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Page 2 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, September 26,1998 Making it Official Mayor Diane Ham re made the opening of the new Older Adults' Centre official official by cutting the ribbon Saturday, September 19. Surrounding her are some of the people who were instrumental in getting the Centre started. Programs and activities for older adults will begin in the new facility Sept. 28. It's located on Beech Avc., in Bowmanville. GTSB Moderator Gets an Earful From page 1 help resolve inter-municipal inter-municipal issues and help coordinate coordinate economic development. development. The proposed board would consist of 41 members members -- the mayors and chairs of each of the member member municipalities -- and an elected chair. First reading of the bill regarding the GTSB has passed at the provincial level. Tonks said he estimates estimates second reading will occur near the end of next month. Third reading is expected before the house rises for Christmas, and Tonks said he figures it will become law by Jan. 1, 1999. Durham Regional Council has passed motions stating its lack of Builders Asked to Curb Street Parking Front page 1 and those in the building industry. It's not just ugly aes- , thetics associated with car- congested neighbourhoods that has council con- ■ cerned. "We have a very serious safety issue" says Mr. Trim, especially since new developments tend to attract young, first-time buyers with small children. children. Ambulances, fire trucks £and police cruisers also yinecd to get through in ^emergency situations, he ï'adds. £ Jamie Maclnnis, presi- *-dent of .the Durham ^Region Home Builders' £ Association, was opposed <to a bylaw for bigger ^-garages. From his perspective in the housing industry, bigger bigger garages are a very costly way of providing storage space. "Be forewarned. If your judgement is for bigger garages, the industry will require bigger lots," he told council. And larger lots could translate into less affordable affordable housing, a potential sore point for a community community interested in attracting young families seeking affordable starter homes. Kelvin Whalen, chair of the Durham Region Urban Development Institute, said the "issue is greater than the size of garages." Whalen expressed a willingness to "brainstorm" "brainstorm" with town officials to come up with ways subdivisions subdivisions can be planned to reduce parking problems. I Psychiatric Assessment 1 For Assault Suspect The man accused of slashing an RCMP inspector in ; the face last month after a break-in at the detachment in - Bowmanville, appeared in Oshawa court on September : 17th - s_ Defense attorney Anthony Balka asked the judge to 2 grant a 30-day psychiatric assessment for his client, 30- ; year-old Daniel Edward Cayley. 2 Cayley was arrested after the August 11 break-in at * the Baseline Road detachment in which and two officers " were hurt. Ï In an attempt to arrest the suspect at that time, RCMP J Inspector A1 Roney suffered a knife wound to his fore- ► head, and a Durham Regional Police officer suffered an ►; injury to her thumb. Cayley is facing charges which include aggravated assault, resisting arrest, possession of a dangerous weapon, break and enter. The suspect will remain custody until space is avail- £ able at the Mental Health Centre in Whitby. His case is next scheduled to come before the court on > October 29th. jj Meeting In Oshawa Tues., Sept. 29 | Region to Vote lOn Fur Factory Z Durham Region's planning committee will deal with -, the proposed building of a new factory near Orono Z Tuesday. jj The committee will discuss a request by Paula 2 Lishman International to build a fur garment factory on » a 20-hcctarc site west of Concession 6 in Orono. Z In July, Clarington's council amended the municipal- 2 ity's Official Plan to allow the factory to be built on land 2 in a largely agricultural area. Over 600 concerned citi- 2 zens addressed Council or sent letters to the municipali- » ty to voice their opinions on the use of the land. 2 To accommodate an anticipated large turn-out for " Tuesday's meeting, the Region's planning committee 2 will move to the Arts Resource Centre at 45 Queen Street 2 in Oshawa. Nearby parking is of the "pay and display" ' variety. I; The planning committee will begin its meeting at 10 Ï a.m. j Durham Receives | $30 Million Bill j; From page 1 ;• pay $30 million with absolutely nothing - no paperwork, 4 nothing," added Scugog Mayor Gcrri-Lynn O'Connor. 2. "It boils down to one word - accountability. We would- n't dream of sending a bill to the province without item- sizing." Z But the motion was amended to say the hill will be •vpaid for now. The Region will ask the province for - specifics, and any reconciliation necessary will he dealt •! with when the Durham Region makes its next payment 2 to the province. 2 "(The amendment) says don't look for an additional 2 cheque in the absence of that information," said " Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs. The Region will also ask to meet with the five Durham MPPs, including Durham East MPP John O'Toole, to further discuss the province's invoicing policy. policy. ■■TEK7.t$2KE: : l Maclnnis was also agreeable to discussions. Among the suggestions raised at Monday's public meeting to combat overuse of streets for parking, were back laneways, longer driveways, driveways, street parking permits permits and garages placed at the rear of people's homes. Mavis Carlton, a local resident in support of the bigger garage bylaw, said Clarington needn't wait for trends in urban planning planning to filter in from Toronto and Whitby. "Let us be the innovators," she said. Also in favor of the bigger bigger garage bylaw was resident resident Evylin Stroud. She said bigger garages and bigger lots could only improve the quality of life. As it is, she says, driving driving through some cramped, car-lined roads in subdivisions is very nerve-wracking with the number of children and dogs in the area. Council voted to table the by-law proposal and instead set up discussions with town planners, public works staff and representatives representatives from the Home Builders Association and the Urban Development Institute. support for the GTSB. And Wednesday, Tonks heard a number of concerns about the Board from councillors. councillors. Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson accused Tonks and the province of "ignoring the will of people" people" with regard to the GTSB. He said the message message had been sent loud and clear that most people arc not in support of such a board. Further, he said Durham Region was concerned concerned about the possibility possibility of a powerful Metro Toronto voting with one other municipality to control control decisions. "Two councils have the right to join together and dominate and control the rest of us. We're not the tail wagging the dog - we're the flea on the tail wagging the dog," protested protested Nicholson. But Tonks left the meeting meeting with the feeling Durham was starting to be swayed toward the creation creation of the board. "They realize that they are part of the Greater Toronto Area. They just want to be sure the mandate mandate is clear, and the checks and balances on power that we talked about aren't arbitrary," said Tonks after his presentation. presentation. The head of the Greater Toronto Services Board agreed to take the comments comments from the councillors back to the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ai Leach. But, after hearing all Tonks had to say, Regional Chair Roger Anderson still wasn't convinced of the necessity or viability of the Board. "I think when any council or any municipality municipality can be dictated to by municipalities from another another area, to me, it's wrong," said Anderson, who would like Tonks to ask Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing A1 Leach to defer passage of the Bill creating the Board until after the next provincial and municipal municipal election. "They've put so much on our plates over the last 10 months ... we haven't had an opportunity to really really deal with things the way we should. And we're just being pulled from every direction. Give us some breathing space and let us get on with what you've already given us. And then let us deal with the GTSB at a future date. But this is not the time or the place for a GTSB," he said. Council will discuss requesting the deferral of the legislation at a future council meeting. Peacock LiUALKd GIANT AUCTION SALE Tomorrow!!! Sunday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. Don't Miss the Savings on Pine, Cedar, PJ. and more 7254744 328 Ritson Rd. 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