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WOULD A POTTED PLANT HELP AURORA Daring list weeks discussion of the Kennedy St re construction Councillor George Timpson warned tbat Aurora residents might ran short oxy gen if too much grass is cover ed with concrete Referring to plans for con crete boulevards along Kennedy Councillor Timpson said the concrete would replace grass and grass provides oxygen If we start eliminating grass in this town we arent going to be able to breathe he said I dont think were In dang er of suffocation except maybe in here retorted Mayor Evelyn Buck surveying the stuffy crowded council chambers Aurora ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1973 Auroras theatre plan wins approval Kennedy widening approved to George St to and using a road allowance 10 ft narrower than originally proposed I The compromise solution was ratified unanimously at Monday nights council meeting It followed a meeting between council and Kennedy residents last Thursday and a closed coun cil meeting earlier Monday eve- Thats the final deci- on the undulating deadend street could begin by mid March according to Clerk- K Rodger Council must still pass an enabl ing bylaw and have it approved who claimed the project ruin the character treelined roadway Council awarded the recon struction tender to the firm if DisherFarrand which submit ted the low bid of for the first stage Tenders were called in two sections one for rebuilding Kennedy as far as three aspects of the original Jack field Auroras town engineer defends Kennedy St West plans against residents complaints Robert Dawson area engineer for Ministry of Transportation and Communications is seated In Developer stomps out King Council after rebuff from Britnell of Monday nights township council meeting after Mayor Margaret refused to al low him to speak on his propos ed estate subdivision Mr OConnor and his solici tor Marie left angrily Her creel runneth over but I catch the she owned up after all was her first fish thai her prize catch con sisted of smelt and two her ring and there were other their half the It to rebuild only It eliminated the propos ed twofoot concrete boulevards between the sidewalks and view of the strong residents and re peated appeals we thought the Puck But wofoot boulevards no purpose and would not serve the purpose for which boule vards are intended The revised plans leave two driving lanes an eight- foot parking lane and fivefoot as l era ice St The sidewalk wilt be on the north side only From Temperance George struction and fought for a rower width said he the compromise Elimination of the Citizens assured street wont link with McDonald months of opposition from Kennedy residents council was considering a compromise solution to rebuild the rough treelined street only from St to George St the half of Kennedy more heavily travelled Council made it clear last week that it has scrapped plans to rebuild the entire street and that it has no intent to eventually construct a link between Kennedy and a southern extension of McDonald Dr After this amount of opposition I think the people of Kennedy St will have to come and ask for it the second stage Mayor Evelyn Buck told the 32 residents assembled in the council chambers She said she thought councillors would sign a guarantee that it wouldnt go through And Councillor Norm Stewart said he would oppose any further beyond George St unless residents were willing to OPPOSITION REMAINS FIRM While residents remained firm in their general opposition were openly pleased that council had called them in for an informal discussion of the project By the end of the meeting it was also apparent that residents better appreciated councils dilemma dents Id hate to he in any said 107 Kennedy West that is willing to listen to rcsi- your shoes in making a decision he of order when he fried to com ment on a March 10 Ontario Municipal Board hearing involv ing his proposal The mayor argued that Mr wljiili original development was is now She Court of Ap- at which neighbors objec tions the 33cstatc develop ment on the 17th would be heard Before I go may I say to you you wont need that Mr OConnor snap ped as he stalked out How dare he come In here and threaten the mayor said after the meeting lies not j nig hen of Appeal will only Temperance to George will cut the width by four feet he noted and therefore will leave the esthetic value of the street in much the same con as it may be today All councilors except for J Henderson who abstained voted forthe compromise which originally emerged as a consensus following a Feb P committee meeting For report on last Thurs day s meeting between council and residents see story below ill have a long- theatre and recreation centre by this sum- The town has received a Local Initiatives Pro gram grant to renovate a dilapidated factory building on the Subway Sideroad in the end Town council recent ly purchased the building from developer in connection with a condominium subdivision plan on an adjacent Council on Monday night approved sketch plans for the remnations drawn up on the by Tim Harry Shaw Don Russell and Barb McGowan members of Au rora Drama Workshop and Au rora Musical Theatre Society LABOR COSTS expected to approximate council was told Monday The towns theatre groups used the building for the past 18 months paying rent to Mrs for most of that Plans unveiled Monday show a seat auditorium and i wide stage raised reading room washrooms and kitchen The structure be lengthened by 12 ft storage basement built Work under the LIP misled May 31 BARGAIN If we get a good usable building for I think if- the bargain weve had In years said Mayor Evelyn Buck complimenting those who ler said he thought the costs would be closer to Before the meeting Mi linker stressed that the building would be designed for use not for theatre productions vhat decision wo somebody is to he hurl by it Mayor Buck said Even if we decide not to build it a sub stantial number of people will say were fools Tom Swindle an elderly man who lives at Kennedy West also thanked council for seeking citizen opinion said the meet ing showed that I lie real concern of people on Kennedy St is thai they dont want a through street with heavy traffic It changes the character of the whole area Town engineer Jack Held and Robert Dawson area engineer for Ontarios Ministry of Transport at Ion and Communications drew sev eral challenges from residents who questioned I tie need for an urban- heavy duly roadway Mr Dawson said the section from to George is a major traffic artery now suggested the obvious solution is reconstruc tion and claimed a road built to ruraltype specifications re quire a road allowance two feet wider than in urban road The Ken nedy road allowance is ft However he said if you dont want to do anything with it Im sure town council won I di with it The comment drew apphusc from sideMs then Mr Dawson smiled and said If I may add thai was only an expres sion of my opinion MINIMUM GRANT STANDARDS The towns newest plans call for a surface with onefoot gutters on cither side making lire road feel wide between curb faces It would have two driving lanes and an lift parking struct a road below those standards the proviiee would have second thoughts about providing the usual per cent subsidy he said Iater he said Now if you want to build the road to a lesser would not provide the money In other words if you dont accept our advice now dont come crying to us when you want to do it right later said Mayor Ruck Mr Swindle asked why plans call for fivefoot sidewalks on both sides from to Temperance then a sidewalk on the north side Hopes for new day nursery jolted by York planning dept York legions planning dn- Last November voted to dunate the Mary St to York Region fur fuluiv list met Ion of a regional day re centre The 105 by 205 ft reel won enthusiastic I for iiiuser Gordon Brush fur the site and seeking r suitable location Pete Miller guing that this Pi government Mayor Evelyn Buck noted the region is now conduct- kit study is completed She said she supported decided to arrange ting with Mr Brush the problem Mr Brush told The Era that da on the site would have a disruptive effect on industry to locate in the area And the Ontario Hu mane Society next is not a very compatible type use he said The whole intent of the industrial designate its plai Mr The day care centre would I right In the middle of the indus trial area The Mary St site backs on Bush Conservation Area Hut If kill to build it to go down to the Aurora will play host to Toyota tournament The bantams play Tlmmins at am Saturday Toyota through its distri butor Canadian Motor Indus tries will sponsor the tourna ment and competing teams with all proceeds going to Aurora ml nor hockey The tourney will he held In a different community each year and may eventually become a national affair conducted by Aurora Minor Hockey Association will be held here this weekend with games Involving teams from Wimpey hates to be pressured but angry owners are doing it AURORA Encouraged by a neighboring group that went through it all before the Ashton Dene Homeowners Association last week stepped up pressure Wimpey Homes to rectify Jack president of the Aurora Orchards Homeowners Association as he addressed the first general meet ing of the Dene group at Wells Street Public School I dont think any home owners group Is formed just to be a pressure group but I dont of Yonge St in the north end Wimpey doesnt like that dents to take their problei Orchards subdivision of Yonge In the north end After about an hours dis cussion on home defects and various avenues of pressure on the builder affected homeown ers were urged to complain by letter directly to manager Colin he declared with copies to the association executive Although president Tom stressed at the out set that the association should be more than just a pressure group it was obvious most of the persons present were looking for action from Wimpey Resident IViiilitftm who said he had sent six for mal letters to Wimpey about his cracked drafty front door summed up the consensus when The point of coming here bloody homes being done When Mr asked how many present had problems wilh their houses about half their hands There are lots In the first stage of Ashton Dene with more homes to lie built later this year Mr aid he had viewed other building sites and reluctantly concluded that Is a lot better than most builders But he said the company Is complacent in dealing with homeowners and cited an unbelievable lack of competence among subtrades Its my considered opinion that Is a good builder to deal with said Mr will stand behind their work better ihan most The problem Is there have been de lays and with such delays In any other field of chasing you wouldnt put up with it Generally the problems in Ashton Dene represent unfin ished work on which homeown ers are having difficulty getting placing 111 fitting doors and windows which require repair and heaving already has re 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