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LJ rata MAY sche dahl CINEREA SATS MAN) §) LLSERIAR Tey ft da lh v ! g BR a Rr dE NE a I a SETAE RSE SVMS RA ELY 5 RAGA rh SE AY oy a at asibide ALY (STONEY RNS ER atu Local € of € fo join regional body It looks like the Scugog Chamber of Commerce will participate in a Region-wide organization of six area chambers. According to local chamb- er president Richard Drew, member's here have already indicated they wish the Scugog Chamber to get in- volved with the region-wide organization in an effort, among other things, to "get more of a punch on matters of mutual concern." Mr. Drew said that in no way would the formation of the new organization mean dismantling of- the local Scugog organization, 'What we are trying to do is provide a meeting place where we can get together on matters of mutual concern. In deal- ing with such matters of mutual concern, the cham- bers would have 'much more punch" if their stand was a unifed one, said Drew, using for an example the Pickering airport project issue when many of the chambers individually sent out letters expressing their views. Mr. Drew said that the new group in no way controls the local chamber, adding that PORT § PERRY Serving Scugog Township even if the rest of the members vote a certain way on an issue, the discenting chamber in no way is bound to go the way of the majority. "We are still completely independent." Final stamp of approval for the new organization --° named ACCORD-- will come at a meeting in September. The other chambers are Ajax, Whitby, Orono, New- castle, and Oshawa. According to Al Reed, executive director of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, all of the cham- bers indicated a willingness Wednesday, August 18, 1976 " one," he explained. to participate following two preliminary sessions held to investigate the proposal. The formation of the regional body will in no way interfere with the individual chambers' autonomy in their own areas, added Mr. Reed. '"Topics specific to one area will not involve every- "The regional chamber will work together on areas of region- al, provincial and federal impact." On the other hand, added the executive director, co- operation between the local chambers will emphasize Vol. 110 No. 41 24 Pages Two die in head-on collision Two people are dead as a result of a head-on collision on Highway 7A, just east of Durham Road 7 in Scugog last Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m. Ontario Provincial Police identified Peter Albert Frank, 18, of 52 Williams Point Road, Caesarea, dead on the scene after the 1970 MGB convertible in which he was a passenger rolled over on him following the colli- sion. According to police, the MGB, driven by Lowell Har- ford 27, of 70-3 Castlebury Cres., Willowdale, was pass- ing another eastbound car when it collided with a 1974 Chevrolet driven by Albert Tilton 71, of 126 Empress Ave., Willowdale. Ola Brown 82, of 565 Ave- nue Rd. in Toronto, a passen- ger in the Tilton vehicle died Friday after undergoing surgery at Oshawa General : Workmen at the site of Port Perry's newly-drilled well are busy these days installing heavy equipment, following a three-week delay when International Well Supply rushed to Elmira to drill a well there. The top 40 feet will hold a pipe 30 inches in diameter, while a 24-inch pipe will be installed the rest of the way: According fo Regional works officials, pressure from the well equals the pressure of two other municipal wells at the site, combined. Hospital following the acci- dent. Mr. Tilton and his wife, Margaret were treated at Community Memorial Hos- pital, Port Perry and releas- ed Mr. Harford is still -in Oshawa. General Hospital and was reported in fair condition in the hospital's intensive care unit. Scugog River is polluted. Two sections of the Scugog River in the Lindsay area have been declared unsafe for swimming and local health unit officials warn that there is no reason to expect a dramatic improve- ment this summer. - Public notices have been posted warning of the danger of swimming in the unsafe waters, along with the joint announcement by the Lind- say Council and Haliburton- Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Unit last week. Lindsay Council's pollut- ion control committee chair- man - Rhys Williams - disclo- ses that water sample results of a recent survey conducted by the health unit have shown the quality of the water to be below the accept- ed standard for bathing areas. He urged all concern- ed to co-operate with the council and health unit in their efforts to prevent any undesirable developments which might follow risking a plunge inte the river at these points. Investigations to deter- mine the source of pollution have been carried out by the town's engineering depart- ment and these investi- gations will continue, the announcement states. It was also disclosed that the health unit will continue to monitor the river water quantity and keep town officials informed of their findings. In a statement outlining its action in the matter of warn- (continued on page 3) "ways of helping each other' and will likely result in "stronger, individual' operations. The name of the new organization - ACCORD - goes along way in describing its nature, stated Mr. Reed. The letters stand for the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the Boards of Directors. Unlike Durham's political make-up, representation on its regional chamber of com- merce will not be related to population. Each of the six partici- pants will elect two delegat- es with at least one attending each of the planned, bi- monthly meetings, said Mr. Reed In the meantime, the local chambers of commerce will continue to meet and deal with business related to their own areas. "In addition to the regional co-operation and communi- cation, said Mr. Reed, each chamber of commerce will benefit from the move with more economical adminis- trative practices and cost- cutting schemes. Frew will not run for another term A part of local political life for over 14 years, Scugog Township Councillor Don Frew will not be seeking a return as Ward 4 representa- tive on township council. Although Mr. Frew counts the demanding workload of operating a modern farm as one of the main consider- ations in the decision, he also expressed some disappoint- ment about some of the directions the township has taken. He expressed some dis- may about the growing in- fluence from the regional level of government, and questions just how much . local control is left. "I don't know...I just don't feel right about it...I'll move over for someone else." Mr. Frew is frank about what he considers serious problems. facing - local government and apparent lack of local conviction to stand up to them. He points to the establish- ment of permanent resident- ial subdivisions in areas where only seasonal residen- tial was supposed to go as one example of the direction he doesn't want to go. In his 14 years in public life ? on the board of education, Cartwright and Scugog Townships, he's received "wonderful reception and co-operation". from the people. "I think I've done a good job for them and that's the way I want to get out. I'm no politician, I've never been able to compromise by principles, but I think I've done my best." Don Frew Penitentiary pamphlet circulated in Uxbridge The work of the Canadian, , Penitentiary Service Inform- ation service got underway last week when all residents of Uxbridge Township re- ceived a pamphlet describ- ing and explaining what a reception centre is--part of an education-information- program that is being Leld to allow Uxbridge residents to "contribute their ideas and constructive suggestions for resolving whether or not there will be a centre in Uxbridge Township, and if so, what factors should be considered in selecting a site for it." An expensive version of Scugog's own 'Pros and Cons Committee' of last year when this community was in the thick of the controversy, the U-CIC consists of concerned citi- zens, Uxbridge councillors, Canadian Penitentiary Ser- vice representatives, and Connor Development services Ltd., an Oakville firm which specializes in citizen participation pro- grams. The pamphlet describes what a reception centre is, what kind of programs it conducts, security, staff, effects on the| community, and more. End result of the pamph- let, hopefully, is that resi- dents will return an attached response card titled '"What do you think?" Deadline for the response is August 31. WIN AWARD The Port Perry Star is among the prize winners of the 1976 Better Newspapers Com- petition, which was announced at the Canadian Community Newspaper Association convention held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, last week. The STAR received third place for General Excellence in its class, which includes tabloid newspapers with circulations from 4,000 to 14,999.