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Port Perry Star, 27 Jun 1979, p. 31

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PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 27, 1979 -- 3) Seniors petition raises ire of councillors From Second Front sion is $300,000, with $100,000 coming from Wintario, and a similar amount coming from public and 'corporate dona- tions. During the half hour discussion Monday evening, Ward 2 councillor Richard Drew pointed out that the walking distance from the senior citizens apartment in Port Perry to the present library is within 20 feet of the distance from the apartment GRADUATION AW Kathy Gunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Gunter of Blackstock graduated from McMaster University, Hamilton with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing on May 24, 1979. Her parents are happy to announce her engagement to Neil McLaughlin, son of Mrs. Jean Mahaffy, Blackstock. Wedding to take place July 7 in Blackstock United Church. to the lakefront property. Mr. Grierson said the senior citizens would likely have no objection to a smaller expansion of the library on the present site, but councillor Reg Rose pointed out that the growing population of the Township now and in the future may require a larger expansion Several members of council were clearly upset over the fact that the petition contained incorrect informa- tion regarding the Town- ship's share of the cost of any library expansion. At one point when Mr. Grierson said the senior citizens are opposed to any buildings of the lakefront property, councillor Rose asked how they could justify the Latcham Centre which is used by the Senior Citizens GRADUATION James W. Smitherman of Port Perry graduated from Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology with his Building Environment Sys- tem Operators Class 11 at the Convocation Monday, June 11,1979. NEED PHOTOCOPIES? We can do them for you. PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 * Managemen * Informa, vi Canoe belp you? Owners of smaller DUsInesses... we provide: x en lig (CASE) Management trainin, x tion on psn: TW business on. See our Representative DUNCAN F. CLARK at: Railroadhouse Motor Motel, Hwy. 7A, Port Perry, Ontario Thursday, July 5th, 1979 From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. } TELEPHONE: 985-8131 for appointment Re FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK (Branch Office Address) 22 King Street West, Oshawa, Ontario Telephone: 576-6800 CR RR I I A A A RN A A A . for weekly meetings, and sits very close to the actual shore of the lake. Councillor Richard Drew aksed Mr. Grierson if the senior citizens objected to the fact the council bought the two acres of waterfront property earlier this year for $150,000, and when he replied "no" councillor Drew stated that "if they don't object to - that, it is inconceivable they. would be against putting any building on the land. That would be a very expensive park," said councillor Drew. Councillor Don Crosier, however, agreed with the intent of the petition, stating that he is not in favour of any building on the waterfront ' property owned by the Township. Councillor Jerry Jackman informed council that he will be meeting with the Senior Citizens Club members this week to discuss the library expansion plans and other matters. He said that any library expansion should not be done just to meet the needs of today, but rather the future. Commenting on why he and other members of council were not in favour of Initial plans to expand present library building, he said "we thought an addition would ruin the appearance." By suggesting a new build- ing site for the library on the lakefront, councillor Jack- man said, "We were trying to save the monument (the War Memorial by moving the use of the library." TAXES In other developments concerning senior citizens, council decided Monday to ask the Township treasury department to see if some kind of an installment plan is feasible to allow senior citi- The treasury department zens to spread their tax ig to report back to council on: payments out over several the possibility of installment months without being asses- payments. sed any penalties. Council made the request, noting that tax bills come due when most property owners are faced with other bills, and lump sum pay- ments may be an additional financial hardship for some senior citizens. PORT PERRY STAR ADVERTISING DEADLINES Display - M 12 Casitod Monday 3pm PORT PERRY CHRYSLER HWY. 12 & 7A - MANCHESTER - 985-3855 We Buy, Sell, Trade & Lease. Durham's only Plymouth/Dodge/Chrysler Dealer Hwy. 12 & 7A - MANCHESTER - 985-3855 PETERBOROUGH LUMBER HAS 4371 ... NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL AND PRICED RIGHT! BUILD A FENCE OR DECK AND SAVE BIG WITH B.C. RED CEDAR. 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