Page 20. Whitby Free Press. Wednesday, October 5.,1994 Opponentslai to saycouncil on plan By Mike Kowalski Anothor attempt te stop deve- lopmenit near the Lynde Creek marsh has been rebuffed by Town council. By unanimous vote last Wed- nesday, council. approved Whitby's new officiai p Ian. Ini so doing, council rejected a proosai to remove the marsh romithe plan, as was requested by fos of a proposed housing projet and in dustriai park near the southwest Whitby wetiands. To have excluded the marsh 'and surrounding area from the officiai plan would accomplish nothing and be more troublosome than it 18 worth, council was warned. Essentially a blueprint to guide Whitby's growth over the next 20 yoars, the officiai plan designatos preferred land uses in the municipality. After spending more than four years updating Whitby's existing 1974 plan, council set aside last Wednesday evoning to formally adopt theonow plan. Atr five hours, weary council- lors approved the plan. The first two hours of the meeting deait with the controvor- siai Lyndo Shores devlopment schemo (see separate story). After this issue was unoxpec- tediy brought ferward and appro- ved, council shifted its focus te the matter at hand. However, the Lynde Shores deveiopmont dominated the major portion of the officiai- plan discussion as four of six presen- tations made to council concor- ned the marsh. Oshawa resident Barbara North biasted council for approv- ing the subdivision plans only two da ys after tabling the pro- posai due to some iast-minute fears about its impact on the marsh.- "I hope the voters in Novembor roalize what you've just done," said North. «What we've witnessod is a blatant- raiiroading j ob. You should have advised tho1 public you would bring this forward tonight,» she said. In asking council to exclude the marsh roin the officiai plan, North demanded te know . why serious consideration »was ever given te a housing deveiopment near a classone wetland. As on many other occasions, councillor 'Joe Drumm expiained that the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) attempted te buy the proporty now owned by the Rose Cor- poration. But the provieus owner did net want to elso, said Drumni, CLOCA chair at the time. The Ontario government, Dur- ham Region and Whitby were al wiling te r de financial assis- tance Drum said, whiie CLOdA aise, had commitmnents of $200,000 from a private citizen. >However, CLOCAs offer was rejected, Drumm said.' "You can't make someone soul who doesn't want te seil," ho said. "But why ailow it (develop- ment) at the outset?" asked North. "The municipality didn't own the property, someone else did," replhed councillor Ross Batten. Hoe stressed that council was bound by the Planning Act te, entertain devlopment proposais. 0f the 146 acres the Rose Corporation owns, 75 acres are being transfered te public owner- ship Batten added. Joliann a Tito, of Save Lynde Marsh citizens' committee char- ged that the Lynde §hores S econdary Plan contravened many of t ho officiai plan's recoin- mondations with respect te pro- técting and «enhancing" Whit y's naturai features. "Everything in the offliciai. plan ieads one te believe that Lynde Shores will be enhanced,» said Tito. "But enhancing the marsh would ho te broa den and pro- serve -the areas areund the marsh. The Lynde Shores Secondary Plan dees none of this,» she said. In order te u"enhance"~ the marsh, Tito said council shouid adoptier greup's proposai . of creating an environmentai sane- tuary in the Lynde Creek area. «This is net a pie-in-the-sky idea,» said Titoclaiming that the philosophy bhind a sanctu- ary is contained within Whitby's existing officiai plan. 094 1t said te leave the marsh, alone and protect it from urban encroachment,» sho said. "Council had the insight thon and there's more need te protoct, it now." Tito demanded that, the secondary plan, a proved by the province in 1992, ae «red circled" and taken eut of the officiai plan. Council aise heard a joint pro- sentationi froni Save Lynde Marsh members John Fostor, David Syer and John Eadie. A University of Toronto biolo- gist, Eadie termod the environ- mental management plan pro- ý ared by consultants Bird and aie Ltd. "insufficient and meth- odicaiiy flawed.» "it's based on incidentai and randoni observations. It even states so in the report," hoe said. Eadie said there is..«no scionti- fie evidence» te support Bird and' Haie's contention that a barrier of «unfriendiy» vegetation -*wili stop people and their pets from enterng the marsh. As for the monitoring commit- tee responsible for ensuring that measures te proteot the marsh from development are followed, this will be ineffective, Eadie said. "Though well-intentioned, they wili have ne base lino of informna- tion. They have te, have some- thing1 aainst.which te measure But noting the reams of evi- donce before council that the inarsh wiii ho protected, council- 1er Marcel Brunelle asked "Why are they wrong and you right?» "That's a fair question," repliod Badie. "Scientists do disagree. This should be put te a peer review," he said. "I don't see where any.biologist wouldn't have concerns.» Syer thon suggested that sup- p ort for the Lynde Shores plan frern varieus Ontario govern- nment ministries is te ho expec- ted. "The province is one of the developers, they have a vested interest. We shouid p ut it te an indepondent review,»he said. Although Whitby planninýg director Bob Short said it is posble te remove Lynde Shores frmthe officiai plan, heoopposed "Council would have te have extremeiy good reasons to, de it and it's (removal) one we don't recomrnend," he said. Short said the secondary plan has provincial approval and is' incerporated into Durham Region's new officiai plan as uCouncil nover oppo'sed the Region's officiai plan,' ho said. "'s not a rosponsible position for council te take based on what's before us." As for Tito's. daim that the secondary plan conflicted with ,Whitby's new plan, Short< dis- agred The Lynde Shores plan is Cgenerally i n agreement with both Whitby's an d Durham's new plans, Short said. "While the Lynde Shores plan is net consistent overali with the new officiai plan,» ho concedod, it's not inconsistent.» Short's expianation satisfied council and it defeated a motion from Bruneile to delote Lynde Shores from the officiai plan. --lrtBROOKLIN'j}1 Myrtie United Church wili have its annual pie sale on Oct. 5, 6 and 7. The d oors will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. T1here wiil be a large varioty of homemade fruit pies baked fresh daily. The church is located on Highway 12 at Myrtie Station. GIRL GUIDES of! Canada chie! commis- sioner Marsha Ross talks with (tram left) Jennifer Carter, Sarah Hannam, Katrina Leahy and Katelyn Hannam of Brooklin's BROOKLIN PHÀARMA-CTD 65 BALDWIN ST. BROOKLIN LOB 100 905- 655- 3301 :jThat Irritating Cough Cough suppressants cough suppressant with few side 1(antitussives) may contain effects. 1codeine, dextromethorphan t is flot always desirable to i (DM> or hydrocodone (DH), a suppress a cough, which is a stronna rndication reauirina orotective mechanism which a prescription. Ail these agents suppress coughing by acting on the brain's cough centre, not on the throat. Dextromethorphan or DM is available without a prescription and is a good Girl Guides organization at a recent week- end campout at Camp Samac. Brookîin Optimists sponsored the campout. Photo by Maurice Pither, Whitby Free Press Wheels to meafls The Wheels te Moals lunchoon will tako place on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at noon, at tho Broolin United Church hall. 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