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PAGE 18, WILITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 19M0 Provinc'ial- election u pcom. - MLke Kowalski hol us, people arefotilngt Recent "election -style" differeýntiate between federal and announcements by the provincial pricial Conservatives,» said government have local riding Bail. officiaIs thinking a trip to the «I found that out last election. pIlIs may ho in the offing for We're ail tarred with the samne Ontario voters. brush. It's unfortunato, but Although the Liheral, govern- that's what happions." ment of Premier David Peterson Another namne mentioned ini bas more than two years left in Conservative circles is Whithy its five-year mandate ahl signs councillor Lynda Buffett.«a seem te indicate a fail election, Admitting that she's "aways according to poitical figures sur- thougLght about it down the road," veyed byThe Free Press. Buffett said she has no. intenti Announcements concerning of seeking the Durham Centre developrnemt of the Seaton com- nomination «at this point.» munity in north Pickering, pros- Durhamn Centre New Demo- servation of the- Rouge River Valley and expansion of GO Transit service are a few exam- pies cited. been «Put on alert " but would not speculate on wflen the elec- By IMke Kowalski tion cahl mav corne. Although not faced with an "There've been a lot of election for at least two years announcements that fuel specu- political activists at the local lation, but there are stili tnxngs federal riding level are keeping we want to do," said Funlong. busy. «We're working on our aVenda For Ontario riding Liberals, for the next Throne Speech.' much of their activity ini recent First elected in 1987 to repre- months has been centered sent the newly created iding of around the caznpaign to choose a Durhamn Centre, Furlong sahe successor ta, outgoing leader has no preference for a time of john Turner. year when the elec tion shouid ho rrwelve delegates were seiected called. at a meeting last month te Intedin te oekre-eectonattend the leadership convention Furlong sid his ridmn~ associa- k Cî hs ue tion has not yet decideclwhen to Ridig presient Mark Burch hold a nomination meeting. and 1988 election candidate John uWé may be looking at next Roberts are automatically dele- August or September but itgag doesn't matter. a whoe lot te Accrdn toBuc, h me." ority of dlegates will ho sup- Oshawa lawyer Stephanie Bail ~igJean.heten for leader. ail but confirmed that; she will "ro what I detected, three again seek the Progressive Con- are for (Paul) Martin, one is servative nomination in Durham undecided and the rest are for Centre. Chrotien,» said Burch, putting Last time out Bail finished blslinheatrctgoy third behind Furlong and New hBurc i he oterateoraha Democrat Sarah Kelly. net uchcly oed orsed a cadi "I'm v i ei u ugti date because ho is seeking the its hi t ho fail. As long as thig presidency of the federal party. are settled here, I wouid Burch said the leadership cam- deflnitely consider it,» said Bahl. nie a e dselterd Hoingcmen butahng gmembersliipte over 900. bngsettled? was in reference te Thsisaloeybaetgoie the Ma ch 19ibirth cf shoiand thusbandhn arlington'sand an election and for fundraising." hscond hilahn amerlair. 's Due te the leadership cam- Aecndmemd bc nthe Du9tr paign, Burch said riding associa- Centre riding eXecutive, Bah tins wleetiskd tdl ay rholin said her party has been concen- aonvna etingsut ~ fe h trating more on its current lea- ThnenVtin. yr il otb dership race rather than an elec- -inTh ee itby aserilinot ho- approachnte choosing aileader, sident at the annual meeting. Oapro Torieswinlg atheaera Burch said a fundraising event Onariosoaios around thero- featuring Manitoba MP Lloyd Ê varius ocaion arond he ro-Axworthy is planned for May but vince on May 12 and cast ballots, a date and location have not yett Tlhe votes will ho counted heen decided. Iocally and then relyed to party Othen members of the ougin I headqurtrs in Toronto and executive include Judi IOn 1elà added te the province-wide total. of Whitby, secretary; Milten c Although alprt embers Mowhray of Brooklin, treasurer will have a vote, the voting wil Jane Mowhnay of Brooklin and ho "weighted" in somo ridings, Mike Alexander'of Pickering, based on the number of memhors vice-presidents. in a particular riding. Onitanie riding Progressive b Durham Centre Tories will Conservatives recently elected lm vote at the Kinsmen Hall in their 1990 exocutive. i Oshawa. Nipissing MPP Mike Lrr Dufty of Whithy will Harris and London East MP serve as president this yoar. Past t Diane Cunningham are the only president is Paul Knox of Picker- two candidates. Wihiie Bal expects an autumn nis ic-rsdnti o seon. forums at varicus locations "c BaIl admitted that the Ontario ar ound the ridig. ctos o party could suifer from the deeds This month's forum will ho ga cf thîeir federal cousins. held at Réu Hil1 Library in ai "I don't think the fodoral Pickeringon pi 2.n govenmen's uPoulariV wil Aditional forums-are May 25 ro *Sê 4~ t~, * crats are «jetting integear" afton letting «thmgs s lido slightly" fol- 1owing the 1987 election, said riding association president Drumnond White. «We'ro getting new people in- volved and we've had a couple of goodfunraiingevents,» said White said «a couple people» have expnessed interest in the NDP nomination but ne plans have hoon made for a meeting in the immediate future. «I thinlc the issue cf a candi- date is not quite as important as where we are as a party," said White. While former candidate Sarah Kelly could not ho reached for comment, someone who would make -a formidable opponent for Funlong and possibly BaIl, did offer a prediction. «I would almost hot my house on a September, Octoeo eloc- tien," said Whitby resident Gord Wilsion, president of the Ontario Federation cf Labor. "I even think there'. an eut- side chance of June, but I don't know if overything's in place for it that early.* While bis name has been ruznoned amen g local New Demo- crats, «ne one h as contactod me, se there's ne point ini commentý- ingon it,» said Wilson. A former NDP candidate hi Scarborough, Wilson said, -'"I would bho attred to beapprea- ched, but it's highly unlikeLy rd Durham Contre nding consiosa cf the town cf Whitby, south cf Taunton Rd., and the portion cf Oshawa lying north cf Ring St.. west cf Ritson Rd., and south cf Taunton. kil ns busy with actvitiles in A jax and June 22 in Whitby. A Canada Day celebration wilh ho held July 1 on the parking lot near Soetens' Pickering Villje constituency office. Riding president Dufty said lastý year's event drew- more people than expected and organi- zens are hopeful of a similar tunnout this yean. .The niding association's annual picni wilb held in August, w;Phe a seminar geared te, pen- sons interested in starting their own business will ho held in the faîl. Durham nidin Progessv Conservatives bohd their annual meeting on April 26 at 7:30. at the Oshawa Shrine Club on Simcoe St. N. President Marianne. Zakarow cf Bowmanvflle intends te seek re-election at the meeting. Other members cf ber execu- tive inchude first vice-president Rob Para of Uxbnidge;- second vico-president Rene Kizantf cf Courtice; treasuren Bill Barrie cf Uxbridge and secretary Audrey Jukes cf Darlington. In addition, the various com- munities which make up Dur- ham riding have thein own local assocations. Presidents of these associations also sit on the riding executive. Former Whitby councihlon Gerry Emm is president cf the'. Becoklin association. Future activities planned by the riding association are an ove-rnight bus trip te Ottawa May 3-4 and the annual summer barbecue held in cojnction with Durham East MP Sam Cureatz. Durham riding New Demo- crats have been spending moat cf thein time enasing the deébt froru the. 1988 election. Riding president 'and 1988 can- didate Marg Wilbur cf Port Perry said nothinig definite has been planned for an annual meeting. Wihhur said local New Demo- crats are "conoentrating on a provncial election right now." Bob Lnten cf Oshawa is trea- suner cf the nidin P association, whiie Sheila Minyc Uxbridge is seoeetary. Spokesmen for Ontario niding New Democrata and D>urham nid- ing aiherals could not ho noached for comment. Residents opposle development, PROM PAGE 1 ded the meeting wanted' ne part cf tho proposai. According te Geist, Làick Pond will ho "preserved, maintained and upgraded" and when work is comploted on tho developinent it wilh «enhance te hifestyle cf the existing community.w Goist said one seton of Lick Pend will romain. as a passive area, netaining its natural stato as much as possible. The remainden wilho develo- ped as an «active» park allowing oer paddle boating in suxnmen and ice skating in winten. The shopping plaza will ho te, tho north ofthe pond, fronting on E)undas St. The tewnhouses wil 0e built south cf the pond, at the corner cf Spningwood St. and Nichol Ave. Terming the eisting state cf LAc Pond «an unsightly, hazard- ous depot for garbage, tires and bottles," Geist said the proposal wili give the pond the «ambiance it deserves." Several residents asked ques- tions cf Geist or expressed con- :erna about incneased trafflc, the ieed for an.other shopping plaza. tnd the threat; posed tewillie. A 1979 study cf the pond found 2 différent speciesof birds liv- ng thene. Environmentah consul- uit Linda Hellas acknowledged hat part cf the bird nesting reas wilho clisturhod durig onstruction, bu4 said this would îhy ho temponar'y «Oue intent isjte maintain the ird population. We will ncourage and maintain as much fit as possible,» said Hellas. Following te1 meeting, Hellas )Id reporters tat overy attempt Fi11 ho made o e void disrupting ie nesting seasbn fon birdsiand pawning seasonifor fish. Hellas is conýdent hirds will )turn once w k is Completed, Lt added, «Tere wil ho a iange cf specids, because most :'the area thely use new bas irbago mn it."- Desite Ge*s' contention that marketing stu.9y indicates the Ded for more stb>res in the area,, sidonts foît othorwise..... One man said "We're hoing 'plaza'ed' te doath," whilo anothon said «Thon. are over a dozen in a two-block area ncw." Corridor Area RatepaLyons' Association president Pal; Dooley wanned the committee, «There wili ho ne green areas o'n Hwy 2 if you don't act on this now." Area resident Bihll ovelock said «I don't tbink this commit- tee Las te ho hit over the head with a basebali bat te know it's (development) not wanted.» LàACAC vice-chairman Worr teld reporters following the meet- ing that the pond was owned by the Lick family for 90 years. «Wro tnying te, savo the pond in its natural environment. Once itfs designated it would fali unden ministny guidlines ',and any changes te, it would fal unden the Heritage Ast," said Worn. Hoesad LACAC was makn its concerns known now, nathen than waitig for the Town- te approaéh it, in orden te s3ave time. The committee recommended that the proposal bo circulated in the normal fashion for comment,- frein varicus public bodies. <Il -T-EiLICK POND property coutains gaae, tires and' botties but also bird nesting areas that aiea residents 9 e