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. - \ 4 Firemen have busy week end The firemen from Scugog Hall No. 1, in Port Perry were kept busy over the week end answering eight calls for assistance. On Friday afternoon, they spent two hours fighting a grass fire on the Whitby- Scugog Townline, in the former Reach Township. They were called out at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday morning on a standby call for Scugog Hall No. 2 in Caesarea while they attended a barn fire. On Saturday afternoon they fought a reforestration fire for four hours on the former Cartwright-Reach townline off the Shirley Road. Sunday proved to be the busiest day of the week end when they answered five calls. The first call came in about 11:30 a.m. in the morning: when a grass fire got out of control at Honey's Beach, north of Port Perry. While attending this fire they received a call for assistance to Sunrise Beach on Scugog Island. Minutes after returning from this call, they were again called back to the Island, this time to Pine Point where another grass fire was in progress. Early in the afternoon, they answered a Mutual Aid call for assistance to Clare- mont when fire broke out in a reforestration area on the Uxbridge-Pickering Town- line. While the men were returning from this fire a radio call was received to proceed to the same refore- stration area off the Shirley Road where fire had again started. The firemen spent three © more hours here before bringing this fire under control. Hall No. 2 from Caesarea were called for assistance to this fire both on Saturday and Sund- day. A numer of good Pine Trees were destroyed at this reforestration. Swimming pools must be fenced in Privately owned outdoor swimming pools will now require fences around them. Council passed a new by- law to this effect Monday night. The purpose of the by-law is also to establish the location of outdoor pools and to establish certain regulations concerning in- stallation of electric wiring in accordance with current regulations. The by-law will not apply to any privately owned body of water located outdoors, contained in part or in whole by artifical means, in which the depth of the water at its deepest point is less than 12 inches and having a diameter of less than 5 feet, unless said pool utilizes alternating current service for pumping, filter- ing, lighting etc. as electri- cal equipment. Due to an unexpected ex- tra amount of advertising, a number of articles and pic- tures must be held over until next week. PeRT PERRY TAR 15¢c per copy 28 pages _ Volume 108 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO. Wednesday. Apr. 24, 1974 - No. 26 Council allows 55 days to save old Town Hall by Ashok Chandwani Anyone interested in pre- serving the "Port Perry Town Hall has exactly 55 days during which to come with ideas and of course hard cash. Council resolved Monday night to offer the town hall and the lot it is situated on for sale to the public with the clause that the highest bidder will not necessarily be accepted. The deadline is June 17, 1974. The motion was introduced by Council- lor Kenny and seconded by Councillor Rose. This paves the way open for any one or group of persons to come up with proposals on how to use the hall and more important on how to finance the restora- tion and renovation neces- sary. As far as Council is con- cerned, it is not willing to spend any money on restor- ing the hall. It 'is up-to citizens to come forward with the money. So far there have been several proposals including one to convert it into an apartment house, but no sign of any financial back- ing. The last proposal, by far the most exciting, was from a professional actor and theatre director Mina E. Mina who wanted council to consider restoring the hall and turning it into a centre for the arts including a summer theatre on the lines of Stratford. Monday night, council, meeting in a committee of the whole, heard yet anoth- her proposal -- this time from Charlie Foote, Presi- dent of the Navy League which sponsors the Sea Cadets. Foote wanted council to hold off for 30 days on any action on the hall. "We need the town hall, our young people need it. It should be turned over to the community to be put into shape and used for the community" he told Coun- cil. Foote held out the possi- bility of a group being formed to raise the finance necessary to restore the building. Later in an interview Foote told the STAR that several groups including the Sea Cadets are being forced to meet in different places at costs they cannot afford. He would" like to see a restored town hall being used for meetings by the Sea Cadets and other groups. "It can be restored into a monument and used for our meetings in ths lower level where we wouid have small offices. The upper level could be made into a rea ee eretpreses] Wr 1 20 S-- 4g. et 4 "444 bonne ng pron B14 frm 3 perro t a" EE iii by pdf Ctl 7. Education Week began at the Port Perry High School with an At Home for parents and students. Picture shows the 1974 At Home Queen, JaneAnne theatre and used for plays and other activities" feels Foote. Council pointed out that the motion before the house provided for a deadline well over the 30 days he wanted. Council also heard Sharon Croxall of the Scugog rate- payers Association request- ing no action till the rate- payers have their general meeting at Port Perry on May 2. She felt the rate- payers might come with a suggestion to preserve the building. Council also heard what Councillor Kenny called 'the other side of the coin'. This was an exhortation from former councillor Philip Orde urging Council not to spend any tax dollars on the town hall which he describ- ed as "a white elephant with capital letters." "If anyone is willing to buy it and restore it, fine" said Mr.Orde, "but don't spend my tax dollars on restoring it." Meanwhile a motion intro- duced by Councillors Brink- man and Frew on April 8, seeking to demolish the town hall, still lies tabled. It can be picked up any time and dealt with. However it is likely to rest on the table till the June 17 deadline expires. By then the hall may - have been sold of course. Cartwright H.S. will continue The long and arduous 'fight' to keep Cartwright High School continue as an educational forum for Cartwright youngsters has met with success. A delegation of about 25 met with Durham Board of Education Monday and presented their school to continue. reasons for wanting the Following a brief session in committee of the whole, the Board decided that . Cartwright High School would remain in operation in the future. It was a very happy delegation returning to Cartwright that night. Food establishments must obtain licence A by-law for the licencing and regulation of eating houses was finally passed by Council Monday night. The by-law had been defer- red some weeks pending a clarification from the Region about the term eat- ing houses. According to the by-law now, any person operating or intending to establish food premises will need a licence. No licence shall be re- quired by church halls, other halls, or community centre or fair booths where food is served on an occas- ional basis. However such premises shall be subject to inspection by the Regional Municipality of Durham Health Unit. Hospital Report | Week Ending April 18th Admission.............. .. 46 Births ...... ._. oivinmin ne waa 5 Deaths .................. 'Nil Emergencies... ......... 147 Operations .............. .. 9 Discharges .......... .... 46 Remaining ........ .... .. 45 Stone with her escort Calvin Yake (right) and the 1974 At Home Princess, Joan Coates with her escort, Bob Brown. ' The by-law means food premises as any place where food or drink for human consumption is manufactured, processed, prepared, handled or offe- red for sale. The term eating establish- ment will mean and include a food premise where food is sold to be eaten therein, a place for the reception, refreshment or entertain- ment of the public and shall include a restaurant, liquor lounge, etc. All existing and new establishments will require a licence which will be granted only after the appli- cation for one has been approved by the Medical Officer of Health and the owner of the place agrees to comply with the rules and regulations of the Durham Health Unit.- The licence fee for food premises including vendors' vans and permanent booths will be $10. For eating establishments it will be $20. Contravention of any provisions of the by-law will render the owner liable on convicition to a maximum penalty of $300. exclusive of costs for each offence. Approve two resolutions Two resolutions concern- ing subdivision were ap- proved by Council Monday night. One provides for manda- tory underground hydro lines in urban areas with overhead lines and under- ground services in semi- urban areas. The other provides for roads in subdivisions to have a pavement of 22 feet with 10 foot shoulders on each side. They should also meet MTC standards and specifications laid down by the town engineers. PC nominations The names are entered in the contest to pick a PC candidate for Ontario Rid- ing. Joyce Bowerman is con- sidered top contender for the job. Others include Anhe Wanstall, R.R. 2. Claremont Stefan Erickson, Pickering, Ian Grant, Brooklin and Michael Bouck,Claremont. The nomination meeting is held in Uxbridge Second- ary School, April 25. ~~ SS Ns ot TS ye BF Saal ai ld jams A 1 RS Sy = po "i