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SE 6 Ne Se mpm pag oc Seasons Green, 7 TT Vion ian, 7 from ME] Pl IIR XY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2001 . LINING UP THEIR SHOTS: Prince Albert Public School Grade 8 students held a fundraising effort at Reid's Independent of Christmas gifts, Grocers last week which will help pay for their out-of-province dents, CHRIS HALL / WEEKEND STAR exchange trip, which they have planned for 2002. A wide variety ornaments and games were set up by the stu- Including Sam Meyer; and Jared Olsen. Canadian Tire off to Durham Region for approval By Chris Hall Weekend Star Scugog Township has handed the proposed Canadian Tire project off to Durham Region. "During a lengthy meeting on Monday evening, 'councillors passed a motion which saw them endorse the needed changes to the region's official plan for the developer to pro- ceed with a new Canadian Tire store for Port Perry. 'After hearing from a number of consultants, officials and the public, council threw their Be support behind the developers efforts to have changes made to the Durham. Region Biss of the S5€eds0on are all over town and ved like 1 Tal ell coming Ali A izigeivigl7p Official Plan which. will allow for the rezoning needed to construct a new 47,315 square-foot Canadian Tire store. Also slated to be built is an 11,000 square-foot garden centre and a free-standing restaurant slightly larger than 5,000 square-feet. The proposed 43 hectare site, of which 6.4 hectares will be developed, is located on the east side of Simcoe St. just south of Port Perry, In part, the resolution passed on Dec. 17 read, " The Council of the Township of Scugog hereby advises the Region of Durham that it is in Support £ of the proposed amendment and 's beginning. to look' $3 as By like Christmas!' 1/4 Anaad a EIN ID [i fa { { SATA : # kK requests that the Region proceéd 'with final approval of the application." - It is expected that the region would make 'their decision on the matter sometime in late January or 'early February. 'If approved, the development would return to Scugog where councillors would have to make amendments to the township's official plan and zoning bylaw. : The township and Stockworth mbg, the company partnered with Canadian Tire Corporation to develop a new store for Port Please turn to Page 5 alot 14 ho WN ps Na ¥: 5 U4 LT Si