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y TN HEI III EEE II NI EIN _h--------S"SSS_------,----"--e-- 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 27, 1987 Port Perry ball diamonds will get drainage tiles The two baseball diamonds in Port Perry's lakefront park will be up-graded, starting with tile drains this fall And it appears very likely that by next spring the lights at both diamonds will be improved, more bleachers added and a proper out- field fence will go up around the north diamond. The total cost of the im: provements is estimated to be about $18,000, and Township council was told Monday afternoon that the Scugog Mens Lob Ball League is prepared to come up with half that amount. "When this council finds a group interested in up-grading facilities on a 50-50 basis we (council) get pret- ty excited about the idea,' was the way area councillor Harvey Graham reacted to the proposal put forward by League president Don Harper on Monday afternoon. Mr. Harper, along with Carl Fit- zgerald from one of the lob ball teams and Doug Scott, who makes up the schedules for the two diamonds, told council that the up- grading is necessary now They said the north diamond needs three new light standards plus lights, while some of the lights at the south diamond should be replaced because they are flood type, not the regulation kind used for baseball diamonds. ' "The lack of lights at the north diamond makes play in the outfield both difficult and hazardous," said Mr. Fitzgerald. The delegation noted that even if the two lakefront diamonds get the necessary up-grading, the demand for diamond time is so intense that a third diamond is needed in Port Perry. Over the four month baseball season, a total of 600 games are played on the two diamonds, in- cluding minor leagues, mens fastball teams, and both mens and ladies slow pitch leagues. 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The installation of proper lights will allow mens and ladies teams to use the north diamond later in the evening, thus freeing it for use by minor teams earlier in the evening As for the tile drainage systems, it will allow the diamonds to be us- ed much quicker after a rain-storm and this will greatly help when there are tournaments in progress and minor league playoff tournaments. ' After hearing the delegation, council unanimously supported a resolution from Yvonne Christie that the tile drains be installed this fall on a 50-50 cost sharing basis, and the council will consider the lighting, bleachers and fences in the 1988 municipal budget. No four way stop streets There won't be a four-way stop at the main intersection in Blackstock. Township council rejected the idea flatly Monday afternoon, despite the suggestion from Ward 4 councillor Neil McLaughlin that a four-way stop might help to slow down traffic through the village. The issue came up for discussion Monday when area councillor Harvey Graham said he was asked by a resident of Blackstock to see if the council would agree to a four- way stop. Regional councillor Lawrence Malcolm said he's opposed to four- way stop intersections anywhere, in- cluding Blackstock because "they create more problems than they solve." And Roads superintendent Ronn MacDonald also told council he is not in favour of four-way stops. However, council did agree to in- form the Regional Police that there may be speeding cars through the village and the Police should set up some radar traps to attempt to cur- tail the speeders. the Gate RESTAURANT | - & TAVERN : Family style dining for your enjoyment OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK LARGE MENU SELECTION RESERVE NOW For the Holiday Season Full Course DINNERS & LUNCHEON SPECIALS | NE IN PRIVACY N AK RO Ol om Port Perry Plaza Hwy. 7A - Port Perry Chatterbox by Cathy Olliffe (From page 4) [ swear, there seemed to be more penalties than anything else as hot-tempered players swatted, tripped and cuffed each other around the arena. Naturally, the fathers blamed the referees. "They shouldn't be reffing the Bantams, they should be with the Pee Wees,"' one said. * 'Hell, the Pee Wees are too fast for them, they should be reffing House League," said another. "Forget House Leage," a third kicked in. "They should be with Ringette." tg [ heard this, but I couldn't believe it. These men had just put Ringette at the bottom of the barrel, as if it was the slowest game on ice. Which it isn't. But because only girls play Ringette, those big macho men figure it must be a slow game. Men's attitudes to hockey really get my goat. And I hate to break their bubbles, but times are a'changing. As more and more young girls try their hand at hockey, and fight for their rights to play in court, the chances of seeing grown-up women in the NHL increases. And let me say, I can hardly wait for that day. Being the sports nut I've become, I'll have front row tickets. Editorial Comments (From page 4) the right thing. The proposed construction of a new Regional HQ building at a cost of some $20 million is far too important an issue to be decided by a single vote. Had Herrema cast his vote in the af- firmative and O.K.'d the move to Oshawa, Regional council would have fought and bickered every step of the long process, from the selection of architects, the letting of a construction tender, probably even the colour of the carpets on the floors, not to mention the crucial issue of how to pay the $20 million price tag which would require debentures. . A decision to build a new Regional HQ needs the political sup- port of a vast majority of the Durham council. It was obvious last week 'that this solid support for the Oshawa proposal simply is not there. That Durham Region needs more space is not the issue. The Region presently leases office space for four major departments in Whitby and Oshawa at a cost of over $1 million per year. It makes sense in the long run from a financial standpoint and administrative efficiency to have all those departments under one roof. E Oshawa wants the new building as a plum for its downtown. The town of Whitby, led by Mayor Bob Attersley, has been pushing hard "for a new building on privately-owned lands on Rossland Road, right across the present building. To say that some blood was let on the floor of the council chamber over this issue last week, is a figurative understatement. Frankly, the best idea to consolidate all the Regional departments under one roof may be right in the council's backyard. Durham owns about 19 acres of land around the present building. Surely, with 19 acres, putting an annex on the building would not cost anywhere near $20 million, if it's done right. : It's obvious that the old political rivalries between Oshawa and Whitby and other areas of the Region virtually preclude any chance of solid support for a move in any direction. Why put up a new building at great cost to the taxpayers if Regional councillors are going to be at each other's throats for the next ten years or so? 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