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10 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 31, 2000 "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" Immediate future of Unity Place skateboard park unknown From Page | Now, however, the immediate future of the Unity Place park is in doubt. "I'd still 'definitely like to see it happen this summer; the kids have been waiting three years for this," said Mr. Todd. "The kids were very disappointed to say the least when | told them. They felt like they had been led astray. They had the funds in place and they were given assur- ances that it could be built for that price," said the parks and rec direc- tor. "lI don't know if the companies are busy or if they were highballing us, but those prices are out of our range." Mr. Todd said there are three options to con- sider: negotiating costs with one of the contrac- PORT PERRY = AR tors; looking at modify- ing, and downsizing, the existing plans; and tumn- ing to local sculptor Bill Lishman for creative ideas on the project. The skateboard park hasn't been the only township project that's encountering complica- tions this summer: Construction on an out- door pool to replace the former Birdseye pool in Port Perry is scheduled to begin on Aug. 8. But township officials were recently informed that the cost of that project has shot up by more than $40,000 than anticipated. Councillors committed $320,000 to the pool in their 2001 budget. They were shocked when Betz Pools of Stouffville for- warded them a bill totalling $361,000. "The prices for the pool came in higher than - expected, but I've been burning the midnight oil with Betz and he's come a long way down," said Mr. Todd. The township has agreed to cover the extra $40,000 through the Community Enhancement Fund, an account made up of the municipality's share of the local casino's slot machine revenues. Some of the work will be tendered out to local contractors to cut costs, Mr. Todd said. "We want all the design features to be kept in," he said. "The ramp, the deck and the splash area are all impor- tant; | think they will all add to the pool, which will hopefully become a destination spot for local residents and visitors." He said slot machine revenues "will provide a nice cushion for us." Work on the pool is expected to begin next week, and is scheduled to be completed at the end of September. A grand opening is expected in May 2002. OFAH"s Project Purple Week runs from Aug. 1-7 The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is seeking assistance in con- trolling purple loosestrife, an aggressive invader that is choking the life out of our wetlands. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.FA.H.) is, again, orga- nizing Project Purple Week Aug. 1-7, during which community groups and individuals can do their part against this persistent and prolific pest. This is a week to encourage volun- teer community involve- ment and promote public awareness of the ecologi- cal problems associated with purple loosestrife. The plant is traditional- ly in bloom during July and August. This is an excel- lent time to take to the fields, marshes and river banks to uproot or cut the 31 I [* 57 ACROSS DOWN 1. Sand bar 1. Hoffa enemy 6. Bombax family tree 2. Angel adomment 11. Festival site . 3. Step I (hurry) (2 wds.) 13. Most pleasing 4 Aweigh 14. Silverstone of Clueless 6. Floral wreath 15. Great Lakes Indian 6. the bullet 16. Twain 7. Took to the stage 17. Shopping excursion 8. Grassy meadow 19. Tom Tryon novel, with "The" 9. Vane dir. 21. Medication 10. loss for words (2 wds.) 25 , Wrong Number 12. Casement 28. Musical notes 13. Author Frank 30. From Z (2 wds.) 18. Flo, to Andy Capp 31. Holds tight 20. Transcribe shorthand 33. Island on Arthur Kill 22. Charge per unit 35. Above, in verse 23. Western Indians 36. They loop the Loop 24. Out of sight 38. Overly rotund 25. Get off -free 39. "OnYour __" 26. Ersatz butter 41. Canine complaints 27. Hard to find 43. Hard to swallow? 29. Westem Union punctuation 45. Exile island 32. Most cunning 49. Bas-relief brooches 34. Deficiency 52. La Grenouillére painter 37. Emulate Dorcas 54. Cosmic orb 40. Tableau 65. Taurus' litle cousin 42. Ancient harp 66. Dunderheads 44. Weeding tools 67. Remains undecided 46. Shakespeare's "cream-faced" creature 47. | Know Why The Caged Sings 48. Letters' mate 49. Auditor: abbr. 60. Bundy and Franken 51. Barker and Kettle 83. Geller's claim to fame: abbr. 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Refer to Blue Box Collection Schedule. United Church, , Seagrave Larry Postill, C.E.T., B. Tech Director of Public Works August 4, 2001 2 to 4 p.m. flower tops off the plants and dispose of them before they can spread their seed further. Each plant can produce up to three million seed. Despite its beautiful, ES BGI NINGIULY 27, 201 purple guise, purple 331 ite loosestrife, if left Deal 332 Page & . y reads: Get up to $140 cash back unchecked, will cover vast we ps of eee hoc areas of wetland, including marshes, river banks and a Cash-in. Save up to $40 even low lying farm fields. As the sea of purple spreads, fewer and fewer native species of plants and animals survive. with the purchase of selected shocks apd struts. Details in store. 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