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PAE1,wmTBYRPUE SS, ýW£DMMSAY, FEBRUARY 5,99 'B y MaA'o Boucher if the. Lick Pond housing deve- lopment procee, the pond and its environniont will b impro- vod, accordingto a consultant. At last weèk's OntarioMunici- pal Board (0MB) hearing at the. .Ynunicipâl building, Linda Hel- las a consuWtant onginéer and biologist, talked at* length about plans to improvo the environ- nment in the pond area. Houlas said sho was hired in the faîl of 1987 to bogin making préliniinry -studios "te make reconimen dations for any future or existing problems .» Through discussions wt By Mario Boucher. About 40 rosidents voiced their opinions about the proposed housing developniont South of the Lcc Pond at a public meet- ing during an Ontario Municipal Most. people were conerned about the eJfects on the environ- ment and the opportunity te con- tinue te use the pond for recrea- tional uses. «I have four children and we skate on the pond every iinter,» said Sheila Galilfi. 'Tve seen* people try te keep the garbage te a minimum, s0 there is proper care in the area,» said William Knight. Michael Lahoda mentioned possible future developnient, ref- erring te the- developer'sapplica- tion for a plazaîinmidiately south of Dundas St..E., north of OLOCA, Durham'Region, Whitby archivist Brian Winter and other environniental grcups, Hollas said she found out'that the Lick Pond has changedover the years and decades. Houlas and Ian M Hale pro- duc ed the Bird and Halo Ltd. report on the effects of proposed construction in the area. Sho sent a letter to Grand Oak Group, mianaging conipany that looks after the property stating that "a natural, viJle pond environnient will function in con-, junction with the proposed deve- SU ~PAGE 30 thepond aréa. Ta plication however was not, the subject of l~e 0MB iear- inrheyre not talking about it yet but they will eventually put a plaza there," ho said. Mike Nasu said ho was concer- ned with possible overdevelop- ment in the area. «There is very little parkland for our children te play in, in the area,» he said. For other residents, like Lawrence Rooney, the pond environmént was one of the big facters in mnoving te the area. «That greenbelt area is one of the reasons I bought a house there in the first place,» ho said. Linda Hellas, consultant engineer and biologist, said the SEE PAGE 24 PEOPLE wili be allowed to continue tion for a plaza development north of using the Lick Pond area even wt the pond will not be deait with in the the proposed housing. development immediate future, according 'to, the south of the pond. A separate applica- developer. Whtyr.Pru Photo byMm-rk eeoWtbFe m Shaîn * the ueswoul coninue ByMro Boucher Colin Mclaacehlan, president of the Grand Oak Group, nianaging company that lôoks after the Lick Pond property,ý does not intend te stepople from using tho Lick Pond area for recrea- tional purposes. "It has nover been my inten- tion te restrict or stop the use of the. pond area, in fact, I haven't done se in the last 17 years,» ho saîd. Since Whitby Estates Ltd. bought 'tho land -in, tho nid- seventies, local residents have been allowed te continue the sainie tradition of skating on the pond during the winter season. "I think it's fabulous for the kids to use tho pond and the area," ho said. The developnient nieans sonie local residents won't have direct access to the pond area, which will resuit in even Iess impact on area wildlife, ho said. "We'ro pr o*posing a plan that will enhance the area and Pre- serve'it as bost, as possible,: ho said * McLachlan said that contrary tsome public and press belief ho fights for the preservation oI' the environnient as much as, possible, including some proper- ties in Bramipton.. As for, the application for the housîng development, -ho said that "there's no secret,. no hidden, agenda, everything is available here at the municipal building. «We spent a lo t1 of tino with> the6 environment people te find tho best way te 'improve the ar ea, -osaid. Wehave a concorn te preserve the ecology as niuch as possible," ho said. McLachlan said the' new" houses w*on't be as close te the pond as people believe and added that the houses on Springwood Ave, are just across the- street from the pond area. Concerning Robert Lick's announcement that thore is 1IlV on'the land', north- and south of the Pond, McýLachlan said the-fll was placed' there prior'.te Whitby Estates',. purchase of the -pro- perty. Ho said anybody could. have, put the fIl on the property ý'at any tino in the past decades. McLachlan-said the fil has beeni SEEPAGE3O~, 0MB 'to decide' Young people agod 15 and undor are invited to compote for $1,500 scholarhis lin Optimist International's annual oratorical contest, sponsorod locally by the Optimist Cub cf Broolin. Contestants in 'the 1991-92 Optimis oratorical contest will prepare and delivor a four- to fivo-minute speech on the topic, 'if ICol Se. Tbomrro,' beforo Brookin & District Kinsmen will hold the annual skate-a-thon on Feb. 10. The event will b. held froni noon te 2:30 p.m. at the Luther Vipond arena.. - Ail proceeds go te St. Leo Catholic elenientary school and Meadowcrest elementary sehool, both in Brooklin. a panel of judges1 at a special Opeirist Club of Brooklin meeting on Feb. 19. Their Performances will b. judged on organization of material, delivery and presentation,* personal appear- anco and poise, and overail effectiveness. .The boy and girl winners cf the oratorical contest will go on te zone competition from which finalists for the '.*Optrniist International Central Ontario, district wMllb. chosen. The boy and girl winxîers of the. district finals will reoeive a $1,000 coilego schlarship fron the- Optimist International Foundation on May 9 in Kingston. Entrants need net b. accomplishoed sp%àkers, and the club, will provide oeahing help te thoso who desire i#.To beligible for the contest, entrants must be aged 15 or undras cf Dec. 31, 1991., For entry information, contact'Bian Wick in Brooklin at 655-4434. The deadline for entries is Feb. 13. W hEds to Me"l mnFdb. 12 The next Wheels to Meals will be held on Wedriesday, Feb. 12 at StL Thomas Anglican Church in Brooklin. Lunch wilI be served at noon. Cost is $3.50. Transportation is available by calling 655-4284. Thdft at Valls About 230 packages of cigarets, worth about $1,400, and $30 in coins were taken after a break-in at Valles Fruit Market on Highway 12 early Saturday nlorning. Police'responded to an alarm at the store at 5:10 a.m. and found la rear door unlocked. Theysay it appears èntry was gatiedby sliding open a wind'ow. Ainvestigation is continuing. ed [. ........... ~me Theý aranual Seniors' Valentine lk1' ea will Whe ~hed ro inoon &ndaFeuý&vx,).ji 56,d,: 7te 12:3 t>the igiuhal ~ 56 Baldwin St., Brooklin., FROM PAGE 2 townhouses in the area. Doumani said the pond rehabi- Ilitation should b. simultaneous jwith' the housing developnient, as suggested by Houlas. Ho recommended that adci sion b. nmade as soon as possible so, construction could begin this spring. "There's a winidow cf oppor- tunity for affordable housing (this year),» hoe said. Doumani s .ai -d residents expressed concern at the possible increase in trafic in the area but the' development will «not add traffic to the strip of Nichol Ave.» I~Sidents were also angry that thermay not have access te the podarea. But since Wrhitb1 Es ,ates Ltd. has owned the lanY theko has been ne restriction on pond use in about 17 years, ho said. .4 far as debris and garbage in the, pond area,, Douniani said r eele who use it. should also Olp once in a while te dlean up tIi. area. Doumani said- the environinen- tal ptudios were done before the heairing, provi'ng that Whitby Estýtes Ltd. is environmnentally- conècious. .Tpwn lawyer Ron. Hawkshaw said the.'site plan application sheuld b. approved if the Town's conditions are Met. "My 'list isn't completely dif- fereýit froin what Mr. Douniani. has mentioned,» ho said., Atnong thoso conditions are matters involving approval by CL Astorni sewers cmn fCi l9 art in the Kendalwooa Plaza east of the. developnient. area, and reconinendations from Hellas be followed.to help protect the e'nvironnent, lho saidf. 'The Town is nect here ini oppo- sition te the proposaI... it gets the. development..of land that it wants in accordance te, its stan- dards and policies an 'd te, ensure j,that. the. pond. is.prtected,.'lho _J4. Â ou anu 1 S_ agreè.d -on the le gory. .I-awkshaw said the develo- per doos not want the 'holding' catogory on the- land, area because it xet own council to turn them downaain. «There are sufficient .concerns' that'mniùst be addressed which would warrant the 'H' holding bylaw,» he'said..g Doumani said the UIl categor~ «does not hold toc niuch water' after four long days of discussion during the hear ing. Hawkshaw toldf the chairman of the 0MB that "you have a. 39-townhouse proposaI adjacent te a Pond that is obviouslyim- portant to the conimunity.» Lick said ho approvos of the Bird and' Hale report on the effects on the enrionnient, but «if anything happons in that development whatsoever, the people who, are.associated with this project should b. held 100 per cent accountable.» A decision -on the* Lick'Pond development is expected te b. niade in two weeks. The housing development covers about three acres,,cf land and the pond area approximatoly six acres. The application was first made in Novemltr 99and a public meeting f the'planifngand developme t cmite clowed in April, 19 90. Town staff prosented a recom- niendation.report tothe commit- tee in Septomber, 1990 but the natter was referred back to-staff by the council., .The applicanît filed a site plan application last June and appea- lèd te the 0MB for ono hearing deaîîng with both zoning and site plan because council has not yet enacted the 'necessary axnend- mont council placed, the property in a 'holding category until niany items are resolved.- Mie Town established a posi- tion on the site plan, including conditions of a pproval. such as work fron .th . lipblic worlýs ,of Whitby'ElatatesLt9 '>i Loelresidns spek utat 0MB' Optirni sts hold oratorio contest