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WHITBY FREE PRESSI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25,1987, PAGE 17 WHITBY REE PRES, wEDESDAY MRCH 25197 4E1 Brooklinparkstudy ppIroved Whitby council lias approvéd the this is absolutely necessary," he terms of reference for the Brookiin said. Memoril Park study. "'Those poits are weil taken but The study, whicli is expected, to it should be noted that the- study cost $30,000, wili investigate future process is needed for expen- uses for the park iciûding- the an- ditures,"' said councillor Ross Bat- nual Brooklln SpriniFair heid at ten. the park the firstweekeld in Jlue. "As a former cliairman of According ta, the' terms of CLOCA (Central Lake OntarioCon- reference, the study is to. make servation Autliority) I can tell you recommendations which wiil meet it's no use going to Queen's Park softbail and soccer- requirements. asking for money without a study in Facilities for botli-are now con- your liand, " said councillor Joe sidered inadequate. Drumm. .But not ail councillors approved While Drumm incicated Se~ also oftlie study. lias a problem with spending Counilior Marcel Brunelle asked money on studies, lie said that wliy the tawn liad ta lire a con- sometiiies they are necessary. sultant ta tell the town how ta beat, Future< facilities tliat can be use the park. iocatedi the park wiil be recom-, He questioned why a consultant mended. Tliey could- include an was needed ta tell the Town whut outdoor swimming pool,. a hall fadilities 'can* be located ini the whidh could accommodate 300 park; wliy a consultant was needed pedple - and expansion of the to solicit input from orgamizations existing arena. using the park and why a con- The study wiil be divided into two sultant is needed to make recom- phases. The first phase wil look at mendations on how to increase soc who uses the park and future~ cer and softball requirements.- growth of Brooldin, and provide "It hasn'tbee proved to me that __cost estimates for any future ex- pansion or new fadilities. This in- formation will then be presented at a public meeting. 1One of the requirements of the consultant who undertakes the study 18 to visit the spring fair when it is held i June. .This will give the consultant an understanding of how the park is used in June as compared-to other months, says Larry Morrow, direc- tor of parks and recreatiqn. After the public meeting,, the con- sultant is ta prepare a-master plan for the future use of the park. .The study is expected ta be com- pleted by Julyý 15, before coundil goes on sumnier recess. j in order to offset the cost of 'the study, the Town lias applied ta the Ministry of- Tourism and Recreation for- a Wintario com- munityplanning grant. The Town has asked for 50 per cent of the cost of the study, which is subject to the grant. Morrow said a reply from, the province on the grant request. should be known by. the first week in May. Community twinning in 18th year By DONNA DONALDSON» This June wiil mark the lBtl con- secutive year residents of Whitby and Longueuil, Quebec have carried on a tradition of cultural excliange. The- group of people inyolved in twinming represent senior citizens, clubs 'and some are just private citizens. "We are the only two Canadian communities who continue to have an annual meeting between us," says Tom Edwards, a Whitby coun- dilior, v/ho hleps to coordinate the event. ApprximaelY 90 Longueuil residents wili be visiting Whitby from June 19- to 21. They will be staying at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa. They will have an officiai recep- tion on their arrivai when they will repeat the twinning vows. They will have a busy schedule participating in cultural activities, and will end their visit by attending a bilingual religious service and a closing lun- dheon. In 1969 Longueuil and Whitby heid their firet twinning. Edwards says they. utilized, an idea originated after World War II, an international concept to prevent world conflict from happening again. They use the same five prin- ciples in twinning: (1) To learn abouf eadh others culture. (2) To not interfere in the internal affairs. (3) To end discrimination. (4) 'To learn a language other than ones mother language. (5) To enhance world peace and understanding by solidarity. An invitation was made to Whitby i 1968 to twin with Longueuil because- the Quebec Federation of Mayors and' Reeves devised it as a centennial project to twin with English-speakiflg communities. "lIn 1968 Mayor Robidas invited our tawn to twixi with Longueuil to learn about the language and culture of theý other ethnie group, and to have a greater understan- ding and respect for each other," says Edwards. It originated in 1967 when rover scouts led by 'Benny LaHaye retraced the journey of the voyageurs to Longueuil, Quebec. At the end of their journey they were met by Father Leo Austin of St. Johin's Evangelist Churdli in Whitby and Longueuil's mayor, Marcel Robidas, wliere they first became-acquainted. "«At this point in Unie, Canada was Indanger of being broken upby political elements (in Quebec), and tthis movement of- twinning was ta encourage the Canadian identity of Longueuil and heip the residents retain their approval of Canada as a.federal nation," says Edwards. Last year 57 Whitby residents made the tnip to Longueuil. Some of the highliglits of that event included the "munici pal reception, the re-establishing of twinning vows, a four-hour trip down the Richelieu River and a tour of a fort. Condo application gets 0K Whitby coundil lias approved a condomimuun application for a Dundas St. E. apartment building now being'constructed. Whitby planning director Bob Short told administrative commit- tee members last week that the newest application means few changes from the original ap- plication for a 32-unit apartment building. "lIt's not a conversion as such ... the building has not been oc- cupied," said Short. But lie said the boulevard areas had to be cleaned up, as recom- mended in comments by the Town's public works department. "They have to be brouglit back to an acceptable standard," said Short, adding that some dlean-up lias taken -place at the property, at 552 Dundas St. E. Administrative committee chairman Marcel Brunelle remin- ded the developer, Sunny & Three Sisters Enterprises Ltd., that mud from construction lias to be cleaned up within 24 hours of Town notification. He said there had been complaints. Councillor Joe Drumm voted against the application. He said council should have been informed from the beginning that the b.uiding would be converted to a condominium use. "WMen we approved this'we did 50 as a rental apartment building," lie said. Car keys stolen Durham Regional Police are keeping'a close watch on the Whit- by Toyota dealership at 1025 Dun- das St. W. this week after thieves made off with 60 keys to the cars on the lot. Police report the office trailer was entered sometime between 6 p.w. on Saturday Mardli 21 and 3:'30 p.m. Sunday, Mardi 221 Besides keys, a 1987 Toyota Celica, valued at $19,400 was stolen.' Police report a second Celica was entered and received damage to the ignition. BrSk1in Bylines, By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Cail 655-3679 wîth items for tbis coîumn BROOKLIN BYLINES This is my last column for the Bylines. Over the years, along with the goings on of the commurity, 1 attempted to bring you a smile or two. I shared a littie of myseif with you just as my readers allowed me to share in some of their joys and sorrows. Aithougli it was often a struggle to dig Up enough material, there were also those times when I was deluged with last-miùnute items. Feast or famine, I loved the challenge but now it is time to move on. I want to tliank ail those who contributed news as well as those who let me know that my efforts were appreciated. God bless you ail. GARDEN SYMPOSIUM Brooklln IHorticuitural Society is holding a series of four lectures March 28 inBurns Chuch Hall, Ashburn, from 9 to 2:30 p.m. Joseph st. Schraver of Pickering Nurseries will talk on 'Roses from the Past.' 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