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MUNICIPAL
BUILDING
BROUGHAM
A meeting of Council was held on MONDAY, the TWENTY-FIRST day of
AUGUST, 1961J at EIGHT otclock p. m.
P1\E8ENT: J. Shennan Scott, in the Chair
Edgar J ame s
Harvey Spang
Milton Mowbray
Harry Boyes
Ross Deakin
Clifford Laycox
L. T. Johnston, Clerk
The following P~ONS, on MOTION, were heard:
1. MOVED by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Deakin, that Mr. Sandham
be heard; re stock car race track. CARRIED
Mr. Bert Sa~m asked Council to approve 8 building pennitfor
him to operate a stock car race track the northerly 40 acres of
the south half of Lot l5 Concession 1. Mr. Slndbam stated he
proposed to spend $130,947.20 on the project exclusive of land,
and that there would be stands built to seat 6000 persons; that
he would erect two hockey cushions this year, and next year he would
instal artificial ice; there would be tennis courts and other
amusements for the summer. See Resolution No. 287/61.
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2. MOVED by Mr. Spang, seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that Mr. J. Mansell
be heard re closing of C. P. R. Station at Claremont. CARRIED
Mr. Jack Mansell stated that he and Mr. Charles Cooper
represented the Claremont Businessmen's Association, which
opposed the C.P.R.'s down grading the Claremont station from an
agent to a caretaker. He read parts of a brief prepared for
submission to the Board of Transport Commissioners of Canada
against such action, which stated that the Claremont Station
served 2000 people, being the north portion of Pickering Township
and southerly part of the Township of Uxbridge, and that the
figures of revenue from the station were sufficient to keep an
agent. See Resolution No. 289/61.
Councillor Harvey Spang objected to the wording of the Supplementary
Tax Bills, which he felt, implied that penalties are added before tax
bill is issued.
AGREED that the Tax Collector and Assessment Commissioner should be
contacted for an explanation.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 287/61
MOVED by Mr. 'Deakin, seconded by Mr. Laycox, that the Pickering Town-
ship Council recommend to Planning Board that the zoning on Lot 15,
Con. I, presently zoned as M2 be changed to pennit the operation and
erection of a stock car track in conjunction with other amusements,
at the same location; the location of site being the northerly 40
aCreS of the southerly 100 acres bounded by Church Street on the
East, C. N. R. tracks on north and By-Pass Road on south. CARRIED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 288 61
MOV by Mr. Laycox, seconded by Mr. Boyes, that a permit to erect a
stock car racing track in conjunction with other amusements on Con. 1;:'
Lot l5 be granted to Mr. Sar.dham. TABLED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 289/61
MOVED by Mr. Spang seconded by Mr. Mowbray, that the Council inst mct
the Township Solicitor to lodge an immediate objection with the Board
of Transport Commissioners and the C. P. R., to the replacement of the
station agent at Claremont with a caretaker and to request a public
hearing at which objections may be presented, and that he prepare a
brief to be presented at that time. CARRIED
On MOTION of
the meeting
APPROVED
1961