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PICKERING -- With a severe lack of space Road, is insufficient for a group that now “We’ve lost a number of members twitter.com/newsdurham discouraging new members, and prevent- boasts more than 800 members and which because they come and can’t get a spot,” ing existing members from enjoying activ- he estimates could have more than 1,200 he explained, noting there are other limita- Pressrun 53,400 • 28 pages ities, the South Pickering Seniors Club is within five years. tions as well. • Optional 3-week delivery asking for help. “We are cramped both for facilities and $6/$1 newsstand Dave Simpson, president of the South parking,” Mr. Simpson said, noting that See PICKERING page 7 We’re Delicious.... 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Dr. Perviz Alidina & Dr. Zahra Alidina - Medical Directors. durhamregion.com LAND-USE STUDY 3 P Community airs desires for airport lands in Pickering of knowledge, time and energies.” Idea for land trust 2011 November 25, Although the meeting left her optimistic that community put forth by input will indeed be heeded, Ms. Delaney called the ongo- several organizations ing demolitions of homes located on the federal lands in Brougham a haunting backdrop. MOYA DILLON “All this is couched by the extreme depression and sad- News Advertiser • [email protected] ness of the fall of Brougham, which is sort of echoing in the background,” she explained. “I feel cautiously optimistic, then I drive by and all you PICKERING -- Residents and organizations are see is desolation. Brougham should never have been biding their time discussing wish lists for the expropriated, it should be a thriving community. But it Pickering federal lands as they await the results of has to remind us that the land is still here and there may JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND BROUGHAM -- Crews were demolishing a building in a new land-use study. be an opportunity to rebuild within the community.” Residents crowded into the Claremont Commu- MP Chris Alexander could not be reached for comment. Brougham Nov. 21. nity Centre for a session on Nov. 20 titled ‘Forty Years Later: How Should the Pickering Lands be Used?’ Representatives from Land Over Landings, Green Durham Association, Claremont District Residents Association and the Rouge Park Alli- ance were invited to share their views on the fed- eral lands with Ajax-Pickering MP Chris Alexan- der. Brian Buckles, vice-president of Green Durham, suggested that a compromise may be in order. “I’d love to see government commit now to a land use that protects all these lands in perpetu- ity from an airport or urban sprawl, however that’s not going to happen so I’d like to focus on land- use possibilities that fulfill as much of that dream as possible,” he explained. Mr. Buckle noted that even if the possibility of an airport is kept alive, the government would not need the entire 18,600 acres that constitute the federal lands, which leaves the possibility of pro- tecting a good portion of the lands. “The airport, if it happens, is a long way off and they shouldn’t be doing anything in the planning now that assumes there’s going to be an airport,” Mr. Buckles said, citing the results of a needs assessment study released in July that had airport contingencies scheduled as late as 2037. “In the meantime they should focus on environ- mental, agricultural and community objectives. I think that makes sense even if you are an airport proponent, since they wouldn’t want development Holiday Shopping Hours on these lands either. We are very much commit- ted to preserving and enhancing these lands and Start this Saturday, November 26th! I think the community is very much in favour of that.” Mr. Buckles and other proponents of protecting Monday to Saturday Sunday the federal lands referred to a mention of commu- 9:30am - 9:30pm 10:00am - 6:00pm nity consultation in the July report as their next focus. Saturday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) - 8:30am - 5:00pm Residents are hopeful that consultations will allow them the opportunity to have their voices heard. GET SHOP LATE Mary Delaney, a Claremont resident and found- OURS Saturday, November 26th ing member of Land Over Landings, echoed the Y * wish for the lands to be protected in perpetuity FREE At 7:00pm the first 200 customers through the creation of a land trust. at Guest Services receive: “I think we have the opportunity to lead the • one FREE Fashion Bag from world here or be the laughingstock of the world,” Pickering Town Centre she said of the lands. • one FREE Hot Chocolate from “We owe it to the future, to our children and Timothy’s World Coffee OR one grandchildren, to save what remains of this land. FREE Mini Cinnabon Bun We can not waste it.” from Cinnabon Ms. Delaney said she felt the meeting was very *One gift per customer, while quantities last. 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