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Ir a oee 8 Lff'j ,IBMPa~w~ E - I1 [YaTUW PAGE'6, WH3TBYFREEPB.ESSî, WEDNESDAY, QTE ,,Q .tt .,f=It T1 r1z. ~ t- VOICE 0F THE COUNTY TOWN The only Whitby newspaper independently owned and operated by Whitby residents for Whitby residents. Pub E lished ever4 Wednesday 3y 677209 Ontarioa mc. Phone: 668-6111 Toronto LUne 427-1834 Doug Anderiso'n Publisher 131 Brook Street North, ?.0. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. LUN 5S1 Maurice Pither Editor Alexandra Simon Prod uction, Manager 2nd C"asapostal Rogistration#05351 High density development is flot welcome ln Whltby. That's the impression, one might. get based on the latest application for apartments. On Monday, Whitby residents opposed a plan by Grand Oak Group for six apartment buildings, varying ln height tram three to 12 storles, at the corner of Brock and Rossland. Many reasons were offered for the opposition, Includ- lng Increased traffic. and the potential for increased crime. What's clear is that many homeowners don't want what they perceive. as. substandard housing i n the vicinity of their low density neighborhoods. High density growth is permitted in that area ln the officiai plan. Whitby jeeds such areas ta provide more affordable housing for residents - local residents - who Wron gmessage might not yet be able to purchase a single family home. The applications which have been made have shown attractive plans for high density development. If they are not deemed attractive In the planning stage, they are made so under planning department or planning com- mittee directive. Otter Creek residents, led by councillor Joe Bugelli, were, previously'successful ln overtuming a higher density housing plan for that area. It was not Whtby's f inest moment. The Town has a responsibility, Just as any other municipality, to ensure that various housing - r types are available. Growth continues ln Whftby, despite slow or non-existent growth ln many other munîcipalities ln Ontario, so'the opportunities areavailable ta provîde a mixed housing stock. Local residents may not like any lo cation for proposed apartment construction, but the Town has an obligation ta many of its other residents. That Is 'why full consideration, based on planning concepts as well as public intput, will be given by staff 'and councillors before a decision Is made. We would, hope that the application Ia given the go-ahead. We would hope that council members recog- nize the need for apartment housing, and not be swayed by those who see the womst in a good project.* . MI. .... ....... ....... Apartment buildigs not wated To the editoir. As a longtinie resident of Whitby, I am appalled at the continued explosion of housing develupnients in the town of Whitby. The- proposed development of six apartment buildings, each 1à steries in height, at the corner of Brock and Rossland is an outrage and an affront te ail those whu feel that developmnent in Whitby has already run amok. Three reasons, out of many, for MY opposition ta this project are:. 1. At a time when block developments' of multiple buildings have been documented uver and over again as undesirable (social wastelands), we have a developer trying to, give us the nightmares of sixties' planning mistakes. We should heed the past and learn from 111. Ir-es- as other towns have, including the city of Toronto, which has two of the most notable lessons, of pour planning in Regent Park and St. James Town. 2. Those who use Brock St. may have already noticed an ever increasing amount of traffic.- With the development, along with the rentai units at Brock and Manning' which were just. conipleted, it will make it. an accident of major proportions just waiting te happen.« 3. And perhaps the most important reason for council to disapprove of this project is that it would, without question, detract from the 'Town office buildings which were put'in 'the "icuuntiy" years ago as an attractive place for future Town facilities such as the rec comnpiex already under construcion. These are just a few of the reasons why I feel this _proposa shuuld1 be stopped. by- Town cqundil. %' sure that others have even better reasons. Just think about this. There is nat a town between Toonto and Montreal that has such^a dense, area of high-rises.'I-wonde 'r why?. Bill lHpbur Whtby deserves a mus eum. To the ecitor. On- behalf of the Whitby 'Histurical -..Soety, I wish te express My thanks to, Bull Littie of Pearson Lanes for hosting the «'Heritage Day' celebrations. lI spite of the coul weather, it has been estimated we had a turnout of approximately 3,0,00 peuple. The. gracious surruundings were made even more so te the tune of Dixieland Rythm Band. I am, sure Mny grandldids were not the oniy unes sorry it ciused su early. The Whitby H-istorical Society was pleased te take ýthis ortunity te have a nmn-museuinidisplay *at the' invitation of Bihllittle. We took full advantage and used the three fluors available te, us. Axnong the artifacts on display was the» Rainer piano (weighing une ton) mýade by Joseph F. Rainer in 1860 in Whitby. His piano factory was located on the suuth side, of Mary St., between Brock and Byron Sts., very close te where it stuod un Saturday, Sept. 15 - Heritage Day., We went te great trouble and expense te show this piano as it has been stered in Scugog Shores Museum Store house. Ail our, artifacts are stored because we do nut yet have a pruper museuni. The Lynde House was Whitby's Museumi since 1974. Through circumstances out of our control, aur Lynde House was taken te, Cullen Gardens. The artifacts since then were partially displayed at Kendalwood Plaza, but this situation is not worthy of Whitby. The-Whitby Hlistorical Society desperately needs concerned peuple who will get.involved in securing a, safe and sui'table museuni for our priceless artifacts. Whitby. has a rich'and interesting past and much time and energy bas already gone into this project, but we still have not got it off the ground. We cordially, invite past, present and future' memàber-s taopur generali meet-ing on Nov. 27. I again congratulate Bil l Ittle who in bis own unique way is preserving -the culture and atmosphere of our beloved tewn of Whitby.. We Ineed people with a vision for our town. Joan (Hawkins) Pilniuk Vice President Whitby Historical Society Senate thwarting the public s will By RmeSoetens Ontario riding MUP Democracy means the rule of the people. Ini Canada, the peuple rule ýthrough their duly elected representat*we,who) are given a mandate te act on behaif o teir constituents or the duration of their terin in office. It is the right and duty of the elected governnient to act in the best interests of the people of Canada. Conversely, it is blatantly contrary te the principles of deniocratie goverrnment that an unelected body should thwart the will of the peuple's legitiniate representatives. Yet this is exactly what the unelected Liberal Senators persist in doing. These menibers of the Liberal-dominated Senate have overstepped the traditional rôie of the Senate as the Chamnher of sober second thought, and transfornied an appointed body inte an extension of the opposition in the House of Communs. It is worth noting that between 1965 and 1984, the Iàberal Senate majority did not contest any measure prupueed by the Liberal Governument, including the highly contruversial NEP legisiation and the scientific research tax credits. Alsu of note is the fact that between 1980 and 1984, only nine bis were in the Senate more than one month. However, fruni 1984 to the present, a staggering 50 buils took longer than une nionth te pass in the Senate, including several which -are stili blocked after more than 200 days. These tactics, enipiuyed at an enurm ous cost to the taxpayer, are aimed at delaying bis already passed by the elected representatives of the peuple. For examnple, a Iàberal-dominated Senate gave swift passage te mAjor unemployment insurance refurnis intruduced by a iàberai government in 1977 a nd* 1978. This -stands in sharp contrast te the partisan treatment by the Iàberal. Senate of current U.I. refornis, stalled for 219 days, and counting. While constituents are calling un their elected menibers te implement expenditure control, the unelected iàberals in the Senate are sitting on $8 billion in cuts! These stalling tacties, already expensive in ternis uf the custs invulved in the legisiative process, also slow the implenientation of programs and bills important te Ontario riding. Bill C-22, -for éxample, the Drug Patent legisiation, was halted by the iàberal-domidnated Senate for 196 days. Yet this bill was vital in the developnient of such local concerns as the Fissons Canada and Purdue Frederick facilities in Pickering, the Leo Laburatories office in Ajax, and the expansion uf Sandoz Industries' operations in Whitby. These are direct benefits te niy riding that the -unelected Liberals delayed for mure than six months. Killing the GST would suive none of Canada's probienis - it- would only compound- theni. And it is not the place of the Senate te try te kilI it. The unelected Liberal Senators are accountable te nu une, and will neyer have te face the electurate te answer for their actions. They cannot be allowed to subvert the legitirnate functiuning of the elected guvernment. 1 jý avili