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'a CIRCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 6613-6666 24 HRS. Vol. 3, No. 43 10 CENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1973 STANDING ROOM O-'NLY AT BOARD MEETING Citizens Obfect to Multiple Dwellings Standing room only was the situation at the Whitby Municipal Building, Thursday evening, Oct. l8th, when ratepayers staged an orderly protest. The ratepayers, residents of the Kendlewood and Applewood Avenue areas of the town were voicing their long standing objection to the proposed Whitby Town Estates development. The objections entered around the multiple family dwellings which could be included in the subdivision. Ron McEachern, 125 Northview Ave., Whitby read out a submission to the Whitby Planning Board which has been circulated as a petition throughout the area. A more detaiîed report of this submission is carried in another story in the Free Press. Another strong leader of the opposition to the proposed subdivision was Patrick Dooîey (recently an opponent of Mayor Des Newman in the Whitby town mayorality race). Mr. Dooley said the whole plan of subdivision shouîd be tomn up and scrapped. H1e suggested there were too many bîank areas in the project's presentation which couîd later be changed to high density dwellings. The citizen questionedl the Board on why the project was being pushed through beofre town council bas a chance to determine 'lot sizes'. it is actually passed by aIl authorities. "We'd ike to'rrip the roof off if it goes through," he stated. Series of Speakers A long ist of objectors to the project addressed the Planning Board and assembled citizens. One women suggested the 'town bouse' inclusion -in the proposed development should be eliminated. It had been opposed at two previous meetings held to discuss the entire project. She suggested 650 people would bejammed into a high density area. Another resident charged that some of the units would only have an 18 ft. frontage. W1 was staggered when a Board officiaI corrected him by stating the lowest frontage was 20 ft. No recreational facilities are available, was the compl- aint of still another citizen. The woman in question stated children in thearea were being put out of the Oshawa Arena because it was too crowded. "Another 500 chiîd- ren ini the area won't help the situation," she stated. Over-crowding of schools was cited as still another problem. The point was raised that schools now are crowded to, the breaking- point. One woman angrily charged that the developers of the project should be required to adhere to building bylaws. "We were told by council what we had to do with our property and these developers shouîd- be made to live within the same Iaw," she said. Summing up the consensus of opinion, one woman citizen suggested it was high time eîected and hired officiais started Iistening to the people who elected and hired them. Public Beware Whitby Town Councillor Bob White, chairman of the Board, voiced his own personal opinion which he said the public should bear in mmnd. He said the Board is under extreme pressure. Under the present planning set-up, the Premier of Ontario could hand down a ruling on re-zoning of land at any time. A planning speciaîist from the Provincial Government had afready been in Whitby checking on what development plans were being deaît with and why they were being held up. Counilor. White .,suggested the public should watch things very carefully in regard to planning. The whole pic- Nfr. Dooley demanded identification of the owners of The complaining resident said the people hadt no guar- ture could oe taken rigni out of, our nanas ernar. the developnient on the grounds it was essential. He~ antee new schools would be completed before additional In answer one resident summed up thecara' stated no one would know where to take compaintsl for children poured into the area.whtgeoniou community - hat the value of thehav poor workmanship or other problems once the develop- The Board's answer to that charge' was that the Board prt opert oib nd what thensity ofha polt inn ment was completed. of Education were amare of the situation. No one can any aeat could bea, h methe dniyo Another point he raised was the question' of the public speak for the Board of Education however, it wasadmitted, beine told wbether the development would be passed before as tbev decide about education matters. CONISTRUCOTION O SARBARD -ROAW STOME ~~*1., ~~~~~As'a resùtM i petitibti in a4tlo~12o by, residezats of Ckrard Road,: the to tai'numbx feiet bet %weçn Iâààdag' St. .,,n hià ]k orajc withCt Rossland Rd. *b proposed ýLocal IMpomeitAttî c ~ ~ n -d*as wn "rity ôf£ sereeî 1~~~Ah jjd -wî Ilý ILS mI ~ f g 4t leàst lf879 te -,d haýbe prvttýafu of-'-:l- st~t r ~ ~~ *- ~ ~ -i-.- - cd ora odper yIrs., -lâblel 1-be:seeilrasse ___________________ hi'-__ ' ~~h f >the17 for: thesidemIaigpo ___ : IHUTEL RC ?AL orpe2ty, 9wILers:ginvlve&d-, tested thé c(isiwin'tp j a' ptton ýopposing tbfrt Ccltft6ioikceng tJ sidewalk 'conîstructioù., The the work fora eldfto objectors nuiniberéd ý55%,o! -yça<sfrom Octbri~93 deresidentton te, eastside th-' date' théptii of. ýGarrakrd W., -.70 19v' received. - of tiersideataon thiewestl' WWh4by g2u1cIMeadaythe.oflietis 66 1 3pk ïfi ;ý'àdtér 4d Ae sae'f iD9ý:.3 tptal-of 274 l'hé Royal Hotel, 171 Brock St. N. was the scene of a that feil between the partitioning and the floor boards. "kIuLiia propý eet fire last Sunday afternoon. The fire, which was contained Approximately sixty people were evacuated from the hotel ý$êt$yds in two rooms on the second floor by the Whitby Fire by the W.F.D. before the blaze caused an estimated Sirsfor, '4"P, ,Ohvi Dept., ýwas believed to have been caused by a cigarette butt $1 0,000. in damages. Free Press Photo FAMI LY R ESTAURANTS LWHITBY & OSHAWA