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Vol.114 No. 29 Wednesday, June ll, 1980 36 Pages Board flatly rejects report on hospital The Port Perry Memorial Hospital Board has strongly rejected portions of a consul- tants report which suggested that significant changes in the role of the local hospital be examined. The consultants report, prepared as a "discussion paper' last spring for the Durham District Health council, suggests as an option that either the Port Perry or Uxbridge Hospital be turned into a chronic care facility, while the other would remain as an active treatment hospital serving both communities. In a 'response paper" which has been forwarded to the District Health council, the Port Perry Board says that turning the hospital into, a chronic care institution "would not be acceptable in this community...... and there is no question it would not be meeting the needs of our community." Hospital Board chairman Jim Marlow told the Star the response paper was pre- pared by a Board commit- tee; and was given approval by the full board before being sent to the District Health council last week. The Board's response paper goes on to say "that the proposed alternative to convert one of the institu- tions (Port Perry or Ux- bridge) to a chronic care facility illustrates the lack of concern the consultants have for the hospital to provide basic services to meet the needs of the community." The Board's response paper says that a chronic care facility in either of the two communities 'would not (Turn to page 7) Council agrees to change banks Scugog council has voted unanimously to switch the Township's.. banking accounts from the Commerce to the Royal. The decision was made Monday afternoon following a half-hour in-camera session in which members of council studied detailed proposals submitted by the Commerce, the Royal and the Bank of Montreal. Crafty Lady Jo DoWson puts the final touches on a Christmas ornament that she was painting at the Louise Patter- son Handicraft annual show last Saturday. photos on page 8. More A representative of the Township's auditing firm was present during the meet- ing and concurred with the decision by the council to switch banks. Although the proposals submitted by the banks were confidential, Mayor Jerry: Taylor said after the meeting that council felt the Royal's proposal for short- term management and investment of the Town- ship's deposits was more attractive, and this was the reason for. the decision to change banks. Council finance chairman Reg Rose said it would be difficult at this time to determine precisely the amount of monetary benefits that could result from the switch, but "it should gener- ate a little more investment interest," he said. Councillor Jerry Jackman said the move, in his opinion, could generate a benefit of about $5000 for the Township in a year. Back in April, council asked that all three banks in Port Perry submit detailed (Turn to page 10) Seagrave Despite the threat of rain, 182 canoes were entered Saturday in the 12th annual Canoe the Nonquon Race, and before it was over, almost all had been coaxed across the finish line by the arm-weary enthusiasts. The fastest time over the 21 mile course this year was turned in by the Seagrave duo of Ray Desautels and Rodney Jones who flashed across the finish line after three hours, 12 minutes and 42 seconds. For their efforts, Desaut- ANY i Nonquon Tranquility The annual Canoe the Nonquon race was held Saturday with 182 canoes entered in a variety of divisions. While water on the river was serene and paddling was easy, a stiff breeze on Lake Scugog made the final few miles tough going. [More pictures on page 15.] Council wants no part of rec director study Scugog Township council turned a cold shoulder against a report which suggests that the Recreation Committee study. the impli- cations of the Township hiring a full-time recreation director. The report was prepared by councillors John Williams and Richard Drew, who attended a four-day recre- ation and parks convention held in North Bay late last month. In their written report to council, councillors Drew and Williams state: "'Scugog has talked about the need in the future of a recreation director, and although we are not suggest- ing we hire one now, the time has come for the Recreation Committee to study the implications of such a move." The report by the council- lors goes on to say that any study "would have to look seriously at the operating costs of having a rec director plus obtaining job descrip- tions as we have found that rec directors soon form a bureacracy if they do not get tight guidelines to follow." The report cites an example of a town in Ontario with a population of 6000 which has a full-time recre- ation- director at a $22,000 annual salary, and the annual deficit is $160,000 for recreation purposes. Scugog council noted the report at its meeting Monday afternoon, and dealt with it in a curt manner. Council voted to receive and file it, with no dis- cussion. The usual manner in dealing with reports is for (Turn to page 16) pair capture Nonquon event els and Jones won the Mens Resident Trophy, and their time was also the fastest in the open competition, the first time ever that an entry from the Township placed first overall. The Jones and Desautels team is no stranger to Canoe the Nonquon and competi- tive racing, as the pair is current holder of the Mens Resident record, a time of 3:03:26 set last year. Crips winds out of the southeast on Saturday made the going tough on the last leg of the course down Lake Scugog to the finish line at the Port Perry waterfront, and the winning time was well off the record for the course set last year by a team from Dorset, Ontario at 2:46:49. The annual event is sponsored by the Lake Scugog Historical Society with proceeds going to assist the operation of the Scugog Museum. Organizers say they are pleased with the turn-out this year which will raise about $3000 after expenses have been paid. One new aspect of the race this year, the tourist class for those wishing to start and finish where they please, attracted just a handful of entries. However, organiz- ers feel that the threat of rain may have scared off potential canoeists in this class. Although the skies were gloomy as the canoes hit the starting line Saturday morn- ing where the Nonquon River (Turn to page 15)