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JQ THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tossdey, November 22, 1966 Amalgamation Report Made On Whitby Area eae Wine 'Some aie eee oe | tions and local government atructure. The alternative stu- uded amalgamation pert the yal and no change the status q The highlights gi tue recom- mendations follow: system will provide ser- vase teen atee te too town tn laren which extensive' development is anticipated. "A new sewerage system will eventually be in the Lynde phage drainage ad A significant portion of the town is also tribu to this area. The Lynde Creek watershed ex- tends to the north boun the township and with a mation, rd wetersned ane ine development which w pron | occur within the water- shed boundaries, would be un- der the control of the enlarged municipality, leading to a pro- per approach to the design and development of ile sewerage system. "With 0 areas Po the town and -As, regards planning and dels 1. velopment, the consultants re-|,, commended the new municipa- lity should preserve the broad land use pattern suggested in the proposed official plans of the town and township and en- sure that all development pro- posals conform to them. "In order to guide the gra- dual and economic extension of services and to meet the re- quirements of future popula- tien growth, the general plan for roads, water supply, sew- age disposal and storm drain- ie. as indicated in the engin- eering section of this report should be adopted. , "The proposed new town should be regarded as a muni- cipality consisting of urban-ru- ral, semi-urban sections and on the basis of the 1966 popula- tion of 22,748 would thus quali- fy,.for an unconditional grant of $4.50 per capita. "The new town would also be- placed in a position to es- tablish urban and rural tax areas similar in principle to the provisions of special legislation now applicable in the new bes of Oakville and Burling- nipe coma @ consultants said the fol- are arguments in fav- township, integration of the se- tem: would be united under an administration unit. -- SUPPLY. 'The Whitby water purifica- tion plant will be the source of water for the area of anti- cipated urbanization of the town and township south of Taunton Road. The distribution system will be extended into the township, and with amalga- mation, control of the entire waterworks system would be effected by one municipality authority. Although it is *be- yond the scope of the prelimin- ary studies carried out in con- junction with this report, it should be noted that such a system would serve future de- velopment north of Taunton Road. "Greater protection of the water source would be avail- able through control of the lo- cation and operation of sewage treatment plants by the enlarged municipality, ROADS "The integration of two roads and street system will achieve more desirable and economic- al road administration, because it will permit: of|potential industrial and com- ;'event this would lead to piece- 'of the residents in the rural "It also would be difficult to control incompatible develop- ments at the fringe areas. "The annexation of the cor- ridor area by the town would create residential servicing problems for the town, town, however, would gain .|mercial assessment in com- pensation for providing essen- tial services in the area. However, it would obtain sufficient vacant land for new industrial development. \ form of annexation would place the township in a difficult condition in losing its largest tax paying area. In any meal annexation, without soiv- ing the area problem. ENGINEERING ASPECTS "Tt has been assumed that Taunton Road would be the north limit of urban develop- annexed| | Henry Borden (left), chairman of the board of governors of the University U OF T TAKES of Toronto, hands over offi- cial papers to Veterans' Minister Teillet after the OVER HOSPITAL university took over the 1,500-bed Sunnybrook Vet- erans' Hospital Monday, ment for the forseeable future. Hence this boundary change! would provide some of the benefits associated with amal- gamation. However, this alter- native is not considered as being desirable for the follow- ing reasons: "The area of the township north of Taunton Road, lying for the most part in the Lynde Creek Watershed, would be beyond the control of the munic- ipality and without its control, it would be difficult te make provision in the Lynde Creek sewage system for the develop- ment that will ultimately occur in the upper area. ROADS "In the event of annexation, the road system of the remain- ing township would be reduced y approximately 26 per cent. The efficient and economical operation of such a system would be extremely difficult not only because of its smaller area but more importantly, due to a disproportionate loss of assessment. "The need for improvement of township roads will, in cer- sultants said. expands. in the township this 'Common Bon' minent."" "As urbanization will become more and more evident. On this basis, their union would appear to be the obvious implementa- tion of a practical reality, since the preservation of the anomaly of separate rural and urban municipalities has become com- pletely obsolete in this rapidly expanding part of the province. "In some respects, remaining 'as is' would present certain 'short term' advantages, pro- vided no additional services were provided. However, these advantages would soon dis- appear as servicing and other financial segments became im-| The consultants also held that the development and adminis- tration of services will be ac- complished much less advan- tageously if the boundary re- mains unchanged. They also said there is lapping with the town to make the division of jurisdiction of sufficient over- independent sewerage systems difficult and inefficient. sultants said: "It is our opinion that the continuance of two small systems with limited staff, equipment and financial resources is less desirable than a larger one."' With regard to the financial aspects they said: "Obviously there would be no change in taxes payable other than normal annual increases if the township and the town con- tinue as they are, without amalgamation or annexation. However, the township will within the next few years be required to provide its own Police services at an estimated cost of 7.6 mills on its equalized assessment, "Tt is apparent with the sub- stantial amount of debentures required, in the long run, a larger and broader tax base which the two municipalities together would provide, plus the indications of larger com- mercial and industrial growth potential in the township, with the town restricted within: its financial position which the figures indicate would mean an increase in taxes of some 10 to 40 per cent without any com- pensating hydro saving. The debenture forecasts show the taxpayers remaining would suffer under a high debt to assessment ratio." man worn page aes E> Sete Be ye Copper Plotters Indicted By Jury NEW bi 3 (AP)----Two men of plotting to increase pM ad of world copper by a Zambian ox saply Bie were a federal grand Federal authorities said it 'was the first indictment ever returned under a the United States ha property in The enbier, 36, and phage liott, 32. ee Du- Au Eb 50-year-old| sell, LASH FOR DOPE KARACHI (AP)--Public whip- pings have been added to jail terms for habitual drug-traffick- ers convicted in West Pakistan. The government said all who deal or trade in a toe law aia conspiring within will feel the lash. The $14,000,000-building was acquired by the university for one silver dollar. Watch- ing the transaction is. Pre- mier John Robarts. - (CP Wirephoto) Jerry Lewis In "WAY WAY OUT" Dean Martin In "FOUR FOR TEXAS" All Colour Show (Adult) » Open At 7 P.M. Show At 7:30 Set. & Sun. Open 6 P.M. Show 6:30 Children Under 12 Free Free in-Cer Heaters BAY RIDGES fy] Se RP aT EE Ph NOW PLAYING PORTRAIT OF A WEAK MAN! RELIVING HIS! TORTURED PAST! "BEST FILM: OF 1965"~-w-y. rinse i ADMITTANCE Sv Seba 1 Seana Qannig lekdeys 7 & 9:10 CARVING A LEGE A LEGEND OF GREATNESS. .. from the Blue Ridge to the Rio Grande! ALVAREZ KELLY PHONE 7235-2645 STARTING TOMORROW LAST DAY--"DEAD HEAT ON A MERRY-GO-ROUND" --» STARTING TOMORROW CONTINUOUS DAILY ! FEATURES AT... 2:00 - 4:20 - 6:45 - 9:05 aaeearee's te combined engineering for the com 8 the nT OF Whitby ts with: system which is difficult to ach- common boundaries with ieve separately for the smaller the township on all sides, individual systems. "The township is interrelat-| 'Strategic location of service with the town by geogra-|yards or depots would be de- topography, watersheds,|termined by economics rather They and by urban expan-|than municipal boundaries. sion. "Avoidance of uneconomical ""The traditional division of|duplication of road machinery ufban and rural life in the area/and equipment. Economy is no more existent. through combined purchasing "The town and township form|of larger material quantities Ag anf economic unit, | and' contracts. with rigid division of political "Combined utilization of bene- -- and taxable re-/rcial facilities now available to only one municipality, such as spbet muncpalties rad sewer maintenance facilities of present boundaries, amalgama- tion would be a benefit to both|$68-2692 municipalities. "Tf the township now decides to remain as it is the future possibility of annexation by ad- joining municipalities of the larger urban and industrial commercial area and the re- sulting loss of important assess- ment would leave the remain- der of the township in a difficult) IZZA Phone 723-0241 or 728.0192 our of amalgamation: tain areas, be influenced by traffic generated in urban sec- tions. The reduction in assess- ment would unquestionably re- sult in a very difficult problem of financing otherwise need road improvements, FINANCIAL EFFECT Annexation of the township! area south of Taunton Road) would result in a 10 per cent increase in taxes to the tax- payers remaining in the town- ship with no Hydro saving and 14 per cent increase to the tax- payers annexed by the town but) with a Hydro saving. Again} there would be no change in the} town tax rates," DUPLICATION FORESEEN "The establishment of a sep- arate water supply and treat- ment plant from that of_ the town of Whitby is not recom- mended because it would create an uneconomical -and unneces- sary duplication and in any jevent would probably not be possible because available shore line sites in Whitby Town- ship would be too close to exist- ing or proposed sewage treat- ment plants. The only alterna- tive would be the purchase of water from Whitby, probably at |premium rates, and the need for setting up a separate organ- jization for the maintenance and |administration of the distribu- 839-3621 THE BANNERED ARMIES... THE PLOTTING WARRIOR STATES...THE WOMEN OF THE HOUSE OF MEDICI...AND IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL... ONE MAN-AFIRE! 20th Century-Fox Presents in A CAROL REED production of IRVING STONE'S Little Theatre ---- PRESENTS -- "THE MOON IS BLUE" the present town the munic- factors outside their boundar- ipally owned gravel deposits in the township. FINANCIAL EFFECT "On the basis of equalized assessment and 1965 revenue and expenditure, utilizing area rates and hydro savings there is a net saving to the township taxpayers by amalgamation and virtually no change to town taxpayers." Regarding the suggestion that part of the township be annexed by the town, the consultants said: "The remaining township would remain essentially a rural municipality, without either new urban development and sufficient tax base, or the capability to attain new urban development. For the remain- ing part of the township there would be no other choice than to amalgamate with East Whit- by Township. This, however, is not a realistic alternative, be- cause it would reduce the stan- dard of living of a great portion "The township is partly with- fa 'the sphere of influence of the town for urbanization. "The township embraces an area of 32,105 acres of 50.17 Square miles compared with the town of 4,281 acres or 6.7 square miles, Of the total area of the township about 5,038 acres or 16 per cent are un- derdeveloped and suitable for : scale industrial develop- it and complementary resi- tial uses. Of this amount ifidustrial use is proposed in official plan on 3,077 acres id residential uses on 1,916 acttes. "The town can provice the basis for expanded services for the area of urbanization "It is logical then to con- elude that further growth must bev regarded: as area growth hfving a beneficial impact on both municipalities. IQCAL GOVERNMENT 'One municipal jurisdiction provides the residents of the atéa with simpler and more sily understood municipal icture and more practical hod of planning and imple- meéntaion of proposals. The proposed area for the new town is sufficiently large t the real problems can be dé@alt with by a single respon- 8 body and 'not lect network of inter - municipal arrangements, agreements and committees. By establishing a boundary fer economic servicing, urbani- zation can be guided, control- - in proportion to urban de- "The consultants said the amal- gamation was also desirable for the following reasons: epyace DISPOSAL 'A new sewerage system will be required in the Corbett Creek drainage area to serve the. urban development in the corridor area, east of the pre- s@nt Town of Whitby limits. the corridor area might be an- nexed by Oshawa, the consul- tants felt the present boundary between Oshawa and Whitby Township should be maintained as control of the Corbett Creek Sewerage system is more strongly oriented to Whitby than to Oshawa. The extension of the Oshawa water distribution sys- tem into the corridor from the existing Oshawa plant or a new plant could be less readily ac- complished than extension from the more centrally located Whitby plant. The consultants also said an-| nexation by Oshawa of the| corridor area would result in a) 14 per cent increase in taxes to taxpayers remaining in the township with no Hydro saving. NO BOUNDARY CHANGE "The town and the township are parts of a larger area, in- terrelated economically, - social- ly and functionally," the con- 'INTERIOR DECORATOR FURNITURE DRAPERIES BROADLOOM 15 King Street East CUSTOM MADE DRAPES Phone 725-2686 Pee tete@ ts Finished Metal 30" x 48" entrances closet doors . . 35.98 OSHAWA WOOD PRODUCTS meet CENTRE COURTICE 728-1611 6-FOOT ALUMINUM P LADDER 8.95 HOODS 19.95 728-161 YY Gifts Sure To Please Everyone On Your Lisi! 30" KITCHEN EXHAUST PING-PONG TABLES with teke-epart Legs end Stand 18.50 ® 7 Answering the suggestion that tion system." Regarding roads, the con- 39 Simcoe N. Interiors by Windolf -- 728-3651 Yes, we do RECOVER your Favorite CHESTERFIELD or CHAIR with Expert Care! 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