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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - § Township of Scugog COUNCIL BRIEFS AMENDMENTS Building heights, wind turbines and yard setbacks were among the items scheduled to be discussed by council at a public meeting on Monday, held to amend the township's zoning bylaw. The purpose for the amendments were to update and clarify certain provisions in the bylaw which have become outdated or unclear. Other items on the agenda to be discussed were farm produce outlets, model homes and noise emis- sions. COUNCIL PRAYER Members of Scugog Council may recite the Lord's Prayer at their council meetings, if they wish. In a follow-up to the township's July 4 letter to Durham MPP John O'Toole regarding the use of prayers to open council meetings, the local MPP informed council that he had forwarded the town- ship's letter to Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs, for comment Mr. Hodgson, quoting from a section of the Municipal Act said, "every council and local board shall adopt a procedure by-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of the meetings. This section in itself does not does prohibit the recitation of the Lord's Prayer at council meetings," he wrote. STORM TREATMENT Council has received three endorsements for storm treatment facilities constructed adjacent to Canadian Tire stores in other parts of the province. Letters from Carton Place, Huntsville and the Bay of Quinte state that the systems seem to be func- tioning appropriately to protect wet lands. The letters were forwarded to the township from Gary Mark, Development Coordinator of CTC, follow- ing a request from council. HELPING THE BIA Daphne Mitchell, owner of the Settlement House Shops, has written to council with a list of thoughts about how future developers could help the BIA. Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt has stated numerous times that before the approval of any large stores prospective developers should bring forward ideas on how they intend to help enhance the downtown. Picking up on the mayor's comments, Ms. Mitchell offered a number of ideas. She suggests developers could contribute a percentage of the BIA budget; install more BIA signs along Hwy. 7A; pay for beauti- fication of Palmer Park, or pay for the installation and maintenance of flowers in the BIA area each summer. SPEED LIMIT Durham Region officials have recommended that the posted 60 km/h speed zone located on Lake Ridge Rd., in the vicinity of Chalk Lake Rd., be reverted back to an 80 km/h zone. In May of this year, the Township of Scugog endorsed the position of the Rapsy Subdivision Lot Owners Assoc. requesting a permanent reduction of the speed limit to 60km/h on Lake Ridge Road. In reverting back to the 80 km/h speed limit, Jack McCorkell, commissioner of the regional works department, reports that "the reduction of speed in this area has had no significant impact on driver behaviour and if anything has contributed to a false sense of security for motorists and pedestrians." TROUBLE IN CANTERBURY The Canterbury Common Residents' Association (CCRA) has informed council they are unhappy with the way the developing company, Canterbury Common Inc., is dealing with some deficient park- land areas in the development. In fact, the association's request that the compa- ny resolve the problems has resulted in hard feel- ings. lan J. MacKinnon, President of CCRA, writes that a meeting between the two parties on Oct. 3 "failed in that the abuse, negative attitude of CCl's represen- tative and lack of respect for our position caused us to leave the meeting." In a letter to Mayor Doug Moffatt, dated Oct. 12, the group says they have made limited progress and solicit the support of the township in negotiations with Canterbury Commons Inc. Breakfast meeting is this Thursday Guest speaker for Chamber meeting is Daphne Mitchell The next Chamber of Commerce Business for Breakfast meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 25 at Jester's Court restaurant in downtown Port Perry in celebration of Small Business Week. The guest speaker will be Daphne Mitchell, founder and president of the Settlement House Shops. The Settlement House will be celebrating its 25th year in 2002. During this time Daphne has earned numerous awards including the Retailer. of the Year Award for Eastern Canada from the Canadian Gift and Tableware Association in 1997. Women have become a growing and vital force in Canadian small business and Daphne will give her perspective on the issues and opportuni- ties facing Women in Retail. The breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m. at Jester's Court restaurant, 279 Queen St., Port Perry. The cost is $10 per per- son, including breakfast for chamber members and non-members. Everyone is welcome. Chamber members are invited to bring along pro- motional materials and business cards for display and distribution at the meeting. Spaces are limited. Those planning to attend are asked to please call the chamber office at 905 985- 4971 to reserve a place and to facilitate the planning of the meeting for 'both the chamber and the restau- rant staff. Quick and Easy ways to Boost your Nutrition by Lisa Hicks, R.D. With a little fruit here and a few veggies there through- out the day we can reach our goal of 5-10 servings of veg- etables and fruit per day. Here are a few tips to increase your veggies: e If having a take-out dinner add some frozen vegeta- bles or baby carrots when you arrive home e Look for pre-packaged produce in your produce department-bagged salads, broccoli and cauliflower crowns, cherry tomatoes with a fat reduced dip, shredded cabbage - while the cost may be slightly higher than preparing yourself, it's a time saver both nutrition wise and cost wise comparing it to eating out e Try a premade pizza crust or use pita bread with sauce and fat reduced cheese - load with your favourite sliced vegetables - peppers, zucchini, broccoli to name a few - also usually a hit with the kids! e Add extra vegetables, frozen or fresh, to soups, sauces, lasagna e Look at your plate each meal and ensure vegetables and fruits are represented For more information send questions to Box 5283 Pont Perry or call 985-6946. *By Nutrition at Work, a group of Port Perry Dietitians providing individual an group counselling, This message sponsored by [RICCI TolU ool [RS] ll nde] a 8 =d=110Y, Contractor charged with threatening bodily harm Durham Regional Police charged a 46-year- old Oshawa man after it is alleged he made threats while paving a driveway at a Shirley Rd. address. Durham police report that on October 21st offi- cer attended the home after a man complained that he had been threat- ened with bodily harm by a contractor who was doing work at his home. The accused, charged with one count of threat- ening bodily harm, will appear in court Nov. 26. The marriage of Megan Chellew and David Bourgeois was celebrated with families and friends on Saturday, August 25, 2001 at Head Memorial Church, Scugog Shores Museum. The Reverend Robert Le Page officiated. Love and very best wishes from us all. (905) 985-9772 Email us your sports scores and reports: editorial@portperrystar.com MILESTONES 90th Bir The family of Madeline Cookson invite relatives, friends and neighbours to a "Come-and-go-tea" Sunday October 28th, 2001 2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Port Perry United Church Auditorium Best Wishes Only New Year's F.ve Theme Born Dec. 31, 1911 AAA Happy 3rd Birthday Ashley my little angel Oct 25, 2001 Love Poppy Visit us at www.portperrystar.com