storageof PCBs inwrecking yard soundlyCo nne By Mike Kowaiuki A proposed transfer of PCBs from the ferry boat in Whitby 1abu ea automobile sera- pyard has run inte oppoiton Neither MPP Drummond White nor Town councillor Den- nis Fox believe a north Whitby wreeking yard is the proper loca- tion for tIhe PCBs. Both representatives stress that boat owner Art Robinson has- had difficutyre>ceiving approval for a tire dump locate at his wrecking yard. Transferring' PCBs froni the ship te the yard will only make existing problemns worse they dlaim. "The tire dump in itself is a 're azard, tep ut PCBs there is assinine,» said Fox. «I don't think the track record' indicates that we could trust PCBs up there,» he added. Although assured by provincial officials that the proposed storage site is a safe distance from the ýtires, White questions the wisdom of sucb a move. "y understanding is it would be far enough apart so there wouid be no danger,» said White. "But regardless, this is an area just on, the edge of an urban part of Whitby. It's not like it's hun- dreds of miles froni creekbeds or houses.» Robinson has applied te the Ontari Ministry of Environment for permission te store PCBs at bis wrecking yard north of Taun- ton Rd. near the Whitby-Oshawa border. The application was prompted by a federal order in December te remove PCB-contaminated material and aIl other oils from the Prince Edward Island ferry. The dlean-up was ordered after an inspection determnined tbere had been a release of «deleteri- ous substances" into Lake Ontario following a sinking of tbe boat. The original Dèc. 28 deadline for removring the PCBs and other ois was extended te Jan. 31 and further extended to Feb. 15. The extensions were granted because Robinson bas made a sincere.effort to eomply witb the government's demand. Environment Canada . spokes- man Randolph Simmons said the latest extension was granted last Friday. The extension was based on the proinial application and Robinsonsc intentions being made known te tbe Town of Whitby, said Simmons. «Once we bad that in writing we were able te give an exten- sion » said Sions.. Muile lie expects the-,province te approve Robinson's app lica- tion, Wimmons said federal offi- ciaIs will bave te examine tbeir options if the new deadline is not met. SEE PAGE 2 BOB MOUNTENAY was just one of hundreds who turned out at Memorial Park in Oshawa Saturday in support of allied troops fighting in the Mliddle East. Chri. Bov!, photo Resid ents fght development 'I north of the plaza. The tewnhouses would be built north of the apartment buildings and south of existing s;ingle-fai- ily homes on Moonstene Dr. Aithough spokesmen for Monarch claimed the develqp- ment will not impact on the surrounding neighbourbood, rosi- dents did not agree. Concerns were expressed about lack of schools, potential traffie problenis and housing density. The company was also accuzed of misrepresenting its plans for the property te residents already livingma Monarch housig deveopment north of the site. Appearing on behaif of tbe Queen's Commons Homeowners' Association, Barrie Lennox pre- sented a list of demands aimed at modifying te proposai should it be approved. Lsennox teld council's planning and development eommxittee the demands were supported by more than 130 homeowners. included in the list were re- strictions on building* heights,ý landscaping, the size ofindii- duai units and overail design Of the development. But Lennox stressed that homeowners prefer the comnplex not be built and- the area remiain low density residential. "The Mm aingument we bave is that we purchased some time ago under the impression the area would remain mainly sin- gle-family bornes,» said Lennox. «We would like te see it main- tained.» Hie added that Monarch sales agents neyer indicated that the site was te, be anything but single-fiamily dwellings. J~c eish of Kennett Dr. picked up on this theme. He produced a two-year-old Toronto newspaper clipping whicb quoted bMà narcb's pro- sident as stating that future houses would conf ormt existing stock. "That plan was well set out,» said Welsb. «But now we bave another proposai before us, this is not what tbe majority of people paid for.» Architect Norman Grey-Noble said Monarch had utilizod soveral planning principles aimed at maximizing open space and making the devîelpient as estetiall plasm aspossible. esteicalloileasi naway to provide a transitionAto single- family omes te tbe iotbsaid Grey-Noble. Twvo-storey tewnhouses and landscaping wilî serve as a buffer between excisting bornes and the condomini*um apartmonts, sad Giýe-Noble. Hlowever, Judy Dosmoreaux of Konnett D)r. said the,600-ft. dis- tance botwoon oxisting homes and the apartments was not suf- ficient. "I don't think the homoowners are too concerned about the shopping plaza but wo don't, care for t h'e condominiums, said-Des- moreaux. Husband Jim Desmoreaux asked bow residents- could be guarantoed Monarcb w#ill not sl the property if the development receivos council approval. Councillor Ross Batte:n coin- mittee chairman, replie that only Monarch couîd answer that question. SEE PAGE 4 I By Mike Kowaloki A rposed conimercial-rei- dential evelopment for west Whitby has drawn opposition from neighbouringresjidents. More than 100 people attended a public meeting in the Town council chambers Monday to oppose a development proposai submitd by Monarch Construc- tion Ltd. Monarch wants to build a 35,000 sq. ft. shopping plaza, plu 330 condominium apart- ment units and 22 townhouses on the northwest corner of Dun-, das St. W. and DH1illier St7. The 13-acre vacant site was formerly, occupied t eLynde House, an historie Whitby resi- dence which was refurbished and moved te Cullen Gardens. Monarch has aplied for an amendment te Whitby's officiai plIan and filed a rezoning applica- tion to permit the development. Bridai feature pageslO13 The commercial component of the projeet will include a 15,000 sq.t. suprarket and be built aclLaccentte Dundas St.-- ~e apartient units would be contained i two buildings fi= six to, ton steys tall, located