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July 27, 1993 a published by Scugog Citizen Publishing Ltd YohB Megane, Valerie Ellis { editor : John B. McClelland advertising 'manager : Valerie Ellis ~-- The Scugog Citizen, an independently owned and operated weekly community newspaper, is distributed, free of charge, to over 10,000 homes and busihesses in and around Scugog Township. Subscriptions sold outside Scugog Township. - EDITORIAL 4 Scugog part of Scarborough?? municipal structure that includes Scarborough? . We certainly hope not, but. g.c. There appears to increasing pressure for an idea that would scrap the current municipal structure for Metro Toronto and the regions that surround it including Durham. Already, the provincial government has established what is known as the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) a kind of "super region" that stretches all the way from Halton in the west to Durham in the east. . An op-ed article in the July 22 Toronto Star by three Metro Toronto councillors, Paul Christie, Ila Bossons and Anne Johnston, should be "must reading" for every municipal councillor in Durham Region. . . The "article, headlined "The shape of Toronto to come," suggests strongly that the current municipal structures within the GTA ought to be scrapped and replaced with five new cities: Toronto City Core, Peel-Halton, Etobicoke-Peel, North York- York Region, and Scarborough-Durham. "The time is right for the establishment of a directly elected GTA council with scope limited to GTA-wide infrastructural concerns like conservaftionsdrinking water, sewage treatment, garbage disposal, arterial roads, transit, airports, police, ambulance and infrastructure planning," the article states. Thanks, but no thanks. ' : If Durham Region and Scarborough b a 1 unit, where would that leave Scugog Township, or Uxbridge, or even Oshawa, for that matter? hg How long would it be before the new city just takes complete control over all municipal functions and places like Scugog and Uxbridge just di r forever as icipal units with .at least some powers and certainly identities of their own? The three Metro councillors who wrote the Toronto, Star piece suggest voters in Toronto, North York and other municipalities may have the chance to voice their view a year from November in some kind of referendum on this issue. . They also say the 'move to five super cities makes sense because Metro Toronto is already supplying many services to the people of the GTA, but the Regions of Halton, Peel, York and Durham are growing faster in both people and assessment that they have more power (read political clout) than Metro. And that scenario will continue if the status quo remains. It was just 20 years ago that Durham Region was created, a move that was leis than popular among most people in the smaller townships and villages. Whether Durhar#is providing services more efficiently is still a topic for hot debate. Finally, after two decades the creatures spawned by the Region are establishing their own identities. But getting drawn into a structure with Scarborough? The idea is foolish and should be quashed. § Just because the Metro Toronto system, after 40 years, is frought with problems, there is no reason to drag the rest of us m. t The authors write that this idea is all about efficiencies. What it's really about is power--political clout with Queens Park and the federal government. As for places like Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock; they don't need to exist as municipal units, ' At this point in time, this notion of super cities is just dream. But as the decade wears on and Metro Toronto continues to slip, it could become more than that, especially if some can convince Queens Park there are big savings to Could it be that some day Scugog Township will be part of a : Controlled general manager : Darlene Hlozan .advertising sales : Chris Hudson OCNA Member Fa 5 fi iter : Heather McC CCNA Member . \ | 36 WATER ST. PORT PERRY, ONT, LoL1j2 || ere writer: Heather McCrae CCNA Verified Circulation Risse ooo pci - Phone: (416) 985-6397 = Fax : (416) 985-1410 We can't allow people LETTERS TO THE EDITOR i ici. to get away with the crimes To the Editor: Let's stop this "terrible punish t" for horrend crimes. " Karla Homulka gets two 12 year sentences for Tauchter . Manslauohter? danoh ? whose husband tried to kill her. It was planned, he joked about it, said it's worth it to kill your wife if you only get two years in prison. This man came into his What did she do? Everyone is sworn to secrecy. Why? If published, there would be such a public uproar. This way everything is hush-hush. We are not involved in the events of poor Kristen French, age 16, or Leslie Mahaffy, age 14. Public reaction'will be slight. Two 12-year sentences. Karla Homulka could be out of jail mixing with the general public in three to four years time. I said "mixing with the general public." I totally believe in capital punishment. If you take a life and are positively proven guilty, your life should be tal taken. Manslaughter-----plea bargaining----reduction of sentence----these are game played by lawyers. + : Our entire justice system needs to be remodelled. This sentence is a joke, a complete joke----nothing more than a be had. Over the last two decades the amalgamation of school boards efficient. , In this day and age, community identities are worth saving, not scrapping. The people who live in the Regions around Metro Toronto should watch this one very carefully over the next few years. y and Regionalization have proven that big is not better or more gov tapaid Plea bargaining; why? 1 have heard of a man who killed his wife and left his four children homeless. He was charged with manslaughter and could be out of prison in two years. There is a woman in Bowmanville named Francine ghter's room where his wife was sleeping. He shot her and shot his daughter. This man will be eligible for 72-hour unsupervised day passes as of December 18 this year. Francine is frightened for her life as are her children. He is to be released into the general public. This is a joke. Come on. Let's all get together on this issue. It's up to us. Our justice system has to be changed and only we can do it by voicing out opinions. We cannot allow these people to get away with such terrible * crimes. Do something! ' You can start by writing to Minister of Justice Pierre: . Blais, and Jean Chretien, leader of the Liberals and official Opposition, or Mary Collins, Minister Responsilile for the Status of Women, House of Commons; Ottawa, Ontario K1A OAS. Sign me, an 'extremely concerned citizen, - Darla Fraser, . Port Perry, Ont. bs Kokomo Beach a great party! To the Editor: I just wanted to write to congratulate the Blackstock Agricultural 'Society on the recent Kokomo Band Beach Party event. It is easy to forget how much effort has gone into somqthing when it runs so smoothly. I ESE SA | Just A Remin | The Scugog Citizen office will be closed || know that our group had justa great time, and I am sure that all who attended did too. - ia The sand in front of the bandstand was the nicest touch of all. My. sincere - et PES to all 1 1, FB der | from July 29 to August 5 for Holidays ARR =