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"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 14, 1998 - 23 Reaction to pool plan » From page 1 me, as well as the short summer season we have." As for the video arcade, "If he wanted to put in a lounge in the basement with some video games or pool table, well, I would allow that," said Councillor Deitlien. "Il understand there are already some arcade games in town." Some other residents are already answering Mrs. Kelly's call for input. Ginny Masterson said that she and several of her neighbors plan to attend the April 22 meet- ing. "We'll be there. We have some questions and we definitly need more information about this arcade idea," she said. Ms Masterson won- ders about the whole idea of setting up a lounge for local teens. "Perhaps we shouldn't always be looking for ways to babysit our young adults," she said. "Perhaps it's time we started looking for ways to involve them in the community." Various ideas for more youth activities have been tried in Blackstock, including the well recieved youth drop-in centre. Mr. Ford helped in it's set-up. Mrs. Kelly hopes for a lot of public input at the vandal plauged recre- ation centre's next meet- ing. a Councillors want comments on betting From page 1 TV monitors would be set up in Trader Sam's to cover races at the tracks. Customers would place bets elec- tronically under exactly the same rules and regulations that apply at the tracks. Wagering at Trader Sam's would operate seven days a week from about noon to 11:30 p.m., he told council. Mr. Wood said the horse racing industry in the province has been hard-hit in recent years by the pro- liferation of other forms of legalized betting, such as casinos and lotteries. He noted there are at least 100 stables within a 25-mile radius of Port Perry, and some 540 in a wider area of south eastern Ontario that rely on horse racing. He said Kawartha Downs would like to have the operation up and running in time for the famed Kentucky Derby on May 2 this year. While councillors agreed to wait two weeks to get public reaction before making a decision, Ward 2 rep Ken Carruthers said Monday, "this is a very difficult issue for me." He said he is "very concerned" about off-track bet- ting in the community, and asked Mr. Wood what ben- efit there would be to the community. | tod '|_AUTO BODY & COLLISION CNG TNT \/ : 'Mike's Mobile Wash INSURANCE [] CASTOR GTX OIL - OIL FILTER - GENERAL CHECK OVER Free Racing Poster with youn Ol Change! 4 Corners, Village of Raglan General Repairs to all Makes and Models 205655-3445 0¢c8-vot Mike's Mobile Wash has grown up. Mobile washes of heavy equipment, road tractors and trailers now provides complete car cleaning. Cars, pickups, vans and motor homes can be washed, vacuumed, shampooed, interior wiped down, and windows cleaned. Engines can be degreased and shampooed. Exteriors can be rejuvenated by a professional wax and buffing. This process removes the filmy coating and lets the original beauty shine through. Mike Terrett, a long time resident of Port Perry and Jan McMillan, formerly of Uxbridge are the driving force behind Mike's Mobile Wash and Car Care Centre. Mike's Mobile Wash was established in 1996 and the Car Care Centre recently opened at 80 Vanedward Drive in Port Perry. Since opening they have tackled a bicycle and a 40 foot motor home, large tank trucks and everything in between. The shop has a 14 foot door and will accomodate just about anything. However, the mobile wash is still available for heavier trucks, equipment and immovable objects. Jan and Mike offer these services 7 days a week. Appointments are not required for washes but are suggested for shampoos and in-depth cleaning. Soon pick up and delivery will be offered. Why not give Mike or Jan a call at 985-0359 to set up an appointment to have your vehicle cleaned for spring. 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He said that unsuspecting persons could enter Trader Sam's and be exposed to a gambling atmo- sphere, whether they want to or not. ~ Mr. Wood replied that if approved, outdoor signs at Trader Sam's would clearly state that off-track betting 1s available inside. In applying for the licence, approval of the local municipality is essential. Without this approval, he said, Kawartha Downs will not pursue the application. However, he told the Star after the meeting that if council turns the proposal down, there is nothing to stop Trader Sam's from appealing that decision through normal avenues such as the Ontario Municipal Board, or the courts. Trader Sam's, he said, will receive no direct income from the betting. Any financial benefit for the tavern would come from increased beverage and food sales. * RE Locking Your Garage Door You know the old saying about locking up the barn door after the horses have escaped. about another kind of door that should be locked up for security reasons, a door that's often overlooked: the garage door. * You'd be surprised at the number of people who lock their houses tight--even install burglar alarms--in the effort to thwart a robbery, but who leave their garage doors unlocked or poorly protected. * Securing your garage makes sense for three reasons. First, it is a point of entry into the home. Even if you have an interior door between the garage and the home, you can't afford to leave your garage unlocked. Once a burglar gets in, he can simply close the garage door behind him and take all the time he needs to try to break in. Usually, the door from the garage to the house is not hard to break into. Sometimes, burglars will even smash their way right through the wall. * Another reason to keep your garage secure is to protect the items in it. Apart from your car, many people use the garage to store anything from tools to bicycles to snow blowers. You wouldn't leave these on your lawn and hope that nobody steals them--leaving them in an unlocked garage is much the same thing. * The third reason to safeguard your garage is to avoid giving a burglar the assistance needed to break into your home. Your garage might contain all sorts of goodies that burglars just love to stumble across: a ladder to help them reach the second floor, small tools to help them jimmy open a window or door, or an axe or shovel that could be used as a prybar. * When reviewing your home security, - make sure that the locks on your garage door are just as burglar-resistant as the locks on the home's other points of entry. As for people who live on farms, don't forget about those barn doors! 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