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» The Canadian -Statesman. Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, December 14.1994 11 Quarry, Hearing Receives Petition, from 2J)Q0 Citizens Residents Seek Preservation of West Side Creek Marsh by Laura J. Richards A slide show with background music provided by singer/ environmentalist John Denver on CD, concluded the third meeting of the Wcstside Creek Marsh public Discussion Sessions on Monday night, Dec. 12. The song "Alfie the Christmas Tree" provided the conclusion of what the Westside Marsh means to people who live next door to the marsh or those who must travel to see its natural wonders. Leah Houston, a spokesperson for Youth in Action, told the packed Clarington Council Chambers, members of the Waterfront Regeneration Regeneration Trust, St. Marys Cement company representatives and Clarington Clarington planners and council members, members, the slides were taken by a photographer photographer who actually went to the marsh, not one in Ajax. Throughout the evening, comments comments were made about a representative representative from St. Marys Cement who took pictures of an Ajax marsh to illustrate illustrate the Westside Creek Marsh. Houston pointed out the West- side Creek Marsh has been created Obituary Margaret Swan Arnott On Sunday, December 4, 1994, Margaret Swan Amott, (nee Roy), passed away at Scarborough General Hospital after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Margaret was bom in Orono and was a life-long resident of the area where she received her early schooling. schooling. Later, she attended the University of Guelph and Acadia University, graduating with a BSc. in Home Economics. Economics. She was married to the late J. H. (Jack) Amott and they are survived by two children, William of Tottenham and Anne Bartlett of Scarborough, four grandchildren, daughter-in-law Terri and son-in-law John Bartlett, sister-in-law sister-in-law Rose Musgrove, St. Marys and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Amott loved to be surrounded by family, friends and colleagues, sharing with them a zest for life. She shared her enthusiasm with many students students over the years when she taught home economics and family studies at Bowmanvillc High School, Tweed, Port Hope and Henry Street High School in Whitby, where she was head of-the department. •' With husband Jack, she also enjoyed enjoyed working with beekeepers across Canada through the family's Canadian Beekeeping publication to promote apiculture, to help beekeepers beekeepers communicate their ideas and successes successes and to encourage new beekeepers beekeepers communicate their ideas and successes and to encourage new beekeepers beekeepers to become involved. Locally, Margaret was an active member of the Orono United Church and the Women's Institute. After friends called at the Morris Funeral Chapel in Bowmanvillc, the funeral services were held at Orono United Church on Wednesday, with Rev. Mervyn Russell officiating. Interment Interment was in Orono cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations were requested for the Memorial Hospital Bowmanvillc, or for the Margaret and Jack Amott Memorial Award at the University of Guelph. This award will acknowledge the combined interests of Margaret and Jack in education and life-long learning, learning, in young people and in beekeeping. beekeeping. It will be given annually to an enthusiastic enthusiastic student who demonstrates an interest in the promotion of beekeeping. beekeeping. Donations may be made to University of Guelph, Development Office, Alumni House, Guelph, Ont., N1G2W1. Mabel Maynard A member of Tyrone United Church, Mabel Maynard, aged 80, died on November 13,1994, in Bow- manville. Bom in Tyrone, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Roberts (nee Annie Tennant). Educated Educated at New Park Public School, she was married November 8, 1947 to Roy Maynard. A homemaker, she had resided at 22 King St. W. Bowmanvillc, for 25 years, previously residing in Tyrone, Surviving are daughters Vivian Hunt, Joy Klein, and Amt Shifter, two nephews, a niece, nine grandchildren, grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Thé Reverend Nancy Knox officiated officiated at the funeral service held at Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanvillc, November 16. Pallbearers were Joe and Bob Wood, Rob Robinson, Michael Birks, Wayne Till and Frank Naccarato. Interment Orono Cemetery, Just Window Shopping? jnffliK? mm © "over centuries. I do not support the creation of a plastic marsh. "In 50 years, when St. Marys Cement Cement is gone, the marsh won't come back." The challenge before David Crombie, the chairman of the public meetings in Bowmanvillc, is not a new one, Houston said. "We're not dealing with unexplored unexplored territory here." At the end of her presentation, Houston handed over a petition containing containing over 2,000 signatures of people people wanting the marsh saved. Houston was not the only person to talk about what the marsh means to citizens of the Durham Region. Jim Flood, a six-year resident of Cedar Crest Beach Road, is worried about the present problems and the future problems. While dust settles on everything and the earth-shattering blasts from the current quarry rock beach area homes, he noted, "it is about time people came before human greed." Glenda Gies gave an quick overview overview of the two previous meetings and noted, "if St. Marys had a licence licence to quarry die marsh, they would already be doing that." Gies suggested the cement company company look to Ontario Hydro property property for limestone. Specifically, she pinpointed the site where the Darlington Darlington B Generating Station would have been built "We're not likely to have more nuclear stations in the future," future," she noted, "so why not (use) those lands, instead of the marsh?" When the marsh was first and last examined it was 1983, and it .should be re-examined, Gies said. Gies noted when she addresses meetings, she is usually with the proponent of a plan. She said that, for the process to be satisfactory for all, "the residents need to be involved involved all the way through, not just now. The company has to work with the stakeholders all the way through." She asked St. Marys to "take a deep breath" because Phase Three "is not urgent" in her estimation. Cedar Crest Beach resident Norm LeBlanc explained the blasting from the current quarry has negative im pacts on his propane system, thermo-glazed thermo-glazed windows, and probably promotes unseen problems on his home. He asked that the government dissolve the old agreement, clean-up the operation and hold a full environmental environmental assessment. Two youngsters and their mother Candice Forest, followed LeBlanc. The youngsters recited to Crombie a letter in which they asked that the marsh be left alone. Afterwards, Forest noted that when St. Marys bought the marshland, marshland, no one was concerned with the eco-systcms. However, as humans approach the 21st century, she said she would not want to see another marsh compromised for progress. Orono resident, and proponent of the Second Marsh in Oshawa near the GM headquarters, Jim Richards, told the group, "this is a land use problem between a corporation and a group of citizens." On one hand, the corporation has the marsh and the citizens have nothing to trade for the marsh, he said. Richards adds the "company should look at this as a challenge rather than as a problem." "Crombie will need to find allies in the federal acts" to ensure the marsh is safe. He noted when a representative from St. Marys talked about the marsh last week, the representative downplayed the value of the marsh and the wildlife which lives in it. Richards suggested the consultants consultants "glossed over" many of the facts about the marsh. One example is the fact that, while there arc no endangered plants in the marsh, there are rare plants. He also noted: "This would not be a problem if tadpoles and turtles could vote." Gord White, an active member of the Port Darlington Community Association, Association, and the owner of the ■AtJ Optimist Ciub Sells Christmas Trees r <-t southeast portion of the Westside Marsh, told the chamber filled with residents, "For the record, no one from St. Marys or any other party has contacted me about the implications implications any mining in Phase 3 would have on my portion of the wedand." He was able to confirm that the new 32-acre marsh proposed by St. Marys Cement would fall within an already existing 152 metre wide by more than 800 metres long buffer Turn to page 12 Joy to the World Share your freshest holiday wishes with family, friends, and ■ business associates - anywhere ■ in the world! gg p r '~- ii • J' - ^ r-j Watch for the Optimist Club Christmas tree sellers at the Bow- manville Mall again this coming weekend. Sam Ivanoff (above) was lending the lot at Simpson and King Streets last Saturday morning and was sure there would be plenty of fine specimens left for the 17th. Proceeds go to local youth projects. Van Belle's Welcome Home for Christmas ; We'll help you set the table with one of many Christmas arrangements. Come in and speak to one of our friendly floral designers, CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE December 15,16,17 15% OFF All Silk Christmas Arrangements A perfect long lasting Christinas Wish. 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