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The Durham resolution, which was submitted to coun- cil for its endorsation, asked that the provincial govem- ment be petitioned to change the Conservation Authorities Act to allow all regional gov- ernments to have their own authorities within their re- spective boundaries. The York Planning Com- mittee headed by Mayor Gladys Rolling of East Gwillimbury. however. rec- ommended against it as “watershed boundaries ex- tend beyond regional boun- daries." In York Region, the South Lake Conservation Authority takes in the area of York from Lake Simcoe to Oak Ridges, while the southern part of the region falls under the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Auth- ority. York Regional Council last week agreed with its own planning committee and dis- agreed with the Regional Municipality of Durham that the various regions should have their own conservation authorities. Council turned down the resolution without discussion. Add Second Portable At Vaughan Valley Until the permanent club- house ls completed council agreed to the club adding a 20 by 48 foot portable build- ing to the one already situ- ated on the premises which houses the pro shop. offices and washrooms. This will provide additional space for patrons. The t e m p o r a r y buildings must be removed upon completion and occu- pancy of the new clubhouse. Plans for a permanent country club building for the Vaughan Valley Golf Club. located on part of Lots 16 and 17, Concession 8. are nearing completion and it is expected the club will be ap- plying for a building permit within a month, Vaughan Town Council learned March 18. "The Entertiner" Eddie Shack is one of the three owners of this course. York Vetoes Own Conservation Plan The fire started after gar- bage being burned at the side of the barn, spread- to the building itself, destroy- ing a pig shed. In the Town of Markham, an estimated $10,000 damage was done in a barn fire at the home of James Kava- naug‘h, Concession 10, March 14. Clean Cut Fire Town Vaughan Damage to the car was $100, while about $200 was done to the cargo. The fire broke out in a box car at the CNR yards on Keele Street, March 15, about 8:15 pm when a spark from an unknown source fell through a hole in the top of the car and ignited the con- tents. The Town of Vaughan ex- perienced what was probably its cleanest fire of the year last week. Vaughan Official Plan, The only type of commercial de- velopment permitted in such areas is “highway commer- cial" which includes uses which cater solely to the needs of 'the travelling and vacationing public and would include service stations, pub- lic garages, motels and res- taurants. However is was de- cided that the Official Plan does not anticipate “highway commercial" uses on roads other than those which are. in fact, “highways”. It was also felt that Rutherfond and Dufferin can barely handle the present volume of traffic let alone the traffic which would be generated by the applicant's proposal. The contents? A load of laundry detergent. An application by Raffaele Disera to amend the Town of Vaughan’s Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to permit con- struction ot‘ a 62-unit motel and restaurant/lounge at the northeast corner of Rubber- ford Road and Duffeirn Street was refused by council at its meeting March 18. The refusal is without prejudice to a future application if «he status of the two roads is changed. It was pointed out that Dufferin Street is a regional road and Rutherford Road a town road and neither is paved at present. It was reâ€" ported that Dufferin Street will be paved in three to five years, but there are no cur- rent plans to pave Ruther- ford Road. The general area in which the property is located is de- signated “rural are_a_" on lhe 12 THE LIBERAL, Richmond, Hill, Ontario, Wednesday, March 27, 1974 No Motel At Corner W Dufferin - Rutherford ’A 306 No animals were involved WORKS IN A DRAWER GET YOUR 1e T.V. Jflmm) 4165 9 A0". ' 6 PO”.