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As : of ¥ j ) AA > Ls a a o Ae Ss hey Wl A eh Fi Td CPN Ser Ca td RRR Tt? aint I ARE So pi . -- Pr NE > = Lo - Cet = PM Ms ge a Te " CT a J ph ~~ a) J i i i 28 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., January 24, 1979 You can cut fuel costs You can cut your fuel consumption from 10 per cent to 25 per cent with these simple energy-saving driving habits and better car maintennance. -TRY to maintain a con- stant highway speed of 55 m.p.h. -AVOID jack rabbit starts. They use more fuel and wear out your tires. -ACCELERATE strongly and smoothly when passing or merging with fast traffic. Press the accelerator evenly, not abruptly. -WATCH TRAFFIC well .ahead of you so you can adjust your speed according- ly. -IF you have a manual transmission, always drive in the highest gear which will give you adequate trans- mission without "lugging" the engine. -DON'T rest your foot on the brake pedal. This practice decreases brake efficiency, reduces brake lining safety, increases fuel consumption and 'causes the . engine to work harder than necessary. -TURN OFF the motor if you are waiting for someone. Long periods of idling to warm up the engine are also unnecessary and wasteful. A half minute at the most (to allow the engine to become lubricated) is all that is necessary. Drive especially gently with a cold engine. -TRY to avoid traffic jams by staggering your working hours or listening to the traffic reports and taking alternate routes. -Don't store heavy items in your trunk. They may be costing you gas. Remove roof racks when not in use, they increase wind resis- tance significantly. -DON'T just say "fill-er up'. Gas station attendants will "top off' the tank to the brim and spill some gas in the process. An "Over-full tank" will also cause spills every time you accelerate or go around the corner. -ANTICIPATE stops well ahead of time. This will allow you to slow down grad- ually and avoid abrupt stops which not only waste gas but also cause needless wear on brakes and tires. -MINIMIZE the use of air conditioners. When in use in hot weather with stop and go driving, the air conditioner can increase fuel consump- tion by as much as 20 per cent. -MAINTAIN your car properly. Make sure that you get fall and spring tune- ups. . Prepare for weather (From page 12) "We carry blankets or sleeping bags in the car all winter. -- We always have matches and a flashlight in the glove compartment, and two or three chocolate bars. I carry sand and a shovel, flares and an axe to cut firewood, because if you're really stranded you can't leave the car motor running. Even if you only leave it on 15 minutes at a time, you'll soon be out of gas. And I "carry a First Aid kit". If you're going skiing, snowmobiling, skating outdoors, dress for it, wear a face mask, and carry extra clothes if there's a chance the weather will get colder as the day goes on. The Farm Scene BEEF PRODUCERS' ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Ontario County Cattle- men's Association was held in the Town Hall, Sunder- «land, on Monday, January 15th, with a good attendance of local beef producers. "The guest speaker on the program was Mr. Charles | Gracey, Manager of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. Mr. Gracey discussed the state of the industry, and noted that it would be at least 1982 before beef supplies started to increase. Mr. Gracey pointed out that the cow herd peaked in 1975, and has been reducing since that time. The situation in the United States is much the same as in Canada, and some of the other beef producing countries of the world, such as Australia, are following a similar pattern with reduced supplies. In 1977 per capita consumption of beef was 108 lbs.' per person, and this can be expected to decline over the next three or four years. Mr. Gracey intimated that strong prices could be expected throughout this period as a result of limited supplies. On the matter of imports, it was noted that the import quota for off-shore beef for 1979 has been set at 127.5 million pounds, an increase of 4.7 per cent over the previous year. In commenting on consumer reaction to stronger beef prices, Mr. Gracey indicated that consumers normally can be expected to spend up to 2.5 per cent of their disposable income for beef. Mr. Gracey further pointed out that beef prices are only now catching up to the inflationary trend that has already taken place in other segments of the economy. Other matters discussed by the speaker included an - explanation of future's trading in beef and in dollars, and it was noted that a strengthening of the Canadian dollar will reduce the price of Canadian cattle in relation to American cattle by a corresponding amount. Cattle are expected to move back and forth across the Canadian-U.S. border as supplies and prices warrant. The speaker also discussed metric conversion, and it is interesting to note that Mr. Gracey is Chairman of a committee that has been set up to convert the meat industry to the metric system. Also included in the discussion were tax matters of interest to beef producers. Officers and directors of the Ontario County Cattle- men's Association for 1979.are as follows: President - Clare Bagshaw, Cannington; 1st Vice- President - Ron Deeth, Port Perry; 2nd Vice-President - Hugh Clark, Uxbridge; Secretary-Treasurer - H. Ivan Bell, Uxbridge. Some of the area directors are for Reach - Ron Deeth, Port Perry; Scugog - Doug Crozier, Port Perry, Uxbridge and Scott - Hugh Clark, Uxbridge and for Brock Harvey Purvis, Sunderland. Find out what the wind chill factor is, especially if you're driving a snowmobile. On a still day, when: the temperature is 10 degrees above zero (minus 12 cel- sius), if you are travelling 30 miles an hour, (50 km), the wind chill factor is 33 degrees below zero (minus 36 celsius). Mr. Melville recommends, "Dress in clothing that breathes. Clothes should be loose when that's possible, warm but letting air cir- culate. If you wear insulated clothes and perspire inside them, when you get out in the cold, that will freeze. And don't wear tight clothes that will cut off circulation." - It's not wise to go too far afield alone, either. If you do have an accident, you'll need someone to help. And you should use a buddy system to keep an eye on one another for signs of frostbite. You may not know your nose, your cheeks or ears are frostbitten, or your -feet, especially if you're wearing tight boots or skates. But you can see frostbite, the. afflicted area shows a waxy white and hard area. The best treatment is a gradual warming by body warmth. Put a warm hand over ears or nose. Tuck frostbitten hands and fingers under your armpits, inside your jacket until they get warm. Don't rub frostbite, don't put ice, snow or cold on it and don't apply heat. Severe frostbite is cold and sensitive, and will appear white and hard as wood. It must have medical atten- tion. Get the victim to medical help as fast as possible, and don't let the frozen area thaw. The first aid in this case is don't thaw, and get to the hospital. And says Mr. Melville, if you are stranded in the cold and have to wait for help, keep moving .to keep your blood circulating. St. John Ambulance safety oriented first aid training teaches people how to avoid accidents as well as teaching them what to do to save life and minimize injury when an accident does happen. St. John offers a two and a half hour Lifesaver First Aid course that is taught in one session, as well as more extensive eight and sixteen hour courses. ASTRA AS YC ERY HE ITN 0 MER IE SANGER RIE PRESTR PATS SA RE CORA CA A Ve | Council Briefs CAESAREA FIRE HALL Council wants the Town- ship building department to look into a proposed expan- sion of the Caesarea Fire Hall and come up with some cost estimates. for the project. The proposed expansion, which would include the rough building shell, plumb- ing, heating and electrical work, will then be referred to budget discussion this spring to see if the Township can afford the project this year. EQUALIZED ASSESSMENT The first step towards equalized assessment in Scugog may have been taken by council Monday night, with the endorsement of a request from councillors Reg Rose and Don Crosier that a rep from the provincial assessment office appear be- fore council to explain the implications of Section 86 of 'the Assessment Act. In making the request for information and an explan- ation, councillor Crosier said there are inequities in the system of assessment in the Township, and he noted that ~Uxbridge Township has" already asked for a full ex- planation: "REDECORATING? What started out as a simple request that name- plates be supplied for the council table to identify each - member of council and his ward turned into a request that the property committee look into the possibility of new desks for members of council and a re-arrange- ment of the council cham- bers to make better use of the space 'available during meetings. Council agreed: that 'the request for identifying name-plates by - councillor Crosier was a good one, and then went on to discuss the possibility of new desks, etc., and having Mayor Jerry Taylor occupy the judge's bench during council sess- ions. Members feel the pres- ent set-up is not functional enough. CONSERVATION It now looks like Scugog will eventually end up in a Kawartha Conservation Area, despite the fact mem- bers of-the local council and . Durham Region would pre- fer that Scugog join the Central Lake Ontario Con- servation Authority already in existence. Maylor Taylor told council that a meeting in Lindsay recently concluded that municipalities to the north of Scugog will now vote to form the new authority, and be- cause the Scugog watershed flows north, this municipal- ity will be included. Last fall, Durham voted against the formation of the Kawartha Authority at a meeting in Lindsay, but it now looks like Scugog has little choice in the matter. GRAVEL RE-ZONING A rezoning application by Relaxing over the weekend and Need a good book to read? SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF BOOKS & MAGAZINES CHOOSEFROMOVER 950 TITLES ® Harlequin Romances ® Adventure & Suspense oe Westerns e Women's Weekly ® Humour ® Science Fiction oe Magazines ® Best Sellers oe And Much, Much More. ® Emilie Loring Harnden and King for a gravel pit on the north side of the 2nd Concession Road in Ward 1 has been received by the municipality, and Scugog wants a meeting with the oe companies involved to dis- cuss the implications. The land is presently zoned agricultural, and would need are-designation to industrial before any gravel could be extracted. It is on the 2nd Concession, west of Highway 12. TOWING Snow removal in Port Perry over the weekend re- sulted in three cars being towed from the streets at the request of the Roads depart- ment. The department makes the request to police when park- ed cars are interfering with snow removal operations, and the police call Port Perry Towing. . Anyone who finds his car missing should check with Durham Police to see if it was towed away. If it was, the owner must get a release form at the Durham Police office on Highway 7A in Port - Perry before the car can be released from the towing pound. The cost to the owner is about $15. The council has asked the by-law enforcement officer to check into the pound used by Port Perry Towing on King Street in Prince Albert to see if: it conforms with zoning by-laws. star. 235 Queen Street - Port Perry - 985-7383 Stationery & Office Supply DB