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wp Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, January 23, 1996 --3 4 Council wants local public meeting on the Golden Report Scugog council wants a public meeting in the near future on the controversial Golden Report on the future of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). And since the report is now in the hands of the provincial government, Township councillors want Durham East MPP John O'Toole to be at the public meeting to answer questions. Since the Golden report was officially made public just over a week ago, local councillors say they have had calls from the public expressing confusion over what Scugog's role or place might be in a new GTA "super city," if the provincial We appeal to our readers For nearly, five years, the Citizen has been distributed free to more than 13,000 homes and businesses in and around Scugog Township through Canada Post and a network of local, carrier boys and girls. During those five years, the publishers and our dedicated staff have worked very hard to bring our readers a strong community newspaper of the highest possible quality. ¥ Our only source of revenue has!been from our advertisers and during those five years we have imposed only two modest rate increases. Faced with ever increasing costs for newsprint and distribution of the Citizen, we have decided not to impose yet another rate hike on our advertisers who have truly supported this publication LULL over the years. Rather, we are appealing to our readers to purchase + lifetime * a voluntary, subscription to the Citizen for $25. We stress the word voluntary. Be assured that we will continue to distribute the Citizen each week in exactly the same fashion. All revenues collected will be used to off-set our ever- increasing costs. Payment of $25 for your "subscription can be mailed to the Citizen at 54 Water Street, Port Perry, LOL 1J2, or dropped off in person at our office at the same address during business hours. Receipts will be issued. We sincerely thank you, our readers and advertisers for all the support we have received in the last five years, and for responding to our request a this time. government goes along with this recommendation. They are also getting calls of concern about a tax pooling recommendation in the Golden report for education purposes. If implemented, this pooling would hike commercial taxes in Scugog a "Green Jobs--Making it Happen Here" was the topic of an address last week by Wayne Roberts, author of two "Get a Life" books on how to protect the environment and create jobs. Roberts was the first speaker in a series of six presented by Scugog's Green Team on issues of the environment and community health. On February 1, local organic farmers Bill and Penny Reid will talk about organic food. The meeting is at Scugog Centre starting at 7:30 PM. All are welcome and admission Is free. by aver 16 per cent, and industrial taxes by 4.8 per cent. } . Most municipal politicians outside the city of Toronto are openly critical of the Golden Report. And that includes Scugog Mayor Howard Hall who said "I just don't sce anything in this report for Scugog." Council has not Jet set a date for a public meeting, but it will likely be called within the next four to six weeks. Driver charged from page one their northbound 1989 GMC van, was taken to Oshawa Hoapital with serious injuries. According to 4 report from Durham Police, the van collided With a sopthbound 1987 pick-up that entered the on-coming lane. . Traffic on the busy regional road had to be re- routed while emergency crews worked at the scene. Both the van and the pick-up truck were totally destroyed in the collision, according to Police. Stephen Rose, 35, of Oshawa, has been charged with impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing injury, and driving with over .08 mgs. alcohol. Firefighters had to use emergency equipment to cut Rose from the wreckage of his vehicle. He was taken by ambulance to Oshawa Hospital for treatment of what police described as "minor injuries." Police are still seeking to interview witnesses to the accident. Anyone with information can call 579- 1520, extension 267. Police are also seeking witnesses to a January 18 accident at Highway 2 and Glenanna Rd. in Pickering that took the life of 54 year old Visitacion Lidon of Pickering. The driver of the second vehicle, Judy MacFayden, 48, of Ajax was treated for injuries and released frdm hospital. GO-FER IT! SAME DAY SERVICE (Call by 11 AM ) . Serving Cobourg to Hamilton Call for Rates & Schedule GO-FER COURIER SERVICE PORT PERRY (905) 985-2573 ~ MEN'S : LADIES' 3 KIDS' our entire selection en : i Sale starts Tuesday. January 23rd, 1995 > (J 534 BR@®CK'S pa Service, Quality and Style since 1881 168 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY 985-2521 BR@CK'S mover for Ki PORT PERRY 985-8797