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PAGE 8, WHJTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988 Heritage easement agreement for Lynde house recommended A Conservation Review Board has recommended that the Town of Whitby enter into a heritage easemen agreement with Cullen Gardens as a means of preserv- ingthe Lynde House. e board held a hearin on the designation of Lynde H>use in October after Doug Anderson of Whitby and PhilliBranton of Brooklin opposed the house's desation. e aboard also agreed with Anderson that "all original ele-. ments should be referred to in the reasons fordesigation and an inventory shouldb e attached to and form part of the agree- ment." The house was sold and moved to Cullen Gardens by the Town in 1986. The Town said moving the house was the only way to save it since a developer .was planning to build a subdivision at the original location of the house, the northwest corner of Dundas St. W. and D'Hillier. The board found the move was regrettable. "It is regrettable that despite the provision of the planning act, a su divsion was approved over the land on which the house stood, in such a manner as to fail to contemplate the continuation of the house on its original site. It is equally unfortunate that the only way the house could be preserved was to, as it were, shelve it or inventory it on another location. But unfor- tunately that move enabled at least the building to be preser- ved," stated the board. The Woodcraft Jam Cupboard black metal hardware. A hmited s ply of Woodcra s usi C adiana Dhe is still available for Christmas delivery, induding dry sinks, wash stands, and comer ds. For more Cimas shoppmg visit our countryUoiqes - at The -Barn M or Whitby. & Pine Craftsmen since The Barn: OPEN SUNDAY Markham Rd. & Steeles Ave. 293-2279 Workshop & Showroom: 370 Denison St. E., Markham. 111 475-2488 Whitby: Dunlop St. W. at Brock St. 668-2770 Anderson said he was satisfied with the board's recommenda- tions. tI'm glad the process took place. It was necessary. I hope the Town goes along with the recommendations,, said Ander- son, a p ast president of the WhitbyHistorical Society and currently secretary of the Archi- tectural Conservancy Organiza- tion. He·noted that a heritage ease- ment gives the Town more con- trol over the Lynde House rather thani just seeking a historical designation. Planning director Bob Short explained that an easement is only as strong as a municipal council wants it to be. "There is no mandatory requirement for an easement," said Short, noting that Whitby council is also under no obliga- tion to support the board's recommendations. He did, however, agree that an Lower lead leveLs in school water FROM PAGE 5 lead. The maximum allowable lead level, as established by the federal.government, is 50 parts per billion. In meetings with parents at Michener, Bellwood and Maple Ridge,,Mather said that parents were more concerned with the lead levels in the water in their homes than with the lead in school water. There were a·few "blips" iden- tified b yMather as hi er than acceptable results, alat one particular location in the plumb- ing system of the three schools. Bellwood, Michener and Gan- datsetiagon public schools have registered hi gh levels of lead in water taken from the emergency drain valve in the custod ian's room both before and after flush- in ather, offering possible explanations for the high levels at this location, said lead solder deposits in the ta area may not be leaching into thé main drink- ing.supply but are present in a draining of water from the tap. The taps are also used only in emergency situations, and have not been flushed. Mather said that the taps in the three new schools have been removed and a lead-free plug installed in their place. Flushing of the systems will continue until the ministry deems it acceptable to stop, he said. The board had begun the practice before the Province made it mandatory in all schools. "Future flushing will be deter- mined by the ministry. We might keep it upfor the rest of the school year. The high lead contamination levels are found mainly in newer schools where the high lead sol- der has been used in the plumb- Test results indicate that older schools are less likely to have high lead levels as the pipes have had a longer time to "work" the lead solder out of the system. Mather said that all schools under construction will have low lead solder used in their plumb- in systems. 5urther tests will be conducted in the three schools where the emergency valve has been remo- ved to determine if lead levels have lowered. Those results were expected this week. How WE MOVED TORONTO CLOSER TO HOME. NEW STATIONS. It's happened. Now, the Lakeshore GO Train goes all the way to Ajax and Whitby. Two new stations have been built to accommodate the move: at Highway 401 and Westney Road in Ajax, and Highway 401 and Brock Street in Whitby. NEW TRANSFERS. Along with the new GO rail line cornes fare integration with your local transit. Your pre-purchased GO NEW SERVICES. Now, more buses run between Scarborough Town Centre and Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering Town ticket or pass lets you ride the Centre. And, more express local transit bus free to and from the GO stations in Pickering, Ajax and Whitby. Talk about convenience! buses run during rush hours between Scarborough Town Centre, York Mills and Yorkdale, and Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax. NEW CONNECTIONS. The people of Bowman- ville have a new connection. A bus that goes right to the GO Train at Whitby Station from Bowmanville and Oshawa. And during rush hours, direct express bus service runs between Bowmanville and the GO Train at Whitby. Fare Integration Information: Whitby Transit, 668-5803. Ajax Transit,427-5710. Pickering Transit, 683-4111. GO Transit Information: Toronto, Ajax and Pickering. 665-0022. Whitby/Oshawa, 579-4224. lu wTRANfIl easement would be worthy of investigation by tle planning department. He noted that the department had recommended an easement. on Lynde House before it was moved to Cullen Gardens He expects the department will be reporting to planning and administrative committee some- time in January. Branton said he found the board's comments "vague" but was happy with the outcome of the hearing. He feels the hearing led directly to Mayor Bob Attersley's recent announcement that a per- manent museum should be loca- ted in the Centennial Building along with the Whitby Court- house Theatre. "I think it was anticipated that a museum would eventually end up at Cullen Gardens," said Branton, who favors a museum located in the Centennial build- ing. [lin