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VlHITBY FEE PRESS, WEDNES DAY. OCTOBER 7, 1987, PAGE il Mayor s say region running out. of industrial land -ýhIàIb * n hpmari By ROXANNE REVELER The mayors of Durham's eight municipalities want something done immediately to build up the Region's dwindling supply of in- dustrial land. *At a recent meeting b management committee, the mayors of Whitby, Ajax and Oshawa expressed concern that they were running out of industrial zoîied lands and requested that staff come up with some viable ways to alleviate the condition. Economic development com- missioner Pat Olive told the mayors there was only enough in- dustrial zoned land within the Region to last for another three or four years. Between 300 and 400 acres of land a year are being ab- sorbed by industry in Durham, said Olive, adding Ajax and Oshawa are in the worst situation. Olive indicat ed Oshawa has less than 100 acres of serviced, in- dustrial land left while Ajax has about 30 acres of industrial land presently serviced with water and j sewers. Whitby is in a better f position with 150 serviced acres; Pickering somewhere between 150 and 200 acres. B ut Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley was not impressed with the figures quoted for his municipality. "Whitby may look like it has a f high inventory, but it's ail bought and gone," said Attersley. "I'm hoping that we're moving on, that we're trying to bring some land on j stream or we 're going to strangle j ourselves ...1I told you that three years ago. Whitby Youth Osh awa Mayor Alan Pilkey blamed the scarcity of industrial land on a recent bylaw which prohibits local municipalities from buying land. Hle said the Region is not amassing any land. -We're prohibited and the Rlegion won't move," said Pilkey. -That's the recipe for where we are 0ow ... shortage.' He went on to suggest that loca municipalities be allowed to pur- chase land on an interim basis until such time as the Region develops a policy subject to reviewing the of- ficiaI plan, financing and servicing the land. He felt this was the only way for municipalities to buy land while the process were still reasonable. He pointed to Ajax and Pickering where real estate prices CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY IN THE MATTER 0F THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT. R.S.O. 1980 c. 337 AND IN THE MATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ON- TARIO NOTICE 0F INTENT TO DESIGNATE TAKE NOTICE that trie Councîl ofthtre Corporation ofthtre T'ownof Whitby intends to desîgnate trie property. încludînq lantis an 1 buildings. at trie following municipal address as property of n.stor or architectural value or înterest under Part IV of the Ontario Her'taIf.iq Act, R.S.O. 1980. c. 337. Trie David Brîggs Hou se Nortri Part of Lot 19 Concession 8 R.R. 1. Whitby, Ontario REASONS FOR DESIGNATION F NORTH PART 0F LOT 19, CONCESSION 8, WHITBY Historical This house was built in 1856 for trie notable Brggs family. 'he house, part of Maplegrove Farm, remained in the Briggs farnîly for 151 years and remainS ýelatively untouçhed by moder hization. Architectural (1) The Briggs House is a well presèrved and intact examiple of a mid-century amalgam of Greek 'Revival and Regency styles typical of trie vernacular idiom. (2) The main, nortri facade doorway an ed ail the nortri and soutri block windows retain their original glass panes and intact wood elements. (3) Trie late century treillage porch is a gond example oftrtie pretabricated production durîng trie 1890S> (4) Trie integral carniage house with its double doors is ani interesting feature of the original desiqn (5) The newel caged staircase. wîndow and door casings, doors on trie ground and second flbons. and baseboard mouldings throughout trie interior of the north block dîsplay exceptional craftmanship in fabrication and "*graining* ofthtre siniulated wood finish. (6) The outhouse, an original teature of the property. disolays many fine and deligrittul teatures trom trie copper platedl barrel vault roof, to trie trough access riatch. (7) Suff icient eviderice remains of trieftînely corbelîed criimneys of the nortri block and trie wooden hearth 10 reconstruct the heartri and criimney of trie south block kitcrien. Any person may. before November 6, 1987. send by regîstered mail or deliver to the Clerk of thie Town of Whitby notice of ns or her objec- tion to the proposed desîgnat ion together with a statement of reasons for trie objection and ail relevant facts. If sucri notice ot ob- jection is received, trie Council of trie Corporation of trie Town of Wliitby shait refer trie matter to trie Conservation Review Board for a h'earing. DATED at trie Town of Whîtby tris 11h day of October. 1987. Donald G. MrKay Town Clerk Tmte Corporation ofthtre Town of Writhy 575 Rossland Road East. Wriîtby. Ontarioî LiN 2M8 Prione: (416)>668-5803 "We're not suggesting there are easy answers," said Evans. "Each of the alternatives have their ad- vantages and disadvantages. - . Olive concluded the Region has decided it will not be buying any land and suggested the area municipalities should not be allowed to purchase land unless have trîpled over the last year as examples. Brock mayor AI McPhail said Durham should be tooking at an in- dustrial land'policy now since it knows it has only a thiee or four- year supply of land lef t. Don Evans, the Region's chief administrative officer, and Olive said the separate reviews on ser- vicing and financing and the of- ficiai plan should be completed by the end, of this year, not enough time for any changes to make it into the 1988 budget considerations. Evans said it was not going to be easy to change the Regiotn s policies due to the financing lfor in- dustrial lots. At present, the owner pays the f ul cost olf servici ig, whi le the servicing ol' residerîtial lots is. Band enters final year The Whtby Youth Concert Band is now in its final year of existence. But the band will not go out with a Whimper but a bang. The 590-member band will per- form in Calgary at the Winter Olympics in 1988 then travel to Britain on June 28 for two weeks of» performing.. Following the Britain trip, the group will be disbanded. 'We want to finish up here."- says band leader Bruce Court, placîng his hand in the air. Band members have been busy during recent mon- ths holding bottle drives and other fundraising events to raise the money to travel to Calgary. As of last week, Court says the air fare has been paid for and the band's concerts are being arranged. 'There may be only one day we are not playing and on that day we have tickets for the luge and the Czechoslovakia-United States hockey gamne.' says Court. Since the band will be in Calgary from Feb. 12 to 18, Court is curren- tly attempting to get permission for each of the band members to take time off from school. Besides fundraising events duîgthe summer, the band a15<) held a few practices and gave a performance in the gazebo at Cen- tennial Park. Now, every Thursday, the band will rehearse for two hours at Pringle Creek public school 1<> get ready for Calgary. Following the trip to Calgary. members will turn their attention to prepare for Britaîn. -We are going to try and fund the Britain trip without soliciting. We may approach the province for some type of grant.'- says Court. In the meantime, the band will be performing inthe community anid a band clinic tfor public sehool students has been tentatively scheduled for Nov. 14. An early December Christmas concert. 'Peter and the Wolf.* is also in the~ planning stages wvith Whitby councillor Tom Edwards hannling the narraition, ket . the Pickering and Ajax area were holding back on their property. thereby driving prices Up. The original bylawi prohibiting local municipalities froru buying land was instituted to avoid com- petition among the, eight municipalities. Bunls ITASTER -ETRUY EXTRA T EAT LATER OCT. 7th to OCT. il th Dinner Roils 65* DOZ. LIMIT 3doz. Pumpkin. Pie $2.69 ea. WHITBY OPEN 7 DAYS 1380OHOPKINS Whtby Only A WEEK 666-1177 We'llpay you when you get a Loan from us. 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