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tý*< *~****.p. PAGE 12, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1992 Herity housig plantopay hed to froessenisitive lands week to inform, area residents about a planned housing deve- * CORPORATION 0F THE TOW OFWHITBY. AD VISORY COMMITTEE Mm. Concil of the 'Tomn of Whltby ha established an Economlc Enhanoemnent Adcsory Carmlttee oconslat of Ove (5) Whltby ciizens wh i.professlu and occupatianal qualIfcations, communication ekilis and busin» ess md exporlence to asslst the Town ln preserving and enhanding employmeon ppruniioes i Whitby. The Commute. will provide ideas, advMoe and support to tiie Econommoc Dovelopment, Depar_ 'tand assiat thi. Departmnent In isgast ecuaeexlsting-busiriesses ta prospor as woil as the lction of new busLsos toitii. Town of Whtby. Persans interosted inivokunteenng their services are to apl nwtin ~ofdelihl~. t te nend by Februav 01 iti' 'î Iacrund information, includingpersanal and profeossuonal data tb aSl ii Council ln the, selectian. DONALD G. McKACLERK TOWN 0FWMafy. 575 ROSSLAND ROAD EAST WHITBlY, ONTARIO LUN 2M8 ONTARZIO GOVERNMENT NOTI CE COMPLETION 0 F HIGHWAY STUDY' The Ministryý of Transportation has com pleted a study for improvements to Highway 12'trom 160mr north of Tauntoni Road northerly 4.7 km to south junction of Highway .7 and Highway 12, including the Lynde Creek Bridge in Brooklin, within the Town of Whitby and Reg ional'Mu nicipality of Durham. The work includes resurfacing of Highway 12 from Taunton Road northerly to Highway 7 with the addition of turning lanes, commercial entrance Improvements, drainage improvements and replacement of< the Lynde Creek Bridge, south of Brooklin and rehabilitation of the Lynde Creek Bridge in Brooklin. This study followed a Class Environmental Assessment process approved for projects of this type. As required by this approval, an Environmental. Study - Report has been filed- with the Environim'ntal Assessment Branch, of the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and is available for the pub.lic review at the following locations:. Ministry of the Environment 250 Davlsville Avènue 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4S 1 H2 Ministry of Transportation Toronto District Office Atrium Tower 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, Ontario M3MV 1J8 Offi!ce of the Clerk Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontatio Li N 2M8 Environmental study files noted below. The review1 March 14,.1992 at which1 activities. * Commentsor. Ministry of the Environment Central Region, 4th Floor 7-Overlea Boulevard Toronto, Ontario M4H> 1A8 Office of the CIerk Regional Mufcipality'of Durham Bo'x 623 605.Rossland Road East- Whitby, Ontario Li N 6A3 are available for review ,at the address period for this project will terminate1 on tiM"eMTO may commence constructilon questions about this- study may be 'Mr. Stepheni Holmnes, P. Eng. Projeât,,Manager *Ministy of Transportatjn Planning and Design ection - Atrium ýTowear, Sth Floor 11201 WilsonýAvenue' Downsview, On t 'aro *M3M1lJ8 Telephone:,(416) 235ý-5578 p \ Ministry -Ministère ofds \ / Transportation Transports» Ontario, By Marlo Boucher Apublic mneeting washeld last >Please contact: Commhunity Health & Support Services 150 King Sreet, Third Floor Peterborough, Ontario ýK9J 2R9 - lopment south of Taunton, Rd., east of Lynde Creek and west o Brock St. N. On the approximately ý100 acres of praperty, about 547 units. ranging fom apartinent housing to fainily homes will ha constructed by Het rityî. over the next year or so, e ending on the economie climat. and the demands of the consumera, said Brian Moss, a representative- with IHerity. The application cals for. 270 units of single family homes (lo'w density residential), 165 units of townhouses (mudium .density residential), and 112 units -of apartment complex (high density residential) as well as spaoe for a school and a park. The meeting -was "an oppor-' *tunity to give information to the public about what w. plan ta do and the steps ta preserve the environmrent, »he said last week. Moss said if the demand is higher for apartments, then those units will ha constructed first. "It's definiteIy a phase develop- ment," hie said, addig that «e hop« to start construction some- time this year." The nmeeting was requested by' the Town and the Central Lakeý Ontario Conservation' Authority (CLOCA), he said., Moss said the compan1y has set, -aside some sensitive lands to help preserve the environmient as much as possible. "We're gong to try. as hast as we can to retain the health of the trees in* the area,» he said. Moss said the cor. of the plan is ta limit the impact on the environmient during construc- tion. About 15 people showed up at the meeting, but only 35 resi- dents living neýar the area of the new subdivision were, directly notified. O REDIRECTION 0F LONG-TERM CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES WHAT DO YOII THINK? AREOL: Ontario A SENIOR? A PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY? »CARING FOR A SENIORZ OR PHYSICALLY DIABLED PERSON? INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE'OR SOCIAL SERVICES? * The Gomerment of Ontario wants to know what yu think about proposed changes *to Long-Term Caroe and Support Services and what services you think are neededi in your community. WE ENCOURAGE AND WELCOME YOUR OPINION AND ADVICE.-, PUBLIC MEETINGS WILLIBE HELD IN THE REGION 0F-, DURHAM TO HE-AR: YOUR OPINIONS:," MDAE, Fbuy1 -Monday, February 24 -Monday, February 24 Wedneday, February 26 Moniday,, March 2 Monday, March 2 Wednesday, March 25 LOCATION Beaverton Lakeview Manor Bowmanville BaselineCommunity Centre. Oshawa Oshawa Public Library (Main Branc h) Pickering Pickering ýPublic Library (Main1 Uxbridge Uýxbidge P'ublic Library Port Perry Community Nursing Home Whitby* Fairview.Lodge 2:Obp.m. 7':OÃ"p.m. - *2:OOp.m. Branch) 2 :00p.m. 7:OOp.m. 7:00p.m. (705) '741-5634' 1-800-567-1045 CHANGJNG ATTITUDESBEGAýN>WI-H A LITLE BLUEBBOX Recently IMarketplace' aired a 30-minute TV éhow about' the blue boz rram.AlUthough people have embacd -the concept of re ~cigthe narrators presented rouidential pick-up, as being too expensive foi mumicipalities and t: tpu aing lt out oly a sinai percontage cf thi waste.ý TheY, ";jQham»rnercyclables arebelng stockpled.«" Tii... 'thughtarefrue. Rocl n fiRersive,, but what Winl It co aturegexieratios weandflleverything with t4oxi chemiceis and deplete ail our natural resourcos? T'here in a Peur &lut of ne'sa»r on, the market. Tii. recyln fpatcs __aim cuit times, partlualy with the company 'Superw o, h aufactumre. of items such as patio furmùture made froi rnixd plastics and er boxs, epetj going into reciversip. As well,, the. price of However, on the. positive uide, .residentshaveproven that they can enthusiastically continu, te provide a!upply of clean Poet-consumer waste for reua., and now ýexpect imdustries te 'catch up'and develop durable p#roduict at a cemýparsab1e price. -,>W. realize that stabilzn markets takes tâm. and; with Our present weak .co i it isnet an easy task, Consumer. Glass recycling co-rdinatar Jo. Paradis.- told me that the stackp.ile cf glass is due te tthe Christmnas -holiday ulowdown and =ht the overflow will nomn be a"srbedNew de.inkIng, plate will nom relive the backlog cf newspapers. Companies fnd that in addition te .aving money by reducing waste, they become known as 'good cerporate citizens! lb. government will b. requirmg mandatery waste audits that wIl brug more industries in th e fold. lhe. Recycling Council of Ontarie recognizes that recycling alone wi"lnot iolvetii. garbap criais aind-havecoextiniually emiphasized <reduce' andfreuwe'nmite 3Rs campaigns. R(educngý our waste and reusing whenever possible are more of a challenge. Reducing doem't alwýay. mean poing, without .. t just requites more thought befor;e purchaïm- Can 1;by t's i bulk te avoid extra packaging"Wn g any> war bats neyer been easy. la ti paicular battieaais our dependency on disposables and the. use cf tmdic cheniu a, it i. s ofotbehaibite that are the. eaemy. Landfill and incineration problema have awakeaed u's te tth. importance of chagn our attitude, about grae. Recycling gives uagod feeIinj, and the. distribution cf a Blue. bai inte each hoe=la been a positive beginning towards being a part cf the solution. Tipe tt, reduce and reumiTake étring bags orboxes te the. supermuarket and buy vegetables basoe rather, than> pre-packaged. Use returablejop botties. -,Lug-a-mug everywhere. Reus. envéoeo. Mae 'r purchase cloth gUif bgo. Us. both ides cf a piece cf -paper.. Donate unwanted articles and extra coat hanigers té opportunity shùope. Pius magzies on te a neigbbour. Us. clothîdiapers; Compost. Be resourcful. Thé future inR.. IF YOU WOULD LIKE: e Further-Information * A Personal Interview-e A Questionnaire UlIUL;Luu LU.