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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, June 8,1994 Guiding Groups Take Part in Rally at Darlington Park mm 1 Î < - Durham Regional Police Report These youngsters were primed for fun when they began their games with this colorful parachute. Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders from the Bowmanville area took part in the rally at Darlington Provincial Park on Saturday, June 4,1994. Animals Must Go by August 30th -- Justice of Peace Shares Neighbor's Fears by Laura J. Richards The animals have to go, said the Justice of the Peace who heard Clar- ington's case against the St. Francis of Assisi Endangered Animal Sanctuary. Justice of the Peace Robert Harris told the court on Friday afternoon, June 3, "the animals are to be removed removed by Aug. 30,1994." 1 He noted that he "shares the fears of the neighbors." "With the summer approaching, it is paramount to get the animals out," Harris explained. His ruling came after a morning of evidence from witnesses produced by Jamie Bassin, a lawyer for the Municipality Municipality of Clarmgton. "With summer approaching, it is paramount to get the animals out." Andrew Heal, the lawyer representing representing Rev. Robert Mackenzie and Bill Valliere, of the Endangered Animal Animal Sanctuary, did not produce any witnesses. Bassm's argument against the sanctuary examined the idea that the monks broke the zoning by-law when they brought the animals onto the property. The claim that the sanctuary for the animals is to be; an "auxiliary use" to a future monastery fell on deaf ears. The property, is located on the south side of 4272 Lakeshore Road, Newtonville. It is zoned for agriculture and as an environmentally protected area, said Senior Municipal By-law Enforcement Enforcement Officer. Len Creamer. Creamer was the first witness questioned by Bassin and Heal. While giving his testimony, he said the purpose for which the occupants were using the land when the charges were laid, contravened the zoning bylaw bylaw of the municipality. Creamer 'said the property could be used as a church, or cemetery or for a number of other listings, including kennels. He gave an account of his involvement involvement in the case, starting with a letter he received in December 1992 from Isobel White of Clarmgton Planning Department regarding a company called the Next Project Inc. regarding the acquiring of a piece of property. In February, 1993, Creamer received received a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food which stated that Bill Valliere might be relocating his exotic animal sanctuary in Claring- ton. At that point, Creamer said he sent a letter to Valliere via registered mail. With the letter he included a copy of the letter from White. , On June 23 came the first complaint complaint from neighboring residents of the Lakeshore property. On July 12, a meeting took place at the Planning Department to "discuss the proposed use of the land." On July 30, the by-law officer and three others went to the,. Lakeshore property to Check it out. *j£ At that time, Creamer took a number number of photographs of the bam and the contents including animals. He explained explained the photos which had been en- NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - BOWMANVILLE CORPORATION MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1994 7:00 P.M. CAFETERIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - BOWMANVILLE 47 LIBERTY STREET SOUTH BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO FOR PURPOSES OF: 1. Hearing of Reports 2. Report of Hospital Auditors 3. Election of Directors - Special Guest Speaker - Ms. Bonnie Heath - Ministry of Health Subject: Midwifery in Community Hospitals CONVENIENT LOCATIONS Brampton Brama Ica Roxdalo Woslon Downiviow Scarborough Piloting Allislon Eloblcoko' 310 Ouoon St. 1 Melanie Rd. 2291 Islington Avo. 3514 Woslon Rd. 4000 Jane Si, 1401 Elloimoro Rd. 202 Boyly Si.E. 95 Victoria SI. 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On the way out of the building, Creamer noted that one of their guides "apologized for breaking any bylaws." bylaws." He also noted he was told by either Mackenzie or Valliere regarding their quick move to Clarmgton "what could we do? -- the animals would have been destroyed." Other witnesses for the Municipality Municipality of Clarington included Senior Animal Animal Control Officer, Sheila Elkington; Richard Holy, of the Clarington Planning Planning Department; and Steven Godard,. of the animal control office. When Jamie Bassin tried to call a number of residents as witnesses for Clarington, Justice of the Peace Harris said he didn't see the relevance of doing doing so. Gersh Sone was the only resident to give evidence before judgement was given. He told the court he was concerned about the safety aspect of using the animals for education. "Anyone could have put their hands into them (the cages). The cages cages were not secured," Sone said. He said his other concern was regarding regarding the workers burning the waste material from the animal cages. , "Two weeks after (a trip -,to\ the"-' property to visit) we were outside and the smell drove us into the house?' He said he also worried about the idea of 157 families who visited the animal sanctuaiy during an open house having to cross the railroad tracks crossing the land. Heal inquired as to why Sone decided decided to visit the property and was told Rev. Mackenzie had sent an invitation invitation to neighbors to do so.. After a break in proceedings, Bassin Bassin began his summation. He told the court that when Valliere Valliere brought the animals to Clarington Clarington he knew that he was contravening the by-law. Bassin noted the letter to Valliere from Creamer sent in Febru- aty 1993. He said the animal sanctuary did not qualify as a farm since the animals were not being raised as food as livestock livestock would be. "The monastery is not a permitted uses, and one would not normally conceptualize conceptualize the two together," Bassin said. Heal, during his summation, said the witnesses showed without a doubt a cause for reasonable doubt. Heal said, there "had been no reference reference to the sanctuaiy as being a prohibited prohibited use." "No one said, No, it should not be an accessory use," the lawyer said in defence of his clients, Rev. Mackenzie and Valliere. Two oilier witnesses were heard before the Justice of the Peace laid out the conditions of judgment. First was Martin Peterson, who said his biggest fear "would be to sec one of my children in the mouth of an exotic animal." The final witness was vegetable grower A1 Michael. He said he employs 10 off-shore workers who have contracts which state that as an employer he cannot "compromise their safety." He told Bassin,, "my farm is 100 per cent permitted use," while the sanctuary is not a permitted use. Yet, he pointed out that he could lose his field workers because of the un-pcmiittcd use nearby. In addressing the question of when the animals should be removed, Bassin Bassin asked Harris to consider the fact that the animals involved "arc large cats and they arc not the same as a rabbit or a puppy." Bassin noted that, while Ileal made mention of the fact that the sanctuary would be taking the municipality to an OMB hearing, he said the future hearing "docs not preclude the municipality municipality from enforcing the current bylaw." bylaw." Afterwards, Rev. Mackenzie told The Statesman, while the Bowman- villc Zoo has offered to take their animals, animals, that would not be happening, "We're not a zoo, but n registered charity," said Mackenzie. Local residents Gersli Sone and A1 Michael said they were glad the system system works. "Justice is lieing served," said Sone. "They should not have been there." Monday, June 6 A 16-year-old Port Hope resident reported his wallet was taken from the boys' change room at Durham Christian High School. A Beechnest Crescent, Courtice, resident reported that an unknown suspect took various items from a locked vehicle. A Nash Road, Courtice, resident reported the theft of articles from an unlocked garage. garage. A Bridlepath, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident found a man's black 10-speed bike. A Fenwick Avenue, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident reported a vehicle had been entered and the stereo taken while the vehicle vehicle was wintering on Wolfe Island, Kingston. Someone reported that the gazebo at the Foxhunt Trail Park in Courtice had been damaged. Sunday, June 5 A Galbraith Court, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident reported sometime overnight unknown suspects broke the plastic on driver's side mirror. The Lord Elgin Home Inc. representative reported a sales trailer parked at Baseline and Waverley Rd. was damaged. A Newcastle Village, resident resident reported his lawn mower Students Want Town to Take Stand Against St. Marys' Plan From Page One spoke at the rally even though he was only contacted the night before. before. "The West Side Marsh is now home to a lot of species that have never resided there before," he told the group. He has sighted indigo buntings, cormorants, puddler ducks and even foxes and wolves who likely have been pushed out of other developing areas. "It has to be protected," he said, of the marsh. Daye Lawson, president of the Wwmanville Creek Anglers'Asso- ,'nation says he has caught and released released pikes, bass and perch in the marsh. He adds municipalities have to stand up to corporations who threaten threaten the loss of jobs, corporate profits and tax revenue. ■ "Slowly, these lands are being taken out of the hands of the big corporations and we hope the town will help us." Before excusing herself to tend to previous commitments, Mayor Hamrc suggested the group should have voiced their concerns through proper channels. "Do you just want to vent yoitr anger against me?" she asked. "Council has listened to many youth groups that have come before us in the past." Even the battle to protect the Second Second Marsh in Oshawa took years, she said. "It's a very slow and frustrating frustrating process, but that's democracy." democracy." Leah Houston has registered to appear at the June 13th municipal council meeting to make a further appeal to save the marsh. stolen while he was away at the cottage. The mower was of no apparent value, but the resident was upset that someone someone would steal from the property. Saturday, June 4 A Varcoe Road, Courtice, resident's vehicle was broken into. A Prestonway Drive, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident was westbound westbound on the Third Concession Concession near Lamb's Road when her car struck a deer. A Cloverfield Street, Courtice, Courtice, resident reported a number number of articles taken from a vehicle. vehicle. A Martin Road resident reported reported unknown suspects took a tire from a vehicle as it was parked in the driveway. A Hwy Two, Courtice, resident resident reported unknown suspects suspects took the front end "bra" from a vehicle. No damages occurred. A Cherryblossom Court, Courtice, resident reported eggs thrown at a vehicle, damaging damaging it. Friday, June 3 A Manvers Road, Newcastle, Newcastle, resident reported baseball equipment stolen from a vehicle. vehicle. A Queen Street, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident received a surprise surprise when he opened up the hood of his car. His motor caught fire after he tried to start it twice. The fire department department was called to put out the blaze. A Maple Grove resident reported reported that an unknown suspect suspect broke a window in a vehicle vehicle and stole tools and booster cables. A Renwick Drive, Courtice, Courtice, resident reported an unknown unknown suspect entered an unlocked unlocked garage and stole a number of power tools. An East Beach Road resident resident reported a dog from a Port Darlington Road residence residence was at large. The dog knocked the complainant from his bicycle. FRENCH BOY SEEKS HOME IN OUR COMMUNITY Guillaume from France is anxiously awaiting news - that there Is a host family In the Whilby- Bowmanvllle area who will help fulllll his dream of spending a school year in Canada. Guillaume enjoys sailing, table tennis, billiards, movies, and Is hoping to pursue some of these interests during his exchange year. Guillaume is also looking forward to developing new Canadian interests and hobbies that he can share with his friends when he returns to France. Each year ASSE International Student Exchange Programs provide qualified foreign students with the opportunity to learn about tile in Ontario while attending the local high school. 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