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Vol. 122 No. 31 Tuesday, June 28, 1988 « Copy 50° 48 Pages ab WE > HL na en Ry J nd A 1983 Olds Cutlass owned by Helmet Muenich dos of Oshawa was totally destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Scugog Con- cession 3 and the Oshawa Road. Firefighters from Port Perry were called to the scene. A Regional Police spokesman sald Muenich's car stalled at the Intersection. When he attempted to start the engine, fire erupted. The driver managed to scramble out safely. Exact cause of the blaze is not known. Police estimate the loss at $6500. Bell Canada employees on strike for wages, benefits About 19,000 Bell Canada oe in Ontario and Quebec walked off the job Monday morn- ing in a strike for higher wages, better benefits and job security. The employees, members of the Communications and Electri- cal Workers of Canada, work mainly as operators and service and installation technicians. They have been without a contract with Bell since last No- vember. A tentative agreement this spring was narrowly rejected by the membership. A spokesman for Bell's Cen- tral Ontario District, which in- cludes Scugog Township, said Monday morning the walk-out will affect customers seeking re- Dig a little deeper to pay for new tax hikes Taxpayers in Durham Region will have to dig a little deeper into tneir pockets to pay for provincal tax hikes announced in the Onta- rio budget last April. A report by the Region's fi- nance department estimates the Ontario budget will add $334,000 this year to the cost of running Durham Region, a cost that will be picked up by the property tax- payers. The report says the increase in the gasoline tax will add $14,000 to the total Regional bill this year. The remainder is a result of the increase in the provincial sales tax from seven to eight per cent. pairs or installation of new phones, and calls requiring opera- tor assistance. The spokesman said manage- - ment staff will "attempt to main- tain reasonable levels of customer service." Twenty-four hour picket lines have gone up at major Bell offices and facilities in what some union members feel could be a lengthy strike. The main issues are contract- ing out, job security, wages and improvements in the benefit pack- age, specifically the dental plan which is based on 1979 dental fees. Indexing of pensions is also an issuc as are wages, with the company offering increases of just about 5 per cent in each year of a three year contract, while the un- ion is seeking hikes of 8, 7.7 and 7 per cent over three years. The last strike by this union was in 1979 and lasted about six weeks. er birthday, our 121st. lished Tuesday, July 5. office on Thursday, June 30. al Library. Officials from Community Memorial Hospital in Port Perry will meet July 7 with reps from the provincial Health Ministry to make their case for more money. Hospital Board chairman Rodd Foster told the annual meeting June 22 that the hospital is in an "uncomfortable position" with a deficit last year of $213,000. The provincial Health Mini- stry has stated many times that it will not be picking up the deficits for Ontario hospitals. Still, local hospital officials feel they have a good case to present to the Health Ministry on July 7. Mr. Foster stressed last week that the hospital's money prob- lems last year are not due to poor management, but rather from an increased demand for services by a growing population in Scugog Township and the surrounding area. And to back up its point, the Hospital Board of Directors has hired an outside management con- sulting firm to go every depart- ment with a fine tooth comb. Mr. Foster said the hospital is prepared to use the findings from the consultants when officials meet with the Health Ministry in July. The financial report handed down at the annual meeting of the Board last week shows a $213,000 operating deficit for the fiscal year which ended April 1. And the hos- This coming Friday, July 1, Canada will celebrate anoth- To observe the Canada Day holiday, the business offices of the Port Perry Star will be closed on July 1. The holiday will not disrupt production schedules for the subsequent edition of the Port Perry Star which will be pub- However, we would ask that if possible ads and any written submissions for that edition be delivered to the. Star The publisher and staff of the Star wish all our readers an enjoyable Canada Day. And please, make it a safe one. Don't forget the fireworks at the lakefront July 1, starting about 9:45, preceeded by an hour of entertainment. Best place to view the fireworks is in the park behind the Memori- Also over the Holiday Weekend, the Scugog Shores Mu- seum will be holding its annual Pioneer Days with a wide variety of displays and demonstrations. All the fun will take place at the Museum on Scugog Is- land from noon to 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday. July 1 is your day, Canada. Have a good one. for more money pital had a previous deficit of $125,000 the prior year. Several hospital departments such as day surgery, emergency, and physiotherapy have shown dramatic increases in activity in the past three years. The hospital has hired addi- tional staff at a cost of about $160,000 per year to keep up with the increased workload. Mr. Foster said that if the hospital officials come away emp- ty-handed after their meeting with Ministry staff July 7, the result could be staff lay-offs, cut backs in service and even the shutting of some beds. Despite the deficit problems, Recycling depots The Durham Recycling Centre has set up two depots in Scugog Township for residents who are are outside the pick-up area of Port Perry. Rural residents who want to recycle newspapers, glass and cans can drop this material off at the Scugog landfill site on Regional Road 8, or the Cartwright Transfer Station, just east of Blackstock. The material will be picked up and taken to the large recycling de- pot in Whitby.