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Be I 2 i \ GEA Off to South America -- by bicycle Ken and Jessie Mutter, with Kelvin 16, Cynthia 14, Cafik survey indicates local airport support The results released last week of an airport survey initiated by Liberal MP Norm Cafik (Ontario) and distributed by mail to con- stituents throughout this rid- ing indicate that 52 percent of those who answered the survey feel the new airport is a good thing, whereas 44 'percent of those who ans- wered feel it is not. "As a result of the survey, Mr. Cafik, who has announ- . "ced his opposition to the airport, now says that "as an MP who believes in partici- patory, I feel I must consider the views of constituents... . therefore, in spite of my own personal reservations I will not oppose the airport being located in Pickering Town- ship.' In a written summation of his new position, Mr. Cafik qualifies his support. pro- viding that the airport is needed in the first instance. re af "al X To determine whether the need for a new airport exists, Mr. Cafik suggests that a thorough and complete study into the transportation needs of the Toronto region should be undertaken jointly by Federal Provincial and Mun- icipal authorities, accepting participation from outside groups. A total eligible number of 48,258 questionnaires were sent out to Ontario riding residents on June 5, and by the Junie 21 closing date 9,204 had been returned, represen- ting about 19 percent. The questionnaire was intensive covering loss of farm land, environmental affects, overall cost, overall benefit, affects on property values, the new city of Cedarwood, the expropri- ation proceedings; and as well asked persons replying to the survey to indicate their geographical location, and personal information such as age, occupation, education, and how long they had b een residents in the riding. Magazine - features Price home Given the prominent cen- tre spread section .of the July-August issue of Cana- dian Homes and accom- panied by beautiful multi- coloured interior and ex- terior photos is an article describing the interesting home of Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Price on Lilla Street. An addition of 1,000 sq. ft. was built to the rear of the 100 year old house in the style, that pre-dates the house by about 70 years the article says. Except for two exterior doors, all doors and hard- ware in the'addition is older than the original house. The fireplace mantle and sur- rounding panelling came from a house built about 1840 near Whitby. Canadian Homes is pub- lished monthly by Southstar Publishers Limited and was carried as a section of the Toronto Star, Saturday, July 15. HEY 4 o their journey. The family made a recent stop in Port and Dale 9 are on their way to South America by Perry, staying four days in Popular Park. They plan to camp all the way to South America. A breakdown by geogra- phical location indicated that 67 percent of those persons who returned the survey - from. the Port Perry, Reach and Scugog area feel that the area will be a good thing, while 27 percent indicated "otherwise. The largest percentage of those in favour came from Uxbridge Town (68.9) while 68.1 percent of those who returned, the survey from Scott were also in favour. From Port Perry, Reach and Scugog 63.5 percent of those 'returning the survey feel that the creation of the new city Cedarwood will be a good thing. Port Perry, Reach and Scugog residents indicated that the airport is going to be a definite benefit, as 73.8 percent of those who re- turned the survey feel that more people will derive benefit from the new airport, while 21 percent of those returning the survey feel that more people will b e hurt by the new airport. These figures for Port Perry, Reach and Scugog were the highest percentages of persons in all geographical location who feel more people will benefit from the airport. On the other end of the scale only 40.2 percent of those people from the Pic- kering airport expropriation area whoreturned the survey feel that more will benefit from the airport. Following release -of the figures. Mr. Cafik said his position is not going to please everybody, but in making the decision to take a stand added that in his opinion any elected official whorefuses to do so is unworhty of office. It's summer, and a get- away-from-it-all vacation is on just about everybody's mind. And just about every- body 'it seems ends up packing the kids into the station wagon for a couple of weeks of swatting mosquitos at the cottage. _ Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mutter and their three children formerly of Don Mills, deci ded to > something a little different this year. They're n -their way to 'South America by bicycle, and they plan to take as long as two years to get there. "Really, our ultimate des- fination is unknown," said Mr. Mutter, who with his wife Jessie and Kelvin 16, Cynthia 14 and Dale 9, spent the week-end camped at Poplar Park in Port Perry. "I guess you might say that the whole purpose is to have an adventure, an extended vacation, with the hope of settling permanently in a South American Spanish speaking country," said Mr. Mutter. The family set out on their journey from the Peter- borough area last week and will be camping all the way. Before arriving in Poplar Park, they spent the night camped in a farmer's field (with permission). "We expect to run out of campsights in Mexico," re- lates Mr. Mutter. "When that happens I guess we'll be setting up the tents in any place we can find." The idea for the trip did not happen overnight, and the family said they have been planning it for a year. They got a taste of life in South America when from 1967 - 69 Mr. and Mrs. Mutter workec for the Canadian Baptist Mission in Bolivia. He is ar industrial designer and she i¢ a nurse. They found the country and the climate much to their liking. The idea to make the trip by bicycle started more or less as a joke. "We were sitting around the supper table and the idea of going by bike came up," said Mr. Mutter. "We nearly laughed ourselves crazy at the thought of it." However, after looking into the possibly of travelling by motorcycle, or land rover, they dec ided on the bicycles. Their equipment consists of two light-weight tents, sleeping bags, air mattres- ses, a kerosene stove, water containers, clothing for all kinds of weather, first aid and tool kits, flash-lights and radios. They are not on any special kind of diet, other than lots of proteins and carbohydrates. (continued on page 18) _ -P2RT§ PERRY SECTION ) Volume 106 - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, July 19, 1972 - No. 39 Property owners support study A group of downtown Port Perry property owners have agreed to joining with Port Perry Council in authorizing that a professional feasibility study be undertaken on the commercial plaza proposed for Reach Township, and the possible effects this plaza could have on the Village of Port Perry. Council passed a resolution at the regular meeting of July' 11 giving its aproval to the study. Speaking for the property owners, Port Perry businessman George Em- merson said a decision to go Ban one-way 3 qf: jugs Cabinet has approved reg- ulations forbidding non-re- turnable polyethylene three- quart milk containers and agreed to regulate similar containers of plastic-coated paper, Environment Mini- ster James Auld announced recently. The ban on the polyethy- lene disposable jugs takes effect in the next couple of weeks, as soon as the regulation is. printed in the Ontario Gazette, Mr. Auld said. While the Cabinet has approved in principle of regulating the other type of one-way three-qauart con- tainer. Mr. Auld said. that regulation will not go through until after his Ministry meets withdairy representatives to establish its timing. "We don't intend to pass the other regulation immed- jately, because there are a number of companies using the plastic-coated paper con- tainers. In all fairness, we must allow these companies enough time to decide on an alternative container and to gear their operation tot," he said. "The one-way plastic jugs have just been test- marketed by one company," Mr. Auld said, "so we can take immediate action there." He said Ontario's action on these containers is the first step in attacking the added load that disposable packag- ing places on waste disposal. "We are taking a positive approach to the problem that is in tune with the growing concern of a public that is increasingly conscious of pollution." along with the feasibility study had been made by the group last week. Port Perry Chamber of Commerce has also been asked tosupport the study. C. of C President Dr. Wm. Cohoon said that although a decision will not be made until the next general meet- ing on July 24, he personally would be in favour and hopes that members of the Cham- ber will agree to endorse the study. Cost of such a study has been estimated at about $2,000 with this to be split three ways if the Chamber agrees to adopt the proposal. It is hoped that the study, which will be done by a professional consultant's firm, will provide informa- tion on the possible effects of the shopping plaza currently planned, and also on any future projects of a similar nature. Opposition to the shopping plaza has come from Port Perry Council, and Mr. George Emmerson said the property owners are also opposed. He said the feeling among them is that develop- ments such as this are inevitable, but at this time the population of Port Perry and the area does not seem (continued on page 24)