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PAGE 4, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987 Pickermg 'general avitati'e arreevssQppor By ROXANNE REVELER Regional council has thrown its support behind construction of a general aviation airport in Pickering even though most coun- cillors admitted they were not sure exactly what the termn meant. Although the motion to support construction of an airport on 9,000 acres of federally-owned land in north Pickering was passed in a recorded 19-9 vote, several council members.had difficulty with the wordinix of the type of airport under discussion. During the previous week's plan- ning committee meeting, a report from planning commissioner Mofeed Michael had recommended endorsing an international airport at the site, a recommendation that was amended by regional chair- man Gary Herrema to replace the word "international" with "general aviation." He told those present that the word international might be under- stood in the rninds of the public as a massive airport along the lines of Pearson International and start a panic similar to that of the 1970's when the airport was initially proposed by the federal gover- nment. Both at the cornrittee and coun- ý:il level, Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson said the change in wor- ding was rnerely an atternpt to "«sugarcoat" the matter. He asked for a specific definition of the terrn 'general aviation' and was told by Michael that he was not sure there Annual Meeting The Annuol Meeting of the Durham Centre Progressive Conservotive Association of Ontario wiII be held Thursdoy, November lÇth, 7:30 p.m. " Amendments to the Constitution " Election of the Executive Location: Centennial Building The Gold Room 416 Centre Street South, WVhitby was any difference between the two types of airports. Pickering Mayor Jack Anderson picked up the therne, stating: 'I frankly don't support a general aviation airport when we don't even know what the definition of such an airport is." Whitby councillor Tom Edwards called for the recorded vote so that generations to corne would know those "who led us down this foolish path." He said talk of an airport in the Pickering area that would bring Durham prosperity was nonsense and pointed to airports such as Mirabel and Dorval. "How can we advocate the use of this 9,000 acres of land for an air- port when we are desperately going to need that land in years to corne?" said Edwards. He questioned why the Region was "even fooling around with this thing," as the matter had been set- tled 20 years ago when the federal governrnent withdrew, their proposal to construct a new airport at Pickering. But several others councillors disagreed, claiming it was just a matter of tirne before an airport was built on the proposed site. They feit flow was thle tilne to sit. dowfl with memen 000uf te federal gover- ninent aËd i3egiurx discussion. scugog fRyi~oCr Jerry Taylor ini- dicated cgra:srueuctic»n of a newv air- port wouid ractUiart for anotizer five or 10 yerr ev--n if it was passed today. "But meIruace e to Start conferring Iwith diffiefilevels of governmerit now," sâid 'ayIVlor. "t's ij:.rtant that we ýgkinneffgtiatiofls-wih the federal gc»Ner:-nnleI1t today to proteet orfiturwe.", Apart çtomlshbsowiKg their support for an airowt lnlJmPckering, pouncil has 'asied. Tmzatisport Canada Minister Jc»I1fl(> Crasbie to begin a study i~nffoeda-ately to determine the timing cDI Oc3nstructi0n of such an airpor.t, heey have'also asked, Ontario rmuspmortatioY1 Minister Ed Fultog tD ret..lahnt ail surplus lan- ds nortnofllhighnv'ay 7 until the alignrnento' the eprcposedHighway 40Y7 (toli1W rtp ~Aithi the airport) is resolved, And they mdvie-ýsed Walter Battello of Publie 'V~orxrks Canada that Durhamrn î illner-rested ýin acquiring land for de ftwure widening of four regional ro'ds, «lncluding NMyrtie Road in aooerl 1fh ibsiû an Housiing accoumtus for bulk of constr¶attion Housing accounted for 81 per cent of the total estirnated value of con- struction in Durhamn Region from January to July, according to a recent Region building report. The report, by Region planning commissioner Mofeed Michael, says low mortgage rates, good economic growth and strong dernand maintained strong home building growth in the Region in the first seven months of 1987, the period covered by the report. The value of building permits issued for non-residential projects was $110.5 million, seven per cent lower than the same period in 1986. Michael stated that there was a 20 per cent decrease in the value of permits given for industrial uses. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported that 318 new rental units and 382 new~ con- dominium units were under con- struction as of August, 1987. Two Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation projeet s were also under construction, a town- house on Ormond Dr. in Oshawa and a 70-unit apartment on Nichol Ave. ini Whitby. Now there's more Express in the Airport Express., Now - board at the Pickering GO Station. limne to Airrcsrt 60-75 minutes, depending on traffic. Cost $18 round trip - $12 one way. PLUS: there's a lot of parking. PLUS PLUS: there's a Kiss'N Ride (now you can get bussed before the bus!) mgob na denkt.rips ca d45p 7:20 8:50 10:15 11:45 1:15 P.m. 2:45 4:15 5:50 7-*30 9:00 1025 11.55 125p 255 425 8:00 a# Cam a 12:20p m. m. 2.00 330 5:10 800 9.30 1100W Or, if it's closer for youciimb the Howr Johnson at 4010 & Markham Rd Fewer stoP5 qo?,tb r voowàil§ i Gray-Cocah Airport Express 7-00 11:30 230 4*00 5:30 Forinoraton al 99-51 j I Anohe 2ý4 ý;ýIlngunits were also under c:"IStrwucti0n under other non-profit atudceoperative housing projects, î0c-:Judiw ng a 124-unit apar- trnent on Oie=1lli:Ell Dr. in Whitby. Commerciei bv.uilcling in Du.rham during tiho first 1f seven months of 1987 has aIse'o inancreased by 12 per cent overiàe sairuieperiod in i1986; InstitutIoimi bLflfifl6growth has climbed aIEOst 1O1D per. cent over the sarne p4--ioc-d !ri 1986, Iargeýy because of con nstruction of new school facilitJe. Michaelsaauid h.aoîsing will contin - ue to dornneLtecconstruction for th~e rernainder cf t the year. As of August, hîil ing : permits hacl been issued for 5,71 Sn inew dwelling unit, an increase %of 55 S per cent froru the 3,696 units fc>rthiole first seven rnon- ths of 1986. As of AugLL-sl 1, ,1987, the value of alI constraoc-tiOrm in Whitby was estimateda t $B&ýa3 Million, 37 per cent higher tl200 i1L986. Topping a. ilis=t of major new developmotbsn l the region was the 85,000-sq. (t. extt--nsion to Whitby's Anca IRC. - pharmaceutical manufactur' ing bbilding, with an estirnated cucnstlr traction of $7.36 million. Other najier a developrnents in St:]PPý,GE 12 Regicoii11oiffiees Durhan aEg.cgk on %wiII be noving part of its -4-Oci-sal service depar- trnent to Vshi-tY. Regiona CMUnn.nciilias given their approval Io tiele mIafagernelit coin- rnittee to entE»-er loto a lease agreemeiit -vithiItulor Develop- ment Ltd, fýor aFpoproxiInately 4,83M sq. ft. of rfiÎ-COs.ýace 8t 605 ]Brock St. N. to hUCh.Crhealtîn ser-vices dm home careprf-491';:fl After 1a1s ente-elnsive steaeh for suitabie slao«c l ouse t1ue e<xpan-l ding hion 5c %ce roi"Ii«graii, wOrks; commissIeri er 3 BU 1'l'weiv't rcetý said the îIIrý»ck loeration waz cou sidered tllon>ae$i7 'flisc- >~ni o sts of 4,0504 d Il. on l It estecôuud l (Ior and approxirriate ely 785 sq, fl! On îhi main finir 01Ille i~Coriiivl<'l-1(à building, The RegliOY ii- agreed to ai f Iv< Fry ar lenoscit- -iaaiinimual rentail <)f $1,4 per sq, ru pl-us iiuOII <>peratitig costs f or the promtises -.,te progra ni is bei ng fuuot!d*lIOGH)lie~r en IIhv tlic' p rov itiil 1 vnr it , - , . , jý p , , ý, ê 1 ':ýl ', to'r ý , 0 fi 1 ýý,j ý 41:Jý jlý 1 V t ', 1 1 ', , f ' àdý 45&m.