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Whitby Free Press, 24 Jul 1991, p. 9

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By Miko owaisId Homeowners on Anderson St. N. are demand i fence béhind Kelioryn P ark ta protect their properties from vandÊlim. Whitbýy man stabbed, in eye A Whitby man will likely ,las. sightIn his right eyeafter being êtabbed, at a local restaurant, on Friday. Duriham Regiîonai Policýe report the 40-year-oid man was at the Exrplorer Restaurant onHopkins St. w-%hen an* argument with, another persan erupted, about 1L2:30 a.m. During the altercation, the man was stabbed in the eye with; a piece of boken glass,ý police' said. The victm was, taken ta Whitby Generai "Hospitai, where, he' underwent surgery Police said the prognoata for saving the eye was flot good. Charged. with possession of a dgerous weapon.ad-aggava- ted assault isEun Cameron, 43 of'906 Dublen St., Whitby. lewas echeduled ta appear for a bail hearing on Friday. Garrard,1 Fox understo6d the reasons -for stafre's decision, but qpuestioned the effectiveness of crossing gads. "The one. stumbling biock is they don't offer .a 24-hour a day seven'days a week solution3," saiJ Fox. a'<i ée nothîngbut'"ltraffic In- creasing tremendousiy in this area.n However, Fox, agreed to sup- pot the recommendation %ecas 1want soinething in place for September.» Following the meeting, 'Baiiey was pleased with the. stop signs and guards. But she- promised residents .wili, continue pushing for lights or a crossixig. "I -don't want 'to sa]PM dis- appointed but I feel w're* not finished yet,» said Bailey. Seaiso, said a sidewalk on the east side of Garrard wiil heip. As part of its resàolution, coun- Cil approved construction of a sideWalk-b etween Harold and Forest ata cost of $35,000. A public workshop wili be heid with affected residents reagrding the proposed sidewalk. They aiea, want a, reduction in the nunber ofevening bailgames. playd at the park But there seeme the muxnicina- tych.do little at thie point-ta' Jamùes PrieSt. 1co-chairman af the 'North -AndorsonUeslÏdents,' appeared bfr oncouncil, last: week. seeking solutions ta these and other neighbourhood problemes. .ccording ta, Priest, residents are *aiea concernied about litter- ing. and siltation i Pringle Creek, from constriUction Of a mearby subdivrision. They, were aiea ups3et that work in ýýthe subdivision ýwae bng done on Sundaye.- ,- Priest- had previousfly add]ressepýd coÙucil's operations committee which ordered a staff ~ut the repart did not'satisSr aIl of -the homeéownere', concerne, Priest said. Residents wanted a,,fence,,erec- ted on the eastern boundary ýof Father Lea Austin Schooi and the park ta thwart tresopassers, explained Priest. ~e-said other Whitby neigh- bourhoods have fences separat- ing private'yards from e chools and parks, but not.Kelioryn.. «A neighbour' reported, two teens tr ying ta, start a fire in thé woods, thats. why we, want a fence, a ald Priest. (In a ietter tao council, Priest noted that one home wner had iexperienced seven different bur- glanies in recentyearso.),.,, Priest aiea 'requested that councl limit thenumnber of even- ing bal gamües' played, at the two-diamond park. «We upprt Sots groupe but. excessive,-use or the park has taken, away, aur il ht ta, enjoy ouýýrrope,» said Iiest. àk.new we wouid be geiting a Park but not . seven nights a Priest said there are instances when games end before ýthe il p.ni.curfew, yet, lighte.1are,,,,eft brning-until the 'auÛtamatic timer kicks-in and turne off the As for Sunday construction, Priest said that issue has been rectified but ýthe refuse proble m bas returned. A report from the .parks and recreation department,- notes, that- while the, -Town, can fence jITiperty lines, it does.-mot "cor-' don off" municipal, lande.. Erectin g a. fence wouid separate t he park and-,echool, yard from- a public open epace, are;, the report states. ,Howevepr, -stair igree, with Priest that littering and siltation are 0both apoim The'repor -ttes that buiilers"', wilbeodered' ta dcean up -any construction materials -in the, creekva#lle'Y. Whiie the- schôol wiii be asked ta, participate in Whitbyys, «Adopt-a-Pairk7 program for lifter pick-up. ,The Centrai Lake Ontario Conservation, Anthority bas ,aliea been contactedl for. help in addressing the siltation problem, the report adds. As for, fewer e vening' bal ganies,~ staff recommended ag@ ainet it due ta the- high demandfor dianonda. But'usera will be asked ta turn off Ightsýwhfen.games end early, the report states. 'Although council took na, action on Priest'as demande, Ma orBbAttersieytook-- umbrage with the ietter?' refer- ence taý the seven break-mei. ýAttersley, chairman of the Drhm RegaalPliesevces board sidacheck, of police records fod cfew probleme in the area during the paýst, five Iii '1986, there was one theft- reported; in. 1987, a household accident; in 1988, one proporty damage cali iin 1989-90, ,no calse .and asof 1Ïay 1991, one'-briak and enter reported, _stated Attersleý > "Idntwantthe press to pick-* up andrýejprt that this jefot. a safemare; said Atteruley. mTe statement of seven break and entera1 does not concur with police reporte,"., If the) burgiories did occur tihe incidents were flot repordto plce, ttrly said. * IL On allneFal iclud 1 Ip FaIYtRe STRanT 1 ail ears Jinlu30/n9 brekfast Iarad PST ithtilopnI coupon anrfot be ue w I fErxpires ept. 3091 I 1003BDundasSt,E I l, thi cou n. 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