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% t 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, April 13,1994 Giant Lemon Measures Almost 2' in Diameter tv - * ' » ' ' v OMB Says Decision was "Poor Planning" A "political decision" made almost almost two years ago by Clarington Council was overturned by the Ontario Ontario Municipal Board, said a Trulls Road resident. Evert Vroegh, of 4527 Trulls Road near Mitchell's Comers, told councillors on Monday night, April 11, the decision made by council almost almost two years ago was called ; "poor planning" by the board. *1 The at-the-council-tablc planning planning would have seen the property located at 4577 Trulls Road subdivided subdivided into two "ribbon-like lots." The Clarington Planning Department Department did not recommend the splitting splitting of the lot into two pieces. There are eight strip lots which were created and deeded through the Veteran's Land Act to eight veterans veterans of the Second World War in 1956. When the veterans built their homes, they did so at either the left or right side of the properties, said Vroegh. With one strip being 40 meters at the front and about 201 meters deep, the smaller strips would have frontages frontages of 20 meters. "I have been living on one of these veterans' lots for more than 14 years, and our immediate neighbors at either side, Lloyd and Betty Massey, Massey, and Howard and Pearl Hopson are original owners who built their houses in 1956. We have good quality quality well-water, and we felt safe and secure and protected from well- water pollution due to septic tanks, because under Zoning By-law 84-63 lots cannot be severed unless the newly-formed lots have more than 30 meters of frontage," said Vroegh. To create the new lot, the council created a new by-law which changed the designation of the lot from Residential Hamlet to Residential Residential Hamlet Special Exception. On Jan. 25, 1993, Vroegh appeared appeared at an OMB hearing set up to listen to the complaints regarding the by-law as requested by Vroegh. Vroegh told councillors on Mon day night, he was able to explain to the OMB members at the hearing the reasons for disagreeing with the council of the day's decision. Based on concerns over having too many septic systems so close together, together, impacts on wells and the loss of property value and the fear of rural rural slums, Vroegh said the whole community would lose as a result of bad planning. "The most puzzling part of this rezoning affair is that the owners of 4577 Trulls Road, who applied for this rezoning, did not attend the OMB hearing. They lost interest because because they sold their property two months before and the new owners were not interested either. "Nobody from the Clarington council, nor the Clarington Administration Administration showed up either, and we still don't know what motivated Clarington council to do this, but of one thing we are sure -- it made a mistake!" However, the hearing provided a silver lining for the residents. "This was good news for us, because because we were the ones who appealed appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board against this rezoning. We feel justice was done. However, justice should not only be done, but should also be.seen done!," he told councillors. councillors. Vroegh then asked council to reimburse reimburse the $125 application fee to have a hearing and he also asked for an apology "for all the frustrations it caused us." Clarington Council is sending Vroegh a letter thanking him for attending attending the meeting and advising council on the outcome of the hearing. hearing. He will not be receiving a rebate of $125. Vimy Service Held at Cenotaph Police Service Receives *1,500 Anyone for Lemonade? This 19-inch lemon was the subject of intensive intensive conversation on Friday afternoon, April 8, at Bill and Tina Kilpatrick's home on Liberty Street in Bowmanvillc. The couple grew the lemon at their residence in South Daytona, Florida. While most people can get an ounce or so out of a regular-sized lemon, Tina said she would probably be able to put the big squeeze to this ione and get about one and one-half cups of juice. Bill says it is a "Ponderosa Lemon." While most are large, this one was, by far, the •largest of 22 lemons to come from his tree this year. In fact, Bill will itell you the big lemon in the forefront actually shrunk from 21 inches ;to the 19 we measured on Friday afternoon, April 8,1994. i Heritage Day Parade on July 1 st The annual Heritage Day Parade has a new date." It will be held on Canada Day, Friday, July 1,1994. ; Clarington Council- was advised in a letter from Heritage Week The Statesman Proofreader's Words of the Week...A arboretum - Botanical tree- garden (arbor tree), lanal - a porch or verandah (Hawaiian). Committee Chairperson, Kevin Anyan, that the parade will begin at 10:30 on Friday morning. The route will be the same as in past years, from Central Public School to Silver St. to Church Street. From there, it will move west to Scugog Road, south to King Street, then west to Liberty Street. The parade will end at Ontario Street School. Council approved the parade, provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit Permit from the Public Works Department. Department. Clarington Councillors voted to send the Durham Regional Police Service $1,500 towards the operating operating expenditures of the 1996 Municipal Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association Association Annual Conference. The conference is to be hosted by the Durham Region. A letter from Andrew Fordham, an organizer of the event, says "It is anticipated that 80 to 100 delegates will be in attendance on a daily basis, basis, with most delegates staying within the Region for the entire duration duration of the Conference. "Beyond those delegates registered registered for the entire Conference, it is further anticipated that approximately approximately 25 to 30 delegates will attend through individual day registrations." registrations." The impact expected on the business business community throughout the region region will be a positive one, adds Fordham. "Such an event will have a positive positive impact on the business community community within Durham Region, especially especially in the accommodation, catering, and retail industry. Our tourist and industrial areas would also be showcased through spousal outings and off-site special events." The money Clarington Council will be contributing will be spent to help with the organizing of the event. The municipality did have the option of hosting a luncheon or dinner dinner during the conference or to provide provide printing services relating to workshops manuals, registration forms and correspondence. DISCOUNTS FOR DOUBLE PARKING. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 68 King St. E., Bowmanvillc, Ontario LlC 3X2 623-8914 Insure two or more cars with Liberty Mutual and we'll reduce your rates. Call us today for more information. LIBERTY MUTUAL.! O 1994 Liberty Mutual Insurance Group/Unlonvillc, Ontario Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that make up our community. Category 1 Sub, Delivery G.S.T. Total Subscribers who wish to pick up their own subscription nt our offices after 11 n.m. Wednesday. You will bo given a card to present each week when you pick up your Statesman. Category 2 Subscribers within the Municipality of Clarington. 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Reported to have been making making a monthly profit of $300,000 through smuggling fees, the ring solicited Guyanese Guyanese nationals seeking illegal means of exiting the country to enter Canada or the United States. Clients seeking passage to Canada paid a smuggling fee of $10,000 U.S. per person. A further further fee of $2,500 U.S. was required required for illegal passage from Toronto to New York. Fraudulent Guyanese, St. Lucian, Lucian, and Trinidadian passports were used as well as false Canadian Canadian Landed Immigrant forms. Departing aliens were coached by the smuggling ring on how to respond to interrogation interrogation by Canadian Immigration officials. They were also instructed to immediately claim refugee stat us using fabricated stories of abuse and persecution in the event their phoney papers failed. This would ensure their release pending a hearing. Upon release, aliens were transported to holding houses in Scarborough to await transport to the U.S. via Windsor or Niagara Niagara Falls. If the smuggling fees were not paid, the aliens were forcibly held until payment payment was received. Between March 1st and March 30th, police said syndicate syndicate members were observed smuggling 25 illegal aliens from Guyana to Toronto. The majority majority of these aliens were then smuggled to New York. At the time of the arrests a further three aliens were intercepted intercepted at Pearson International Airport smuggled by this organization. organization. It is believed that the organization organization brought in an average of 30 to 40 illegal aliens per month to Toronto with a profit of $8,000 per person, reaping the outfit a monthly profit of approximately approximately $300,000 U.S. The syndicate is believed to have been operating for the past two years. The investigation, which will have a major affect on tire illegal illegal flow of aliens from Guyana to Canada and the United States, is on-going. iSSSF - - Members of Branch 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion paid tribute tribute to veterans of World War One and especially those killed at Vimy Ridge during a Vimy Memorial Service at the Bowmanville Cenotaph Sunday afternoon. Fred West, a 94-year-old veteran of World War One, is shown above (centre) as he places a wreath at the monument. U Canadian Rendezvous to Rranson. Missouri April 23 - 28 Leaving from Bowmanville or Oshawa on April 23, you will travel by deluxe motorcoach and airplane to Branson, Missouri. In Branson, you will attend three Top Country Music shows, including Roy Clark, Mel Tillis and Moe Bandy. As well, use your spare time for shopping and optional tours. An exclusive offer from BLESSINGS TRAVEL CENTRE 623-0005 and CHOO COUNTRY 1390 Groups Voice Opposition to *750,000 Plan From page one for Skate '88 was Garnet Rickard, who had a few questions for the council. He wanted to know why the people people who worked so hard to raise over $1 million to construct the centre centre were not consulted regarding the beautification project or the site selection selection for the new fire station nearby. nearby. "We thought wc were part of the planning," Rickard stated. Mayor I-Iamrc replied tliat the entrance entrance to the fire station would be separated from the main entrance to the complex. Also, details would lie worked out over how to best deal with parking problems such as those experienced during the hockey Junior Junior C Ontario Semi-finals currently being licit! at the complex. Rickard also wanted to tell council council dial those who think die beautifying beautifying project is "a good idea" should raise the money for it. COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP SITING TASK FORCE Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management GROUPE DE LIAISON COMMUNAUTAIRE GROUPE DE TRAVAIL Choix d'un site de gestion des déchets faiblement radioactifs THE CLARINGTON COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP MEETING SCHEDULE The Clarington Community Liaison Group (CLG) business meetings are held the first and third Monday of the month: Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Clarington CLG Resource Centre 37 King St., West - Village of Newcastle The Joint Technical Working Group on Clean-up Criteria Clarington, Hope Township, Port Hope Is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, April 6th at: Location: Port Hope CLG Office Walton and John Streets, Port Hope Time: 7:00 p.m. Topic: To discuss working documents on Clean-up Criteria for the Welcome, Port Granby and Port Hope Waste Sites. For further information, please contact Dana Kerr 987-7786 ©