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| Nine municipalities will make up a new region east of Metropolitan Toronto under a proposal presented Monday night by Charles S. Mac: Naughton, Treasurer of Ontario, and his parlia- mentary assistant, Donald R. Irvine, MPP for Grenville-Dundas. The largest area municipality would also be the region's most northerly, consisting of the present townships of Reach, Scugog and Cartwright and the Village of Port Perry. It would have an area of 215 square miles and a population of 9,300. Noting that this amalgamation has been discussed in the past, the proposal says that the WHITBY \ OSHAWA , 'people PROPOSED REGION EN REGION mmm AREA MUNICIPALITY E. 3 XeAmeTon a CLARKE NEWCASTLE ~~ BOWMANVILLE in those four areas 'share a common economic and social base and have a strong predilection to remain rural. They are all oriented toward Lake Scugog.' The most heavily populated of the nine municipalities would be made up of Oshawa, East Whitby . and the western 10 lots of Darlington Township and might be called Oshawa. It would have . a population of 98,000 and an area of 85 square miles. ~ As the proposal points out "the Toronto-Centred Region plan specifies that Oshawa is to be a growth node and will thus require the additional land." Another proposed municipality that might retain EAST OF METRO NORTHUM HALDIMAND \ COBQURG PORT HOPE Regional Government is proposed by Ontario for this 1,168-square-mile area stretching from Pickering Township to Haldimand Township. It would contain nine municipalities created through reorganization of 22 present municipalities and parts of four others. Council will apply for LIP grant begin Council has decided to apply again this winter to the federal government for a around, work will early in the new year. The Provincial Municipal + $3,000 in 1971-72; Council applied for and got a provincial grant of some it. will EE i el The provincial plan pro- vides for 50 percent of the total. cost of any project. The grant under its Local Initia- tives Program. The program provides municipalities ac- Employment Incentives Program, Ontario's coun- terpart to the national apply for at least that much this winter. Five thousand dollars was mentioned as a money will be used as it was last winter; for the repair and maintenance of side- ~ sees fit. Under the plan, any 'buildings. However, things cross the country with money to stimulate con- struction and development; in the process, employment is provided for some of Canada's many winter jobless. A certain sum of money being set aside for this use, the government then doles it out to each municipality as it contribution to a community "will not exceed an average of $100 per man employed per week." And there are definite strings attached. Each municipality must provide a percentage of any "winter work's" total cost. Last year, the federal po- wers ran out of money before they got to Port Perry. Council, asking for a $17,000 grant, came up empty- handed. Village council had in mind construction of two washroom buildings in the lakefront park. Each com- plex would contain wash- room facilities, locker rooms, showers, storage rooms, etc, Port Perry was to have contributed $24,000 to the "pot" which, along with the $17,000 grant, would put a price tag of $41,000 on the two didn't go according to plan and as a result, winter 1973 - finds the village preparing to dig excavations for one of the buildings. Last week, civic officials decided to apply for another federal grant. They will ask for at least $17,000. Council was considering asking for $34,000, but it is not expected they will do so. If the government thinks more highly of Port Perry's wash- room buildings this time scheme, is operating again. possible figure. walks. A | bi HERBERT BUCKLAND (See article on page 7) TTT N N.S . Aad brand Ey yy Minister presents Regional Government proposal the name of one of its components -- Uxbridge -- would be made up of Uxbridge Township, the Town of Uxbridge and that part of Pickering Township north of the seventh concession, except for lands being assembled for the airport and the North Pickering Community. This municipality would have a population of 7,600 in an area of 100 square miles. The proposal describes it as 'the Uxbridge oriented, rural land of the region' and says it is "designed as far as possible in accordance with existing interest. Contivued communities of on_page 2) PeRT Sb \_ TAR Volume 107 - Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1972 - No. 10 Dairy farmers to receive more money for milk The dairy farmers of * Ontario who produce milk for table use are to receive an additional 35 cents per hundredweight for milk- effective January 1, 1973; it was announced today by George McLaughlin, chair- man of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board. The in- crease follows a ruling of The Milk Commission of Ontario after hearing an appeal made by the dairies against a larger increase proposed by the Board. Although the figure amounts to less than a cent a quart to the dairy farmer, it is not known at this time what the effect on the consumer price will be. Post Office closing hours The local Post Office will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24, Monday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day and Tuesday, Dec. 26, Boxing Day. Mail Service will be back to normal on Wednesday, Dec. 27. On December 23 and 30 there will be normal Sat- urday wicket service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Post Office will also be closed Sunday, Dec. 31, 1972 and Monday, Jan. 1st, 1973. Wholesale and retail 'prices are established by individual dairies and stores in response to competititive forces. In announcing the milk producers' first increase since September, 1971, Mr. McLaughlin stated that the 35 cent per hundredweight figure represented less than a five per cent increase in the price for fluid milk and did not in fact reflect the increases in costs which the dairy farmer has had to face over the last 16 months. As an example, Mr. Mr. McLaughlin cited Canadian Livestock Feed Board fig- ures showing that the cost of feed grains for cattle had risen alarmingly in the last year. Oats have risen 34 per cent, while corn and soy meal have risen 23 per cent and 41 per cent respectively. In addition, daily farm wages rose 9.50 per cent between August 1971 and (continued on page 13) Hospital Report Week Ending Thurs. Dec. 14 Admissions...................... 30 Births .....o.vvcnnnnnnn.., 1 Deaths .......coonun.... Nil Emergencies................... 99 Operations..................... 16 Discharges...................... 28 Remaining...................... 38 > >a > a eS vt No. 8. pality" is 9,318 Reach 3,620; Scugog tatives. 10 will balance of 11 come Five members will sit on new council In the proposal for Regional Government in the area east of Metro Toronto, the lower-tier municipality comprised of the Village of Port Perry and the Townships of Reach, Scugog and Cartwright for the time being will be known as ¢ The total population of the "new munici- (plus a population) divided as follows: Port Perry 2,936; Three councillors will be elected to sit on municipal council. A fourth candidate will be elected to Regional Council, but will also sit on local council. Mayor will be elected to local council, but will sit on Regional Council in an ex officio capacity only. A five member council will be conducting the business of the same area "presently served by 20. Regional Council will have 21 divided by the eight other lower-tier municipality. ET > large seasonal 648; Cartwright 2,114. pg represen- from Oshawa and the ee ag ee eee EE =------~-- Ti Lr