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grong WeekIy Time3j Wedne3day, JUIly 24, 1991 -3 Lordy . . Lordy Look Who's Forty Present opposition to, Kennedy House facility A Youth Detention Facility application at the Town of Newcastle came before a public meeting on Monday and for the first part of the meeting was denounced by area residents. The proposal called Kennedy House replaces a similar facility now operating in Ajax and would house 20 to 24 youtbs age 12 to 15 years. The facility is proposed for a fifty acre parcel of land east of Rundle Road and a mile nortb of Nash Road in the former Township of Darlington. Tbe land is mainly designated environinentally sensitive with the exception of some land that is now farmed. Cecil Williams, one of the area residents, said be represented a number wbo were opposed to the scbeme noting that the area did contain considerable wetlands and mhat sucb a development would ho mucb better off in a urban area wbere mhere was7 water and s'ewers. Hol also spoke of an increase in traffic, mhe loss of privacy and loss of value in property. He said mhose living there now have paid a Wher tariff for being in mhe country. Elston stated that the project is but the tip of an iceberg as no more tban thirty boys are now planned for the 50 acres. "It is a major maximum security operation whicb we don't want." Anomher area resident spoke of mhe lack oc' street lights and loss of security for children. It was said mhey saw no benefits for the Town and it would only require neigbbouring residents to instal security safety systems. A petition of 520 names was presented to council in a brief. Joe Smiley spoke of the loss of farm land and reminded council that it was only the top six luches of land that supported life. "This is something we cannot replace." Luba Samochîn stated that it would be more feasible to bring the present facility in Ajax up to standard than to move out into the country and build a new facility. "Il is much better to preserve wbat we have than buiId new", it was said. Samnochin spoke of the environmental impact and stated that we are bringing a living land to a certain death. A Mrs. White noted thit the prcoposaI was on lands that was on. of five cboices by the Ministry of Transport for a connecting link between the proposed Highway 407 and 401 and that it was preniature for counicil to make a decision with the Ministry yet baving made their cboice. White it a nerve witb counicil members when sbe said tbat Cliff Lumliey, cief administrator of the 407 project, bad said that Newcastle had asked that a decision as to tbe connecting link route be postponed until after the election. Mayor Hubbard immediately cbecked witb the Ministry returng to say that no such request had been made and that, a decision was to be made somnetime tbis faîl by the Mivnistry. Jane Pepino, speaking on behaf of the applicant gave a detailed outline of tbe facility stating that Kennedy House Inc. wanted to replace a collection of old buildings in Ajax witb tbe new facility and could do so at a cost less that renovation of tbe existing. She said the Kennedy House is a non-profit organization wbich bas operated for 20 years witb 6 facilities and under the guidelines of the Child and Famnily Services Pepino said it was indeed a secure facility and residents stay ranges from a day to two years. Highway 115 and 401 figures in tbe choice of site in Darlington due to travelling time within an area to Pickering-Ajax in the west, Brighton in the E-ast and Lindsay- Peterborough in the nortb.,' Pepino said the front 25 acres would be used for the building, an area on now which corn is being grown. She said the area of the building was to be 20,000 sq. ft. wïth two bedroom wings,, classrooms administration area, kitchen area and an area for indoor recreation. The area would be fenced to meet the conditions of a maximum security facility. Pepino presenit increased traffic figures up to 40 a day and spoke of a number of studies that have noted that such development do not reduce value of adjacent properties. in suming up Pepino said it is a regional facility serving teenagers who have links and roots in the area. She said Kennedy House would meet the highest standards and ihere was need for councils support. GordiýsView CROSS -BIORDSE SHOPPING PRàBLEMS The issue of' cross-border shopping has been making a lot of headlines lately. but like many 'new" problems, this one has been years in mhe maklflg. Certainly, over a period of tiffle, a number of cîrcunistances have combined to convert a moleffill-sized probleni into a mountain4ýized one. In mhe first two years since signing of mhe Free Trade Agreement - and the skyrocketixig of mhe Canadian dollar that followed - the number o -f single-day crossings from Ontario to thc United States jumped by 57 përcent. The GST, whiC1hbas significantly boosted tbe price of "sold in Ontario,, goods, bas contributed to a further increâ,se in cross-border traffic of 22 per(ent. Cross-border shopping is taking a giant bite out of the Ontario economy. This year alone, it will cost us, $2.2 - billion in lost retail sales. Over a period of three years, cross-border syopping is costing mhe jobs of 14,000 Ontarians and imposing furthler bhardships on their familie§ -in a time of recession. Cross-border shopping isn't just affecting border cOminunities, its burting all of iS. In 1991, cross- border shopping will take as mucb as $240 milliofi out of provincial revenues. Thds'5money tmat we could be using to improve our education, health anid child care services; boost the productivity of our business anxd industries; and reduce mhe deficit. Instead, those dollars are noNW being spent with American businesses and improving the guality of life in thxe U.S. The problei' of cross-border shopping isn't a simple one and simplistic soîtitions won't hel' p. Wbat wep neetl is co-ordinated action by àil levels of govemment, Pepinoý said she was aware that an enviroinenial study would have to be undertaken by the proponents. The application was referred back to staff fèr furtber processing and obtaining of comments from numerous agen@ies. 0 e a 0 a a a a & the private sector, as well as a recognition by consumners that their dollars cari do the rnost good when theyre spent at home. During Augui, 1 will be traveling the province listening to people and what they think about Sunday shopping. 1 have no doubt Sum-imer TJ to the junI by Peggy Mullan "It is a sense of mystery about cats.. Cat World is a private collection of animais, mostly the big exotic cats like lions, leopards, panthers, jaguars, cougars, lynx, bobcats and the highly endangered that many will blame the closing of stores on Sunday for the blight of cross-border shopping. 1 don't think the issues are related. What we need in Ontario is a parlership that will work to make Ontario dollars work for a better Ontario - the way 1 see it. im-e-tEI 9le Siberian tigers. We are also proud to bouse one of the earth's rarest large cats, the Snow Leopard.. soliary hunmer in the Himalayan Mountains, this elusive animal is called "The Phantom Cat". 1... from the heart, from Wolf and Chris Kiose of Jungle Cat World. Peter Kiose, 21 bas a discussion One") an African Lion cub boni with young Darius ("The Great March 22 this year. Darius' parents Pasha and Delilah also reside at Jungle Cat World. Wild lions live in various areas in Africa, mainly in gaine reserves. Lions prefer grassy plains and Savannahs. They are not considered a true jumping cat like tme cougar. His normal gait is quite slow, stalking bis prey, however, he can come up to an amazing speed for the last deadly rush. Hunting is largely done by the females. The average life span of a lion is about 20 to 25 years. The lion's worst enemy is maxi. Tberefore, the lion is exceedingly rare'or extinct lu North Africa, and no longer found lu Europe, Turkey, Palestine or Arabia. (Continued page 8) Warnings up at beaches Port Hope's west beacb and-the pond beach at Garden Hill1 bave been posted as unfit in wbich to use for swimming.