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Everyone was bundled up footing. for the recent Beaver Winter The Beavers await their luri Activity day held on the at the Beachball toss with a grounds of Clarke H-igh School. determination t0 be riglit oni Al activities were outdoors target. with sometimes rather soggy Leter touthe Editor Evacuaion of Pïnes and Clarke students Januar>' 16, 1995 The Director of Public Works Directors of Education for Clarington and Northumberland Students, Parents and Taxpayers of the Pines Senior Public and Clarke High Schools After reading reports of the evacuation of the Pines and Clarke High schools on September 20, 1994, 1 feel compelled 10 clarify to readers, students and ail concerned, the following: 1First, between the school yard to ýe feld hatthestudents walked through there is a 14 foot farm gate. Likewise between the field bo the 115 highway there are two 16 foot farm gates, one south and one north of where they climbed over the fence as well as driveways leading out of the fields. There is no barbed wire fence but a woven wir-. fence. The so called "ravine" is a graded, grassed highway ditch. It ma>' be six feet wide but 1 doubt that ils is six feet deep. There are 150 acres of level stone free land whicb, if necessary, would be accessible for a helicopter landing, plus depending on field conditions, there is a farm driveway with bridges capable of carryiflg the milk transport truck and loaded ensilage trucks 50 Im sure that they would carry a school bus if necessar>'. Re: disabled students;. could there not be emergency stretchers (eg: two poles with a heavy canvas attached) stored rolled up, accessible to staff and students in the school who are al made aware of their location and availability in case of emergency. Within the large school popul-ation there is plenty of available person power who would be capable of carrying a disabled person for a good distance. 1I had îwo granddaughîers evacuated from Clarke on September 2th and it certainly didn't' do them any harmn te0 wallc a short distance, after ail their parents had to walk three limes that far 10 public school everyday before there where school busses. An access road would cost millons and so before the decision mnaking powers that be, think of an alternate route to these schools they need 10 walk the non- existent road allowance and then gel together with the planners and calculators. 1 feel that since the 115 highway is divided with a cernent barrier plus the wire "fence" on top, il has significantly reduced 11e danger of this road. The danger rests with the drivers. The Clarke school has been there for 32 years and this was the first time anything might have happened, but didn't! Considering this instance in particular another road would have been useless, as busses or other motorized traffic would not have been allowed int the area. In case of any future emergency there is a huge school yard plus maybe 200 acres of cleared land that the students and staff could. go outinmb. This arca isn't a wooded wildemness or a city covered with skyscraper with no where to go. I feel there is no need to waste the time and money 10 even discuss an alternative route. Yours truly, Wyhna Allin, taxpayer On Novemiber 24, 1993 the Ontario Govemnment gave their approval to tbe Durham Region Officiai Plan but asking for a number of modifications, except for 37 which were referred to the Ontario Municipal Board. Twelve of these referrals to, the 0MB are located in the Municipality of Carlington. Clarington coundil on Monday deaIt with the twelve , a number of which are in WardMTree. laI a number of cases the Ministry of Municipal Affairs bas objcted t0 a Special Study Area designation which had been recommended by Clarington and in case b>' the Region of Durhamn. Two properties of James Lovekin in lots 33-35 and 34, Con. 1 are. so designated. These will be considered by the Ontario Municipal Board with Clarington offering to attend if requested by the Region of Durham. Durham and Clarington hiave suggested the Special Study area designation. Laidlaw lands, 310,acres, in Concession Uhme is also slated for' an 0MB hearing. Clarington is sending their legal counsel 10 the hearing bo represent the -Municipalit>'. He is to report back to council after the hearing. The Bramalea development in the south of Newcastle Village is a matter being discussed between the Municipality and the developer concerning population target. Projected target of 17,500 for Newcastle ma>' restrict their project in the south of the Village. Council agreed that discussions with Bramalea continue. The designation of Browns- vile as a hamlet is also a matter of consideration of which the munîcipality will allow 10 go to the 0MB without attendance Clarington has also approved that their legal council attend a pre-hearing of a designation for Mosport Park. The matter involves any expansion that might be proposed for the Park in the future. Couneil is allowing the Region and the 0MB to settie a designation of land east of Arthur Street in Newcastle which both the municipality and Region have opposed an application for development. Buying a home or contemplating Selling there is no other office more dedîcated to their clients than NRS EDVAN REALTY LTD.' Cail us - You will be glad you did R.R. 1, ORONO 983-5646 _____ Armond Young - Proprietor Spring is comi ng - winter's Ieaving Bring your plans for a FREE ESTIMATE NO PLANS? 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