Vol. 10 No. 25
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COVERING NORTH DURHAM
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Local Flavour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Uxbridge pit to be filled with 20k loads DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: The proponents behind an ambitious fill project in Coppins Corner claim that the endeavour could prove to be a model for other such projects around the province. Rene de Vries of Tetra Tech and Al Durand of RCCAO/ Soiil appeared before council at their meeting on the morning of Monday, June 17, on behalf of Green Soils Inc. to provide details of the project. The endeavour would see 500,000 cubic metres of fill brought in to rehabilitate a gravel pit near the corner of Brock Rd. and Durham Rd. 21. According to Mr. de Vries, the project, which would require 20,000 tri-axle loads to be dumped on the site, would have strict monitoring protocols in place. “In addition to third party testing of the soil, there would also be auditing of the data done by a consultant hired by Uxbridge Township, with the costs carried by the site Devyn Fraser demonstrates proper volley technique for coach Larry Grifoperator,” explained Mr. de fiths at the sixth annual free volleyball clinic for youth at Dream Feather Vries. “As well, there would be in Uxbridge on June 15. “It’s important to get kids interested and active at a BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard an added level of transparency young age, volleyball is a life-long sport.” with a GPS tracking system for the 2010 municipal election in the and both are on the leading edge of trucks delivering to the site.” The issue of commercial fill op- wake of some controversial projects soil by-laws,” added Ms. Durand. “This is an opportunity to be proerations has been a hot button is- in the area. “Uxbridge and Scugog are ground gressive and manage the future.” sue in North Durham for several TURN TO PAGE 5 years, and was a major issue during zero for fill coming out of the GTA
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Signs of life on vacant lot in Port Perry BLAKE WOLFE The Standard
SCUGOG: More development is in store for Port Perry’s south end in the future, as Scugog Township and the property’s owner discuss what shape such a project will take. A sign for Stockworth Developments recently went up at the property northeast of the Simcoe St. and Oyler Rd./King St. intersection, which formerly housed the Johnson Controls plant. The property has remained vacant since Johnson Controls closed and demolished the plant in the early 1990s. According to Community Services director Don Gordon, discussions have only recently begun with the developer, which also owns the property to the north containing Canadian Tire and Crabby Joes. Mr. Gordon explained that since a formal application for development has yet to come forward, the exact type of development is still in discussion. However, he added that both commercial and residential uses for the property have been considered by the developer. The future of the property has occasionally been a topic of discussion around the Scugog Council bench in recent years, particularly during talks regarding the township’s Official Plan update in 2009, a document which will guide planning and growth in the township over the next few decades.
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