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Brooklin in TheNews The Brooklin Horticullural Society held its regular monthly meeting on Wednes. day, April 25th with 41 meni- bers and friends present. There were 40 entries placed in the Daffodil Flower Show. Mr. Frank Samis of Bow- manville was the guest speaker and gave an illustrated talk on Gladioli. 35TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR A BUSY ONE May will be an extremely busy nonth for the members of the Brooklin Horticultural Society who are celebrating their 35th anniversary in May of this year. Many important events are planned for May, and The Town of Whitby has declared the week of May 20-26th as Horticultural Week in the Town of Whitby. On May l9th a tea and bake sale will take place froni 2 til 5 in Grasser's Park in Brooklin, a park which bas been maintained and planted by the Societies' members for many years. Visitors will be able to view the beauty cre- ated by the Horticultural Plantings of daffodils, tulips and narcissus, which are ex- pected to be at their best for the occasion. At the same time in the church hall near- by, a spring flower show will be underway. Entries will be received between one and two p.m. on Saturday. The organization will also have a large variety of box plants for sale to the public. Proceeds from the tea and sale will be used to further the work of beautifying the Town of Whitby and sur- rounding area through civic planting projects. Plantings undertaken by the society include Brooklin Legion Hall, Brooklin Library, a main street site near Harris Bake Siop, the large garden at the Brooklin Memorial Arena arjd extensive plantings in fro' t of the Centennial Building n Whitby. Plans are also beii g made to add some colour to the entrance to the Ashburn Cominunity Centre ground s. On May 23rd our regular meeting will be held in the Christian E d uca t i o n Hall, Brooklin United Church at 8 o'clock in the evening. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Earle Sandford of Oshawa who will be speaking on "G r o o m ing Roses for the Show". A charter will be presented to our president Gordon Wick by a representative of the Ontario Horticultural Asso- ciation. This occasion marks 35 years of active service in our community, but the so- ciety dates fron 1921 with a period of inactivity during the war years. Mrs. Audrey Young will convene the meet- ing. This will be a memorable occasion and we will be ex- pecting a good attendance at this meeting. Box plants will be available after the meeting as well as on Friday May 18th, Satur- day May 19th, Monday May 21st and Saturday, May 26th -weather permitting. A membership drive is now underway and complimentary events programs have been circulated to all Brooklin resi- dents by mail. NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY TO DISPENSE WITH THE VOTE OF THE ELECTORS RESPECTING STREET AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval of the construction of the following streets and roads within the Town of Whitby, at an estimated cost of $461,545.00 and that the sum of $213,000.00 shall be raised by the sale of debentures payable on the general rate over a period not exceeding 10 years: 2. Application will be made to the Ontario Municipal Board for an order to dispense with the assent of the electors to the under- taking of any of the said works. Any ratepayer may within 21 days after the first publication of this notice send by post pre- paid to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby at the address given be- low, a notice in writing stating his objection to such approval and the grounds of such objection. 3. The Ontario Municipal Board may order pursuant to the Statutes that the assent of the electors shall not be required and may approve of the said works but before doing So it may appoint a time and place for a public hearing when any objections will be considered. 9oads and Streets (Location) Sideroad 20-21 Con. 9 Sideroad 22-23 Con. 9 Sideroad 26-27 Con. 9 Sideroad 28-29 Con. 9 Sideroad 34-35 Con. 9 Garrard Rd.-Dundas St. to 1,200 feet north Raglan St.-Dundas St. to Giffard St. Dunlop St.- Lupin Dr. to Mason Dr. Colborne St.-Brock to King Coîborne St.-Brock to Byron Wellington St.-Giffard St. -northerly Nature of Work Railway crossing improvements Railway crossing improvements Railway crossing improvements Railway crossing improvements Railway crossing improvements WHITBY FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1973, PAGE 7 The members have again sold all of the advertising necessary for the County Town Carnival Prograrn Book- let and it is now in the hands of the printers. An Iris Show and a Rose Show are being planned for June and during the year more interesting p r o g r a ni s. The Society is also preparing a float for the Brooklin Spring Fair Parade. Estimated Cost $ 5,000.00 19,270.00 20,800.00 13,325.00 9,550.00 Reconstruction, granular base, storm sewers, curb & gutter, hot mix asphalt 171,500.00 Reconstruct, granular base, storm sewers, curb & gutter, hot mix asphalt 67,500.00 Curb & gutter, pavement widening 20,000.00 Storm Sewers 35,000.00 Reconstruct, granular base, curb & gutter, hot mix asphalt 50,000.00 Reconstruct, granular base, storm sewers, curb & gutter, hot mix asphalt 50,000.00 Dated at the Town of Whitby this 3rd day of May, 1973. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., Clerk, Town of Whitby 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario. NOTICE NOTICE OF APPLICATION 8Y THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY FOR APPROVAL OF A BY-LAW IMPOSING A SEWER RATE The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval of the construction of a sanitary sewer described in Schedule "A" at an estimated cost of $521,500.00. It intends to charge the whole of the cost of the work as a sewer rate for a period of 15 years upon lands that will or may derive a benefit.herefrom described in Schedule "B". It is proposed to raise the whole of the annual payments by an annual rate estimated at 1.63 mills. The following is an example of the annual charge on an average dwelling property having an assessment of $5,000.00. 1$8.15 annual for a period of 15 years being a total of $122.25. (a) The area upon which such sewer rate is to be levied is described in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this notice. (b) There will be no exemptions granted. Any ratepayer may, within 21 days after the first publication of this notice, send by prepaid post toj the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, at the address given below, a notice in writing stating his objection tol such approval or to the imposition of the special rate. The Ontario Municipal Board may approve of the said special rate pursuant to the Statutes and may approve of the said works, but before doing so it may appoint a time and place for a public hearing when any objections will be considered, but notice of such hearing will be given only to those persons who have .given notice of objection as provided for above. Dated at the Town of Whitby this 3rd day of May, A.0., 1973. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Whitby, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario. SCHEDULE "A" COMMENCING at a point on Thickson Road South approximately 1,000 feet north of the Canadian Pacific Railway where it intersects Thickson Road South; THENCE northerly along Thickson Road South a distance of approximately 1,850 feet; THENCE easterly and north-easterly on easement a distance of approximately 2,571 feet to a point on Dundas Street East approximately 1,350 feet east of Thickson Road; THENCE easterly on Dundas Street East a distance of approximately 667 feet to the intersection of Dundas Street East and Scott Street; THENCE northerly on Scott Street a distance of approximately 552 feet to the intersection of Scott Street and Lloyd Street; THENCE easterly on Lloyd Street a distance of approximately 726 feet to the intersection of Lloyd Street and Garrard Road; THENCE southerly on Garrard Road a distance of approximately 240 feet and northerly on Garrard Road a distance of approximately 662 feet. SCHEDU.LE "B" COMMENCING at a point at the south-west angle of the former Town of Whitby where it intersectsthe north shore of Lake Ontario; THENCE northerly along the west limit of the former Town of Whitby to its north point in Township Lot 31, Concession 2. THENCE east parallel to Dundas Street (#2 Highway) to a point 660 feet west of Cochrane Street; TH ENCE north parallel to Cochrane Street to a point 200 feet north of Rossland Road; THENCE east parallel to Rossland Road to the east limit of the former Township of Whitby; THENCE south along the east limit of the former Township of Whitby to Lake Ontario; THENCE westerly along the north limit of Lake Ontario to the place of beginning.