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Fair Board and | Scugog council agree on lease for fairgrounds Scugog Township cdunéil and the Port Perry Fair Boaxd have reached agreement on terms of & new lease for the fairgrounds. Fair board chairman Paul Christie told council Monday afternoon the board has accepted the terms of a new lease, which has been a contentious issue between the two sides for the last éouple of years. ! "We are looking forward to working with' the Township council," said Mr. Christie after a brief appearance at Monday's meeting. The Fair Board's current lease with the Township for the 22 acre fairgrounds in northwest Port Perry expires in July 1997. The new lease which takes effect October 1 this year, runs for five years to September 30, 2000. The new lease may be extended after two years for a further two years. And at every two year interval, it may be extended for another two years. Essentially this compromise allows the Township a two year "escape clause," which had been at the centre of contention between the Board and some members of council. Thé Fair Board initially had sought a ten year lease with no "escape clause" for the Township. The clause stating the duration and renewal of the new lease states that "renewal shall not be unreasonably withheld." Mr. Christie said acceptanee of this new lease was by no means unanimous among directors of the Fair Board: However, it Pp a needed compromise. The new lease was hailéd by members of council. Ward 4 rep Karen Puckrin said "both sides should be thanked," and Ward 1 rep Doug Moffatt said the lease shows "trust on both sides. We can move forward on a positive note. Both sides can now go to work to try to improve the Fair" One clause in the new lease states that if "for the betterment of the community, it is advisable for the property to be sold, it is on the understanding that the council of the day will financially assist in relocation of the fairgrounds to a mutually agreed upon facility." And it states that if a Fair is not held on the grounds for two consecutive years, the lease may not be renewed. { Police hired to slow down truck A company building new homes in Victorian Village in Port Perry has promised to hire an 'off-duty police officer in an effort to get truckers to slow down on Ash Street in Port Perry. Lou Stein of Develop gave the to council Monday afternoon the company would take these steps to slow down construction truc using Ash Street to get to th area where the new homes.aré" being built. of count! told Mr. Ribcor Members Stein and. consultant Nick Mgnsink that there have been numerous complaints filed by Ash Street residents about speeding trucks on Ash Street. Mr. Stein said he personally was not made aware of the complaints but told cguncil his company, would hire the off duty police officers to enforce the law. He also said truckers who continue to speed on the residential site could find themselves looking for other work. Co. Letters explainingthe moves will be deliveredf"to residents of Ash Street this week. . Ash Street is the only access for "trucks to get to the construction site. Mr. Stein said trucks will have to continue to use this street for another ten days or so. After that there will be access from Old Simcoe Street. Ward 2 councillor Ken Carruthers was furious, calling the truck traffic on Ash Street a "disgraceful display." Tournament to get financial assistance The Fields of Dreams slo pitch tournament for 1996 got a financial shot in the arm from Township council Monday afternoon. Council. agreed to put a $3,000 "forgivable loan" for 1996 which will be paid back only if the tournament shows a profit. Tournament directors' Richard Green, Terry Coyne and Frank Fielding told council that by cutting éxpenses in 1996, the tournament should show a profit of about $14,400 based on an entry of 70 mens, ladies and mixed slo pitch teams. And profits, they said will be used to up-ghade and improve baseball diamonds in the Township. They also noted that the tournament over the July 1 holiday: weekend brings hundregs of slo pitch players and their families to the Township where they spend money on meals and shopping. CrT1ZEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS - SEE Your Voice in Scugog Call (905) 985-6397 Vol. 5, No. 12 Tuesday, October 24, 1995 CIRC. 13,500 24 pages Haunted Heights Hotel... "Hallowe'sfi Is the one time of year that allows John Kirk to be a kid again. The Greenbank man has converted his three bay garage into the Haunted Heights Hotel, all for the sfiger enjoyment of putting smiles on our faces. Located at 38 lanson Drive, he's giving tours of a "three minute maze of make-believe" this Saturday evening (October 28) and, of course, on Hallowe'en night. There's no admission charge, but If it puts a smile on your face, maybe you would care to make a donation. All money raised will be donated to the Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter. See story on page %ix. |