PAGE 4. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1987 Animal cruelty charges laid FROM PAGE 1 munications may be to blame for the scene. She said each of the two who lived in the home had thought the other was taking care of the animals. Owner of the house, Ernie Kahn, told The Free Press he first called Durham Regional Police on the Saturday May 16, prior to the Tuesday. A police officer went to the house, which is located on the east side of Duffs Rd., north of Brawley, but when the police officer saw a dog at GARBAGE BAGS of animal waste and ruined fur- niture were removed from a home on Duffs Road where many animals were left to starve. Free Press photo TUES. SPECIAL 13" MED. PIZZA With 2 Toppings of Your Choice $4.75 WED. 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When they told Kahn they couldn't help him, he was advised to phone the Ontario Humane Society. He did so, but was informed the office was closed and since it was a long weekend, he had to call back on the Tuesday. Kahn said he then called Tuesday, and was informed by society officials to call Durham Regional Police and PAW. He was told it was their responsibility. When jie finally managed to con- vince one official there was a problem, the society came straight to the house, where they found the animals. Kahn said the couple completely wrecked the house, and he has not decided whether to refurbish it or not. But since the story came out last Tuesday, Kahn has had 20 or 30 inquiries if the house is for rent. The couple, Raymond and Wendy Pickell, had rented the house for the past year. They have been charged with failing to provide proper care for animals. MARGARET NELSON, Lynda Hatfield and Pat Plummer of the County Town Singers get ready to lay down some of the interlocking brick at the four cor- ners in downtown. The ceremony was part of Satur- day's downtown promotion. Free Press photo Decision to be reconsidered FROM PAGE 1 comments by a consultant hired May 12 by the Town of Whitby. Frank Clayton, of Clayton Resear- ch Associates Ltd., criticized aspects of Region chief ad- ministrative officer Don Evans' report which recommended Oshawa of the four possible alter- natives for a headquarters. Clayton said "more indepth and systematie analvsis" should have been given in the report. He also suggested that a location in the Rossland/Garden main central area in Whitby would be better "for identity purposes" since Regional identity is less clear when the headquarters is in the downtown area of the largest municipality. He also said that Evans' report omitted another alternatives - a new building on the existing headquarters site which is a 10-acre property. He also repeated a claim made previously by Graywood Develop- ments Ltd., which was another of the alternatives.. that locating a new building in Whitby would act as a "catalyst for development" in the area. "It will have a much more positive spin-off effect here," Clayton claimed. He also pointed out that the cost difference between Oshawa and Graywood is minimal: "In my opinion the costs are identical," he said. Oshawa councillors questioned Clayton's comments. John Aker said it was "difficult" for council to hear new information .now when discussion had begun a year ago. But Attersley replied that council previously didn't have the ad- ministrator's report to "work with." Clayton also agreed with Oshawa Mayor Allan Pilkey's statement that the firms involved in com- posing the report had a "level and degree of professionalism that has very seriously judged this matter." Evans said Clayton unfairly commented that the financial analysis in the report was "crude." Also to appear before council was Garnet Watchorn of Graywood, who said Evans' report was fair and objective but did not examine the Graywood offer "at its full im- pact." He claimed Graywood wasn't given the opportunity to respond to Oshawa's offer of providing parking at a new site at no cost to the Region. Watchorn said he would have given and "does now" give parking at no charge in his offer. He also said the Graywood offer is worth $6 million, not the $2.5 million stated in the report. He said that his "team," which has previously erected several large buildings, would offer its services, "worth at least a million dollars," free of charge. _ Watchorn also said Region property in Whitby would increase in value and thus provide an impor- tant benefit. Region finance commissioner Jack Gartley said that there was no great difference in cost between the Oshawa and Graywood proposals but that he supported Oshawa for planning reasons. Region planning commissioner Mofeed Michael favored Oshawa because it was more efficient to have social ser- vices in the same building, best provided for in the Oshawa alter- native. Michael said Oshawa also offered a more mature image for the headquarters and offered more room for future expansion. Bussing request denied FROM PAGE 2 catch up to these things as fast as we can." Flewelling cautioned "We're not a hostile group of parents," and pointed to a brief of comments from 265 parents "Help us, don't strike us off a list...help us." Whitby trustee Patty Bowman told those gathered they had her support and the support of the board, it was just a matter of working out the details. "Everything we do has to be detailed for the ministry....it has to be 'right on'. Bowman said the board would support a door-to-door survey of all residents in the Palmerston area to obtain an accurate account of how many students will be attending the school this September and in the immediate future. Flewelling said the survey would be completed and he would be back with a presentation at the next meeting in June. iJADJVMEDICAL DESIGN & MANAGEMENT is pleased'to announce that Dr. Richard Taylor is Establishing a Family Practice at WHITBY WALK-IN MEDICAL CLINIC 80 Thickson Rd. S. 10a.m. - 10 p.m. 668-6448 7 Days a Week