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PAGE 6 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 23,2003 www.durhamregion.com RON PIETRONIRO/ Statesman photo Hanging around COURTICE - Mackenzie Matthews makes her way up the rock wall at the Champions of Change Leadership Camp at Courtice Secondary School. The camp was hosted by Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington. Port Hope mayor wants to work with Clarington Proposed border development causing friction BY JEANNE BENETEAU Staff Writer PORT HOPE - A bit of co-operation co-operation plus open dialogue could avert a trip to the Ontario Municipal Board, says Port Hope's mayor. Last week, Clarington Mayor John Mutton said his municipality would contest a proposed development just east of the Port Hope-Claringlon border, border, called Tucker Creek, if Port Hope council approves it this fall. "With this type of development on our border, we require some sort of financial financial commitment, because why should the taxpayers of Clarington sit back and allow for development that isn't Smart Growth (a provincial plan for managing growth in Ontario) and impacts on our roads?" said Mayor Mutton during a meeting of Claring- ton's general purpose and administration administration committee. While Port Hope's Mayor Rick Austin said he can certainly understand Clarington's concerns, he noted should the ITER project get the go-ahead for Clarington, that municipality will reap the tax benefits while Port Hope roads will likely see heavy traffic as area residents residents drive to work at the site. "Co-operation is a two-way street and we have always supported ITER," he said. He added it is likely a couple of years before the Tucker Creek development development gets off the ground and when the time is right, he will gladly sit down with the Clarington mayor and work out a mutual ly-agreeable plan for snow plowing and road repair. Clarington's mayor says the proposed proposed development, which includes 350 retirement/executive homes, an 18- hole golf course and a 100-room hotel, is not a good idea. "It's a dead-end street when it comes to bad planning," says Mayor Mutton. "When you co-operate with bad planning, you're creating a problem problem for the future." A smaller development might meet with a different reaction, he says. "If they concentrate more on estate lot development around (the golf course), I'd probably take a different view," says Mayor Mutton. Clarington also has concerns about stormwater management on the proposed proposed development, as well as its proximity proximity to the Port Granby Waste Management Management facility, says a staff report. Clarington is currently involved in an agreement with the federal government government for the long-term safe management management of low-level radioactive wastes and contaminated soil stored at the Port Granby site. An environmental assessment assessment for the project is currently ongoing, ongoing, and Clarington's staff report indicates indicates a concern "that the introduction of new residents into this area could complicate the study process and create unnecessary obstacles to the implementation implementation of a long-term solution for the Port Granby wastes." That Port Hope roads could potentially be used by people driving to the proposed proposed ITER facility "absolutely "absolutely has nothing to do with this issue," says Mayor Mutton. Tucker Creek's chief operating operating officer, Joanne Wells-Oates, said she is in full support of Mayor Austin's stance and noted she is also willing to co-operate co-operate fully to ensure there is no undue burden placed on Clarington taxpayers as a result of the development. "We (myself and Mayor Mutton) have always had a good working relationship," added the Port Hope mayor, "and I'm sure we can come up with a plan to satisfy Clarington's concerns and avoid an OMB hearing." When asked to comment on the proposal in June. Clarington council said the development, south of Hwy. 401 along the Clarington- Port Hope Townline, would have a significant impact on Clarington's roads and added any approval would see a request from Clarington Clarington for either Port Hope or the developer to pay for such an impact. - With files by Jennifer Stone Kinsmen Squirt Hockey Registration Ages 4,5,6 Learn to Skate & Hockey Skills Wed. August 6th 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm Wed. 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