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PAGE 12 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 5,2000 Just one more charity casino The Harris government is finally finally putting the brakes on gaming expansion but not before one more charity casino is built in Eastern Ontario, Management Management Board Chairman Chris Hodgson has announced. announced. Mr. Hodgson told a press conference conference that save for a casino in the area of the Thousand Thousand Islands Bridge along the Ontario-U.S. border, border, the government government is putting a three-year moratorium moratorium (July l, 2000-March, 31, 2003) on all types of legalized gaming expansion, expansion, suggesting the province has nearly reached the saturation point anyway. That means any municipalities municipalities that were hoping to cash in on the gambling craze, at least within the next three years, will be "disappointed," "disappointed," Mr. Hodgson Hodgson said, adding that about 12 have made formal formal requests for charity casinos. Mr. Hodgson said he felt he had to get the word out prior to the November municipal elections elections when some communities are expected to put the question on the ballot on whether or not to have a charity casino. "We arc taking taking steps now to prevent municipalities municipalities from making any unnecessary unnecessary investment investment in time or in money," he said. Critics said the announcement announcement was nothing more than a meaningless public public relations exercise exercise since the market is already saturated. "It's a phony announcement ... it's a little late (for a freeze). I think this government's government's obsession with gambling and casinos has caused a great deal of damage to the people of Ontario," Ontario," Liberal MPP Dominic Agoslino (Hamilton (Hamilton East) said. "The toothpaste is already out of the tube. It's too late, you can't put in back in." There are charity casinos in Brantford, Sarnia, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie, a native facility in Scugog Island just east of Port Perry and one is set to open in Thunder Bay, while there are commercial casinos casinos in Niagara Falls, Windsor and Casino Rama near Orillia. The charity casinos are operated by a provincial agency. The carrot for municipalities is they get up to five per cent of annual gross slot machines revenue revenue from charity casinos as well as racetracks. • From Torstnr News Service SCHEDULE FAAÎ OOCMfOi 1 -* 1 "- MU urn or •€. mm «. mi or mm. --â. Pun Ml m -- U u 1* • * II II pm or M mm. Mr or --mu -- -- M» «-- IN !• «1 pw or KHMiar or mmu m--. a-- ww or LOT « , M RAH -- m - 1* «-- • «1 A4 II rm or ur j, m mu -- m «--no WU I M-- FVW TO * PLAN 4QR-17775 K --WT (NM <y -- (tm. 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ONTARIO LAND SURVEYORS I DIVISION SHUT , SUITE V KMMANttUC , ONTARIO ttc m mum it, mu (dr) sc«l i 11 | ru N* i temm-in Map #4 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE RESPECTING A PORTION OF WAVERLY ROAD TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington at its meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, on Monday, July 10,2000 at 7:00 p.m. proposes to pass by-laws to (a) declare the lands more particularly described as Parts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8, 9,10,11,12,13,14 and 15 shown on Map #4 set out below to be surplus. (Parts 1, 2 and 3 comprise a portion of Waverly Road. Parts 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and 15 comprise abutting reserves which are not part of Waverly Road.); (b) stop up and close as a public highway Parts 1, 2, and 3 shown on Map #4; (c) stop up and close as a public highway Parts 12 and 13 shown on Map #4; (d) authorize the sale and transfer to Blue Circle Canada Inc. of Parts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and 15 shown on Map #4. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT before passing these by-laws, Council or a Committee of Council shall hear in person or by his Counsel, Solicitor or Agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by this by-law and who applies to be heard. O pi Patti L. Barrie, Clerk n ' ™ Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Publication dales: June 14,21,28 and July 5,2000 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 ,u t3> The Community with Future!