Vol. 5 No. 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1975 10 CENTS *CRA PI-ý Comes To Town Council Eleven-year-old John Fusco of Brooklin is just one of the players in the Garrard Road Minor Lacrosse Association who's wondering whether he'll be in the play-offs again this year. John played centre for the Harilaid Stars last year scoring 33 goals and 26 assists to help his team become the Canadian National PeeWee 'D' Champions. But this year the championships are being held in British Columbia and it's going to take $6,000 to get the team there and back. The G.R.M.L.A. held a bottle drive which netted them about $150. A fund raising dance, lottery, car wash, tag day and run-a-thon are just a few of the many activities planned to help raise the money. Free Press Photo by Mike Burgess The residents of Meadow Road North and South, Meadow Crescent, Westwood Road and Forest Road will have to wait a while for in- stallation of a sanitary sew- age system. An organization called Concerned Ratepayers A- gainst Pollution (CRAP), made up of 300 of the cor- ridor's homeowners, ap- peared before Whitby Coun- cil on Monday requesting installation of sewers in the area. The CRAP members pre- sent filled the council cham- bers to the point where many were sitting on the floor or standing. The group is concerned that they may be cut off from sanitary sewer installa- lion, in spite of the fact that many members have been residents of the area for up -to 20 years and were pro- mised sanitary sewers within five years upon amalgamation with Whitby in 1968. They note that the instal- lation of the trunk for sani- tary sewers goes straight up Garrard Road to Rossland Road but bypasses their cor- ridor. The group's president, Nick Hall, made a deputation to council and was told sever- al times that, unless money comes from an unexpected outside source, possibly *a developer, the corridor won't get the sewage system for two or three years. Mr. Hall, a resident -of Meadow Road, asked council if it intended to meet the commitment made by the town at the time of amalgam- ation in 1968. Mayor Des Newman felt that "any objective observer would say we've met our commitments". Mayor Newman said that, in 1968, the estimated cost for* sanitary sewers, trunk mains and a sewage treatment plant were $2,658,000. To date, $2,600,000 has been spent. Another $1,500,000 is required to complete the work to bring the total to $4,100,000. Mayor Newman, said that pressure should be put on the region as they control the sewage. He estimated that it would be three years before sewers are completed. He said that time would be less if there is major residential develop- ment in the area, resulting in an increase in capital levies. Councillor Tom Edwards agreed with Mayor Newman that, unless outide money comes into the area, chances of getting the sewer system in the very near future are slim. Councilor Edwards, al- though realizing that some sort of development must occur in the area, said he would hate to see high rises as it wouldn't suit the corri- dor. Councillor Jim Gartshore also recognized the need for development in the area. He added that there is no question that the area needs and deserves the sewage sys- tem. Councillor Gerry Emm was bothered that the only way sewers could be installed in the near future is if devel- opment comes to the corri- dor. He felt that a population expansion in the area would take away from its.character. Councillor Emm assured CRAP that, as regional coun- cillor, he would try as hard as possible to obtain sewers for the area. Councillor Joy Thompson said that the region should have taken over the town's commitments, such as the sewers for the corridor, when it took over the town's ser- :vices. Councillor John G>odwin said that he is prepared to seek provincial and/or federal assistance to finance installa- tion of the trunk sewers. He said he would vote for- reasonable development in the corridor area in order to raise capital levies to finance the sewage system. Coundil will respond to the group after consultation with its staff regarding fln- ancing. Wi We Get To Go?