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Whitby Free Press, 24 Jun 1987, p. 1

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Bylaw on old: parlors to beiicensed By MIKE JOHNSTON Despite the objections of two counilors.and a standing room only crowd carrying 'support the bylaw' posters, Whitby cuuncil has decided to license aduit entertain- ment parlors rather than remove them from the downtown area. By a vote of 5-2 council asked the Town clerk and lawyers to corne up with a« draft bylaw license to regulate the strip parlors down- town. The draft license is- to be ready for September. In making the motion, counilor Ross Batten included in the provisions of the license that the number of parlors allowed in Town be llmited to a maximum of three. 1%e license also cails for standards to signage. According to clerk Don McKay, the license can also include stan- dards for cleanliness and health restrictions. However, mhe license cannot regulate hours. McKay said hours are under the jurisdiction of mhe Liquor License Board of Ontario. But he added the Town does have input with the If strike is on... Mail service was disrupted Tuesday when the rotating strike by letter carriers in- cluded Whitby. Should mhe strike again disrupt service, advertising or new items can be submitted at The Free Press office, 131 Brock St., N., during regular 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. office hours, Monday to Friday, or after hours and on weekend through mhe mail siot to the left of mhe front door. LLBO. After the meeting, both members of the audience, who had left when the bylaw was abandoned, and one owner were upset at the licensing motion. "They could make it difficult for us to operate," said Nick Mikos co- owner of the Hotel Royale.. "It sounds like they will regulate us their way. We will have no in- put." "They can't regulate cats and dogs in the town. How are they going to regulate strip parlors?" said a visibly angry Lynne Childerbouse as she left the meeting. 0MB action con sidered after sehool "They (councillors) are spineless. I think it's time for a change. A change downtown and a change in council. " "What they did there was a far- ce," said Martin Doleweerd who had previously presented a petition wimh 1,M4 names favoring mhe bylaw to move the parlors from downtown to a south east area of town. "'Ail they're doing is putting the value of those properties up. " Doleweerd said he would prefer to have parlors move to mhe in- dustrial area of town and mhen licensed. He believes the owners wii challenge any license if they remain in the downtownM- "You've put an irreplaceable price tag on mhe establishments," said councillor Joe Bugelli after the bylaw amendment' was rejected. "If challenged, you've added a million bucks. That's what you've. done. " "This just adds more value to ýhem (the parlors) ", said Bugelli ter the meeting. "If we limit them and another one wants to come in, they have to buy the license, " hesaid. 1 "Licensing is condoning and I will not condone mhese, " he said. "I don't condone but I don't want to hear words of courage mhat are empty," said councillor Marcel Brunelle during debate on the bylaw. "If we pass the bylaw, we would by lying to people if we told mhem'it would solve the problem," he said favoring a license. At mhat point, councillor Joe Drumm stood and demanded an apoogy from Brunelle. "Brunelle is calling me a liar," said Drumm who favored the bylaw. "It does misrepresent your opinion," responded Brunelle. "Well I don't think too bighly of your opinion either," shot back Drumm who as he did in commit- tee, moved an amendment to'the bylaw. He moved mhat the parlors be restricted to an area bordered by. mhe CNR Une to the north, Wentwor- th St. to the soumh, the Whit- by/Oshawa border to the east and a point 150 metres west of tmat. In preseniting his arguments' councillor Drumm described the SEE PAGE 2 cost rises Durham Board of Education trustees accepted a tender for the construction of Bellwood Public School in the Kendalwood area of Whitby at their meeting.on Monday night - $77,000 higher than original estimates because of a Town requirement to use brick. Following the recommendation of architect David Mils, the low tender submitted by Torcom Con- struction Inc., of Wilowdale ini the amount of $2,695,000 was passed. Mils explained mhe tender was higher than expected because mhe Town of Whitby insisted the new school be constructed of brick, ramher mhan mhe customary block. The price caused quite a stir among trustees. Trustee Don Mcllveen of Oshawa expressed bis disgust that the municipality would hold mhe board to "ransom". Calling mhe matter "unfair," he suggested Durham board appear before mhe Ontario Municipal Board to protest. Replying to a question by board chairman Sandra Lawson, superin- tendent of plant Jim Russell ex- plained that under mhe planning act Whitby had no say in what type of MARK MULDOWNEY and Christine Perog hold the West Lynde Publie School mural about Whitby. It will be joined with others to make up On- tariol's longest Canada Day mural. 1Free Press photo A p ortrait Of-Whitby II1terial was ~us a n me exterli tim e of schools. A representation of Whitby at- settier Peter Perry, Whitby harbor Micclee roumn, iverrin ivîcnae, But lie1 said the Town instead tractions was the task of students at and a pennant of the Whitby Stephanie Hunter, Geoff Brayford, Scargued that under the site plan West Lynde Public School selected Dunlops hockey team. Mike Rogers, Mark Muldowney, wih hedeelpe fom to contribute to Ontario's longest Jeff Taylor, Danny Miller, Patricia agreement ihtedvlprfo mural for Canada Day. The mural also features orange Johnson, Jamnie Gillespie, Susan P. 1 whom the board purchased the htysmrglsth onàsmo. CabsMeMloSev land, the Town had the right to Wib' contribution was un- mrgls h onssmo. CabrMk osn tv deada brick facade. veiled before the Town's ad- Students participating in the Malanka, Erin Bennett, Michaela dre ean td overwYalmingly ministration committee and public mural were Christine Perog, Hammond and Jennifer Rickard. in favor of investigating opposition ls ekbfr en oldu to the Town of Whitby requiremen and taken to CNER stadium in beor te M tdtemneftreToronto. Bellwood opening debated action. tmntase e hcty5 andepar- i The Education Action Commit- yet begun but a tender for the work Longueui Ontario to create a mural section tee, Whitby's recently formed was selected Monday by the cý on the theme "What is uniquely school parent group, says the new Durham Board of Education. visitors Closed on Canadian about your community?" Bellwood school may not open until Board planner Steve Edwards Seepaes 7,18,19DaCompleted sections have been September 1988 rather than the says February remains as the Se pge 1, 8,19joined together to create the long proposed February opening. target for o pening. Canada D Y mural. Board superintendent of plant Gr. 7 and 8 students at West Lyn- "Be prepared to have your Jim Russeil says only delays ini The Free Press office wiil be de, under art teacher B. Beales, children spend a year where they construction woÙld prevent a closed Canada Day, Wed- identified 10 people or attractions of are," said Cathy Rowell, commit- Fehruary opening. nesday, July 1. Whitby in their mural section - the tee vice president, at a recent "If everything goes alright, it can Written advertising or news Centennial building, regional meeting of parents at Anderson be built, " he said. items may be submitted that municipal building, town crest, The CVI. A meeting was held June il at Dr. day through the mail slot' to Station Gallery, Culen Gardens Students who are to attend the Robert Thornton Public School to the left of the front door, 131 and Miniature Village, Heber Down school wiil be relocated to three discuss staffing at the new sehool Brock St. N. Conservation Area, -Olympie other schools until Bellwood opens. and busing arrangements to other swmmer Anme Ottenbrite. early Construction*of the sehool has not schools ni elwo pns., &it 44,* IL ff! -1- -il - Tl%--...« - ltàt-lD - - 1 AL--

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