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Cowman Upset by Action Of Housing Corporation Clarke Township Museum Closes for 1986 by Rob Savage Councillor Ann Cowman says two recent actions of the Durham Region Non- Profit Housing Corporation are "distasteful" because they're being done behind the public's back. "The politics is predominant, predominant, not the principle of non-profit," Councillor Cowman said in defence of her stance last week. She accused the corporation corporation of doing business with the public's money yet not advising the public of the actions.. And she pointed to two examples which she says are indicative of the secrecy secrecy which discredits the corporation. One was Regional Chairman Chairman Gary Herrema's authorization authorization of a $636,000 cheque from Durham Region Region towards the purchase of . 58 non-profit housing units. - Regional Council voted last week to have the Regional Regional Solicitor investigate ' the legality of the cheque which was never approved by council. . The investigation relates to negotiations which were once being made with Markborough Properties Ltd. in Whitby. ' The non-profit housing ~ corporation is currently taking logal action against Markborough after the company company pulled out of negotiations negotiations for a contract settlement settlement last Nov. 14. The investigation of the support money from Regional Regional funds follows Chairman Chairman Herrema's concern that the absence of actual money at the time might have been used by the developers developers as an excuse to end negotiations. • According to Chairman Herrema, the provincial government had agreed to pay the $636,000 price of the agreement and was prepared prepared to send a cheque when negotiations were finalized. In order to prove the money was available to Markborough's lawyers on Nov. 14, Chairman Herrema and Regional Chief Administrative Administrative Officer Don Evans requisitioned a certified certified cheque for $636,000 from the Region's Commissioner Commissioner of Finance. "That was a business decision decision that was being made at the time and I think it was appropriate," Chairman Herrema said. "We used it as a bluff to protect our interests so we could sue for damages," he 'said. But Councillor Cowman Television by ^ PirtlllPS - MAGNAVCK S * * PREi 20" CC2027 $399.0» 111 g 1 : '■ '[ *r I ml s Television Service Co. Sales and Service 185 Church St. 623-3883 Bowmanville Mel Samells, Prop. . and others weren't so sure and voted in favor of an investigation investigation into the matter. Part of the council's concern concern is that regional money was being used to back a corporation which has regional regional officials on the board but is supposed to be autonomous autonomous from council. "How can we as a region give the right to loan an outside outside agency money, ' especially especially in that amount," Oshawa Councillor Pauline Beal said. Meanwhile, Councillor Cowman is also questioning a report being prepared for the corporation which was looking into possible housing housing in the Trulls and Nash roads area in Courtice. Councillor Cowman said the report was on a recent corporation agenda and was only lifted after she called to inquire about it. Chairman Herrema disputed disputed the claim. He said the report was being prepared by Planning Commissioner Dr. M. R. Michael, who asked the corporation if they were interested in the Courtice area. The chairman said the corporation voted not to see a report because the Courtice Courtice site wasn't properly zoned and because it had no transportation facilities. "You don't need to put non-profit where there's no, buses or transportation," he said. Yet Councillor Cowman says the zoning was in place and the area was being considered considered before she called. She said a contract for housing housing could have been sought before the public knew what's happening. "The public would have found out about it suddenly," suddenly," Councillor Cowman said. "It's happened. It's done." Lloyd Scott m.a. Counselling , - . 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He pointed out that the gallery's campaign is now seeking funding to guarantee guarantee that municipalities will take advantage of the services. services. He informed councillors that money isn't needed to cover construction costs. He said the gallery already has the funds to pay for the building itself. Instead, Mr. Nurse said he was part of a campaign to raise money for equipment equipment needed within the building, which he said totals totals $11 million. Much of the money would be funded by the province. The City of Oshawa has also played a large role so far, contributing $5.25 million. Mr. Nurse was asking regional regional council for $150,000. He said that sum would allow the campaign to reach its goal of $260,000. With the money, Mr. Nurse felt the gallery would be ranked among the seven best in the world. He pointed out to council that culture is a $10 billion muusiry in vanaoa wmch employs 500,000 people. And he predicted the per capita interest in arts and culture in Durham Region is probably among the highest highest anywhere in Canada. • With the improved, McLaughlin Gallery, he said that interest would' continue as artists throughout throughout the country would bextracted bextracted to the facility. He reasoned that most, artists like to display their works in buildings where, they know the art will be properly cared for, making it essential that the McLaughlin Gallery function function as a first-class bu'ilcK ing. "The art doesn't need to go to this facility," he saiUV "It can go anywhere. But if you have the desire and the facilities, it will come,,to, us." The season's closing of the Clarke Museum was November 27, as Curator Dyana Layng closed the door on the 1986 season. However, Ms. Layng says she'll be busy working on new displays for next year and she is including some memorabilia of former MP Charles Thornton among her list of projects. 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