Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 5 Oct 1977, p. 1

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- EEE LEDERER ELLER ERROR ROTTER OETA TRRERERRAFOARETUOCERRERUREROREIORES { he becomes a 'star". TSE Program to assist the elderly If plans go according to schedule a community care program fo assist the elder- ly will be operating in Scugog by February of next year. The program, funded by the provincial government, is essentially designed to enable senior citizens to re- main in their own homes, rather than having to be institutionalized in homes for the aged. To do this, a group of volunteer citizens is to be formed to provide assist: ance to seniors in the form of transportation, home re- 0000000000000 0000000 Ready for action The hockey season is underway and young Kerrie Castle, a first year tyke is just one of the many township youngsters who will spend time each week at the Scugog arena polishing up his techniques before (More photos page 17). pair and maintenance such as grass cutting and snow removal, heavy housekeep- ing, and visitations. A first meeting to get the program underway was held September 29 in Port Perry with about 25 persons from various groups and organizations attending. It was decided that a sec- ond meeting will be held October 13 at the municipal offices in Port Perry with the hope of attracting more interested citizens who could assist and participate in the program. By November of this year OETA Next week, the Star will publish one day later than usual, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Monday, October 10th. The next issue will not reach our readers until Thursday, October 13, which will allow our staff to enjoy the"last long weekend of the season. Deadlines for advertising will be advanced until noon, Tuesday for display ads and 3:00 p.m. for classified advertising. {advertising and articles] we may receive prior to the holiday would be greatly appreciated. Holiday closing AR UA © BUTT THH ERR a local board and various subcommittees will be formed. The board, which will determine the priorities of services for Scugog, will "hire a part-time employee, NR A 'Mayor sees big problems in council lot levy decision Scugog Township Mayor Lawrence Malcolm fears that an action taken by Council at the regular meet- ing September 26 may open a "Pandora's Box of prob- lems' in the future. At issue. is a motion pass- ed at that meeting by a three-to-two vote which would exempt certain pro- perties from the $1000 muni- cipal lot levy which is pay- able to the Township when a lot is severed by the owner. The wording of a resolu- tion moved by Councillor Vol. 111 No. 48 Reg Rose and seconded by Councillor Richard Drew says that 'municipal lot levies will not be required when a lot is created for a second time, and when a house stands on the created lot and another house stands on the residue of the property, and when these houses date from a time when the two parcels of land were last held in seper- ate ownership." In other words if two abutting lots, each with a house on it, were at one Wednesday, October 5, 1977 time owned by seperate in- dividuals, ,but now are reg- istered to one owner, the severance of one of the lots by the present owner will not be subject to the $1000 lot levy. The debate on the resolu- tion indicated a sharp divi- sion within council, with councillors Richard Drew, Reg Rose and Don Crosier in favour, and councillors Vern Asselstine and Neil McLaughlin opposed. Coun- cillor Jerry Taylor declared (continued on page 2) 32 Pages Proposed plan A group of about 45 land developers, builders, inter- ested citizens and local politicians attended a public ""Meelitig September 28 to discuss a proposed plan for the Port Perry urban boun- daries and the lands design- ated for full municipal ser- vices. And representatives from at least two development companies with substantial holdings in the southern area of Port Perry were not exactly pleased with the plan as proposed. and the training of volun- teers is expected to get underway early in the New Year. Richard Johnston, co- (continued on page 3) At issue as far as Ribcor Holdings and Van Edwards Investments were concern- ed was the proposal to exp: "clude théir residential de- velopment lands from the municipal sewage servicing schedule. The land exclud- ed from sewer services is Developers not happy bounded roughly on the north by Scugog Street (highway 7A) on the east by Union Avenue, and on the west by Simcoe Street. $1 MILLION LOSS Mr. Ted Phelps, director of planning for Ribcor said (continued on page 6) Salesman jailed A Rexdale man has been sentenced to three months in jail after pleading guilty in Whitby court last week to a charge of fraud, involving double invoicing against Flamingo Pastries in Port Perry. Court was told that Doug- las Coulter, 24, was working as a salesman for Flamingo during December and Jan- uary, and he bought goods from the company and sold them to his various accounts. Not to be trifled with, A beautiful 1974 Lamborghini Urraco $ model owned by Mr. and Mrs. Colebrook of Oakville, and guaranteed to catch your eye. The price He submitted signed in- voices to the company, with- out selling goods on these invoices. He then sold the invoiced goods to another account, receiving a double payment. A series of seven double invoices were involved, amounting to $316. Court was told that Coulter has a 1974 conviction for fraud and a 1975 conviction for theft over $200. for this mid-engine model? Start at $25,000. and go up from there. [See story, page 20.] ARN Y -

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