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PAGE 4THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 4,2000 Route okayed by council despite residents 'protests Oak Ridges Trail furor continues Clarington The Community With Future BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer ORONO - Debate that seemed to go on as long as the Oak Ridges trail itself continued Monday night as councillors councillors decided whether to give the final nod to a controversial section of the route. A few Mosport area residents pulled out all stops to get council to reroute reroute the trail away from public property property adjacent to their homes. Citing everything from insurance concerns to possible but unproven land claims along the Swamp Road unopened unopened road allowance, the residents, with an insurance broker and lawyer in tow, pleaded with the town to re-route the trail. One resident, not in attendance at the meeting, has even resorted to erecting erecting a 'no trespassing' sign in the middle middle of the publicly-owned road allowance, allowance, council heard. "Access to the unopen road makes us vulnerable," said David Gould. "Mosport is a magnet and this advertises advertises to people that (the trail) is a legal way of getting to the (Mosport Race) track," he said. Mr. Gould and his wife, Susan, are concerned clearing the unopen unopen road for a trail will entice more people to use the area to then cut through their property for free access into Mosport. Mr. Gould says he supports supports the trail but with the raceway close at hand there are too many potential potential problems to have the trail located located there. Roy Forrester, who is spearheading the Clarington portion of the trail, told council the Oak Ridges Trail Association Association (ORTA) would like to proceed with this portion of the trial. He said denying this path would add seven kilometres of open road travel to the route hikers must take. Wherever possible, possible, the association tries to stay off roads used by vehicles. As a concession to the property owners, ORTA will close the trail adjacent adjacent to their homes and post an alternative alternative route along open roads for the four busiest race weekends of Mo- sport's season, he told council. But Mr. Gould said once the trail has been cleared, it doesn't matter ROY FORRESTER Denying this path would add seven kilometres of open road travel to the route whether the hikers use it or not because because it adds visibility for trespassers. Insurance broker Donna Millingen told council the trail will impose a liability liability risk and increased insurance rates for any residents adjacent to the trails. Mayor Diane Hamre questioned how traffic on a walking trail could pose any more liability concern than properties adjacent to parks, roads or even sidewalks. In the end, council gave its support to ORTA and allowed the trail to go through. Only Councillor Troy Young, who says he is a strong trail supporter, voted against approval of this particular particular section. He noted Clarington has a higher percentage of its trail off-road than any other municipality and suggested suggested it would not be too much of a hardship on hikers to use open roads for this piece of the route. The trail is 44 km long with 33 km of the trail on a route inaccessible by vehicle. The remaining 11 km is located located on minor roads, according to Mr. Forrester. Break Free from abuse and violence Help is available for women who have been subjected to abuse or violence. violence. The Innovative Decision for Employment Employment Action program is a regional initiative, funded by Human Resource Development Canada and coordinated by Smart Inc. 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For Entry Information Please Call 434-6535 baileybelanger@aol.com THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE V :ll RESPECTING A PROPOSED DECLARATION THAT THE MUNICIPALITY'S INTEREST INA PORTION OF CHURCH STREET (UNOPENED) IN NEWCASTLE VILLAGE IS SURPLUS AND A PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF IT FOR CERTAIN OTHER LANDS OWNED BY 1138337 ONTARIO INC. BEING GOLD STREET (UNOPENED), SILVER STREET (UNOPENED) AND THE REALIGNMENT AREA OF MILL STREET TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington at its meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, on Monday, October 16*, 2000 at 7:00 p.m., will consider 1. passing a by-law to declare the Municipality's interest in the portion of Church Street (unopened) shown as part of Part 14 on Plan 40R-14915 to be surplus; and to 2. passing a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk on behalf of the Municipality to execute an agreement with 1138337 Ontario Inc. ("1138337") to sell the Municipality's interest in the part of Church Street (unopened) referred to in 1) by exchanging it for lands owned by 1138337, which comprise Gold Street (unopened)*Silver Street (unopened), both as shown as part of Part 13 on Plan 40R-14915 and the realignment area of Mill Street shown as Parts 1,2 and 3 on Plan 10R-2412. The proposed exchange is more fully set out in Report No. WD-46-00. A copy of this report can be examined at the Office of the Director of Public Works, Municipality of Clarington, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C3A6. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT before passing these by-laws, Council shall hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who applies to make representations to Council concerning these proposed bylaws. bylaws. Patti L. 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