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Vol. 118 No. 16 Tuesday, March 20, 1984 36 pages Scugog Township council is seeking pro- posals for the replace- ment of the municipal- ity owned marina on the Port Perry waterfront. The Township has started to advertise this week for the proposals and wants them in the hands of the council by April 9. It is expected that several "private individuals and groups will be submitting pro- posals to council. The decision to seek proposals for a new facility on the site of the present marina was made by council at the March 12 meeting, although the topic of what to do with the Fire leads to charges Durham Region Police have charged John Begin of Epsom with criminal negli- gence in connection with the fire January 29 which took the lives of his two young children, Jeffrey, six and Michael three A spokesman for the Regional Police said Monday morning the two charges were laid by members of the detective squad last Fri- day. Mr. Begin has been released from custody and will make an initial appearance April 29 in provincial court in Ajax. The January 29 fire at the Begin home in Epsom broke out in the early morning hours and the two children who were sleeping up- f Port stairs were overcome by smoke inhalation. According to fire investigators at the time, a kitchen stove was believed to have been the cause of the fire. The fire destroyed the interior of the two- storey brick house, located just north of the school in Epsom. Firefighters from both Scugog and Ux- bridge responded to the alarm, and an investi- gation was launched by the Ontario Fire Mar- shall's office. According to police immediately after the fire, Mr. Begin, 44, was in the house at the time of the fire and his wife Darlene was visiting with neighbours in Epsom. Council seeks proposals for building new marina marina has been kicked around by councillors ~ for several years. "I think this is a necessary first step, a chance for us to have some questions answer- ed" said Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor after that meeting. Mayor Taylor said he personally believes the municipality should continue to own a marina in Port Perry as it is important to the commercial core of the community. But he added that in addition to the present site, the council possibly should take a hard look at locating a new facil- ity at the present boat launching area at Kent's Bay, just north of Scugog Township fire- fighters worked for about 20 minutes with the "Jaws of Life' to free two men trapped in the front seat of a car involved in an accident Saturday morning on Highway 7A, just west of Port Perry. William John Cox, 46, of Belleville and a pass- enger, Arthur Butler, also of Belleville, were pinned after Cox's 1962 Chev sedan slammed Birdseye Park. "I would consider that area to be a part of the downtown core of the just to the north of the Latcham Centre is own- ed by the Township, but operated privately under lease agreement with Scugog. That lease comes up for renewal this October. Township council is hopeful that once the proposals have been received, part of the financing for a new marina can come through the provincial government's BILD program which has funds earmarked for waterfront renewal (Turn to page 3) head-on into a van driven by 22-year old Christopher Plummer of Whitby. A spokesman for the Whitby OPP said later that Cox was shaken up: but not seriously injured in the mishap, while Butler was taken to Port Perry Hospital with serious neck injuries. Two other passengers in the Cox vehicle, William Lott and Robert Deline, also from Belle- Weaving is a tough enough job when you've got all of your senses in good working order ---- but can you imagine doing it blind? Not only does David Swiderski imagine it, he also does it, as he demonstrates above with his father Walter looking on. See story on page 2 for details. School Board may alter storm policy Due to concerns raised by recent snow- storms, the Durham Jaws free victims ville, were not hurt. Plummer was alone in the van and escaped without injury. Police estimate damage at $5000 to each vehicle. No charges were laid as a result of the accident as police say road conditions at the time were very slippery. The accident occurred about halfway between Port Perry and Manchester. Rtn. 45 Perry firefighters again had fo use the Jaws Belleville men were trapped in the front seat of that late of Life fo free two accident victims after this head-on. model Chev, and one was taken fo hospital with a possi- crash just west of Port Perry on Saturday morning. Two ble broken neck. (See story) Board of Education is reviewing its current policy regarding buss- ing and school closings. According to trans- portation director Jack Upton, the board should present a revised policy sometime in the next month or so, with the emphasis on coopera- tive decision-making during storm situations. The present policy is contained in what Mr. Upton calls "a short, simple statement", advising school princi- pals to contact the man- ager of transportation (Mr. Upton) in case of bad weather or unfor- seen circumstances. "I personally read this as giving me the authority to close the schools and I don't think I should have that authority," he said. In reviewing the policy, Mr. Upton says the board will be looking at school closings as cooperative decisions, made by school princi- pals and the transport- ation manager. Because bus routes overlap from one school to another, a single school closing can disrupt many others. He would also like to ensure that parents are notified immediately in the case of school closings, either through radio or a phone comm- ittee. "My biggest concern in taking children home is there may not be any- one there to take care of them," he said. The board will also be reviewing its policy to- wards bus route com- pletion during a snow- (Turn to page 3) Council wants bandshell info Port Perry Rotary Club has asked to come up with more specifics about its plans to put up a bandshell somewhere on the Port Perrv waterfront. Rouai y Club members Bill Barr and Michael Fowler appeared before Township council March 12 to discuss the proposal for the band- shell which could cost as much as $70,000 and may be fully equipped with sound system, a permanent stage and washrooms. Council made no decision on whether to approve the idea, but wants to know exactly where the structure would be located. Several sites are being mentioned including Palmer Park, Birdseye Park, and the park area at the rear of the new Scugog Library build- ing. Council also wants to know if a portable structure could be put up, one that could be moved to various community functions and events around the Township. I --