Pag 4WhtyFr.. Prse, Wecfesday, Decembor2,1992 BrockSt.',,N.: tob fo0cus- of study .-By Mike Kowaloki Future' developmont along a portion of Brock St. will b. the focus of, a study by Whitby's planning dopartment. Town council has directed pýlanning staff to propi a tape- cial neodus study' of =rc St. N. betwoen Mary St. and the Cana- dian Pacifie rail line. *Tho study will examine exist- ing landuss and proîosod deve- lopment on bath aides of, the street. Council' action was prompted by a recommendation from its planning and development com- mitte. Councillor John Dolotra * had proposed the studly at the pro- vious wook's comntte. meetinig. Doîstra said a number o f recent development proposais, for this section of Broc k warranted an ovoralstudy of the area. Do6istra lnitially favoured a study of, Brock as far, north' as Tauniton Rd., but-a edto stop at the railway, tracks Councillor Joe Drumm, howe- vewndered whether a study ln nedd ~~~1 "There's probably only four or five pieces, of proporty that wo haven't had applications on in: tho last few year,'- Druxnm told coûncil. Ho mentioned recent. proposais for a housig complex on the former Cobi Poode canning fac- tory and a gas bar/donut shop -on tho southwest corner of Brocitk and Maple, as examplos. «There's very littiéi that area that wo haveon'tlooked ati the lastfew.years' said Drumm.- «A study' ino but I don't want it to hold up Cobi, is that-under- stood7' ho aked'. Councillor Rss Batten, 'plan- nin committechiassurod rumthe enhos» tdywilll bdone Wi o'~uncon with dove- Iopment proposais now before council. "It won't affect those, applica- tions," Batten promised. «As long as itfs done in diligent manner. I have noro blemn with it. -But don't kcit around forever,» 2Jrummn replied., >Batten ostimated that the astudy will take about four months to propare. Childreni's activity days will be hold Der.29 and 30 aitthe Civic, Recreation Centre. Fitueus crafts and movis are Me»of e tivo fun ovents to b. offered. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to noon both day. for .ages 5 to,,8, l to S&30p .m. both dy for ages 9, to 12. Cost is$4per day. ------------------- ............... .......... ......... ............. JEFF WISEMAN