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froiquois ParkneedSpromotion Whltby JayesaEriec owen (lett) sud AI McDougail LMrr lryan, and second from tuic right Whitby Jaycee (rlght) both reglonal directors of Central Reglon Jaycees Piesident MikeBues presentlng a Whitby f lq on behaif played hosts Thursday to visiting Jaycee International of the Town. Mayor Jim Gartshore unable to'be present Vice-President Eugene Lee (centre). Mr. Lee flew in fromn because'of a budget meeting sent the presentation and a his ho me in South Korea to inspect Canadian and Amnen- letter of wekome to Mr. Lee. In his letter, the Mayor also can Jaycee operations. Pictured with Mr. Lee at'a dinner expressed his "gratitude for the tremendous support the held in his honour at the Whitby Mail Restaurant are, communityreceivyes fnom the local Jaycees" and said "tliey second fnom left. Central Region National Vice-Presiderit are a real tribute to the community". Free Press Photo Bro oklin study asked -to include The Brooklin planning study which bas been looking at proposals for a community of 10,000 people, may soon have toexamine plans for a community of 25,000. At the first public meeting on Phase 2 of the study, last Wednesday Tom Edwards, chairman of the administra- tive commidttee announced that Markborough Properties, which owns a large tract of land east of Thickson Road wished to mnake a presentation to the committee thîs month. 1If the markbonough lands are included in the study, the projected population would juimp to 25,00he said. 1 Councillor Edwards saidt no decision will be made tis month on whether to include the Markborough lands in theî study, but a number of othen matters wil be considered in Phase 2. Engineer Peter Eberîce of Totten Sims Hubickit Associates, sald developuient should be confined to the watershed of the east brandi of Lynde Creek which runs « in a flue roughly north of t Ferguson Avenue. The east-t eru portion of the watershed i lies east of Thicicion Road, but currently the Brooklin the Garr ard Road area should not be devecloped .q tis scheme, and the wate:shed for the west branch of Lynde Creek should not, be disturbed eîthen. Mn. Eberice explained that 'f these areas are developed, protection could not be pro- vided fnomn flooding in the watercourses from pak nun- off of Storm water from bard surfaces such as rooftops and roads in a town of 10,000. Mr. Eberlee suggested re- tention ponds in Brooklin could save the east branch of the creek from erosion, and Somer Rumnm of Consoli- dated Building Corporation wich owns lands around lrooklin, said his consultants would ne-examine the west branch. 25, 000 1Study consultant Dono- van Pinker said 'Brooklin could flot grow north of the seventh concession because the water pressure zone is too low, and Engineer David Babbs of' Totten Sirns Hubicki said that until the Highway 407 alignment is known,no development could take place more than 2,000 feet south of Winchester road. A> big promotion job for summer use of the Iroquois* Park. anena is needed to offset heavy losses in operating cosfts. Mavon Jim Gartshore said at a budget meeting, Thursday. The mayor suggested'such events as a circus, wrestling and boxing to promote the arena. Recreation Director Wayne DeVeau pointed out that wrestling, tried two years ago, had moved from Whitby to Oshawa., The council learned that the Iroquois Park pooî was losing $1 ,300 a week, and Councillor Bob Attersley suig- gested that' a fitness, centre would offset.the pool's losses. by attracting more peopîe to the complex. Veputy lrreasurer AI ciarinigbold said -the arena- ivwas an expensive,,proposition last year because of a number of repairs which had to be made bu t will not recur. .Mayor Gartshore reported that Brooklin Memorial Arena was holding its own financial- ly, and suggested skateboard- ing would generate more revenue there. Mr.- DeVeau said the Brooklin arena floon was too abrasive for skateboarding, ,bu t the floor is sealed at Iroquois Park. He pointed out, however, that roller skating at Iroquois Parkwas 50 poorly attended that it was dtopped to one day from two days a week last sumnuer. Councillor Geiny Emm suggested dances could bols- ter the Iroquois Park arena's revenue and asked the council to check into rent ing drapes to decorate the dance floor. There was some discussion of buying a $1 5,000 compre>s- sor to' provide ice at the Brooklin arena duning the summer, but there was coft- cern among the council that ice would 'Interfère with la- crosse gamtes. ______ Councillor Jov Thompson contended that the use of Iroquois Park is down be- cause there isno bus service, but Mayor Gartshore replied that it was flot. practical to spend $15O,000 on *abus service to make $5,000 for the arena. Expansion budget eut Whitby's 18 Division police station, whicb bas been the subject of budget cutbacks by the Durharn Region. Police Comm-ission over the past two years has' oome under the axe again., A t a police commission budget discussion last week, Commissioner Alan Dewer succeeded iftcutting- down a proposed appropiation in the five, year. captial budget, for p'xpansion of the police station. <The capital budget had proposed $300,000 for ad- dition of a second floor 'to, the building, but Mr. Dewar succeeded in reducing the appropriation to $1 50,000 in 1978 and. referring the remaining $1 50,000 to a- nother oategory. If approved,the expansion of the Whitby police station would bouse the Durham, Regional Police Department's recruit training, in-training courses. and intelligence br.anch. >The projected police bud- get will be passe on to the regional fmance commîittee and regional council for final approval by Mardi 29. So fan there has been no proposai, to close the station, as there was ini 1976. In 1977 it was reduced to a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. operation fromi 24 hours-a-day service.