WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1975, PAGE 3 More conservat ion land lu- Whitby There is more conservation area land ini Wh itby th an in t any other part of the area under the jurisdict ion o f the Central Lake Ontario Conser vation Authority, CLOCA s ('hairinan Bob Wh ite told a recent meeting of the Whitby 1, Lions Club. The CLOCA holdings ini Whitby amouint to 944 acres, purchased at a cost 'of $1,700.000, said Mr. Wiîe and the conservation author- ity is stîli trying to obtain more land as thie pressures for developmnent ini the area increase. Mr. White explained that the conservation authority is trying to obtain land flot already occupied, rather than land where hiomes and indus- try are located. t is important, lie said, to i preserve areas tuf natural en- vironnient "'for our children and our children's children"', because the Whitby area is ý&experiencing the pressure of increasing urbanization wvhich is changing our landscape as we neyer iniaged 20 years ago". The two conservation areas ini Whitby are the Lynde Shores, along Lake Ontario west of Lynde Creek, and the Heber Down Area. southwest of Brooklin, said Mr. White. Pie Lynde Shores and Cranberry Marsh includes 365 acres of land and one mile of lakefront which is nowv public shoreline, said Mr. Whiite. The Cranberry Marsh a landlocked body of water is well known as a bird sanctuary. Tie iand- wvas acquired through pur- chases in 1972 and 1975. The Heber Down Conser- vation Area is the largest single land holding of CLOCA, consisting of 576 acres, said Mr. White, and includes 1I/4 miles of the Lynde Creek valluy. A portion of the area has been n:ade into a trailer park with 50 fully serviced camp- sites, complete with hot and cold water, Hydro, showers, wood, and faciities for washing and ironing. There are also more than Soacial Council meetrng FPast President Dr. ila Gilchrist addressed members of the Board of the Social deleg at es fromn Europe, Asia and Africa. Board memnbers were informed that thc council's application for a LIP grant for staff to updatc the current Social Services Directory, and to cxpand it to include aIl of Durham region, has been approved. and an zibandoned sand quarry hs being rcclaimed wiih carth and topsoil fuil, and trees arc bcing planted to prevent erosion. The Hleber Dowiî area is also the site of the YMCA summner day camp said Mr.' Mqite.* Ple Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority con- sists 'of 13 members, two of whom:.are from Whiitby, and and 212 cents of evcry two dollars 'available 10th ie authority is spent in WVhitby 00. nictal barbeques set up hrougliouit the 1-leber Down Conservationi area, and picnic areas arc being developed as nîoney beconies avLilable, said Mr. Mlite. Thiere is also an extensive- y-used nature trail, lie said, 1. BRUNO HARILAID, born in Estonia in 1929, graduated with honours in economics f rom Sweden's navy college in 1951 and came to Canada the same year. 2. BRUNO HARILAID has 23 years of Canadian business experienoe and more than eleven years in the Whitby area in the fields of financing, real estate, development, business management, manufacturing and construction and has beern Chairman of the Board'and President of more than a dozen corporations many having assets in excess of 1 million dollars. 3. BRUNO HARILAID is a licensed mortgage broker for the ast 10 years and is a meniber of Ontario Mortgage Brokers' Association. 4. BRUNO I-FARt1 LAI D is a past Commodore of Whitby Yacht Club and a -member since ils inception 10 years ago; he is also a mem ber of Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Power Squadron and Canad;uan M anufacturers' Association. 5. BRUNO HARILAID was a Scout Master for 6 years, was active in establishing The WVhtby Navy League in 1970 and is an active supporter of local amateur, sports sponsoring The Harilaid Stars hockey, soccer and lacrosse teamns. 6. BRUNO HARIL.AID was active in reopening negotiations between the Provincial and Federal governments and the Town of Whitby which negotiations led to the fact that the Town of Whitby now owns the land in Whitby Harbour. 7. BRUNO HARILAID is concerned with ecology and in this connection is the developer and builder of the first electrically heated apartment building ever in Ontario resulting in a feature article in the Toronto Tetegramn and trade publications. 8. BRUNO HARILAIO is concerned with adequate shopping, recreational and cultural facilities and in this connection supports the establishment of public transportation to ensure that ail citizens can enjoy these to the fullest no matter where they may be found in our community. 9. BRUNO HARILAID' supports rent controîs and the setting up of a Land lord and tenant advisory board. 10. BRUNO HARI LAI D supports town planning in keepipg with the needs and desires ot th-e ratepay'ers for th e benefit of ail Vhtby residents. He obiects strongly to spot-rezoning allowing high concentration development which would de- tract from the very character of the rural nature enjoyed by residents of our town. Mr. White told the Lions Club. This amounts to about 10 cents ofY the dollar, he said. The conservation authori- ties in Ontario, set up under the Conservation Authorities Act, said Mr. White. Among DEC. lst VOTE BRUNO HARILAID 1 X -mayor COMMITTEE ROOM 131 BROCK ST.N. 668-6000,668-77791 BRUNO HARI.LAUD believes strongly in constructive two way communication between the residents of the Town and their representatives. Ne believes the Town should be run as any large corporation. BRUNOHARULAID therefore asks you to consider voting for your next Mayor just like you would consider hiring a Generai Manager to run YOUR business ... because the Town of Whitby IS your business. So when you vote on December i st Bruno Harilaid is a candidate weII qualified to ask for your support for Mayor based on a sound business background and proven business successes. THE TOWN 0F WHITBY US YOUR MULT'I-MI.LLION DOLLAR CORPORATION I its activities are the making of watershed studies on flooding, preparation of-edu- cational packages for schools, protection of the environ- ment, and maintenance and development of conservation areas for public use. WHOM WOULD YOU HIRE to runa, MULTI- MILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION?0