WHMrY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1M9, PAGE 3 Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) Monday, December 10, 1M9 Planing and Development Committee That a mixed commercial- residential development, planned for the northwest comer of Hwy. 12 and Taunton Rd., be deemed premature and referred to the Tawn's officiai plan revlew. Markborough Properties Inc. le seeklng amendments ta bathWhtby's and Durham Region's officiai plans to permit a' 347,000 sq. ft. shopping centre and low-medium density housing on 98.6 acres of land at the intersection. The site le currentiy designated major open space and hazard lands underthe two officiai plans. Recommneto council That Stoip Building Corp. be aliawed ta phase-mn a subdivision planned for Rossiand Rd. between Cochrane and Brook streets. Council previausiy referred the mnatter back ta committee because of concerns that the deèveloper may eventuaily appiy ta have 64 lots now ,zoned for single-famiiy "housing, rezoned ta permit higher density. A staff report notes that Stolp has undertaken nt ta appiy for a rezoning, but under the Planning Act, any landowner can appiy for a rezoning at any time. Recommended to council That a rezoning application from Frankland Homes Mt., ta permit a change from 18 slngie-famiiy homes ta 12 semi-detached units on Blair. St.. be denied. The site, south of Dundas St. E. and north of Bums. St., le now zoned for single-famiiy housing. 1à ecmmended to council Tat staff be permitted ta prepare a development plan for the amea bounded by Taunton Rd. E., Thicksan Rd. N., Dryden Bivd. and Anderson St. mhe study wil serve as a guide ta future development in the area ta ensure praper Implemantation of officiai plan policies. A public meeting for land- owners ln the affected area would be heid Jan. 16. Recommendad to council trips. The modfication was thj" f fil A CLEAANUP order lias been issued after the Prince in Whitlmy liarbor last week. Inspectors notioed a Edward Island ferry sank to the bottom of the lake '"bluish, oily sheen around the wbarf:' Chris Boi.photo Min iStr*ydimposes c le an- p ort bat FROM PAGE 1 Stressing that a shean is not to be confused with an oil slick, Simmons said it was likely caused by «oul and greasa runof from the-deck.» Diesel and lubricating oils were also on board, he added. While the releasa of the oils will not harm human life, Sim- mons said aquatic animais and fish may be threatened. As a result, Robinson could ba in contravention of Section 36(3) of the Faderai Fisheries Act, states Simmons' directive. Under Section 38(1) of the act, Robinson is directed to under- take all reasonable measures» to prevent further releases, it states. Speciflcally, Robinson must ramove al ails (fuel oils, lubri- cating oils, non -PCB transfor- mer, oils, PCB oils and PCB- contaminated equipment) from the boat. Not only must Robinson com- ply with the directive by Der-28 he was to inform tha ministry &è his intentions by Tuasday (yes- terday). When contacted by the Free Press, Robinson preferrad not to comment on the dlean-up order except ta say he is consulting a layer. However, Robinson did say he would be calling the ministry to «Eind out where we can store these things." Robinson also denied inten- tionally sinlcing the boat. «Somebody cut the lines,» he said. Should he not comply with the directive, Robinson could be liabla te prosecution, said Sim- mons. "If there's a conviction we can have it installed as a court order »"ha explained. Altiough an inspector's direc- tive is a legal device, it is- alo a .negtiating tool,» said Simmons. «Ifhes willing to comply there are nuinerous agendaes to help him.' While the minisrs action could solve one problem, Sim- mons said the boat's «aesthetic" value remains a matteir between the municipality and Robinson. The Prince Edward Island bas been a thorn in Town council's side for the past four years as various levais of governmant bat- tled over which was responsible for ordering its removal. The -boat was oigiýnally des- tined for the Canbbean as a floating generating tation until the deal feil througli The Town had tried to force Robinson to mova the boat two years ago but was thwarted in its efforts by the federal govern- ment. Whitby officiaIs were not aware that the government was collecting docking féeas from Robinson. But the Town made a renewed effort to rid itself of the boat after jurisdiction of the harbor was transferred to the municipa- %'obinson was charged under the provincial Trespass Act and will appear in court on March 4, 1991. The maximum penalty undar the act is a $1,000 fine, so the Town has also autborized its solicitor to seek a mandatory injunction against Robinson. If an injunction is granted by a civil court and Robinson is ordered to remove the boat, he would be in contempt of court should he fail to comply with the terms. Possible penalties could in- cludes fines and/or imprison- ment. Fear that the boat was sinking last spring also helped speed up efforts to ramova ft. Although thara was no danger of PCB leakage in that incident, Whitby FIre Chief Ed Crouch subsequantly declared the boat an unsafe workplace. FIrefighters will talce whatever stops they can to extinguisgh any blaze that may occur, provided they and the public are safe. Water couid be pumped onto the ship from the -dock for in- stance. The boat has two transformners on board that are each filled with about 500 gallons of PCB-con- taminatedoil. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) were contained in ois used as coolants for electrical transformers- and cap acitors made between 1930 and 1977. Tests have linked PCBs to causing cancer and other health problems in laboratory animais. Federal regulations stipulate that as long as the transformners were considered operable, the government could not order their removal.-- Onl ' if anemergency occurred or thiireat of imminent danger eisted'could the government take action. Last week's sinking provided that opportunity. Conllittee recozllends bus ffare increase By Mke Kowalsld It will likely cost more-to ride Whitby Transit buses in the new yaar. Town council's operations com- mittee recommended Monday that adult cash fares and monthly passes for both adults and students be incraased. The committee is recommend- ing that the adult cash fare increase from $1 te $1.10 with tha monthly pass incraasingfrom $36 to $37. Student monthly passes will increasa frora $27' te $28. The student cash fare of $1 will Ward thrives on challenge FROM PAGE 2 little help from hie frianids and a lot of halp from bis family. "Thay were there for me. My family las always bean suppor- tiveThey've always encouraged me te do what I would ike te do, what I want te do.» Ward says ha svr honored te have rwaeived the award from the March of . Dimnes but feela very mucli it was a team effort with ail the people who have su rehim along the way. e was nominated by the staff at bis former bigli school, G.L Roberts,- because , accoring 1ta t~t~BBa munxtyland the school." His hiorn school co-op placement at U Ministry of -Revenue, working in data processing, turna into a succassful summer j ob. Ward sa himsel with aIl the normalcias of life -- a job, a home, and a family. qIsSenmeina job daaling with the public; writmg, posslbly, if Fim good enough at that, and having a r¶ualar life; go te, work, come home. His massage te others who have struýgIs in their lives? "The tlung is that, if you realy want sometbing, if you want te do it, be strong about it. Don't back down. Always finid a way te remain the same. Faras and monthly passes for seniors and children wiill not be affected. Tlhese groups represent less than six per cent of the overal ridership, and according te a staff report, the faras will ramain the same in an effort ta attract more of these riders te the ser- vice. .Basad on 1990 ridarship, the increase will- raise an extra $26 902 in revenue. Yl approved by council next week, the new rates 'taka affect Jan. 2. Whitby Transit fares were.last increased in January of this year. TRY A BETTER ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SCHOOL AGED CHILD AGES 6 TO 12 VEARS *Individual learning at the child's own pace. *An exciting curriculum COME AND SEE US AND BE IMPRESSEDIj Free Bookiet wîth Vou r Visit (4 ~. ~Spaces SUI1 Available for Januaryl ~ ~ ~BLAISDALE-MONTBSSORI $SCHQOL BSTe49 1irwwwNwwau S~ ~ ~.B4** A * * * ~YV~ ~ agenda P r A M l .-Il __ - __ 3