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4 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Guidelines Continued from front occur over the next 30 years. The vision of Places to Grow, is to make the Greater Golden Horseshoe a great place to live in 2031. It's communities communities will be based on a strong economy, a clean and healthy environment and social equity. Councillors recognized that Clarington residents might not automatically buy into the plan. "Given our community's love for single family homes, big lots and. cars, the biggest problem with this thing is going to be selling it to the public," stated Councillor Don MacArtiiur. "Is the provincial government likely to be helping helping us communicate this to the public?" he asked Crome at Monday's meeting. MacArthur acknowledged that the plan was good for the community and the environment, environment, however councillors do have to deal with a certain amount of "not in my back yard syndrome" when dealing with proposals for higher density density residential units. Crome said he didn't know if there would be any assistance assistance forthcoming from the province to help sell the plan, but he said, "I get the sense that people at this ministry understand they are taking on people's lifestyle, they have to take on the education." The report on the Greenbelt Plan, on Monday's agenda, dealt with the changes Clarington requested to be made in the draft document. In the Greenbelt Act, which became law on February 24, 2005, Orono was recognized as a Village. In the draft version version of the Greenbelt Plan, Orono was designated as a hamlet, which would hamper any future growth potential. "There is greater ability for modest growth in towns and villages. In ten years when the Greenbelt Act comes up for review, modest expansion may be possible for towns and villages provided the proposed growth meets a certain number number of criteria," stated Crome, in a conversation with the Times, on Tuesday afternoon. One of the criteria being that the growth would have to be serviced by municipal water and sewer. As Orono is on private private septic systems, it would not meet that criteria. As the Greenbelt Plan does not allow for expansion of any existing lake based sewage systems to service areas in the protected countryside, any future municipal sewage facility would have to be creek or river based. Here too the proposed proposed system would have to meet certain criteria. Crome said he did have some concern with the Places to Grow legislation. "The province is making a substantial substantial intrusion into municipal powers, and the.municipality needs to receive something in return." he stated. In Durham Region it should mean a substantial substantial investment to create more jobs, he said. MS lives here. MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada. 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They also presented a plan for a passive park on top of the bluff, consisting of a trail system, system, parking lots,, seating areas and lookout platforms providing vistas out over lake Ontario. Mayor Mutton put forward a recommendation that the armour stone method of shoreline protection be replaced by a system of detached breakwaters and artificial headlands, which would create a beach at the water's edge. The estimated cost of this method of protection is $4,000 per linear meter, at 760 meters of shoreline, the estimated cost is $3.4 million. "Having this as a preferred option, Clarington will go from rags to riches in terms of public access to the waterfront," waterfront," stated Mayor Mutton, at Monday's meeting. "Waterfront access and the beautification of our waterfront waterfront is a major project of this council," he stated. The plan has yet to be addressed through the budget. Mayor Mutton also asked staff to meet with provincial staff to provide free access to Clarington residents at Darlington Provincial Park. "I think we don't have high usage of Darlington Provincial Provincial Park, by our residents, simply because it's cost prohibitive," prohibitive," he stated. A family day pass to Darlington Park, is $10. "It might be a great partnership between the municipality and Darlington Park. In fact, in order to come up with free membership, we might have to provide some in-kind service," he stated. ea Tea Grannys & Friends oam utilti a evence Mother's 'Day Hen & fttorse Drazim Carriage Ride Saturday May 7 th - & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm $23. 95 per person + tax ; Htyjister early for tfiis popular event. Limited seating. 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