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PAGE 6 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ MAY 4,2005 uih durhamregion.com Headquarters plan was rushed at Region, councillor says ■:*: E;> From page 1 space beyond some existing satellite offices, said Finance Commissioner Jim Clapp. But the document did'factor in moving into an addition on the new building in 2007. The biggest selling point in constructing constructing the new headquarters was the $14- to $121-million savings over a 20- to 30- year period. During 2002 and 2003, when the move was debated, many councillors felt the new building was being pushed through too quickly. Local chambers of commerce commerce and rate payers associations held a letter campaign that saw more than 1,500 people write about their opposition opposition to the move. "This plan has been rushed and there's been poor decision making from the very beginning, and now it's coming back to haunt," said Ajax Mayor Steve Parish. "It (reaching capacity in 2007) might not be a surprise to Roger, but it's a surprise to me and I'm assuming to a great number of people on Regional council and 99.99 per cent of residents." After council guaranteed Durham residents residents that the building would not exceed $67.7 million, a $ 1.9-million new phone system was added, along with the $ 14.5- million parking garage, and now a possible possible $2.7 million addition onto the garage, for a grand total of $86.8 million. Now it looks like even more costs will be added as the Region grows and more space is needed. Some residents are firing back in letters letters to the editor, calling on council to "stop the insanity." "I would much rather spend the extra monies... on an investigation on the credibility credibility and responsibility of our elected and un-elected Regional representatives," said Les Brindley of Whitby. "Those responsible should be held accountable and they should pay the price." The issue will be debated at today's council meeting. Judge expresses concern about driver's lack of remorse From page 1 injected more drugs. While unable to clearly recall the events of that day, Ms. Hunsdale pleaded guilty to a number of charges in February, and said she did not dispute the statement of facts read in court. Citing the Oshawa woman's repeated brushes with the law, breaches of court order and long-standing drug addiction, Justice Halikowski noted that rehabilitation rehabilitation was unlikely. He also expressed concern about the lack of remorse shown by Ms. Hunsdale. "When given the opportunity to address the court... and offer her apologies to the victim's family and friends, her manner manner of expressing this contrition seemed detached and remote," he said, suggesting suggesting that this indifference resulted from years of drug abuse. - As well as poring over victim impact statements, the judge said he carefully considered the relatively young age of the accused, and the role that drug addiction addiction and bad relationships played in her life, when considering her sentence. "For the past three years, Deborah Hunsdale's life has been deteriorating," hefsaid, listing five previous breaches 1 of'court order. "In that; time..: she has /il *ui To liaxe xour flyers delivered b\ Durham's It I Carrier Force! 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