PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS WHITBY BRASS BAND Beginners band enrollment Boys & Girls 10 yrs. and older are eligible regardless of musical ability Aduits interested in learning a musical instrument are also welcome Applications are limited on a first-come basis . Small tuition fee* Instruments supplied free Qualified instruction Tues., Sept. 20, 7:30 - 9 p.m. #tafru Heydensh e Pavillon water St., Whity Residents clash with committee over Burns Street About 30 angry Burns Street residents claslied with council's operations commit- tee last Wednesday over the future development of the road thrmugh Centennial Park. Councillor Joy Thompson who chaired the meeting emphasised to the residents that it is not the council's imminent intention to put a paved road through the park, which is soon to be redevelop- ed by the Rotary Club. Council, however, does want to retain the right-of-way through the park in case it becomes necessary to provide an east-west road in the Burns Street area in the future, she said. Councillor Bob Carson said the town is in need of an east-west traffic route, linking residential areas in the western part of the town with a grow- ing industrial area in the east. The town does not want to become a bedroom commun- ity with people working in Toronto, and there is a need for more jobs in Whitby, he said. "Is that not good planning to get people fron where they live to where they work?" he asked. "We have to look at an east-west route. Miller Street is an option. Burns Street is an option". Clerk-Adininistrator Bill Wallace said that if a rouad did go through, it would be 28 feet wide, and Public Works DirectorDick Kuwahara said Burns Street west of Annes Street is already four lanes wide. He noted that the people were concerned that the road would be continued to link up with Brock Street. Councillor Thonpson pointed out that such a proposal has not cone before council, but one of the residents asked what would happen when a new council cornes in. Councillor Thompson replied she could not foresee what future councils would doing recently on Burns do, but Mr. Kuwahara pointed Street, no ansWer came from out that Burns Street is a the cormittee or staff. collector road west of Annes Councillor Bob Attersley and Annes is a minor arterial suggested that the Rotary route. Club might abandon its park "We are trying to keep our development seheme if it did options open like careful not have access to the park. guardians", said Councillor Bob Young of 715 Brns Thompson. "We can't have a Street, a spokesman for the club coming in and making a residents, said that le can- park and then 10 years down vassed 80 homes on the street the road plowing it up". east and west of Brock and When spectators suggested found only one man who want- that the Miler Street route cd the road to go through adjacent to Highway 401 be the park. used instead of Burns Street, Councillor Thompson said Atprsentthe sart houses would have to go and sîightîy north of the right-of- it would cost over a million Way. Movingthe road south dollars to open that route. When the residents asked rrught cauelremova f1 what surveyors had beentrsomreinsfaed Housidng coioperative is approved by couneil Council gave the go-ahead Monday for the development of the first co-operative housing project in Whitby. The Atho1 Green Co-op is a non-profit housing co-operative, to provide family accommodation in the form of 24 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom units, with landscaped outdoor space, including a children's play area. The project is close to downtown Whitby, in the south portion of the block bordered by Athol, Dunlop and Green Streets. Three old houses will be removed from the site to make way for the co-op project. The objectives of Athol- Green Co-op are to serve the area families who cannot afford high home ownership costs and cannot find appro- priate rental accommodation; and are to provide good quality housing at a reasonable cost and in such a way that it will not be subject to inflation- ary pressures (through a governmentnortgage). The objectives can be achieved because of a 100 per cent mortgage at a lower than market interest rate provided by Central Mortgage and Hlousing Corporation (CMHC) to corporations which are non- profit. This means that one pays only what it actually costs to build and run the project with no profits to a landlord or speculator. Also, no down- payment is necessary, but there is no gain when one moves out which keeps the price down for everyone who lives there during the 50-year mortgage. In a co-operative corpora- tion, the assets (the buildings) are collectively owned by the members and they democrati- cally set all the management policies, rules and annual budgets, based on costs. There is security of tenure, so that a resident can stay as long as he wants, as long as he meets the mrLember obligations. Also, one has the mobility of a tenant to move when one wants, fter giving proper notice. Members of such a co-op enjoy the sents of commpnity which a co-op gives, knowing they have neighbours who will help out in times of need and there are all kinds of opportunity for community participation such as bingo, potluck suppers, and day care for children. The members of the Board of Directors of Athol Green Co-op are: Mike Burgess, president; Louis Redden, treasurer; Peter Trotscha, vice-president; Louise Clarke, secretary, and David Bahry- nowski, general manager. Athol Green is being developed by the Toronto Non-Profit Co-operative Housing Federation (repre- senting 15 member co-opera- tives in the Toronto region) and Karvon Construction. More information on the co-op and whom to contact will be available in coming issues of the Free Press. Initial occupancy is not expected until May or June 1978. GOING OUT FOR BUSINESS 20 % Off All Slacks 4DAYS ONLY Sept. 14,15,16#17 Make a purchase with your Baby Bonus Choque on Regular Priced Merchandise and Save 10%. Pasion126 1 Sizes 5-15 6-16 126 BROCK ST S . WHITBY 668 1266 m GAIL DORFMAN SCHOOL 0F BALLET is now open for registration for 1977-78 classes. A teacher at the National Ballet School of Canada for five years, Gail Dorfman will be offering Cecchetti Syllabus examination classes as well as regular ballet classes for children from six years and for adults. A teacher training course will be instituted this year. The school welcomes to its ballet staff Jane Way, National Ballet School trained and former dancer with the National Ballet Company. Carol Daynard, a specialist teacher of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, (music through movement), will work with three to five year Lynda Arkelian, student olds. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR APPLICATION FORM CALL 668-1145 or 668-1251 (Whitbv) I _____