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WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26,1990 PAGE il Differing vews on impact Of lakeshore trail FR OM PAGE 1 Batten said the Town proposed a walkway from Heydenshore Pavillon te the psychiatrie hospi- tai some time ago. "We took that inte conaide- ration wh en w. approved the Coscan prorrY» said Batten. throughit' part and paree to the whoie develop ment. We knew there would ultimately b. a waterfront trail.» Batten said Harbor Ile opponents are upseet because there will be no walkway around the entire development. But he repeated an oft-stated argument that 9afety and liabi- lity reasona preclude a walkway in tih. restricted section. ."No one believes it but its aa more treacherous piece of pro- perty, direct waves comes right acrosit.» Although there are differing opinions of Harbor Ile, one thing is clear - it will be some time before the firat shovel diga the ground. Today'a economieclcimate is to blame for delaying construction, exriained Keenan. "On. in five building com- panies are in great difficultyr, the economy is in deep trouble," said Keenan. 'No one will venture forth with major projects, it's a reflection of the economic malaise affecting North America.' Keenan said any developer would be "prudent" to wait out the recession before embarking on a prnject of this magnitude. But Keenan does not ant. cipate any probiems with Cos- can'a Harbor IlIe project. "We've been wýorking with the Crombie Commission aine. its inception,» said Keenan. «It's (trail) complernentary te I Obituaries. JOEIN EYRE John Robert Eyre Sr. of Whitby died after a iengthy ill- nesa at Oshawa Generai Hospital on December 7, 1990. He was 66. Mr. Eyre was retired from employment in A&P stores. Hie aerved in World War IIin the army, Regiment RSOC, in Europe. He enjoyed ten-pin bowling, shopping and socializing at theè Mitown Mail, and was an avid sports fan. He was a past mem- ber of the Whitby'lacrosse asso- ciation. He is survived by wife Dorene (Almond). They were married on June 4, 1949. Also survived by stepmother Maraet Eyre and seven chidren, Jamice and hua- band Jlm Le. of Oshawa, Monica E ge, New Westminster, B.C., Ji and Tim Hess of Oshawa Richard and girlfriend Nancy of Whitby, Karen Eyre Reese of Toronto;, John Eyre Jr. of Osh- awa, Bill and Se'andy Eyre of and ele Le., Michael an Cariey Hess, Jessica Eyre and Parrish Eyre, Andrian, Ashieigh and Sonja Reese. Also survived by sisters Jean Siocomde of Engiand, Margaret Johnson of Oshawa, Min Mac- Gregor of Oshawa and brother Bill of Newcastle. He was predeceased by hua parents Richard Homes Eyre and Monica Feeney. Lev. Bon Niekie conducted the service on December 10 at Armn- atrong Funeral Home. Intermnent at Mount Lawn cemetery, Whitby. SALUE IÂWSON Salle Nina Ljawson of Whitby died on December 10, 1990 at Whitby General Hospital. He was 7. She was born on March 19, 1914 in Oahawa, daughter of Sarah (Frieman) and Charmes Matthews. She married Charles William Làawson on March 17, 1942 in Oshawa. A Whitby resident for 42 years, ahe was a nursing assistant at Fairview Liodp. 5h. was a memn- ber of the United Church. She is survived by son Peter and hie wife Karyn, grandsobs Michael and Steven and grand- daught& MayAn.Also aurvi- ved by aister iàla Singer of Osh- awa. She was predeceased by sisters Dora and Rose. Services were heid from the Town Funeral Chapel on Deoem- ber 12, 1990, Rev. Brian Gee condueting. Interment at Mount lawn eemetery. (.SPACE AG3E SHELVING) SPACE PLUS 2 BASKET SYSTEM AVAILABLE AT A SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE 0F oo THRUI JAN. 31SV~ MOr whll initial quantiles lait Size l8iz' X 191d'X 41" 5 pull out baskets Bulit-in stops Roller track with nylon rollers Cut away basket front High quality finish what we've proposed from the bffarer e wiîl spread acrosa the- foot of Brock St., covering 16 acres of land on the west aide and six acres on the east. It will include three 15-atorey apartment buildings, 54 town- houses, a recreation centre and comercal unita. Approved by Town council last June, the deeiopment was the target of organized opposition fromn local residents. SOS (Save Our Shore) Whitby objected te several aspects of the p roposal such as population density and affordability, but specifîcally restricted public accesa te t he waterfront. Cosean, with the support of Whitby's planning department, originally propo ed apedeatrian alkwiay around the entire deve- But after liability and main- tenance concerna were expressed by Town officiaIs, the walkway was eut back. As a result, approximately 300 metres of waegont will b. cut off te, the public. Despite thia fact, Keenan maintains the project is in keep- injg with Crombie'a and Grieo' thinking. "The. plan by the mýinister dos mention areas in private owner- ahip," Raid Keenan. "Bfut as long as the walkway goes by them and people can stop and se. whatfa going on at thie waterfront, it wil i be ail right » Keenan admitted there wiii "'stili b. a segment opposed toit regardiesa," but aid opponents are "missinge a key point. "ltes neyer been the. intent of the province or any officiai plan not to have residential deveiop- ment on the waterfront. "AIl the plans you've seen eall for a mixture of residential, com- mercial and recreational deveiop- ment to give it life.» Keenan said Harbor Isie will be- a far cry from the situation i Toronto «where ail the buildings were put on the water's edge.» MIPP White believes the mes- sage contained in both Grier's statement and Crombies report is clear. "It's obviously the intent of the commissioner and the minister to have continuous waterfront accesa, " said White. «It's my understanding this (restricted access) may be a poinit of negotiation between the muni- cipality, provincial government and land owner.' A former SOS Whitby official, White said he eould not «directly comment» on Harbor Isle. But he felt it might be "open to scrutiny» in iight of Grier's announcement. White also p ut future develop- ment in the Lynde Shores area in this category. "I- understand Lynde Shores may also be open to scrutiny, (espciaily) the lands owned by the province.' Aproved by both Whitby and Durh'am* Region last year, the Lynde Shores Secondary . Plan calîs for development of about 700 acres of land to the east of the marsh. Housing parka and achools are planned for as many as 5,000 residents. An adjlacent 185-acre 'indus- trial park is part ofTthe project as is the $150 million redevelop- ment of the Whitby Psychiatrie Hospi. e rýautier, an official with the office of the seda advisor on waterfront development»in the' GTA, confirmed some of White's commenta. «I believe the government is committed to the trail, they see it as the higest use for public lands," said Pautier. "As for private lande the intent is to work with local municipali- ties and landowners through waterfront açements.» Pautler said factora to be con- sidered include the size and type of development pianned. While it was Crombie's inten- tion te have the wvalkway «as close te the water's edge as pos- sible,» Pautler said it may have te «meander» in some areas.. The walkway would have te bypasa the Pickering nuclearè generatin tation for exampie, Although she had not yet seen details of the walkway announce- ment, SOS spokesman Jennifer Làeet called it e yeiciting.» «It's sounds great 1 hope it goes throuqh»si et A lot of these tIngs often get left on the drawing board.' Leet, however, did not know how it will impact on Harbor Ile. Whitby councillor Rosa Batten also welcomed Grier'a announce- ment, but from a different pers- pective. «I. suggest the environmient minister h as taken a page out of our book. 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