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a a ot Ld LS PL ARF A SSR te os ry .. Sines development The cancellation of VIA rail passenger service will hurt the potential for future development in Durham Region and east of Metro Toronto generally, That was part of the message Scugog Township Mayor Jerry Taylor delivered to a Conservative Task Force hearing on rail closings: last week in Peterborough, Mayor Taylor was just one of several municipal politi- cians from communities along the Toronto-Havelock VIA line which was ordered shut by next summer by Federal transport minister Jean Luc Pepin. "Major efforts have been made to encourage develop- ment east of Metro Toronto, and one of the incentives. used is the availability of the VIA Rail service. "Any reduction of the service will have a negative impact on future develop- ment potential, and develop- ment is suffering from enough problems without having this added burden to shoulder,'"' Mayor Taylor told the hearing. He said that Scugog council passed. a resolution urging the federal govern- ment to reconsider the decision to do away with the Toronto-Havelock line, and added that if anything, the government should be trying to make the service more attractive and increase ridership. : Mayor Taylor said the Scugog Township residents who use the train at either Myrtle, Burketon or Dagmar stations will face hardships * if the service is eliminated. And he mentioned the fact that governments at all levels are trying to encour- age wider use of mass transit as a method of conserving energy. "With motor vehicle costs continuing to spiral upwards, more and more people will be turning to this kind of transit," said the Mayor. He was also critical of the way in which the decisions to cut this line and others in Driver injured An early morning accident August 20 on Highway 12 just. north of Regional Road 8 sent a 37 year old' Hamilton man to Port Perry Hospital with serious injuries. Whitby OPP report that David Hussey of Hamilton was driving north when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and his truck went into "the ditch on the east side of the Highway -causing about $3000 damage. ; Hussey was alone at the ~ time of the accident which "occurred about 4:15 AM. He 'has been charged by police with careless driving. AROUND TOWN At the recent theory examinations of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Cathy Hall--received first class honours in Grade 2 Rudiments with a mark of 97. Cathy is a student of Mrs. Gertrude Jackson A.T.C.M., R.M.T. Canada was made by Cabinet order rather than by application to the Transport Commission, He called this a 'Blatant step to avoid the public and thus erode public confidence." Support for the retention of "the Havelock-Toronto passenger line was also given to the Task Force by the Mayor of Peterborough," the Reeve of Lindsay, the Reeve of Havelock, the chairman of Peterborough County and Durham Region chairman Gary Herrema. (From page 1) and taxes. The AHOP loans, which range from $4000 to $7000 also come due at the time of mortgage renewal, and the homeowner can either re- pay by lump sum or over a period of five years at interest rates in the 10 to 12 per cent range. : The 'AHOP loans, which are no longer available from Central Mortgage and Housing were designed to help people buy homes who HELPFUL HINTS Keep telephones clean by using rubbing alcohol which also keeps it looking new. SAE EAP SLA AES LYE CY Ahad dat cities) adaind ) RANI : & 'ow EE ET | Sieh Fo Aer Closing may hurt yomeowners vow might not otherwise qualify for mortgages. Those who took the loans knew they.would have to be re-paid, but few would have predicted that mortgage rates would sky-rocket to the current 20 per cent range. Mrs. Rubinstein said that a rep from CMHC was invited to attend the meeting last Sunday, but declined. She said that a second meeting has been planned for September when peti- tions urging relief will be turned over to federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent. who in turn will present them to federal housing officials and Liberal Cabinet Ministers. Mrs. Martyn told the Star she is uncertain exactly how many families in Port Perry have AHOP loans but she did say that while canvassing for the petition, PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., August 26, 1981 ~3 terest rate fight some families here told her they are very concerned they will lose their homes when the mortgages are rewnewed and the loans come due. A Fair Time Looking for something to do this Saturday, August 297? The 116th annual Black- stock Fair will get underway at about 9:30 in the morning, and official opening cere- monies will start at 11:00 AM when the parade arrives at the Fair Grounds. The Fair is billed as the "one where all the action happens the same day," and there are enough events and exhibits on tap to please every member of the family. Catch the action at the Fair Grounds, just west of the four corners in Black- stock. by Fit Knit JERSEY'S GIRL'S PANT SUITS SHOES by Savage Jumpers & Blouses by Sandra Dress JOGGERS- by North Star & Bauer Sizes 28t0 38. . CORDUROY PANTS - byLev G.W.G. JEANS & CORDS $19.95 MEN'S OXFORDS - $29.95 - $39.95 - $49.95 MEN'S JOGGERS - $13.50 to $19.95 GREB WORK BOOTS "Wide Assortment SLACKS - for the teenagers ....... $19.95 MEN'S SHIRTS - short sleeve. 25 % DISCOUNT AW.BROCK DEPARTMENT STORE QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY (Merchandise Not Exactly as Illustrated.) " lil ean, le ee be Se brn BeBe ans alin. af a ale a al afin ao af. oie of ob a _-- re 3 ~ -- BS TE & A =e Sr Si SE i», a NTH a poll, wn po Tn - ahs A Le DN dee Sas he, SY 5% or - Ty, & ~~ AE 2 oy hy 1! 3, ond Tam rg Cingadics 4 941 t i ;