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Whitby Free press, WednesdaY, October 2,1996, Page 5 Regi on p onders next nove in dispue wih City B-v Mke Ign W mL..a i -* W&Mgi&WU-a-U It will be another two weeks before Durham Région officiais make their next move iii an eight-year- old logal battie - withi the City of Oshawa. A decision on whothor te appeal last week's court ruling that Oshawa Buill owns a portion of the regional he.adquarters and be base on a report te be ont.re b Durham's legal Tho report will b. dis- cussed atmCeetng of the regional affairs committo. on Oct. 15, Durham chief administrative officer GaMi Cubitt told The Pro. Press. The committee la com- prnsed of the mayors Of Durham's oight membor municipalities. «W'rFe awalting a report fromn (reqional solicitor) Brian Rôy,, said Cubitt. "H s in discussions with our Iawyer ... we won't know until O ct. 159" Cubitt addod. Whitby lawyer' David Sima has represented Dur- ham in its dispute with the City since Oshawa filed a lawsuit againat tho Region in 1988. Followrng a civil trial held in early September, Mr. Justice Donald Taliano ruled last week that Osh- awa is entitled te back ront from. the Rogion for >use of the courthouse and head- quarters. Oshawa had been hoping for rent datig back t! when the faclitwaa ul in 1972,but t he ide decision covors. oniy the years from when the law- suit was launched. Prior te tho courthouse being built bth Oshawa and the Litrer Ontario County made financial con- tributions for its construc- tion and purchaso of* the 9.5-acre site on Rossland Road. When the Region was for- med in 1974, title te, the property was not legally transferred te Durham and Oshawa always contended that it still retained partial ownorahip, of the building and ]and. Whitby Ma yor Tom Edwards did not know the letails of the judge's ruling sd declined te comment 3pecifically. However, Edwards said oe previously urged former >shawa mayor Allan Pïlkey ot to, pursue the CMt78 ,ase through the courts, )ut tonegtate a settle- nen wthDuham. "I don't know what ttempts were made te esolve it. but I knew the ~on couldn't continue, ri the matter the way it ras," said Edwards. <'Now the ourts have ado a decision and we* aïhave te appeal," ho SButronntheoother handyi . m3 , T H e s e e o .s may b. preferable te sit down and work it out. "'SurolY when two neigh- bours are aide 4y aide and ones a p art of the other, wo can dot&hat." Terming it an «unfor- tunato situation"» Oshawa rogional councilIor Brian Nicholson attributed. the outcome to eosof "pliti- cal stonewafling" by the I% wouldn't recognizo Oshawa taxpayors' inviolve- mont in the builfi$and we had no choice, said Nicholson' «After years of battle wýe wore proven right" ho said. Whethor or flot Durham app eals the decision, Nicholson said neither aide can dlaim victory. "We'r. stil tuck with an antiqiuated buildin t and neither Oshawa nor ty a ewheadquartera, plans or a modern facili ty te house Durham Regilon a various departinonts. Final ngre for the amount of money owed te, Oshawa have not yet been determined. The bill for ffgting the lawsuit has cost Durham *yr 18,700 te date. t"disawaresidents are flot only responsible for a pr- tion of that amount, brut have theïr own legal fées te, p % , os o h it o date has been just under $421,00. Tired of the Mail Scene? Looking for a unique experience? You '11 be pleasantly surpised by our large selection-. 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