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PAGE 2s WEDNESDAYI, MARCH 10,ý 1982t WITBY FREES PRESS- if regionai councïi requesta amendment.... Benett wi«l rntWibyextra seat QUEEN'S PARK - Ont- ario Minister of Munici- pal Mffairs and Housing Claude Bennett has said that he will favorably receive a request to in- crease both Whitby's and AJax's representa- tion on Durham Region- ai Council. 'I> However, Bennett said in a letter received by regional council last week that he will only make the required- amendments to the Regional Mun;cipality of Durham Act after re- ceiving the appropriate resolution from council. The minister also for- warded a copy 0of a study prepared by his staff thateboncludes both municipalities are un- der-represented at the regional level. 'The study concludes that, based on the prin-. ciple of representation by population, the Town of Whltby and the Town of Ajax are signlflcantly under-represented on regional council,1, Benn- ett said. "Based on this anaiy- sis, I would be prepared to look favorably on a request from Durham Regional Council for an amendment to the Regional Municipality of Durham Act to in- crease by one each the number of regionai counciliors representing the Town of Ajax and the Town of Whitby," he added. According to the, ministry study, the region's three rural townships ÇBrock, Scugog and Uxbridge) are ail substantially over-represented on council. This also applies to the Town of Newcastle, *.'THE CORPORATION OF V~THETOWNOFWHITBY ~ *11.. NOTICE 0F INTENTION NOTICE Is hereby givon thatthe Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whltby Intends to pass a by-law to change the name of part of the high- way known as Chestnut Street to Regency Crescent. The change ln streot name wiII apply to ail of that portion of Chestnut Street, east of Hickory Street, as shown hereunder. The change ln street name Is necessltated as a resuit 0f the approvai of a plan of subdivision,.east,0f Chestnut Street, which i'n- corporates a new strEtet named "Regency Crescent". In order for Regency Crescient to con- form to the criteria estabiished for a crescent, i.e., a street with both ends terminating on the same street, and to provide ciarity ln determining ts location, It is necessary to change the name of that portion of Chestnut Street, east of Hickory' Street, to Regency Croscent. ri AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE, that the Admini- strative Committee of Councîl will, at the hour of 7:30 p.m. on the lSth day of March, 1982, in Com- mittee Room One of the Whitby Municipal Build- ing, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, hear ln person or by his counsel, solicitor, or agent any person who c1[àims that ho will be adverseiy affected by the by-law, and who applies to be 1heard. DATED at Whitby, Ontario, this llth day of February, A.D., 1982. Donald G. McKay, B.A., A.M.CT, Cierk, The Corporation of the Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Roadi East Whitby, Ontario UiN 2M8 Phono: 668-5803 which holds 13,3 per cent of the seats for 11.5 per cent of the popula- tion. The Town of Picker- ing is "Ivery marglnaily over-represented," the study said. "Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa are ail under- represented,"1 it adds, "with the relative. dis- crepancy the most in Ajax and the leastin Oshawa." The study goés on tG say that even if the two seats are added, making a 32-member council (excluding the chair- man), these figures would stiil hold true. .ý Using 1980 population figures, the three rural townships would stili be over-represented as would both Newcastle and Pickering. Ohaawould con- tinufe to be under- represented, but the change is slight, from 36.7 per cent of the seats to 344 percent," it says. However, Whitby would still be under- represented if it gained Bennett an additional memfber. "The addition of one seat to Ajax's present two would pusph its. representation to 9.4 per cent, very slightly above its nine per cent population share in 1980. "The additIon of one seat to Whitby's present three would bring it dloser to 'rep-by-pop', but still under- represented," the study maintains.ý ,While the report ad- mita that- there may be some hostility to in- creasing the size of regional council to 32 members, it is "Iconsi- dered to be more ac- ceptable than reducing the number of repre- sentatives from the currently over- represented rural muni- The study also con- cludes that making Whitby and Ajax's dele- gations larger shouid not have any affect on the local council since the regional representa- tives are elected "at large." Whitby currently bas a tbree-member region- al delegation comprised of Mayor Bob Attersley and councillors Gerry Emm and Tom Ed- wards. Ail three sit on the seven-man Whitby Town Council which would also have its membership increased by one if an additional regional seat was ad- ded. "Based on the repre- sentation by population principle, both Whitby and Ajax are eligibie for an extra seat on region- ai council," the study concludes.' At its meeting iast week, regionai council referred the matter to its man agement commi- ttee without debate. It should bring back a recômnmendation in the AttvMaley believes....i Not,'the absolute answer Gaining an extra member on. Durham Regional 'Council may not be the* answer to Whitby's representation problems according to Mayor Bob Attersley. In fact,. gaining the fourth regionai delegate will cause problems with the composition of Whitby Town Council, Attersley said iast week. At its meeting last week, regionai council referred a letter from Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Claude Bennett to its management committee without de- bate. In that letter, Bennett said that he would look favourably upon a request -from regional council to increase the representation of both Whitby and Ajax. According to a study conducted by his minis- try, both municipalities INVITATIONS Blair Park Plaza Whitby 668-5441 We specialize in men& women's haircuts! IPERMS - Reg. 145 g Now Only I ~25 ICOLOUR IHENNA I HGHLIGHTSI IReg. '18 IReg. '22' I Reg. '42 I Now OnIy I Now OnIy I Now OnIy., I I I I~ 25$ 1-1 - - - - - - - - - - Mml- - - . - - I - -- - CUT & STYLE Now Onlyl 5 MEN'S SHORT CUT MEN'S CUT, WASH & STYLE $11 r----- - i CHILDREN'SI 1 HAIRCUTSI 1 I5 i Rg. 7 5 L SENReg.IT8ZE SENIOR CITIZEN -Re1'5 I SENIOR CITIZEN SRNgOR6CITegEN7 IGENTLEMEN'S HAIRCUT $4 I SET $3 Coupons Expire March 31, 19à2. AIl are weICOme to Our newîy renovated faCilities. Our prices are special every day of the week! Monday - Wednesday 9- 6 Thursday & Friday 9- 8 Saturday 9- 5 are seriously under-rep- resented on regionai coundil. In fact, Attersley is of two minds on Cie sub- ject. ý,>"I don't think it's the absolute answer," ho said. '.I amn not in favor of just increasing government,, but if that's the'only way to get fair representation, you've got to support When the matter cornes back to council from committee, Atters- ley expects a heated debate, especially if, the recommendation calîs for- an increase in Whit-' by's and Ajax's delega-, tions. :"I fuliy expect a lot of, disapproval fromý Oshawa unless they get an extra member or, two, " Attersley said.. Oshawa currentiy has il of regional council's 30 séats and if two more were granted to Whitby and Ajax, their propor- tion of representation will drop,. In other words, Oshawa's power base wiIl diminish and many of its councillors will fight tooth and nail to prevent that. Oshawa councillors have long bemoaned that the city bas only«33 per.cent of the represen- tation but pays almost 50 per cent of the cost of running regional government. However, Bennett's study shows that Oshawa is flot holding on to its percentage of the population. Attersley described the situation as "pretty dicey' . The* mayoralso ex- pects some problems with the composition of local council. An additional regionai seat will mean an eight- member local council and he resists the idea of having an even number on council. Other optio ns i nclude reducing the number of local seats from four to three and subsequentiy, the number of wards., Another'option is to increase the size 0f local council to mine members by creating another ward. However, Attersley said that no decisions hvae yet been made. "There have been some discussions," he MOVING INTO NEW HOME OR BUSINESS? Mako sure you, have the only keys. Be safe - have your locks re-keyed or botter yet have ore of our doad boîts lnstalled. $5-00 OFF SERVICE OR INSTALLATION CHARGE WITH THIS AD. Expiry April 4, 1982. >cash sales only,, *LOCKSHOP LTD. 1010 DUNDAS ST . E. 666-1421