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A Proud Voice For Scugog Vol. 2, No. 47 esday, June 1, 1993 \ CIRC. 11,500 John and-Maryann Austin and Debble and Ray Francoeur of Naripom Yownship were shocked and dismayed when It was announced that their farms are on a Short List for a Victoria County Landfill site. Like other land owners in Victoria County in the same boat, they are determined to fight. See story at right. Over 100 ye years service "Three members of the Scugog Fire Department were honoured Friday evening at a retirement dinner for thelr many years of service. At left Is Deputy Chief Charlle Lown, Chiet-Jack Cook and Chief Ray Gould. They were presented with several gifts and mementos from the Township and their colleagues. Mr. Lown and Mr. Cook each retired after 35 years service with Hall 1 In Port Perry and Mr. Gould had 33 years service with Hall 2 In Caesarea. gel] 141933 25th anniversary Canoe events on this weekend Canoe the Nonquon is set for 'this Saturday and organizers are expeeting a large turn-out for the special 25th anniversary. Anyone wishing to. enter the event can register on Friday evening at the Latcham Centre "or on Saturday morning before 9:00 AM. This is the 25th year for Canoe the Nonquon which follows a course along the Nonquon River to Lake Scugog with the finish line at the Port Perry waterfront. And there is an added feature for the 25th anniversary. The Last Paddle will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM, a short course from Kent's Bay to the Kinsmen Beach. Marilyn Pearce of the organizing committee said response and interest in this "Last Paddle" has been fantastic. "We are hoping to see 50 canoes," she told the Citizen. Some of the canoes entered will represent Central Seven, the Chamber of Commerce, political parties, the local Library Board to name just a few. - And Mrse Pearce will be teamed with fellow councillor With five foals born this spring it should have been a happy time for John and Maryann Austin who have operated the El Caballo horse farm for the last eight years. They raise pure bred Andalusians at the farm in Mariposa Township west of Little Britain and.they fully epested toscontinue this for 40 ome. , "Today, they .are not so sure. "Late in April, the Austins and dozens of other landowners all over Victoria County learned their property is on the short list for a landfill site. A month has passed and the Austins are still in shock. And 80 are their neighbours to the northwest, Ray and Debbie Francouer who have spent the last five years building a new home on the farm owned by Debbie's father for 36 years. Along with the shock, there is anger. The Austins and the Francoeurs are joining with other neighbours and they are determined to fight. Victoria County has identified five "short list" sites for a' 26-year landfill. The others are on County Road 18 north of Valentia; on County Road 57 north of Janetville; on Ken Gadsden representing the Township council. Durham Region chairman Gary Herrema has agreed to act as official starter for the "Last Paddle" and spectators will be able to see all the action as the canoeists paddle along the waterfront to the finish line, The second half of this "double-header" weekend will be the 4th annual Triathlon (running, cycling and paddling) that will start Sunday morning at 10 AM from the Kinsmen Beach. Registrations will be taken up to 9:00 AM that morning. Awards and presentations for the Canoe events will be made at a bar-b-qedinner Saturday evening at the Latcham Centre. Tickets at $10 each are going fast, however. Mrs. Pearce said that anyone who may want to enter the canoe events but does not have canoe can rent one for a nominal sum this year. It promises to-be a great weekend and of course, net proceeds from the events will be turned over to the Historical Society for restoration of the Head Church at the Scugog Shores Museurn. § Fight brewing over dump sites County Road 17, east of Lindsay and on County Road 36 west of Balsam Lake. } What scares the Austins.and the Francouers is the thought of having to-péck and move if the Mariposa site is the one eventually selected. "Where would we go. We'd have'to start all over," said Mr. Austin in an interview over the weekend. Mrs, Francouer's parents still live on the farm on County Road 4 and she wonders where they would end up if the landfill moves in. Sure, they would be compensated for the loss of the property, but that doesn't pay for the dislocation in their lives. The Mariposa site is almost 200 acres and takes in part of four different properties. There is a stand of mature hardwood trees right in the middle of the site. *They told us they would try to save the hardwood bush," said a skeptical Mr. Francouer. Though determined to fight, they are concerned about the cost of hiring a. lawyer or environmental experts and as Mr. Austin explained they Turn to page two AREN;