Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 5 Sep 1974, p. 8

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FURNITURE ® TV e APPLIANCES BEAT THE LATEST PRICE INCREASE - ALL IN STOCK MERCHANDISE BEING SOLD AT OLD PRICES - FULL WARRANTY AND SeavILe BIG SAVINGS. Family Size ERATOR | REFRIGERATO HOOVER SPIN/WASHER SWIVEL CHAIRS [S15 : KIL GOUR BNE DINNING ROOM 1 SUITE BUSINESS RESIDENCE 7% 243 Queen Bt FURNITURE -- T.V. -- APPLIANCES Nenond Joh 985-2272 Port Perry, Ontario 085-2367 DEMARA -- FAIR Kathleen Grace Demara, daughter . and Mrs. Milton Demara and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fair liam Ross Fair, son of e united in marriage in Scugog Grace United Church on-Safurday, June 22, 1974. North Pickering Project (continued) Mr. Newman was the most persistent questioner seek- ing what he termed as 'fundamental answers'. "You're wasting council's time "Councillor Alex Robertson told the planners. Mavor Lawrence Mal- colm of Scugog wondered how the province would use $5.000 per acre land for agricultural use. Councillor Alan McPahil wanted to know what the region should do with provincial projects on the region's Official Plan. . "Do we leave white blanks wherever the province has a project?" he asked. . "We can talk ourselves blue, deaf and blind to no effect "'said Coun. Ken Lyall, "Soon there will be a govern- ment take-over of every- thing. This is Big Daddyism and fascism" Coun. Alan Pilkey felt the presentation was professio- nal but "gagged". "The region's process of drafting an Official Paln is useless if we have no say in the planning of this area" said Coun. Clark Mason, - assistance to help you choose the right lighting fixtures foryour home. Call us for an appointment or drop into our large showroom at 75 Richmond Street West in Oshawa. S% CONSUMER XJ/ Division i Ruddy Electric Wholesale Ltd. 75 RICHMOND ST. w OSHAWA 725-3539 chairman of the regional planning and development committee. Finally when it was getting close to 5 p.m. and coun- cillors found they were get- ting nowhere, Mayor Des Newman moved his resolu- tion expressing the region's opposition to provincial di- rection in the project, and inviting Premier William Davis to meet with the region. The motion carried with- out debate, with only two councillors, John Howden and Ruth Bestwick both of (Oshawa voting against. Council also passed a motion expressing appre- ciation to the project team for their professional presen- tation. Mayor Des Newman, while 'moving the resolution, made it clear to the planners that they had been a target of council's frustration merely because they happened to be there. "Our earlier resolution has nothing to do with your professional competence and expertise" he told them "We realise you are in position to give political answers." ¢ 8,

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