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Members of Scugog Town- ship council have warned that the development of 31 building lots on a co-op basis south of Port Perry could be subject to time consuming and costly delays. The proposal to develop the Oak Meadows lots on a co-op ba- sis has been made by Doug Wil- son of Oshawa, the owner of the parcel of land on the west side of the Oshawa Road, just south of Concession Road Three. At a public meeting Monday afternoon in front of council, Mr. Wilson said the aim of the co- -0p venture is to reduce the final price of the lots to make them afforda- ble for first time buyers who want to build a "modest family home." About forty people attended the meeting, many of whom have expressed an interest in being part of the co-op project. In fact, a Co-operative asso- ciation is to be formed this com- ing Thursday evening. Mayor Jerry Taylor told the meeting that the council must make its decision to approve or deny the development on planning rincipals, not the price of the ots. He noted that Scugog Town- ship has already gone on record in opposing the development at the Regional Official Plan amend- ment stage. Mr. Wilson, who is a mem- ber of council for Oshawa, told the meeting Monday, he hopes homes could be built by next summer. Township administrator Earl Cuddie said later that may be an impossibility. He said the devel- opment proposal likely will end up in front of the Ontario Munici- pal Board, and there could be other lengthy delays to satisfy the re- quirements of the Health Unit or the Minstry of the Environment. But the most serious objec- tions could come from Durham : Region, as the development is a "real departure from the policy of the (Region's) Official Plan for residential housing in rural areas." And Mr. Cuddie noted that Township council has in the past turned down proposed develop- ments in rural areas of the Town- Retarded, or even Insane. in the first place. tion the label "TMR." what we printed. "TR", they should That's up to them, not us. can. Chatterbox by Cathy Olliffe (From page 4) The trouble is, TMR is a negative, or a bad, label. As is the whole gamut of labels society applies to people who have mental or physical problems, ie. Handicapped, Disabled, The people who support the abolition of such labels have a good point--we should be treating these people equally with no mention of such negative labels. Unfortunately, they are sometimes necessary. If you're writing about a service club that has just donated money to a person to buy a wheelchair, it is important to mention in the story why that person needed a wheelchair And if you've taken a picture of a group. of three students, because, and only because, the teacher thought it would be "nice" to feature the "TMR" class, it is important to men- Fact is, that class isn't officially called "TMR" anymore. About a year ago, it was changed to "TR." But facts are facts--that's what we were told and that's If the people who were angry with us don't like the label be dealing with the school, not us. We simply (try) and print the facts. We don't change something just because it isn't nice. And | admit, "TR" isn't a nice label.Maybe the be can change that label to something more palatable. wers-that- In the meantime, I'll continue to do my job the best way | 2nd ANNUAL BOWMANVILLE RINSMEN. DARLINGTON ARENA (Taunton Road -- Hampton) APRIL 29th - 5 PM to 10 PM APRIL 30th - 11 AM to 8 PM MAY 1st - Noon to 4 PM ADMISSION $1.00 Seniors & Children under 12 - FREE ur. Wilson told the meeting there is a shortage of building lots in Scugog Township, which is driving the price up. He said about 85 per cent of the people who have expressed an interest in the co-op lot development venture are from this Township. Basically, they would share in PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 26, 1988 -- 9 Co-op subdivision plans could be delayed the costs of developing the subdi- vision, and eventually assume title to their individual lots. Scugog council over the past few years has tumed down several different proposals for develop- ment on that particular parcel of land, which has little agriculture value. Councillor Neil McLaughlin said that even if the project even- tually does get the green light, de- lays and hidden costs will add to the final end price of the lots, and they may not bc much of a bar- gain. And he said it's unfortunate that the people hoping for a mod- erate priced lot will blame the lo- cal council for delays in the ap- proval process. ANNOUNCEMENT DON FORDER is pleased to announce the merger of Don Forder Insurance Brokers Ltd. -- with -- Selwin Holdings Inc. SELWIN HOLDINGS INC. is owned and operated by ANTHONY MOTUZAS and GARY McWILLIAMS, both residents of Port Perry. 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