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t PAGE 4 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JANUARY 30,2002 Building boom for Clarington Municipality topped $131 million in building permits in 2001 BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer CLARINGTON - A $ 1.2-million hardware store, two 30-unit condominiums condominiums and the Bowmanville main branch library and municipal centre expansion were just a few of the projects projects that led Clarington to its strongest showing in building-permit activity in more than a decade. "It's our best year since 1989 and it wasn't just residential development," development," Mayor John Mutton said at a recent general purpose and administration administration committee meeting. He was referring to a report that showed Clarington topped $131 million in building permit activity last year. That surpasses all yearly figures going back to 1989 at the height of the real estate boom when $225 million million in permits were issued. Since then, the highest year prior to 2001 was 2000 when almost $98 million in permits were issued. "The two years growth we've seen is very positive for the community," community," says Victoria Greene, Claring- "I don't think the growth in 2001 was necessarily adding a lot of employment," employment," says Ms. Greene, who adds she hopes to sec a boost in the industrial numbers in 2002. "Quite a bit of the business activity activity was local business that was expanding expanding which is very, very healthy. In 2000 it was more new business while in 2001 it was local business. In 2002 I'd like to sec a mix. I'm looking to help local companies hoping hoping to expand," she says. As well, Ms. Greene says Clarington Clarington is actively pursuing the new headquarters for Ontario Power Generation Generation which announced earlier this month it is closing its Toronto headquarters headquarters and plans to relocate closer to the nuclear power plants in Clarington Clarington and Pickering. "Right now they haven't decided on anything. That decision will take place in the next two years," Ms. Greene says. "Clarington will be in there (vying for the headquarters) in a variety of ways. We're looking to get some of these jobs." The new main branch Clarington library, being built in tandem with an expansion of the municipal centre, accounts for $8.75 million in permits, permits, while $1.9 million in permits was issued for the Courticc Fitness Centre expansion. In total, government government buildings accounted for $11 million and institutional, which includes includes schools, totalled $12 million. Residential permits were issued for $84 million worth of housing development development in 2001 compared to about $76 million in 2000, while commercial starts were over $6 million million this year compared to about $5 million last year. Even the agricultural agricultural sector permits soared from $245,000 in 2000 to $1.2 million in 2001. "It just goes to show you things are really happening in Clarington," the mayor said. "This is great news." VICTORIA GREENE 'Growth we've seen is very positive for the community.' ton's economic development officer. "The types of growth have added favourably to what's already here. It's been good, clean development. I hope 2002 comes out the same way." The mayor noted, "Everything is up except industrial and we expect that to change." The 2001 industrial growth was low at $813,815, overshadowed overshadowed by $7 million in 2000 led by a $3-million industrial plant on Lake Road in Bowmanville. OPENING FEBRUARY 1 Big contribution helps in volunteer drive BOWMANVILLE - The Ontario Trillium Foundation is helping Big Brothers and Sisters recruit recruit more volunteers. Recently the foundation foundation presented a cheque for $25,000 to Big Brothers Brothers and Sisters of Clarington. Clarington. The money will help fund marketing and enrol more volunteers to serve the community's increasing increasing population. "The Trillium grant will enable us to develop our 'Share the Adventure' marketing campaign ' which will increase our presence in the community, community, resulting in a better understanding understanding of the benefits of our program," said Lisa McNee-Baker, who left her position as mentoring co-ordinator with the Big Brothers Association of Ajax-Pickering and became became executive director in Clarington Jan. 3. "It is critical that our volunteer recruitment meets the service demands placed on our agency," she added. 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