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Company P.O. Box 567, Brooklin, Ont, LOB 1CO Brooklin Profile Brookins ung and Area since 1983 ROXANNE REVELER News & Founwes | bir Phone 655 3637 or 985 7383 Parks = recreation rector asks for Brooklin hall study Parks and Recreation Director Larry Morrow will be asking for funds in the forthcoming 1967 budget to complete a feasibility study into building a large public hall facility within the village. The matter was initiated last September when the department received an inquiry from the newly formed. Brooklin Lions Club re- questing if it was possible to have a larger hall facility than now exists. Presently, the only town-owned meeting hall in the area is the Brooklin Community Centre on Cassels Road East. According to Morrow, the request brought to mind several unanswerable questions including finances, location, and whether or not the Lions Club would be permit- ted to operate such a facility. In response, the department in- itiated a meeting with consultant Tom Horlor of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. The pur- pose of this meeting 'was to permit - the representative of the Brooklin Lions Club, Terry Evanshen, to hear on a first hand basis, the Ministry _- requirements, timing, and the. likelihood of receiving grant funds either directly to the Lions Club, or through the Town. During this me ting, and a subse- quent meeting before the entire Lions Club a few weeks ago, several points were made by Morrow. He in- dicated a hall facility for Brooklin had been the subject of discussion before by other organizations, but to date, none had gone past the discus- sion stage. He also emphasized neither the town or the Ministry would even consider such a facility before undertaking a feasibility study into the proposal. For this reason, Morrow told the Profile he would be asking for funds -in the 1987 Capital Budget to under- take the study. Although he has not set a definite figure for hiring a con- sultant at this time, he expects such a study would cost in the vicinity of $28,000, based on recent experience in a comparable study done on the Centennial Building in Whitby. If the study is given the OK, Mor- row indicated it would be under- taken from the latter part of April, through until the end of July. "We would expect the consultant to attend the Brooklin Spring Fair and also talk to people who use the facilities at the baseball diamonds" said Morrow. "During that time frame, the consultant should be able to get the flavour of the situation and what the people want." He said that although a possible site for a new hall facility would be on the Brooklin Fair Grounds pro- perty, he was not guaranteeing that location. Morrow added his department would require support for a new hall project from organizations beyond the Lions Club before they could consider any construction. There is also the question of ownership of the hall and its operation and that these items require further review, analysis and discussion. Morrow stated that funding for the feasibility study would be paid 50 percent by the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, but warn- "ed that funding for construction at the provincial level was difficult to obtain. "In 1986, the vast majority of eligi- ble projects did not receive funding primarily due to a provincial ceiling of $15 million," said Morrow, "'ac- cordingly, even with a well documented application, it may not be successful." It is for this reason that Morrow Water rate hike? Regional council has been asked to approve an increase in water and sewer rates that would hike the average homeowners bill by $2.37 next year. Last week, a joint meeting of the finance and public works commit- tees recommended to council that water and sewer rates be inflated by four percent in the new year. Children attending Group '74's Olde Tyme Christmas at Brooklin Community Centre last Sunday were thrilled when Frosty the Snowman made his appearance. The popular Yuletide celebrity was quickly surrounded by his ad- mirers. While Elizabeth Huband (left) and Man- stressed that the feasibility process should be a lengthy one requiring a thorough review and one that com- petes for available dollars for recreational purposes. Although Morrow states the Lions Club favours a free standing hall, he feels that over the long term, a hall is incorporated with the Luther Vi- pond Memorial Arena may be more practical. This again, he says, can be a part of the analysis required of the feasibility study. "Community halls operated by | municipalities nearly always run in a deficit," said Morrow. 'In con- sidering a new facility, current deficits at such halls as Heyden- shore and Brooklin can indicate the net cost of such a facility." He indicated that in a general way, the mandate of his department is that of responding to community organization concerns, adding it was also one of encouraging their participation in recreational concerns. "It is recognized that lines of com- munication and responsibility must be firmly established in this pro- cess," said Morrow. He stated that based on the data contained in the feasibility study, subsequent reports to council can determine appropriate directions for the future. The information can be utilized to analyze a larger hall facility in Brooklin and either substantiate the requirement, or provide information to the contrary. Works Commissioner = Bill Twelvetrees alluded the increase was a modest one, but needed to off- set the operating costs of the water and sewer service program. The increase means that the average customer, who uses 55,000 gallons of water per year, will be Turn to page 17) dy Bowen gave their new friend a kiss. Young Brad Bowen at front wasn't too sure he liked be- ing surrounded by all those girls. Amber Mowbray, far right, was just pleased to watch the whole thing. and" rd like 00000 With the help of his little elf, Beth Bradey, Santa Claus made a special visit to the Olde Tyme Christmas sponsored by Group '74 last Sunday. Although two year old Katie Howes of Macedo- nian Village was a little shy at first, she soon warmed up to the occasion and told Santa exactly what she would like him to leave under the tree. We understand Bob Heron, a personal friend of the jolly old gent, is to be thanked for assuring Santa would be there again this year. New board A four-year veteran of the Durham Board of Education has been elected chairman for 1987. Ajax trustee Sandra Lawson was chosen at the last meeting of the board to succeed Ruth Lafarga, who recently stepped down after serving four of her 10 years on the board as chairman. Lawson defeated Pickering's Lor- na Murphy in a secret ballot last Monday night. Heather Beveridge of Uxbridge, who has been a member of the board for six years, was chosen vice-chairman over Cathy O'Flynn of Oshawa. Beveridge replaces Ian Brown of Whitby in that office. In a brief address to board members, Lawson stated one of the challenges facing the board the for- thcoming year will be providing ac- commodation for students. She alluded the ministry has recognized the board's needs for ad- ditional schools and has approved the construction of four new buildings within the region over the next four years. Lawson also said the board must realize it will have to increase its own budget in order to handle some of the costs. Horde all that trash All Brooklin and area residents will have to play Scrooge over the holiday period and horde their gar- bage for a week. A schedule released by Whitby's Public Works Department indicates there will be no garbage pick-up on Wednesday, December 24. As Wednesday is the regular day for the weekly pick-up in this area, residents are reminded to hold their garbage until the following week, December 31. Christmas trees will be accepted by the garbage collectors on Wednesday, January 14. chairman e also told her fellow trustees she wants to continue with French Immersion, core French and com- puter and arts programs that have been operating within the board for the past few years. ~ O'Flynn, who nominated Lawson for the top spot, pointed out that the Ajax trustee was uniquely qualified to handle the board's budget, which could exceed $200 million in 1987. She stated Lawson had been chairman of the board's finance committee for two years and had served on board committees such as program and curriculum and was a member of the salary committee of the Association of Large School Boards of Ontario (ALSBO). Lafarga was praised as she gave up her chair to Lawson. Brown said that Lafarga's voice has been "heard and listened to" at ALSBO and countless other organizations - throughout Ontario. "This lady has been graceful and has taught us a great deal about leadership and fairness," said Brown as he talked about her four- year term as chairman. In a prepared statement to the board, Lafarga said 235 teachers had been hired in 1986 due to im- proved class size: at the junior level, the expansion of core French in grades seven and eight, and the growth in enrolment from new subdivisions. She also stated the board had add- ed 63 portable classrooms in the region, bringing the total to 258. Lafarga told trustees more than 1,000 students were involved in co- operative education and that 11,000 adults are taking continuing educa- tion programs. She encouraged trustees to ensure that the board pays for any capital costs out of current revenues rather than borrowing money which would saddle future boards with major debts. Lafarga said one of her main regrets would be leaving her post before she could realize her goal of getti.g a new administration building for the board.