning 25 of the 100 homes to be built on the 40acre parcel would be constructed on 35foot lots the developer was allotted sewage capacity earlier this year to develop the rural lands councils decision this week changes the land use designa tion to urban residential giving lebovic the green light to build all the details including zon ing and site plan specifics will be dealt with at the next stage officials said the process is what im frus trated with one day there is a public meeting and the next minute poof a recommenda tion to amend the official plan is on the agenda prentice said while prentice called for an evening meeting to allow resi dents their say several officials said they want the same spe cial treatment when develop- province wants study tracy kibble staff reporter the province is backing york regions stand that a massive set tlement capability study be undertaken before wbitchurch-stouf- fville can see its longawaited gormley industrial park come to fruition in a lengthy letter to council this week director of plan ning administration for the ministry of municipal affairs diana jardine told officials a comprehensive study must be undertak en prior to development occurring jardine said the province had considered that the gormley industrial park referred to as opa88 plan would be allowed to proceed in advance of the study if each developer participates in an equitable fashion in the study but york region has insisted a complete settlement capability study be undertaken before further consideration can be given to jopa88 the region has told the province that the study is essen- jtial to determine whether privately serviced development can be jsupported without causing longterm contamination to the ground and surface water in the area jardines letter states i she reminded officials that its the traditional position of most environmental provincial agencies to also ensure fairness in development interests as well as ensuring that development toccurs in an environmentally acceptable manner stouffville politicians received the letter ancheril off lsrca f ward 5 councillor bob ancheril has resigned from the lake simcoe and region conservation authority lsrca after serving as the towns representative for two years ancheril announced his resignation last week after stating several weeks ago that he found it difficult to attend regular lsrca meetings since they were switched from evening to daytime sessions ancheril will be replaced by ward 1 coun- a v cillor ivanka bradley j whose voice will repre- ancheril sent the communitys environmental concerns recommendations and suggestions until at least next years municipal election ancheril had said last september that the town was wasting its time on the board and carries no influ ence the town had inquired about the board holding its meetings during the evening but an lsrca letter this week stated most members preferred the daytime ses sions bradley ments come up in their wards as the chairman of planning i would like to make it clear this latest information doesnt require public input said ward 3 councillor nick tatone we shouldnt be deferring this any further follow through discussions will take place when the time comes what about all the other wards tatone said if you want special treat ment in your ward then fight for your people prentice said look we need good rules and good laws that everyone can abide by or i dont want to be a part of this team tatone said most officials agreed lebovics reputation and prior developments have been of high quality and have upheld all proper engineering and planning specifications ward 4 councillor cliff dunkeld said the word afford able scares people away and added citizens are scaling down today and want smaller lots to groom and maintain including seniors and the dis abled officials approved the amend ment which includes a stipula tion that concerns of residents be addressed prior to final approval of the proposed zon ing changes tracy kibble in step with fashion model fran shows off the latest designs at the clothes call fashion show at parkview village last week town searches for tree the town of whitchurch- stouffville needs a christ mas tree this year and hasnt yet had anyone come forward with donations each year the town erects a christmas tree in front of the clock tower in the town square -and- decorates it for all to enjoy during the sea son people who may have large trees available for donation are asked to con tact the towns public works department at 6401900 la leche league meets monday pregnant and nursing moms who needs assistance guidance or support about breastfeeding are encouraged to attend a local la leche league gather ing on mon nov 15 at 715 pm for more information call karen at 6422600 vaughan targeted for york dump julie caspersen staff reporter w v m w mw w r w w if- w vvvitivwvttvwvt the team looking for a suit able landfill in york region has decided a site in vaughan has the best chance of passing an environmental assess ment vehement vaughan resi dents packed into the wood- bridge restaurant where the interim waste authority for mally revealed the location of three metro area dumps cho sen after a 35 million study of 57 sites in york durham and peel regions the york region dump will be the largest of the three taking up 568 acres and hold ing up to 40 million tonnes of trash the residents were ready for a fight demanding entry into the media briefing room but held back by police and secu rity demanding identification when finally allowed into the room the announcement was drowned out by chants of not fair and what about our children by people obviously prepared for the news politicians took turns grand standing voicing disdain for the provincial new democrat government that started the process and enforced a man date of keeping trash in the metro area and not seeking alternatives like incineration or shipping garbage to north ern ontario pickering mayor wayne w arthurs said be will continue to nght the selection of the durham site fourandahalf kilometres from the markham border the durham dump is cra dled in the area where west duffins creek meets east duffins creek a concern for save the rouge valley sys tem according to srvs presi dent stephen marshall rwa 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