PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3,1975, WHITBY FREE PRESS Keith Birch. Whitby's Planning Direc- tor Keith Bircb, who bas re- cently been under heavy criti- cizm from ratepayers' groups, tbe press, and some members of council, expiained bis position on development at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club last week. "I arn a professional plan- lier and amn bound to foilow and tiphold couîîcil policy", he said. This council policy oil developnient, be said, is set out ini the official plan Color TV ever bulit by 'EILEOTROHOME 100% solid state - C: the most sophisticated color TV circuitry with 31,000 volt chassis for the ultimate in picture quality and relîability. Plug-in modules - for easy servicing.----.... Aperture detail circuitry - for superb picture detail. Double çComb' filter - a patented Electrohomne feature, that delivers a sharp detailed picture_... and true color reproduction. Extension Speaker J-- - for high quality sound reproduction. Deilcraft Cabinet n Autumn Oak. 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The only objec- tive ini the officiai plan for housing is that there be diG- tiîîct resid.,týial areais witb a 1Lnrmionious range of housing types suitable for ail î ndivid- uals of the town, he said . According to the 1971 census, wbich is pro-rated each year, 24 per cent of the people of Wbitby have a Jamily income of less than llo Wtoi $8,000 to $15,000, 22 per cent have $15 ,000 to $20,00 and 16 per cent have a family income of $20,000, or more, he said. The town's housing policy statement says the town will provide seven per cent of the new bousing units required, for the 24 per cent group, 30 per cent of the uniits for the 38 per cent, 23 per cent of units for the 22 percent, and 38 per cent of the units for the 16 per cent over $20,000 "Iam boun sa id. Mr. Bircb also pointed ont that comm ercial facil ities re- quire a basic population sup- port to establish shopping centres or maintain the stanîdard that people want. The town shou'L provide bigher residential densities around commercial areas, and this could boîster the down- town, he said. Mr. Birch suggested that the Langmaid *eadows subdivision, wbicb was recentiy approved by council with aimost ail single family homes, should bave biad some bigher density development to support the Thickson Road commercial area. If low deasity develop- ment prodominates, lie said, property taxes would be higher than with a range of housing types. Whitby's deîîsity of 20 per- sons per acre in new subdivi- sions is one of the lowest in ,Ontario, said Mr. Birclu, and in some subdivisions, the density is as low as 14 or 15 wnpol said Mr. Birch. "The mniddle is 0K, but the bottom suffers at the expense of the top", ',e said. The federal and provincial governrnents say the number houseiîolds in :ieed of govern- ment help to get housing are increasing in the $10,000 to $20,000 range, said Mr. Birch, and people in accommodation now with large equity in their homes tend to move and use that equity to require develop- ers to provide homes in the $70,000 range. The counicil policy is that the town bas the ability to require private enterprise to build a range of housing types, said *1 r. Birch, but the current plans of subdivision are heavily weighted in favor of low density single famuly and semi- detacbed bouses. Mr. Birch said hie was get- ting into trouble from council and ratepayers who want him to hold to that situation, but pointed out that single family bornes cost $55 ,000 or more. "What's going to bappen if we don't provide sufficient accommodation for most pieople in the province and the region? "hle asked. Mr. Birch suggested tbat if the problem was not dealt witb, two things could lappen--there would be government assisted bousing in tbe forrn of apartments, or there would be public bousing provided by tbe government, similar to the council liouses in England. Mr. Bircb contended t!"iat it w-.jld be wrong for failfies to live in apartrnents becauise of thie social probleins created. Tbe children would have nîo place to play and would end up playing in tbe corridors or on the Iawns oLtside, hie said. Tbere w:- îld als(> be probleuns of damiage a nd va ndalIismi. If the alternative o)f puiblie housing was accepted, lie said, 'what incentive wouild thiere be for omie to go out to work (if one lias Llhe goverarnent providing botb hotising and income' ý)"- Mr. Bircbi pointed out thiat there is a need -ýr an adequate labor market to attract industry and if there was only middle and upper income housing, tbiere would be a strain on tbe labor market and it wýuld be difficult to bring industry into the town. "We need an adequate labor market so General Motors does not dominate resuit in libel suits As a result of allegations made ini an article attributed to staff wvhicb appeared ini the Oshawa Times on Thursdav, Nov. 27, 1975 tunder the lîea lime 'False ad- verrising alleged at last candi- dat es Forum"*, Bruno Harilaid the candidate accused, has iflstitLlted an action seeking, one million dollars ini damnages under the Libel anîd Slander Act against the Times, its publisher. the reporter invol- ved and the, two persons quoted in the article. Ana Vesters, 513 Ash St., Whitby, a self-declared sup- porter of another candidate made tbe allegations regard- ing false advertising arising out of a lette 'r endorsing Mr. Harilaid's candidacy at a recent corridor-area election forum. The article goes on to state that wben local business- manî Grant Dodd was contacted by tbe Tmes and Mrs. Vesters, lie denied authenticity of part of the letter signed by bim. The same article in a reference "to tbe Wbitby Free Press seems to give the impressions that the locail weekly newspaper was aiso actively involved ini the alleged faise advertisîing. As a result, the owner Mike Bturgess instituted a separate ibel action against the Oshawva Times, its publisher,- and the reporter involved. This action wiii probably be witbi- drawîî now that a disciairner %Was priîîted in the Oshawa Times on Saturday ciarifying their original story, and pointing üA thtat the endorseenîts were not made by the -Free Press, but carried ini advertisements (which were paid for by Bruno Harilaid). 1Icy persofis per acre. "The costs of facilities such as transportation and schools would be hg1er on a per capita basis or they may not be obtainable if the tax base is not sufficient", he said. "Canadians have set their standards too h:Lý;ù and-if they want to achieve a future ac- cording to what they want, tbey swuld Iower their stand- ards to achieve thatftu$ure". Mr. Birch said that the privince bas granted a $39 million loan to- the Durham Region for sewers and water to assist bousing production, especially for families of lower and moderate incomes, but warned that "'the pro- vince could say it wants its money back if housing is made ail singles and semis" "Can any of you leave your cbildren $20,000, because tbat's wbat you need for a deposit on a sLî-gle family dwelling to meet the pay- ment? " Mr. Birch asked tbe Kiwanis memnbers. "You the silent majority sbould get out and make your views known, and only if tbe sulent majority makes its will known, will you have a situa- tion relevant to today and flot yesterday". Alleg ation s at forum Now at Butt Radio ~*I.