Whitby Free Press, 26 Jun 1991, p. 11

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~W YEjW8 DEDY~JN 5 a1.AE1 i. Dem To tihe Edtor: At the June 10 Town council meeting, a motion by councillor Bugelli wes passed ta construct a piay area ln awooded area north of Kpusinsl Ct. in the Somerset Estates subdivision.' The decision was unexpected, and contrery ta a recommendation by. the parks and recreation department and the wishes of 14 householders. Councillor Bugelli intentionelly mlsled council, and council, knowlngly or unknowlngly. co-operated with.hum. PROM PAGE 6 parlcs and recreation would b. destroying part of a woodlot whlch has been forested smo.e long before the arrivai of the first Whitby- settiers. Residents of Kapuscinski Ct. are, asking the same question. The excuse given is that a peikette is needed here (Le. some grass, a bench, *swings and a sud.). But the neighbours don't warît a parkette. They want ta keep the woods, and they have made that abundantly clear ta memibers of council. Some cf tii. children for whose benefit this r arkette willbe constructed, were 'tears when they discovered the. woods were being cut. Nonetheless, the destruction goos ahead, et the, height cf the breeding season for birds and small ocratie process The construction of the park, democratic processI has meant removal of several The park is now 1 hundred trees. Numerous phono issue. Twelve oeils ta councillors and a second chain-sawing on thi petition by 96 househokiers hausehalders ' pe Opposed ta the tree removal and preserted -ta the location of the park were lgnored. resolved the problE Requests by petitioners to Town's perspective. appear before.. the operation The. issue now1 committee ta plead their case was elected officiais ta e) denled. The park will go in of view. Town cou. regardless of cost and operatioris committei environmental impact, with no public. They refused respect ta the wishes of the the people, preferrirX people it is meant ta serve. The Town would not listen, the trees are destroyed, and the .i f. mammais who oeil tuis woods home, witbout regard for the demage being don. ta the diverse and fragile ecosystem 0of the Lynde Creek vailey. Members of council who supported tuis atrocity should hang their heads in shame. Tii. greening of Whitby council seems ta have been» hit by a summer drought. While there are stili some green 'leaves' visible, the rest seem ta have turned a slckly shade of *brown, as brown as the. newy-udozed earth will b. in tii. unane perkette -by Kapuscinski Ct. If this is the sort of legaoy those members of counicil who. are not seeking re-election have chosen as their memoriai, God help us. Demnis Barry R.R. 2 Whiltby in-peril rias failledi. tihe secondery hours of ie day the 96 etitlon Was eTown has lm from the is access ta ipress a point uncil and the be shut out the d ta listen ta ig ta stonewall and, intimidate thern, whule acting quickly ta chain-sawing the problem away. When was the lest time anyone re embr a police officer posted in the corridor during a public meeting ta, discuss a park? The -Town clerk wil -b. the f irst ta tell you, no rules were brokenby couincil or its committe.I wonder if h. would tell you council acted In- an ethical manner. J.A. Vîrlo Whitby TOP 10 CD'S 0F THE WEEK SLAVE TO THE GRIND - Waere 2. Scre n CRAZWRLD -PoIy 3. Van Halen -FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE - Warner 4. R.E.M. >OUJT OF TIME - Werner 5. The Black Crowes SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER-Wanisr 6. The Crash Test Dummies THE OHO5TS THAT HAUNT ME - B.M.e. 7. The Tragically Hip ROAD APPLES - M.C.A.. 8. Extreme PORNOGRAFFrfTI - A&M 9. Eurythmies OREATEST HITS- B.M.G. 10. Marc Cohn MARC COHN - Werner 4 w ........... ...... ... CHER "Love Hurts" .........$17.99 FOREIGNER "Unusual Heat". $1799.... NATALIE COLE "Unforgetable" ........ $1 7.991 (arose o e Brck lsuI Wh at do these, have to do with these a~I Funds from lottery games are helping Ontarians enjoy sports. 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It's just one way lottery profits are used the projects that have received lottery funding: MHLnc N ERN ONTARIO O ONY ardine - purchase batting cage $ 9 ~lub, Sarnie - build a Kindergym, develop plans for a new facllty (S WMt - planningfeasibility study tory Copoaion Cupn Per Order loteries cde renteuto I ExlrsA 31,1991 I ,ing good things h enL 100Dundas St. E. I , 1, ý . %< e ce a t~.ec~ . .. - % o A 103 MR MMNWN lz MAP SHOWING locatio f Kapusclnsl Padc - main road on the rIgIt la Brock SL, at the bo<to, Rosslnd Rd. r ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE .a *ý' 4 P R7Oý"ii4ori M 'el A L

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