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Earthmovngbegins atharbo Eawurthmovers were hard at work at Whitby Harbor, start- ing Friday, as the massive harbor rejuvenation program got under way. Council recefttly entered into an agreement with the federal goverrnent to spend $700,OOOon onshore improve- meuits over three years, and * authorïzeda capital expendi- turc of $712,000 for 1978 Treasurer Forbes McEwen, who. is also co-ordinator bf development, has been auth- orized to seek a Wintario grant of up to $1 50,000,and' the municipality has endorsed the concept of developing a 450-boat marina and operat- ing it by a short-terim manage- ment contract when develop- ment has progressed to the point that'management is re- qulred. The -development of the harbor wiIl require an expent- diture of just over $1'million from various« sources., Mr. McEwen points otit that there wil be many associated bene- fits of tis expenditure, and ît will not be for boaters ýa- loue., "Sincç we have purchased an additional 30 acres froro the, Province our harbor de- velopment will providc at least 60 acres of park land for passive purposes," says Mr. McEwen. "The, development of this park area wiIl compliment the Psychiatric Hospital, J. O. Ruddy Hospital and our Iroquois Park Complex. The passive park itself wohld have over 2,000 feet- of - harbor frontage on the west side." The extension of Henry Street to Watson Street will assist workers in getting to work i the Dunlop Drive area as well as reduce traffic congestion at the corner of Brock and Victoria Streets, says Mr. McEweu. The construction of a bar- bor faciity will provide the channel and faciities for boat manufacturers in the area to deliver their products. Mr. McEwen points out that the Wegu company, which builds boats, located in Whitby be- cause of its barbor potential. Mr. McEwen says a bv- nmilct f * the harbor development wil be a great iznprovement in the commer- cial prospects of town lands' on tfie south side of 'Victoria Street near Ijenry Street.- If five acres were zoned com-* mercial and. there, were no sanitary sewer problems, the parcel could be valued for at least $250,000, he gaid. Mr.. McEwen emphasises thtthe development of the harbor will flot be something that will b appen over night.- Plans cail for, building 100 boat slps for 1919 operàtioni, 10 0 more foi 1980, and graduallygrowing on demand to a peak capacity of 450 slips. It is proposed that the' municipality would rent the slips in the marina on an an- nual basis, providing wash- rooms, laundry,. showers, pumpout faciities,, ramp ser- vices, winter storage and' gas faciities. The town could hire a manager on a permanent basis, together with part-time backup employees'or tender the operation to a manager on a short term basis,'says Mr. McEwen. With the marina being pub- ically operated, the town will be able to take advantage of .grant programs from -the senior levels of government. Mr. McEwen expects féderal participation in the pump-out, station, and is seeking other government money. Mr. McEwen sees the har- bor .as potentially the rnost important piece of real estate ini Whitby. in terms, of the future. The mun icipality over a number of years, bas ac- quired controlof the harbor lands to protect acçess to the wawertïront. This jxlicy should be continued and a continuing investment made t7> protect the public mnterest, he said in a recent report to council. The federal goverument through the Smnall Craft Har- bors Branch is expected to award a contract for dredging the harbor in the very near future. As part of tis work the town is required to pay i These giahit earthmovers and bulldozers were hard at placed. After the water. has filtered out of the dredged' workFriay craingthe topsoil from the west side of the material, the topsoil will beplaced over it, forming a public basin of Whitby Harbor. The topsoil is being cleared from lakefront park. Fe rs ht ylra me an area wliere talings from'this, spring's dredging w0ll be Fe rs ht yBinWne $50,000 towards-berming and topsoil stockp!iing along the west side of the harbor. Tis is the. work begun last week by the earthmovers. If the dredging is by hydraulic mnéans, the town will have to wait two years for the water to seep out of the dredged niaterial before topsoil cari be laid, and thé passive parc area, put into use. The total cost of the bar- bor developmentis$l ,063,000 with stage one costing, $712,000 to be doue ini 1978, stage two at $206,000 to be done lu 1979, and stage tbree at $145,000 in 1980. ' The federal govermeut is provîding *approxiruately $700,000 worth of work and the town, expects to receive $338,000 from the province through. varipus grant pro-. grams. The Town of Whitby is contributing $725 ,000 with $300,000 ofthèt amount from profits lu industrial sales, and $425, '000 from development levies overathree-yrear period. Mr. McEwen says it is appropriate that surplus in- dustrial funds te used for tis project as it will aid industrial development.- The town does not bave the authority, to purchase future industrial, lan d, as that is a. regional respousibility. Subdivision approved Council has passed a by- law authorizing an agreement to build a subdivision of 52 single family homes east of Applewood, Crescent near Thickson Road. The subdivision, to be built by Forster Developuient Ltd., covers an area of il acres and willhave a popula- tion of 1 98. Strike receives 'support <The Oshawa and, District L.abor Council announced its backing last week for the 30 workers on strIke at Whitby Boat Works since Jan. 3. Bill Fairservice, president of the labor counicil, said he fears the company is attempt- ing to break the union. The workers at the boat manu- facturing plant on Charles Street are members of Local 2679 of theý United Brother- hood of Carpenters and Joiners. The union memnbers are protestiug proposaIs by the conipany whch include a wage freezeremnoval of a cost- of-living clause, a requirenient that eniployees must work ho fl day betore and after a oiaand a requirement that workers assigned tenipor- arily to a higher job classifi- cation would continue to re- ceive a lower rate of pay, says, Union Shop Steward John Brunner. Mr. Fairservice said the $35-a-week strike pay 're- ceived by the workers will not go very far in paying the bills- at tis timne of year. He also expressed concerui tliat the Whitby Boat Works strike midght tum înto a vio- lent confrontation like the 1977 strike at Sandra Instant Coffee in Atax.ï Mr. Brunner said the boat plant îs attemtping to obtain non-union workers ike in the Sandra strike, through em- ployment advertisements in the local newsvuers. .Whitby Boat Works Gener- al Manager Kurt Hansen bas said le intends to bure new workers and resume produc-