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rm eter 2 2 ---- ume "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - 9 Construction work could begin in spring Canadian Tire unveils preliminary designs for new store By Kay Langmuir Port Perry Star Canadian Tire officials brought forward some pre- liminary plans for their proposed new store here in Port Perry last week. During the Sept. 10 meeting, Canadian Tire representative Gary Mark gave council an early look at some of the plans for the proposed store. He said Canadian Tire is trying to be sensitive to all local concerns, including her- itage values, and explained that the store will bear some decorative banding in a checkerboard pattern and will use orna- mental iron fencing on the site instead of the usual chain link. | However, before a final decision is made on the new store council demand- ed that a key environmen- tal impact study on the sensitive site, located just south of Vanedward Dr. and east of Simcoe St. adjacent to the Scugog Marsh wetlands, be com- pleted. As of last Monday, local politicians heard that results were not yet avail- able. Most councillors reas- sured officials from Stockworth mbg Limited and Canadian Tire Corporation, who are work- ing together to construct a large new store for the retailer, that they support the project. The proposed location of the Canadian Tire store is about 125-feet from the Scugog Marsh, said Mr. Mark. Ward 2 Councillor Marilyn Pearce told the three-member delegation that she still has concerns about garbage control at the site, pedestrian access and safety, possible future expansions to the store, protection of waterside buffer zones, and access to the remaining undevel- oped area of the site. "But I'm one of the ones who's on side," she reas- sured them. "I'm going to be tough, but if you give us a good project I'm with you." Environmental concern in the town is widespread, said Scugog Mayor Doug " Moffatt, and a citizens' group working to enhance and preserve the ecology of the Lake Scugog shore- line, "is watching over your shoulder," he added, refer- ring to two members of the Scugog Shores Millennium Project in attendance Monday. Sandy Beaton, a mem- ber of the Millennium committee, requested that the reports be made pub- lic prior to the upcoming public meeting. "I can be convinced that (the Canadian Tire project) is not a rotten thing but I THERAPY & | COUNSELLING ' Dr. Bill Eull, Ph.D, C Psych. Psychologist : Joyce Eull, RN. Psychotherapist North Durham Professional Counsellors 188 Mary St., Port Perry 985-1130 » 1-800-253-0181 0m Or are in crisis because of trauma or abuse. haven't been convinced yet," he told the develop- ers. Stockworth president Norm Dagenais said work on the project plans have been delayed by a peer- review process, involving staff from Scugog Township, Durham Region, the Kawartha Conservation Authority, and the region's new environmental advi- sory group. The project's environ- mental study has been completed, he assured council. But it was held up at the last minute by a request for additional geo- logical testing at the site. The study will be available before the public meeting currently scheduled for Oct. 15, he added. Mayor Moffatt said the meeting will stay on track for now but will have to be postponed if the reports aren't ready. The developers told council they have reduced the size of the develop- ment from 16 to 11 acres. It is comprised of a Canadian Tire store of about 40,000 square feet, including a garden and automotive centre, 250 parking spaces and an adjacent 5,000 square-foot restaurant whose occupant is not yet determined. An eight- pump gas bar was dropped from the plans due to environmental con- cerns. The developers also showed council plans for a storm-water management system, including a water- quality control pond near the proposed store, designed after consulta- tion with conservation authorities and the Ministry of Natural Resources. Canadian Tire is still working to fulfill a previous request by council that it contact other communities which have Canadian Tire stores built close to wet- lands and waterways. Council wants letters from these municipalities to determine if there have been any adverse environ- mental impacts. The retailer said it anticipates only positive responses. When reached by The Star, Mr. Dagenais con- firmed that the environ- mental study has been completed. Scugog Council gave the project the go-ahead a few months ago. Their endorsement, however, hinges on the results of the independent impact study. Mr. Dagenais reported that the results indicated that the partnership was "clean and clear" to move ahead with the project, and that there would be no environmental impacts. He wouldn't go into Wiredielle » QO leew welcomes to their staff. We also welcome all of Amanda's previous customers and friends to stop in and wish her well in her new surroundings. 16121 Scugog Island Road, Port Perry > 905-985-7386 detail, but instead stressed that the report itself was complete and favourable, and the com- plete document would be made available after a peer-review is wrapped up. "As far as I'm concerned we've always been okay (to build), but we had to satisfy people with reports," said Mr. Dagenais. "Through the approval process we've had to satis- fy a number of different agencies. We had no choice in the matter; we had to do it. (Township, regional and conservation officials) are doing their job, and I understand that. It's taken a long time, but we had to do it." Mr. Dagenais added that Canadian Tire hopes to get the project under- way in the spring, when it is assumed that all neces- sary approvals would be in place. Monetary donations for U.S, crisis can be dropped off at Port Perry CTC Anyone wishing to for- ward along any monetary donations to help out with rescue and clean-up efforts in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in the U.S. may do so by vis- iting the - Canadian Tire store in Port Perry. 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