TA CLAUS IS' G TO TO' kPARADE. THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST', AT 10:OO.AM LOOK FOR THE WHITBY FREE PRESS HRSTAS CAOSUPENTNSD * Tees destoyed desp ite Town warmngs ByMike Kowaloki A nort Whitby landowner has ignored warnings from the muni- cîpality to stop remoinmg trees from his property. As a result, Town council Mon- day authorized staff to, talc. wha- tever steps necessary to prevent more trees frcm being destroyed. But beyond moral suasion, the Town may b. powerless to stop further destruction from ccur- ring. LIùjIDL Readers blast user fee plan Page 27 Councillor Ross Batten infor- med couricil that H~ Zosik, a resident of North 7ork, as ignored a letter from the Town asking hlm to stop removing trees.' Zosik's property is located in the vicinity of Taunon Rd. E. and Garrafrd Rd. N. The 93-acre site is comprised primarily of forests and wetlands. Batten said the Town's letter was sent te, Zosik on Wednesday last week, but on Monday bulldo- zers were spotted uprooting more trees. A second warning a issued te Zosik, but council agred-with Batten that stronger action is required if Zosik continues te de~ the municipality. Blatn teld reportrsata nearby'residents first brought the matter te, the attention of Town staff. He said residents were concer- ned that Zosik was «changing the complexion" of the area, giving homeowners an unencumnbere5 view of an adjacent automobile wrecking yard. Batten did not know how many trees were destroyed nor why the owner was doing it. e said the- property is «environmentally sensitive in its current state and either zoned aicultural or hazard Iand. The sit is not proposed for develop- ment at this time. SEE PAGE 19 LESLIE MCFARLANE public sehool kindergarten students eqjoy new playground equipment installed at te echool afteir a two-year fundrais- ing effort by the school's advisory committee. From Duxbury, Marc Clark, Jonathan]1 and Jenny BlIand. left are Ashiey Labrioôla, Tyler Knightp Anne Lai Clu Bs Dvbphoto Concern over Lynde Marsh develop<ment ByMike Kowalski A proposed environniental management plan fails to address a major aspc of future development on Lyn(de Creek Marsh, clainis a local conserva- tionist. Ken Ridge says.a consultants' report, preparecd Inconjunction with the Lynde Shores 'Second- ary Plan development proposal does not effectively deal with the impact of almost 5,000 people on the environmentally-sensitive area. Whule the report responds te the «technical» implications of development, Ridge, president of the Durham Region Field Naturalists, says it misses- a key point. 'TMe quiestions they 'answer are satisfactory with respect te buffers and landscaping,» said «&hat it dosen't answer is the big question which is, what is the effect of 5,000-odd people living down there? "You can screen the marsh and prevent storm runoif, but when you have that many peo-ple, how wilIit afet the marsh? That is a question developers would rather SEE PAGE -17 GO plan upsets lobby group Page 22