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22 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, August 4, 1977 DeHart claims misquote Oshawa councillor John DeHart claims he was mis- quoted' during regional de- bates, July 27 in which he was reported to have re- plied to Scugog councillor Reg Rose "What kind of ministers do they have up in , Port Perry?" vd An Oshawa newspaper carried the quote on its front page July 27 and on the front page of the York- Durham section of the Toronto Star. Councillor DeHart was replying to a statement from councillor Rose, chairman of the Social Services committee, who suggested that it is cheaper for the region to: pay welfare to- unmarried couples living together than it would be to pay them if _ they were living separately. In a telephone interview with Port Perry Star last Thursday councillor DeHart claimed he actually said "what kind of minister is Rev. Reg Rose?" and did not refer to ministers in general in Port Perry. He elaborated on his statement this way: 'When Rev. Rose made the statement that it is cheaper for the region to pay welfare to people living together, I kind of lost my cool. It is very hard for me to hear a man of the cloth say that, and it's very hard for me to see a council condone this kind of action." Councillor DeHart ad- mitted that councillor Rose was just stating a fact and that it did not necessarily mean that he condoned that fact. Following the alleged quote by councillor DeHart during the debates in council, Regional Chairman Walter Beath asked him to apologise publicly, and when the councillor made what the chairman thought was only a half-hearted apology, he asked him to leave the Chambers. By a vote of 14-13 council allowed DeHart to remain, and Councillor Rose was one of those who voted in favour of allowing him to stay. In explaining his state- ments, councillor DeHart told the Star that he is Uxbridge becoming 'browned off' with the welfare system, especially the increase of single males on the roles, and the payments to common-law couples. "I'm not a moralist," he said. "But by God, the taxpayer is getting fed up with that sort of thing, If people want to live together, that's OK, but not at public expense." Councillor DeHart said he is a member of the United Church, and does not attend on a regular basis. approves new arena location A $750,000 arena complex for Uxbridge will be located on the corner of Brock Street and Centre Road, the Township of Uxbridge council decided July 21. Council agreed to purchase five acres for $50,000 from Dorchester Heights Development Ltd., with the remaining 6.5 acres being donated by company. Plans for the complex include one ice surface, 1000 seats for spectators, six change rooms, a manager's office, referee's room, public washrooms, and concession stands. A 300-seat community centre is planned for the top floor and a second ice sur- face could be installed in the future if the population of the community warrants it. A Toronto company will prepare a design feasibility study, and Township Mayor WIV YAY BERT FABER RELIABLE . PLUMBING & HEATING LID. New Installations Repairs - Alterations Power Drain Cleaning PHONE 985-3734 "Service is our Business' 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE good nutrition bite size with BEEF Its made to Shur-Gain's special puppy growing formula, and with the famous beef taste that all dogs like. That's Shur-Gain Puppy Food. A complete, balanced nutritionally correct diet. Nothing else is needed. Get it at your Shur-Gain outlet. Si puppy food Shur-Gain...value for discerning fefders. WALLACE MARLOW CO. LTD. the, collage Gordon David suggests that the new arena could open as early as September, 1978. Kitchen fire at > A fire early Saturday "evening caused an estimat- ed $2500 damage to the kitchen area of a cottage at Carnegie Beach on Scugog Island. Scugog fire department officials report that the blaze apparently - started when a stove was left on. Damage to the wall behind the stove was extensive, custom cupboards were destroyed, and electrical wiring in the ceiling above the kitchen was also de- stroyed. Intense heat melt- ;, ed water pipes in the ceiling above the kitchen. by Deb McLaughlin Hot Line Flash.....A mysterious pickle bottle was found floating in Lake Scugog. It contained a note from the notorious Captain Hook and the Three Muska- teers revealing the location of a treasure somewhere on the lost Island of play- ground. Step by step direc- tions to the treasure were found clandestinely hidden in such places as the foun- tain, the large tree by the school and the drain pipe. The treasure was dug out of the sandbox by pirate Kevin Gibson. 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