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\ Lawn bowling, anyone??? tH Heavy rain brings record water levels Assistant Roads. Super- intendant Merlin Suggitt said the Monday afternoon heavy rainfall, aggravated by intermittent rainfall and melting snow. over the past few days, resulted in the heaviest run of water in 30 years. He said that rural bridges in many areas of the town- ship are flooded. "I can't ever remember them flood- ing before, in my time," said Mr. Suggitt. Although he described the damage as extensive, he said that as far as he knows, there are no 'major' damages and in most cases, washed No way to pay Durham Region works committee chairman, Alan Dewar, said that Port Perry's water bill will be one of the concerns that his committee will have to sort out in the next few weeks. . The comment came after Coun. Lawrence Malcolm (Scugog) said there was no township machinery to col- lect a $7,100. water bill, a deficit turned over to Scugog from the region last year. That deficit despite the fact that over $19,000. in surplus water funds was turned over to the region when the new government took over water services, he pointed out. He said that he doubts the township could area rate the bill, spread it over the town- ship on_the tax bill. out or flooded sections of roads are passable. He predicted that by Wed- nesday noon, everything would be back to normal. Up until about 5 p.m. Mon- day, Scugog Road crews had a hectic day keeping abreast of the storm. With the heavy rain late Monday afternoon, however, crews had a job on their hands keeping up. In most waterways, the highest water mark in 20 years was Fraud attempt An Ontario Provincial Police investigation follow- ing a Toronto;area arrest of a number of people'in connect tion with a fraud operation, has revealed that 12 or 13 people from the Port Perry area were approached by someone posing as a police- man and asked to take out 'advertising in a non-existant police safety brochure. But according to police, no one from this area has act- ually made any payment. Investigations underway at this time, in most Toronto area communities are designed to show how big the "fraud operation was. The fraud scheme was conducted by a person iden- tifying himself as a police- man who solilcited advertis- ing for a publication which supports safety programs in the area, The order was taken over the telephone, and the business-man billed for the advertising space. Police urge members of "the public to report any such incidents to help in thei investigations. } Area man killed in head-on crash A Sunderland man was killed and another man seriously injured in a two- vehicle head-on collision Saturday night on regional Road 2, two miles north of Port Perry. Pronounced dead at Oshawa General Hospital by Dr. P. G. Frost, at 11 p.m. Saturday, was Adrian Zekveld, 18, of R. R. 5, Sunderland, driver of one of the vehicles. In serious condition at the hospital was William Fitze, 36, of R.R. 2, Seagrave, driver of the other vehicle, According to spokesmen of the Whitby detachment, Ontario Provincial Police, Mr. Zekveld was driving south on the Regional Road at 7:05 p.m. when he came into collision with a blue pickup truck which was northbound on County Road 2. Damage to the Fitze truck is estimate at $2,000., and to the Zekveld car $1,500. The coroner is Dr. A. G. Stocks. According to police further details are not available, as charges are pending. Cons. Ed Laas is investigating the accident. reached, according to Mr. Suggitt. Scugog Fire Chief Jack Cook reports that firemen were out Monday as well, pumping out a number of basements. In one case, water®was four feet deep in the basement, and had lifted, then tipped, a freezer. Crews were busy in Port Perry as well. Typical of the problems faced by the department was the senior citizen's housing on Kellett and Bigelow Streets, where a roads crew had to dig a channel to carry a torrent of water diagonally across the southwest corner of the property. ¢ brsinisistptiitbanskohatuibs bianastuteaalboa vindintinsilabuil Ani isl i A Bova ge 1 fcteaknduicdakaiuahsatniidalined disband 20c per copy Vol. 109 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, February 497 1975 -- No. 15 24 Pages le Predict slower development due to possible water snag Port Perry will probably get the development it needs, but perhaps not as fast as expected by developers. Scugog Mayor Lawrence Malcolm said last week that Durham Region authorities have expressed some doubt about the availability of water at the existing Well 3 and 5 aquifer. A Knox, Martin, Kretch Ltd. report, forwarded on behalf of six developers, calls for the drilling and equipping of the new 500-gal- lons per minute well as part of a system revamping that would facilitate development here. But according to Mayor Malcolm, the regions works commissioner, B.F.Richard- son, told him last week that he doubts the site could supply another well. Al- though another source would undoubtedly be found, the process would take' longer Old town hall work Plenty enthusiasm but funds dwindling than perhaps developers anticipate. "It is the well that is the Kinsmen help arena efforts The members of the Port Perry Kinsmen Club has decided to give tangible aid to the new proposed arena project. At a meeting on February 18 it was unanimously decid- ed to pledge the net proceeds from the next three Spring Festivals to be held in 1975, 1976 and 1977. The club has previously staged similar successful functions in the Spring of 1973 and 1974. The proceeds for the 1973 Festival provided play- ground equipment for the park on Water Street and similar equipment will be provided for a playground in Blackstock for the proceeds in 1974. A counter with built-in history will become part of the fixtures at the old town hall. This unique drug store counter piece was donated by druggist A.M. Lawrence to the town hall renovation project, and will iake a prominent place in the downstairs kitchenette area. More trimming and pillars from Lawrence Pharmacy will be donated as the drug store completes its own renovations. Checking blueprints as the work at the town hall continues are, from left, Dave Litt and Randy Jobin and project supervisor Dale Procunier. Labour costs are paid through a LIP grant, but funds for materials musi be raised through cther sources. most unsure thing about the entire proposal," said Mayor Malcolm, "and I can't see things going ahead as fast as they, the developers, think. Although work on the water and sewage system might - start this year, he doubts if the actual construction of housing will be before 1976. Two weeks ago, Scugog Township approved the con- struction of 450 units over the next three and a half years. The approval hinges on developers carrying out up- dating work. of the Port Perry water and sewage system. Hospital Report Week Ending February 20th Admissions ...................... 38 Death ..........ooooiiiie 1 Emergencies.................. 115 Operations ....................... 18 Discharges ............. eee 43 Remaining .............c......... 41 With work going full speed ahead on the Old Town Hall restorations, directors of the town hall committee are be- coming more and more con- cerned about where the next dollar will come from. According to co-chairman Dr. Balph Price, much has been accomplished through community effort over the past three months. Some work in the basement of the town nall has been carried out, such as partitioning off some rooms, furnace conver- sion, installing utilities, and more. Dr. Price and the commit- tee is pleased with what has been done so far, but are now concer:.ed with the drying up of funds raised in a continu- ing canvass in the com- munity. About $25,000 was raised through donations from the public, and Dr. Price said that the money is starting to dry up. When will more money be actually needed? "We needed it yesterday," said Dr. Price. Although appeals for grants made to both federal and provincial governments look promising, Dr. Price said that such grants would not cover all the work that is to be doné to renovate the majestic old building. The committee is hoping for more contributions from the community. In fact, government grants usually hinge on local enthu- (continued on page 13) FRR I TCTA SRA RI Fd TRG TTI PT neon rh ae So «