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PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 25, 2000 - § ian are TIVT ToT burg LT ji SCHOOL By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Scugog Christian School officials are extending their gratitude to a local com- pany which designed and installed a new sign for the Old Simcoe Rd. school. The school began tossing around ideas for a new logo last fall. They want- ed a new sign to reflect positively on the independent Christian school, said prin- cipal Tony DeKoter. At that time, the local company Artik Sign stepped forward and offered their help, he said. "We wanted a new logo, a new look for the school, and when they came and volunteered to help we stepped it up into high gear. They helped us with the art work and it all came together nicely," said Mr. DeKoter. sporting new logo It was felt by school officials that a new and larger sign with a catchy logo would help the small school get more notice by the public in general. "We looked into a new logo because - we wanted to express the nature of the school. The focus here is on the kids, the learning takes place in the heart of the kids," said Mr. DeKoter. The logo depicts three symbols -- a heart, book, and cross -- with three chil- dren. The new sign was installed on Jan. 7. "What they did was fantastic. They're a member of the broader Christian com- munity and what they did really helped us out," said Mr. DeKoter. "This was a great example of a com- munity working together and helping each other." CVYOSSWOVA | DURHAM COUNSELLING SER oMSwevs A Cc R E ~|>»(o|m(Z <|={0|0|® wl z(>»o <|D|0|O | Fishing Derby WINNERS Week Ending January 16/00 BRADLEY BOWEN 23" Pickerel Derby Sponsors: PORT PERRY STAR CAUSEWAY Live Bair | FOR Families & Individuals Specializing In: ® Step Families ® Relationships e Abuse Counselling ® Children & Teens ® Depression COUNSELLING i: call Suzanne Doupe Office in Port Perry as well as Lind:zay hotherapist .. (905) 985-2593 A SRR el LEE A RT La ICES 4 Council sees fire hall plan They want changes to $900,000 renovation scheme Plans for an extensive renovation and expansion to the fire station in Port Perry have been present- ed to township councillors. And the reaction was mostly favourable, although some members, including Mayor Doug Moffatt, said they would like to see the project kept to a single storey. In response, architect Denny Bryan said it is pos- sible to keep the project on one floor, but going up a storey would make better use of the space available and reduce the cost if cal- culated on a square foot basis. After viewing the con- ceptual drawings and hear- ing explanations from Mr. Bryan and Fire Chief Richard Miller, council asked that the design be "re-jigged" to keep the project to a single storey .and lower the over all cost of the project, which is estimated at about $900,000. The expansion will be to the south side of the Crandell St. building and will provide more space for training, a meeting room, an office for the chief, and offices where firefighters can complete written reports. A S well, the east side of the building will be extend- ed to Chief Miller, | ¢ more space for four truck bays. Plans also call for the exterior of the building to be spruced up with brick, large windows and a sloped roof to give more of a "residential appear- ance." Chief Miller told the Port Perry Star after the meeting he hopes con- struction can start this fall, and be completed by next March. The facility will continue to be used by the depart- ment during the construc- tion phase, but vehicles may need to be kept out- doors from time to time, he said. Stonemoor Day Care Centres Inc. 399 Queen Street, Port Perry 985-0800 Toddler Openings Available 15-mths. -- 2 1/2 yrs. Limited openings in other ages 2 1/2 yrs. -- 12 yrs. Offering before and after school care C') k Ne w od gtonemoor --- SL % " Open ~~ Ta o « 6:30am N *Geeqe* 10 6:00 pm Call Karen for more info 985-0800 till Peace of Mind - George Smith --. Real Estate Law for Over 25 Years Title Insurance - What Makes It Work DAVID M. HODSON Lawyer (705) 324-8888 In my last column, I wrote about Title Insurance as a way for purchasers to neatly side step problems that can delay or prevent closing. 1 mentioned municipal zoning by-law infractions as the primary example of the kind of problem that can be avoided. I expect that many readers will be asking themselves how not uncovering a roblem can be to a purchaser's advantage. on't the buyer have trouble with the municipality or won't the problem come up sooner or later anyway, such as when the propert owner wants to sell? The answer to bot questions is no and not really. Municipalities do not actively enforce most of their by-laws. Unlike most other laws such as traffic laws, municipal enforcement officers do not actively look for people breaking the law, and charge them with offences when the laws are, broken. Although municipalities do have by-law enforcement officers. .these officials do not go looking for zoning and by-law infractions such as insufficient side or front yards. This 1s why I wrote in one of my carlier articles that although we dont intend to do so, lawyers are really the ople enforcing many municipal zoning by: aws. Except for when you go to sell your property nobody cares that the chimney is 220 Queen Street, Port Perry, Ont. 1.9] one inch closer to the lot line than the by-law says it should be. It reminds me of the old philosophical question: "if a tree falls in the forest and there's no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?"". Of course it does but nobody cares. It is true that some zoning by-law infractions will bring a visit from the by-law enforcement officer especially if your neighbour complains but that's not very likely, and if it does happen the title insurance company has to step in and protect you. On a future sale of the property, title insurance guarantees the marketability of the policy holder's property. If the problem does get discovered later such as by a purchaser's lawyer doing a traditional certification, it 1s the title insurance companys' obligation to satisfy the purchaser. This will 'usually be done simply by the ttle insurance company providing insurance to the new buyer. This is the way title insurance companies handle such issues in the U.S. where in many states title insurance is the way it has been done for over a hundred years. In my next column, I will write about well and septic warranties in Agreements of Purchase and Sale. IBY ©: (905) 985-8465 Jax: Y85-3758