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Port Perry Star, 2 Oct 1974, p. 5

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This Hydro pole was blown over "by strong winds Sunday afternoon and the transformer caught fire. The Port Perry Fire Department was on the scene quickly and put out The fire on the Fourth Line of the former township of Reach. Port Perry area residents report that a number of large branches were blown down by the wind Sunday. Gives permission to erect modular home in Reach The door has been opened, at least partially, for modu- lar homes in Scugog town- ship. Council passed a resolu- tion Monday night allowing a Toronto couple to bring a used modular home to a 53 acre site they own in Reach township, if the home meets the specifications of the Scu- gog building code. Another motion was passed asking the clerk and building inspector to draft a section to add to the building bylaw to cover factory built homes. Mr. C.E. Watson asked permission to move a 24 foot by 52 foot modular home to Concession 7, lot 11 of Reach from Barrie. Councillor Neil Hunter said there is nothing wrong with a factory built house as long "as it meets building code specifications. With the price of houses today, he suggested, this might be a way ~to get lower priced housing. Council was told the modu- lar home in question met all Canadian Building code standards. 3 again next season. REDMAN'S FISH & CHIPS © CLOSING e SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th until Spring We would like to Thank our customers for their pagronage and look forward to serving you The Redman's Residents of Highland Beach who complained they get no township services except fire protection were told they have a long compli- cated process ahead even for minimal services. A 30-signature petition which strongly protest increases in taxes and refu- sal by Scugog council to grade oil and properly main- tain Highland Beach Road, - was received by council. The petition stated that the property owners on the beach, located off of Coulter Street received no road maintenance, no garbage pick up, no water, no sewers, no street lights, no mail delivery and no fire and police protection in the win- ter as the roads aren't plowed. Coun. Bob Kenny said the road in question is a private road and would have to be assumed by the township before any work could be done on it. But Clerk Neil Brodie ex- plained that the road would first have to be brought up to Ministry of Transportation and Communication stand- ards by the residents before it could be assumed. The residents would have to pay for the work required to bring it up to standard. This could be done under the Local Act, but this would require Ontario Municipal Board approval, courts of revis- ions hearings and other com- plicated procedures, Mr. Brodie said. Coun. Don Frew said that Improvements although the Highland Beach Road had received summer service in the past, this couldn't be done now. Mr. Frew said there were other similar roads in the township and if council star- ted with one, it would have to maintain them all. Mr. Brodie was instruc- ted to send the Highland Beach Property owners Association a letter outlining the steps they would have to take and to point out that they would have to pay for improvements themselves. Council did approve a Mc- Laren's Beach Property Owner's Association request to start proceedings so the township could reconstruct Mary Street to township specifications. Mr. Brodie explained that these ratepayers have al- ready acquired an estimate of the cost of bringing the road up to standard and would now proceed under the Local Improvements Act. Increased family benefits Effective October 1, 1974, allowances for recipients of Family Benefits and Gene- ral Welfare Assistance will be increased. Rene - Brunelle, Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services, announced today the revised allowance schedules and increased earnings exemptions will represent an increase of approximately 15 percent to provincial expenditures under Family Benefits and General Welfare Assistance. Affected willbe 58,500 pro- vincial Family Benefits recipients and 45,000 reci- pients of provincial and mun- icipal General Welfare Assistance, and their families. These include mothers with dependent children, dependents of GAINS (Guaranteed Annual Income Supplement) recipi- ents, aged persons not eli- gible for GAINS, needy fos- ter children and persons un- able to work. Revised payment sche- dules reflecting these changes in regulations will be effective October 1, 1974. Don't hesitate! Get our. .. FALL CONDITIONING SPECIAL NOW! Here's what we do to put your car in great shape for trouble-free cold-weather driving: The Family Benefits and General Welfare Assistance rates were last increased in January and April, respect- ively. Increased benefits for the blind and disabled were Caftik (continued government adopted. Mr. Cafik said he was' involved in a lot of negotia- tions with the provinces and also attended cabinet meet- ings when his minister is absent. . As parliamentary assistant, he is also involved in all policy sessions and works: closely with the top civil service. This will be Mr. Cafik"s third appointment as parl- iamentary assistant and this is unusual under Prime Min- ister Pierre Trudeau. Normally parliamentary assistants serve for two years and then return to the back benches or are promo-. ted to a cabinet position. Mr. Cafik's first appoint- ment came in December of 1972. ly QuAuTY CSluaroian AINTENANCE made throught the GAINS program, which became effective last July Ist. Mr. Brunelle said the new increases, were being made in a continuing effort to assist those on fixed incomes as living costs rise. The maximum level of payment for individuals and families will also be raised in recognition of these adjust- ments. , Mr. Brunelle stated that the basic earnings exemp- tions for Family Benefits recipients will be increased lo $100. per month for families and $50 per 'month for single persons. The further exemptions of "25 percent of additional income continues. Municipalities will be permitted and en- couraged to provide similar examptions for the General Welfare Assistance allowances. ZA oN SERVICE CE TI a Ea N ts In - --~ =, ~~ Lubricate chassis and change oil Inspect brakes, lights, windshield washers and wipers ® |nspect engine cooling system Inspect heating system 1 WEEK ONLY 10° Most models (Parts extra) REMEMBER! . . . the weather doesn't wait. Come in now and drive with confidence in the months ahead. PONTIAC [10] [e] § LIMITED PORT PERRY, (OLA N21 [0) Telephone: Port Perry 985-7309 Oshawa 655-3366 WE USE GENUINE GENERAL MOTORS PARTS ¢

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