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These Scugog residents were among the more than 100 Korea Veterans Association members attending a Re-Dedication Service last Sunday afternoon at the Legion Cenotaph in Port Perry. The Korea War is now officially inscribed on the Cenotaph in honour of the 516 Canadians who died from 1950 to 1953 in that war. From left in this photo are Bob Bunting, Harry Goulding, Paul Saulnier and Owen Kennedy. Story and more photos about this service are inside this issue of Port Perry Star. Fair Board vote on lease to take place this week The Scugog Township council chambers will likely be filled to capacity this Wednesday evening May 14 as a vote will be taken on whether the Fair Board surrenders its lease on the existing Fairgrounds. Those eligible to vote are direc- tors of the Fair, chairpersons of Fair Board standing committees and life members for the years 1984-86. All those eligible to vote have been notified of the meeting by registered mail. As of Monday morning, the Fair Board had received requests from three groups seeking to make presentations at the meeting. They include the Cornish Parent Teachers Association, a parents group and a group of persons oppos- ed to moving the Fair to a new site near the Scugog Arena. The meeting will be chaired by Jim Jamieson, current president of the Port Perry Fair Board. A deci- sion on whether the vote will be by secret ballot will be made at the meeting. The lease between the Port Perry Fair Board and Scugog Township runs until 1995 and covers the municipally owned 22 acres known at the Fairgrounds at the corner of Durham Road 8 and Simcoe Street . in northwest Port Perry. Earlier this year, Township Coun- cil, believing that the Port Perry Fair Board supported a move, negotiated the sale of seven acres of the Fairgrounds to the Durham Board of Education for construction of a new $2 million elementary school. However, some members of the Fair Board and other citizens of the Township have raised strong ob- jections to moving the Fair from its present site at this time. The Durham Board of Education wants to start construction of the new school this fall for opening in September, 1987. The Board of Education has received the grant for the school from the provincial government for the 1987 year. Two weeks ago, the chairman of the Durham Board indicated that if the details for the site were not straightened out by June 1, con- struction could be delayed a year or longer while the Board looks for a (Turn to page 2) Vol. 120 No. 24 Tuesday, May 13, 1986 Copy 35* 40 Pages Scugog Township council got a plain and clear message from 'nearly 100 ratepayers Monday evening: there should be no com- 'mercial development in a proposed subdivision in north end Port Perry. And many of those present also expressed concern about the size of the residential development and the adverse impact 141 single family homes might have on Lake Scugog, existing wells in the area and existing neighbourhoods. Virtually all of the people who jammed the council chambers to express their objections live in the north and northwest areas of Port 'Perry, . including Kent Estates, Cawker's Creek and Highland Beach. At issue is a subdivision proposal for 141 single family homes on minimum half acre lots serviced . by municipal water and private septic systems. The land is on the east side of Durham Road 2, known for many years as the Brooks Farm. Developer Michael Zygocki is seeking approval for a re-zoning and Official Plan amendments to permit both the commercial and residential development. Engineer Devon Biddle, speaking on behalf of the developer said the commercial aspect of the Ashburn area hog farmer Henry de Wolde (at left in photo) looks over damage to his barn development would be on a little more than three acres in the southwest corner of the land. He said it would include a "neigh- bourhood plaza' of about 8,000 square feet with such shops as a variety store, barber or hair- dressing salon and a dry cleaners. "It would not be intended to compete with the downtown core of Port Perry," Mr. Biddle said. However, inclusion of the commercial aspect of the development seemed to be what most people were objecting strongly about. Ratepayers say no to 2 neighbourhood plaza Several speakers said it would. detract from the unique aspect of Port Perry with its central business core, could become a hang-out, would create a danger- ous traffic situation and would at- tract young children who would have to cross busy Durham Road 2 to get to it. There was applaus when one gentleman in the audience told the meeting that the downtown of Port Perry is what makes this community unique. If small plazas are allowed everywhere, pretty (Turn fo page 2) 450 hogs lost in Ashburn fire Ashburn area hog farmer Henry de Wolde says he's hopeful he can stay in business following a disastrous fire late Saturday at his farm which destroyed one barn, badly damaged a second and claim- ed more than 400 hogs. Firefighters from Port Perry, Myrtle, Brooklin and Whitby responded to the alarm which was turned in just after 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Mr. de Wolde told the Star Mon- day that the loss will be covered by insurance, 'but you never know if you are carrying insurance." He estimated that replacing the large barn that was destroyed and - putting a new roof on the second barn could run as high as $250,000. Many of the 450 hogs were killed outright from the smoke and (Turn to page 2) following a fire Saturday afternoon that killed 450 pigs and destroyed a large barn. (See story). enough'