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Vol. 131 Number 31 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1997 COPY 65¢ (61¢+4¢ GsT) Scugog's days 'could be over' with GTA plan By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star The days of Scugog Township as we know it could be limited because of provin- cial plans to restructure the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Regional Councillor Marilyn Pearce predicts. "If we see the demise of the regional governments, then we are going to see the demise of local governments as we know them now," she told the Port Perry Star in response to a recommendation last week to set up a Greater Toronto Services Board. Fielding is top citizen Frank Fielding, a life-long Scugog resident whose volun- teer work has included every- thing from kids' baseball to tractor pulls at the annual fair, has been named Scugog's Citizen of the Year for 1997. Mr. Fielding was among several nominees for the hon- or, awarded by the Port Perry Star. He will be recognized along with other nominees at Canada Day celebrations in Port Perry next Tuesday. We've got a profile on Mr. Fielding on page 3. Former provincial civil servant Milt Farrow told the Ontario government last week that a new "services board" of 28 members should be set up" in the GTA to handle such - issues as transit, garbage dumps and economic development. And municipal affairs min- ister Art Leach said that if this services board is set up in the GTA, it will lead to the disappearance of the regions because there would be too many tiers of local government. Councillor Pearce said in an interview Monday that despite the fact there is still a lot of detail lacking in the Farrow report, there is no doubt that "tremendous changes are coming" over the next three years or so on how the 4.2 million people in the GTA are governed. She believes that if Durham Region disappears, small townships like Scugog will have no choice but to amalgamate because alone they lack the tax base to sup- port services such as police and welfare. There have been discus- sions already among Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge Townships about amalgama- tion. But Councillor Pearce Please Turn to Page 11 mittee Monday morning. local municipalities. Township may have to assume regional roads Scugog Township could soon have a lot more roads to repair and plow, and that's starting to cause concern for municipal officials and politicians. "There is a real sense of urgency now," said Scugog administrator Earl Cuddie at a meeting of the roads com- He was referring to the fact that Durham Region may soon "download" responsibility for certain regional roads to Please Turn to Page 15 510% OFF DISCOUNT COUPON Off Our Every Day Low Priced I | COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH up to 8 litres of Antifree Includi new G.M. Prepare Now For The Hot Weather Comi Expires Judy 15, 1997. J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR LIFTING THE TARTAN - CTV news anchor Ken Shaw lifts the kilt of Dr. Steve Russell while they were taking part in a putting contest at the Tartan Celebrity Golf Classic held last week at the Thunderbird Golf Course. More than $20,000 has been raised to help fund programs and purchase books for Scugog Memorial Library since the tournament started three years ago. One hundred golfers took part in this year's event with Ryan Brear providing tunes on the bagpipes. "AIR CONDITIONING | SERVICE |imcugen.. QL e Performance Check System e Adjust Belt if Required e Clean Debris from Condensor (Repairs & Freon Extra if Required) e G.M. Vehicles only PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry BR 985-8474 4