Page 4, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, July 20, 1994 Citizensrepond to appeal for marsh commite By Mike K<owalski Whitby residents have respon- ded te an appeal for citizen inembers on a committee respon- sible for protecting the Lynde Creek Marsh. A total of 27 people have applied for the six citizen posi- tions on the environniental moni- toring committee that will over- see management of open spaoe lands between the mnarsh and future development. Town planning staff, In con- junction with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), will now spend the DISCOUNT HOBBIES Planes . Trains - R.C. Cars Rockets - Plastic Models %RoIe Playing Games S214 Dundas St. E. jj~iWh ltby 43-2236 summer reviewingr the applica- tions and thon make their recoin- inondations te council in Septem- ber. However, a mere three weeks ago, Town officiaIs were worried they would not have enough names as only four people had applied for the six positions. With the June 30 deadline for applications aplproaching, MaLyor TIom Edwards and councillor Ross Batten both miade last- minute appeals at the June 27 council meeting. They stressed the importance Evronment show Saturday. The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, through the assistance of the Environmental Youth Corps (EYC), will present a free public environmental show at Heber Down Conservation Area in Whitby on Saturday, July 23, at 1 p.. Through the use of puppets, stories and games the players present a prograrn designed for chiidren aged 4-12. Children learn about the environnient and gain new respect for its protection. For information, cail Preetie Patel or Kim Rout at 579-0411. - UftraCuts 209 Dundas St. E., Whitby Corporate Centre (across from post office) 666-3322 MAIR OUTS 2:3Opm- 7pm $6,0 WASM, OU?, BLOY<DRY $1 0,00 PERMS $22,00 and U reoSPIRAL PERMS $56,00 and u 'A Great Summer! ..... NMU *FE E R Y A FTR PM(O*MNaODDRa TRY TAOIST TAI CHI. TAOISTTAI CHI IS AN ANCIENT CHINESE EXERCISE THTCONSISTS 0F SLOW, GRACEFUL MOVEMENTS 41CI~STHATRELAX AND STRENGTHEN BOTH BODY &MIND. 114 A THOL ST. (DUNDAS & BROCK) MONDAVS1 1:30-12:30 PM (STARTS AUG. 8) TUESDAVS7:30-9:30 PM (STARTS AUG. 2) THURSDAYS 10:00-1 1:30AM (STARTS AUG. 4) THURSDAYS7:00-9 :00 PM (STARTS AUG. 4) PLEASE REGISTER AT THE CLASS ON THE START DATE OR CALI (905) 668-6500 of having public representation on the committee te ensure that concerns expressed over the years by local 'residents and environmentalists are heeded. The monitoring committee will operate for 12 years and be given $300,000 to implement proposais contained in the Town s master plan for the open space com- ponents of the Lynde Shores project. A residential community of 5,700 people, a 185-acre indus- trial park anai te new Whitby Ps'ychiatric Hospital are ail part of the jint goenent-private seco revelopment t be buiît east of the marsh. The 420-acre marsh is the lar- gest remaining wetland betwéen Oshawa and Hamiltonand cr- tics contend that development of any. kind will threaten the environinentally-sensitive area. But three years ago, former Ontario environment minmster Ruth Grier rejected the need for an environmental assessment of the roct, despite receiving a 4,500-naie petition demanding one. Grier was satisfied that an Environmental Management Plan, prepared in conjunction with the developnient proposai, satisfied ail of the ministry's concerne' During last week's council meeting, Batten and Edwards said they were pleased with the response te their earlier apeal. E yen councillor M arcel Brunelle, a long-time critic of the developinent proposal, had some- thing positive te, say about the additional applications. "I phoned people I knew and asked them'te g et involved and some did,» said Brunelle upon reviewing the naines. But he reminded council that his feelings about-, the develop- ment scheme hold firin. "I voted in favour of this (open space master plIan) because of the number of pople on. the committee,» said eBrnelle. "But iny original p osition has not changed. I ýstilI think it is in error for this\municipality te, allow developinent on this land.» Initially, t he inonitoring com- mittee will consist of 17 rnem- bers. Two employees from the Town and OLOCA will jointly chair the committee. There wiIl bo an additional two staff members from Whitby and one froni CLOCA, as welI as one each from'Durham Region, the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energyand the Ontario MinistryofNatural Resources. In addition to the six public members, the three current land- owners (the province, the Rose Corporation and Dr. George Jaciw of Whitby) will bo repre- sented'on the committee. The Iandowners will only sit on the conunittee during the construction phase. Once that has been completed they will bo replaced by three more citizen appointments. Durham's public and separate school boards w*ill also be repre- sented when the three schools ilanned for the developinent are opened. The conimittee will act in an advisory role te, the Town and CLOCA. Its main duties will