Order may delay Quest sehool By MIKE JOHNSTON A stop work order has been issued by the Town of Whitby against Quest School, effectively delaying the opening of the school for gifted children scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17. At council Monday night, ad- ministrator Bill Wallace said the school, which was given council approval to open in Brooklin in July, is not complying with various codes and bylaws in the town. After the meeting, Wallace told The Free Press there was violation of the fire code and the building code. He says no plans have been sub- mitted indicating adequate water supply in the event of a fire; no ac- cess road for emergency vehicles has been provided; no site plan for the portables have been filed and the portables are not in an ap- proved location. The school was to open with 12 portables then proceed with a per- manent site. However, the stop work order effectively closes the school. "I guess we are waiting to see their reaction," said Wallace about the move. While he said the Town wants to cooperate, "We want con- crete insurances." Mayor Bob Attersley was more adamant, saying "We did everything in our power to help them and they have not cooperated." At the last meeting of Whitby council before summer recess, council approved a plan to allow the school to open at its new home on the Harlander Pottery property in Brooklin. For the past few.years the school has been operating from rented quarters at 220 Dundas St. W. "We are prepared to work with them. They have to work with us," saiçi Atterlsey, adding if an ac- Dpening cident was to happen on tlie site, the Town would be liable if the codes are not adhered to. The stop work order was issued on Monday, Sept. 14 and posted at the site on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Upon hearing the news, ad- ministrative assistant for Quest, Ann Keir, would not comment although she said she was sur- prised. Quest Lawyer, David Pierce was unavailable for comment. A need for assisted housing, apartments . Whitby continues to have a need for more apartment, townhouse and assisted housing developmen- ts, according to a housing review prepared by the Town planning department for the first six months of 1987. A June report by the CMHC showed Whitby's apartment vacancy rate at one-tenth of one per cent, the sixth semi-annual report in a, row which showed the rate below one per cent. Planning department notes that new Renterprise and non-profit buildings will provide apartment space but their impact on the rate will be unknown until April of next year. "However, it would appear that there is sufficient demand in the rental market to support even more rental units than are _presently being proposed," states the housing report. The report says another "poten- tial trend" is the development of condominium apartments, which, if priced low enough, may be "within the financial reach of households which would otherwise be in the rental market." A waiting list now totalling 82 for assisted housing, including 41 for families and 29 for seniors, is also the largest reported since figures began in 1984. The report says the figures also do not represent the "total need" since many are not on the list for various reasons. The Durham Region NoefÃProfit Housing Authority has begun to place families in the rent-geared- to-income units in the two Renter- prise buildings. More units will be provided in region non-profit buildings on Nichol Ave. "It is clear, however, that more such units are required in the Town to meet the assisted housing need from within it," states the report. Planning department expects a record number of building permits will be issued for residential units in 1987. However, semi and link development and townhouse development are below targets. "It would appear that the semi, link and townhouse markets have been hampered more by a lack of supply than demand," according to the housing report. "There may be some activity in this area as well as in the second half of 1987 if those developers who have recently received approval for townhouses and small lot development can bring their product onto the market in time." During the first months of 1987, the Town approved 1,546 residential units and registered another 341, figures giving a "fairly large sup- ply" of lots, says planning depar- tment. Overall Whitby has a total 3,923 approved units in plans of subdivision, good for five years of residential construction. At last week's administrative committee meeting, councillor SEE PAGE 11 Brunelle wants policy on Town tree caittmng Centre ward councillor Marcel Brunelle wants the Town to in- vestigate ways of handling ap- plications to cut down trees on Town property. Brunelle says the Town has no real policy and a number of trees have recently been eut down. One, at the corner of Athol and Dundas St. W., was 167 years old, hesays. "That is older than this town," says Brunelle, who asked Town staff to investigate how other municipalities handle requests. 1.4- GINELLE let this toss get away during the egg- throwing contest at the Pringle Creek Co-op carnival Saturday, but the egg remained intact foi another try. Free Press photo Schools grapple with enrolment change Henry Street High School has classrooms in the gymnasium until portables arrive while Whitby public schools begin to adapt to changes as the new term begins. "It's creating a bit of a crunch situation," says Henry principal Clarence Prins of the current enrolment of 1,280, 36 more than last year. There are also 14 new faces on the teaching staff. Three portables scheduled to be installed were late in arriving and that will likely keep some students, along with the portable furniture, in the gym for a while longer. Prins expects the portables before the end of September. Prins says the enrolment crunch is being felt in Ajax and at Dunbar- ton as well as at Henry and Ander- son as growth continues in western Durham Region. Anderson students are also using a makeshift classroom because two portables have been late in arriving. Students at the school are using a room next to the library which was to be used as a seminar room. Vice- principal Craig Burch says the por- tables are expected by the end of September. There are 16 new SEE PAGE 16 Redmen visit accident victim Brooklin Redmen are battling it out in New Westminster with the Salmonbellies for the Mann Cup, emblamatic of the Canadian Lacrosse Championships. With a two-hour practise every day and a heavy schedule of games, the players are a busy lot. But not too busy to help out a fellow human being. Last Saturday, several members of the team paid a visit to 16-year- old Lorne Allen, a young lacrosse player who was paralyzed earlier this summer after a diving ac- cident. Allen played for the North Delta midget team prior to his accident and had spent all his days since that tragic Ly in hospitals and rehabilitation centres. Redmen general manager Bob Duignan, coach Peter Vipond and players Wayne Colley, Derek Keenan, John Fusco, Gil Nieuwen- dyk and Jim Meredith made the young athletes day with their visit, particuiarly when they presented him with a team T-shirt and autographed game ball on behalf of the Brooklin contingent. As a topper, Allen made his first foray into the outside world later in the day as he watched from rink- side while Redmen won their game to tie the series at two each. Accor- ding to Duignan, the youngster was elated with the game and the win, proclaiming himself Redmen's latest fan. See page 20 Renting a garden eSee page2 le2 ,,~ * t t4t, t4 4 4 4 * t~4 4 $ 34 jt4 ............ à I 4 Â 4 4~ ,à I * I * à ttti *t~ 4 Redmen story and pictures