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# i 4 fl { { » 1 Ek BJ 8 Miles South The World Plowing Match will be held on the Ransom, Robson and neighbour ing farms in East Whitby Township about 8 miles south of Port Perry during the last week of September, 1975. The announced yesterday in site was Oshawa by the Ontario Association, committee. This will be the third time the world 75 World: Plowing Match on E.' Whitby farms It is expected that the World match the Canadian Council and the Ontario County plowing of Port Perry acres. Plowmans Plowing attend match has The site includes portions of the Town of Whitby and the Township of East Whitby between Thickson road (Hwy 12)and Simcoe Street and covers 800 been held in Canada. Over 300,000 people are expected to the five day event which organizers described as "The olympics of agriculture." Hospital administrator Jim Van. Camp talks with demonstrators Doreen Kendall (carrying sign) and Marilyn Beacock during last weeks protest against the proposal to close Port Perry's obstetrical wing. i Ratepayers discuss region The Cartwright-Reach- Scugog-Port Perry Residents and Ratepayers Association will organize a public *"infor- mation' meeting to discuss regionalization plans for this "area sometime before the February 28 deadline for briefs. Association President Paul Arculus told the Star Sunday that no attempt has been made by them to establish a definate time and place for the meeting, b ut a good guess would be Febru- ary 22 at the High School. At its Feb. 1 meeting the associations members ex- No Winter Carnival At a special meeting Monday night the Chamber of Commerce decided to cancel all winter carnival events except the all day Broomball Tournament and the Logging Camp Supper at the Scout Hall Saturday, night. The ice (if there is any) on the lake will be cleared for pleasure skating. A Navy League tug-o-war will take place at the lakeshore Sun- day. . In view of the weather the chamber did not see any way to continue other activities. pressed dismay over what they claim is difficulty getting any information re- garding the provincial gov- ernment plans for the area. "We have every means of communication possible to get a messages to the moon and back," commented one woman, "but we can not get information from Toronto to Port Perry." A number of meetings have - been held on the issue in the proposed region. A meeting in Blackstock two weeks ago revealed only that everyone else is making the same com- plaint - no one can get any information. . The lack of information and hesitancy on the part of government officials at an Uxbridge meeting last week led Uxbridge Township Reeve Bob Nesbitt to com- plain that, "All the provincial officials -wanted was input from us and they wouldn't give any output." Hospital Report Week Ending February 15th Admissions .............. 28 Births thor viii, 2 Péaths ..........00 a 2 Emergency ............ 105 Operation ............... 13. Discharges .............. 28 Remaining ..........:... 33 Port thought Perry council had of conducting a public meeting itself. but discarded the idea when Reeve Kenny was not able to get any information about details of the proposal, or a committment that some in- formed official would meet the people of Port Perry. "I certainly do not want to get on a stage and defend the proposal' the reeve said. "The people have a right to know' commented council- (continued on page 21) By-law After several complaints from homeowners that a house which planning board member Ken Murray had applied for a permit to build contravened the village zon- ing by law, Port Perry Council amended the by-law, last week. . The complaints resulted from a ditch which Mr. Murray has placed along the back of houses he built and sold near Arrow and Scugog Streets. Mr. Ed Tino of Arrow Street appeared before coun- cil three weeks ago with a lawyer asking that the builder berequiredto cover the ditch. Mr. Tino described the ditch Ontario Howden announcement County welcomed The Warden expressed Warden yesterday's by commenting "The county has supported activities of the committee organizing this event." regret "Before the event takes place Ontario County will no longer exist. However," he added, "'| am sure the officials of the new region will co-operate." John will attract that that Canada. visitors from 30 countries Close to 7,000 tourists are expected to visit Ontario County from around the world during the event in addition to a couple of thousand from the U.S. and If regionalization places East Whitby inside the City of Oshawa before 1975 it couldbethefirsttime the World Plowing Match has been held in a large city. 15¢ per copy PPRT{ PERRY Le Volume 107 ~~ PORT PERRY. ONTARIO. Wednesday. Feb. 14.1973 No. 17 Still hope for baby wing The Ontario Durham Coun- ties Health Planning Council will meet today and decide its policy regarding a provincial government proposal to close the 8 bed obsetrical wing at Port Perry Community Hos- pital. and amalgamate obstetrical services with those at Cottage Hospital, Uxbridge. Queens Park announced its intention to trim about $8.000 a year from its health budget - by amalgamating obstetrical services in Port Perry and Uxbridge last fall, but since that time public opinion has become so strong against the proposal that the local health planning council has been asked for a recommendation. The council is made up of administrators and chiefs of staff from all hospitals in Ontario and Durham coun- ties. It will meet today (Wed.) in Oshawa. NATIONWIDE PROTEST Protests against the pro- posed closing made news across the nation last week when Canadian Press Wire Servicescarrieda story about area mothers who demon- strated in front of the hospital carrying protest signs pain- ted on diapers. According to Canadian Press over 700 women, children and a few men demonstrated in front of the hospital last Wednesday night as part of their attempt tosave the maternity (obstet- rical) wing. The regional health planning board execu- tive arrived for an inspection tour of the wing and drove through the demonstration They entered the hospital through a rear door and met with the joint conference committee of the Port Perry hospital. That executive will make a recommendation to theregionalcounciltoday and that recommendation, along with a brief from the hospital itself, will form the basis on which a decision may be made. Hospitaladministrator Jim Van -Camp met with the demonstrators. The wire service story quoted him as saving. "1 think the demon- stration exemplifies the con- cern of the people of this area' Later. in an interview with the STAR. Mr. Van Camp. said that hisis not sure the demonstration accom- plished anything. although he admitted that he personally agrees with. most of the sentiments expressed by the demonstrators. HUNDREDS OF NAMES ON PETITIONS In addition to a number of (continued on page 21) Telephone decision must be made now If the people in this area do not accept the Bell Telephone Company's offer to extend the local calling area to Uxbridge. Brooklin and Oshawa in 1974, the proposal will not likely be able to be raised again until about 1980. Mrs. Marlene Veater of Bell told Port Perry Council last week. Mrs. Veater was explaining to council the . proposal. which was first reported in last week's STAR. to council. The propo- sal. if accepted by more than 50 percent of the telephone users answering a mail survey. would go into effect in December of 1974 and would add more than $1.00 a month to local phone bills. In answer to a question from council Mrs. Veater change helps at 7 feet wide in places and a dangertochildren. The Tino's have three children. Last week nine property owners in the area formed a delegation to 'council and asked that Mr. Murray not be ~ given a permit to build on his one remaining lot until he corrects the problem home- owners claim he is .respon- sible for. To support their request the delegates pointed out that the village zoning by law requires that houses built on corner lots must have a 35 foot back yard. "The by-law can be amended' shot back Reeve . minutes Kenny. "But will we be notified of any change?" asked Mr. Tino. "Yea promised the reeve. Atabout 11:45p.m. the Star reporter left the meeting, thinking it was over. A few later he returned for a moment and heard a by-law (number 6-73) to amend the zoning by-law being read. The amending by-law was read three times in about 10 minutes, passed, signed by the village clerk andreeveandaffixedwith the seal of the Corporation of the Village of Port Perry without explained that company rec- ords do not indicate any need for toll free calls to Whitby. In fact. she said. 'we have never even had a formal request for it." "Well that's very inter- esting." Reeve Robert Kenny commented after the pro- posal had been explained. "I hope you are successful." Most councillors felt that people in Port Perry prob- ably spend a dollar a month in long distance charges anyway. and the free calling area extension would be a great convenience to the town. You should be getting a letter of explaination and a mail in opinion card from the telephone company some- time this week. k build ever appearing onan agenda. Mr. Tino told the Star Monday that he had not been informed of the change. The amendment will allow people with corner lots to build their homes on either street so that the back yard becomes the side yard. Meanwhile. back at the ditch, council said that it intends to make it a condition of a subdivision agreement thatacompany which intends to build a development south of Scugog and Arrow streets build a storm sewer to get rid of Mr. Murray's ditch. That should be possible in about two years. 5d dy TATE 25 SLT 2 ar