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CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN OF WHITBY PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTICE 0F PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 18,1993 @ 7:45 P.M. Meeting Hall, Whitby Municipal Building 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario The Planning and Development Committee of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby will, in keeping wïth Amendment No. 288 to the Durham Region OfficiaI Plan, consider a modified amendment to the Whitby ffciaI Plan for file number OPA 92-W8 <ngEast Developmnents) ad forward the said amendment to Whitby Cuncil for adoption on October 25,1993. The Region of Durham ado pted Amendment No. 228 to the Ourham Regional Officiai Plan (1976) on July 21, 1993 designating the subject lands Speosai Purpose Commercial to permit a retail nursery, office and restaurant uses. Whereas Council approved OPA #83 on Apnil 26, 1993, it is now necessary for dm1 Town of Whilby to adopt a modlfled amnendment to its Officiai Plan in order to conformwith the Region's OfficiaI Plan. The pturpose of the amnendment isete redesignate the subject lands te Special Purpose Commercial' te and only permit a retail nursery, office and restaurant uses. The subject lands are located in Part of Lot 21, Concession 1, soulh of Consumers, Drive aid north of Highway #401 as identilled on the sketch below. In connection with this application, file numnber OPA 92-W/8, previaus public meetings were held by the Whitby Planning and Development Committee on October5, 1992 and April 19, 1993. The purpose of the above-noted meeting rs te inform the public with regard te 1the detaiLs of the Aniendment and afford interestedipersons the opportunity te make representation Ihereto. lnterested persons mnay inspoct additional information relating to tme aboveapplication in the Planning Department, Level 7, Whitby Municipal Buikng,57 oslnd Road East~ Whitby, Ontaio Li N 28dng regular worldng hours, Monday te Friday, or may contact the Planning Department by telephoning (416) 668-6803. ROBERT B. SHORT DIRECTOR 0F PLANNING Ancwjent artifacts FROM PAGE 1 "Native Americans lived in this area tbe last eight te 10,000 yoars,» ho said. "They mnay bave lived bore p.ier te, the I ce Age but glaciers destroxed mucb from that peried. The artifacts feund in WhitIby are lecated at the mouth of the Lynde Creek, as ie the case with many rivera and streams whicb flow inte Lake Ontario, Carrutb- ers said. Several individual sites bave been indentified, he said, and te the best of bis knowledge, ne traces of ancient buriai grounds bave been found. As to, the sites' importance, Carruthers said, «Thats a bard question te auswer. I would say ail are si gnificant. «But aftr study, some prove te, be more significant tban others.» Preliminar examination of the Lynde Ceek sites warrant tbem Cing preserved for furtber investigation, Carruthers said. If tbe planning procesa can guarantee that the sites wiIl be protacted, ne special measures need ho impleniented specifi'cally for this purpose, hoe noted. «As long as we den't destroy it, it will ho there te look at 200 years from new. Wi~tbjFKre Oress, Wed eday,; Septiêrnbsr 29. 1993. FPâge 27 Critics: Safeguardlsinadlequate FROM PAGE 1 porated into the open space area separating the marsh from in- dustrial land ftortb of Victoria and residential property te, the south. Among the key components are: * a 15-metre-wide barrier of plant material along the edge of the marsh. This bernier will consist of 'unfriendly' plants euch as haw- thorn and berry bushes and friendly plants (L.e. dog*ood) and is inLznde te discourage accese te the marsh and teo vide habitat and food for wildli e. * assorted tree and wild flower plantings; * three sterrnwater manage- ment ponds; * establishment of a pedestrian walkway which, will form part of the provincial waterfront trail aiong Lake Ontario from Bur- lingten te Port Hepe; * an observation platforrm that wili be designod te niaximize the view of the marsh and also per- mit accees for skating in winter; * installation of signs which wili provide interpretive informa- tion, reminders of the sensitive nature of the marsh and regula- tions for open spaoe use. The cost of imjlomonting the OSMP preposais is $793,720 and will be borne by the developers. Kari Clarke, chair of the Friends of Lynde Marsh citizens' group, had reservations about the plan's recommendations. Ho doubted that warning signe will stop people ftom abusing the marsb and questioned the effec- tiveness of a committee wbich wilI monitor the success of the different components. Telling the committee of a recent visit te the marsh, Clarke said be found several chscarded items. MTere were 12 rolle of carpet thrown in the water, beer boýttes galore, pop bottles galore, oven hurnan oxcroment,,» he said. «In tbeory these tbings are fine, but there wiiI be intrusion,» Clarke warned. Noting that Town officiais recently appealed for the public's belp in controlling vandalism in Whitby parks, Clarke was wor- rWe can't even moniter parks that are surrounded by deveiop- ment. How in heck can we moni- ter thie?' he asked. Dance explained that the monitoring committee will be on site frequently. The comnittee will include representatives from the Town, conservation autbority Ontario Ministry of Natural ILsources, environmental groupe and ether orÇnizoTbarrir plantineswillbe spaoe components te see if tl ey are working," eaid Dance. «If one of the components je not working it will be adjusted 50 that it is,» hoe said. If garbage je eing umpedif barriers are being breached, if the lookout dock is not work- ing ... they wiil be corrected.» Whon another man asked if the committee will be able te enforce any regulations Whitby planning directer Bob Short said it will be an advisory body oniy. «It will have no pohicing or enforcement powers, that well have te leave te the legal auth- orities,» said Short. Oshawa resident Hugh Pea- cock, vice-president of the Dur- ham Region Field Naturalista, suggested that the Town investi- gfate creating an endowment und which will sustain the work of the monitoring committee. Ho said the projeet ropresents an «enormous opportunity" for Whitby te involve «all types of goPs_ in ensuring the marsh is protected. OBLTUARIES EDITHPEABLJA LUKE A'resident of Wihitby al ber life, and a member of eue of the town's oldest familles, Editb Pearla Luke <ied at Oshawa General Hospital on Sept. 12, 1993. EDITH LUKE For the last eight yoars se bad been a resident of Sunnycrest Nursing Home, Whitby. A daughter of the late William J. Luke and Editb Wilson, she was barn at Whitby on Nov. 9, 1896, and was a resident ef the town for 96 years. She was raised in a bouse on Centre Street South where the Kentucky Fried Chicken store je now located. She attended the King Street School (now RA. Sennett School) aud the old Whitby Higb School on Coîborne Street. Pearla Luke attended business collage in Toronito and firt worked in ber father's Ford car dea]ership and restaurant mn Elihwy 2inWhitby. Dur~in h Second World War sbe worked on tbe Cap aud Dot Lino at Defense Industries Limited in Ajax. After the war Mis Luke worked for Community Frosted Locker Service in the building north of the Royal Hotel, and its successer, Nutriproducts Limited, as a boekkeeper. During the First and Second World Wars she knitted socks and sent them overseas to Whitby soldiers. She aise knit clothes for the Save the Children Fund up tili her death. Miss Luke was known for ber generosity and ldndness te many friends in Whitby. She was a momber of St. Mark's United Cburch and the Good Companions Club in Whitby. Miss Luke is survived by twe nieces, iiez MeSherry and Helen Watson and their familles; and by friends Isabel Farndale, Darlene and Dennis Noble, David Massey and Donna and Any Beaucage. One brother, Alfred, and three sisters, Flossie, Veda and blillie, died before ber. Miss Luke was at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, Whitby, where Rev. Jeanette Millar conducted the funeral service on Sept. 14, 1993, followed by interment in Groveside Cemetery, Whitby. If desired, contributions can be nmade to St. Markes United Churcb or the cbarity of choice. TRUDY WILSON Trudy Ann Wilson of Whitby died on Tuesday Sept. 21, 1993 at Sunnybrook Mvedical Centre, Toronto. She is survived by her hus- band Robert M. Wilson, childrea Stacey and Andrew mother Doreen Edlefson anà brother John. Visitation was held at the McEachnie Funeral Home in Ajax, and the funeral service was held on Saturday, Sept. 25. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent te the ÏIoronto-Bay- view Regional Cancer Centre. CATEIUNBEE Catherine Joan (nee Wrigle) Bee of Whitby died at North York General Hospital on Tues- day Sept. 21, 1993. She was 49. She ie eurvivod by her hua- band Gary Bee, children Cathy and Kimn, sieters Donna, Carmel and Pat and brother Kevin, nephews and nioces. Aprivate famiiy service was held from McEachnie Funeral Home with interment of crema- ted remaine at St. Michael's cemotery, Chatham, N.B. Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 22 1 . The earliest public meeting hall in Whitby was a Baptist Church built about 1827 at the corner of Dundas Street and Kendalwood Road. Il was destroyed in a storm in 1855. 2. Florence Greenwood (1879- 1975), born in Whitby, was the wif e of Leopold Amery, a member of Winston Churchill's War Cabinet f rom 1940 to 1945. 3. McMillan's Block is named after Thomas Henry McMillan (1839-1917), founder of the Ontario Loan and Savings Company and the Western Bank of Canada in Oshawa. 4. John Baird Laidlaw (1866- 1953), general manager of the Nowch Union Fire Insurance Company in Toronto, kopt a summer home on Mary Street East in Whitby (domolished in 1976). 1 "eacock added that when deve- lopment doos occur, builders should be enceuraged te pt i* plants which are compatie with the barrier plantings. (Although the overall project has been approved, no actual site f ans have core forward at this Councillor Dennis Fox won- dored if the barriers would be "wide enough» te do an effective job. "When we see development and roadways that close, with noise and fumes in that close pr*imty te the natural environ- mentIh ave roal concerne,» Fox said. Fox aIso felt that current ani- mal control bylawvs will have littie effect in praventing pets from ontering the niarsh. "As chairman of PAW (Picker- ing-Whitby-Aj-ax animal control committoe) I know our bauds are often tied,» he said. «To get inte such things as licensing cats we'd have te change the BNA (British North America) Act because they are protec.ted and free to roam at wiil.» Dance replied that the 15- metre barrier should work. «That's a significant width te penetrate for a lot of différent animais. Once you breach the barrier, you're instantly inte water conditions,» said Dance. Councilor Marcel Brunelle, a long-time critic of the develop- ment scheme, was still net con- vinoed. «I have some problemi believing unfriendly bushes wiIi keep younq people eut of this area. It's amazing what oung pie are capable of,» said- -r>ne. 'Pihe proposed master plan will now be crculated for comment from various public agencies before coming back te committee at a lator date.