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PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2000 - 29 STAR GAZERS - This group of guides and leaders from the 3rd Port Perry Girl Guides toured The Port Perry Star on Feb. 7, learning about how a newspaper is published, one step in earning their 'reporters badge.' They learned how photographs are taken on digital cameras, processed through a computer and placed on the page, and also how the pages are processed into large negatives. Commissioner critical of Mariposa council From Page | lion to $6.4 million. The report says that cost would be covered by provincial government as has been the practice in other areas . Any of the three choices in the 'report suggest that Mariposa resi- dents' taxes will not change. But Reeve Barbara Kelly said she does not believe this. The report states that reserves and debts will remain with the municipalities that created them but physical assets such as land, buildings, trucks and recreational facilities will become the property of the newly-formed municipality. Mariposa councillors have iden- tified surplus municipal land that can be sold to increase reserves, and are in the process of doing so despite opposition from council- lors Ron Hamilton and Ruth Lyons. Councillor Lyons feels that this action is too little too late, and the cost being incurred will not be recoverable if the process is stopped before completion. Mariposa council will host a public session on Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Oakwood council cham- ber to review the report and pre- pare a collective staff and council response to the commission. More than 120 submissions have been received to date by the com- mission, with strong support indi- cated for the single-tier system, said Mr. Kitchen. During his press conference last week Mr. Kitchen was very critical of the quality of elected officials and their lack of ability to make decisions, resulting in the need for the appointment of a commission. He also was critical of councillors who were trying to be administra- tors instead of limiting their responsibilities to policy setting and funding, not on delivery of services. He emphasized that residents must choose their representatives wisely. "Accessibility, effectiveness and the quality of the representa- tion system depends on it," he said. Mariposa residents may make verbal and written submission for or against any of the options, to the commission on Feb. 16 at the Lindsay Armouries from 2 to 5 p.m. or 6:30 to 9:30 p.m or by fax 705- 745-8095 or email hkitchen@tren- tu.ca prior to Feb. 25. A final report and proposals for provincial approval will be released on March 27. Oshawa Snow Racing Club results Kristoff Balling, Christopher Best finish one-two at Huntsville skiing event \MacKenzie Division Oshawa Lightning defeated racers from the Skyloft Ski Club by 117 to 53 at a race held at Hidden Valley Ski Club in Huntsville on Feb. 5-6. Oshawa took the top two posi- tions in the male division with Kristoff Balling finishing first with a combined time of 55.53 followed by Christopher Best of Oshawa with a time of 58.19. Thomas Feeny of Oshawa fin- ished in fifth place with a time of 65.6, while Christopher Robertson was sixth at 67.81 and Drew Thiebaud was 10th with a time of 92.11. On the girls side, Oshawa took the top five spots with Katelyn Brock finishing first with a com- bined time of 58.81 for two races, followed by Brianne Edwards at 63.83, Katie Gardner at 59.96, Marisa Reynen at 66.01 and Kiomi Sakata at 70.86. Nancy Greene Division At the Skyloft Ski Club in Pickering on Feb. 5, the Oshawa White Nancy Greene Team raced against the Battawa Ski Club. from Battawa and won by a score of 168 to 69. Oshawa took the first three places on both the boys and girls side. Hailey Swift finished first for the girls with a time of 29.71 followed by Holly McCraw at 29.86 and Julia Soye at 31.49. For the boys Robert McLaughlin was first with a time of 26.75, with Michael Kumpala second at 27.60, David Low at 29.19, and Dylan Cox in fifth place at 30.09. 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