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hed All-Candidates Meetings $. PLAN TO ATTEND: The Scugog Ratepayers Association has put a list of 14 questions before the over 20° candidates who will be running for positions on Scugog Township Counci this December. : : The questionnaire is par - of the .assocfation's plan to stage three all-candidates' meetings before the Dec. 6 municipal elections. They'll be held on November 25 in Blackstock, Nov, 30 at the Town Hall 1873 in Port Perry, and on Dec. 2nd at "Serving Scugog Township AR EA APY oh fava) A I yi the Greenbank Community Centre. Although chaired by the ratepayers association, the November 30th meeting will be sponsored by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce. All meetings will start at 8 p.m. In a scheme designed to make the all-candidates meetings as informative as possible, candidates are asked to fill out the question- naire by November 22. On receipt, the association will re-produce the candid- ° ' ates submissions and distri- bute them to their mémbers. Copies will also be available at each of the meetings for all attending constituents. . It is hoped that the method will engender constructive ~ discussion, avoid repetition; and provide audiences 'with an information base from which to- ask questions' of" interest to them. . Questions on the question- naire are as follows: 1. After attending Council Meetings for the last three Wednesday, November 24, 1976 years, and witnessing fre- quent delays 'and unneces- sary agenda time spent dealing with developers, we would like you to -express your views on the most 'expedient way to handle development applications. . 2. This question is directed to those Regional Candid- 'ates: (a) Is the Region too big? (b) Do you think that the Region should be split North and South? (ec) Do you feel that there are any areas now under Regional 40 Pages Utica, Nestleton district plans The time is right to immediately proceed with a District 'Plan on any hamlet or-area in Scugog Township that council determines. Mayor Lawrence Malcolm ; that 'council request the Régional Plan- ning Committee- to -allow regional staff to assist in the préparation of a district plan for - the hamlets of Utica and South" Nestleton. "I am suggesting these two hamlets for a start because both had favour- able reports in the hamlet study and both have development 'proposals which could be better dealt with by ¢ouncil 'after a dis: trict plan is produced." is CO Although there is still some room for floats and other entries," this' year's Santa Claus Parade is shap- ing up to be another success. Organizers hope to repeat or exceed last year's record- size parade in ushering in the Yuletide season, About five bands including the Brampton Senators and every-popular Clowns Band will take part this year, as well as many of the regular floats that in. past. years have made the parade such a success, The parade will start at. 2 pm. December 4th at the ort Perry High School grounds, proceed down Queen Street to the Latcham Centre. Santa will be on hand at the Centre to hand out bags of goodies -to the wide-eyed youngsters. Also this year, one of the bands will go to the Port Perry Plaza to entertain shoppers 'in that area. The parade is sponsored by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce. Anyone wishing should call; Miriam Price 985-2281. * said Mayor Malcolm. He also recommended that Scugog.council get the request to the Regional Planning Committee in time for their December 14th meeting. "This will prob- ably be the last meeting before Christmas. A new committee . may. be. ..in charge after this date and _ the request would no doubt' t --a--lot -more- explan- 'preted ation," he states in the 'recommendation. Mayor Malcolm said the district plan as spoken of in the Regional Official plan is a general plan on a speci- fied area and should jnclude the land within a natural boundary such as a road, a river or lake, a high ridge... anything that could be inter- as _a . natural boundary. : ~ However in the case of a Hamlet, which is usually located on a crossroads, the district plan will fan out -in every direction to one of the above mentioned natural boundaries. If this includes a much larger area than permissible or needed, to conform to. the Official Plan than the area will be shrun- ken to just include the (continued on page 5) "Paul Arcutus and Lisa Barry were among the many people who took part in a talent show at Town Hall 1873 on Saturday. The show, performed before an to take part in the parade" almost capacity audience at the hall, was so successful that organizers are hoping to conduct another similar event early pext year. See story, pictures on Page 17. OI La pret ANSE] g £95 Le i EL hid ify ers: EI Jd yy i Ff; ® LES SLY NALA 4 lh LAR ME AR AN AES ET "h oy ere An A) Haais NEN VR SS BAR TA ahibdaain Sa a x ta SLA jurisdition that should be * returned to the Area Munici- pality? 3. Would you be in favor of the Federal Reception Centre (penitentiary) in the Township of Scugog? Circle YES if in favor, NO if opposed. ~ 4. What are your views ' concerning the proportion of Town Hall 1873: Highlanders concert Music lovers in the Scugog Township area are given a rare opportunity to hear one of Canada's finest concert bands in the Town Hall this Friday evening. The hard working Town Hall program committee has been successful in bringing to Port Perry the famous Concert Band of the 48th Highlanders of Canada. This is a real privelege for a community of Port Perry's size and certainly demands a full house on Friday night. id Part of the 48th Highland Regiment, the band has played not only in the major cities of North America, but has travelled to various Skate-athon cancelled The skate-AThon scheduled for this weekend by Scugog Minor Hockey and Figure Skating Club has been can- celled due to what is expec- ted to be minor delay in the opening of the new arena. The skate-athon, sche- dules to be the initial event on a brand-new ice surface at the $3; million facility, was to be held this weekend to raise money to pay for the arena project. " The old arena will be used until the new arena is open- ed, but skate-athon ofgan- izers feel that the skate- athon should be held in the building and will postpone the event. - Consider licencing outsiders Scugog Township Council will investigate what other area municipalities are doing about licencing resid- ent and outside tradesmen to operate in their commun- ity, it was decided at the regular Monday meeting. Coun. Don Frew put it , bluntly: "When someone comes to town and offers you some money for doing - something, perhaps you should take it." Council's action came £ g HM nods of approval. So they're all in. Merry Christmas. RA Lug Raw we move in. 000 OE SCUGOG SCROOGE? Seems there's an absence of Christmas spirit among the township's ratepayers. When someone suggested that perhaps a portion of the township staff Christmas party should be paid for through township funds, Coun. Don Frew said the ratepayers should not be expected to pay for such things. When Frew (who won't be seeking re- election in December) suggested instead that each of the councillors kick in enough money to pay for the gala event, there was only silent Twenty bucks worth. mm Re Al ib bP ep AERO {Pas RS VOR TS AH AANA i RW) Kg ' / wt sla asad anitise residential development in the Township as compared with the amount of indus- trial development? 5. (a) Are you in favour of modular homes in Scugog? YES NO:.(b) Are you in favour of mobile homes in Scugog? YES NO; (c¢) Do you think the building by- (continued on page 12) countries in Europe, includ- ing Britain. The program consists of light appealing music from operettas, ballets, excerpts from famous musicals, such as Sound of Music, etc. and not to forget stirring marches, military and ceremonial. readin the band also indprporate a pipe and drum section, which the public also will have a "taste" of. Do not miss this opportun- ity to hear a great all- Canadian band. See advert-. isment under Coming Events for time and admis- sion tickets. » Ty Se gy TRC Sen ERs Sh N: ~ New Arena Committee Chairman Howard Hall said he expects the delay to be only minor. "There are a number of things that we aren't altogether satisfied with," said Hall, "and we are asking the contractors to complete the work before This is prob- ably the best way to make sure the work gets done immediately." Mr. Hall said that there has been a minor delay from the region in the force main sewage hook-up. "All this could be com-- pleted and out of the way be next week,' said Hall. « Aa a ES Sr RT TIRE Eh > & i Aan A, 3 after local plumber Bert Faber complained that while it costs him from $5 to $150 to get licences to plumb in other municipalities, such as Oshawa- and Whitby, plumbers from outside the community can operate here withgut paying a cent to the municipality He said it wasn't fair that some should pay while others get away without paying anything. 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