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2 - Qrono Weekly Times. Wednesday. October 4.2000 Weekly Times Serving East Clarington and beyond since 1937 Subscriptions $23.36 + $1.64 G.S.T. = $25.00/year Publications Mail Registration No, 09301 Publishing 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs" 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1M0 E-Mail Address: oronotimes@speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher/Editor Marg Zwart Not Mayor material yet Who would ever have guessed, that the handling of sewage would have such far reaching implications? Less than a year ago, Durham Regional Council approved a policy that should have put the lid,on privately owned communal communal sewerage systems. Council at that time, agreed with Regional Staff's assessment assessment that communal services would leave the rural areas wide open for larger scale urban style developments. This type of development is in direct conflict with the Regional Official Plan, the Municipal Official Plan, which have defined boundaries boundaries for urban development. That policy is now being challenged, as they knew it would be, by a developer in Ajax who wants to build 100+ dwelling units on a golf course in the country. According to the development industry, communally serviced developments require 100 units to be viable. Two other developers are waiting in the wings to build similar types of developments, also to be serviced by a communal communal system, in the rural areas. Council caved in on the very first challenge to their communal communal services policy, on September 6, 2000. They reversed that decision, two weeks later, and by a one vote margin, upheld staff's recommendation to not allow the ■ development. This week they are reconsidering that decision, and it could go in favour of the development, again. Of the three Clarington councillors that sit at the Regional level, only Mayor Harare voted against the use of privately owned communal sewers to facilitate development in the rural areas. Councillors John Mutton and Mary Novak chose to ignore recommendations by the experts (Regional Planning Staff) and voted in favour of using a communal sewerage system in the rural area, for the development on the golf course. Councillor Novak's reasons for voting the way she did, were pretty hollow reasons, while Councillor Mutton would not offer any explanation till after he voted the third time. Both councillors are asking you to support them in their . bid for the Mayor's seat in the upcoming Municipal election. Do we need a Mayor who has no regard for Official Plans? Do we need a Mayôr who would promote, unbridled development development of our green spaces in the rural areas? Do we need a Mayor who won't starid stand behind official policies, and stand up to development pressure? and in the case of John Mutton, not even explain why? These two candidates are not Mayor material yet. Newcastle parents request for guard A word on Pierre Elliott Trudeau approved Children walking to Newcastle Public School through ^frightening" traffic chaos could soon be getting a fourth crossing guard, this one at Robert and Beaver Streets. Parents have argued that an adult guard is necessary at the intersection even though the two most recent studies indicate indicate insufficient traffic volume to merit one. In light of special circumstances circumstances in Newcastle, the town's General Purpose and Administration Committee did grant the request for a guard, but only for the duration of this school term. Funding for a guard next year would be reviewed in June In a plea at Monday's GPA meeting, school parent council chair, Cathy Abraham pointed out the unique dangers students students face en route to the elementary elementary school. "We are right near the Mill Street access to (hwy.) 401," she said. "There is a subdivision under, construction. More parents drive their children to school due to concerns over construction construction vehicles and trade vehicles in a hurry." In a written recommendation to reject the request for a guard, the municipal Planning by Louis H. Lorrain We have all said goodbye to a great man. I do not believe there is anything much left to say about Pierre Elliott Trudeau. He was a dedicated Prime Minister whose aim was to build a strong Canada. In many meetings with him, he always left me hopeful. hopeful. He was the only Prime Minister who, during my active career, met with a committee committee (composed of labour Department identified parent drivers as a large part of the safety problem. The report states: "Staff observed two problems with parents near this intersection. One is that many parents did not use their turn signals; the other problem being parents stopping illegally illegally within 10 metres of the crosswalk." When "asked by one of the councillors if the parent council council would be Willing to foot the bill for the guard, Ms. Abraham said that was not ah option. She was also strongly opposed to expecting an 11 - or 12-year-old student safety patroller to take on the responsibility responsibility of crossing duty. The parent council, Recording Recording to Abraham,'had a logical and cost-effeptive solution to afford the extra guard. She suggested' the lunch hour crossing be removed at other intersections and use the savings savings to station a guard morning and afternoon at Robert and Beaver. Three other intersections near the school have adult crossing guards. , ; The GPA committee was hopeful that parents would accept' a crossing guard on a temporary basis; knowing that v traffic flow will change as the current phase of development wraps up at the nearby subdivision. subdivision. Ms. Abraham presented the committee with a letter of support support from Newcastle Public School principal Brian Hams and a petition with 170 signatures. More Marijuana Harvests Durham Regional Police, Clarington Division attended a residence residence on the , 10th Concession on September 27, and seized 50 marijuana marijuana plants. The investigation is continuing, and no charges have yet b'een laid. The next day, September 28, Clarington Division Police seized a number a marijuana plants ,and a quantity • of stolen property from a Lansgstaff Road residence. Charged with possession possession over $5,000, and possession possession of a controlled substance are: William Hastings 39; Lori McGill 42; Michael Dreslinski 24. Further charges are still pending." leaders) at least once a year, to understand our alms and our approach to problems facing the average Canadian worker. At one of these meetings, meetings, his three young sons came in and we could see the pride and love he had for them, Pierre Elliott Trudeau sketched a new way of thinking thinking about being Canadian. He raised our spirits by raising our sights. He made a great contribution to the Canada we all love. TWi dolighan@home.com