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Whiby Free Prou, Weckiesday, June 5, 1996, Page 3 Planning and Development w Il-, - % ý - - ik il 10LI A..?. ý'_m 01 w " r Coucilor ais for action on 407 agenda ing a meetingo Town council's Planning and development coni- mitte.. "But times ticking on and traf- fidi building up and peole are asking qu~estions about when it' g to hapen, hesaid. Ithink tZipresent (Conserva- tive) provincial government wouid be wise te start setting targets ... the previous (NDP) government seemed to be doing more." Emm's comments were prompted by a report froni plan- ning director Bob Short on the status of both the 407 and con- necting link projects. Short teld committee that the Ministry of Transporation has not yet committed itself te build- ing the 407 beyond Highway 48 in Markham, aithomi h it le exploring the 0 sibility of exbending the highýway torock Road in ePickering. A consortium of companies -- Canadian Highways Inter- national Corp. -- is currently building the 69kilometre central section froni Oakvilie to, Mark- ham that is scheduled te, open in 1998. Last year, Rae announced that work would commence within two years on the $1.5-billion, 62-kilometre eastern portion from Markharn te Highway 35/ 115 in Clarington. As for the connecting link, Short said both the transjpor-, tation and environment mii- tries have responded' te the Towns moit recent demand that the. route b. changed and that sitaff are preparing a report for councii's consideration. Short added that environnient minustry wiil be conducting stu- dies on the proposed alignment later this year. Although not opposed te, the 407, Whitby has been at logger- heada with the transportation ministry ever since the route was annou.nced six years ago. The mi*nst wants the. link te run between Halse and Corona- tion roads. Council prefers that it b. buiit aiong Lake Ridpe Road, thus causing the least dusruption te residents and allowig more land tc, be freed up for eévelop- ment. Whitby has submitted several alternatives te the ministry's prosa over the years and al h ave beenrejected. Whiie local MPPs3 Jini Fla- herty (Durham Centre) and John O'Tole (Durham East) supprmt Whitby's position te varyng degees, tp e have not be successfuiI in swaying ministry officiaIs. Short toid the Free Prefis that WVhitby's objections wiil be part of an overalireview of the project by the ministry, but that minis- try staff would not b. more Items from Whitby Counci agenda(s) Mondav. sînA ji Ç1 1 Committee That a site plan application trom 'the Whltby Hydro Electrlc Commission for a transformer station on Thlckson Road, north of Columbus Road, be approved. The 4,284-square foot facllity will conslst of two transformers and a swtchlng g ear strucutre. teommended te council That a draft plan of condominium from Bradley Management Ltd. for an 89-unit townhouse develop- ment on the.northeast corner of Brook Street and Wallace Drive be approved. The development wIIl be reglstered ln three phases, wlth each phase having a separate condominium corporation. Recmne d tecounui That a rezoning and site plan application from Parallax Land Coq>. for a National Trust branch at 309 Du ndas St. W. be approved, but that no building permits be lssued untîl the property conflrms ta Ontario govemment regulations pertalning ta contamlnated soli. Last October, committee approved the application, but the applicant requested that Rt be tabled until outstanding environmental issues were resolved between the cleveloper and property owner. The site was prevlously used as a Petro Canada gas bar and although soui decommissioning measures were implemented, traces of contaminants weme stilI present. Further soli remediation was undertaken last month and the applicant is now satisflied that it meets provincial standards. Carried Operations -Committee That a* $347,785 co-operative tender from The Canadian Sait Co. Ltd. of Missîssauga for the supply of sodium chloride (sait) for the 1996-97 wlnter season be approved and that a $13,781 co-operative *tender from Shepstone Haulage Ltd. of Port Perry for the dellvery of 7,360 tonnes of sodium chioride be appraved. Whitby participates every year ln the joint tender call by Durham Region. The Town's share of the two contracts is $1 23,146 and $4,866 respectlvely. Cariried That mae$20,554 tendejr from SE i FORTUNEj Fl1 N A N CI1A L INVESIMENT MANAGEMENT I *RETIREMENT PLANNING TAX / ESTATE STRATEGIES- CAL. TOAYFO OU FE e66-824À5 M r r . r r DEBMORGMAN s For blanket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whitby OR to selected areas onty, cail the Whitby Free Press - 668-6111. If you did flot get a flyer which is isted for full distribution, give us a cati. e Windfeld Renovations (select) e Lilian North-Re/Max Summit Realty Inc. (select)' e The Prince Restaurant, (select) e Dr. May Daemi (select) e Gord Garner Automotive (select Ail In Stock Jewellery. TAss JEWELLERS WHJTBY - 153-BROCK ST. NORTH - 905-430-2500< IMike Kowalsjd lThe Untario government has beeh told to stop dragging its feet on both.Highway 407 and the controversia freeway link plan- ned for west Whitby. Couneilior GeryEmkm urged the government Monday to press ahead with extending Ontario's fîrst fully electronic toll highway into DUrhamn Région as soon as possible. Emm also alled on -the pro- vince to settle its long-standing dispute with Whitby over the location of the proposed connect- in link between Highway 401 and the future Highway 407. Commuters and property owners along the highway and, link routes are entitled te quick decisions on both fronts he said. <(Former) premier e3b Rae came here over a year ago and he brought forward an idea for bringing the -407 te Durham, Em Ild the Pree Press follow 1 Heritage tour *Unique Desic opf Wh1 t b* Quality NursE ofWhitbyCALL: V ý FROM PAGE 1 by Prince Arthur, third son of Quenictoina, and by Sir John A. Macdonald. It was established as the Ontario Ladies College in 1874. The. home on Kaith Street is a unique gothic revival with picturesque barge boards buiit in 1857 by James Wallace. Wallace, who also-buiit Burr Lodge acrosi the. road, built the. house as a niilitary lodging- for officers, Purchased in 1975 by the Carters, tiie home has been iovingly renovated and restored to its present condition. Also on the tour is the Dryden estate, a farn that was owned by four generations of Dryden famiy frm i!ts original operation in 1832 until 1965. James Dryden was a reeve of Whitby Township. Hie son, John Dryden, was Ontario Minister ofAgriculture froni 1890- 1905. -William Dryden, John's son, was the founder and generalmanager cf the. Royal Agricuitural Winter Fair. Wiliiam's son John Dryden, like his great grandfather, was aiea a reeve of Whitby Townshiip. This home is currently in the process of being designated. Other homes on display include a prairie style homeébuilt around 1929 for Clive Hatch, who was born and raised in Whitby and owned the. Hatch Speciality Company iocated in tii. town, as well as a new home in the prestigious subdivision of Queen's Commori that is owned by interior designer Brian Dasti. The Parents' Guild of Trafalgar Caîtle Sehool invites participants to take a break on the. tour and enjoy a morning coffer or an, afternoon tea at Trafalgar Castie, as weii as a display of manufacturera and artisans who cen assist with heritage mouldings, wood flooring, windows, doors and trini. Refieshments will b. served in the. common room of the. Castle L- r between-10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tour tickets are $10 each and may be purchased at the planning department of the Whitby municipal building, or be sending a self-addresses, stampled, envelope to the Planning Department, Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland ]Rd. E.1, LIN 2M8. Cheques. should be made payable to the Town of Whitby - LACAC House Tour. Tickets may .also be purchased at The Olde Silver Thimble Quilt Shop, Bras Delights, LaFontaine Trading Post, ail in downtown Whitby, and Cullen Gardens. The tour will aid in promoting heritage conservation. For more information, oeil Lesley Burchmore at the Town of Whitby, 668-5803, ext. 279. Fire damage at -bank Damage is estimated, at $60,000 in a fire Saturdayr after- noon at the downtown Bank of Nova Scotia branch. Police say the blaze began after roofers went on a lunch- break, leaving hot tar in the sun which caught tire. Whitby fire prevention officer Drew Armstrong says the blaze darnaged the roof and heating/ ventilation/air conditioning sys- tem. There was also about $30,000 damnage to the mnterior through smoke and water damage. The 185 Brock Street N. branch re-opened for business Monday. specific. L-