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3 4 ¢ "+. OVAL VIAAL 12 - "WEEKEND STAR" VAriio™ FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2001 Three proposals vying for grant money at From page 1 Rough estimates put the cost of such a propos- al at about $7.5 million. Q Also vying for fund- ing are supporters of Cartwright Fields, a sports and recreation complex already under way in Nestleton. Proponents appeared before councillors asking for their:endorsement ° towards the -SuperBuild grant. The township has a > LN A og N wl Ww > already committed more than $200,000 to the pro- ject, including the pur- chase of the property. It is estimated that the pro- ject will cost $1.1 million. a And councillors were reminded of their com- mitment to conduct a major reconstruction of Coulcliff Blvd. this year. . While Durham Region will cover the costs of installing * water . and sewer service to the resi- dents of the neighbour- hood just north of Port yy 16 (iss cult! Perry, councillors . were reminded 'that® Scugog was still on the hook for about $1 million for a complete reconstruction of the road there. It is necessary to hold the special council meet- ing today because Mayor Doug Moffatt will be out - of town next week: The purpose of the 'grants, which combine federal, provincial and municipal money, "is to help bolster community health and safety. Grant 90%. 4 ¢ id . AP 7% Pd ' Y y : 0 7 7a 0 N 7; 7 IN / ' 8 Foi oe) projects monies 'must be used for new facilities and ser- vices, and not for repairs to existing services. That stipulation left councillors uncertain as to whether or not Coulcliff Blvd. qualifies for the grant program. Also unclear at this time is exactly how the grant program works. Councillors are unsure if _ approved through SuperBuild would see costs shared equally by the munici- \ [ only -- wad independent Which means it's after the hockey w" 7 4 JULhe sticke of thidnight! ¥ February 107 - 4 \4 ~~ pL game so you guys can come too! pality, province and feds. Mr. Todd noted that this grant "is a window of opportunity for funding, and opportunities like this are few and far between. "We have to give it our best shot... and get the most bang for our buck at this time," he said. However, = Ward 2 Councillor Marilyn Pearce stressed that even if Scugog is accept- ed for the grant, the township is not in a financial position to start handing out large amounts of money. For instance, she said it will be difficult for meeting Scugog to find $2.5 mil- lion for the ice pad-pool complex, or even $100,000 to kick in for the Cartwright Fields project. Councillor Pearce also noted that neither the ice pad-pool complex or the Cartwright Fields are on Scugog's five-year list of priority projects. "Theyfe not in our five-yeariapital budget plan. Haw can they become the town's top priority?" she asked. Mrs. de Wit said that an ice pad was in the township's Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which was created in 1997. | detailed Board reviews policy for restricting books By Rik Davie Weekend Star The ghost of Harry Potter visited the Durham District School Board 'Monday night, as trustees agreed to more regarding procedures for challenging learning material. Superintendent Bev Freedman presented a much more detailed pro- cedure for parents who wish to challenge books and other materials used in Durham's classrooms. The new document is a result of the temporary restrictions placed on the Harry Potter children's books in Durham schools late last year, after par- ents complained they taught witchcraft. The complaints, and the -books, remained in limbo until media cover- age forced a decision by the board to reinstate the books. No formal.written complaint was ever received, "the books Ore "are now avilable. regulations : The new 'regulation sets out a step-by-step! procedure for challenges at a school level, and the creation of a committee to review complaints and™' learning material content within 30 days of a com- plaint. "This gives individual schools more specific direction in dealing with complaints of these types," Ms Freedman said. The new regulations will now go to school community councils for input, and be returned to the trustees within 90 days for final approval. A MILESTONES 3 Burthde HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY McKenna Nana, Papa, Chloe & Chinook Dorothea Koch on her 88th Birthday Barry, Sharron, Beth and Kim Clarke on January 29th Love, Best Wishes to on January 15th Love