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[) * Q ~~ 18 of 350 lots developed in 7 years "Developers frustrated by continuous hold-ups 0 It's been seven years since local businessman Ted Grif- fen and partners decided to invest in some Scugog-Port Perry area land. The hand- writing was on the wall, according to Ted, and rapid growth in the area made it imperative that local busi- ness ensure enough land is available in the future so huge Toronto-based devel- opers don't grab it all.. About 350 lots were pur- chased in the area, and now, about seven years, later, only 18 of the 350 have been developed. . local "That," says Ted, "is what you call frustration." Monkey wrench in the development growth prospects for the past few years has been the availabil- ity of water. Port Perry's water supply is limited, local 'developers were told, so they'd have to wait until an adequate water supply -was discovered. Last summer, the Region-: al works department con- ducted a search for water that included the drilling of some nine test holes. Al- though the full series of tests has not yet been completed, Scugog Mayor Lawrence Malcolm said all indications are that a test hole near the present wells has "more than enough water. for our foreseeable needs'. FROM WATER TO SEWER But even while testing was going on, a second snap was _ developing. The ability of the Nonquon River to do its part in the community's sewage treatment system was in question. The Ministry of the Envir- onment was in the midst of a study that would show just Fashions for new year High fashion clothing, at- tractive models, the bright lights of the stage and the thrill of the performance. "Well, it wasn't as chic as Paris or as high pressure as New York, but our local version of Spring Fling '76 thrilled them just the same, from the little fellow in the cowboy hat and jeans to the attractive local models wearing some excellent spring fashions. Emphasis was on a cross section of fashions and inter- changeability; and includes skirts, dress pants, casual dress, rainwear and night- wear. There was also a display called "The Ji.n Scene" which features denim as 'the universal fashion', as well as a "Tri- Spring Fling '76 featured exciting fashions presented by some charming models, like the young fellow, bottom, who shows what the young cow poke should be wearing around the ol' homestead this year. At fop, is Susan Bigglestone getting ready to go on stage, all to the music of the guitar, piano and drums (at right). shown at Spring Fling '76 bute to the Olympics", a presentation of outdoor wear. . "The show was the first of its size to be undertaken by Port Perry High School, and many of the students pro- - vided not only the models but also the behind-the- scenes technical work. Of special mention was the upbeat sound of Port Perry High School music teacher, Russ Baird & Com- pany. The combo of piano, bass guitar and drums pro- vided some excellent back- ground music. All proceeds from the show will go to the publi- cation of the school's 1976 year book. Modelling the: Stedman's Department store clothes were: Dawn Abraham, Janet Abraham, Mrs. Joyce Abraham, Bob Barr, Suzie Bigglestone, Jeff Brown, Laurie Foster, Miss Harrison, Karen O'Reilly, Kim Owen, Bev Pascoe, Vikki Quail, Chris Smith, Michael Smith, Tim Thomp- son, Mrs. Kay Walker, Mr. Wyszkowski. Comment- ators: Mrs. Quail and Mrs. Moore. Staging: Mr. Pren- tice and Mrs. Lackie. Scugog moved in Some good friends and many supporters will be lost "when changes in the federal electoral boundaries put Scugog Township into neigh- . bouring Cobourg-Newcastle Riding. According to Ontario M.P. Norm Cafik's office in Ott- awa, the re-distribution changes will slice an area of strong support from his riding. 'We've done pretty well in Scugog the past few years. Norm's gathered considerable support and recognition," said John Biermans, Cafik's assistant. While boundary changes has some unsettling effects on the people of the riding, it can be next to traumatic for the member of parliament. "It can be hard on a mem- ber of parliament," said Mr. Biermans. "He must re- organize and make adjust- ments for the changes." Mr. Cafik is one of the luckier ones, however. Ac- ering cording to Mr. Biermans, the riding isn't being chop- ped up too much compared with other ones. The re-distribution will not go into effect until the next election, and Mr. Cafik said that constituents need not be what the assimilative capac- ity of the river was, and according to the rumours circulating for the Past few weeks, what the ministry found wasn't good. (The river carries off the treated refuse of the Community's sewage lagoons). 3 The limits of Port Perry's growth, rumours revealed were between 3,700 and 4,000. That's well below the almost 7,000 needed to ab- sorb all the development that's planned now. "It looks a lot like we've gone from one problem to another overnight," said Mayor Lawrence Malcolm. "From a water problem to a sewage treatment snag." PORT Q PERRY TAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1976 -- PAGE 17 WORSE THAN THOUGHT Scugog councillors, at a meeting with Regignal works people last week, found out that the rumours were optimistic. The real figures were even worse. The Nonquon was operating to capacity now, and devel- opment would have to come (continued on page 29) SECOND 1% SECTION A conceined about its impact until that time. . The end effect of these proposals are as follows: 1. Georgina Township"will be moved to Victoria-Hali- burton Riding. \ MARIPOSA Aan, boundary r 2. Scugog will be moved to Cobourg-Newcastle Riding. _ 3. East Whitby will be- come part of Oshawa Riding. 4. West Rouge will be e-distribution in, moved to Scarborough North Riding. 5. The former Riding of Ontario will become Dur- ham West and include the municipalities of Uxbridge, Ajax. Pickering and Whitby.