Brunelle: Closing Chalk spring would be a rmstake Durhamn Region council would be making a mistake if it was ta close Chalk Lake Spring, says Whiby egonal councillor Mar- ca Bunl . "We would be doing us and the community a disservice if we did close it. We would have a terr- ible, terrible reaction," said Brunelle as the Region's wors committee discussed the spring, located an Durham Rd. 23 (Lak- eridge Rd. ), just north af Whitby, last Tuesday. RegxonaI council was informned three weeks ago that Uxbridg and Scugog councils would 9a passing resolutions asking that the spring be capped. Reaction to that announce- 9th ANNUAL WH.ITBY, FESTIVAL(O)f. CRAFTS and COU NTRY %AIIDAIICOLLECTI BLES .OMM- ktà À#à -aSHOW- MAY 5 617 Show Hours: Friday Saturday Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 13 Booths of Canadian Crafts ADMISSION $2.00 Children under 12 Free mm .0 .- Featurîng FOLK ART DEMONSTRA TIONS FREE PARKING IROQUOIS PARK ARENA, 500 VICTORIA ST. W. WH ITBY ONT. nient was contained in the works comniittee's agenda in the formi of a letter from an Oshawa coun- cillor and a petitian signed by 84 people from Part Perry, Ashburn and surrounding areas. Bath asked that the spieing remain open. "Surely, any natural resauroe should bo protected and impro- ved, not clo,'sed, far'the use -of countless thausands wha go -ta the trouble of getting their water at Chalk Lake," wrate Oshawa councillar Joe Kaladzie, who described as «simply outrageaus" the annauncement b Uxbridge mayor Gerri-Lynn O0Connor. ** 'eoway that thing' (spring) will be capped as far as i'm concerned,» said Scugog cauncil- lor Yvanne Christie. But'one member af the' work'M comrnittee couldn't understand why people use the spring water. "is that the fountain of youth? I can't understand why people use it," said Oshawa councillar Jim. Potticary. Warks staff have included $140,000 in the Region's 1989 budget far a.parking lat. Vie Sllgaihis, Regian directar"of engineering,. tald canimittee if the money is approved the lat would be bujît an* the west'side -',f Durham Rd. 23, farcing. peapl&.to cross the street to get ta, the spring. He said negatiations with homeowner. on the east side for land to build a parking lot, fai- led, forcing the lot ta, be built'an the west side. But Potticary also criticized the lot. "That should be metered park- ing. There shauld be some way we should be able ta get it paid for. We have ta stop this giveaway i n this country. If this was the fountain of youth- and was in the United States it would be a money- making deal," said Potticary. No indication has been given when Uxbridge and Scugag will present their motion. PICKERING iPORTUGUESEI IGROCERIES 1 !WII Soon Self Frresh Fîsh I Open 6 Days a Week Open: Mon. - Sat. 9 - 8 jBrig- nhis Ad PICKER *IG PR UUTS GROCEIES I L - - -- - -- -- - I j Act Now! Make Your 899. Deal On New 1989 Models ln Stock Macintosh Chrysier Plymouth Limited, 331 Park Rd. sol Oshawa 728-4638 ----u M- 1