Whitby Free Press, 23 Jul 1986, p. 8

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PAGE e. WEDNESDAY J LILY 23. 1986, WHITBY FREE PRESS FRMPAELynde Shores "last place" for golf m Ruch COCA's control. Located in the south- west corner of Whltby between Hilghway 401 and Lake Ontario, the 570 acre property is home to 296 species of birds lncludlng a large nuznber of rare and unusual nesting birds, many mammala In- ciudlng whte-talled deer, coyotes, fox, er- mine and mink. Reptiles are also abundantiy represented I the mar- sh and i the wooda there are many varieties of trees and wlld flowers including orchlds and white trilliuxns. In 1971 Lynde Shores received International attention when it became the firat location in the New World to host suc- cessfully breeding littie guila,- a European species of gull bareiy larger than a robin. 1In a letter of intent presented to CLOCA by -the golf, management group and anonyntously leaked to the Durham Region Field Naturalists the proposai cails for ail of the property to be leased to the golf management group for a minimum of 29 years. However,,most alarmlng in Ruch's view is a clause statlng thiat there "shail be no restriction on expansion into related facilities or on any construction deemed necessary by the Golf Management Group." if the golf management group were given "carte blan- che" power over land- use In Lynde Shores, Ruch fears the delicate ecosysteru would be destroyed. Polnting out that the primary objectives of CLOCA's mandate are flood plain management and the preservation of wetlands and other areas of unique natural significance, Ruch questioned whether there was any place for a golf course within the scope of CLOCA's man- date. III could see the authority maybe allowing golf courses in less environxnentaily significant areas but Lynde Shores Is cer- tainly the last place to have a golf course," said Ruch. According to ( (1 OH LOOK! NEW- BRANCH. Avco just sprouted a new branch on its friendly farnily tree... right here in Whitby. And that makes it easier to serve you better than ever. We're at 209 Dundas Street East. just across from the Post Office. Corne on in and meet our Manager, Frank Berdan. He'U be happy to show you around. And if you've got a special need that calis for extra cash, helu be happy ta, help you with that too. 209 Dundas Street E. 430-1963 CLOCA's chief ad- ministrator, however, the proposai could con- ceivably be carrled out under the authority's mandate. "If the board was determlned to do It could be ratlonallzed I suppose," said Cam- pbell. Before the golf course ever became a reallty thougil, the* CLOCA spokesmnan said it wouid FROM PAGE 2 have to subjected to rigorous study and I- vestigation, public Input would be sought, and approvais from a'num- ber of public agencies and the provincial government would be requlred. "These decisions must be made by our board ... but ail our properties are unique and valuable entities. The very Intent behlnd the authority aquiring these properties la to maintain and preserve them," sald Campbell. Aithougil he -has received no further commnunfications fromn the golf management group, Campbell said there will be a public meeting of the CLOCA board September 23 at whlch tixne any new developments wil be discussedi. Durham Centre have initiai meetings and review their con- stitutions, according to Moskaluk. The conservatives wlh not look at a pSsible candidate for the riding unti the executive is elected, said Moskaluk. '"But he or she wil have to be a resident of Whitby or move Into it," he said. The first general memnbership meeting hi the new riding for the New D emocratlc Party wil be the week of Sep- tember 15, accordlng to Janet Miller, a member of the N;D.P. riding association. She said the party's. first prlority whi be establishlng an executive for Durham Centre.- She said the N.D.P.- have set up two tran- sition committees to establlsh the new ridlng association. As well, the executive of Durham West are caiculating the percentage of financlal and. physical assets whlch will move to Durham Centre. The Liberal party are WO CRIME STOPPERS By SGT. S. RYRIE Durham Co-ordinator I Durham Regional I C rime Steppers la jasking for the public's I asalatance in solving a Irobbery whlch occurred in Whitby during the At about 10:50 p.rn. a man entered the Ken- tucky Fried Chlcken at 301 Dundas Street West. He approached the female erployee behlnd the counter, demandlng cash and the com- bination of the safe at the saine time bran- dishing a knife. The em- ployee stated that aile didn't have the com- bination at which time the suspect told her to put ail the moneyi the tiliIn a bag. The victizn dld as she was told and the suspect ieft the store., The suspect is described as: maie, white, aged about 30 years, 5'10-6', 180/200 Iba., light brown, shoulder length hafr parted inthe rmiddle, full moustache, acne scars on his. face. Wearing - a black bom- ber jacket, blue jeans and black wlnter gloves. Tis crime wiil be re- enacted on CITY-TV on Thursday, Juiy 24 and on CKVR and CREX T.V. on Frlday, JuIy 25. Crime Stoppers wil also preparing for chaniges. Liberal spokesman Valerle Hundert said a foundlng meeting will be heldsoon. She aiso said the first priority la to formn a new executive after whlch a candidate wll be plcked. The new bill Increases the number of seats i the Legisiature from 125 tol130. The last redistribution oif seats occured i 1975 when the number of seats jumped from 117 to 125. pay up to $1,000 to anyone providing ln- formation whlch leada to an arrest ln this case. Amounts of up te $1,000 will be pald for tipo leadlng to an arrest ln any serious crime., Cailers do not have to give thelr names or testlfyln court. The Crime Stoppers numbers are: 22-8477, oa be used ln the Ajax/Pickering areas or 1-800-38-8477, can ha used in any area, tel free for ail long distance oeils. Sgt. Sandy Ryrie oif the Durham Regional Police Force wrltes til article te heip combat crime. A Citizen Board adinisters 1 the programn, one of more than 600 Crime Stoppers programa acrosasNorthl America. The award money la raised through tax deductible donations whlch may be sent te Toronto and Reglonal Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 54, Oshawa, Ont. LRH7K8. Frank Berdan Manager NEW & USED OFFICE« FURNITURE - BUY- RENT-SELL- LEASE- &'ffceSuple 'eS9AVCO FINANCIAL SERVICE yý- ourfirst i nterest 's-- - - - j y~wu.

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