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4 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 23, 1990 Scugog apartment crunch easing up slightly (From page 1) national migration is up margi- nally from 64,071 in 1987 to 67,917 in 1988. Overall, slow- ing migration from other prov- inces has also been a contribut- ing factor to the slight easing of the vacancy rate. The cost of rent does not seem to be a major factor in the in- creased availability of apart- ments. According to the report rent was only up moderately in October 1989, abit incroased to 6.5 - 6 per cent from a previous rate of 4.6. Another reason that the sur- vey considered was that inves- tors are not looking at rental units as they have in the past. In Durham Region the aver- age cost of an apartment is $514 for,a one bedroom, $665 Planning for new school (From page 1) need a new public school in Scu- gog," she said. And she thinks local coun- cil and School Board officials should be meeting to start look- ing for potential sites close to where new development may take place. In its five year forecast re- leased late last year, the Dur- ham Board has named Scugog Heaters Regional Police say two propane heaters valued at $600 were stolen the night of Janu- ary 16-17 from a construction site in Port Perry. Township 4th on a priority list for a new Kindergarten to grade 8 school in 1994. The cost of the school for 456 students and a full day care centre is slightly over $6 mil- lion. Ward 2 councillor Marilyn Pearce also feels that planning for a site for that school should beginin the very near future. She cited possible future stolen The heaters were in the basement of the site at the cor- ner of Water St. and Highway 7A where a new plaza is under construction. re RONALD D. BRIDGEWATER, Ba. Lis. 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Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ontario avid Ramsay, Minister growth areas south of Prince Al- bert. And she also noted that right now a a large number of students who live on Scugog Is- land are bused to Cawker School in Port Perry each day. "The timing has to be this far in advance because that's how long it is going to take for new subdivisions to come on stream," she said. She said she would like to see any new school built in such a location that future residen- tial growth could take place around it, which would do away with the need for busing. "The school should be cen- tral to the (new) development, not built on the fringes," she said. Perhaps mindful of the con- troversy that flared up over the location of recently constructed Cawker School, both councillors Pearce and Christie suggest that long range planning can not only pin-point a site, but come up with the best site based on future growth patterns in Scugog. for a two bedroom, and $855 for a three bedroom. Scu Township is feeling the effects of the vacancy rate for whatever the reason may Lately there have been nu- merous apartments listed in the Port Perry Star available for rent, often up to 12 different apartments at one given time. Landlord, Guy Latreille rents apartmentsin Port Perry, and states he does not feel that there are more apartments be- ing built, but notices the change. He stated he used to be swamped with people Santing apartments. Before he woul just let it be known he had an apartment for rent, and it would be rented, he never need- ed to advertise. "The apartments I had up for rent were available when two of my long-time former tenants, left as they bought real estate," he said. He added further that there is a decline in the stress for apartments. One other factor he stated was that the screen- ing process may have a hand in the vacancy rate; landlords want to be sure they are choos- ing the right tenants. Don Harper, a landlord in Port Perry states he feels one of the reasons may be that Port Perry is too expensive for peo- pletolivein. "It is too expensive here, peo- ple are going elsewhere to find cheaper housing, at least I feel e that is part of the problem," he said. Bob Switzer stated he has no- ticed a great change in the apartment situation. He stated he is not sure what the reason for the increased vacancy rate is. He states he is showing just as many apartments, but ten years ago if he had an apart- ment for rent, it was snapped up quickly. Ralph Fairman stated he feels the reason may be that in the last two or three years, a lot of people are buying invest- ment property in town, which increases the rental market. He feels that is the major reason for the availability. The apartments that are cur- rently listed in the Port Perry Star Classifieds show apart- ments are averaging around $500 including utilities for a one bedroom apartment in the country. Downtown apartments tend to range from $500 plus utili- ties to $650 including utilities for a one bedroom apartment. For larger two and three bed- room apartments rent is rang- ing from $656 plus utilities to $800 including utilities in the Port Perry downtown location. Whatever the cause, Scugog landlords are feeling the crunch from the vacancy rate, and many apartments are re- maining unoccupied for long periods of time. Land values on the rise The value of Canadian farmland has increased for the first time since 1981. According to the annual study of trends in farmland values released today by the Farm Credit Corporation (FCC), the price of farmland in- creased nationally by 4.9 percent between July 1, 1988 and July 1, 1989. Land values have gone up in all provinces. However, there are considerable variations between provinces and within each pro- vince. Thus, although values for all of western Canada increased, the changes in Saskatchewan were marginal. Values declined slightly in the southern part of the province, and rose in the north. Strong economic activity con- tributed to the high cost of urban housing in central Ontario and greatly influenced the value of farmland which rose by 24 per- cent in that province. Land values rose slightly in Quebec, reflecting the stability in Quebec agriculture. Stable land values prevailed in the Maritimes, with the exception of Nova Scotia, where values increased by 13 percent. The results of the 1989 study contrast with those of previous years, when a decline in the value SCUGOG HYDRO ELECTRIC COMMISSION Application has been made to Ontario Hydro for approval of the following retail rates to be effective JANUARY 1st, 1990. NET MONTHLY RATES For Residential Customers Bills to be prorated. of agricultural land characteriz- ed a good portion of the present decade. Between 1981 and'1988, the value of farmland fell by more than 35 percent across. the coun- try. This year's increase brings the average value of farmland almost to the same level it was at 10 years ago. "The reversal of trends reflects the cautious optimism of farmers and although the increase inland values is modest, it is an indica- tion of the ongoing financial recovery in Canadian agriculture," said Jim Hewitt, Chairman of Farm Credit Corporation. 68 scugog street, port perry, ont. LOL 1H9 PHONE: 985-2287 PORT PERRY PLAZA NET MONTLY RATES For General Service Customers KWH CONSUMPTION KILOWATTHOUR COST PER KWH CONSUMPTION COST PER KILOWATTHOUR First 250 KWH ... All Additional KWH ... 5.65¢ Minimum Bill (under 50 KWH) .... *5.05 COMMISSIONERS wins Deg First 250 KWH Next 12,250 KWH . 6.2 ¢ 8.2 ¢ All Additional KWH 4.44¢ Demand Charges: No Charge Over 50 KW .. *4.40 perkw Wm. VanCamp, Chairman Minimum Bill (under 50 KWH) ... *5.05