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Whitby Free Press, 20 Mar 1991, p. 2

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o~x~ - Týrail. er parkresidents face loss Of electrîcît By IMke Kowalski problems at the park are. correc- Residents of an east Whitby ted. trailer park could be without' Ontario Hydro will be -asked, to power in May unless electrical disconnect the power supply te the Subway Mobile Home Court .irnless repairs are "subMtantially completed"by Aprl2. Citing 14 different instances of,, defective wiring at the Dundas St. E. site, inspecter ,F.ý B. Young of Hydro's Durham-'Region office will ask for permission te discon- nect the power if repairs are not made.. Young sent a letter of his intentions te ail parties having. a fmnancial interest in the trailer park. >Copies of the letter were distri-. buted to members of Town coun- cires planning, and developmnent commiittee on Monday. According te Young, Hydro has deait with three successive relis- tered owners of the park.during th past three years te hav the problems corrected.* Doug Huggins, the latest .owner, was prosecutedunder the Power Corporation Act last year and fined. (eeseparate stery). But although Huggins claims hie is no longer involved with opDeratinu the park, he remains the regiistered owner, Young states. "The electrical sjystem in the Cakmeanwhile hIas deteriora- dtpsuch an extent, that a very real life and property hazard exista,» states Young. The Whitby firedepatent 1is se concerned, ithas declared the area an unsafe workplace under the Health and Safety Act in order to, protect its. employees, Young adds. Councillor Marcel Brunelle ter- med latest developme'nts'at' the park «a really-atrocions situa- But Brunelle .said-the,:muni4i- pality cannot intervene.onlbehalf of the 'residents and- make rep ars. eW. an't, spend puiblic money on private .pr operty,"- said Brunelle,,estimating it, wiIl cost about $80,OOO te rectify the pro- blems. Brunelle said "the Town has been as- unsuccessful as Hydro in having problems at the,.'site J?ît>schanged hands over'and SNE PAGE 12 simply CoUfltiybY M4 Durable. Attractive......... Jnexpensive. Queen or Double ý Sleigh Bed Now W$595 ( Single size also available Market Village: OPEN SUNDAY N.E. corner Kennedy & Steeles Cujsde&lejxVan The Barn: OPEN SUNDAY Markhgm Rd. & Steeles Ave. .293-2279#-&' 1 Workshop & Showroom:. 370 Denison St. E., Markhamn. 'Whitby: OPEN SUNDAY, 111 Dunlop St. W. at Bro'clc St. 668-2770

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