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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 20, 1994 ttia seeks support Owner of controversial tract wants housing By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star The man who set off a powder keg in the township's east end this summer has written a letter to his neighbors, asking for their support as he attempts to subdivide his land. Eid Attia, owner of a 100- acre parcel on McKee Rd. just - east of the Manvers - Scugog township line, is seeking the endorsement of nearby property owners for a plan to build 10 houses on two-acre lots. Mr. Attia became the target of a number of homeowners on the township line and surround- ing area this past summer when he said he invited provincial workers onto his land to test it for aggregate, with a view to applying for a wayside pit per- mit to extract sand and gravel. The plan was abandoned by Mr. Attia, but not before his neighbors were up in arms and demanding Scugog Township council pass a resolution stating its opposition to the pit. The council complied. Now Mr. Attia says he has a plan that should prove more palatable to his neighbors. He wants to sever about 20 acres of the land -- bounded on the north by McKee Rd. and the south by Devitts Rd. and just west of the township line -- and create 10 building lots. The rest of the heavily-wooded property, he said, would remain open space. His problem is that the con- cept runs counter to Durham Region's official plan, which aims to preserve agricultural land in the area. So he has writ- ten his neighbors to obtain their endorsement before approach- ing Scugog councillors to seek an official plan amendment. "I think the council will move with the peoples' wishes and desires," Mr. Attia said during a telephone interview last week from his home in Scarborough. He added passage of the offi- cial plan change could allow the council an escape from the resolution they passed opposing a pit on his property, a move Mr. Attia said infringes upon his rights. "It was a mistake and it could cause them some embarrass- ment," he said. "They jumped the gun without knowing their rights." But some neighbors will be in no hurry to write the town- ship on Mr. Attia's behalf. Chris Rickey, one of the resi- dents who was at the forefront of the movement protesting the wayside pit said she and hus- band John haven't received communication from Mr. Attia, Robert J. Gow Lragons Greetings ROBERT J. GOW 434-7156 or 1-800-267-1522 RICHARDSON GREENSHIELDS Investment advisors to Canadian enterprise and enterprising Canadians 111 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4S4 and don't expect to. "We made it clear we would- n't be in support of it (a plan to build housing)," she said last week. She added there may still be hard feelings toward Mr. Attia among the area residents, who felt alarmed and threatened when testing for the pit was carried out. "I think considering the route (Mr. Attia) has gone, he may have messed that up for him- self," said Mrs. Rickey. Scugog Township Administrator Earl Cuddie said Mr. Attia will have a tough time convincing Durham Region offi- cials housing ought to be built in the area. "The Durham Region official plan does not encourage resi- dential development in an agri- cultural area," he said, adding that an application to amend to region plan would be a "risky" venture. Mr. Cuddie added that there are a number of landowners who are caught holding land that is not much good for agri- cultural purposes, but can't be built upon because of the official plan. "He's (Mr. Attia) not alone," said Mr. Cuddie. "There's a lot of people in that situation." J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR Comfort and Joy For the past few weeks, member of the Scugog Choral Society have been strolling Queen St. singing Christmas carols to help set the mood for a Dicken's of a Christmas in downtown Port Perry. Above, they are seen Saturday afternoon during one of their numbers. Separate board receives $160,000 grant to promote recycling efforts Durham Region's separate school board has received a provincial grant that will be dedicated to furthering school recycling programs. The $161,000 grant will be used to augment the extensive recycling program already in 2% h 4p Nolidan Greetings Ke DIANNE HOOKER Ld I look back on a successful continued success in the : 1994... & look forward to years to come! Thanks for your support. Wishing you a joyous, healthy Holiday season ¢&r a prosperous New Year. coLbweLL BANKER O RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE COUNTRY LANE REALTY LTD. BIGFOOT® Pe3+ COMBO place in Durham separate schools by providing for more recycling containers, com- posters, and auxiliary buildings, said board superintendent of education Cleary Smith. "I'm quite confident the tools - are there for all our depart- ments and all our schools to keep recycling foremost in everybody's minds," Mr. Smith said in an interview. He explained that school recycling programs have been mandated by the province, and annual audits to monitor waste and the efficiency of programs are part of the process. The grant money announced last week, in addition to providing more school recycling contain- ers and composters, will also be used to construct buildings where recyclables can be kept and audits conducted. "With this program we are able to provide outside storage facilities in order to facilitate the program in each school and administrative building," said Mr. Smith. While the board issues guide- lines and instructions for schools and offices to meet min- istry guidelines for waste reduc- tion, each school is allowed to take its own approach for stu- dent and staff involvement, Mr. Smith added. "Recycling is promoted in all our schools, and the extent to which students are involved varies," he said. Something NEW for Port Perry in January. 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