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PAGE 26, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS TOWN OF WHITBY The Planning Act NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THETOWN OF WHITBY TO REGULATE LAND USE PURSUANT TO SECTION 35OF THE PLANNING ACT TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the town of Whitby has passed By-law 946-80 on the fourteenth day of January, A.D., 1980, pursuant to the provisions of section 35 of The Planning Act. The following Schedules are attached hereto: 1. Schedule 1, being a true copy of By-law 946-80 2. Schedule 2, being a key rnap which shows the location of the lands to which the by-law applies 3. Schedule 3, being a statement from the chief planning officer of the municipality that By-law 946-80 is in conformity with the officiai plan of the municipality and stating the purpose and ef- fect of the by-law. 4. Schedule 4, being a statement from the chief planning officer of the Regional Municipality of Durham stating that By-law 946-80 is in confor- mity with the official plan of the region. ANY PERSON INTERESTED MAY, within twenty-one days after the date of mailing, personal service or publication of this notice, file with the clerk of the Town of Whitby notice of an objection to the approval of the said By- law or part thereof together with details of ail or that portion of the By-law to which there is objection and detailed reasons therefor. ANY PERSON wishing to support the application for ap- proval of the by-law may, within twenty-one days after the date of the mailing, personal service or publication of this notice, file with the clerk of the Town of Whitby notice of support of the application for approval of the said by-law. If no notice of objection has been filed with the clerk of the munIcipality within the time provided, the by-law thereupon comes into effect and does not require the ap- proval of the Ontario Municipal Board. If a notice of objection has been filed with the clerk of the municipality within the time provided, the by-law shall be submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board and the by-law does not come into effect until approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. THE LAST DATE FOR FILING OBJECTIONS IS FEBRUARY 28,1980. THE OBJECTION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THIS DATE IN ORDER TO BE VALID. DATED at the Town of Whitby this 6th day of February A.D., 1980. Wm. H. Wallace, Clerk-Administrator, Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Road East, Whltby, Ontario Schedule 1 This is a true copy of By-law 946-80 passed by the Council of the Town of Whitby on the 14th day of January, 1980. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY BY-LAW NO. 946-80 BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND ZONING BY-LAW NO. 2585, AS AMENDED WHEHEAS By-law 92-74 enacted certain amendments to By- law 2585 in accordance with the provisions of Section 35a of The Planning Act, R.S.O., 1970, Chapter 349, as they existed at the time of the passing of the said By-law 92-74; AND WHEREAS the provisions of the said Section 35a were amended by The Planning Act Amendment Act, 1979, 1979 S.O. Chapter 59, to provide, inter alla, a revised technique for implementing the provisions of Section 35a in that any By-law implementing such provisions need not now be or form part of a Zoning By-law enacted under Section 35 of the said Planning Act; AND WHEREAS the revised provisions of the said Section 35a have now been implemented by By-law no. 892-79; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED AS A BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY BY THE COUNCIL THEREOF AS FOLLOWS:- 1. That Section 25(a) of By-law No. 2585 as enacted by By-law No. 92-74 be, and the same is hereby repealed. By THE REVEREND J.A. RONEY Rector All Saints' Anglican Church Whitby Friends of ours recently had twins. What a surprise! God brings surprises to us also is we're wide awake. Fr. Marcel Gervais gave me a surprise the other day as I read his ar- ticle, "It's As Simple As That". What he reported was what he told the Catholic Bishops of Ontario in 1979. In the days of Isreal's prophets it was hoped that the rich would bring in the rule of God. Jesus gave up on the conversion of the rich. If it happened, all well and good. I never realized that Jesus was really very interested in the poor and their problems, nor as personally involved. It came as another surprise. You may remember Jesus telling the disciples - "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God." (Matthew 19:24). Peter and the others were stunned, for if anyone seemed to have the chance of getting into the Kingdom it would ap- pear to be the well-dressed, successful rich man with plenty of time for religious observances. "Who then can be saved?" (No hope for us, sort of ex- pression). Jesus left the door open because He replied, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." The problem facing most of us is our great dependence on wealth. Perhaps it's money in the bank, or securities, or precious metals (coins, golden rings, silverware, etc.), or bonds. Yet a fire or a thief can take all that 'security' away. Jesus moves against the emphasis of today to a more basic life style. Rather than wealth, or health, or approval and status Jesus gave an example in living that is un- paralleled. He spent time with people who wanted to be changed. BY-LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D., 1980. Wm. H. Wallace Clerk-Administrator J. C. Gartshore Mayor Schedule 2 The key map showing the location of lands affected by By- law 946-80 is not necessary because this by-law is for a change to the text of By-law 2585 and will affect properties throughout the municipality. Schedule 3 STATEMENT OF CON FORMITY TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN AND PURPOSEAND EFFECTOF BY- LAW 946-80 1, Robert B. Short, the Director of Panning, have reviewed By-law 946-80 of The Corporation of the Town of Whitby and I am of the opinion that the said By-law is in confirmity with the approved Off icial Plan of the Town of Whitby. The purpose and effect of By-law 946-80 is to remove the development control regulations for commercial and multiple family dwellings from Zoning By-law 2585. A separate by-law has been passed by Council in accordance with the revised Section 35a of The Planning Act. Dated this 14th day of January, A.D., 1980. Robert B. Short Director of Planning The Corporation of the Town of Whitby Schedule 4 STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM 1, Dr. Mofeed Michael, the Chief Planning Officer of The Regional Municipality of Durham, have reviewed By-law 946- 80 of the Town of Whitby and I am of the opinion that the said By-law is in conformity with the approved Official Plan for the Region of Durham Planning Area as adopted by Regional Council on July 14, 1976 and approved by the Minister of Housing on March 17, 1978, as amended. Dated this 23rd day of January, 1980. M. Michael Commissioner of Planning Another surprise from God 'Most were poor, or social outcasts. A few like Matthew and Zaccheus were rich. What did lthey do when Jesus crossed their path? Matthew left the Itax collector's booth. Zaccheus refunded as much as four :iimes to any people he'd defrauded, and he gave half his imoney to the penniless. Another suprise? Yes. With no permanent address Jesus went about Galilee and Judea meeting people who would listen. Walthy folk came .o him also. But all too often they were like the young man who wanted to find the secret of spiritual joy. "What must I do to enter the Kingdom...?" A good fellow, he had kept the ten commandments quite faithfully. Jesus made a simple request... "Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow me.(Mark 10:21). Another suprise, for the young man was wealthy, and he sadly left Jesus. Most of us are neither poor, nor wealthy. We are comfor- table, maybe even 'middle class'. Where do we fit in? What are our chances? Fr. Gervais suggests we are very much like the Pharisees of Jesus' day. Not driving Rolls or Mercedes, but certainly moving along on more than stocking feet. One day Jesus had been talking about 'serving two masters'. Finally He said, "You cannot serve God and money." "The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at Him."(Luke 16:13,14). We figure we can love God and money. But we've another surprise coming. Having money, or handsome clothes, or rich furniture and a fine house is no curse. However, we are to beware of letting these things separate us from God. The best thing we can do is to begin hearing Jesus, and caring for those in need. We are not to sell al we have and give it away. That would do a very little for them for them for a few days, and put us on the welfare rolls here. Rather, we are expected to change the system so that people can produce their own food and help themselves. Agencies the world over are concerned to care for people who cannot look after their own needs. Lepers, orphans and refugees are only three categories. They are among the poor. We can settle refugges, as about 40 church congregations are presently doing with South East Asians in Durham Region. Or, we can begin to develop homes for orphans in South East Asia, and begin adopting children here our- selves, care of lepers demands more than money. It requires a qualified staff to spend years in countries where life is much simplier and harder. Only some are able to face that form of poverty. The change is more than giving money. Jesus usually expects us to make a bigger sacrifice. Time, energy and love are essential to the two-way change. We have to be changed if we are to inherit the Kingdom. The 'poor' need a change of circumstances if they are to see hope and know the Source of all love. During the recent Ten Days for World Development, sponsored across Canada by the major Christian Churches, an emphasis has been given to the question of 'Making a Living'. In South and Central America multipnationals have made feudal England look like child's play. To produce cof- fee, sugar and carnations for us, valuable agricultural land is purchased by big companies to meet our needs. A false quick buck, a promise of 'good job', and an in- crease in taxation made many small land owners sell out. Inflation and often a lower wage force large numbers of natives into even worse conditions. Rather than producing their own food they must now buy it at the company store. No wonder we in North America are hated by many in the Southern hemisphere. We are, as nations, doing all the things that the old prophets of Israel and Judah saw done by the wealthy land owners centuries before Christ. The prophets, Amos, Hosea, Micah hoped their preaching would convert the wealthy. It didn't. That is why when Jesus began preaching He way that wealth, and the worship of it and what it gets, blinds people to any concern for the unemployed, the hungry, the refugee, and the oppressed worker. Wealth also blinds men to the accountability all must give to God. One story of Jesus' describes it all so clearly, I'l not retell it here. You can read it for yourself. Turn to Luke's Gospel account, Chapter 12, verses 16 to 21. (Parable of the rich fool). Surely that story is the picture of much of the world's problems in a very personal way. Jesus loved everyone. But the loyalty to wealth rather than God is the cause of most problems of today. Frankly as I read the Gospels I see myself, and you, and ail people mirrored in the events of Jesus' life. Those who came out 'winners', were people who had let go of pur- se strings and entered the Kingdom. The 'losers' were those who were having trouble getting t.hrough the eye of a needie, and who turned their backs on Jesus. There were one or two exceptions like Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, and Barnabas (Act 4:36,37). You may know some exceptions today, as I do, among the rich. There is hope for rich people who find out where true riches are to be found. That's another surprise.