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WHTBY FREEPRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989, PAGE 3 Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) September 25, 1989 Recommendations from operations committee That council support the efforts of Ruth Grier, Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP, to have the Ministry of Environment develop standards for auto wrecking and salvage yards in Ontario. Approved That the existing southbound yieldsign at the intersection of Redoak St. and White Ash Dr. be removed and replaced with a stop sign. Approved That an amount of $20,000 be approved for improve- ments to the Ashburn Rd. /Townline Rd. intersection. Approved That storm sewers be constructed on Byron St. S. from Arthur St. to Miller St., and on Arthur St. from Byron St. S. to Centre St., at a cost of $162,000. Approved That council accept the low tender of $355,272 by Harnden and King Construc- tion for resurfacing of Deerfield Cres. and the west half of Calais St. in the West Lynde subdivision, and rehabilitation work to Manning Rd. Approved Recommendations from planning and development committee. That council approve the site plan application by Whitby Estates Ltd. for a 6,170-sq. ft. commercial plaza at the northeast corner of Sawdon Dr. and Burns St. Approved That council approve a rezoning application from Frankland Homes Ltd. for a 16-single-family-lot plan of subdivision on the east side of Blair St., north of Burns St. This application had previously been approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. Approved That council approve a rezoning application by James Mackey of 1190 Dundas St. W. for an exception to the agricultu ral zoning to permit a retirement lot. Approved That council approve a 3,564-sq. ft. expansion to' Whitby-Oshawa Honda at 1110 Dundas St. E. Approved That council deny a rezoning application by Dr. M. Ankus for two single family residential lots in Ashbum. Aporoved That council approve a 76-unit subdivision proposed by ChidleyGlen Development Ltd. for the southeast corner. of Taunton Rd. and Garden St. Approved Hugo's heavy rains harmless ByTrudie Zavadovics As Hurricane Hugo packed a wallop through parts of the U.S., remnants of the rampage brought hi h winds and heavy rains to itby, but caused no serious damage.. Aluminum siding was torn off one side of the new home of Gordon and Patricia Emms of 21 Stratton Cres., in one of the subdivisions north of Rossland, off Anderson St. The couple heard a loud bang at about 3 a.m. Saturday morn- ing and discovered the damage, estimated at about $3,000 to $4,000. Friday evening was a driver's nightmare as rain kept pouring relentlessly from the sky. "A total of one and three quar- ters inches of rain was measured at Taunton Rd. in Oshawa," said Don Wright, rsources planner for the Central Lake Ontario Con- servation Authority. "There were a lot of hydro- related problems," said Whitby fire chief Ed Crouch. "As far as fire-related problems, I don't believe we had any in relation- ship to the storm." "There was nothing major in- volving car accidents," said Det. Lynn Harris Middleton of Dur- ham Regional Police. "We were lucky." The Town operations depart- ment also reported no major damage from the storm. "At this point, I'm not aware of any damage," said Gary McIn- tye, manager of operations. 'There was nothing more than what is normally experienced from a normal rain." Steak heist fa *is An attempted theft of steaks from Mr. Grocer'on Brock St. S. on Wednesday last week failed and ended with an employee of the grcoery store being pushed througn a window at the Royal Bank. Durham Regional Police report an employee witnessed a man taking the steaks. He followed the man outside where a strug- gle ensued. During the struggle the sus- pect threw the employee against the window of the Royal Bank, adjacent to the grocery store. The suspect then threw the steaks on the ground and ran from the area. Police describe the man as white, five ft. 11 in., 30 years old, witb shoulder-length brown curly bair and a moustache. AWOL parolee nabbed by police DJurham Regional Police got more than they expected wben they stopped a man driving a truck that was reported stolen early Saturday morning, Sept. 23. When thbey stopped it, tbey discovered t he driver, Thomas Ernest Strong, of no fized address. was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a parole violation. Strong was charged with theft over $1,000, impaired driving and exceeding the legal limit of alcohol. A search by police also dis- covered Strong was carrying marijuana. The truck, a 1987 Ford, had been reported stolen from the 7-11 store at Thickson and Dun- das St. E. late Friday riight. Sept. 22. IALBERT A. REVELL, pastoral care Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Whitby coordinator for York-Simcoe Minis- recently for the annual pastoral care tries, a regional ministry to seniors seminar. in long-term care facilities, visited Free Pres photo Plane crash kilts 2, injures 1 Bradley John Wilder, 32, of Whitby and a Unionville man died on Friday, Sept. 15 when the floatplane in which they were passengers crashed near Temagami, 45 miles north of North Bay. Wilder and Bruce Cane, 37, of Unionville were flying from Jumping Caribou Lake, 12 miles south of Temagami, tû another lake about five miles away for a fishing trip. The plane took off from the lake at about 10 a.m. and then crashed into the bush beside the lake, according to Sgt. Wayne Adair of the OPP detachment in Temagami. Adair said he could knew of only one.other such crash involv- ing a floatplane in the past 25 years in the Temagami area. Wilder, a life underwriter, and Cane were both pronounced dead at the scene. The pilot of the plane, Dennis Davies of Tema- gami, received second and third degree burns and a broken ankle and is still in hospital. The crash is being investigated by transport officials! Subdivision gets public OK No objections were raised at a public meeting .last week for a 332-unit subdivision on the east side of Thickson Rd. N., north of Dryden Blvd. Scotston Investment Inc. has applied for the subdivision which would feature 186 high density apartment and townhouse units, 54 block townhouses, 51 street townhouses, 38 single family houses with lots of 39 feet and nine single family house with lots of 40 feet. The plan now goes to various agencies in the Region and town for input. Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year A wards Program * Colleei Beattie, 13, of Pefferlaw who despite her own battle with leukemia has continued to contribute her time and efforts to school and community activities that benefit others. One of the eleven individuals and one group of four, to receive the 1988 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year award.,The award recipients were either involved in worthwhile community ser- vice, able to overcnme physical or psychological limitations or performed acts of heroism. 1989 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED Ontario Junior Citizens are young people who show initiative. a joint community projeci of hard work and concern - young people who reach out toInewsPa others and do more than is expected CONTACT THIS NEWSPAPER FOR DETAILS of someone their age. NOMINATE A WORTHY YOUNG PEISON TODAY! Every nominee receives a certificate and up to 12 indivduals and one gro Illb le recipients of a plaque presented by the Lieutenant Governor of t >ntai. y20 no ad1a milv portrait with the Lieutenant Governor.