WIHTBY FREÈ PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1990, PAGE 23 Commite previews visual presentaotion for -open house Durm Zavadovics Du;'waste management committee menibers 'lait week previewed visualsi planned for the Durham contingency landfil site <Pi) open house te be'held Jan. 25 in Pickering. Representatives froCm M.M. Dillon showed committeamemn- bers one of five videos êcheduled te be shown at the opbn hou-se. They also brqught*thrýe-dimen- sional designâ of what4 the pro- posed Pl site could looklike. "We know that people are not aware of the possibuÎties,» said Ken Donnelly, solid waste ope- rations manager. «The reason for the modela is te show what can be done.» If -the Pl site is approved it w<rnld open Jan., 1. 1992 and close Dec. 31 1906. The mini- mum cost Would ý$25-million.- The Reglon is askingfor public input ana suggestions. They are planning te ldatleast two open houses as well as set up a sh ort-terni public liaison commit- tee. "We are 'planning te invite Whitevale and Cherryvale repre- sentatives te sit on the commit- tee," said Donnelly. Brooliln Profl t Phone 668-6111 BihLittle buys. miii to heip "retain village aspect" By Trudie Zavadovica Whitby'sa Bill Little bas pur- chasedtihe Brokiflourmilin an effort te preserve -some of the history of the Brooklin village which is expected te flourish over the coming years. Brooki is expected te' in- crease in pouation te 25,000 by the year 22 from the current 1,500, says Little. "The ¶owth is expected te start witi two years. "The people want to, retain the village (aspet of Brooklin and I felt that by owning one of the historic structures, I may have some influence. The mill was built in 1848 te replace a wooden one which had bu rnt down, ý nd is one of the longest running continually operatingmills te data- Little says the structure is five bricks thick on the main floor, decreasing by one brick each floor te support the beams. "Some floor boards are two feet wide.» The mili was originally powered' by. water until electri- city tok overi the 1920s. Little ia planning te do a study ini March or: April, and withi a year he hopýes te, have the top floor converted to residential umits. The mill is zoned for both commercial and residential, and although - Little la plannga complets renovation, hne is going te maintain its histeric charac- ter. "I am not goIng te remove any of the old machinery and wil redo everythig te bring it up te standards.» -, 1At thia point, Little is unsure of what the building will be used for commercially, but thinks that, eventually, a restaurant and general store may be a possibility. Assessment to determine sewer trunlk alinent. An environmental assessment withthe $100,00 cost te be pa by a developer, will determine the final design- and alignment of the future extension of. the trunk sanitary te Brooklin. Durham Region council was te, vote tedav (Wednesday) on the YWCA offers programs at churches The Oshawa YWCA is again offering progranis i Brooklin at two local churches. For children aged. 3 te 5, the Brooklin Play Program encourages socialization, as well as fun. Participants will play games, enjoy storytelling and work on crafts. The program beean Jan. 16, 9:15 to 11:15 a.ni., and continue for eight weeks and will be hield at Brooklin United Church (not St. Thomas Anglican as announced last week). A new Brooklin morning fitness program is being offered for aduits, beginning Jan. 16, 9:30 te "10:30 a.m. F'ee is $30 (less $5 for YWCA members). While the child enjoys the play prograru, Brooklin United-Church The Sociables- enjoyed their annual potluck supper on Friday evening, Jan. 19. Afler a deliclous dinner, an evening of court whist was enjoyed. The officers for 1990 are: past prqsident, Margaret and F'razer Lacey; presidents Bey and Scott Brinning- secretary, Brian and B. V. Davis; treasurers, Susan and Chris Rabjohn. The annual congregational meeting will be held 'on Sunday evening, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the C. E. Building. Ail are invited to attend. Feb. 4 will be Mission Sunday, with guest speakers Eberhard and Marilyn Graw of Oshawa, who have recently returned from a tour of duty in China where they taught English as a second language. Anyone la invited to join for morning workship at il a.m. Cupid's Dessert and Card Party will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $4à and can be obtained from Margaret Wilson at 655-4559 or the church office. ickets will not be sold at the door. Discussion about agriculture By Eileen Youngt The Brooklin Wome-n s Insti- tuts met at the home of Elsie Gilroy on Jan. 17, with Elsie GilroDy ascneero the pro- gram on"agiutr. The Mott a Nyrventure, neyer win.' Roll caîl was 'Naine a new crop or venture!' It was mentioned that some niembers open their homes te &mests for t h ne holidays; reindeer, instead of beef, are raised in British Col- umbia; some fariners are growv- ing lentils; garlic is grown in Hlorticultural Society to meet tonight The Brooklin HDrticultural Society will hold its next meeting tenight ( Wednesday, Jan. 24), 8 p.m., at Brooklin United Church. Guest- speaker will be Loela Van derheidte, horticulturiat for the Town of Markham. Ail wel- çome. - - Leanungton. The Onta r-lo Wone '~ Instituts will hold a conferencelat Carle- ton University, Ottawa June 1, 2 and 3. Theme will ho 'Women and their environment, an inter- national challenge.' Registration must be made by Feb. 26. Elsie Gilroy gave an intsrest- ing talk, stating that homes may ho heated with kernel corn in a special steve; peat moss is grown te, fertilize the land; n4tural fer- tilizer like manure is b;st for the The~s next institute meetings will be held Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Brookln cqmniunity centre. Convener Aleta Campbell will give a report on the Associa- ted Country Women of the World. Motte will ho 'Let us not forget te be kind.']RolCail wfi l h 'Paying pennies for tgiendship.' Hostesses will be BessXe Cosway and Margaret Watson. Members are ahso continuing With the quilting project. Visitera are wel- nion can "do her own ting" in fitness. The evening general workout at 7:30 ýte 8:30 p.m. begins Jan. 18 for 12 weeks. The fee is $42 and ia at St. Thomas Anglican Church. There are somne vacancies in al the programs listed. Fees may be pro-rated for classes missed and interested parents may register at classes at St. Thomas Anglican Church and Broolclin United Church. Caîl the Oshawa YWOA at 576-8880 for further details. Seigli rides at Heber. Down The CLOCA 'Sleigh Ride Express' will operate at Heber Down Conservation Area on Saturdy Jan. 27, 1 te 4 p.m. Ticet rice is $1.75 per ride. The rides will stârt from the dýay-use area at Heber Down Conservation Area ( not from the ski parking area). From Hwy 12 (Brock St. N.), go west on Taunten Rd., then north on Country Lane Rd te the park entrance, continue north through the park te the day-use. parking area. If the weather doesn't coop- erats there is no snow, wagon rides will be substituted. LEITER Thanks for bottie contribution To the editor:- The Brooklin district girl guides would like te. thank al those who contributed bottles during our recent bottle drive. Your support of our efforts is encouraging, and helps ensure that we cari offer the best program possible te the girls involved. Thank you again. Donna Kahn Assistant I)iatrict Coenmissionpr recommendaion tht te cîas environnméntgil assessme4» et underway. The cons Iting engineering firmn, Procte and Redfern, lias been recommended te carry out the assessment. The. Sorbara Group, under the nanie of grooklin Meadows Ltd., whichpposes a a first phase of subdivsion development on 75 acres at the northwest corner of Thickson Rd. N. and Winchester Rd., proposes te pay for the assessment. Brooklin is now serviced by private waste disposal sy'stems and muni'icipal water S'upply (Town of Whitby is now stui4ying alternative methods te, solve pro- blema with private waste dis- posaI systems). Added water capacity and a municipal sanitary sewer system are required before - major, new development i Brooklin can 1fVnder the class& enviro nmental assessment process, the public and interestsd agencies will have the opportunity te review and comment upon the proposed works. A planning report indica- ted no exact length of time for the process, stating only that that it «can vary considerably.» i B ft* 1*à #- -- 00--.. NOTICE TO TUE CUSTOMERS 0F M COLOIJRS Many thanks for your patr onage over the past two years. I amn moving to, 73 Baldwin St. and will be closed from January 27 to February 1, 1990. Ill be looking forward to meeting you at my new location in February. Mary Jean BOOKS, TOYS, GIFTS 6 55 --421» L0