WHII'BY FREE PRESS, Wi EDNESDAy, ApRIL 20), 1988, PAGE 15 Comiitee decides against traffie sign..ais at Garden/Mannn g Witby's operations committee has rejected a public works recommendation to construct traffic signais at the Garden- fManning intersection at a cost of $60,000. The lights would be paid for by the Town since the intersection does not meet warrants to obtain a 50 per cent subsidy from the Province. That lack of funding was the main concern expressed by coin- mittee members. "I don't believe this is wise. Supplementary funding of $131,000 has been awarded to Whitby by the Province to contribute toward the cost of three road projects. The Whitby subsidy includes $16,000 toward the $20,000 cost for a culvert on Halls Rd.;, This wasnt. recognized as a necessity. in the budget and I haven't seen anything to make it such," commented councillor Joe Bugelli. The department stated traffic problems at the intersection as a reason for the lights.. Problerns include a 107 per cent average increase in traffic trav- elling both ways on Garden St. since 1982. "Due to unequal width Of' pavements on these roads, collis- ions are occurring and increasing $15,000 toward the $30,000 cost for drainage improvement on Centre St. and Arthur St.; and $100,000, haif the cost of storin sewer work on Heber Down Ores. The funding was announced by Durham Centre MPP Allan Furlong. at this location every year. These collisions are right-angled- and caused by vehicles disobeying the signe or lack of judgmnent of the situation," the departmentnoted, as another problem. The department also stated that multi-way stop signs could not be installed because Manning is a four-lane roadway. "Manning Rd., except for rush hours is empty," said councillor Bugelli who said the Town should wait until the warrants are.met before installing the signais.. "The problemn is going down Garden St. There are no stop signe and I have concern with ignoring the caution," said coun- cillor Marcel Brunelle. He said council approved, "without blinkIng -an eye," lights for the intersection of Manning and Thickson Rd. But when councillor Bugeili replied that Brunelle was wrong and there was, in fact, discussion on the lights, Brunelle replied it was al"hot.air." *George T. Chase, CGA Cr.gitiied Genueral Accuntan 209 Dundas St., E., Suite #303 Whitby 430-3022 oPersonal Tax Returns t rSmaII Business Accounting.Ny Province gives extra funding for Whithy road projeets Des ign Consultants Landscape nature's art Con tractors 433-2145 The time and care that 18 needed ln each element of the design and construction ln your yard can only be achieved by individuals who recognize your pride ln ownership. Don & Jay McCarten are such mon. Together they create a unique team caiied nature's art. Aside from creating a pleasant working reiationship with, their past and future clients, they are concerned with high standards of craf- tsmanship integrated with functionai design. NATURE'SART, from the unique to the extraordinary. We use the ancient art of the stone mason to the moat recént Innovation In iandscape design. We aiso offer our customners traditionai iandscape services such as Pruning, Sodding and Spring Cisanupa. EUIPUTROflIE 1800 DUNDAS STREET EAST, WHITBY (EASTQOFTHICKSQN) 0 436-0563