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Vol. 120 No. 21 Tuesday, April 22, 1986 Yup. I really Ih like this play There's nothing like a school play with lots of singing and fancy costumes to catch the at- tention of youngsters like these. Last week as the kids at Cartwright Public School staged "The Canada Goose," the audience was enthralled. Opponents of a proposed subdivi- sion development on Scugog Island have won the opening skirmish in what could be a long battle to block construction of 22 new homes along Stephenson's Point Road. At the request of lawyers hired by the ts of the development, the Ontario Ministry Board adjourn- -ed a scheduled four-day hearing of the Star. Objectors win first round | in battle over subdivision April 15 pending the outcome of Supreme Court action into the mat- ter which will be heard May 8. Toronto lawyer W.A. Kelly, representing 12 homeowners who already live along Stephenson's Point Road, argued successfully at the start of the hearing in Port Perry last week that the OMB should adjourn its proceedings un- School taxes to jump up by 9.8% Education taxes in Scugog Township will be going up 9.8 per cent in 1986 after the Durham Board of Education approved a $183.6 million budget at its meeting April 14. On an average home in Scugog Township (assessed value of $3000) the tax increase for education will mean an extra $52 this year, and bring the total tax bill for education on an average home to about $650. The budget struck by the trustees last week is $17.2 million more than 1985, with $11.8 million going to elementary schools and $5.4 million to high schools. Scugog trustee Debbie Tredway, a member of the Board's finance committee, told the Star that "most of the increased costs this year are due to the increasing number of students in Durham Region." She said an increase of almost ten per cent is necessary to keep up with the growth and to maintain existing programs without sacrificing any qualities for the students. Mrs. Tredway noted that when in- itial estimates were presented to the committee, the cost increase was in the 17 per cent range. '"This was (Turn to page 3) Well, almost eveyrone, that is. The little guy at the right of photo might have been thinking about an afternoon nap. For a photo of The Canada Goose production, see inside this issue til the courts have dealt with the legality /validity of the re-zoning by- lawns passed last year by Township council approving the development of the 22 lots. Mr. Kelly told the two-member OMB panel that if the Board goes ahead with the hearing, 'it could be dealing with an academic issue, a waste of time and effort," if the Supreme Court quashes the by-laws as being invalid. Mr. Kelly spent nearly an hour arguing legal points in front of the OMB panel, and the two OMB members, after a short recess to consider the arguments, agreed with him and called the hearing off. Toronto lawyer Jon Wigley, who is representing Scugog Township in this matter, and Port Perry lawyer Michael Fowler, representing the developers, argued strongly that the Board has the authority to continue its hearing, despite the challenge that has been launched in the courts. They suggested that the Board should continue the hearing (which examines planning evidence and determines if the proposed develop- ment is good planning for the municipality) and then reserve judgement until after the up-coming (Turn to page 2) Copy 35° Explosive found alongside road A portion of a rural concession road south of Port Perry was clos- ed for about four hours last Thurs- day as members of the Durham Police 'bomb squad' destroyed 21 sticks of explosive powder. The 21 sticks, in brown casing, measuring two inches by 18 inches in length were described as "too volatile and unstable' for transpor- tation and detonation by the police disposal unit. Instead, the sticks were rendered harmless by burning them in a small pit with diesel fuel, and then buried. Just how the 21 sticks of explosive powder ended up in a green garbage poe on the side of the Cartwright- Reach boundary road is anybody's guess at this time, but Scugog Roads superintendent Ronn MacDonald told the Star they likely were there all winter. The garbage bag near the road was spotted last Thursday morning by a Township grader operator. He went to investigate and when he saw the sticks of explosive immediate- ly contacted Mr. MacDonald who in turn contacted the Durham Police. Mr. MacDonald said powder was leaking out of the sticks and members of the Police disposal unit felt the sticks were too dangerous to transport. Mr. MacDonald said the situation was vary serious as the sticks had enough explosive powder to kill anybody close by if they went off. "There's no doubt about it.Had very unstable the sticks been found by children or run over by a weed mower, they could be killed," he stated. He said it appears as if somebody simply dumped the sticks beside the road. The nearest house was about 300 metres away. Mr. MacDonald said he believes the sticks are the kind of axplosive used in some mining operations. Two hurt in crash Two young Scugog Township men were seriously injured in a single car crash early Sunday morning. Details were sketchy at press time Monday morning, but accor- ding to Durham Police the accident happened on Union Street at King Street in Prince Albert at 2 a.m. when a car driven by Daniel Denby of Saintfield flipped over in- tch after failing to stop. Firefighters from Scugog Station One were called to the scene to free Denby from the car with the jaws of life. He was then taken to hospital via ambulance, along with - passenger Scott Burke, of the Port Perry area. : The car was described as a com- "plete write-off. Police are still investigating. , En francais? No problem Sarah Croxall is a winning speaker, in English and French! The 10 year old French Immersion student at R.H. Cornish Public School recently won first place in her division (grades four to six) in the Durham Region French Public Speaking Contest. It wasn't the first time Sarah had won a contest ---- in grade three she came first in a Kiwanis Club sponsored competition. Her most re- cent trophy was awarded for a speech about Ears. gy Be