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@ . Scugog taxpayer - facing a crunch @ The Mayors of five Dur- ° ham communities facing sharp Regional tax hikes got a sympathetic hearing but no commitment for financial help from the provincial gov- ernment when 'they met Monday afternoon with cab- inet minister Thomas Wells. The delegation to Queens Park, which included Scu- gog's mayor Jerry Taylor, spent over an hour with Mr. Wells to press their concerns about changes in the equal- ized factor system which x Yol.114 No.19 could contribute to a Region- al tax increase of upwards to 20 per cent. After the meeting with Mr. Wells, who is intergovern- mental affairs minister, Scugog mayor Jerry Taylor told the Star he felt it was a "productive meeting," and "more than worth our while in going to Queens Park." Mayor Taylor said the del- egation asked Mr. Wells to consider two things: direct financial help from the prov- incial government to ease Wednesday, April 2. 1980 ) the extra tax burden facing the five municipalities as a result of the new factoring system; and a review of the factoring system to deter- mine if it is equitable. The new equalized factor system was passed by the provincial government last year for 1980 municipal tax purposes. The factors are based on a sample of 1978 market values of property, replacing those which had been frozen since 1970. (Turn to page 7) 36 Pages nn a a a A SEER ATED Fed id) Mouth Watering Treat Does Jennifer Holland enjoy pancakes? You bet! Jennifer was just one of hundreds of kids and adults who attended the annual Maple Syrup Festival at the Prentice Farm on Scugog Island over the weekend. On Sunday dozens of people lined up for the fresh cooked pancakes and maple syrup, and as you can see, this young girl enjoyed every mouthful. More z= photos on page 8. . : i : el RRR ee ene AEE rs ae er ¥ Pharmacy of the Past Those interested in local history and the way of life of years gone by will find a fascinating display at the Scugog Shores Museum of old pharmacy items. The display was assembled by Andrew Lawrence, who was a Port Perry pharmacist for many years and has a keen interest in the history of pharmacy. Mr. Lawrence has written an article for the Star about this history of pharmacy in Port Perry. See page 2. Kolodzie says politicians are like the "squeaky wheel" Ratepayers and citizens action groups are more effective if they use "con- frontation tactics" against municipal politicians and bureaucrats. That was the theme of an address at the annual meet- ing of the Scugog Ratepayers Association last week by Ed Kolodzie, an outspoken member of the Oshawa and Durham Region councils. "It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease," said councillor Kolodzie. "And the same applies when deal- ing with politicians or civil servants." Councillor Kolodzie was instrumental in the founding of a Ratepayers group in Oshawa, and seven years ago, he helped the Scugog organization when it was in the process of being set up. He was elected to the Oshawa and Durham Region councils in November 1978, and has had well-publicized running battles on a variety of issues with some of his fellow councillors. Speaking to about 20 members of the local Rate- payers Association in Port Perry last Thursday eve- ning, he didn't mince any words about how citizens can get what they want by first learning how the system works, and then 'learning how to work the system." He said the '"'blow torch" method is often effective. "You have to light a fire under politicians some- times." And referring to politi- cians and civil servants, he said that citizens have to learn how to bug them constantly. "They will start to call you a bu-- but when they do, then you know you're doing your job," he stated. Councillor Kolodzie cited several examples from the city of Oshawa where action groups have been successful in getting policies changed, or at least getting major concessions. The topic of his address was "citizen participation or confrontation" in municipal affairs, and he said that the latter is a more effective way of getting things done. "Publicity is a key part of confrontation," he stated several times. "Citizens groups must use the local media, they must get hold of reports and use the informa- tion in letters to the editor, (Turn to page 2) Port Perry to host Provincial Midget softball playdowns The Port Perry and District Minor Softball Association can claim another feather for its cap. Port Perry will be the scene this summer of the provincial midget playdowns, a three- day double knock-out event with the winning team to represent Ontario in the Can- adian Midget Championships in Prince Edward Island. Representatives of the lo- cal softball association and the Ontario Amateur Asso- ciation made the announce- ment at a news conference Monday night in Port Perry. The playdowns will be held July 4, 5, and 6 in conjunction with the Port Perry Asso- ciation's Fifth Annual Midget tournament which in the past has attracted some of the best teams of this age group in ww - & - « SA '" baat. +) be A in PRAT (RANE | VERE the province. Tournament director Wayne Venning says that provincial playdowns here will be open to any team affiliated with the Ontario Amateur Softball Association, and he expects that there will be at least 16 teams competing for the right to represent Ontario. Fastball fans in this area will likely recall some of the teams who played in past midget tournaments in Port Perry from places like Scar- borough, Kirkland Lake, Oshawa, Grimsby, and Napanee. Mr. Venning said that the Flamingo Division of Vachon Inc. has agreed to sponsor the tournament this year, and there is a very good possibi- lity the company will continue (Turn to page 2) RI ym oe pr Rr, TES A met oo RAL IR ie 3 Io: . 4 ) a a Fe rr