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.made & wr 2 --Seugog Gitigen - Tuesday. November 21, 1995 Port bus service may go Port Perry is one of 170 communities in Ontario that could lose scheduled bus services if the provincial government pushes ahead with plans to de-regulate the bus industry next April, says a group calling itself "Freedom to Move." Jn a statement last week, the group made up ip seniors, students and three unions employees of the Ontario Highway Transport Board have received' layoff notices effective next April 1, the day the Board is slated to close Santa's float from page one Recently employed at Wind Reach Farm on Townline Road, Paul's new f= loyer has allowed him mplete the flpat in a te heated shop. Two more reindeer have been added making a grand total of nine. Rudolph has all his buddies now. . Dasher, Dancer, Pranter, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen, Shop students at PPHS the reindeer silhouettes from plywood and then glued styrofoam onto the forms. The task FOR THE HOLIDAYS} then of painting them was left to Chamber President Brenda Casteels and Craig Taylor, Diréetor in ¢harge ofthe Santa Claus parade. All this for the Chamber of Commerce float has all been volunteer work done by Paul. "I like to maintain a level of '" community involvement" he said. The Santa Claus parade « starts at 2 p.m. from the fairgrounds and, winds its way along Simcoe Street to Queen Street and then «along Water 'Street to Crand#ll's Restaurant. said permanently. The 170 communities that will lose regular bus service if de- regulation goes ahead were identified by drivers working in' the bus industry. Along with Port Perry, others in the Scugog area include Greenbank and Sunderland on Highway 12. The Ontario Coalition of Seniors, the Federation of Students and the three unions have joined forces in "Freedom to Move" charging that loss of bus service in these small communities will create' thardship for seniors and students who need this kind of transportation. "Ontario minister of transportation Al Palladini is taking away the freedom to move of thousands of seniors across Ontario," said Mario Alloi of the Seniors Coalition which represents 500,000 small" seniors in 80 organizations. Under current regulations, the Highway Transport Board balances the bus companies need r profits with community need for services. There are no subsidies } from the government to provide bus services. Instead, companies earn the right to run momey- making routes on public roads by providing regular scheduled service in areas which would be without service were it not for the regulations. The total cost of the Highway Transport Board each year is $450,000. "The Fréedom to Move" coalition is urging seniors and students and anyone else who uses bus service to contact their MPPs and demand that the provincial government drop its plans to de- regulate the bus industry next April. Why go to the North Pole-and back, searching for the perfect gift when everything you need can be found right here in Port Perry and Scugog Township? ~~ & "When you spend your holiday dollars with your hometown merchants, you not only save time, gas and energy, but you put money back into your local economy and that's the best gift of all. Grades one to four students at Prince Albert Public School put on a highly entertaining play last week called "It's a Jungle Out There." (Who are they trying to kid) The main characters are Rebecca Will (kneeling) and at back from left Howle Gordon, Mallory McGrath and Justin Cottrell. 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