Whlby Free Press, Wecfnesday, October 4.,1995,Page il Premnier reminded o! election promise BOYS ARE FROM PLUTO, GIRLS ARE FROM MAERCURY Sarah, aged seven, Grade 2, has corne to her fair for advice. uDaddy?* Yes, Sarah?- *Daddy, why. are boys sa welrd?w Ah, the great question. The ane question that has puzzled science and girls across the centurles. As a former boy who had (silil has, for that matter) my own share of weirdness, 1 fet that more Information was requlred. *What is t,n 1 asked, nthat has led to this conclusion that boys are weird?w UWeII, ifs the ones from my class. We were talking about what storles we like to read, I told them that1 ilike stories with imaginary characters and happy endlngs. But they Uike horror storles and stories thet give them nlghtmares. I dont Ike getting nightmares, who Ikes havin!g niç'itmares? And then there is this one boy who keeps callng me 'peanut brain' and making fun of my new glasses. Boys are gross.- nMmm," I meditated, how to explain these seeming contradictions that to me make perfect sense. ,."Wel, Sarah, if's like this. Boys do- not Uike getting nightmares any more than you do, bùt they won't admit thatiln public because they are atrald theat I woukin't seem cool and that they would b. teased. Also', what boys say and what boys mean are two ver different things. For.instance,- your classmate who keeps calling your attention. Ifs a particularly perverse maie trait. Remember that daddy chased Lester Pearson's graniddaughter al over the school yard, drMvng her crazy becaus. I liked her. Later, when boys are older, they are aiso convlnced that if they drive nolsy cars with music so loud thae R can b. heard ln Montreal, tha t Il attract and enchant the femnale species, and boys are genulnel% surprised and confused when doesnt. By the way, what do you do when he cails you *peanut brain?'w *Dad, 1 just roll my eyes, and wakbywiÀthout saying anything.* wThat's good," 1 replied. %But il yvu really want to drive him nuts, don't even roll your eyes, pretend as.though he doesnt even exist, which since he wants your attention more than anything else, is guaranteed to get resuts. Or you could also try only talklng to hlm when hes being nice, gMng hlm the Mtention h. want.9 but not Mhen he cals you names. Or you could use your sisters approach., nElizabeths? said Sarah, shocked that her four-year-old sister could hold the key to the ChnistapheWite is the nrIister of Westminster Uited Chrh. Msfirstlbxo, 'Naked on a Snowbank/ viWH be avallable this (aIL By Mike Kowall Premier Mike Harris lias been reminded of bis election campaign promise- to review the controversial Lynde Shores liousming project. The Save Lynde Marsli (SLM) citizens' group is cailing on Harris to order an environmental assessment cf the proposed development before it proceeds mucli furtlier. SLM has witten botli Harris and Environment Minister Brenda Elliott in a renewed effort to stop the Rose Corporation from building a 545-unit subdivision immediately east of the marsh.. In addition, SLM lias written Housing Minister AI Leachi now that the Progressive Conservative governinent intends to get eut cf tlie housing business. Under the former New Democratic Party government, the Ontario Realty Corporation (ORO) was a major player in the joint public-private sector initiative involving the province, Rose Corp. and Durham Region. A* 1,255-unit subdivision lias been proposed by ORO on surplus governient landias outh cf Victoria Street while the Region intends te build a 185-acre industrial park north of Victoria. Despite the fact that tlie mucli debated and heavily scrutinized project received Ontario Municipal Board (0MB) approval earlier this year, SLM is stili net ready to cencede defeat. ,Along with the recent letters te Harris and bis ministers, SLM members met with Durham Centre MPP Jim Flalierty last Friday te remind him cf the prernier's promise and te discuss other concerns. During a Wihitby stop early in the provincial election campaïgn, Harris critieized fermer NP environment minister Ruthi Grier for exempting the project from an "After - By John Dujay. Under an arrangement with the Animai, Emergency Cliniecof Durhamn Region, after-hours ser- vice to iiijured animais is now availabie in one location. A clinie was reoentiy opened on Dundas Street East in Whitby and shouid serve members cf 19 local veterinary clinies and pa- trons who do not otherwise have a ciinic. The proposai was tabied during Monday evening's opera- tiens committee meeting. The linic bas worked eut an agreement with the Pickering Ajax and Whitby (PAW) Animal Control Centre te provide emer- gency service on a cost recovery basis. The ciinic wili waive the nor- mal $20 emergency fée,, but wil charge a $36 examination fee and any other cost te provide after- hours humane care for animais. The annual cost te the commit- tee la estimated tu be $4,000 and will b. inciuded in next year's budget if the proposai la impie- mented foiiowing council's ap- provai. New heurs for the clinic are weekdays from 7 p.m. te 8 a.m., and on weekends and hoiidays 24 heurs. I the past, the service was carrio ut by.various clinica in environmental assessment in 1992. Grier feit that measures contained in an environmental management plan prepared for the Town of Whitby were sufficient to protect the masl. However, SLM and other opponents have always claimed, tliat any development at ail with tlireaten the future of the largest remaiming wetland between iOshawa and Hamilton. "Hie. (Flaherty) was receptive, but lie said Most of his time has been spent on tlie (Whitby General) hosital, issue,- said SLM spçkesperson Tom Moore. "Hie was somnewhat cautious, but I thiink lie las an interest in 'doing something," said Moore. Aithougl lie las not yet lieard from -Harris or Elliott about an assesmment Flaherty said it may not require the government taking sucli a step in order to, have the development subjected to further review. According te Flskherty, there are "question marks" involving several aspects oftlie proposai. ,, "Now tliat the ORO is no longer in tlie business cf construction of affordable liousing, that changes tlie complexrion, of the provincial development," lie said. "There's also tlie matter of the numerous -conditions the 0MB ixnposed that could send it back to tlie Town of Whitby." For example, if the province abandons its part of the proposai and seils its holdings, any change to what the 0MB approved would require that part cf tlie project coming back to Town council, Flalierty explained. "If the ORO proposai is different, it May -or may nof add stimulus to the need for one (assesament)," lie said. The issue of aboriginal riglits was also raised at last week's meeting, Flahierty noted. )rs vet Native artifaa up to 8,000 years old have been found near the mareli and groups as diverse as the Mississaulgas cf Scugog Island First Nation and The Society cf Heritage Associates lihave demanded protective measures. Tliey are fearful that arrowheade and pottery, wiil be lest forever unless sufficient steps are ini place to safeguard tlie artificats. "At least in those three areas there are question marks," said Flalierty. Meanwhile, on a related front, Moore said SLM plans te take the Central' Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) "te task" for a recent decision on a "cut and fi11",application from tlie Rose Corp. Last month, CLOCA's management board approved a four-part resolution allowing Rose te place 10,625 cubic yards of 511l into a regional storm floodplain and to eut eut 12,947 yards te compensate., But the board rejected a fiftli recommendation from autliority staff that Rose be required te demonstrate that its proposai will maintain flood water storage "within acceptable limits." By a vote cf 6-5, tlie board, made up of 13 Durham Region councillors and two citizens- appointed by the province,. dropped that rýequirement. Whitby ceuncillors Joe Drumm and Gerry Emm veted against that action. Fellow councillor Marcel Brunelle was ill and unable te attend the Sept. 19 meeting. But at least weekes Town council meeting,- an angry Brunelle accused the board of giving Rose a "pass" after the company complained that it would delay tlie development by six months. Bruneleé's outburst and comments. from Emm contained ini last Wednealy's Free Press, prompted a letter from Rose Corp. consultant Kennetli Ferguson (see page six), and. a charge of political gamesmanship from the board's vice-chair. Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson said ail il members present for the vote, supported bis motion te delete the recommendation. "Not one member cf CLOCA spoke on the motion or against me," insisted Nicholson. "There was ne request for a recorded vote. How anyone can say it was six-to-five must have a crystal bail," lie said. "I personally did net see one hand go up." Nicholson, who calîs himself a "supporter of Lynde Mars3h," said that if left intact, staff' recommendation would have been detrimental te the environment. "I don't see the sense in chopping down a wood lot te get a balanced eut and 511l," lie said. "We can't take the position that we have te, do it perfect." Nicholson was, surprised by bis Whitby colleagues' commet last and said "someone's trying te cover their political butt." Emm, liowever, disagreed with ,Nicholson's dlaim of ne opposition te, bis motion. 'That's net correct, even (chair) Irv Harrell spoke against it," lie said. While there was ne recorded vote, Emm said five members were opposed -- Harreil, Drumm, Oshawa councillors John Gray and Bob Boychyn and bimself. Supporting 'the motion, Emm said, were Nicholson, Howard Hall (Scugog), Larry Ilannah. (Clarington), Robert Lutczyk (Oshawa), plus pirovincial appointees David Archer cf Wbitby and Katrena Halliday cf Ajax. Emrn said' bis count was'based. on comments made during the discussion and a show cf lianda. "Irv Harreli didn't vote, but lie spoke against it,"' said Emm. 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