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PAGE 6, WHMY FREPRES, WEDNESDAY, MARCE 14,1990 Published every Wednesday Maurice Pifher By 677209 Ontario Imc. . Editor -~ - Phone: 668-6111 Peter Irvine 668-6369 Advertising Manager Doug Anderson Alexandra Simon Pubisher Production Manager '~~4~ ~A ~ VOIEOFTECONTYOWN131 Brook Street North, The only Whitby newspaper independently owned and operated by PO BoN20,5W1tb, nt. ls oàRgsrtin#55 Whitby residents for Whitby residents. LN51 2dCaaPsa eltaln#55 Wiil 1990 see the last of portable slgns in Whhtby? t's- a bigg dean-up lob that has been begun in Whtby, and R, would appear that the Town Is takingsep to get the point across that Ri s serlous about such a en-up. On. Monday, councli approved a policy that: wiII see the remnovai of portable signs by any businesses wishlng a bylaw variation on permanent slgns. That fo liows an earlier direction by the Town to enforce existlng bylaws More bite that prohibit portable signs. Yet the slgns don't seem to be enough for councillor Joe Drumm,i disappearlng fast who repeated his offer to personaiiy remnove the signs, whlch are ln abundance ln Whitby. We agree, aIlthough we recognize that t's a process that wili take time and re-thinklng on behaif of businesses which use them. If the clean-up effort Is made to continue, Whitby as a whole wiiI benefit. We would describe Rt as part of Mayor Bob Attersley's and counclllors' wlsh to make aur town itter-f ree.1 Stiil no solution to dngerous situation at intersectionl Te thi.editore Co.nmiuuiomir oiWore Re: Anderson St. ut Bradley Dr. (Fredefick St., Whitby) Dear Sir .The issue of traffic control at this intersection 'has been in the hands of the Region since last faU. It is now two an4 a half yer sinc we firet petitioned for a oution te this very dangerous situation, with no result exoept buck passing. The ball is now in your court, Mr.- Twelvetrees. May we remind you of somne facts:. 1> as development north 0f Rosland continues, the traffic volume on Anderson grows with it; Keep publie access 13Y BM Stens ontario idfing MP "A continuous green beit of wildlife habitat should be created along the entire waterfront, to include a combmnation of existing naturel ameas, newer naturalized areas on public parkland, industriel and commercial lands,- hedgerows 'along narrow bands where space is limited, and wildlife gardéns i residential neighbourhoods." "There is a need for a green beit, created fromn an integrated system of nodes and linkages. In order to help reach that goal, public authorities should set an example on their own lands, while private landowners, including industriel and commercial users, should be encouraged to follow 'suite. Developing a green belt would involve redesigning existing landcaps, ndwhere land uses are changing, would require developers to include elements of the natural landscape in areas te which the public bias access. In that way, overy new developmont would contributo te the creation of the green beit." The above quotes are from the Interta Report of theî Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront. In~ April 1989, I had the opportunity te, meet with David CrÃ"mbie, Commissioner. During our meeting, we discusaed the fut1ure of one of Ontarios vanising resources, the remining greenspaces along Lake Ontario. Mr. Crombie and I agreed that Public access te waterfr-ont greenspaoes must be the paramounit issue when it cornes time te create a land use plan for the remaining waterfront areas. I brought te the attention of the Commissioner the environmental concerns 0f the Ontario riding waterfront. In particular, 'I asked Mr. Crombie te, examine jurisdictional aspects of Frenchxnan's Bay, and the feasibility of the proposed municipal plan for a marina at the foot of EHarwood Avenue. It was with great pleasure that I saw that the Commission has now also taken on a provincial mandate in addition te its federal one. The recent additional mandate 0f the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront includes the examination 0f eight- municipal waterfronts of which Pickering, Ajax and Whitby are included. The Commission lias announced that it will be holding a pulchearing conimencing April 17 for 'A Green Strategy lor, the Greater Toronto Waterfront: Public Access To and Along the Waterfront and its River Valleys.' The Commission will look et recommendations to overcome barriers te, a Ihnked greenspace system anâalal related issues will be considered. Any person wýho. wishes te make a subniission, must advise the commiLssion in writing by Friday, April 6. For more information on subrnissions and hearings, contact myý office. Unfortunately, I was unable te attend the. waterfront meeting in Ajax on Feb. 19, due te, federal budget commitments in Ottawa. However, I want te, assure those ýwho were in the naturel and open spaces elong Lake Ontario. Such «human ateace t at I supporeo eguarathe e pulicfaet Ontario. Without action, such afutuxre looks bleak- fLk Me -4~jo 2) both school buses and Wlutby Transit buses have te use this 'intersection many times daily; 3) Bradfley Dr. connects directly te Garden St. as wsll 6as being a gateway te the Prijege Creek community. Hence, the volume 0f traffic on this street i. very heavy;, Black is back To the. oditor. Re: 'Plut Black ini er place,' Froe Prose, ?March 7 Madam Judy Bennett a contributor? Bennett Serf (columnist, orator and critic for the New York Mmes), Mhe uin't. Judy Bennett 'f"crtique" is most appreciated u she lias greatly increased my readerslip following. In three litle words, "Ihanka very much!" Yours truly, Barbara Black (Alias Saimn-Ela Rushdie 0 H0iddi Talent) P.S.: Obviously, tengue-in-cheek is foreign to Madum Bennett. Too bad she lacks orginality and must rely on others te attain a tepic for letteri to the editor. 4) Prigle Ceek p Bc aho i bohan elementayand community chool used oxtensively by mny romdonts living east oif Anderson - whov at the present tinie, do not have ef and reasonable acces. te thus facility (whether as pedestrians or driving);' 5) the imminent development 0f the Boychyn farm, with acces. from Rtibblesdale and Baoychyn drives, will put added pressure on an already congested, unprotected intersection. Naturally, Anderson St. (which Joe Drumm nso aptly referred te as "the Indianapolis of our tewn"') is a popular choice for motorista traveling north/south in Whitby. -Wîth only on., haffic, light (at Ma-eni"g Rd.) between Rouslad Rd. and Hwy 2 te slow, traffic, it bocoee the »jof the Durham Regional Police te cm"tolthe .peed cf vebicles on Andorson.1 There'.an, ansmer ,te thia pmmnrgIený à taI l ights. IChemaztarguentagainst such a move aB ornae oonly tatsuch an interesection does not meot the warrants roquird for provincial funding. This.i. not-a dollar and cents « issue -ites,'a matter oif time befcve it becoms a lif. or death issue. Piease act accordingly. O Mt u , Barbara Peel Whitby Thanks for the effort To the editor: service s in our three United Way coinmunities. As the 1989 general campaign My year as general campaign chairman for the Oshawa- chairman was one that I Whitby-Newcastle United Way, I thoroughly enjoyed because of the would like to express my sincere volunteers I worked with and the appreciation to the volunteers people we, worked for. 1 do thank and contributors who assistéd us the volunteers in their efforto and in reaching 99.5 per cent of our the community for their response. objective cf $2,925OO0. Walter Beath, Approximately 2,000 volunteers 1989 General Campaign worked diligently in their chosen 1Chair»man fields to, raise $2,911,317 in United Way of Oshawa- support cf forty human care. Whitby-Newcastle