WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1984. PAGE 7 Town's Brooklin agreement now left in limbo Durham Region's decision to cash the Brooklin developers' $2.15 million letters of credit doesn't have a detrimental affect on the agreements the developers signed with the Town of Whitby. But since it is obvious that the project isn't going to proceed unless a new developer is found, the local agreements aren't really worth the paper they're written on. By the same token, the local taxpayers aren't suffering for it and are, in fact, a little ahead of the game. According. to Mayor Bob Attersley, the $100,000 required to do the original Brooklin planning study was paid for by the developer and at no time was the local taxpayer tapped for money during the entire process. Attersley also pointed out that the town did receive clear, legal title to the 16-acre park which traditionally houses the Brooklin Spring Fair from the developer. "The park is ours, they can't get it back," he said. The mayor noted that the provisions of the The number of clients unemployed and registered for work at the Canada Em- ployment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of August totalled 15,056. Placements in the three offices totalled 463 for the month, which compares to a total of 312 placements during July. The majority of clients were registered in clerical and related; sales; service; machinery and related; product fabricating, assembling and repairing; transpor- tation equipment manufacturing. During August, the greatest employment opportunities existed in manufacturing of food town's agreement with the developer hinged on the construction of trunk water supply and sanitary sewer services to Brooklin, which, of course, won't happen now. "We can't act on anything without water and sewer so we can't do anything. The whole thing is out in left field," Attersley said in an in- terview last Friday af- ternoon. He added that Durham's decision hasn't really affected the local situation. "Other than we don't have anything, but we haven't lost anything either." Although he was ab- sent from last Wed- nesday's regional coun- cil meeting - on local municipal business - At- tersley also gave his support to their actions. He was also critical of the statements made by Oshawa councillors Bruce McArthur and John DeHart both of whom chastised the management commit- tee for not consulting council before cashing the letters of credit. "I don't know why they were debating it at and beverage; fabricated metal products; motor vehicles; construction; retail trade; and ser- vices - food and beverage. In August, 52 new trainees started in in- dustrial training programs; 16 on the job training and 36 appren- tices, at a cost of $193,915. These people will benefit from both training and em- ployment in the Region of Durham. At the end of August, there were 160 students in the skill courses sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre and 57 people receiving academic upgrading at Durham College. Typewriter RENTALS also SALES & Si ERVICE regional council," At- tersley said, "Staff took the appropriate action and they reported to council." All staff did, he ex- plained, was carry out the region's policy as outlined in the develop- ment agreement. "When somebody doesn't fulfill the agreement, you take the appropriate action," At- tersley said adding that the decision was "a sen- sible, business-like, thing to do." Something has to be done about Brooklin's water delivery problems, Attérsley says, whether the region gets to keep the money or not. "Brooklin's water system is the worst in the whole Durham Region," he said adding that "There is an obligation to look at what we can do in the village." The region, he noted, RE: GO-ALRT Whitby to Oshawa project, Thornton Road to Bloor Street East, (Oshawa), City of Oshawa, Regional Municipality of Durham Environmental Assessment Proponent: Ministry of Transportation and Communications EA File No. 1-83-0012-000 TAKE NOTICE that an environmental assessment has been received from the proponent of the above undertaking and a review of it prepared by Ontario Government Ministries and agencies. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications proposes to provide Advanced Light Rail Transit (ALRT) service from theTown of Pickering to the east end of the City of Oshawa. Figure 1 shows the portion of the Pickering to Oshawa Section'which is exempt from the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act and the subject portion which is dealt with in the environmental assess- ment submitted by the Ministry of Transportation and Communica- tions. The major features associated with the proposed transit route are: • use of electrically powered, automatically controlled Advanced Light Rail Transit vehicles; • provision of basic 2-track system which will be owned and operated by the Province; • part of a longer term overall inter-regional rapid transit strategy. In summary, the recommended plan includes: West limit to Stevenson Road (Oshawa): GO-AL.RT is generally south of the CPR right-of-way. The profile will be lower than the CPR tracks to allow GO-ALRT to cross under Thornton Road and under a CPR spur line servicing the General Motors facilities. Stevenson Road to Simcoe Street in Oshawa: The GO-ALRT tracks are on the south side of the CPR tracks and close to the tracks (using strips of CPR-owned right-of- way). The profile will be at or close to the level of the CPR tracks. A station will be provided in the southeast quadrant of the Stevenson Road/Gibb Street intersection. Simcoe Street to Ritson Road: The GO-ALRTalignment remains on the south side and close to the CPR tracks. In this section, the profile is elevated to cross over north-south oriented rail spur lines. At Ritson Road, GO- ALRT is back to the level of the CPR tracks. Ritson Road to Bloor Street East in Oshawa: GO-ALRT remains on the south side and close to the CPR tracks. The profile follows that of the CPR. The easterly terminus station site and easterly limit of the Pickering to Oshawa section is located south of Bloor Street just east of the Holiday Inn in Oshawa. Associated Major Roadworks: The following major roadworks will be constructed with GO- ALRT in Oshawa: • Park Road/CPR overhead bridge (existing crossing is at grade), this will be a municipal undertaking; • replacement of the Simcoe Street/CPR bridge with a new bridge carrying Simcoe Street over the CPR and GO-ALRT • a realignment of existing Bloor Street East slightly to the north with provision of a new overhead at the CPR tracks. Maintenance Facility A GO-ALRT maintenance facility will be located on land (the exact size and shape of which is yet to be determined) east of the Cadbury-Schweppes plant in Whitby, west of Thornton Road in Oshawa and south of the CPR tracks. Further detail on the recommended route and the alternatives considered is provided in the environmental assessment. The review is intended to assist the public in its consideration of the environmental assessment and the undertaking. The review represents a preliminary position based on the comments of the staff of the Provincial Ministries and agencies involved in the has performed any major work on the water system in an- ticipation of develop- ment in Brooklin and its about time they did. Af- ter all, hamlets such as Cannington have received similiar work. "They haven't touched it," Attersley said, "Why, we haven't got enough pressure for a major fire." However, Attersley won.'t support the con- struction of sewer pipes to the hamlet without development. "I would never vote in favor of spending $8 million in Durham Region money to put sewers in Brooklin at this moment," he said, "The sewers were and are conditional on development." The Town of Whitby did not receive any let- ters of credit from the developers of the Brooklin project. While the residential official ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT SUBSECTION 7(1) review. It does not represent a decision. A copy of the environmental assessment and the review may I inspected in the Public Record File during normal business hou at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment Branch 7th Floor 135 St. Clair Ave. West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1 P5 Tel: (416) 965-3980 Ministry of the Environment Central Region 7 Overlea Boulevard 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4H 1A8 Tel: (416) 424-3000 Figure 1 plan amendment has been approved by the minister of municipal affairs and housing, the industrial applications have been deferred. Furthermore, Whitby Town Council has not passed the necessary zoning bylaws im- plèmenting the official plan amendments. Without the zoning, building permits cannot be issued, therefore, there can be no con- struction in Brooklin. b rs NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT REVIEW Copies of the environmental assessment'and the review are also available for inspection at offices of each of the following munici- palities: The Regional Municipality of Durham and the towns of Pick- ering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and Newcastle. Under the Act, consideration must now be given as to the accept- ance of the assessment and whether approval to proceed with the undertaking should or should not be given and, if given, whether the approval should be subject to any conditions. Before these matters are considered, any person may make a written submission with regard to the undertaking, the environ- mental assessment and the review thereof and may also require a hearing by the Environmental Assessment Board. The submission and/or hearing requirement should be sent by registered mail or delivered to me at the address below. A submission may be made in any form that clearly indicates the purpose of the document. The Regulation under the Act provides a form which may be used for a submission, but use of the form is not mandatory. Any submission or requirement must be received by me no later than October 19, 1984. The Act requires persons who make sub- missions in response to this notice be given notice of the accept- ance or amendment and acceptance of the environmental assess- ment and permits such persons to require a hearing with respect to whether approval to proceed with the undertaking should be given and, if given, the conditions which may be imposed on the approval. Any person who does not make a written submission which is received by me by the above date will have no right to require a hearing. Only persons making a submission by the above date will be advised of any changes made to the environmental assessment or the review made as a result of any consultation which may take place or submissions which may be received. If no submissions are received by the above date or their right to require a hearing after acceptance or amendment and acceptance of the environmental assessment is waived by those persons making submissions by the above date the decision on approval of the undertaking may be made at the same time as the decision of acceptance of the environmental assessment. Only those persons who make written submissions or require a hearing or otherwise advise me, will be placed on the mailing list for all subsequent notices or orders until a final decision on the undertaking is rendered. Dated the 7th of September, 1984 at Toronto. "The Honourable Andrew S. Brandt" Minister of the Environment 15th Floor 135 St. Clair Ave. West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1 P5 Ministry of the v Environment Ontario Hon. Andrew S. Brandt. Minister Dr. Allan E. Dyer. Deputy Minister Dr Allan E. Dyer. Deputy Minister 15,056 are now out of work m this area: CEC DID YOU KNOW that damage to your home and its contents caused by the backing up of basement drains is not normally covered by a home insurance policy. However, some Insurance companies will provide Insurance for this peril at an additional cost of ap- prox. $35.00 annually. For -urther Details Call: VICK INSURANCE N101Dundas St. W. Since1Mas Suite 302, Whitby 668-3579 e s i