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[ N C l g o e _ e _ § ew Colborne Creek subdivision wi." Cramahe (ioz’mal OK‘s recognition for traditional varieties grown in area 4 l)o by JOHN BQRKER ) * Cobourg. of the township‘s land diviâ€" _ Woodpecker apple because The Independent Colborne _ pharmacist sion committee) and myself â€" woodpeckers _ frequented Cramahe _ Township, Steve Bowskill and dentist suggest the following the trees. The apple was Whlfh bills itself as being in _ Tovi Luong have been two _ names," and go onto recomâ€" _ eventually named after Col. the "heart of apple country," _ of the driving forces behind mend Baldwin Place, for Loammi â€" Baldwin, who has perhaps not surprisingâ€" â€" the Colborne Creek project. _ the street closes to Ontario _ grew them later. b’ voted to name streets in The local builders for the Street, _ and _ Cortland _ The Baldwin is a bright its new Colborne Creek project include Jim Mensen, Crescent, for the crescent â€" winter apple that in the subdivision after traditional Mike Voskamp, Bill and â€"nearest Division Street. years before refrigeration apples grown in the area. _ Jim _ Rutherford, Roger _ Council approved the and the Second World War Council turned the sod Cheer and John Kernaghan. _ streetâ€"name proposal with was immensely popular in for the 60â€"lot project on the _ ‘The recommendation to little debate. the northeastern United 46â€"acre site Keeler lands name the streets after â€" "Do they _ still have Statee _ and _ Southern north site on Division apples came from Jim them?" was Mayor Lee Ontario for baking apple Street in Colborne Oct. 1. Lawrence of Lawrence Dekeyser‘s only question pies and applesauce. They The township purchased _ Marketing & about Baldwin apples and come out in late October the property for $227.500 in _ Communications in Wooler, _ naming a street after them. _ usually. May 2002. The purchase who is under contract with Mr. Lawrence assured the The _ Baldwin _ has was funded from _ the township to do public mayor the apples, while â€" declined in popularity outâ€" Cramahe‘s future capital â€" relations for the project. rare in this area now, still _ side New Enigland since the and proceeds from the sale _ In a letter to Trudy exist. midâ€"1940s and has been of the electrical component Merrill, the clerk _ of â€" Baldwin apples date from _ supplanted "fi&S newer of the Colborne Public Cramahe, Mr. Lawrence John Ball‘s orchard in hybrids such~ &4§~ the Utilities Commission to says, "Clare Musselman (an _ Wilmington, Mass. in 1740. _ Mclntosh _ and > the Lakefront Utility Services in appointed citizen member The original name was the _ Cortland. 5 n # * . *~ "â€" «Exse BageS ____________~ i _0 _ _ Onremsncrramemm=~_‘ _i n en NEWS n oo es ooo omm Cramahe presses ahead with subdivision plan Council had budgeted (manage the project) for up from $20,265 per lot to D evelop er $36,000 for the engineering free. Gratis doesn‘t work." _ as much as $36,666 per lot f consulting. He recommended council _ were contained in an Oct. 8 eSthateS Mr. Bowskill also told put out a tender call for a â€" letter to township treasurer pro]'ect council there was no way project manager. Mora Chatterson _ from anyone of the builders Council agreed and will David M. Wills, senior manâ€" could act as project managâ€" . draft terms for the tender to ager of D.M._ Wills manager er "gratis" as Coun,. Marc â€" be brought back for considâ€" Associates Ltd. L Could cost Coombs â€" had suggested â€" eration Nov. 30. Mr. Hustler advised the Nov. 2. Council, led by Mr. township last month to put | | $8 5, 000 to He estimates it will cost Coombs, had tried at its the project on hold as lot | . council $85,000 to $100,000 â€" Nov. 2 meeting to get Mr. servicing cost estimates ( $ 1 00, 000 to hire a project manager â€" Bowskill and local builders skyrocketed, but council for _ Colborne _ Creek. Mike _ Voskamp, _ Bill chose to ignore that advice. by JOHN BARKER Colborne â€"lawyer _ Peter Rutherford, Jim Rutherford, Cramahe Township purâ€" The Independent 5 Hustler, the township‘s Roger Cheer and John chased _ the 46â€"acre In the face of mounting . solicitor, was authorized by Kernaghan to manage the Colborne Creek site on costs, Cramahe TownshiP | counci] Oct, 4 to "supervise . project for either free or at â€" Division Street for $227,500 council has voted Un@ni opq _ co.ordinate" _ the a nominal fee, although Mr. _ in May 2002 mously to press ahead With _ polporne Creek project. Mr. â€"Dekeyser hai disagreed _ The purchase was funded an even larger ColbOMME | rrugrle; who is charging saying the job should be_ from Cramahe‘s future capâ€" â€" Creek subdivision. half his usual hourly rate to _ put out for tender. ital and proceeds from the . The subdivision is NOW 10 _ manage the project, which _ The first estimate from _ sale of the Colborne Public. | § increase in size from 60 10â€" po describes as "still a fairly _ formerâ€"chief administrative Utilities Commission to 72 lots. . _ _ substantial charge," told _ officer Merlin Dewing last â€"Lakefront Utility Services of Colborne _ pharmatist â€" (ounct Oct, 19 the project _ Aug. 4 for a 57â€"lot subdiviâ€" â€" Cobourg. Council has decidâ€" Steve Bowskill, the driving really needs an experienced _ sion called for $115 million ed to go ahead with at least force behind th.e PrOECh _ construction manager, . in servicing costs by early the first seven homes on and Becl’(y Bonistee, The | wpich he isn‘t, to coâ€"ordiâ€" October, _ D.M. _ Wills Division Street. township‘s chief .bu1ld|ng nate among the builders, Associates Ltd. estimated _ Mr. Bowskill said the official, told council NOV. 16 contractors and subâ€"conâ€" _ the cost for a 60â€"lol subdiviâ€" project "contractors don‘t Peterborough consWtinE _ fyactors and township. sion had increased to feel the town should bear engineering firm D.M. Wills Mayor Lee Dekeyser told between $17 and $2.2 milâ€" one cent‘ ultimately and Associates Ltd, has 4008 ouncil at the same meet â€" lion, potentially a g0.5 per â€" they should at least "get $66,300 worth of \york °" ing he has had informal cent increase in servicing land costs and infrastruc the project â€" all without 2 â€" qiscussions with a retired _ costs. Now, Mr. Bowskill ture costs back." The first |â€" contract â€" to date and about engineer in Cobourg who _ says no one knows yet what seven lots on Division |â€" three more weeks of WOTK _ yight be interested. the final servicing costs will _ Street are being sold to | remain before a final engiâ€" _ yn, powskill told council be. Estimates that would â€"builders by the township neering report is complet®: _ moy, 16; "No one can do it bump the lot servicing costs _ for $26,000 per lot. |8 ~2, C