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---- Nothing to it. Drew Ballingall manages a smile "for the camera while hanging from a steel bar. Drew was taking part in fitness testing exercises at R. H. Cornish School last week, and this was not as easy as he makes it look. [More pictures and story on page 18]. Council Briefs Getting A Break Land developers in Scugog with relatively small holdings are going to get a financial break from the municipality. Council agreed to a resolution from councillor Reg Rose which will reduce the amount of cash deposit for engineering and other services which is required from * all developers in Scugog Township: Effective immediately the cash deposit for develop- ments up to 10 units will be $2,000; from 11{0\20. units, $3,500; and $5,000 for developments of 21 or more units. The previous deposit requirements, the council at the same time agreed that letters of credit will no longer be accepted. All deposits must be made in cash. No Justice Of Peace Council is bound and determined to get a justice of the peace with full powers appointed in this area. The council has made one request for a JP, which was turned down flat by the provincial attorney-gen- eral's office, and a second request has been made through MPP William Newman. The Township feels that there is a need for a justice of the peace as the only one in this area at this time is treasurer Alex Thompson, and he does not have full JP powers. A letter dated May 3 from the attorney-general's office at Queens Park says the current level of justice of the peace services in the judicial region of Durham has been studied and there is no need for an additional appointment in the Port Perry area. Members of council have indicated they don't quite agree with this assessment. No Money Available A request for financial assistance from the recently formed Blackstock Block Parents organization was turned down by council because the 1978 budget has already been set. - The letter from Mr. Clay Shaver of Blackstock cited start-up expenses for such things as printing materials, postage, and Block Parents signs, and also mentioned that the organization is contemplating an expansion into Caesarea and Nestleton. About fifty parents in Blackstock have volunteered to get the organization off the ground. a ah f PREDATOR CTY IE PRE SEAN SSS EE Vol. 112 No. 30 Se WG pre Wednesday, May 31, 1978 32 Pages Drinking age raised to 19 Sunday regulations change The Ontario government introduced sweeping liquor legislation 'to raise the drinking age to 19, crack down on drinking drivers and define a new category of 'near drunks', last week. The new rules also would liberalize the law in some areas, including Sunday drinking. Consumer Relations Mini- ster Larry Grossman un- veiled the long-promised package, calling it a necess- ary move to keep our liquor policy "contemporary." Computer nabs car theft suspect A routine computer check by Toronto police following a minor traffic violation May 23 led to the return of an automobile reported stolen May 15 from Philp-Pontiac in Port Perry. A spokesman for the Whitby detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police said that Metro police stop- ped the car, a 1978 Pontiac valued at $10,000., after the driver made an improper left turn. . Cassette tapes, speakers, amplifier and tape player allegedly stolen with the car were recovered by police following a search by police E 00S ; of the driver's apartment in Scarborough. Metro police have charged Kevin Paul Hadley of Scar- borough with two counts of theft, possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools. Highlights of the amend- ment include: -Raising the legal drinking age to 19, from 18, effective September 1. Anyone who turned eighteen by August 31 would be of legal drink- ing age; -Slapping immediate, 24- hour licence suspensions on drivers found to be near the legal blood-alcohol limit. Police cars would be equip- ped with portable alcohol- measuring devices and cops would hand out on-the-spot suspensions to motorists with more than 50 milli- grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The le- gal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol; -Providing tougher en- forcement of the drinking age, including maximum underage drinking fines of $10,000 - five times the cur- rent maximum - and putting more emphasis on photo identity cards; -Ordering three-year li- cence suspensions for dri- vers convicted of their third drinking-driving charge and heavier fines for first and second offences; -Putting greater emphasis on ensuring hotel and tav- ern proprietors do not serve minors, and far heavier fines for those who do; -Outlawing the carrying of open bottles of booze in public places; -Dropping the require- ment of a sit-down meal with a Sunday drink, ex- empting airlines from the normal limitations on drink- ing hours and allowing li- cenced premises and LCBO Continued on page 16 District plans near completion Work on the preparation of district plans for the communities of Blackstock and Caesarea should be completed by the end of next month. An official with the Dur- C Ssoy 21 ATP 000° EN ham Region Planning de- partment, which is provid- ing technical and other as- sistance to Scugog Town- ship, told the Star last week that work has been going on since early this year, and ) « 5, A 27/ Va -the department is optimistic that both studies will be ready for public viewing this summer. A district plan is designed to assess the rowth poten- Continued on page 3 I= 'Winning design concept The winning suggestion for a Scugog Coat-of- porated into an official coat-of-arms for the Town- Arms. The concept and other ideas will be incor- ADOT OOOO FOTOMATE AMARA ship. [See page 2]. A ------------ LO - [A Ww A] ee AL a ro ha yg oy LT RR re rh FS INET 5, Pee SN » Ne ct "eZ aS cae Sue SEA AE 5 » 4 Te,