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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. JULY 1.5,1987, PAGE 3i crossing g uard depends on -region al decision PHANTASMA the magician completes groan or two - during the children's hisSaturday afternoon show downtown festival. Free Press photo by lying on a bed of nails - not without a Rob Morton offers change of style FROM PAGE 1 shoppers would have one more alternative maîl to shop at. We would like to utilize the historic structures ini the downtown first. " He admits the BIA wil have no control on the final decision but he says the BIA will have its input. The BIA position against two commercial applications at 500 and 5W6 Brock St. S. is another example. "We took a stand on that because it affects the downMtown," says Mor- ton. Morton, as did Ed Buffett when Fair begins Thursday FROM PAGE i surance rates have doubled for this year'5 event. The demolition derby, held over three niglts, a baby shot ("It was full last year"), a. well-attended horse pull and a top-notch sheep show are among the big attrac- tions. Johnny One-Man Band will be performing throughout the entire fair while a Bavarian Gardens will provide entertainment as well as refreshment. Crown Amusements will provide the midway. Other attractions are the Hoskin Stables musical ride, log-sawing contest, Pineridge Cloggers, light and heavy horse shows, dairy and beef cattle show, the old-time fiddle contest and bingo. The antique buggy show will be a fine attraction, says Cochrane. Noise complaints forced the board to relocate the fair from Alexandria Park which wasn't as large as the existing site but more accessible to area residents because of transit, says Cochrane. Councillors tw meet trustees A meeting between Town coun- cillors and school trustees has been scheduled for July 22, 7:30 p.m., in Whitby's municipal building. "We'1l lay alI the problems on the table and go from there," says one of the organizers of the meeting, school parent Cathy Rowell. She says she bas already received commitment from coun- cillor Gerry Emm and trustee John Buchanan to attend while others will be contacted when available. .Rowell says transportation of students, crossing guards, traffic lights and safety will be the main qîonFlrnt!)eIi5c1sep sETj he was chairman, believes strip plaza developmei1ts are the biggest threat to downtown., He says they are the main threat to downtowns in every community. "There is a place for them but if they become so convenient for people,' they won't shop downtown. They also don't look very good," he says referring.to Dundas St. E. and Brock St. S. As for adult entertainment parlors, Morton is split on how they should have been hiandled. Three weeks ago council decided to regulate the parlors located in the downtown by voting in favor of a parlor license. Many residents of the community, including two councillors, wanted the parlors removed from the downtown. "As a business person, to eliminate them is to hurt them or even destroy them. I am concerned with that. Morally, and as a mem- ber of the BIA, I would prefer they flot be there. I don't think they help the shopping patterns. " He believes council made the right decision, but, he adds the board will attempt to encourage the parlor owners to improve their images. On downtown traffic, he says truck traffic is a problem but so are the traffic jams occurring regularly on Thursday and Friday afternoons. "That issue is stili unresolved." Morton admits he will not have the time to devote to the job as Ed Buffett did. But he says now that the BIA has a permanent staff, the chairman's job is easier. "The time requirement for the job is less now than it was pre- Georgin a Phillips (BIA manager)." As chairman, Morton says one of his duties will be to "put out brush fires before mheetings" - that is, be aware of problems. Morton was aware of Buffett's retirement a week before the an- nouncement. He was elected to the position of chairman by the board of directors who, in turn, are ap- pointed by council. Since the director's terms run concurrent to counillor's, Morton says he will remain as chairman until at least 1988. w- -~ VANDERMEER NURSERY & GARDEN ~ CENTRE SOD AVAILABLE NOW! $1 .35IRolI THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION 0F IMPATIENS BEGON lAS e PETUNIAS e MARIGOLDS & MORE WIDE VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM TREES & SHRUBS ALSO AVAILABLE WE SPECIALIZE UN QUALITY ANNUALS& PEREN NIAIS BOX PLANTS OPEN 7 DAYS A.WEEK «8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. DRIVE A LITTLE - SAVE A LOT 427-2525 1 BAYLV AVE. VICTORIA ST. decision students from east of An- derson St. who will attend the new Pringle Creek school may be assisted in crossing the street by both a crossing guard and school safety patrollers. Whitby council has approved placing a guard and patrollers at the intersection of Anderson St. and Manning Road only if the region lowers the speed limit on Anderson to 50 from 60 kph. Since the Region holds' its last meeting for the summer this week, mayor Bob Attersley said he will attempt to gain 'regiorial approval for the reduction so, the guard will be established for the opening of Councillor Gerry Emm said he will also attempt to get the reduc- tion as chairman of. the region's public works departmeflt. 1 Council also approved placing a guard at the Manning Rd. and Rib- blesdale Dr.. intersection and reducing the speed limit on Man- ning to 50 kph from 60 kph. 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