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-TT --- 1 4 Byron 'st. to trees School's out! ANOTER SOHOOL YEARL has corne and gone, and students ail over Whitby rejoDioed yesterday as the final bell range. Above, students of Glen Dhu public sehool juinp for joy as thefr summer holi~ ginChria Bovi. photo By Mike Kowalsi ig and drsinage improvements, Byron St. will be the site of a residents were prepared te deiay major reconstruction project in repairs until steps were, taken to 1991. protect the frees. But residents' fears that the However, council. was warned work will threaten vuinerabie that delaying the projeet>beyond trees along the street have been, this year could jeopardize outside addrtessed by the Town. funcbnig. Every effot wiii be made te 'Council was aiso teid the work minimize the impact of construc- 15 fleeded because. the downtown tion on trees, many of-which are area laclw sufficient watermains more than 100 years old. for firef ighting purposes. Wherever possible, trees wiil Terming it a "workable comn- be spared and if any must be promise", Beckett said residents removed, new ones wili be plan- neyer ojected te repairs. ted ini their stead. (Residients preferred an 8.5 In some cases, smnall trees aud imetre road width and sidewalks shrubs will b. relocated prioir te, on one, side. The original 10 construction. mnetre width was reduced but Towu council Monday appro- sidewalks wiii Iremain on both ved spending $318,450 on road si4wi), improvements tro n t. frm WOremain committed to the Mary St. te John St. 1 idea that aider downtowu streets Repaire will conhsist of sanitary should be amaller te preservethe sewèr and watermain replacé- atmosphiere of the Town,» said mn t; sterm sewer- installation; Mc ay. wieigthe six-metre -road te TMeeeteraeaunio- 9.14--,Metres and sidiewalk, nIent hts ý tivefoteli- replacemnent. cucls o~to~syQQ remien and attractive aatizingthe.work are 13di-tÃŽi tl1 r'grïs." ferent guideliznes aimed at pre- ,.McQuey said that while* the serving the trees. new:pobcy, represents.a. Ms But in addition te protecting tp tea work» lies 'in' the B y*on St. trees,, measures impiementingit. spelled out in a staff ýreport wiil Counilor Marcel, Brunelle guie ftur muicpalroa co-1cmmnded, residents 'for their struction proiects persistèee. Counciîs decision was welcoe- able te, have -a compromise of this med by a delegation representing kind » said Bruneile.. several Byron St. homeowners. .ýàl1e people of that street Both MartinuBeckett and Mary shouid be 'compiimented. They Elin MQua applauded councîl flow have a pohicy ntol o and staff for their efforts., thefr street. but for the whÃ"le of Last month council deferred a Whitbv.» decision on the project foliowing Included in the tree preserva- a presentation by the delegation. tion poiicy are the foilowing con- They had requested work be ditions: postponed so its impact on the * Contractors wili be informied neighbourhood could be properly cf contractural obligations assessed. regarding tree avoidance and Although supportive of servic- preservation, as weil as main- tenane measures te be taken. If feasible, a performance bond wiii b. posted; * An arborist or* horticulturai- ist Wili b. retained on site during construction, * Before any work begins the trunks of ail trees te, be saved SSEE PAGE 14, Town approves convention faclity Town council approved an amendment to, the Towns official e lan to, allow a convention aud banquet facility at the NE corner of Hwy 12 and Taunton Rd. on Monday night dlespite an incomlete economic impact study done for the developer, MieVope Holdings Imc. The first phase of the 100,000 sq. ft. centre wili feature 3 halls of 1,200 seats, 300 seats and 150 seats as weii as a restaurant and smalier meeting roonis. There will be parking for 1,000 vehicles. The consultants questioned planning departments throughout the Region to, analyse the nieed as well as the impact on, other, related facilities yet failed to *consider a banquet hall a]ready ap roved at the WVooycrest Motel oniy a few hundred yards south onwyl 2. The-Woodycrest hall will have a capacity of aperoxdmately 400 but je waiting for water and sewer services before it can be biiilt. These services are expected to be available early next year, The Voipe proposal stili requires regional council aprvil. F~~~~~~~~~ :- - - -u'm - -m -mc.'.- -i± - - - -'A ~* be sared