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[ Briefly ] Youth Centre Pickering faces contempt accusations marks 10 years
PICKERING — The Youth Green Door Alliance, Alliance and Whitevale resident properties. The easements were held move resolved a court action initiated Centre is celebrating a decade of Sandy Rider filed a contempt ap- by the City. at the end of January against Pickering helping teens. resident ask OMB to plication with the Ontario Munici- “Pickering had no legal or moral by some preserve landowners, with The centre’s annual general enforce easements pal Board Tuesday morning against right to unilaterally break the ease- the City receiving $2.5 million and the meeting is Thursday, June 16, and Pickering’s decision in February to ments,” said Brian Buckles, vice-presi- potential for more if the area is devel- it is inviting members of the public remove easements from properties in dent of the Green Door Alliance and oped. At the same time as the deal was to celebrate as well. The event is By Danielle Milley the preserve. They want the OMB to an Uxbridge resident. reached, the Province included the from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Staff Writer Heritage Centre, 120 Robson Dr., in enforce the 1999 order that created The City converted some of the entire preserve in its greenbelt. Ajax. PICKERING — Pickering is facing the easements in perpetuity. easements to inhibiting orders at the Mr. Buckles said the remaining pro- Anyone interested is asked yet another challenge over its deci- The alliance and Ms. Rider are sig- end of February clearing the way for tection on the land isn’t enough. to RSVP by June 9 at 905-428- sion to remove agricultural easements natories to the 1999 memorandum of those properties to be developed. The “We just felt that something further 1212 ext. 280 or by e-mail to from properties in the Duffins Rouge understanding, along with Pickering, City’s growth management study rec- needed to be done. It is protected by [email protected]. For Agricultural Preserve. the Region of Durham and the Prov- ommends development in the south- more information about the centre, Environmental group Green Door ince, that placed the easements on the ern portion of the preserve. The City’s ✦ See Legal, Page A2 visit www.theyouthcentre.ca.
[ What’s on ] Make a bid for Pickering MP auction items
AJAX — Make a bid and help supporting the Community Development Coun- cil of Durham. The organization’s gala auction night is Saturday, June 18 in the budget HMS Room at the Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., in Ajax. Among the items are TVs, MP3 Opposition to same-sex players, Blue Jays tickets, clothing, and jewelry. The auction runs from bill a separate issue, 8 to 11 p.m. with tickets $5. There says McTeague will be a cash bar. For more information, call 905- 686-2661. By Mike Ruta Staff Writer Stay safe in the DURHAM — Dan McTeague says city this summer he is not one of the members of a group of Liberal MPs rumoured PICKERING — With school al- to be thinking of voting against the most finished, Pickering’s crossing government’s budget. guards will soon be packing up for The budget comes before the the summer. House of Commons for third and The City of Pickering is remind- final reading next week, and if it were ing everyone to take extra mea- to be voted down, the Liberal govern- sures to ensure children are kept ment would fall and with it the same- safe, not only in the school and park areas, but all throughout the sex marriage bill. community. Ontario MP Pat O’Brien this week Pickering and Durham Regional left the Liberal caucus over the par- Police are also reminding everyone ty’s handling of the same-sex legisla- of the Road Watch Program, which Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo tion hearings. allows motorists and residents to Candace Notman and Gord Booker were among 1,000 Hydro One employees, including 30 in Pickering on Brock Road Fellow Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis report any unsafe driving they ob- South, to hit the picket line Monday. has publicly said that at least three on serve. For more information, visit the ruling side of the house are con- www.ajaxpickeringroadwatch.com. sidering toppling the government in the budget vote to kill the same-sex [ Index ] legislation. Pickering employees join Hydro One strike Mr. McTeague, who represents Editorial Page, A6 Pickering-Scarborough East, says he Sports, B1 doesn’t agree with his government Entertainment, B3 Blackout concerns utes, as picketers explained their under contract. on the marriage issue, but that it and Classified, B4 concerns relating to an ongoing con- By early Monday morning, picket- the budget are separate issues and he rise amid soaring tract dispute. ing was taking place at about 100 will support the latter. [ Call us] temperatures “It’s been peaceful so far. We sites across the province, including “My primary focus is on getting haven’t had any problems at all,” said downtown Toronto. With tempera- this budget passed because Canadi- General: 905 683 5110 union spokesman Terry Fitzpatrick, tures soaring into the mid-30s, and ans universally believe it is a good Distribution: 905 683 5117 By Jillian Follert noting that police were supervising a heat wave forecast for the rest of budget,” he says. General Fax: 905 683 7363 Staff Writer the situation. “The people in their the week, union members warned He notes that both he and mem- Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 PICKERING — About 30 Hydro cars are being very supportive.” Ontarians that problems could arise bers of the Durham community have One employees hit the picket line in Hydro One’s energy profession- if the strike drags on. a vested interest in one component, Pressrun 47,600 Pickering this week, as part of a prov- als officially went on strike at 12:01 “The last blackout we had was namely the $600 million in gas tax infodurhamregion.com incewide strike by 1,000 members of a.m. on Monday, after being without during a series of hot days like this,” money that is to flow to municipali- the Society of Energy Professionals. a contract since the end of March. Mr. Fitzpatrick pointed out. “We’re ties over the next two fiscal years, a Cars entering and exiting the A potential agreement was rejected, not saying that will happen again, figure that is to rise to $2 billion. maintenance facility on Brock Road due to concern that new employees Mr. McTeague says when the Liber- South were delayed about 15 min- would be paid less than those now ✦ See Hydro, Page A4 als raised the tax to eliminate the
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Staff Writer cause it showed in real time the flaws in blink.” olous and vexa- The legal action initiated Tuesday PICKERING — Maurice Brenner the plans,” he said. Lawyer David Donnelly is repre- tious,” he said. received support from the Ontario wants a review of the “breakdown in Mayor Ryan said he spoke with OPG senting the two parties. He said an “I doubt very Realty Corporation (which acted on communication” between Ontario and they are “committed to a full review application was also filed with the much the OMB behalf of the Province in 1999). In a Power Generation and the City Friday, of what transpired.” superior court. He said the OMB has has any juris- letter to the OMB dated June 7, ORC when a fake pipe bomb was found at the OPG spokeswoman Jacquie McInnes statutory authority to ask the courts to diction because president and CEO Tony Miele said Pickering nuclear station. confirmed they have begun discussions enforce the 1999 judgement. He said the actions that the ORC “supports the efforts being The Ward 1 regional councillor with the City about a review. the next step is to get a hearing date. were taken by made to ensure that the agricultural brought forward a recommendation at “Whenever there is an unusual event Ms. Rider said this was the most the City were in easements are maintained on the Monday’s council meeting to review if a there is standard practice to look at our logical next step. response to a lands in perpetuity.” change in proto- actions and look for opportunity to do “I am totally committed to mak- court action and The ORC has repeatedly expressed col is required. He things better next time,” she said. ing sure... if (governments) give their they have no ju- its disappointment with the City’s de- said the City was Ms. McInnes said OPG did follow pro- word, they keep it,” she said, adding risdiction over Dave Ryan cision to remove the easements. notified of the in- cedure but it was still willing to review she is willing to pay for the cost of the court actions.” Mayor Ryan was not aware of the cident by Picker- what happened. fight. Mayor Ryan said the City stands letter. “I find it interesting the Gov- ing fire Chief Bill “We absolutely did follow our proto- “It’s always been important this firm in its position and if the OMB ernment of Ontario, who has been Douglas, not by col and in fact went above it in terms of issue of protecting this land. This land does have a role to play, then “the City petitioning repeatedly to take court OPG. (OPG did our communication with the City,” she for future generations is a resource, it of Pickering will defend its position action, hasn’t,” he said. leave a message said. “We followed what the expecta- on Mayor Dave tion of our protocol was but that doesn’t Ryan’s cellphone preclude reviewing what happened and but he was away how it worked for everybody.” Nothing to be ‘gained’ by defeating budget at a conference in Maurice Brenner Once the City was aware of the situa- Newfoundland). tion, it commenced Phase 1 of its com- “What was very disappointing to learn munity emergency management proce- ✦ Nothing from page A1 the party. stated he would not be supporting at the time was that the CAO was not no- dures. “What would be gained?” he asked. the coming legislation to legalize tified by OPG of what happened, or (by) “The City took the position it was deficit, and that was accomplished, “You couldn’t stay around for the fur- same-sex marriage. any other government agency,” he said. much better to err on the side of cau- it was constituents in his old riding therance of other issues.” “A vast majority of Canadians are The City received a fax from OPG at tion,” Coun. Brenner said. of Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge that were He hinted that he has not spoken outraged by this premeditated attack 2:30 p.m., but the police were called to In the report with his recommenda- among the first to support his notion his last words on the same-sex issue, on the institution of marriage,” he the plant at noon. It wasn’t confirmed tion, Coun. Brenner said since the police of returning it to municipalities. and that he will play a role in trying wrote at the time. until 6:45 p.m. that it was not a real had not ruled out it was a bomb there Municipal leaders, including Dur- to ensure that same-sex marriage op- Mr. McTeague in the letter notes pipe bomb, although OPG maintained were concerns about the possibility of ham Region Chairman Roger An- ponents “are not persecuted or pun- that a motion to change the definition throughout the afternoon that there was power outages and fire. derson, currently the Association of ished” and that “nobody will use the of marriage “was soundly defeated at no threat to the public. “Not only did we face a possible risk Municipalities of Ontario chairman, equality provision to trump religious our 1998 biennial convention,” and “No one is trying to point any fingers... from what could have been a real bomb, are urging the government to “pass rights. that in 1999 the House passed a mo- The key is this must be a learning experi- but a major component of our fire ser- this budget; municipalities need it,” “I’m looking for amendments that tion upholding the traditional defini- ence and that we continue to enhance vices were in a lockdown situation at he says. will protect teachers and preachers,” tion. our emergency services in the City of the plant for this period,” he wrote. As a Mr. McTeague says it would be Mr. McTeague said. He has said that he and Prime Min- Pickering,” Coun. Brenner said. result, he said the City was not in the po- misguided to vote against the budget In July 2003, in a letter to then- ister Paul Martin “agree to disagree” Ward 2 City Councillor Doug Dicker- sition to respond to another emergency, and become an outsider, arguing he prime minister Jean Chretien, he on the issue. son agreed. had one occurred. can be more effective as a member of It’s time to polish up your Property Green Thumb! Green Up
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