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Y~ b0'àTà e Cancellieres are back 'â e p é rç o ë --- A relUltIeapaôe approval je.* of Ooshawa Regional Headquarters It was over twenty years ago that Fred and Maddalena first ventured into business on Highway 115 with the openmng of the Veniza Restaurant on the east side midway between the fourth and fifth Concessions Roads. Now back at the Forum on the west- si&aftcr a WBUM of veMr Gord's View »Protecttng Agrîcutural Land" Most people look at Ontario and see an industrial heartland or a major centre for finance and business. Few also recognize it as a leader in food production. Our $17 million agriculture and food industry produces more than 200 commodities, employs more than one ini ten Ontarians and is second only to the automobile industry in contributions to the provincial economny. Perhaps most surprising is the fact that Ontario farmers grow an incredibly wide range of food on less than 10 per cent of our land base. Most of our prime farmn land is-in-southemn Ontario, where fragmentation and the pressures of urba n encroachment pose a real tbreat to the future of this essential part of our society. Protecting faim land is a complex and sensitive issue, especially in recent years with 'the growth of urban centres, the financial struggles farmers are having with the recession and low commodity prices, an d the fact that more people' are more aware of the environment and, want to be involved in the decision-making. As a result, the Food Land Guidelines, which were issued in 1978 and are the basis of the provinces policy on planning for agriculture, need to be updated. This is why the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture' and, Food announced a major co nsultation into agricultural land use in Ontario. Ifs time to recognize our prime farm land as the basis of one of our most productive industries and agriculture as an integral part of our way of life in Ontario. Itfs time for new, clear thinking on how we can best protect our valuable agricultural land. If's time to inject some--creativity into developing methods for meeting the needs of farmers, municipalities and the public in a Wins tophonors in Sehool of Economics Jane Harreli, youngest daughter of Oshawa counicillor Irv Harrelli, graduated from the internationally renowned London School of Economnics at tbe top of ber class of seventy students from around the world. Ms. Harreli bas been attending the London school for the past year. of absence tbey are welcoming back former customers and making new friends along witb their daughter, Lina, now manager of the restaurant. They offer a wide variety on menu for those dropping in for a snack, lunch or dinner. balanced and fair way- the way 1 sec it. 1888 Scugog St.. Unit 3 Port Perry 985-3299 627 KIngston Rd. Pickering 837-5657 It bas corné down to the crunch - Regional support for the Hilstone proje ct in dèwntown Oshawa whereby the gRegion of Durham would have a rîçw headquarters. The May@rs of the various municipalities ini Durham met last Wednesday in camera when the issue was refçrred to, Regional counicil when Ît sits on June 24th. The mayors muade no decision as to whether thç plan, should get councill approvil or not. The meeting was called to consider regiônal parking at the Oshawa site alongwith site arrangements for the centre. There hiave been some rumblings of lâte from outside of Oshawa as to the proposed Regional headiquarters in Oshawa that would start the bail rolling for the Hilstone project-even-though Regional counçil gave tentative approval in June of 1991. It bas been heard that the accommodation at the Hilstone -uhae 16 Caristrap St. Units 21 &22 Bowmanville 697-5813 , project would only be adequate for a five year period and tbere would be no room for expansion on the less than one acre site. The Region also owns a il acre site in Whitby that would be adequate for a regional headquarters and give room for expansion. Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond, bas been reported to state that regional council had better tbink again if they are considering backing-off from, their former resolution., She has been reported to have said tbat the Region would place itself in a particularly dangerous position from a legal point of view and damage its reputation and credibility with business and developers. Mayor Edwards of Whitby said with $20 million for new regional offices in Whitby and the Oshawa project, the Region is looking at a $60 million price tag. He pointed to the economics at this particular time in the country. But this is not the first time that the municipal Mayors have backed away from the Hilstone issue. It happened a month ago when nothing was resolved of any significance. There has always been a question of building accommodation both in Whitby and Oshawa for the Regional system of goverrnent. SThe City of Oshawa looks to Uic 'Hilstone project as a catalyst to stimulate the economics of the Oshawa downtown area. Through the years there bas always been an issue contended by Oshawa that they did hold a financial interest in the presenit regional quarters that dated back tohte time that the Region was formed, 1974. It could become a court issue- if Uic Region does not proceed to be part of thc Hilstone project. The Interim Waste Authority, a Crown corporation, has identified a list of candi- date landfil sites to meet the 1l.ong-term waste disposai needs of the Region' of Durham. T'hese sites, shown, here, hýave been selected because of environment al considerations. Any one of these sites may be suitab)le for a Iandfil site. However, after more detailed technical investigations, a short ist of four to six sites wil be selected for further study, and finally one preferred site wil he selected in Durham Region. Public input is essential throughout the site selection process. Landowners, tenants and residents on or close to the possible sites have already received information.The JWA wil be holding workshops in your area to discuss the ranking and the methodology that wil be used to go from the long ist to the short list, and finally to a preferred site. We invite you to attend one of these workshops. Interim Waste Authoiity Liited Office provisoire de sélection de lieux d'élimination des déchets Lée POSSIBLE L4J\ý NDHLLS. s 1-800-661-9294 *Fo er information-or e e etr o W rso. Cat or visîtthle C'ommnilty Pour obtenir des renseignements en français sur la sélection Inforatio Centened'un lieu d'élimination des déchets dans la région de Durham, infrmtin cnte _nerest y ),: veuillez appeler 1 -800-661-9294.