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--_--. A Sen » } i) fomaa y < This old School House was founded in 1869. It is now the Cedar Grove Park and Community Centre. "F a Ra sealer 3. 3 TS « Ontario anxious "to preserve : old landmarks The Ontario government, aware that there are old buildings and landmarks of genuine historic interest -___ standing on_the lands the province will acquire in connection with the new sx airport, is anxious to pres- . possible, Treasurer Darcy. erve as many of these as M¢Keough said this week. McKeough issued the statement to offset fears, especially among local resi- dents, that development of the new community of Ce- darwood would mean demo- lition of many fine old houses, buildings and land- marks of historic interest. He said government plan- ners are being instructed to produce "'careful and sensi- tive designs" for the new community and for the province's~ airport-associat- ed servis, to minimize the impdct on the existing pattern of settlement. London airport to expand # Expansion of London Air- port, announced March 2 by federal government author- ities, involves acquisition of 380 acres of land, strength- ening and extension of ex- isting runways to 8,800 and 7,200 feet, and installation of additional terminal ra- dar and control tower equipment. The longer runways will enable long-haul charter and international flights to use the airport. Increased domestic use will also be- come possible. Authorities said the run- ways are laid out in such a way that adjacent residen- tial communities will not be affected by the increase in aircraft noise. Work on the expansion program is to begin this year. 'I see no reason why many of the fine old homes in the area designated for Cedarwood cannot remain just as they are." ~~. ' The Ontario Treasurer 'said legislation is being considered to preserve On- tario's historical buildings. ~McKeough said he has A asked the Cabinet Minister responsible for the Ontario Heritage Foundation to work with local historical societies on plans for pres- erving old buildings and landmarks likely to be af- fected by airport-associated projects. - -Ontario will also take the matter up with the federal , government, which is ac- quiring the site for the air- port itself, McKeough said. The Lapp Bros. cider and vinegar plant is just outside Cedar Supplement -- Page 7 LOCAL To provide as much information as possible to people in and around the site of the new air- port, the Ontario govern- ment has opened an of- fice on Brock Road at the 4th Concession road (just north of the CPR tracks). In charge of the office is M. G. (Milt) Phillips of the Regional Develop- ment Branch. Phillips is already well known in the area for his liaison work with the Regional Development Council and other officials of the Central Ontario Eco- hey ONTARIO OPENS OFFICE nomic Region, which in- cludes Pickering Town- - ship. Two members of the provincial Airport Im- plementation Team who are concerned with prop- erty appraisal and ac- quisition are also at the on-site office. At a later stage of the project, the province's entire property acquisi- tion team will set up of- fices in the area. At Queen's Park, tele- phone inquiries about the airport project are being handled at 965- 7971. \ ~~ Local press has mixed reaction Local press reaction to the announcement of the new airport site has been mixed, with two main is- sues emphasized: economic development and the dislo- cation of Pickering town- ship. The Pickering's Bay News noted that '"the new airport, plus industrial and residential expansions that will follow, should be good economically for all living here" but also expressed sorrow for those who would ae be 'uprooted from their homes and farms'. The Markham Economist and Sun printed both posi- tive and negative commen- "tary "but the accent was placed on' the question of future expansion of Mark- ham itself. The Stouffville Tribune emphasized that the Pick- erjng site was final and that the area would 'have to make the best of it' and "face up toreality". The Pickering Post re-it- erated the unlikelihood of changing the site, noting that "the cost of provincial services was the clincher for Queen's Park' in its support of the Pickering lo- cation. The Uxbridge Times- Journal expressed some concern over the lack of prior consultation with lo- cal authorities and the en- vironmental impact of the new airport. But farther to the south, the two Ajax papers expressed satisfac- tion over the new develop- ment now expected east of Toronto. The News Adver- tiser emphasized the bene- ficial economic aspects of the new site, while the "Guardian accented political considerations, noting, "We will now be part of an Oshawa-based regional gov- ernment with the economic incentives needed to devel- op a region east of Metro". The Oshawa Times also interpreted the new site choice favourably, declar- ing that the airport "'will have a fantastic effect on the Oshawa-centred region . many, many jobs will be created." The lead edi- torial also reflected upon the unfortunate dislocation of Pickering Township, but concluded that the chosen site was best when regional planning objectives were taken into account. Governments chose site together "No one has been more critical of federal policies than the Treasurer of On- tario. However, today I am happy to acknowledge the results of this form of joint planning." In those words, Ontario Treasurer Darcy Mec- Keough concluded his com- ments to the Legislature on the Pickering Township air- port site--and summed up the attitude of co-operation that made the choice possi- ble. The choice of the airport site, as such, is a federal responsibility but both gov- ernments agree that such a choice 'would have been un- likely, if not impossible, without provincial co-oper- ation. The Ontario govern- ment, in on the decision from the outset, needed as- surances that the chosen site would be compatible "with its plan for the Toron- to-Centred Region. Its con- cern also focussed on the servicelands, parkland and prospects for community vdevelopment--all provin- cial responsibilities in the two-government scheme. Now authorities from Ot- tawa and Queen's Park are preparing to enter negotia- tions to determine various details of cost-sharing that were set out only in princi- ple at the time the Picker- ing site was chosen and an- nounced. Meanwhile, Ontario gov- ernment representatives are arranging consultations with municipalities in and around the Pickering site, to help devise appropriate zoning bylaws and other regulations which the pres- ence of the airport will ne- cessitate. pd BR a Ly 0 NOT 2 20S tnt: