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407'r'oute recommended * ROM PAGE 16 This, report Will be submitted to.the. .Miistr-y. of Environment, for its consideration. Theministry wýill then conduct its own.review and has the, a uth- oritl nol earings it h 7 projecet should it'chooïse tedoe so. According te Reynolds, the most frequenhtly raised topic' by the publin uingthe rast1Year, has beenthe potential yeicat issue .of property acquisition. by; Queen's Park. But'he stressed that, this mat- teré is stili a long way off. «We ýýare. not allowed te insti- tute propert acquisition., until we havre fuil approôval ýfor 'the <proqject, inclüding the E4," said tein>sthe full process is car- ried outï,,wecannot doit.» > j Reynolds admitted this may, cause, probleins for some pro- perty owners due te the lengthy time frame 'ýinvolved, but the governinent has taken this inte consideration. tk oeta three -,ye&rTs te omete. 'The highway itself, originating. in, issîf4ssauga, i s not expected 'te, reach-.Hwy. 48 until the year- 2001.)- The7 prov ince <has allowed for advanoe purchase of propertyÃŽ'in "hardship» casesDsid Rynolds. This could include people being. foroed te movedue- teob trans- fer-s but'having, eifiultselling thueir homes because ofthe high- way, said Reynolds. -1T'hey can approach:,the minis- try.and explain that.it'. made it" difcutfor them, te selI, the, ministry .can then do an advance',* purchasie."." However a ven, upon complete approvaàl of ýthe project , Reynolds saidthe mrinistry-iIlInot begin acquiýïngland.immediately.,, could -be aW10-year dela bewee aproval and con-' struction.î Normally, if we don't nedit, we wo't buy it."'. aware this will be 'the main concern at nert .month's puýblic« iiiformation meetings. Thereéfore, ,,additional, staff- will be-p- ýsnt teexplainthe process adanswer questions,,,said Reynods. Aithough lhe had n ot seen a map of the route and had te rely on aL reporter's verbal 'descrip- tion, Whîtby councillor Ross. Bat- ten could not forsea any major drawbacks., "I don't have a whole lot of problemns depending. on the angling o# it," said Batten, whose north ward, encompasses the hiffhway's path throu h Whbitby. ýrinstili concerned'about the alignment of the interchahge on number (Hwy.) 12 but I like the fact cf an interchange at Thick- son and number 23.-7 Dependinig on the highway's Êprominity te the hydro corridor, Bttn said light industrial deve- lopment may ha possible in that area. Slowresponse to'debt challenee so far.» - «This is a low-profil sort of thing and the peopMle feel that they have paid enough in taxes and they dfont want to give the goverrument any more. rnoneýy,» seys Sotens... ... Even though the 407 hao been public knowledge for several years, Batten is not mware of any group plnnig fornýal'opposition to the poet aIl know there are individuals^ who. have concerns, it ties up. their pro perty for a long turne,- but I don't know of any orga.n- ized* opposition to the route." >Batten said mocstýpeople accept the fact that- the -highway is needed. «There's 'no ques"tion'it will have environmental effectsa'and go' though farmland,-but that'. tThe price of having 1-peopleà co n- centrated. iný the e0~den Horse- shoe. "Thne>route to me »is pirobably the best solution.". Reèynolds also, was not aware of an organized protest. He sai4l ratepayer roups end, gicultural organizations along troute have been asked for imput fromn the outset. «Ai grupswere approached and theysdkeep .us9advised,» said Reynls w[ntrtunately, with a'high- way it, bas tego 'somewlïere bu this route' seeste be looÃ"0 g, farlgodn i t. mig Most" people' eqiemnts. rieStOppr$ and Durham> Regional, Police are asIngfor the public'. help in solving two sexüal assaults which. have ,occurred'in*VWhitbyi over the past few'm onthàÉ. At about 9:40"p.mi. on Sept. 23, 1990, oa was at the Mim Horton'. Donùt Store at 301iDuas St. W. After getting a cofféee the victim wal1ked directly acroes Dundas and then west on theý north side*va]k to the corner of Kent St. At Kent St. the' victim walked nor#hbound on the sidewalk.- 1.As she walked 'ast the rear edge of 312 Dundas St., she was, grabbed from behid by an unknown! male. The suspect wra &edbis armi around the victim's torso and grabbedthe' victjmà left breas. Thfe suspect thien attempted to drag and push the victim to the rear parking o.Tevc was off balance and fell to the ground and at this, point the suspect attemjted te get on top-of the victimi. The v'ictim then icked the suspect in the groin, area and the victim was able to escape. Ar-enactment of this assault wdl beshown on CITY-TV (chanel57, cable 7) on Thursday Ma 293 during the 6 pm and 10 p.m. news. It will'also Le shown on CHEX-T mi Peterboroughý and CKVR in Barrie on F'riday, May 24, ýagainï during the, news. 1Another, similgt incident occurred on April 20 at about 1 -a.mi; in .Whitby. A woman was -walkingý eastbound on the south sideof Manning Rd, *when she heard a noise'behind hier. The victfim started to turn arounid but was grabbed by a maie person. The suspect started te scratch at the victim and hung onto her coat as they struggled. The suspect punched the victim in the face but the victim was able to knee the suspect in the groin and then run home. Both victims received injuries. Police feel that the saine suspect is responsible for both. crimes and is described as: male, believed white, 5e7"-5'9", skinny Luild. The suspect bas long, unkempt matted dark hair, rough in appearance with a very strorig body odour problem. Crime Stoppe«s wiII pay up te $1,000 for informationý Ieading to the arrest of the person involved in these assaults. Have *o any idea who this person is? -Have you any information wich you think mighit help us? If so, cail Crime Stoppers. You will neyer be asked for your.name or'have to go to court. The Crime Stoppers number i. 436-8477 (that's 436-TIFPS). Constable Grant Airnold is the co-ordrnator with the Durham 1IL1 -ILA DUNDAS 'CENTRE GUARDIAN DRUGS 220' DundasSt. W. Whitby Open 7 Days a Week incfuding Holidays FREE DELIVERY Al Druùg Plan s Accepted 430O-2999 WH1ilb Y URGENT CARE WALK IN, Medlicol Clinic 220 Dundas St. W. 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