Ice Palace gets grant from Scugog Scugog Township council has agreed to provide money to help get the Winter Ice Palace going this year. Council agreed unanimously Monday afternoon to put up $2500 in a grant and similar sum in a loan. "The Ice Palace is the best (public relations) this community could ever receive," 80 this (request for the) grant is not out of line," said fi Lang Cope of the Ice Palace tee told 1 on be mid-January 'before the track and oval are committee chairman Yvonne Christie. This will be the third winter for the Ice Palace, a giant open air skating rink on Lake Scugog that has attracted thousands of visitors to the community and is very popular with local residents as well. OJ URVA DIS! JMMUNITY CALENDAR LECH MBER i5th to 5 FAVA GRY 19 Temes for € Friday tor th th, 1993 Concert, starting at 7:30 PM. For more informati FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th * Chri at Nestleton C ity Centre, 7:30 PM Free as Binge a Prizes, Win a Turkey. Call 986-5503 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd * Oshawa One Parent Families Association meets at Chapter n 8:00 PM at Simcoe Hall Settlement House, 387 Simcoe St., -- there is only $75 to start work on the project this winter. "We (the committee) are asking for (financial) help from the Township so we don't have to be constantly going to the business community," Last year, the Ice Palace operated on 82 days and more than 10,000 people enjoyed the open air skating. But Mr. Cope said the weather last winter was not especially favourable. Revenue was $9400 and expenses ran to $11,700, he said. He said the Committee hopes ready for use by the public. The Ice Palace will be constructed in the same location as last year (on the lake just south of Palmer Park). Larry and Doreen Kendall , will manage the facility this winter, and the Committee will again rely heavily on volunteer help from groups and organizations in nity. Mr. Cope said last year's manager Dave Goldberg and a crew from' Somerville Construction have agreed to construct the skating areas at no charge. And he said that again this winter, those under six and over 60 will skate free any time. Plaza by-law gets approval From page one Lake Scugog, along with a green belt between the walk and the condo units. about to start working on the facility in the near future or when the ice firms up enough to safely hold equipment. However, he predicted it will the size of the project, Mr. Cornacchia said the original by-law allowed 190 residential units. As for the 94,000 square feet of commercial space, he 8 oz. New York Sirloin Steak Dinner 9 95 including all taxes ... only Wl EMIEL'S PLACE In Downtown Port Perry 985-2066 or 985-2257 THE REGIONAL Oshawa. 'Fun Quiz Night'. New members & guests welcome. For more information call 436-5089 or 433-0832. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25th * All of us at the Scugog Citizen wish all of our Citizen Readers A Very, Merry and Safe Christmas. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st * New Year's Eve Dance al the Caesarea Hall 8PMto 1AM, Advanced tickets $20. / advance; $25. at the door. Door Prizes, Spot Dances. call 986-5823 or 986-0876. * New Year's Eve Dance at Blackstock Rec Centre. Music by Dennis Franssen. Buffet lunch. $30. per Couple. Sponsored by the O.N.O. Call 986-8574. * The Scugog Citizen wishes all our readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year. And remember ... IF YOU DRINK - DON'T DRIVE! MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM "HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF SANITARY LANDFILL SITE The OSHAWA, CARTWRIGHT and SCUGOG TRANSFER STATIONS will | bo closed on Thursday, December un hy 12 Noon; Friday, D 25th; h and Monday, December 28th, 1992, for the Corsi grit Normal will resume Ti 20th, 1992. These aes wil close again on Thuan December 31st, 1992 at 12:00 noon; Friday, January 1st and Saturday, January 2nd, 1993 for the New Year's Day and will re-open on Monday, January 4th, 1993. VA. SILGAILIS, P.ENG. COMMISSIONER OF said some existing business on the land will be re-opening in the new mall. In actual fact, it will create 83,000 square feet of new space. Now that the by-law has been' approved, council and the developer will begin work on a detailed site plan agreement. Work could start as early as this spring. Cougar of the Week Karen McConkey has been selected as the R.H. Cornish Cougar of the Week. She has been an excellent, reliable - music monitor as well as tutor for other clarinet students. If you can't decide what to give this Christmas, why not pick up some- thing from the Canadian Mint? Now, for a limited time, you can get the specially-minted Canada 125 coin set, just by depositing $300.00 in a new account at the Laurentian Bank of Canada. LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA 165 Queen Street. 985-8435 Coin sets available while quantities last. Funds tw remain on deposit for 90 days. Maximsim of two gifts per household, Just in time for Christmas. If you already have-an account with us; by referring a new savings client, or by transferring $300.00 from a competitor, you too will receive this special, historic coin set. For details on this and our special $5.00 Silver Maple Coin offer, contact ypur local branch of the Lagentian Bank of Canada. 1