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by Doug Reed An internationally known investment company will try one more time to convince members of Midland council that it is in the best interest of the town to allow the company to proceed with a multi-million-dollar residential development project in the hin- terlands of northeast Midland on 50 acres the firm owns as well as on a portion of T. M. McCullough Park it would like to buy or lease from, the town. Last week council, meeting in special session, rejected (in principle) selling the park land in question which amounts to just under five acres of land and 2.75 acres of water lot (500 feet of shore line). Only Moreland Lynn and Alderman Richard Platt endorsed the motion while the other six local law-makers turned thumbs down on the resolution. make arrangements for one more meeting with council to see if local law-makers might be convinced the project would be in Midland's best interest. Yesterday, a spokesman for the investment company, Peter Mielzynski of Toronto, was in Midland to echo Hacker's reaction. Mielzynski indicated he could understand the political difficulties council faced in making the decision it did however he felt those hurdles could be overcome. Co-operation He praised the co-operation he had received in the past from Mayor Moreland Lynn, Midland' Chamber of Commerce general Manager Wally Cunningham and town planner Brian MacKell during the early stages of Szeliga's interest in developing land it owns in the northeast corner of Midland. percent more since we took it over."' Mielzynski, who has had a cottage in the area for almost two dozen years, says it was he who prompted backers of the project to develop here. The investment firm is backed by Under- berg which owns 95 percent of Szeliga Investments Limited. Underberg, a German company, is known the world over as the maker of "'bitters."' He went on to note yesterday, "At a time when things are unsettled in Europe more and more people of wealth are turning to other countries to invest their money in and that's the reason we wanted to establish ourselves here. "Many from Europe enjoy sailing and that's why the whole setting here would be condusive to their and our needs." Kf at first you don't succeed... Wants another meeting with council over proposed development executive homes on one acre lots on the 50 acres of land it Owns. Access The'park land would be used for access to the bay and also for the establishment of a yacht marina. "These people for the most part would come from Europe but it would provide a wonderful setting for Midland to tell its story to people from other countries...that's how you get to be known."' It has taken more than a year of planning by the investment company to reach the stage it has today. "We used an Austrian architect to do our work. We had planned to develop the inn first but as you know it burned down last year...but we still proceeded, discouraged at first, but still feeling everything would go well. Alderman Ian Ross wasn't at either of last Mielzynski outlined the success of ~"Yes we are disappointed but we hope week's two special meetings which dealt with If the developers are not successful in "Collingwood." There they had a natural council' might change its mind... '> the proposed transaction. having council change its mind, the millions _ setting (ski hills) and the town has been able '"'Perhaps your people don't appreciate the of dollars the company has set aside for the to attract people from all over the world. great asset you have for attracting people Disappointed project will be used elsewhere andthelandin They visit there. They invest there and it is from other countries...perhaps they don't Earlier this week Fred Hacker, the Midland question will be 'land banked" for the time _ good for Collingwood. It is good for everyone. fully see how we could be good for the town..."' solicitor representing Szeliga Investments, being. "Tt could be here too... with your won- What comes out of their next meeting with j said he was disappointed at the turn of events "We would then go after the provincial derful bay." council is anyone's guess. However the last Thursday night. - government to reduce our taxes if the land Initial plans called for the company to build developers feel the ball is still in Midland's f However this week he was instructed to can't be used since it has been taxed about 500 a posh inn, then sell land and build about 40 court. x SCOUTING AROUND Ay This is our goal LEX. Sis ourg by Robin Nutbrown Scouting would wither and die. With them, Group / section committee members - area. 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