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Quad chairlhft on way up 35c.- a copy PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, JuIy 25, 1990 Proposai for 30 estate residential lots -north of Oshawa ski hili' A proposaI for a 30 lot estate residential dcvelopment on Conces- sion 7 in the former Township of Clarke directly north of the Oshawa Ski Hill, has been received by the Town of Newcastle. The proposaI has been received for information without any further action being taken at this time. The application for the rezoning has been submitted by Mican In- vestments Ltd. who is also seeking an amendment to the Durham Regional Officiai Plan. The 130 acre parcel of land is presently zon- cd Agricultural and Environmental Protection. It is noted in the planning report for the Town that the, Town of Newcastle has sought a major en- vironmental study of the Ganaraska area before any further develop- ment applications for the area are processed. It is also noted that the Town has respondcd to the Ontario En- vironmcntal Asscssment Advisory Committce report which is now before the Ministry of the Environ- ment. The report calls for a m oritorîumn to be placed on development in the Ganaraska area until such time as an environmental study and report is complcted. The Town has sanctioned the report and its recommendations. Town staff are to receive the sub- mission but wîll flot proccss the ap- plication further at this lime. Kathy Guselle, chairman of the Save the Ganaraska Again commit- tee, said SAGA agreed with the recommendation to receive the sub- mission for information. She pointcd out the support for the On- tario Environmcntal Assessmcnt Advisory committee report and that both the Town and Region have have been supportive of the report. "The environmental studies have flot been carried out, nor has a dcci- sion been made yet at the provincial level on the EAAC report," said Guselle. "I'm sure council will agrec that this application is premature," said the chairman. A representative of Mican In- vestments said they understood that the company had to furnish further information. which they would. He said the submission, at t his lime, did not deal with the merits of the application., Counc. Stapleton asked if Mican was ready to wait for the possible- pending report.* The Mican- representative stated that they would have their necessary information available within a month and felt they should not have to wait for the report. He said the reports would be comprehensive and would stand on their own. The construction of the quad- chair lift at the Oshawa Ski Hill is well i progress and on its way up. Oshawa Ski Club, in response to member requests, have installed a new 1,800 ft. quad chair lift, at the club's location in Kirby. The new lift, manufactured in Midhurst, On- tario, by the Blue Mountain Life Company, is estimated to cost the club $750,000 when fully completed in November. Power for the lift will be provid- ed through a 100 h.p. electric motor. The ski-hill will also have 85 per cent coverage from snow- making machines. Club manager, Dick Rutherford said that the capacity of the new chair-lift will be 2,400 people per hour. This lift, along with, the 8 established T-bars and one hand tow, will provide the total movement of almost 18,000 people, per hour. The Oshawa Ski Club, now located on Regional Road 9 (soon to be namned Museum Road) came from Raglin, north of Oshawa in 1954. Club membcrship at the present time stands at about 6,000 with season fées for a senior member bcing only $150, which provides for ail tows used, Dick Rutherford said that the ncw lift, free of any goverrnmcnt sponsorship, wvill place the club in the red for the first time. However, he is confident that the club will be back in its usuai 'black' position in about 2/3 years. The location has two chalets pro- viding typicai lunches, during the scason, Members and guests arc free to bring their own food t0 the location if they wish.. With the new chair-Iift and ample parking, thc Oshawa Ski Club is looking for a "«snowy" season for 1990/91. They aiso exend an in- vitation to ski-buffs 10 join the club. The club, is member owned and opcrated through a board of 12 directors, alI of whom arc volunteers.. Seven properties, two Orono, up for local heritage designation, Council has given, approval to designate seven properties in the Town of Newcastle as having historic or architectural value or in- terest. Prior to designation the proper- tics will be listed and advertised as per requirements of the Municipal Act. The designations have been re- quested by owners of the properties and the requesîs made through the Newcastle Local Architectural Con- servation Advisory Committee. Town staff have further viewed the properties and are suppurtive of the applications. Included in the list are: The Thomas BassetBouse, 73 Temperance Street, Bowmanville; the Samuel McLellan House, 1909 Bloor Street East; 19 King Street East, Bowmanvillc. In Orono two buildings are up for designation. The Lîntonhurst at 5161 Main Street, Orono. It has a cut stonc foundation and brick work in a run- ning bond patterni. It was buiît in the era of 1899 having its original caves and brackets. It has a distinctive two-storcy verandah and still has its original staincd and bcvelled glass. The Wesleyan Methodist Church is aiso listed for designation located at 25 Park Streetin Orono. It was the former Methodîst Chapel built in around 1857-and is an example of classical revival style. (Continued page 2) Kids pleased with skate board ramps Test y fencing hassies ruled out by deletion The Town of Newcastle follow- ing a discussion with their legai counsel, Dennis Heffernan, on Monday eliminated from their sub- division agreements the neccssity t0 erected fences around individual lots in new sub-divisions. Fencing has grown to be a big issue in new developmentsý with some wanting fencing, others flot wanting fencing and then it has also become a matter of what kind of a fence. The issue came 10 a head in the The Newcastle Village anai District Historical Society is spon- soring a "FAMILY TREE"I Con- test for girls and boys, 16 years and under. Write a slory, use old pic- turcs, research some family history or talk to Grandma or Grandpa. Make a booklet - design your own cover - or sec how intere sting and from sub agreements Whitccliff sub-division in Courtice over which council cailed for a legal opinion. Both Whitccliff and Foster Creek in Newcastle Village have new lots abulîing green belt areas and creek valîcys under ownership of thé Town of Newcastle.' Some residents wanted their rear lots open to the valcys, other com- pletely fcnced off, other wantîng fencing and gales. And then it was a malter of what type of fencing. Heffernan said it was a malter of individuai situations with almost evcry lot but did spend some time on the Town's responsibility of a rcîention pond in Whîtecliff. He recommendcd signing as one solu- tion as outlining somc dangers at times when the pond may have water. He aiso notcd that on the one hand the Town wishes the valicys t0 be open to' the public but on the other hand some Wanting t0 be pro- tccted from public use of the lands. He said the rcsponsibility is offset through the provision of insurance. Council accepted the report on motion of Hamre and Hannah and they furthcr passed that fencing re- quirements be deletcd from sub- division agreements. Counc. Hamre saîd it was a no win situation an~d that the Town could flot have cvcry lot fcnced throughout the muncipaliry. She did say that some are shooting themsclves in the foot through the fact they don't want a back fence and then'infringe with small buildings on Town property. Council supportcd the deletion. Ask the skateboarders in Orono and they arc well pleased with thc skateboard ramps now available in the Orono Park courtcsy of bhc Town of Newcastle. Brian Meadows takes his turn at the larger ramp while Steven Sargeant a waits his turm. The ramps have Igeen instaled in five locations in the Tfown aI a frac- tion of the cost of the original pro- posaI 10 build a super skateboard complex at the Bowmanvillc Sports Complex. original you can make your. cntry. Parents, pîcase encourage the childrcn. AlI entries will be judged. and cash prizes will be awardcd at the "Collector's Fair" on October 21, 1990. Pick up thé entry form from Pauline's Specialty, the Sed- man Store, Orono Weekly Times or the Newcastle Village Library. Historical Society sponsors Family, Tree contest for kids