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- -- 10-- Sa Citizen « Tuesday, June 21, 1994 ve Group will go to court if necessary From page one to build a 25,000 square foot facility that would seat up to 2,000 for-bingos and other games of chance. Chief Edgar has stated thes.if_ the province approves the gaming licence, funds for the building would come.from two semi-retired Ontario millionaires. Chief Edgar has also stated that community organizations in Scugog such as minor _sports, the hospital 'and the library would receive part of the profits from the operation. Mr. Aldred and other members of the "Save Scugog Island Comite' were more than ased at the large number (141) people who turned out on a very hot evening for the information meeting. Many who spoke drom the floor expressed strong concerns over the proposed facility stating over and over that Scugog Island is the wrong location. The facility is proposed for the east side of cMann rt are Terry and Fi of Prince A delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter TASI WILSON to TJ. ADAMS, son of . Jim and Carol Adams of Port Perry. The wedding to take place at Port Perry United Church, October 7th, 1995. Réception to follow at the Legion Hall. GRADUATION ay Congratulations.to KEVIN GIBSON who graduated, from Mohawk College, Hamilton , May 1994 in T.V. Broad casting. Kevin is the son'of Don and Shirley Gibson, Blackstock, brother of Sheryl and Nicole and grandson of Dora Dowson, Port Perry. aw % 1 LYNNE COLLEEN POPOWICH, | daughter of John and Vicky Popowich, graduated from the University of Guelph, June 3rd, 1994, © with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, with Honours, We are all very proud of * her and ask God to bless her in her future life. majoring in Consumer Studies. | It you have a Special Family Matter that you would like to share with our Citizen readers, please call 985-6397 for more information. Wish your special little person a Happy 1st Birthday oe condary school graduate Congratulate your pos Announce your Pronounce your wedding ce edding engagement: Congratulate wedding anniversaries of 25 or 50 Years mony Deadline for Family Matters is 5 PM Frida Wedding announcements All other Family Matters Ath photos a th photos are the Island Road, at the southern end of the First Nation territory. But if the facility gets the green light, the committee wants it subject "to the same environmental, social and traffic studies as any other similar facility. Last Thursday's public meeting was told that bingo halls of 9,000 square feet with about 700 patrons daily use 60,000 gallons of water each month. The statement was made by the owner of a bingo hall in Oshawa who said he represents nine other hall owners from Pickering to Cobourg. © Committee ~ member Jim Edmiston told last Thursday's meeting that Chief Edgar told him recently the facility could expect to generate about $500,000 in profits in its first year of operation. ) But Mr. Edmiston also told the meeting that the facility will be of little economic value to Port Perry or Scugog Township as bingo players will be bused in and bused out. Ward 8 councillor Ken Gadsden, the only politician at golution passed unanimously Township council two weeks which calls on the provincial government to make sure environmental, traffic and social issues are studied properly. : fin 8s meeting, read a i But later in the meeting in response to a question from the floor, he conceded Scugog Township has little or no clout in this issue because the proposed facility is on First Nation territory. "What we (council) are saying is that if they do this, it has to be done right," he said. At least two members suggested that the approach taken by the committee so far "has not been aggrefsive enough in its opposition to the facility. Mr. Aldred replied that the committee does not want confrontations, but instead are prepared to fight this through the courts, if necessary. And Island residents were urged to express their concerns through a phone and fax blitz to members of parliament, Premier Bob Rae, and Consumer Affairs minister Marilyn Churley, whose office will issue the licence. Mr. Aldred told the meeting that repeated calls and fax messages to Ms, c(purleys office on this matter had not been answered to date. *. Federal MP Alex Shepherd and MPP Gord Mills had been invited to Thursday night's meeting, but could not attend due to government business in Ottawa and at Queens Park. When granted, this gaming licence would be the first for a native band in Ontario. There were concerns expressed at Thursday's meeting that once the licence is granted and a facility built, the operation could be expanded in a full casino. Mr. Edmiston told the meeting that Scugog First Nation is closer to Metro Toronto than any other First Nation in the province. * IBM PERSONAL COMPUTERS "QUALITY - SERVICE - SUPPORT" NEW AND USED IBM COMPUTERS FOR HOME AND BUSINESS FREE INSTALLATION SET-UP and SUPPORT NCS Authorized IBM Dealer 1EL.905-986-5390 (905) 986-1039 FAX F 600L JUNE TUESDAYS! They're customer appreciation days at Nuts about Chocolate. Come in any June Tuesday for the best ice cream in town. BUY ONE and GET THE SECOND ONE FREE?! Nuts about Smee ( 182 QUEEN STREET PORT PERRY 985-0761 s Quality end service like they used to be. (2) Duncan the Dragon seen here with- Scugog Librarian Suzanne White says there will be a Silent Auction and Bake Sale this Saturday at the Kinsman Hall, Port Perry, from 9:00 - 4:00 with all' kinds of great items from antiques to barbeques to boat cruises. All proceeds to the Library, and Duncan says don't dare miss it. 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