PAGE 26, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, O)ECEMBER 12,.1990 requested additional information froni the applicant, while CLOCA would not support It. Since receiving the company>s request te, table the application, Whitby and Durhamn planners have Ln unsuccessfui in con- tacting tbe developer. The staff report states that the department has ben advised File is closed on estate IlyMike KowalsId A long-standing proposal te build an estate resienial com- munity in~ north Whitby is over. Towin council's planning and, developinent committee bas recommended that an applica- tion froni Memiphis Holdings Ltd. to dvelp 5 esateresialential north of Taunton Rd . 'T 2, b denied. The committee also recom- mends that the file on Memphis' proposal be closed since neither Town staff nor Durhami Region officiaIs have heard fron the developer in three years. Although the histery of Mem- phis' proposaI goes back il years, its most recent proposai camne forward in 1987. Memphis was seeking an amendment to, Whitby's and Dur- harn's officiai plans te permit development on a 78-acre site designated major open space and bazard land in both plans. According te a staff report, the company's original application in 1979 specified a 38-lot develop- ment. Aithougb tabled by Town coun- cil pending the submission and evaluation o f a revised proposai, the. application was denied by regional council in 1982. During *this tume, Memiphis was preparing another proposai involvig lands immediately te the forth owned by the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), states the report.ie boSetmber, 1981, CLOCA's executive committee voted te make a joint application with the developer, subject teocertain con- ditions. Memphis was te exchange 61 acres te CLOCA for 25 acres te the north on wbich 47 estate lots were te be developed. Additionally, furexta lots were te b. developed on land owned by Memiphis, around *a cul-de-sac extending west of Baldwin St. In December, 1983, a joint application frein Memiphis and CLOCA was submitted, but the following April, CLOCA removed itself as co-applicant. Since the majority of lots were on CLOCA land, regional plan- ners feit the proposai could not b. implemented. That November, regional. coun- cil denied the officiai plan appli- cation. I August, 1987, Memiphis submittedl the current proposai but two months later asked that the application b. held in aber ance so that the company cudagain «re-evaluate5 it. Ontario's ministries of trans- portation. and environnient bad The begining oi the Advent season is marked by the appearance, once again, of the very impressive creche erected on the side lawn of the church. Ail the citizens of Brooklin wel- come its arrivai. The first candies on the Advent wreatb were lit by Kathie Luke and Verna Hodson. and the sacrement of communion was celebrated on Dec. 2. The White Gift service was held on Dec. 9. Sunday school pupils presented their Christmas gageant, and mui a poie day school children. Their white ft il be distributed te needy faimilies. The second Advent caf- dle was lit by Susan Moore and ber daughter Sara. A musical trio, featuring Mar- garet Lacey, Joan Williaxnson and Maxine Vallance sang a beautiful rendition of 'Ã" Come te my Heart Lord Jesus.' On Dec. 16 a Christmnas cboraý service of praise, featuring spe- ciai music by the, senior choir and the youtb choir, will be presented at il a.m. I the evening, beginning froni the church at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited te join the. Sociables as the go carolling. The Sunday school will be pre- senting an Olde Fashion Christ- mas concert on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. in the hall. A Christmnas fainilf service of worship for the whole fami1 is planned on Sunday, Dec. 23 at il a.m. All are invited te share ini this faznily celebration. The Christmas Eve Candi.- light service on Monday, Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. is anot-her service for the wboie famiîy with the telling of the Christmias stery, the sing- ing of the faniiliar carols and the lightingof the candles in the celebration of Cristmas. Registration for the Brookiin Play Program wilI b. heid at the Oshawa YCA office, 1 McGri- gor St., Dec. 11, 12 and 13. If sufficient registration is received, the progrm will begin on Jan. 15 at Brookiin United Ghurcb and conclude on March 7. It wili that Memiphis Holdings Ltd. no linger owns the property. The current owner is listed on assessment rolîs as 87716 Ontario Ltd., 301 Byron St. S. The municipality has not been contacted by the new owner regarding the, property or appli- cation, the report adds. Brooklin United Church be held on Tuesdays and Thurs- da s, 9:15 te 11:15 a.m. The cost The youth group will meet on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. for a potiuck dinner in the hall This group is for those in grades 7 8 and 9. For information cal loria Jack- son at 655-4878. Caroli'mg and hayrides Sunday The second annual Brookiin Oid 'Pyme Christmas wiii b. held on Sunday, Dec. 16. The event, beid by Group 74 in conjunction with local service clubs, begins witb be candielijght caroiing at Grass Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Membeýrs of the Whitby Brass Band wiil b. leading the carol- ling. Brooklin & District Kinsmen wili provide hayrides from the park to the Brookiin community centre. There, the Oshawa- Whitby OId Tyme Fiddiers wili gerfiorm, starting at 7 p.m., and ~an ta Claus will greet visiters. Lobby group holds meeting Tbe Toronto-Peterborough- Havelock Line Passenger Asso- ciation wil bold a public meeting at the Asbburn community centre tonight (Wednesday), 7 p.m., te discuss the government's decision te provide a new ail-day connecting bus service with existing GO trains. The lobby group wants to know wby northern Durham Region and Peterborougb resi- dents are not receiving GOl train service. The associacion bas asked the. NDP MPP from eacb of tbe seven affected ridings and a represen- tative of the Minister of Trans- port te attend te, explain tbe decision. lot pla To the. editoim An open letter to the. reaideiit. of Durham ReWioe Sunday, Dec. 2 was quite a nigbt! We turned on 5,000 Christmnas tree ligbts at the "flick cf a switcb" during the fourtb annual CHOO Christmas aigbt and Sound Show, W. feel great, not because we turned on some ligbts, but because we raised over $7,000 for the. Gift cf Christmnas Food and Toy Drive in aid cf the less fortunate of Durham Region. W. couîdn't have don. it witbout you, the generous citizens of Durham Region, wbo gave from your bearts. We couldint have done it witbout the support and co-operation cf the. management and staff and the most genercus donations of tbe employees cf General Mctors, Lasco Steel and Darlingten Nuclear Generating Station. W. couldn't have done it without tbe generosity cf the media cf Durhami Region for the publicity, and the Régional Municipality of Durhamn for our electrical and technicai needs and the use cf the trees at the. Region's beadquarters. We thank you for joining us te celebrate witb the Club Carib Hunxmingbird Singers' Christmnas carol sing. You enjoyed bot chocolate, coffée and cooldes, compliments of Loebls Ajax Marketplace and the presentation of a cheque for $7,232 te the Gift cf Christmnas Food and Toy Drive. Then, Ajax Mayor Jim Witty, on behaif cf the Regional Municipality of Durhamn, f*iked tbe switcb that turned on 5,000 ligbts te brighten the lives cf tbe lesa fortunate cf the Durbami Region. Thank you, Durham, for a heart-warming Gift cf Christmas 1990. Dave Huge GenewaiManager 0H00 Radio Brian Wright (Associate Broker) and Jackie Wright (Sales Representative) canaan land realty inc. 55 Baldwin St., Brooklin, Ontario RF/I4tl X (416).655-8444 AFFORDABLE IN MATURE COUNTRY SETY1NG Situated in Hamlet of Ashburn on 3110 acre, beautiful mature, treed lot, this 3 bdrm. bung. features eat-in kitchen with w/o to deck, DR wittî .SG w/o to deck, good-size IR, harclwood floor on main floor. Mostly finished the basement features rec room, 4th bdrm., 3 pe. & w/o to patio. S M S GREAT OPPORTUNITY-FIRST TIME BUYERS lXI bdrm. mobile home 12'x44'. Excellent condition, fenoed corner lot, shows pride of ownership, eat-in kitchen, LR, 4 pe. & good size bdrm. for only $36,000. Also a 2 bdrm. mobile home,48'x12' avail.,gd.cond. FULLY LOADED EXECUTIVE HOME Exclusive area of homes. Beautiful approx. 3,350 sq. fi. living space, 3 fireplaces. 3w/os, 3 baths, 4+bdrms. on mature 1/4 acre, poo, fenced, interlocking brick, double garage. PA deligto inspectl Lots of house for the pnceo0 only $269,000. l.ý LOTS FOR YOUR COUNTRY HOME! If you can't find the home you want, why flot build tour own? NrhPickering 15 acres-pondsite, view, 7000 pine & spruce planted in 1989. $289,000. North Whitby Scugog Townline 1.24 acres - high, dry, view & rolling. $159,000 __ M M r e *araneRoieo . e s R ulto s m m eo th eyln Pcerigwe manemen om- e Durham Recycing Centre Ine. (DRCI), as you may know, has undergone a change in management. In May 1989 the Region of Durham officially exercised the option of terminating DRCI's long-standing contract in order to gaini their view, better control. Muscillo Transport Ltd. MeL) bas been contracted to take over the -collection for seven of ouir municipalities. Fortunately, MTh has retained most of the DRCI staff 80, we can hope to see our recycling operations continue to be handled with the sanie efflciency. Let 'us refiect for a moment on DRCI' history and achievements. DROI bas grown out of the efforts of area residents who, 16 years ago, were concerned about traditional methods of disposal and wanted to provide for theniselves environmentally friendly alternatives to landfill and incineration. Vlunteers led the way with drop-off depots for the collection of waste materials for recyciing. Eleven years ago DRCI was incorporated by these groups of volunteers and a regional recycling facility was establisheâ, They kegan tp. work cooperaeively with the Region by providing this essential service to all residents. Considering the amount of work done at the centre, the existing building is qu., te smali - only 1,350 square metres. In June 1986 a curbside pickup began in Ajax, with the rest of the municipalities beginning in February 1988. The centre currently collects, processes and markets over 1,300 tonnes of newspaper, glass, cans, plastic PET two-litre beverage botties, corrugated cardboard and fine paper each month, froni the collection of 106,.000 blue boxes, 20 drop-off, depots, and 400 schools and offices. More than 90 drivers, equipment operators and material handlers work te pick up, sort, bale and ship those materiais to markets. Even at a time of temporary market difficulties, such as the glut of newspapers when Metro began its recydling prograni, DRCI managed te export ail newspapers coilected. Their facihity was chosen as a port of export due to its high-density compact bales. In June 1990, the centre sent out a news release requesting froni the public more newspapers te fil their orders. DRCI bas had a long histery of concern and involvement with the development of waste reduction and recycling services and is well respected throughout the industry for its efforts. Last fali, the British Broadcasting Corxy. chose our DRCI as the recycling facility to film for Britain s educationai series on «Blue Box Re"cycling in North Anierica.' Under the successfui management of Glenda Gies and Sue Crowley, and the volunteer board of directors, chaired by Gerry Emm, a longtime recycling supporter, DRCI lbas provi ded this region with a valuable service. Although we cannot hope for immediate progress, I trust that under the guidance of the Region, our recycling progranis will continue to expand and that DYurham will gain a leading edge in the field of waste reduction. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . ....... . VeýIU Wýv£-:j IVM ILý.rdrj ILI, m 1