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Vol. 134 No. 01 PORT PERRY - TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1999 COPY 75¢ nce scasn 28 Pages Scugog IGA gets Hydro is council's PCB free okay to Es relocate Port Perry Star Scugog Hydro is now PCB-free. By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star The utility has completed a program aimed at removing transformers con- taining the polychlorinated biphenyls from locations throughout the Port Scugog Township council has removed a significant hurdle standing in front of Port Perry IGA's relocation to a new store on land on Hwy. 7A, just west Perry grid, manager Terry Adderley said last week. And Thursday (Nov. 18) of the community. Councillors Monday evening a contractor was on site at the Hydro yard on Reach St., removing PCB-conta- endorsed a bylaw which will allow IGA to open a new store at what is known minated oil from the transformers for locally as the "Flea Market" property. eventual disposal. Mr. Adderely said replacement of the { . transformers has taken several years, and labour, equipment and services such as those provided last week by Green-Port -- the company that drained den the transformers -- has added up_to an The bylaw refers only to the reloca- estimated $86,000. tion of IGA to a new 35,000 square foot Since 1991, we ve been looking at store. It does not allow for any further PCBs in the system," said Mr. Adderely. He said that crews have tested as many as 275 transformers installed prior to 1981, and detected about two dozen with PCB counts that warranted Santa Claus IS coming... Santa Claus is coming to town... this weekend. Making his annual visit to Scugog Saturday, Santa Claus, his eight reindeer, and all their friends will spread some Christmas cheer, says parade co-ordinator Ray Northey. "Everything's coming together nicely... about the only thing we need now is volunteers for Santa's "commercial development ofl 'that Site at this time. Quorum Development Corp. has indi- cated the new IGA store will be part of a retail plaza on Hwy. 7A. Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt told the meeting Monday evening that he has been given the impression by IGA corpo- rate officials that there is a real sense of urgency to the move to a new and larger store. In fact, he went so far as to say he was told recently that IGA "will not sur- vive in its present location" on Queen St. in downtown Port Perry. "We (council) are trying to make sure that IGA remains healthy," he told the meeting. IGA hopes to be in a new store at that location in about a year's time. The passing of the bylaw was endorsed by other members of council, although Ward 4 rep David Dietlein questioned why it was being approved before consultants have completed a retail-commercial needs study for the Village and little elves for both the municipality. parade and the Village, he said A JEFF MITCHELL /PORT PERRY STAR Councillor Dietlein, who stated more 08 e oecugo amper o 1 - Core sd Wi at 2 OUT WITH THE OLD: Curtis Mercury, an employee with Green-Port le Many TGA to og pho. Ber: . The parade leaves the Port Environmental Managers Ltd. drains PCB-bearing oil from transformers said by allowing the move now, "what erry fairgrounds to begin a wind- at the Scugog Hydro yard in Port Perry Thursday afternoon. Equipment are the consultants going to study? ing 2.3: journey thiough the bearing PCBs has gradually been replaced throughout the uy s sys- What's the value of this (commercial Please turn to page 13 tem in Port Perry. needs) study if we go ahead and approve (IGA's relocation) now?" Paulmacs ®t Food a i fr: HEA (1c Je (3) [e100 1894 Sg st, Port Plaza | 985-0554 : rR rr TI I A A A I AE Ne ti 3} a ED i a al a i ole TNA aT a a ad i a an a 2 ss a oud a CY