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Vol. 129 No. 23 Pett PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1995 ht COPY 65¢ 61¢ =4¢ GSD 36 Pages Could cost up to $155,000 Island Road study calls for changes By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Scugog Island Road will need to see some improvements to deal with increased traffic flow from the proposed gaming facility, according to the Region's engineering depart- ment. The municipality enlisted the Region's Works Department to perform a trans- portation impact study on the Island Road. The study has been ongoing since last year. It is not known who will pay for the road improvements, estimated to cost $155,000, as it is not binding on the First Nation, according to Regional « Councillor Marilyn Pearce. The study was conducted at the municipality's request to find out exactly what the prob- lems were on the Island Road, which in recent years has been the site of many traffic acci- dents, including several fatal crashes. Ward 3 Councillor Ken Gadsden called Regional Road 7 a "very unforgiving road." "You make a mistake on that road and you pay for it with your life," Councillor Pearce added. Several areas were studied in the report, including the intersection of Highway 7A and the Island Road. The department's findings were that the traffic generated by the new facility, combined with the existing conditions, will lead to high congestion, especially for eastbound and southbound vehicles making right hand turns. The Region is suggesting geometric improvements which will cost $60,000. The changes would include a southbound turn lane. Although trafficlights would Turnto Page 15 Provincial hopefuls are off and running By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Ladies and gentlemen, start your campaign machines. Scugog voters will go to the polls June 8 to pass judgement on the New Democratic gov- ernment that has ruled with a majority since its surprise win in the1990 general election, and local candidates are chomping at the bit to hit the campaign trail. Incumbent Gord Mills (NDP) faces challenges from Liberal candidate Mary Novak and Progressive Conservative John O'Toole, both of whom are municipal councillors in Clarington. Mr. Mills said in an inter- view with The Star last week he'll be running on his record, and calling upon local voters to consider the leadership qual- ities of Premier Bob Rae. He predicts that leadership, preservation of services like health care, and fiscal respon- sibility will be most prevalent in voters' minds as they ponder their decisions in the spring" election. "I see the whole election pro- cess as being one of leadership, and who you want running Ontario during difficult times ahead," he says in a profile in today's Star. His opponents, meanwhile, will be working at hammering home messages espoused by their respective party leaders. Mrs. Novak said her focus will be fiscal responsibility, and the need for a balanced budget as Ontario strives to regain its footing after a dev- astating recession. "In order for people to have the security for education and Turnto Page 2 Attention to detail ik ing as she takes part in an arts and crafts Pat Lewis, a Grade 4 student at R.H. Cornish Public School in Port Perry, proud- ly puts the finishing touches on her paint- session at the school Friday. \ Get shooting in the Star's photo contest A free stay at the luxurious Royal York Hotel could be just the click of a shutter away. Two nights at one of Toronto's premier hotels is the grand prize we're offering to the winner of the Port Perry Star Photo Contest. The competition is.open-to- amateur pho- tographers, and we're ting submissions in three categories: People, Places, and Pets. We will also publish the Grand Prize win- ner, as well as winners in the three categories, in the Port Perry Star in early June. And all submissions will be on public display at the Scugog Memorial library in June, with the contributor's name attached. Sound great? You bet! The competition is open as of now, and both color and black and white prints are eli- gible for submission. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31. Send your submissions to Port Perry Star Photo Contest, c/o The Star at 188 Mary St. in Port Perry, LOL 1B7, or drop them off at our front office before the deadline. If you'd like your photos mailed back to you, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Include your name, address and phone number on the back of the photo, preferably with a post-it note or by some other means. So use your imagination, and get shooting. You and a friend can toast your success at | the fabulous Royal York.