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Mrs. Myrtle Prentice of Port Perry and Roy Grierson of Caesarea, have filed formal objections with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) against the Township council's re-zoning by-law which designates part of the $5.7 M. expansion proposed Durham Region council appears headed for yet another major struggle, this one over whether to proceed with a $5.76 million expan- sion to the Regional head- quarters building on Rossland Road in Whitby. Plans for the 48,000 square foot addition were unveiled at a management committee meeting in Whitby last week, and while the council likely will not make a decision until early next year, there is already strong opposition to the project. Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary and councillor John Aker both declared last week that Durham simply can't afford the project at this time, and Aker went so far as to say it is a "luxury" we don't need, and it is too grandoise for the 260,000 people in the Region." Potticary wondered how the Region could justify explansion plans when for, the past three years, taxpayers have been told Jaycees propose open air ice rink The Scugog Jaycees have presented Township council with a proposal to build and maintain an open air skating rink this season near the tennis courts in Port Perry. Ron McAllister, president of the organization, which was formed in Scugog last month, told council Monday night that the members would put up small boards, flood the surface when necessary and contribute to other maintenance. "We would like it to be for skating only," said Mr. McAllister, and he suggested that a couple of lights at the tennis courts be turned around so that the ice could be used at night. During discussion it was suggested that the tennis courts themselves might be (Turn to page 2) Durham can't afford to build a new home for the aged. © Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor and Regional council- lor Reg Rose both told the Star that they are concerned about the cost. "I just don't know if we can afford the expansion next year," said Mayor Taylor who was present at the management committee meeting last week when the detailed plans were unveiled. "Iwould want to have a lot more information about the financial impact before I make any decision on this," said the Scugog Mayor. Councillor Rose said that while he feels all the depart- ments of the Region should be under one roof, "at what stage can we afford to do it?"' he asked. He added that he personal- ly would have preferred to see the provincial govern- ment take over the existing building on Rossland Road, and have Durham construct a brand new building. Councillor Rose said that renovating the courtrooms now used by the provincial government into office space for Durham Region may prove difficult and costly. If Durham council decides during budget debate early in the New Year to proceed with the expansion project, the addition could be finished and ready for occupancy by 1983. The additional 48,000 square feet would allow all eight of the Region's depart- ments to be under one roof. At present, the finance department is located in downtown Oshawa, as is the Social Services department. The public works and plann- ing departments are now leasing office space in build- ings in Whitby. After looking at the detail- ed plans for the-expansion, the management committee passed a resolution that the full council decide whether to proceed when the capital budget is set early in the New Year. However, because of the opposition from some members from Oshawa, it is likely that a full-blown debate on the issue will start when Regional council meets for its regular session today. (November 28) two-acre lakefront property as the site for the new library building. Both Mrs. Prentice and Mr. Grierson told the Star Monday morning that they are determined to get support for their OMB objections from other resi- dents of the Township, and are now in the process of circulating petitions to this end. "Believe me, I have all RARRARAIRMRAARIARIIMRNARAIMRMARIRNARARRIIIIIIDDIINIIN A scaffold. is raised into position on the bell tower of the Port Perry United Church. What are they doing? See page 8. kinds of support for this," said Mrs. Prentice. 'People are willing to help." She added that about 30 people have told her they are willing to go door to door | circulated the petition in Caesarea over the weekend and collected 50 signatures there in-less than two hours. (Turn to page 3) AA AAAAAAAAN objections with OMB