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Civil actionPoe against boat owner. By Mke Kowaloki Town council has been advised to seek a court ixijunction to remnove the derelict ferry boat from Whitby harbor. If counicil agrees and an in- junction i. granted, boat owner Art Robinson &buld be subject to fines and/or imprisoninent for failin to remove the PCB-laden Whbitby lawyer David Sims has recommended that the Town take civil action against Robin- son for flot removing the Prince Edward Island ferry from the harbor. Sima is representing the Town li the prosecution of ]Robinson under the provincial Trespass Act. The trespaasing charge was scheduled to b. heard li provin- cial offenoes court« Monday but was adjourned to March 4, 1991, to allow Robinson time to retain* counsel. Robinson was charged by the Town with orne count of trespass- bii- ven ouh S'ui;recom- mends that the Town continue laying trespass charges against Robinson, he also wants council Woman recei*ves bravery award Nu rCHEI'lE SHUT tries out the the latest of technology while CpL Rob Chretien watches aboard the Cougar, an armored vehicle that was on dispiaey at'.Henry Street Hisgh School as part of the Canadian Forces recruting program ht Downtown study. urged Page4 BoardJ to lobby NDP MPPs Page 26j Building boom continues By Mie ]KowalhkM Although andmay ho in a recession, it's diff»Icult to find sigaoftl iWib ~Bsdon th own's latest building permits' repo)rtevelop- ment continues to om in Whitb , but at a slightly slower pace than last year. Accordingto figures released by the public w r depronit, the value of building permits issued by the Town as of Oct. 31 was $202.3 million. For the same period last year the figure was $192.3 million. Howevr the number of per- mitaue d this year is 1,047 which is down fromt 1989os 1,442 permits. Residential activity accounted for the lion's share of permits issued in October. Aimost 85 per cent ($16.1 mil- lion) of Octo er's $19.1 million total was for future residential developmient. As of Oct. 31, the number of residential permits issued will provide 1,237 housing units, SEE PAGE 3 B ~ IeKowalskl received- international acclaum for an act'of br'avery committed July 4, 1989 when she disarmed a knife-wielding assailant. Lest week the prestigious Car- negie Foundation awarded Nolan adIrene Beaton of Pleasant Point modal. for thefr roles in the incident which occurred in the Bobcaygeon-area community lewomen are amýong. 7,425 Canadians and Americans to ho honored by the American-b asaedr foundation since its creation'by l9th century Pîttsburgh indus- trialist Andrew CarneEie lhe "cottage" neighbors were also honored Thur5ay evening by the Ontario Provincial Police at its annual awards ceremony held at the Royal York Hotel. mhe were presented with the 0F? Award for Bravery. 'Tm more nervous receiving the award tonight that at the time (of the incident),» maid the 50-year-old real estate agent prior to the ceremony. "My biggest worry is what te Wer»lughedNolan as she recalie h events of that July da% 16 months ago. Nolaxi and Beaton were sitting by the dock when the latter left to get some lemonade from hier house nearby. As Beatoni was walking to lher home she noticed the estranged husband of another neighbor '2- year-old Dorothy May Bliiall, attemptinto kickin the door to his wfescotag Beaton c=ameback to get Nolan and the two ran into Nolan'. cotae apolie unstable condition and had been at Whitby Psychiatric Hospital," said Nolan. Blackhall had also expressed lier fear of the man on previous occasions, said Nolan. After calling police, the women went. outaide and watched the m M)ui through a window. Weddn't know hie had a weapon, " said Nolan, adding that the njit sound they Lhardwas Blackhall soeeammng. Beaton, 67, immediately went te the womani's aid while Nolan ran back- into the cottage té, recail the police and also an a mbulance. , ,Wheni Nolan returned she saw that the -man-',had grabbed Bea- to consider civil action. «My advioe to the Town i. to continue to Iay charges, because each day Wes there constitutes a further offene,-" said Sims. "But that dosen't solve the problem, the boat romains there and stili has PCBs on it." The maximum fine that can ho imposed under the Trespasa Act is $2,000 'and a justice of the peace would have no authority to order the vessells remnoval, said Sims. But if an injunction is ranted by a civil court and Robinson is ordered to remove the boat, ho would be in contempt of court should be fail to compfly with the terms, said Sima. Possible penalties, could* in- olude «substantial fl>ie as well asiail , said Sims. "Tins would ho a more effective' way to clear up the problem," ho added. Town clerk Don McKay naid Sima? recommendation ham not yet been deaIt with b council. Th. Prince Edwar~ Islandha been a source of controveray for SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 3 GRtACE NOLAN 1proudly displays -her award for bravery she recently received from the Ontario Provincial Police. ..Thé, award and a similar honor from the Camnege Foundation recognize her bravery i disarrning a knife-wieldinailnt last year. .