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AlO0 Champion Country, Tuesday, November 22, 2005 We believe... in helping. PLEASE~~t GIE0-8512 Situation is desperate - tram COUNTRY on page Ai -Wc are in desperate need of cash in that first quarter.- he said. He addressed the coitcernis that've been raised regarding the vebicles being parked ai Country Heritage Park -namcly the estbetics of an aiea fui! of parked cars and boss they could affect the environmient. "We donit teed thc esthetic, are an issue," hc said. noting if the park was tully opera- tional. the parking lots would be full of' vchicies anyways. Mr. Cressmnan added that sîlme type of screenting could be desehiped tii block the svie\% ofi the vehîcles fron) passersby on Hssyý. 401I. (:cEAUIýCLAAV 203lOR FI15 4X. ET CAB Poe-eae " AuontcArCniinn "eo e se rn e 4EI BL&l<OC Country Heritage Park lot May be 0rn p ty pear ma - nlefn ltly after an NEC deci- sion that squashea Its mev- enue-gen- *ratlng dal wlth tl h e Toronto A uto0 Auctlon. In terms otf the environment, he said there hasn't been any evidence of leakages from the vehicles. He also noted that the vehicles being stored are aIl relatively new -one or two years old and previously leased -and are parked on areas designed for vehicles. He weîît on tii tell the commission that "As a resuit of a single complaint. Country Heritage Park's future is in jeopardy." The Town and Region had botb recom- mended the commission defer ils decision on the prîiposal. allowing the park an opportunity tii prepare a comprehensive recreational and open space master plan for the property. While seseral otf the NEC coîmmission- ecrs indicaîed tbey siere synîpaîhetie to the park's prîiblem, tl failed to ssvay the major- îîy iii votîng agaînst staff*s recommenda- liumn iii tur dosi the application. A staff report explained the reasons behind lis .îdsî ce foîr denial. svhicb înclud- ed 'commîrercial' car parking not being viesved as, compatible ssîth the Ntagara Escarpnient Plan aiîd the tact ilis, not a per- mitted use in the 'escarpinent protection' area. Befîîre the volte ssas called. Dave Baldss n -s bu represets Dufferîn Couniy lin the commînissioin -suggested "55e diisinething nîîldly illegal." referring iii the piissibility of gîsîrîg the park a year's grace. alliîssng the cars iii be, parked ifiere this ss lier- usMille tl looks fuir îîîher furîdirie o)pttions. "Tii expeci that they cati improvise and corne up %iîfth<. N f If)... (chances of that) are simesi here b.-eis ci slrni and îîîh" Mr. Baldss iii s.id, "'This us a local group trying to mnake soiirnthiiiîŽ- h iirk. Tii",ive a year's grace. I'd leci a \N lîîîle loti morîîe ciinifoable tfiiî juls sayitig 'iui'tîîday amd 'gu isN'.' But ifi.i oîptionî lies c made ilt i a s île silice thie moîtionî ti supporti the stffieport cii ried. 'lie NI k alsui endîîî sed i moit ion lii(i) tbe commîiissioni ucbair aiid staiff iii contai.ct tbe Provsince iii sc if tl could prilvide soriie fitiancial relief fîîr tfie park. NEC spiikesperson Ricfiard Murziii tîîld he Chfamipionî the comnmission iis -sciy serions aboiut baving discussionîs \\st tIiie Provitnce" on the issue. Curreiitly. the park receises %lt.ffii funding annually from Queen's Park. Coîuntry Heritage Experience Itie. -ite not-for-profit organteatioti that operates the property -is in the final stages of acquir- ing the site fromi the Province. mcaning tl bas to be self sufficient. Country Heritage Park îiovs fias the option oîf appealing tbe dctiial. Mr. Cressii.îi sad the park's board svill decîde atilus Deueiiiber 1 meeting, if is oîng to exercise ifiat option. Meî'/iiii Heiini'..î'r<'ii ca i î'uîî lui!i i 547 Mai-n St. E. MILTON 878@0931 h a