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ficult to compete' profitably ee enim TTT. * County. Council vote over Comco closing The affects of the an- nouncement made last week to close the Coulter-Comco operations in Uxbridge and Oshawa are already starting tobe felt. Ee : Last 'Wednesday, County council voted Unanimously in fayour of the warden and administrator submitting personal briefs to the federal and provincial governments expressing the concern over the plant closings. A motion which would have had Warden William Gillespie appointed to the 'Save the Safeguards" committee was defeated. (This is an Oshawa orgainization. formed to protect the Canada-U.S,, auto-pact;) * Reach Township Reeve Sam Oyler told the council there are many ratepayers in his township who are ° going to be affected by. the shutdown. Uxbridge will suffer most from the closing. Some 225 hourly workers will be. affected at the Uxbridge « 'Plant, which is one of the two major-industries in the town. With the shut-down the.town could lose as much as $29,500 inannual tax revenue, At one time there were as many as 350 employees working at the plant in Bxbridge, and 130 in Oshawa. X The plants' manufacture -zinc die_castings and metal stampings for the auto in- dustry. In announcing the closures, Company President, H.D. Percy said it has been increasingly dif- : der for maintenance. Council in the United States auto market, and the increased use of aluminum and plastic instead of zinc has also hurt thé company. He said the company has suffered losses _in. the past several years, and there appears to be no recovered in the future. Coulter-Comco is.owned by Noranda Mines Ltd. Subsidy money approved for Port Perry The Department of Transport and. Com- munications has informed Council that Port Perry will | receive a total of $36,000 as- - subsidy allocation for 1972. $20,000 of this amount will be used for road con: struction, and the remain- 0h \ In a: separate letter, ' the Départment says that $2,595 will "also be allocated in response to a request from for additional maintenance revenue due to extra' costs for snow control last year. The Department says that this sum is a separate ap- proval due to large winter expenditures - ariticipated "this year, and should not be considered as a precedent for possible approval levels in 1972, ° UXBRIDGE Thurs., Fri., Sat, Jan. 27 - 28 - 29 "DEVIL'S EIGHT 7:15. Tom. Nardini (Adult Entertainment). "CHROME AND HOT LEATHER". 9:00. Matinee 2 p.m. "JOURNEY TO SEVENTH PLANET" Sunday, January 30th JAMBOREE. Next. Week. End "PINNOCHIO" "MALTESE BIPPY" -- sed RY AOKK] Special FULLY COOKED SLICED LOIN \ WEINERS BUTTER = 73 DINNER HAM Gooked Ham 1,09 PORK CHOPS w. 89: MIDDLETON'S MEATS QUEEN ST. ~ PORT PERRY ~ 985-2562 Ib. 99: ) ws. §e » inclusive. way 'these losses can be + 'Debbie Griffin of Port Perry is entered in, two competition classes in the 29th annual Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, , which will be held in Toronto from February. 12. to 26, Miss Griffin will compete "in the vocal solos for mezzos, and in the girls solo class for girls under 19 years of age. A record-settipg 31,000 musicians and singers from All parts of Ontario, many '~ provinces and several states. will be competing in the 669 classes of competition this year. 'This enrollment répresents a 3,000 increase over last year, which also set i record. Dome fo cover sand and salt Two 100-foot: sand domes will be installed at the On-. -lario County road depots at Sunderland and Brechin this year at 'a cost of - $58,525, county "council decided Wednesday. The domes, which will cover sand and salt piles; will - prevent contamination of nearby soil from runoff from the piles during rainy weather, - the - standing committee .on roads and bridges reported. ROXY THEATRE § $14.95 The domes will be pur-. Donna D.L. Edgerton daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Maurice Blackstock, graduated from St, Joseph's School - of Nursing, Peter- borough, and has suc- cessfully: completed her Registered ~Nurses's ¢xaminations. : She is presently employed at the Lennox and Addington County General Hospital, Napanee. Donna was a pupil Edgerton, at Cartwright High Schpol and Cartwright = Central Public School. recently, chased and constructed of prefabricated materials - in the winter and erected in the summer. The total cost of the domes includes preparation of asphalt bases, and pur- 'chase of additional land, ee "MEN'S and WOMENS Winter Boots MENS -- ZIPPERED -- BROWN BOOTS to $17.95 Ladies Suede & Leather HUSH PUPPIES $12.95 - $1395 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Jan. 26,1972 -- 3 Ont. County day nurseries approved by The Honourable Tom Wells, Ontario Minister of 'Social and Family Services, together with William 'Newman, M.P.P.P,; today * announced the construction of three new: nurseries in Ontario County. Mr. Wells 4" also approved a new day nursery in the City of Oshawa. ; The Town of Whitby will operate a new nursery, located on Dunlop Street and will provide full-day services tor 45 children. Another new nursery to be operated by the Township of Pickering, will be built, on province municipally-owned- land, located at Radom Street and will provide full-day care for another 45 children. The third new nursery, to he operated by the Town of Ajax, will be located on Centennial Road 'and will, provide full day care also for 45 children. The new nursery, to be operated 'by the .City of Oshawa; will be located on "the south side of Chaleur Avenue and will provide full- day care for 45 children. Check The Label On Your Paper it's IN to eat out a Work Boots | * GREB KODIAK -- . Insulated HUSH "EMIELS PLACE" Where Good Food is on the menu Everyday Take Out - HIGH CUTS..-29.95 Moulded Sole HIGH CUTS. 21.95 Regular - Cork Sole Work Boots 15.95 New Spring Lines PUPPIES MEN'S PLAIN and SUEDE LEATHER 12.95