Page 2, Whhby Fee Prose, Wodnesday, Apuil 26, 1995 Proposed for west Whitby, Town continuesrfight against link By Mike Kowalski Town council is renewing its efforts to stop the Ontario governments proposed route for the Hghwa 407connecting link in west Whitby.1 Regional councillor Marcel Brunelle confirmed that Whitb will again attempt te, convince Ministry of Transportation bureaucrats te abandon their preferred location for the eight- lane freeway. Council eld a ciosed-door meeting last week with its Con- sultants on the project -- DS-Ljea Associates Ltd. - te, discuss stra- tey but Brunelle would not divulge what was discussed. However, he is'cautiousiy opti- mistic that Whitby's latest pro- Pickering 839-9100 p osai may fare better than the Town's previous submissions te the mimistry. «We will be making another presentation. We're about te put new stuif on the table,» said Brunelle. 'Me province is anxious te get on with the project...this may get a reaction.» Brunelle's optimismn is fueied by Premier Bob Rae's recent announcement of an acceierated start te, construction of the eas- tern section of Hig--hway 407 from Markham te Highway 35/115 in Clarington. During the media briefing at Durham Region headquarters, ]Rae assured local officiais that the province wanted te resoive, «0I (Recommended 4-week notice)I DESIRED AREA Close to ail amenfties. this detacied home offer 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, family room w/iireplace. partly fuished basement &kftchen with waflout to feniced yard. Priced to seil at $167900. Oshawa 571-0571 any problems that may prevent work on the 62-kilometre stretch from commencIng.i two years. A.though not opposedL to the 407, Whitby has been at- logger- heads with the ministry ever since the route for a connecting link between highways 401 and 407 was announced five years The ministry wante the link to, run between Halls and Corona- tion roads and VWtby strongly opposes this location. Council prefers that the link, if it mustg hab built along Lakerîdg Radthus causing the least disrption te, residents and allowin more land te be fre pfor elp eight Whty bas put owreih differeni options to the ministry over the years and ail have been rejected., «They've been totally unres- ponsive," said Brunelie. "We've been debating it for four years and they've not moved an inch." While ministry officiai Brian Shaw toid The Pree Press that SUPER LOCATION Downtown Whitby, 3 bedroom home on a 66 x 162 f. lot, zoning offers home occupation use. Calil for details. LiUsted at $1 39,900. "our minds are not closed» Brunelle said the province's per- formance on the issue bas been -a poor one. "Instead of sitting there listen- ing, they found it necessary te put down everyr suggestion we made, "he said. «It's about, time they started paying attention te, the submis-' sions we make. If this govern- ment is not prepared te listen, at least there will soon be a new government.» Shaw, the link project's mana- ger, said an «exhaustive" review of the concerns expressed by «al the stakeholders at the table such as council and residents, was recently compieted by the ministry. "The process went from last summner te February, March and through that we tred te articu- late and address ail of the con- cerns of the stakeholders,» he expiained. We were looking.te identify what, issues were missing from the original study. Those that wouid slupn ement where we- were at an those features that wouid cause us te step back.» Shaw stressed that. ministry staff examined "everyt;hing put i front of us» and said a report outlining the reasons for either mod4mig or not changin the initial recommendations wili be prepared.1 He said the ministry's rejection of Wlhitby's various proposais were too technicai te explain ia telephone interview, but will be contained in the forthcommg ?4Toward the end of the pro- cs, Wbitby hired its own con- sultant," said Shaw.. "If the municipality'bas addi- tional information te put for- QUIET COURT Very spaclous 3 bedroom home, cozy rec. room wvith bar & gas fireplace, exceptional yard, fully fenced w/16 fruit trees. A must to see at $109,500. t CALL ROSEMARY BROWN 433-2121ile ward, fine, our minds are not clied," he insisted. "<But) we can only review what's in front of us ... Our posi- tion bas not changed at this point.» Meaniwhile, the ministry is advertising for consultants to prepare te design and environ- mental asseasment' studies needed before work on Ontario's first fully electronic teil highway can begin. The successfui applicant' wili also have te deveiop a. plan for private sector financing of the project'sestimated *1.5-billion cost. A consortium of companies -- Canadian- Highways Inter- national Corp. -- is currently building the 69-kiiometre central section from'Highway 43 in the west te HihWay. 48 in. Mark- ham. Construction is, ahead of ache- dule, with the firet section from Highway 410 te Highway 404 expected te open next year and the balance of the central section -to open in 1998. flighwa 407 East project manager Ft Reynolds said the challenge facing tender appli- canto is'putting together a pI an that i addres- ail of the environmentai, designand financing concerne, wle ahr Ln te the governmenVs proposed time frame. 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