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Vol. 125 No. 32 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1991 52 Pages yes to Region says new Oshawa site By Scott Anderson After a long, and somewhat heated debate, Durham Re- gional council endorsed a plan tolocate a portion of the new re- gional headquarters in down- town Oshawa. Following the more than four hour debate in which council- lors voted on amendments to the proposal, council approved the plan by a vote of 21 to 7. Three councillors were absent, while one councillor claimed conflict of interest and there- fore unable to vote. The administrative building to be built in downtown Oshawa, will be part of the new Durham Regional Headquar- ters. The facility will be split be- tween Oshawa, which will house the administrative offic- Council bans all outdoor burning All outdoor burning in the Township of Scugog has been banned until furthernotice. According to Earl Cuddie, township clerk, the fire prob- ability is so high at this time be- cause of the dry conditions. The township and fire de- partment are hoping residents will apply some common sense in this warm, dry season and not burn. The fire risk is at its very highest in the conditions we are currently experiencing, Mr. Cuddie said. Reform By Julia Dempsey Something is seriously wrongin Canada. That's the opinion of Harry Tunbridge, interim vice- president of the Reform Party's Durham Riding Association. Mr. Tunbridge was the guest speaker at an information meeting set up by the Reform Party at the Latcham Centre Friday evening. He said the large turnout to the meeting held on the holiday weekend proves his statement. "Here you are on a long week- end," he said to the crowd of about 95 people ranging in age from young adults to senior citi- zens. "Something is wrong." He said Canadians' tolerance towards the workings of the po- es, and Whitby which will be the location of the headquar- ters. The Oshawa-based building, will be part of an elaborate de- velopment plan consisting of a new city hall, hotel, conference centre and cultural centre. The 230,000-square foot adminis- trative building will be built at the corner of Richmond and Mary Streets. Representatives from Hil- stone Developments, the com- pany involved with the develop- ment of the building, say it is difficult to place a price tag on the building, but estimate it coming in around the $33- million mark. In a complex land transfer deal, Hilstone will give up a parcel of land at the corner of Mary and Richmond Streets for the building, and in return the company will receive an equal portion of land on Mary Street on the old General Motors site. Some councillors accused the City of Oshawa of trying to rail- road the proposal through council. Many claim they did not receive the plan until the night before the meeting, and therefore had no time to read the document in any great de- tail. Mayor Howard Hall says this claim was not valid, noting that council was voting on the amendment to move the site of the building, and not on the pro- ject itself as some were led to Turn to Page 4 \ alete hy Wada Two-year-old Janet Griffen, daughter of Paul and Laural Griffen of Port Perry, took part in the Canada Day festivities Monday evening. A large crowd gathered behind the Scugog Library at the lakefront to enjoy entertainment and see the sparkling display of fireworks. Janet is seen here proudly waving her Canadian flag and balloon, which were given out by Scugog Chamber of Commerce to those attending the popular event. More photos page 24. Party envisions a "new Canada" litical parties in power "used to be good, but not anymore." People are fed up with how the country is being run, Mr. Tunbridge said. "There's a lot of angry peo- ple," he said. "The general pub- lichas no faithin politicians." Reform Party leader Preston Manning noticed the discon- tent among Canadians and started a journey across the na- tion to research the problem, Mr. Tunbridge said. In 1987, he decided to form the Reform Par- ty. The main desire of the party istobuild a "new Canada." Mr. Tunbridge said the rea- son other fringe parties have failed is because "they tended to be extreme. No party came forward with a complete change for Canada." He quoted Mr. Manning as saying a "New Canada should be a balanced, democratic fed- eration of provinces, distin- guished by the conservation of its magnificent environment, the viability of its economy, ac- ceptance of its social responsi- bilities, and recognition of the equality and uniqueness of all its provinces and citizens." To achieve this goal, the Re- form Party would introduce sweeping changes as to how the country is run. Members of Parliament should represent their constitu- ents' concerns and beliefs, Mr. Tunbridge said. "The piper should start play- ing the tune (the people) want" instead of towing the party line, he said. The party in power should also be required to balance the budget in each three-year peri- od. If it doesn't, an election should be called on the issue, Mr. Tunbridge added. Other principles and policies of the Reform Party include: --a re-examination of MPs and Senators' expense allowances, free services, and staff privileg- es; --freeézing the salaries and ex- penses of MPs and their offices until a balanced budget is achieved; --cutting all funding to multi- culturalism programs; --supporting the preservation of cultural background as a matter of personal choice; --supporting referendums; --preserving the distinct heri- tage and tradition of the RCMP by retaining the uniformity of dress code and denying chang- es to the dress code regardless of religious or ethnic reasons; --returning unemployment in- surance toits original function - an Smployes em playes funded and administered program to provide temporary income in the event of unexpected job loss; . --deporting bogus refugees and other illegal entrants immedi- ately; --and supporting the recogni- Turn to Page 4 ee Ae a eT