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VDT eI [ol-N 1 R Tele [os] Vol. 5, No. 15 Tuesday, November 14, 1995 | Call (905) 985-6397 CIRC. 13,500 28 pages BIA wants film dollars The Business Improvement Area (BIA) of Port Perry wants its members compensated when film companies use downtown streets as the scene for a movie or TV shoot. In a letter to Township council, BIA secretary-treasurer Duncan Campell suggested film companies should be charged a fee of ,$10,000paid to the BIA--to compensate members for lack of business when downtown streets have to be closed off for filming. Brighton Buzz goaltender Brandon Upton spent'a fair amount of time looking back as the Port Perry MoJacks fired seven goals en route to a 7-0 shut-outdn Central Jr. C. action Sundsy night at the' Scugog Arena. Upton need not feel too badly however, as the red-hot MoJacks have been scoring on other goaltenders In recent games. In fact, the MoJacks have scored 34 In thelr last three outin scored twice In the 7-0 (alf'wins) while giving up just four. MoJack Mike Pigeau (No. 9 In white) has held a hot hand as he In'Sunday night and had the hat trick Friday night as MoJacks ganged up on the Lakefeld Chiefs to the tune of 10-4. Modacks next home game Is this Sunday night at 7:00 PM: Detalls on the sports pages. The BIA also wants a further $5000 that would be refundable if film companies live up to their promised obligations; schedules of when streets would be closed, and that filming not take place * ; on weekends. Scugog council is now in the middle of trying to draft a policy covering the use of streets by film companies. In his letter to council, Mr.' Campbell, noted that when, Queen and/or Water Streets are closed to vehicle or pedestrian traffic due to filming, it costs local businesses money both short and long term. He also said film companies close streets for longer periods than anticipated, and often don't put things back the way they were before the filming started. "Generally it was felt (by the 'BJA members) that the fees paid to the BIA would serve to sooth complaints s8mewhat as they would be used to reduce the levy for downtown improvement. "We don't think the proposed amounts are unreasonable as we have a unique setting that has both a waterfront and Victorian style storefronts, It would be an expensive set to duplicate," the letter states. Film companies spend an estimated $500 million yearly shooting on location in the Greater Toronto Area. Council took no action on the requests made by Mr. Campbell as staff are working on = policy concerning location filming in Councillor Marilyn Pearce that in the cost to a film company is between $7 and $10,000. Administrator Earl Cuddie said a film company is presently looking at locations in shoot an action film ow February or March. The BIA is made up of businesses in the downtown core of Port Perry whose members pay a special tax to cover the organization's operating and promotional costs. * Decision soon on Lishman project Scugog council will decide next week whether to approve the Lishman development proposal on Highway 7A just west of Nestleton. The decision is: expected when council meets as planning committee this coming Monday, November 20. And one councillor said Monday she expects the proposal will get the green light. "I don't think this council is going to turn this proposal down," said regional rep Marilyn Pearce as council heard of on- residents told councillors on Monday they feel the kind of development proposed by Bill and Paula Lishman would be better in a properly serviced industrial park. She urged council to tdke time on this proposal, hold public meetings and complete an impact study on the Nestleton area before coming to a decision. The Lishman proposal calls for a 3720 sq. m. manufacturing facility for Paula Lishman Furs; a 370 sq. m. film studio; a 370 8q. m. interpretive centre; a 1000 going concerns from resid. in the Nestleton area. "We (council) will address the concerns of residents," said Mrs. Black, representing a large number of concerned sq. m. bly plant for ultra light aircraft. At Monday's council meeting, planning consultant John McDermott, representing the Lishmans, said the plans call for protected areas at the north and south ends of the property. Mr. McDermott also told council that time is getting short. "Bill and Paula are very anxious to get on with this. There are other sites that could be pursued even though they want to stay in the Nestletgn area. Council must make a decision as to what is in and what is out, as soon as possible." he stated. The proposal at one time included a training school for ultra light aircraft. That has been deleted. There will be a grass landing strip for ultra lights for private use by Bill Lishman. Mr. McDermott said the Lishmans want approval in principal for the development before they proceed with costly hydrogeology testing and bullding ovigna. Accident will be costly If you are a non-Township resident at fault in a car accident, your insurance company is going to get the bill if the local fire department has to be called to the scene. Council agreed Monday to the recommendation from the Fire Protecti n to initi the new policy as a way of recovering the funds Scugog pays when the fire department is called to an accident scene. "This is not revenue generating, just our cost recovery," said Doug Moffatt, who chairs the fire committee. open space and eny He estimates it costs at least RoI YS) AYA SINE NO ie) ol I Sh $600 on average when fire fighters respond to a motor vehicle accident. Similar programs are already set up in other municipalities, he said. The driver of the vehicle will be billed only if he/she is found by police to be at fault in the accident.