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r. VVhiîuy rree Prou, Wodnesday, Apuil 20,1994, Page 3 Funding will. determine extent of GO service agenda (s) Mond.y, Aril 8 199 Planning and Development Committee That a rezoning application f rom Chidtey Gien Develop- ments Ltd. for a temporary 250-space parking lot on the south side of Kenneth Hobbs Avenue, west of Garden Street, be circulated for public and agency comment before coming back to committee with a recommendation f rom planning staff. The developer lntends to build a seven- storey addition to the existing three-storey office tower on the northwest corner of Rossland Road and Garden. The temporary lot will accommodate parking for the additlonal office space until a permanent lot Is constructed. Referred to planunig department That a rezoning application f rom Joante lnvestmnents Mt., on behaif of the Loyal Order of Moose, to permit a f raternal club f acility at 119 Consumners Dr., unit 3, be circulated for public and agency co6niment bel ore coming back to committee with a recommendation f rom planning staff. The existing building Is an eight-unit industrial complex. The club proposes to hold four meetings per month and on those days when meetings are not held, the club will be involved in providing community services such as blood donor clinics, war veteran dinners and bicycle rallies. Referred to planning department That zonlng and officiai plan amendment applications f rom the Durham separate school board to permit a French language school on the northeast corner of Taunton Road and Highway 12 be approved. The school will be for students in grades 7 and 8 and grades 9 through to OAC (Ontario Academic Credits). The board hopes to have the school ready for classes in the fal of 1995. The property had once been lntended as the site 0f ;a The restoration of fuli-time GO T7rain service to Whitby will pro- ceed only if there are enough provincial funds to cover the additional cost, says Ontario Minister of Transportation Gilles Pouliot. Responding to questions from Durham Centre MPPDrumond White who ie pressing for full GO service Pouliot sai d on Mon- day in the fegisiature that "If the demand is there, we will go from rush-hour to fufitinie service in the not-too-distant future, depending on availability of funds. I would like to meet the demand.» Pouliot said the government remains committed to expand rush-hour GO Transit service this year, noting that $53 million was provided to expand GO ser- vice to Oshawa. White had distributed a news- letter and queitionaire to bis constituents about restoration of full service to Whitby and exten- sion of full service te Oshawa once the new tracke are built. On Monday, he showed to Pou- lot 1,000 carde that "ail reflect the concern of people in xny riding not only that we have that GO service that the minister spoke about, but also that we reinstate an adequate level.» White wants constituents te, «keep those carde and letters coming7'and sign the petition for full service so Pouliot knows that "demand is strong.» Con taminated soUl FROM PAGE 1 Usignificant amount of money» on the property through delinquent mortgage paymente, it je not prepared te take possession, Anderson said. "That would be an option," he admitted,, but je not being con- sidered at this time. T'he Lamberskys could not be reached for. comment. Meanwhile a communications assistant te Énvironmient Minis- ter Bud Wildman says there le nothing te prevent the soul from being dumped in any IandilIl site. While private testing indicates that copper and chromium levels are high, they are not considered hazardous, said Shawn Murray. "Because it is commercial (waste), it can't be dumped with- out registration, but it can go to, aný y andflhl site,» he said. Deepite Drumm'e 'independent' demand that the prvince con- duct testing of the seroil, that has been rejected by the ministry, Murray said. (Drummn asked the ministry, on hie own, to examine the pro- perty after he failed te convince council te o along with hie cali for testing.) Thie cost of doing tests, as well as' having sufficient information from the private firm's study, negated the need for more test- Thierefore, the bank has "no legal right te, make a decision» on the property, Anderson said. Councillor Joe Drumm, who estini-ates the cost of remnoving the soul and cleaning up the site at $1 million, has demanded the Royal assume responsibility for it. But Anderson said that is a matter te be addressed by the owner, Town and Minieti-y of Environmient and Energy. "The owner will have te be involved. We're only the mort- gage holder,» he streesed. Although the bank bas lost a ingmurray explained. ~ince it's not hazardous te health and safety, the niinistry feit it didn't warrant any emner- gen çyaction," eaid Murray. "The ministry's involvement je limited because it's not a health and safety hazard,» he said. Murray suggested that the municipality proceed through its own property standards bylaw and noted that no taxes h ave been p aid on the property for several years. Meanwhile, Town officiais are studying documents pertaining te a similar problem faced by the City of Hailton a few years ago, Edwards eaid. 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