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iO OY ear, effort resuits in new bu*ldi*ng By Debbie Luchuk The grand opexung was held last Wedfiesday for Durhami Regin'recycing centre, in- C .ing tributes paid to manager Glenda Oies and Durhami West MPP Norali Stoner, who began the local recycing movement almost 10 years'ago. The centre was opened with 'speeches by various dignitaries and the cutting of a newspaper "chain." Interested spectators were invited to tour the centre. Gies, recognized as a major force in bringing recycing to Durham Region, was presented with a "golden key to success" by Whitby inayor Bob Attersley. The chairmaii of regional works committee, Whitby counilor Gerry' Emm, said, "This really is a dreamn corne true for those of us who believe in recycing." Stoner was presented with a picture of the recycling office as it exiÏsted in 1979, the photo showing Oies and Stoner. 'We have .worked exceedingly hard to niake recycling work," said Stoner. She added that $7.7 million would be saved by recycing in Ontario. It takes 70 per cent less energy to reproduce aluminuni from recycled goods, and one ton of paper recycled saves 19 trees, said Stoner. 'This (recycling) will have a combined impact (saving natural resources, environment, prolong- ing landfill sites) and wilI make a great difference across Ontario,"e she concluded. At this time, Durhamn las 85,000 recycling blue boxes in the war aganst garbage, Ontario as a whole having approximately 700,000. In~ September, the number of recycling boxes wvill increase to one million across Ontario. The recycling centre is located Z3ff Garrard Rd. N. in Whitby. There was no mention at tha opening ceremony, conducted by regional chairman Gary Harrama, about the over- expenditure of $212,000 on construction of the recycing building. Durham regionai coundil members last week passed a bylaw autliorizing purchase of aiglit vah-icles to collect and recaive solid waste for recycing. Cost of the aight vehiclas is $493,955. Council had approved the purcliase in January. COSTUME worn by some Durham regional couneillors to portray recycla ble materials attracted much attention from this youngster during ceremonies to mark the "of- ficiai" opening of the Durhamx Recycling Centre, located off Garrard Rd. N. in Whitby. An accounting has yet to be made for the cost of the facility, which was $212,000 over budget. Renascent Centre denied Whitby's adminir committee voted on Monda against locating a Rei Foundation alcohol trej centre in the Carnwith mr in Brooklin - until full wal services are extended to Br I think it~s a good appli I have no problem with it said councillor Ross Batte made the motion to reje, plan. "But I think it~s prer until we have full servie Brooklin." -for now strative previously noted that exception. Ly miglt Renascent also agreed to its nascent share, $1,750, of the cost of ýatment improvements to Coîston Ave. iansion across the frontage of the site. ter and The Renascent share is half the 'ooklin. $3,500 cost of surface treatment. "I don't see how we can turn [cation. the application down," said at alI," Attersley. Bn wno -ct the nature ces in Bruce Ketchesan, solicitor representing Renascent, asked if Renascent could present its case before council next Monday night. Council will then decide on the administrative committee recom- mendation. Councillors Batten, Joe Drumni and Gerry Emm voted against the treatment centre. Mayor Bob Attersley voted for the centre, noting that sewer and water conditions imposed by the Region and to be met by Renascent before the centre begins, "hiave covered that end completely." Attersley was referring to a storage 'facility of 9,000 litres of clrinking water to be put on the Coîston Ave, site as well as a 2O,OO-gallon reservoir for firefighting purposes. A legal opinion obtained by planning staff from the municipal solicitor also notes that the~ centre falîs within the exemption outlined in the Town's licensing bylaw, so, the centre would not be subjeet to the Town's lodging house bylaw. Ketchesan had Townhouse plan rejeccted as 'garbage' A townhouse, development application for the northeast corner of Brock St. N. and Manning Rd. was sent by Whitby admninistrative commiittee back to planning staff Monday night ivith direction t-) find "something more acceptable" for that area of Whitby. "*Its the worst thing that could happen there," said councillor Joe Drunim of the proposed 230.unit townhouse development by Perez Corp., with ail the units apparently already sold. 'This is a garbage development for this part of town," said councillor Ross Batten, although admitting that the development fafls within guidelines of the Town's officiai plan. 'People who bought those See Inide --UM OUTDOOR LIVING PAGES 33,34, 35 44Aï houses haven't the slightest intention of living there," said Drumm. "This is one of the best areas of town," he said, arguing that the townhouses would ha "flipped," raising the price of each unit by $20,000 to $30,000. "People wîll be-moving in and out of there for four years." "We're complying with your officiai plan," responded a representative for Parez, David McLatchie. The Perez application for the 16.8-acre site would include 80 three-bedroom units of 1,224 sq. ft; 77 three-bedroom units, of 1,330 sq. ft; and 73 three -bedroom units, of 1,330 sq. ft. Mcbatchie said each of the 230 units seils for $146,000. Drumm said the "flipping" of units "is why young people irt lus town can't live here." He added he wasn't blaming the developer for the townhouse plan, but that ha had no intention of supporting it. Batten said the Towin lias triad for sevaral years to have "something worthwhile for that corner," noting he couldn't se any "value" in the current application. Ha said the town was locked in by its official plan, "So I don't know whera we can go with it." He made the motion, which was supported, to have planning staff negotiate with the developar for a more acceptable development. Planning director Bob Short said the current application for the medium density zoning area Compares Wall to previous applications, with brick treat- ment and a minimum of fencing, and doors that front on Brock St. Mayor Bob Attersley said his office gets calls from the Ontario Premnier's 'office encouraging the provision of more affordable housing in Wihitby. The mayor indycated, however, lie was stil] uncertain as to what is affordable and what is not. -What!s affordable to some is not for othars,- he saicL Attersley said only that parking should not ha allowed on Brock and Manning Rd.. witli the proposed townhouse development. Administrative committee chairman Gerry Emm main- tained, however, there was a gray area as far as water supply." He said if committee supported the application, it would be contrary to a position, or "movement," adopted that private enterprise should be encouraged to pipe water to Brooklin where new construction has been halted because of inadequate water and sewer service. "We can't fragment it 'movement) by allowing this," said Emm. "Batten is right, It's premature," said councillor Joe Drumm of the centre, to have 28 guests" for treatment. He also wondered how 35 people (guests and staff could live in the house Before the decision, Broolin resident David Wiliamson noted that another, more minor, application for development in Brooklin would be rejected because of water and sewer while Renascent, "with bigger muscle," SEE PAGE 17 r $300 million development Séeepage8 iSports See pages 24 - 26 1 71