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aa ER Se a sd ] : : A ae -- The cost of a building permit for a new home or apartment in Scugog Township will be going up substan- --tially in 1987. At a meeting Monday morning, members of Scugog Township coun- cil were in complete agreement that It looks like people are finally get- ting the message: it's not okay to drink and drive. The Whitby detachment of On- tario Provincial Police (covering an area including Highway 7A in the Port Perry area, south to Oshawa and west to York Region) checked 1,235 vehicles over Christmas week, resulting in only three impaired charges. An OPP spokesman was more than pleased with the results of the the $110 flat rate now charged for residential permits is too low. But they couldn't quite agree on how much the rates should be raised. After kicking around numerous suggestions, council finally opted for 'Three impaired 'charges by OPP spot check program, saying, 'It looks very good." He added people were very recep- tive to the spot checks and reported no problems. It was also a quiet Christmas week for OPP. Only 13 motor vehi- cle accidents were reported in the entire area, seven people were charged with impaired driving, two charges were laid under the liquor license act, and 10 general arrests were made. Ministry gives the nod to co-op house project The Ontario Ministry of Housing has announced their approval of the Seventy Unit Borelia Co-Operative Homes which will be constructed east of Carnegie Street and south of 7A Highway in Port Perry. - The project consists of a small apartmen: building containing 18 "37.one-and.two-bedroom apartments: and fifty-two two and three bedroom - townhouses. In addition there will be offices, meeting rooms and laundry facilities for the use of the residents. Several of the one and two bedroom units will be suitable for handicap- ped persons. Rents or housing charges will be approximately $400 for the one bedroom apartments and $600 for the three bedroom townhouses. The exact rent will be set by the Pro- vince early in 1987. Income assistance is available from the Pro- -vince for a certain number of households who would be paying more than 25 percent of their in- come for the housing charge. Construction is expected to com- mence in January and be completed in the early fall of 1987. Borelia is the first Co-Op in Port Perry, joining about a dozen others inthe: Durham:Region: It-is-a cone cept gaining greater popularity as a significant number of households are unable to find affordable hous- ing in the rental market or to pur- chase their own home. The Borelia Co-Operative is an Ontario Co- Operative Corporation which will own the project. The Corporation is controlled by members who will be the residents of the project. They elect a Board of Directors among themselves and serve on commit- tees which deal with the operation of the Co-Op. Each household also (Turn to page 6) a suggestion from Harvey Graham and Neil McLaughlin which calls for a flat rate of $400 for a permit on a _ house of any size. "It's obvious Scugog has been charging too little (for permits) for Vol. 121 No.5 - Tuesday, December 30, 1986 too long,' stated councillor Graham. Township administrator Earl Cuddie told council that the present $110 for a building permit is far below what is being charged in other Hefty hike for building permit fees nearby municipalities. He said the average fee in Newcastle is $500; in- Whitby it is $600 and in Uxbridge $500. Brock Township charges $250 for a residential permit. (Turn to page 8) Copy 35* 28 Pages RE Led by organizer Barb Goodman (standing, at left), a group of neighbours and friends stood Christmas tree, leading a group of 50 or more singers through an old-fashioned collection of "on the Bandshell in front of a brightly lit Christmas songs. See more photos on page 3. 1986--The year's best and worst ° JANUARY 1986 The merchants of Port Perry -enjoyed the best holiday sales they've experienced in recent years. Storeowners also reported an increase in the use of cash and cheques instead of credit cards. The New "ear got off to an eventful start for Ron and Karen Parish as litttle Shawn Michael was the first baby born in 1986 at the Community Hospital in Port Perry. 'Weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces, Shawn arrived January 2 at 4:30 in the afternoon. R.H. Cornish Public School raised $13,000 in a recent chocolate bar sales campaign and donated $250 to Handi- Transit. The driver of a tank truck escaped injury January 7 while making a delivery of 50,000 litres (11,000 gallons) of fuel oil to the Hygrade Ultramar storage tanks off Regional Road 8, west of Port Perry. The driver was swinging wide to turn into a driveway when the front wheels on the cab sunk in- " to deep snow and pulled the rest of the truck over in the ditch. Port Perry High School's SADD group (Students Against Driving Drunk) received na- tional publicity on CFTO's even- ing news. Reporter Jim Wicks and cameraman Tom Johnston taped a regular SADD meeting and interviewed several of the key characters involved in the group. Harvey Kirck, one of the best known personalities in the Canadian broadcasting in- dustry, was the special guest speaker at the Scugog Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Community Memorial Hospital in Port Perry was forc- ed to close its doors to visitors and admissions because of a severe flu outbreak that hit pa- tients and staff. Miss Canada Rene Newhouse of British Columbia was on hand at Dagmar to take part in the festivities celebrating Ski Week. The Port Perry United Church celebrated 100 years of service to the community. An 1886 atmosphere was recreated by the Minister and many of the choir and congregation were dressed in period costume for the dedication service. FEBRUARY 1986 The annual Snowarama for Easter Seals raised over $20,000 this year, close to the target number of $25,000. A Port Perry snowmobiler us- ed his lighter to summon help when his snowmobile hit a drift on Lake Scugog and flipped over. The tiny flame was spot- ted by Stephen Cochrane, who was driving his snowmobile on the lake at the time and he call- ed the ambulance. The snowmobiler was treated and later released. "Transcending the Traffic,' an 86 foot high sculpture depic- ting traffic through the ages, ar- rived at the Expo '86 site in Van- couver. Creator Bill Lishman spent two weeks supervising the assembly of his work. Expo '86 would open in May. Young Jennifer Geer of Prince Albert was honoured as an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year in front of a packed ban- quet hall at the Westin Hotel in Toronto, The 11 year old was . found to be a compatible donor for a bone marrow transplant for her brother and was honoured for her unselfishness. A team of 14 local firemen at the Muskoka Winter Carnival successfully flipped an 8 foot pancake to beat the previous record of 7 foot, set in Port Perry during Festival Days. The Durham Board of Educa- tion's Property and Transporta- tion committee agreed to keep Cartwright High School open for the next five years without review. Epsom Public School was promised not to be review- ed until attendance drops below Board-rated capacity. MARCH 1986 Durham Police have ap- prehended two pre-teen girls suspected of causing extensive damage over the weekend at two cottages in Caesarea. One of the girls is ten years old and the other celebrated her 12th birthday about one month ago. Bill Barr is a bird fancier and has just completed building a Purple Martin "Hotel" big enough to hold 70 pairs of his favorite bird. (Turn to page 2)