Whitby Free Press, 13 Sep 1989, p. 1

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Museum to be. located Centemuial Building SSc page 3 facing defeat Sec page 20 She said SOS has discussed 12 stories as a maximum height. "But eight or 10 would be niee,» she saîd. "Why does it have to be maxi- mum density?» asked Leet. She said SOS had a number of meetings during the summer. She ad ed that SOS had its "hands tied» waiting for commit- tee te, deal with the issue. "We wauld just like those who sined the ad show Leet. petition te came out their support," said Clownin' around RAINBOW THIE Clown gets some help from Amanda-during a magie show at a Health Fair held at the Rossland/Garden plaza on the week- end. The fair was sponsored by Com- munity Pharmacy and introduced residents of the area to the various gxusand health services provided i Mtby. Fre. Pr... photo '$4eh per year for complex By Mfike Johnston Taxes for each Whitby bouse- lýold will go up $4 each year for the next 15 years ta belp pay for Whitby's new $10. 5-mlii lion recreation complex. Financing for the new recrea- 1ion complex, adjacent ta Whý%itby's municipal building on Rassland Rd. E., was unveiled at council Monday night. Financing will include a 57 million de entre, $3.8-million from the Tawn's reserve funda 4 nd a $1-million grant from the arvince. Counilors Tom Edwards, Rasa Batten, Lynda Buffett, Joe lgugelli, Joe Drumm andDennisa P~oE,ùpp:üçvèd tbe flnancing.. Tne only negative vote was cast by counciflor Marcel Brunelle. (Mayor Bob Attersley was absent from the meeting.) Brunelle said he was coxwcer- ned with the high cost of the compýex. He believes the cost will increase as the project proceeds. Council voted te use the tax increase te pay back the deben- ture along with maney from lot levies during the next 15 years. Staff reparted that the tewn would have to average 625 hous- ing units each year during the next 15 years te successfully pay back the debenture. (The Town would use 25. per cent of -the funds- from each debenture ear- zakd frrecration).:: The annual payTnent on the $5.7-m-Illion debenture would be $800,000 for 15 years, or $12- million. "'This la all predicated on a certain growth potential. ]Pm nat sure we should be doing that,» said Brunelle. But Drumnm noted that in the pastý eight years, the Town bas approved more than 1,000 new units each year. Fox, who in the p ast was opposed ta the price of the com- plex, gave bis approval Manday night. 'That $4 is a smaîl price ta pay," said Fax. Brunelle said he would have supported the complex if the cost SEE PAGE 27 THE HERITAGE EDITION a centre pull-out supplement DOWTtQW eHpitge Day-eyents,-,pg 3

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