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A Proud Voice For Scugog Vol. 3, No. 49 Tuesday, June 28, 1994 e Lid Scugog ToWnship council has given the green light to construction of a $1 million banquet hall at the Scugog CIRC. 13,000 36 pages Youth critical after 2 car crash A 19-year old Port Perry man was taken to Sunnybrook Medical Centre in critical condition following a two vehicle accident Friday evening on Highway 7A between kstock and Caesarea. A spokesperson at edical Centre told the Citizen Monday afternoon that the condition of William Pargeter remains critical. The spokesperson would not reveal the nature of the young man's injuries but he is in the Centre's intensive care unit. The accident backed up traffic for well over an hour along the busy stretch of way while emergency crews § od to free the man from the Chevette he was driving. Lindsay OPP detachment issued a statement on Monday which said the accident remains under investigation. The identity of the driver of the second vehicle was not released. The statement said that alcohol was not a factor in the head-on collision. : 0 Presents TRE Closed July 1 The 8cugog Citizen business office will be closed this Friday, July 1 for the Canada Day holiday. Our office will open on Monday, July 4 at 9:00 a.m.. Deadlines for all advertising, letters to the Editor, sports reports and other material will be at noon on Monday for Tuesday's publication. Have a safe and happy Canada Day weekend! Banquet Hall gets approval Arena. The decision to push ahead with plans for this mew hall came late Monday afternoon after councillors spent considerable time crunching numbers on how to finance the project. And the decision to proceed was unanimous except for Ward 4 councillor David Dietlein who argued that the price tag is too' high, interest rates are going up, and the Township should be putting more money into road projects. The actual cost of project has been pegged at $1,045,000 which includes $200,000 for a new parking lot for 100 vehicles. Aside from councillor Dietlein, the remainder of the council spoke in favour of going ahead with the project at this time. "If we (Township) don't do this now, it may not ever get done," said area rep Harvey Graham. "This is an opportunity not to be missed." The financing of the project is complicated. The bulk of the money ($720,000) will come from infrastructure grants from the province, the federal government and the Township. The Township will pay another $77,000 from lot levies and One that didn't get away.... Rocky Crawford of Whitby shows off a bass that tipped the scales at 5.10 ibs. and earned him "Big Bass" honours In day one of the GM/Mariner Pro Bass tournament held on Lake Scugog last Saturday and Sunday. Crawford Is the 1993 Angler of the Year, and he with partner Henry Szemiot of Bowmanville had 18.15 Ibs. on Saturday, that was good enough for first place that day. This two day tournament attracted 156 boats and the competitors caught and released almost 700 fish. More photos and detalls Inside this issue of the Scugog Chtizen. develop t fund reserves. Community groups have pledged $41,000 to the project, leaving a shortfall in funding at this time of $206,000. Administrator Earl Cuddie told council there are just two options on where to find this $206,000-- take it from the Township reserves or debenture it. He will report to council next week on which option to take. "Either way," he told council on Monday," this is going to cost the Township money." Ward 2 rep Marilyn Pearce said that if the project goes ahead, a fund raising committee should go to work to raise the $206,000 shortfall and re-pay the municipality. She said she is "convinced" the community will be able to raise this amount once the project gets the green light to proceed. She also noted that time is running 'velly short for the Township apply for the federal/provincial infrastructure grant money. This community hall will seat 450 for a banquet. Plans call for it to be constructed about 10 metres east of the Scugog Arena with a foyer connecting both buildings. With the wheels now in motion to apply for the infrastructure grants, construction could get underway as early as this September.