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J Ps ok yor -- 150 attend Region meeting The effect of regionaliza- tion on taxes, source of money to cover the costs of changeover, concern about whether a regional chairman is elected or appointed, qualifications of candidates for regional government, assignment or responsib- ilities for police and fire protection, the fate of cemetaries and the division of local government respon- sibility were among the chief concerns of people who attended a public meeting on regionalization at Port Perry High School, March 9. The meeting had been organized by Port Perry council in co-operation with the councils of Reach, Cartwright and Scugog townships, and drew about 150 people. Attempting to answer most of the questions was Donald Irvine, the former mayor of Prescott who is now a member of the Ontario Legislature and parliamen- tary assistant to minister of Treasury-Economics and Inter Governmental Affairs John White. Mr. Irvine was accompanied by his assist- ant Brian Slemco and area M.P.P. Dr. Matthew B. Drymond. Port Perry Reeve Robert Kenny chaired the meeting and presented some con- cerns that village council may include in its brief on regionalization. Mr. Irvine said that there is no need for taxes to go up so long as services stay the same. However, he warned, if ratepayers 'begin to demand new services of their regional government they have to expect to pay for them. Ri Dr. Irvine and Dr. Dy- mond both referred 'to a story in the STAR Feb. 28 in which a former mayor of St. Catharines was quoted ag saying that regional govern- ment in the Niagara area had resulted in tax in- creases. were made by former politicians in the Niagara area who were playing party politics for the purpose of embarassing the Conserva- tive government. Mr. Irvine charged. } He acknowledged that it may cost something to bring about the change but, he said, '"We (the provincial government) guarantee to contribute money to help the Blood donor clinic Apr. 4 The third Blood Donor Clinic sponsored by the local Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs is scheduled for Wednesday, ' April 4 in the Christian Educational Wing of the United Church. The first clinic held about one year ago collected 228 pints of blood. The second clinic in October last year collected bnly" 153 pints of blood. The poorer turnout was primarily due to the official opening of the addition to R.H. Cornish, Public School held the same day. Members of the two clubs are already making prepar- ation for the third clinic and expect a record turnout, hopefully around mark. "elected until Those statements _ | the 300 region for the first five years," while the change is talking place. - Generally, Mr. Irvine said, "Taxes at the outset may go up slightly in some area, down slightly in others," but the overall cost of running a region will not cost property tax payers any more on the average. CHAIRMAN WILL BE APPOINTED Mr. Irvine said that Queens Park will appoint a regional chairman to serve for a first term of, possibly, three years. This was challenged by the audience, but the M.P.P. pointed out that there is no other body to do the appointing at this time, since a regional council will not be October. He said that he doubted that all muncipalities could agree on a chairman election. Two weeks ago Ontario County council agreed to recommend its clerk-treas- urer William Manning for the post. A member of the audience drew attention . to Metro /Toronto, which was the first region to be established in the province and is the only long term example avail- albe, where the chairman is not elected by the taxpayers ever. It was suggested that this fact makes the chair™ man very criticism. Mr. Irvine disagreed. He said that the chairman only presides at meetings to assure order and has no vote (continued on pagey). susceptible to No stop sign on Queen St. nn The stop sign on Lilla Street at Queen will not change its position, the Ontario County Roads Com- mittee decided last week. The county had originally wanted to change the corner so that traffic would have had to stop on Queen Street. In its fight against that change the Cartwright-Port Perry-Reach and Scugog Ratepayers Association en- listed the aid of Reach and. Port Perry councils. Port Perry Reeve Rebert Kenny Port Perry High School Senior Basketball Team and Deputy reeve Phil Orde attended a meeting of the Standing Committee on - Roads and Bridges on January 10 to argue the rate- payers case. The residents association sub committee which led the protest against the stop sign change is now looking into the legality of having a reduced speed limit put into effect on the county road through Utica. Cars may race through Utica at 60 miles an hour under the present limit. has emerged champions in their area for the second year in a row. From left to right, back row; Arend _ Dekker coach, Laurie Williams, Roland Skinner, Jim before the © i. ee, a LE PP°RT § PERRY 17 15¢ per copy 20 Pages Volume 107 -- PORT PERRY. ONTARIO. Wednesday, Mar. 14,1973 -- No. 21 Village employees get Employes of the Port Perry Works Dept. will get a raise in pay effective July 5. The raises were granted at the March 6 council meeting when Reeve Robert Kenny broke a tie vote by voting' favour of the increases. The raise means that workers in Port Perry will be getting two cents an hour more than employees of the county are paid. Reeve Kenny broke a tie vote which saw Deputy Reeve Phil Orde and councillor Reg Rose - in favour of the pay raises and councillors McDermott and Brinkman opposed. The employess pay had been settled two months ago, Hospital Report 'Week Ending March 8th Admissions .............. 33 Births LL 1 Deaths ............ ..... Nil Emergencies ............ 85 Operations .............. 14 Discharges .............. 38 Remaining .............. 31 but they requested to renegotiate on the grounds that council had merely approved recommendations made by last years council. The previous agreement, suggested by the 1972 »council but approved by the present representatives after they had been elected, had already given the workers a 20 cent raise in January. Last weeks decis- ion means that employees will get a total of 40 cents, or $16 for a 40 hour week, in raises this year. When a raise in pay was first suggested councillor Reg Rose was against it on the grounds that wages had already been settled for the year. However, when the em- ployees asked for a clothing allowance Rev. Rose changed his mind. While voting against the clothing allowance he "said that he would rather give a raise in pay and let the workers be responsible for their own clothing. Zoet, Jerry Stuland, Steve Brain and team manager Steve Yake. ~ Front row; Brian Smith, Cal Cochrane, Doug Christie, Ron Redman and Steve Cochrane. second pay increase At first Mr. Orde indicated that the raise might take effect right away. When councillor Rose indicated that he might support increases if they did not come into effect until July a compromise motion was prepared. The discussion about another increase in pay led councillor Grant McDermott to comment, "Why should we have to be doing this now, I thought we had already done it'. "I thought it was settled," agreed councillor Bob Brinkman. 'Mr. Orde said he suppor- ted the raise because Port Perry employees were earn- ing less than their counter- parts at the county level. "I go along with taking them up to the county level," he said. Before casting his tie breaking vote Reeve Kenny suggested, "Give them a good wage. Don't expect them to work for nothing. But expect them to produce for you." The employees had also asked that the village pay 100 percent of their accident and life insurance policy, as it does with government hospi- talization. At present the taxpayers only cover half of the life insurance premiums. Council decided that no change was necessary. No decision was reached on workers request for three week holidays with pay after five years of service to the village, or with a request for an adjustment in basic stand by pay. The Deputy Reeve will investigate these re- quests and make a recom- mendation to council later. Under the present system a man on stand by must stay home near his telphone in case he is needed. He gets $5. for this. Attention was drawn to the fact that Port Perry employ- ees not only were being paid less than county workers, but also less than men doing the same work for Reach Township. $25,000 grant for Reach Twp, Thanks to a 25 thousand dollar grant from the federal governments Local Initives Program fifteen men who were unemployed now have jobs working for Reach Township. The 15 township men, including the foreman who was also unemployed and is included under the grant, have temporary work clear- ing brush and trees from road allowances within the township and removing dead elms from township prop- erty