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No. 20 Wednesday, May 20,1981 28 Pages fZ .. . .... .... 1,11-N ýx ýII 11. ze ji ià. gý FI 1 ge, C. . Àvt, ,47 Region seeking funds to expand Fairview Durham Regional Council will ask the province for $375,000 to help pay for a 25- bed expansion for Whitby's Fairview Lodge Home for the Aged. At its meeting last week, regional councillors voted unanimously to authorize staff to open negotiations for the funds. The total estimated cost of the proposed expansion is $750,000, which is eligible for a 50 per cent grant from the Ontario Ministry of Com- munity and Social Services. However, Regional Coun- cillor John Aker (Oshawa), chairman of the finance committee, told council that if the province agrees to come up with the money, they must go ahead with the project or look like "com- plete fools." Lodge "By supporting this, you are supporting the commit- ment of the $375,000," he said. "You are committing yourself to the $375,000 and the higher ongoing costs." Regional Councillor John DeHart (Oshawa), chair- man of the social service committee, said that he does not expect the region's share of the $375,000 to be met because the region already owns land at Fairview that could be used for the expan- sion. He said that the final cost might be closer to $625,000 and that the higher figure was a provincial estimate. Fairview is currently the site of $2.3 million worth of renovations to improve the facility's sanitary facilities. These renovations originally CONT'D ON PG. 26 Honestly officer, I was just doing what said. The long arm of the law didn't really con around Claire Moane, 6, last week traditional mannerof speaking. CpI. George Ramm of the Ontario Pr Police community services department sview, was on hand at the OPP kid's villag Sheridan Mall Pickering as part of Police the sign Boys and girls were allowed to take sleek machines like the one Claire is driving, through a ne down miniature village complete with stop signs, yield in the signsand buildings. OPP officers helped the drivers to complete the ovincial course. , Down- Each driver was presented with a certificate and îe in the various other treats at the end of their run. /eek. - Free Press Staff Photo Members of the Durham Region's planning depar- tment yesterday recom- mended against the proposed expansion of the hamlet of Brooklin saying that development is not only premature but that it would cost the region $5.6 million. (At press time the reac- tions of councillors to the plannind department report was not known, neither was the planning committee's recommendations to council on the matter.) The regional planning staff's findings were similar to those of the Town of Whit- by's planners who have called the project premature for some time. Politicians at the region are expected to come out for the project, while staff will be against it, similar to what happened in Whitby last year when Whitby Town Council approved a development agreement with Consolidated Building Corporation. The report presented yesterday recommends that improvements to the existing water supply and septic tank system he under- taken to accommodate a population of 3,000 which it says could be reached with only "minor development." Brooklin's cr rent population is 1,600. However, the regional planning report does not spell the end of the expan- sion proposals of CBC. When the town approved the plans last year, it was done despite the warnings of both planners and lawyers that only the developer would benefit from it. The planning is also only one of three regional depar- tments to report on the proposal which will see the hamlet grow to a town of 10,000 people over a ten year period. The planning depar- tment's report is based on its staff's assumption that the project is not needed at this time. The report claims that the proposed 2,700 housing units that will be constructed if the plan is approved will not be new housing brought in by the development but would simply steal from the southern parts of the region. The developer is also requesting reduced lot levies the reports says adding that these two facts could mean a financial loss to the region. Planning committee chairman, Regional Coun- cillor Don Hadden (Brock) had nothing but praise for the report saying that "it's the type of report you have to go with." "Generally, I'm in agreement with it," Hadden said. "It depends on the assumptions you make - if ('ONTI) ON P)(.i r Co s are tops 1' Fight shaping up over Brooklin expansion m se epage 3ï Vol. 11,