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: PERRY SECOND hd SECTION 'PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1976 -- PAGE 17 A group of concerned local residents are hopeful that supporters of all political parties in the area will sup- port efforts by Keith Penner, M.P. for Thunder Bay dis- trict, in court action against the tabling of the Electoral port. The legal action will have to be paid for by Mr. Penner, however, and it is here that organizers here hope thé community will' help out. "If he (Mr. Penner) is successful, then we have a Need local support for court _ action to stop riding changes Mr. 'Penner announced that he is filing a Writ of Prohibition against Electoral Boundaries Com- mission for Ontario prevent- ing them from tabling their report with the Secretary of State. the JR FETT SARA \ yor RAY bib badtsmpsdihmsddiiioisnsbinnsiunt ond dat doit tind ve bh NORE toll The y Boundaries Conimission much better chance our- |f this prohibition Order is report. = : selves," said Mr. Crowell. granted, it ultimately may "This thing. effects us, "It is in our interest that effectively require the redis- since we are in exactly the Penner succeeds." tribution to start over agin same boat," said Cliff ~~ Mr: Crowell hopes that jn the Province of Ontario Crowell, a local businessman financial support from this and may also have consider- and a local Liberal. "This area will be generous. able ramifications affecting should be a concern of all ~~ Mr. Norm Cafik, M.P. for other provinces. people in the riding, regard- Ontario Riding, has already Mr. Cafik's primary CEE less of what party they sup- announced that he is whole- concern relates to the legal port." = - heartedly in support of the uncertainty which-emanates If the boundaries commis- - initiative taken by Mr. from the present report sion is adopted, the Town- Penner, in seeking a Writ of which he considers to have a ship of Scugog would become ~~ Prohibitation against the fundamentally legal deffect. part of the new riding of Electoral Boundaries Com- [pn addition, Mr. Cafik in- Cobourg-Newcastle, which mission for Ontario prevent- dicated that he is deeply takes in the municipalities of . ing them from tabling their concerned about the fact | Newcastle, Manvers, Cavan, report with the Secretary of that the public may have LY and Hope Townships, and the ~~ State. been denied the right provid- TIDE? PPAR rs HE) towns of Port Hope and The commission's pro- ed for in law for full and Port Perry Kinettes were our in full force this Saturday in their annual Le Cobourg. ~~ Posals would wipe out Mr. Proper representation grjye to raise money to combat Cystic Fibrosis. This year, the ladies (with a bit of The Thunder Bay M.P. is Penner's riding of Thunder before the Commission bi help from the guys) tried.a unique approach, manning "CF Toll gates" at most seeking jg) netion on Ne -Bay District and reduce git of hs iio pind fhe entrances onto Queen Street and other busy locations. Seen here getting a grounds! at the commission Northern Ontario represent- MRIs on dit no".prov. donation from a generous motorist is Sharon Stapleton (left) and Sandra Benns at failed "to 'give reasons for ation in Parliament by one reasons for their recommen- th fQ d-Water Street their- proposals 'in the sup- geat. ~~ * Saks "(continued on page 22) The corner o Adugen:and-Waler-Streefs. 35 fires in 1975 Fire d 174,626 | ~ Fire damage $174, ol A report released by the The heaviest death 3 Office of the Fire Marshal, occurred as is expected Division of Public Safety during the colder months of shows Scugog Township's the year when heating units fire losses for the year 1975to are operating and home be $174,626. evacuation is more difficult There were 35 fires in that due to increased weather- : year, the report states. proofing of windows. % The report of municipal highest number of deaths fire losses also shows a (continued on page 20) e five-year average from 1971 to 1975 of 28 fires with an Man's best average fire 10ss of $138,866. } Provincially, the number " . gene seunerenn nig of fires dropped trom 24267 fj ON: VE in 1974 to 23,913 in 1975. This LLL figure produced a fire Police are investigating a incident rate of 290.7. While possible case of dog poison- the national figures for 1975 ing in the Utica area. are not. available at this Whitby detachment of the time, the Ontario rate for Ontario Provincial Police | 1974 bettered the Canadian reports that they were called rate by 27.6. last week about the incident, The total monetary loss involving a dog owned by a from fire increased by Mr. Pearce of Utica Farm $2,652,654 over 1974 and the Equipment. Ontario loss per capita rose The dog was taken to a from $15.93 to $15.99 in 1975. Brooklin area veterinarian The Canadian loss per capita and was still alive by late in 1974 was $19.10. The ast week. Police said that average loss per fire was should the dog die, a post $5,501, up $220 per fire from mortem would be conducted Pa the 1974 average of $5,281. and if it is found the animal The inflationary trend for was poisoned, police would the year, as expressed by the take further investigative Ontario Economic Review, action. would more than make up According to detachment for the balance of the officials, there are provis- increased fire loss. ions in.the Criminal Code to The number of large loss deal with such cases. Usual- fires, 47 as compared to 57in ly, police authorities team up 1974, produced a decrease of with animal control author- | & $7,728,601 which accounted ities to investigate in these for 5.8 percent of the total matters. late sed or re dogs. y Fan According to some Jest: EL N "rt k e number o aths ents on. Scugog Island, "R.H. Cornish student gymnasts showed off the from fire decreased in1975t0 there's a Stuog problem skills they've picked up at a special Gymnastics 277 from the 281 recorded in there, as well. Several cases Night at the public school last Wednesday. Part of the 1974, and the fire death rate of suspected poisoning and y _ performances included a demonstration of pyramids, ; decreased from 3.5 t0 3.4. ° even shooting of dogs have group presentations and floor routinés. As these i 3 The tables containing been reported, according to pictures show, it didn't all go exactly as planned, but analysis of factors involved local residents, but police the end result was a very worthwhile and enjoyable in these fire deaths are of "have been unable to move performance. more than passing interest. ~ due to a lack of evidence. ¥ as Te SN Chia "X a aN hd RX Rat RE, ht --_ ee ---------- WI a Pe J REIN Tey ET AE > <3 ma Dn oe a [} 0s RN fis y bl i ry cto.