Trustee, councillor clash over building By MIHE JOHNSTON Whitby councillors and school board trustees clashed at an ad- ministrative committee meeting Monday night over the type of building materials to be used on the new Kendalwood School. School board staff had wanted the school to be built of architectural block, while Town staff had wanted bricks used. As discussions progressed, Town staff, in an attempt to reach a com- promise, had recommended that bricks be used forthe front of the school and architectural block for the remaining three sides. Despite a last minute plea by school staff, administrative com- mittee members agreed with plan- ning staff and approved their recommendation. The fireworks erupted when John Buchanan, Whitby trustee on the Durham Board of Eduation, then told committee that trustees will have to go and tell parents that the school will-open later than planned because of the committee's decision. "That is a threat," shot back councillor Joe Bugelli. He told Buchanan that committee approval for the school is part of the "process" and the school board should not have "put the cart before thé horse." Whitby council has yet to approve the site plan for the school. Buchanan said the school, which was to open by January or February of 1988, will now be delayed by at least two months. One of the reasons for the delay is the unavailability of bricks, he said. "You're telling me you can't get bricks with four months notice?" asked Bugelli who then said he would look at the application from a different "perspective" if the board could not get the bricks. Bugelli said there should be no problem getting bricks. The committee's recommen- dation will add another $40,000 to the cost of the school, Jim Russell superintendent of plant for the board, told the committee. He said the board would "rather save that money and concentrate it on the educational features of the school." An Oshawa company has requested an official plan amen- dment from Durham Region to permit a hotel at the corner of Con- sumers Dr. and Sunray Ct. in Whit- by. The land would have to be rezoned prestige industrial to per- mit the hotel. A spokesman for Marquis In- vestments, proponents of the hotel, said it will include 128 rooms and employ 150 people. He would not disclose the cost of the hotel but he did say the com- pany hoped to begin construction this fall. The hotel will be 11,705 sq. metres in size, and will include banquet faciities, dinner theatre, bar Many residents, including seve- ral Bowman Ave. homeowners, voiced opposition Monday night to a proposed gas bar and lubrication service bay at the northwest corner of Dundas St. E. and Bovman Ave. Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. plans to lease the property to establish the Pit Stop lube bay and gas station. A rezoning of the property is required to permit the bas bar. A lube bay is one of the uses now permitted un- der the special purpose commer- cial zoning. "Changing that bylaw is going to do nothing but harm," argued Pat Dooley, president of the Corridor Area Ratepayers Association. He said the association opposes the change "because traffic at that corner is unbelievalbe." He said the rate of traffic in the area is already "too high" and the gas station woùld increase traffic. That would force vehicles to avoid Dun- das St. and instead "run into An- Architect David Mills said the architectural block would make the exterior facade of the school more interesting and "will give a pattern and texture to the walls." The representatives of the school board produced two drawings, one of the proposed school and one of the recently built Lakeside school in Ajax. Russell said the Lakeside school is similar in design to the Ken- dalwood school. But councillors arguêd it is very rare that drawings look like the ac- SEE PAGE 4 lounge, TV sports hall, day care facilities, stores, health facilities and bowling alleys. Regional commissioner of plan- ning, Dr. Mofeed Michael, could not say when the Region's planning committee will deal with the ap- plication. Mayor Bob Attersley said the Town of Whitby will move as quick as possible on the hotel when it comes before the town. Marquis Investments are the owners of the Corral on Simcoe St. S. in Oshawa. This brings the number of hotels in the Consumers Dr. area to two. Construction is expected to begin this summer on a hotel at the southwest corner of Thickson Rd. S. and Consumers. derson (CVI) and the separate school behind it," he added. Dooley's remarks and those of other residents were gréeted with applause by more than 60 residents who attended the public meeting to hear the application.- "Bowman Ave. is not (suitable) for the type of traffic you plan on putting on it," Bob Bowman told representatives for the applicant. Other concerns were left turns from Bowman onto Dundas, describved as "virtually im- possible" by another resident, Ken MacDonald. Paul Johnson, planning con- sultant for Canadian Tire, argued that the application is probably the "least impact" that could occur on the property. he noted that the existing zoning could allow several other uses, some that might not be as permanent as Canadian Tire. SEE PAGE 13 a SANJAY VAKIL wears tee-shirt and outstanding camper medal from Space Camp, the NASA shuttle training facility, in Alabama. AT CAMP IN ALABAMA A simulating space tnp for Sanjay Sixteen-year-old Sanjay Vakil has one career ambition -to be the first Canadian commander of a space shuttle mission. And the Gr. 10 student at Henry Street High School has already had a tantalizing taste of life as an astronaut. While many may have watched the movie Space Camp, Vakil had a hands-on experience.at the facility in Huntsville, Alabama during March break. In fact, after scoring highly on an aptitude test, he commanded, with great success, one of the simulated space shuttle missions. At the end of the week-long session, he was even named outstan- ding camper from among the 300 young participants, an honor given for skill and leadership qualities. "I didn't even know they had a best camper award," says Vakil, a top student at the Whitby high school who has always had an in- terest in aeronautics. "I know that I asked a lot of questio~ns cuing the lectures." "Welcome Aboard! You are about to embark on a spectacular adventure, blazing a trail for future space travel in the world's greatest flying machine," it is stated on the opening page of the tex- tbook for crew training given to each student. There are 20 suessions of Space Camp held each year, each session with 300 students in first level, Grades 5 to 10. There are about 200 students in first level, Grades 5 to 8. Vakil was enrolled in the first academy level, for Grades 8 to 10, at a cost of $475 for the five days. Vakil wrote to NASA for two years to obtain shuttle photos, literature and information about Space Camp. "I guess they got sick of me," he says of the application that.was finally mailed to his Michael Blvd. address. SEEPAGE2 , ~,, ',, , '4+' Another hotel to locate here Residents opposed to gas bar plan Local art show Seep. 19 1