Whitby Free Press. Wednesday, August 31, 1994 ,Page 17 No word on whether owners wHi lean up roperty By Mike Kowalski Town officiais will wait -- but net tee long -- for owners of a vacant Wbitby industrial site te dlean up their garbage-strewn preperty. .Pending the outcome of a recent meeting with owners of a former smokting plant yard on Warren Road, .the Tewn may soon issue a fermaI order to bring the site inte cemplianco witb Whitby's property stan- dards bylaw. If a compliance order is issued, the owners will likely bave about three montbs in wbicb te remove the debris, unless tbey decide te appealthe municipality's action. Sbould tbat happen, thon botb thel grbage and contaminated so yingbeneath it, will stay put a whle longer. Town clerk Don McKay said "one of the principals» involved witb the property at 110-114 Warren Rd. met witb Whitby's bylaw enforcemont officer last week. But due te the subject's legal natureMcay said ho could net indicate if hat person was eitber Jack oer Leonard Lambersky (the Markbam-based ewners) or their representative. I Nor could be divulge wbat was discussed at tbe meeting. «We don't know if the property owners will cemply," said, McKay. 'Mhe next step will be te issue an order that tbe property be breugbt inte cempliance witb tbe bylaw," be said. ."It Puts teeth inte tbe notice of violation," wbîch was servod on the Lamberskys last montb, McKay noted. Laglinactive since tbe first of sever il iresbhit the aluminum smelting plant more tban 20 years ago, the site. has become a virtual dumping ground in recent years. Old tires, scrap nietal, con- crete, propane tanks and other assorted. debris lie scattered about the proerty located on tbe north side of Warren, a dead-end street running east off Hopkins Street,, soutb of the Canadian Pacific rail lino. In addition, high levels of cep- per and cbromium bave been detected on the site. Altbo!ugh tbe amount exceeds prvicilstandards,tbrisn helbor safety risk as long as tbe soul remnains undisturbed. In fact, according te the Ontario Ministry of Envir ment and Energy, the sou lc an be safely dumped in a landfill site. The problem facing Town offi- ciais, however, 15 determnining who is responsible for romoving the soul. When ne a pparent health or safety bazard exists, the pro- vince's jurisdiction is limited and it cannot order a clean-up, the ministry says. Meanwhile, both the Town and the Royal Bank (which belds the mortgago on the preperty) could take steps to seize it. But neither is inclined te do se at this time. The bank has lest money from delinquent mertgage payments, wbile the municipality bas lest revenue from non-payment of taxes. Altbeugh the bank received a copy of the notice of violation sent te the Lamberskys, it does net considor the matter te be its responsibility. In a recent interview, Royal spokesperson Denise Curran stressod tbat the dispute is bet- ween its clients and tb e Town. "They are the owners, we are net legally rosponsiblo,» said Curran. «We supplied the owners witb the mortgage, but iL's the owners' responsibility te servce the pro. perty,l» she said. ( TRAFALGAR Ã" CASTLE t ,~ S (jHTI()(> CAN HELP YOU MAKE THE GRADE Entrance requirements for university are getting toughcr. If you want to improve your average and your chances for acceptance at the university of your choice, why flot consider: " the small class sizes " individual attention " supportive enviroinent of oneC of Canada's Ieading independent day and residential schools for girls. Over 95% of Trafagar, Castle's graduates achieve university entrance. Some spaces stili available for the fail term which begins Sept. 7, 1994. For more information eall 905 668-3358 or write to "Admissions", 401 Reynolds Street, Wýhitby, Ontario LiN 3W9 mI Kmart ks pleased to announce the local winner of the "What On Earth Should We Do?" Poster Contest. Amanda de Souza .......... received $500 in the national contest. ......,.. .**.**.*.. ....*.G rade: 3-4 Name: Amanda de Souza ........ School: St. Mark The Evangelist School ........:...:*95 Waller Street Whitby, Ontario . . .. ......LI R 1Z7 J This special project is one element of Kmart's commitment ta improved environmental practices. In addition, ta plans ta reduce waste and energy and ta recycle materials, Kmart wanted ta get the community involved. Seeking f resh, creative solutions from schoal children was the starting point. The program began at the school level. Each grade level was challenged ta develap a poster. The art was showcased during March then judged at the local Kmart store. Criteria included message content, creativity, and originality. J. Kuhlmeyer, Kmart's store manager was both pleased and impressed with the art. "The quality of the entries was impressive. ln addition, the teachers and parents who helped make this event a success deserve compliments". Shown is winner Amanda de Souza (left) receiving a certif icate of award fram local Kmart store manager Jan Kuhîmeyer.