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Council may ask for Township council wants to know how much provincial money is available to help pay for a study of private septic systems on properties around Lake Scugog. At its meeting July 14, council authorized the consulting firm of Totten, Sims and Hubicki to find out what grants for a study are available from the Ministry of the Environment. The move came after a report to council by Totten Sims which shows that investigations in eight municipalities found that from 50 to 90 percent of the private septic systems were "direct or indirect polluters requiring immediate at- tention," and less than 12 percent of the private systems were satisfactory. "I think Scugog Township would be irresponsible if we did not pursue this matter," said Mayor Jerry Taylor, who expressed surprise and dismay at what the study found in the eight other communities. For example, in Bridgenorth, the consultants found 36 direct polluters, 230 potential polluters, 240 sub-standard systems and just 33 satisfactory systems. The findings in other communities like Killarney, Wyborn, Harty and Hallebourg were equally as disturbing. In Hallebourg, of 54 private sep- tic systems examined, just one was found to satisfactory. In Coppell, all 17 systems were direct polluters. The study report defines direct polluters as direct discharge of laun- dry wash water waste, septic or tile septic systems study bed effluent. Potential polluters are suspected to cause pollution because of excessive run-off and high water tables. These systems are probably "direct polluters at certain times of the year. The study says that both systems which are direct or potential polluters should be replaced im- mediately, or repaired. Substandard systems appeared to be operating effectively at the time of inspection, but are substandard in size, construction and set-back re- quirements. They should be repaired or replaced if conditions change. Satisfactory systems are those which are in accordance with current regulations. Of the more than 700 systems ex- (Turn to page 3) Vol. 120 No. 34 Tuesday, July 22, 1986 - . Copy 35¢ a A group of about 15 runners from the Peterborough Road Runners Club passed through Port Perry last Friday morning on a special mission. They were carrying a special torch from Toron- to to Peterborough that was used in the opening ceremonies of the Ontario Summer Games held in Peterborough over the weekend. Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor was on hand in Palmer Park to welcome the runners to the community during their brief stop- over. With the Mayor at front in photo is Rayma Dixon of the Road Runners Club. More than 2500 athletes from all over Ontario com- peted in the Summer Games. ~ Karen Milton doesn't consider herself much of a photographer but she did manage to win first prize in a recent photo contest 40 Pages gee story and her winning photo on page 14. Residents encouraged to Residents of Scugog Township will have ample opportunity to have their say about recreation needs in the community. Jim Sevigny told an initial meeting in Port Perry last week that public input is of "paramount importance" as his company prepares a detailed recreation needs study for Scugog Township over the next six months. Mr. Sevigny is executive vice- president of Sesquaig Inc., the Ot- tawa consulting firm hired by Scugog to complete the study. Last week, there were two intitial public meetings in the community, one in Blackstock and the other in Port Perry. About 35 people attended the Port Perry meeting, many of them } Township hit by representing specific groups and organizations within the Township. Mr. Sevigny outlined the purpose of the study, the terms of reference and the process that will be follow- ed over the next several months. "We will be trying to identify the cultural and recreational needs of the community and how to meet these needs based on the ability of the Township to pay," he said. He said the completed study will pin-point "where Scugog should be going in the next five to ten years in recreational and cultural needs." Giving the public the chance for input will be done three ways, he stated. First, over the next three to four weeks, Mr. Sevigny and his partner Kim McQuaig will meet in- dividually with reps from any group rash of thefts There have been numerous break- ins at homes and cottages in Scugog Township recently, and Durham Police are asking that the general public report any suspicious looking events. Residents who live at Fralick's Beach on Scugog Island returned home about mid-night Saturday to find their home burglarized. A door had been forced open and a TV set, stereo and smaller household goods were gone. That same evening, the owners of a Nestleton area home found the back windows smashed out. Ap- parently, nothing was reported "missing in that incident. A View Lake cottage owner wasn't so fortunate. He found his garage broken into and 7HP out- board Chrysler motor was gone. And at Williams Point, a cottage owner discovered a 15HP Johnson outboard was stolen off the back of his boat. Some time between Wednesday and Friday, a boat, motor and (Turn to page 27) be part of recreation study or organization involved in recrea- tion or culture in Scugog. They will also meet individually with any private citizen who wants to make suggestions or recommendations. Those at the public meeting last week left their names and phone numbers so that they can be con- tacted about when these private meetings will be set up. : Secondly, Sesquaig will be con- ducting random telephone surveys of about 200 households in the Township to get a sampling of what the general public feels about recreational, cultural facilities and needs. And finally, Mr. Sevigny said that (Turn to page 2) Jim Sevigny of Sesquaig Inc.