WHrfBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22,1989, PAGE 3 items from Whitby Council agenda(s) March 20, 1989 Operations Committe Request by Whitby Tigers Running Club for the closure of some streets to allow a one-mile road race and five-kilometerfun run In the vicinity of Centennial Park on Sunday, June 18. Approved Request from the Submarine Machine to permit the use of part of the sidewalk at 210 Dundas St. W. as a patio during the summer months. Approved Request from a Brooklin resident for a stop sign on Way St. at Kinsmen Crt. Tabled for two weeks to allow committee members to visit the site CDS Property Managers to provide construction management services for the Rossiand Rd. Recreation Complex at a cost not to exceed $334 000. Tabled The low tender of $33,491, by Centennial Construction for additional vehicles to help the Town sweep streets during the spring be accepted Approved That the use of biodegrad- able garbage bags not be approved until their benefits have been clearly defined. Recent reports question their supposed usefullness. Approved. New Business Moved by regional councillor Tom Edwards, that a no-smoking policy be adopted by the Town during committee meetings. Council currently has a no-smoking policy during council meetings. Approved Comme That council accept the written offer by John Lennox to complete the well water sampling survey for Ashbum at his sole expense. Approved That council support the Ministry of Transportation's recommended design alternative for Highway 401 through the Town of Whitby, In the form of a 10-lane facility, subject to protecting a Henry St. separated grade crossing in future studies; that council request the ministry to expedite the design and construction of a temporary southbound to westbound ramp at Regional Rd. 23 and Hwy 401. Approved Application from Lakeridge Links Golf Course to permit 41-lot estate rersidential plan in conjunction with golf course on Brawley Road. Sent back to Planning staff for correction of deficiencies Cancer Society aims to raise $65,000 in April The Whitby campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society hopes to raise $65,000 during April by knocking on every door in town. The organizers have divided Whitby into approximately 1,100 canvassing routes which means 1,100 people are needed to can- vass the town. Organizers have tried to keep the routes as short as possible, 10 to 20 houses, so it does not require a great amount of time. Canvassers are asked to cover their route once, and then make at least one call-back to houses where no one was home. The time involved is two to three hours during April. People who would like to volunteer their services for the April campaign can do so by calling the secretary, Lynn Nazarko at the unit office in Ajax at 686-1516 or by calling campaign organizers Judy Morine, 668-7634, or Marg Hor- ton, 668-6703. Last year $61,350 was raised in the Whitby area. FREE 5 Yr. Warranty parts & labour Expires May 15/89 VANESSA MOLINARI (left), Lindsey Station Gallery's art workshop that Hunt (centre) and Laura Hunt ran throughout March break last (right) recently participated in The week. Free Pre photo Naturalists close to goal By Trudie Zavadovics After live years ana $120,000 worth of dedicated fundraising, Whitby's Thickson Woods Heri tage b<oundation is only $20,000 shy of their goal to preserve the balance of nature in Thickson Woods. The naturalist group has $20,000 left to pay on the mort- gage (due May 1) for Thickson Woods, a 16-acre woodlot noted for its unique white pines. It is home for a variety of about 300 plant species and a spectacular array of birds including great blue herons, red-tailed hawks, loons and about 20 kinds of warblers. In 1983 the fate of the wood- lands was threatened by loggers wanting to cut down the trees. A Foup of naturalist formed the ickson Woods Heritage Foundation Inc. and the fun- draisingbegan. "I never thought five years ago we'd come anywhere near this," says Margaret Bain, president of the organization. Thcy hope to raise the $20,000 by holding a lottery, with a Robert Bateman original as the grand prize. "The (4,000) tickets sell for $5 each and are going really fast," says Bain. "I think we'll probably raise the full amount.» The winning 11 tickets will be drawn April 26, 7:30 p.m., at the Whitby Public Library. Other artists who have dona- ted to the lottery are: Bruno Kern, M. Bernard Loates, Barry Kent MacKay, Mathew Macken- zie, Todd Norris, Anneke Prevde, James M. Richard and George A. Scott. Bain see hope for the future. "There is great consciousness in Whitby council. They are bending over backwards to accommodate environmental con- cerns. We've been encouraged by discussions. "Our fundraising won't stop May 1," says Bain. "We are looking at raising about $10,000 over the next few years for taxes and newsletters." 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