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The local levy of $1000 per lot is over and above a levy set by Regional government which can be as high as $2565. In addition Scugog Township levies an extra $750 for park purposes. While lot levies have help- ed ease the burden on the general property taxes, the policy has sometimes been criticized by land developers because it adds to the retail prices of a new home, and the levy usually is paid by Be a a LL Herder-Brown Construction Ltd. EXCAVATING COTTAGE RAISING CUSTOM BUILT HOMES GENERAL REPAIRS PRE-FAB FIREPLACES Karl Herder Les Brown (705) 357-2228 BUS.: (416) 655-3386 i -------- (TTA SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS Call GIL RUMMENIE 985-7860 or drop off at MODERN TEXTILES [TT the developer before the homes are sold. Council decided to have the detailed lot levy report prepared after hearing of a recent Ontario Municipal Board decision in the Regional municipality of Peel. In that case, the OMB went along with a request from a development company and reduced the lot levies on a specific project from $4597 French immersion topic A French immersion pro- gram in the public schools will be the topic of an open meeting on February 27 to be held at the Uxbridge Public School. The meeting is sponsored by the Durham Board of Education and a spokesman says that parents from the Scugog area are welcome to attend the meeting. The Durham Board last summer agreed to initiate a French immersion program at Uxbridge Public School, starting at the Kindergarten 'level, and officials feel that 25 students would be an ideal number. The Durham Board al- ready has French immersion programs in operation at GRADUATE Sandra Marie Scott, daughter of John and Joan Scott of 202 Bigelow St., Port Perry graduated from the University of Guelph on February 8, 1980 with an honours degree in Science. (She is presently employed with 'Almaquine Trails Wilderness Expeditions in Marketing and Promotions. SAVE TAX DOLLARS ON YOUR RRSP Our Best NO FEE Rates ON DEMAND 13% (Reviewed Quarterly) 1-5YEARS-12 1/8 % (Compounded Semi-Annually) Effective Rates of Compounding Semi-Annually at 12 1/8% 1YEAR-12.5% 2 YEARS -13.3% 3 YEARS - 14.1% "4 YEARS - 15.0% 5 YEARS - 16.0% Call to Discuss Your R.R.S.P. SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES 250 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY Phone 985-3832 piled efi TET Te TTT Ee TUTTLE Te LITT THe HET HET e [TTT TTT e [THT TET Te HTT TTT To [TTT] Te TTT TTT o TTT TT To TTT TL To LLL Le LLL LL Le Tre per unit to $1500 per unit. Normally, Peel Region collects $1958 per unit and the city of Brampton collects $2638 per unit. In judging in favour of the development company in this case, the OMB express- ed "concern with the amount of levies being requested... and to the possibility of their being used as an easy source of municipal capital financing." public schools in Oshawa and Pickering from Kinder- garten to the grade two level. There is a possibility that a similar program could be started at a school in Port Perry some time in the future, but it would be depen- dent on sufficient interest in such a program on the part of parents in this area. The meeting in Uxbridge gets underway February 27 at 7:30 pm. : HF MEN'S SHOES NORTH STAR Joggers - Mens $19.95 - JARMAN | Oxfords - (Rubber Sole) $29.95 - JARMAN Oxford Loafers $49.95 - WORK BOOTS BY GREB $39.95 - $49.95 - $69.95 WALLPAPER Stock - Single Roll $2.00- $3.99 - $5.99 A.W. BROCK DEPARTMENT STORE QUEEN STREET - (Merchandise Not Exactly as Illustrated.) COVERING 4 yds. wide $5.95 - $6.95 sq.yd. LLLTe LUT Te HTT Te LITT Te [TTT Te HTT @ ITT Te TTT To TOTTI To [TTT Te TTT Te LTC LL Te TTL TL Te LTT TRE TIO a Hl 3 HT Ak 00 1 HD im ' diss: 4 > 'by courts: Scugog prepares case And the OMB"s decision further states that "the evidence produced by the City of Brampton certainly does not satisfy that 'the amount of the levies on the' subject development are fair, equitable and relevant. The Board based its decision partly on the fact that the development in question is close to the centre of downtown Brampton, an area already provided with most of the basic municipal services. During discussion by Scugog council last Friday on this issue, -Township administrator Earl Cuddie stated that the OMB decision in Peel Region could likely open the way for similar actions in other Regional municipalities, including Durham. "If there is a future court case in Durham, Scugog should be well prepared to document precisely why the levy is collected and what the money is used for," Mr. Cuddie told council. ns $22.95 $39.95 $55.00 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., February 20, 1980 -- 3 Greenbank news by Helen McKean Mrs. Mildred Thomson visited with her sister Miss Mary Forfar in Agincourt last week. The Womens Institute will meet on Wednesday Feb. 20 at the home of Mrs. McKean at 2 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holtby visited the Clark family and Mr. Smurthwaite their Uncle who is ill, in Concord. Mrs. Myrna Sharrard of Uxbridge was a recent visitor of Mrs. Kathleen Leask. The Greenbank Stewards and Elders will hold a joint meeting in the church on Tuesday, Feb. 26th at 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phoenix phoned their family from Arizona to let them know they were all right. They are visiting in the flooded area but far enough away to be quite safe. The Junior Farmers are having their annual Church service on Sunday Feb. 24th at 7:30 p.m. in Pinedale United Church. The speaker is Mr. Steve Ruetz, who spent 2 years with C.U.S.0O. oll ULL HTT Te HTT Te LTT (TTT HT LITT e TUTTI Te [TTT ITNT Te ITNT TT [TTT TT Le LUT LLL © LL LLL LL Lo 1 NEW ARRIVALS LADIES SHOES- Greb-$27.95- $36.95 Celebrity - $45.00 - $49.95 MEN'S PREWASHED JEANS Sizes 34 to 44 to. Mr. NEW SPRING LINES LEVI & GWG JEANS $18.95 - $21.95 teaching school in Africa. Lunch will be served follow- ing the service. Mr. Lloyd Payne drove Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Spencer to Bracebridge to visit Mr. and Mrs. Luther Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sheppard of Duclos Point visited the Spencer families. It's a new baby Grandson for Mr. and Mrs. Don McKean. Brian is the second son of Mr.and Mrs. David McKean of Whitby. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young and family of Cobourg were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Young. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Till had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prentice in Epsom. Mrs. Till's sister Mrs. Jean Johnson visited last week from Colbourne. Our sympathy is extended and Mrs. Archie Empringham on the death of his sister Mrs. Margaret Miller of Scarborough Junction. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Till and Mr. Robert Brown also attended the funeral. $22.95 FLOOR LE PORT PERRY guuNsnNoURINREONINERNOURENNOINEnoOnuIIoURInUnannEEannnonsnniaunsmnunanninn anna nanninnantimnen nga nnnnnauEBnnonnnIIIE fo eG : TE Tn er a TAIT res HR Ba PERE AN has RR LER OF NE Ao --- rg Id o>, LN / a Tg