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12 Oonc eekl Tims, edneýday, Octoberi19 Council Notes.. - A public meeting was held to bear côncerns about a plan to close and selI portion of Waverley Rd. down by the lake. Tbis is ail part of a land transfer deal negotiated bet'ween Blue Circle (former- ly St. Mary's Cernent) and tbe municipalitY.Tbis road dlo- sure is part of -a deal tbat would -save 60% of tbe West Side Marsb as a natural habi- tat.' Tbe Blue Circle haut road would be used temporar- ily by tbe public till a new bridge is built, and connect- ing roads are reconstructed. Several Cedar Crest Beach area residents voiced their concerns regarding this plan. Leah Houston said, "If we accept tonigbt's proposai we will get a ravaged wetland and an empty bole." The empty hole Leab refers to is tbe 40% of the marsb tbat will remain in Blue Circle's ownersbip and will be quar- ried. Leab went on to say, "iour concerns were not met, we were not beard, we saved 60%, why stop now?" Larry Defosse was con- cerned about sharing a road witb pit baulers. Tbe pit haulers are not licensed for bighway use. Defosse had called bis insurance company and was told that bis premi- ums would go up if be bad to sbare tbe road witb pit baulers. The marsh will be turned over 10 C.L.O.C.A. once the municipality gets the deed. Mayor Hamre told resi- dents tbat their comments and concerns would be addressed in a report to be released sbortly. The Mayor explained that, after thie Novem ber 10 elections, there, would be at least 4 new count- cilors or possibly an entire new council. "This counicil bas a mandate, we are trying to fulfill it" said Hamre. Therefore it is important that this issue is deait witb now. - An issue that counicil bad dealt witb severaL months ago was opened up agaîn Monday nigbt. An auto repair garage in Courtice had been operat- ing for many years in an area not zoned for tbat type of operation. Council at tbe time decided tbis would not be tolerated and regretfully the owner of the garage would bave to close bis busi- ness. Monday nigbt tbe mat- ter was opened up again and will go back to staff for a fur- ther report. Counicillor Pingle said, "Wbere -would we be today if R.S. McLaugblin wvas building cars in bis sbed and we sbut bim down? Councillor Scott wanted to know what bad changed since the last tirne-this issue was looked at. "If we make an exception for this, bow many more exceptions do we have to look at?" Scott asked. Pigeon fanciers descend onlhe town hall The public gallery was filled to capacity at Monday nigbt's counicil by the mnem- bers of tbree different local pigeon racing clubs. Mr. Grant, -a member. of the Oshawa Pigeon Racing Club, recently moved into a Courtice subdivision with his pigeon coop whicb bas upset many of bis neighbours. Peter and Susan Portlock, wbo'live beside Mr. Grant at 81 Oke,,Rd., in Courtice, say their personal space is invad- ed by Mr. Grants pigeons and bis unsightly pigeon coop. Tbeyare tired of birds land- ing on their roof and defecat- ing., Tbey also feel the birds bave bad a negative effeet on the sale-ability of tbeir borne. Otber Oke St. residents say tbeir children are afraid to play outside when the pigeons are flying. The amnounit of bird droppings increase significantly wben tbe pigeons are1 flying. Tbe racing pigeons attract many otber undesirable birds suicb as wild pigeons and sea gLîs. Neigbbours say that the town-by-law that states pets must be kept on youir own property applies to birds as well. The neighbouirs made it clear thiat tbey were not opposed to pigeons, buit they did not belong in a residential neighbourhood. Mr. Kari Winterstein, al representative of the Canadian Racing Pligeon Union passionately defended tbe hobby of pigeon racing. Winterstein said the essence of pigeon racing is control. If birds are roof toppers tbey are not racers. He rnentioned that many lives were saved by pigeons during -World War 1 and 2. "We bave a world class hobby", said Winterstein. Ed Brown, Vice President of the Bowmianville Racing Pigeon Club reminded couni- cil of tbe belp bis club bas given tbe town. in the past to reduce the wild pigeon popu- lation. He said bis neigb- bours cbildren love to see bis pigeons flying., Another representative of tbe Canadian Racinig Pigeon Union, Mr. Sylvio Mattacchne, suggested the problem could bave more to do witb neighbourhood bird feeders attracting unwanted birds. Tbe bird fanciers agree thatpigeons sbould not be landing on neigbbouirs roofs. In tbe spring, yowng blirds may land on rooftops tili tbey are trained to fly into the coop. Birds waste valuable race time if they lanid on a roof top before entering the coop. It was also brougbit to councils attentlin that pi geons do not defecate whiie in flight., 1Dr. Yassein, frorn of the Oshawa Racing Cluib, told council that before Mr. Girant built bis pigeoni coop, lie went to neighbours and explained bis hobby. Mr Grant met with nol()specîfic resîstance at that lume. Some lime later a petition was cir- culated throtIl.gh the neigh- bourhood statI1ng that house prices would plummet and children would get sick. Dr. Yasseln stated that they had extended an olive brancb to thé- neighbours. Mr. Grant's attempts to find an appropriatC flying time, was seen by t!ie Portlocks as a restrictioni of their free- doms. The racing club is willing to sit down With -the neigh- bours to addreê5 tbe situation. Mr. Grant is Willing to meet their standard of what is aes- thetically pleâsing as far as bis coop is cpnceriied. Dr. Yassein fells that nothing short of elimlinating Mr. Grants pige@ns from the neighbourhoodl would please the Portlocks. 'the town's by-Iaw stating that the keepi'flg of pigeons is allowed anyw17ere within the municipality §tands. Should concerns continue, however, a furtber repdrt will be pre- sented to copncil. Mayor Hamre stated that in ber 17 years of service she bas neyer run across this problem before. m y ,M9e s the b e9i n ni ng9 of . y 3sto 7 gh~qI the UIN Convention ,,,,e Rights of the ChilI, Uncf UNICEF is working ta make ,,no cild Lt denied ter ril t a lifesta,' ta a nai1ansIa aflc1L. Please. Give when Ye'u si e ,j orangje boxan sd MY UNICEF cards and ifis. Lài the stars bein. unicef -44t U.td fliqs Ch idns iud Where-children S rights conne first. (416) 4 87-415 3 Te nders open for second ice paý Council approved plans presented by arcbitect Denny Bryan for the second ice pad at tbe Garnet Richard Recreation Complex. It is felt tbat tbe present complex bas, "ost it's presence" on the corner of 57 and Hwy 2. Larry Hannab introduced the need to spend $25,000 on the existing infrastructure. Tbe new main entrance to tbe complex will be-on the soutb side of tbe building. Tbe new pad will be built to the east of the present pad. --Tbe main road entrance to tbe complex will be off of Reg. Rd.,57, at the north end of tbe lot. Tbe building will now coast $3.3 million. 'Witb the imoney spent on infrastructure improvements Mr. Bryan said tbe project is now witbin the $3.5 million budget. Before voting on the mat- ter Councillor Pingle brought Up tbe fact tbat a twin ice pad will be built by a private company at the soutb end of Bennett Rd. Pingle wondered if the municipality needed to go ahieacl wîth plans for tbeir second ice pad. Joe Caruana, Director of Community Services said,,"I think we can both live com- fortably." Mayor Hamre stated that the town bas a responsibility to the youth of the area to have ice time available. Part of the funds for the new ice pad will corne from Skate 88, this money was earmarked for a second ice pad. for profit. 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