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Racist flers dumped in Whitby page 3 No signs for Fox page 14 White will seek ,re-election page 3 Coliey.fired, Bishop hired wge24 21 TurnaTbout: Shores plan approved By Mike Kowalski >The controversial Lynde Shores houeing and industrial r development has received the greenhlght from Towncouncil. Lese t han 36 hours after sheiv- ing the proposed project, due. tu some iast-minute concerne over its impact on ' nearby Lynde Creek niarsh, council aset'iWed- nesday approved it. Wihonly councilior Marcel Brunelie dissenting, council eup- ported two subdivisioný plans for a community of 5,000people east of the environmentally sensitive wetiands. Council then --withBuel' concurrence -- approved a 185- acre industriaipak hwh ij ,art of -theoeri 420-acre deve- We three components of the joint pubic-private sector project wilnwbe forwarded to -Dur- ham Region for isenosemeint. After regional council reisters isexpected's ,IaPrMôvàli, oniy. an anticipated Ontario ..Municipal Board (0MB) hearing could stand in the way of the develop- ment proceeding., "Whatever way it (vote) goes tonight, this should be appeaied te the 0MB,» said councillor John Dostra. UJet' get the province involved te make sure this le right,» Dol-- stra said te appiause from the more than 200 people in atten- dance. Although Wlednesday's meet- ing had been scheduled to adopt Whitby's new officiai plan (see separate story), many wvere surprised the subdivision issue came forward that evening. Oniy two nights earlier, coun- cil had tabled subdivision plans from the project's three develo- pers -- the ý Rose Corporation, Ontario government and Dur- ham Region. Rose's proposai calîs for a 560- unit housing development im- mediately east of the marsh, south of Victoria Street and west Of Jeffrey Street. The province, through the Ontario Reaity Corporation, pro- p oses te buiid. a ,255-unit deve- iopment ion surplus government lands, south of Victoria and east of Jeffrey. Durhamn Region will build the industrial parTkon ]and north of Victoria, between Jeffrey and Gordon streets. Counilors Judi Longfield, Dennis Fox and Don Mitchell SEE PAGE 23 SoGH nembers' motives criticized By Mike Kowaleki Some local municipal election candidates have been accused of exploitinq the Whitby General Hospital issue for partisan politi- c al gain. The motives of members of the Save Our General Hospital (SOGH) citizens' committee, as weil as councillor John Doîstra have been challenged by hospital officiai Marc Keaiey. Keaiey, vice-president of con- munity- relations and deveiop- ment, has criticized*some of the peopie involved in SOGH's cam- ainto preserve acute care teathservices at the hospital. He notes that SOGH* co-chair JoAnne Prout, as well as com- mittee members, Shirley Scott and Gerry Emm, are candidates in the Nov. 14 election. 1uIn my capacity as develop- ment director, N'e had to stave off public criticism that the hos- pitai is behind the health council report,» said Kealey. (Aconsultant's report prepared for the Durham Region District Heaith Counicil recomrnends con- verting Whitby General into a rehabilitation treatment centre serving ail of Durham.) The hospital . remains- ,a general hospitàl until the reeom- mendation is approved,» he stressed. But while Kealey' concéded that thé hoepital's future has become an emotional.tepie, offi- ciaIs were optimistic that there was no 'hidden agenda' behind SOGH's campaign. . We've been curious 'as to the direction SOGH wants to'go on this issue?» said Kealey. «WNe, had been thinking al along and hoped that no one wouid use the issue for political gain, but they have," he said. lTere w as Joh Doîstra over the sis..Shirley Scott and Gerry Emm are running. . "And now, the one. person we could reiy on, JoAnne Prout, is seeking political office." Prout announced last week that she will challenge* incuni- bent east ward councillor Dennis Fox onNov. 14. Scott is running against in- cumbent Doistra in th e centre ward, whiie Emm is a candidate for Durham Region council. (Kealey's reference te DoIstra dates back to their war of words over Whitby General's removal of the blue and white 1-H7 signs from local roads eariier this year because the hospitai. no longer offers 24-hour emergency ser- vice.)* "In our view, we've. neyer drawn the line in'the sand,» said Kealey. "We've always toid her (Prout) that she can corne in and talk te, us and get our position (on the health counci*l report and other hospitai activities) he said.' But because of' Prout, "mis- representing" the. hospitai board's position, Whitby General hÈassuhfered, Keaiey claimed., S«We've 'hsd a' substantial amount of money withlaeld from SEE PAGE 15 Edwards denies tax break 'daim by Perkins By Mike Kowalski Mayoral candidate Pat Pericins has been challenged to produce evidence of an unfair tax advan- tage for a controversial retail warehouse development in south Whitby. May or Tom Edwards vehe- mentiyrejects Perkins' dlaim that the proposed Home Depot warehouse and 'defunct Price Club outlet on Victoria Street received "tax breaks" not afforded other Whitby businesses. «Thîs is election propaganda without foundation,' esaid Edwards of the charges con- tained in election material pro- duced by the Perkins' campaign. "Let, the lady come, Iorward and show wh*ere wc'e given tax breaks on property taxes and the SEEPAGE17*