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@ THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, October 6, 1961 "STUDY STOCK CAR MAP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bragan of Pickering study a map of the locale of Pick- ering Township's proposed stock car track. The villagers, who were speakers of a dele- gation which presented an anti-stock car track petition at a Municipal Board hearing this week, live only 1,200 feet from the site. The board will decide on the issue in the next week and will then announce its decision. --Oshawa Times Photo Land Taken By "Pirates" BROUGHAM -- "I want my land back! I want my freedom! I want my rights!" cried Mi- chael Picov to Pickering Town- ship Council, in a crowded Council Chambers at their| meeting recently. He was describing the expro- priation of his land at the lake- front where a water treatment plant is nearing completion. Mr. Picov and his brother| Alex were approached some months ago with an offer to| purchase part of their land. They refused. They did not want to part with the waterfront, or at least not all of it, and suggested that the land back from the water be selected. The engineers for Consolidat- ed Building Corporation, de- velopers of Bay Ridges who were building and financing the plat, in conjunction with the 'ownship Engineer, considered the land appropriate for the project. When negotiations failed, 10 acres were expropriated, the | brother was sick in hospital for| tax, and take all the lakefront {awayr" he complained. | Mr. Picov, referring to his brother Alex as "the man who |built Pickering", said that his| three months. "You deprived, him," he said. He went on to say that it was not the money that mattered -- "$10,000, $20,000, $3,000 -- that is no matter. The Canadian law will give us so much." Reeve Scott finally interrupt- ed Mr. Picov to ask quietly if he would be willing to meet with him and the Township soli- citors and his solicitors in the near future and discuss further the matter, and arrive at some conclusion. BROUGHAM ~-- Delegations, from various parts of the Town- ship crowded into the Coun- cil Chambers recently, among them residents of Bay Ridges, |concerning the appointment of members to their Recreation Association, and to learn the outcome of sewer and water * |charges which received consid- erable recent publicity. It was the feeling of many Bay Ridges residents that the %| Township had no power to im- pose charges for either water or sewers until both of the sys- tems had been completed and taken over by the municipality. They had inferred that the (Township did not own the re- cently installed systems, and because of that, they should not E be billed by the Township. Reeve Scott explained that the water rate bylaw was pass- ed in March, 1960, and the sewer g| rate bylaw was passed in March, 1961, not with the Bay Rdiges Subdivision only in mind. He said that the provisions of | the bylaw had been followed out, "|and the rates charged. As far as owning the systems, ! he believed that the Township '(owned them. The developers financed them, as set out in the subidivision agreement, and they would be assumed by the Township when the work was satisfactorily | TAXES LOWERED ' FOR PICKERING By ELSA STORRY BROUGHAM -- The 1961 assessment figures were re- leased, and showed an in- crease over 1960 of $8,643,- 702. The 1961 assessment has reached $26,355,280. All the lands of Pickering Township have been re- assessed, and the Bay Ridges subdivision, are fac- tors which have helped to create the increase. The assessment in Ward 3, in which the boundaries were changed to include Bay Ridges, increased by $4,892, 074 to $8,004,700. Accordingly, the change in boundaries saw the assess- ment in Ward 4 increase by a much lesser amount, $469,- 808. The 1961 population of Pickering Township is 18,- 698, as compared with 16,619 in 1960. "The mill rates will come down," said Reeve Scott. "Taxes should come down." Mr. Scott believed that 1962 Council should not bud- get to mill rates, but to the dollars they actually need. The increase in assess- ment is 49.94 per cent. The increase in population, 12.3 per cent. Mr. Picov was willing. "When I ask you co-operation you must give it to me," con cluded Mr. Picov. | "Can you write your history| and tell your children that you took the land of Picov?" Now thru Saturday! ALL COLOR SHOW! BOX-OFFICE OPEN 7:00 SHOW STARTS AT 7:20 price to be determined by arbi-| tration. Mr. Picov complained recent- ly that the house which stands on his unexpropriated land, the road, the fences, the entrance to the property, were damaged by construction companies. It was becuase of this he was permitted to appear before Council. "They came in and took -- like pirates!" declared Mr. Pi- cov. He contended that two acres of land would have been enough. "If you people want that land as a present," he said, "we are willing to give it to you. Nobody will own the land if we cannot give it free. No government in the world has any right to take Ee Mr. Picov said that he at- tached no blame to Council- lors but that they wre all the victims of private enterprise. He said that if the Township built the water plant, he would give the land free. The taxes, Mr. Picov said, were $439. THE OLD BROOKLIN HOUSE Old-fashioned Dinner . . . Old-fashioned Flavor | Thanksgiving Dinner { Steak, Turkey, Duck Pork Chops with all the trimmings CHILDREN'S PORTIONS V4 Price Sunday & Monday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. For reservations call: BROOKLIN HOUSE 655-4551 "They take $39 off our land LAST COMPLETE SHOW 9:00 || THE DEADLY COMPANIONS PANAVISION PATHE COLOR PLUS FANTASY! DON'T MISS OUR GIANT HOLIDAY MIDNITE SHOW THIS SUNDAY! OSHAWA WILSON & LEE LIMITED MUSIC STUDIOS Register Now For Lessons On These Popular Instruments ® ACCORDION ® SAXOPHONE ® VIOLIN ® SPANISH GUITAR ® POPULAR PIANO ® TRUMPET Our 6-week beginner's course on the accordion ot 1.50 weekly includes the FREE use of an accordion during that period which is taken home for practice. © CLARINET ® HAWAIIAN GUITAR © TROMBONE ® VIOLA eo CELLO WILSON & LEE LTD. MUSIC STORE 87 SIMCOE ST. NORTH 725-4706 Water Rates High Says Bay Ridges completed, which would be in the very near future. "A great many people have confused the actual acceptance of the completed tank with ac- tually acquiring the property," said Councillor Milton Mowbray. "The owner does not accept it until it has been completed in compliance with the contract. Papers confused one with the other." "If Council does not wish to charge for sewers," said the reeve, 'the easiest way is to repeal the bylaw and pass an- other which would become ef- fective on Jan. 1, 1962, and take over as of that date." "I think we will have trouble in expropriation," he added, "if the Township does not have title to these plants." The bylaw setting out sewer- age charges was repealed, and a further bylaw will be drafted. A resolution was passed that no charge be made for sewage treatment prior to the date when the Township commences to operate the sewage plant, and that a sewage treatment rate of $22.00 per year per house be charged commencing Jan- WORKS MEETING BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- In a recent Bowmanville Board of Works meeting, members de- cided, in answer to a written request by the Bowmanville Business and Professional Wom- en's Club, to authorize a proclamation of Business Wom- en's Week, Oct. 15-21. Other items handled, in brief, are: ARENA BUILDING A report on the repairs being being made to the Arena Build- ing was submitted by Arena Board Chairman and Public Property Chairman Councillor Glenholme Hughes. During discussion the building inspector advised of the con- struction of a 10-inch retaining wall. Three quotations for the construction of the wall were accepted. They were: Mutton, Dead End Sign To Be Erected asked by the Board of Works to consider the installation of a "Dead End" street sign on Elgin to communicate with the Public Utilities Commission and Consumers' Gas, asking that when they cut pavements throughout the town "that every effort be made to replace the pavement to its original condi- on." POLICE GUIDANCE A communication received from Bowmanville Police Chief Bernard Kitney advised that a small craft with four persons aboard was reported missing and High streets and Lamb's Lane. MARK WHITE LINES It is recommended by the works board after submission by the traffic board that: "White lines be put on the pavement at the stops of Queen street - Ontario street intersec- tion immediately, and at any other intersection where stop signs are changed, and that a "Caution" sign be erected on Ontario street, south of Queen street for through traffic com- ing up Ontario street:" CUT PAVEMENT It was moved by the works board that the town clerk be from Bowmanville Harbor. Ballet, Highland, Tap, Baton Twirling REGISTER NOW IRENE HARVEY ACCM, RMT, CD.T.A, NBTA, 424 KING ST. WEST PHONE 725-6122 $1,020; Dejong, $1,120; and Mur- doch, $965. The board adopted the report and authorized. recommenda- tions with respect to the con- struction of the wall. uary, 1962. The Traffic Board will be Rock Sandra Dee Walter Ging Hudson Lollobrigida TE Slezak ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE TIMES 1:30 - 3:25 - 5:25 - 7:25 LAST COMPLETE SHOW 9:15 P.M. Tom Ron Davo HEpison-Tom Reese be ® : KING ST. 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