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es a 3 ee ps: | | ee Se net tax Ratepayers in Durham could be + looking at a Regional tax hike this year of 14.6 per cent unless coun- cillors can find ways to trim more than $2.7 million from the projected budget. If that $2.7 can be cut froin the projected budget, it will reduce the Impact this year to 8 per cent, a figure recommended by the Region's finance and management committees. : \ Regional council this week will be asked by the committees to approve the 8 per cent tax hike guideline. But toreach that figure several regional departments may be forced to cut their projected budgets for the com- Annual Snowarama rideathon up-in-air The annual Port Perry Snowarama for Easter Seals is scheduled to go February 7, if Mother Nature co-operates with some white stuff by that date. "It (the ride) is all in Mother Nature's hands right now," said Jim Grieve last Friday. He is Snowarama co-chairman for the Port Perry Rotary Club which is responsible for the administrative work. The annual Snowarama in Port Perry has raised more than $100,000 over the years for Easter Seals and the Timmy/Tammy campaign. With the start and finish at the Latcham Centre on Port Perry's lakefront, the ride takes snowmobilers over some 60 miles of ~ trails and Lake Scugog. Hopeful that the area will be blanketed with snow between now Retires (From page 2! { tion of 33,000 people. In fact it is about "the entire land area of _, Durham Region with 12 per cent of the Region's population. The area includes all of Scugog, ~ Brock and Uxbridge Townships with the main urbanized areas being the towns of Port Perry, Uxbridge, . Sunderland, ~ Cannington. Beaverton and Staff-Sgt. Raesten will have under his command 36 officers, three detectives, three sargeants, one cadet and one civilian office employee. and February 7, Mr. Grieve said pledge forms for snowmobilers are available at the Port Perry IGA and Pineridge Sports on Queen Street. Along with the local Rotary Club which handles the administrative work for the ride, local snowmobile clubs from this area work in other aspects of the Snowarama organization. If Mother Nature refuses to co- operate in the next week or so, it will be just the second time the ride had to be cancelled due to lack of snow. Truck fire (From page 1) driver realized his brakes had come on. The driver pulled over, and spot- ted flames coming from the wheels closest to the cab. Firefighters were called, and im- mediately put the fire out. Captain Charlie Lown suspected the flames were the result of grease leaking from the wheels. He said it was lucky the fire was put out, and speculated there might have been a real disaster had the tanker full of gas caught fire and exploded in that - busy area of Port Perry. The truck was parked directly under several major power lines, and close to the plaza, the new plaza and across the road from Switzer Motors. No one was injured, and the inci- dent was over almost as soon as it began. ig Brothers and Big Sisters of North Durham "Be a friend to a Child" HELP A CHILD ... Participate in Big Brother/Big Sisters of North Durham 1988 BOWL FOR MILLIONS February 8th to 13th Celebrity Day - Sat., Feb. 13th, 3 - 5 PM Sponsor Sheets available at Centennial Lanes, Port Perry. Gift Certificates from House of Howard, Nonquon Travel, Pentland Jewellers. / ing year. The Committee is suggesting that the cut-backs come from the follow- ing departments: $140,000 from general government; $150,000 from the works department; $45,000 from health services; $1 million from the social services; and $1.4 million PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 26,1988 -- 3 from the police department. The preliminary police budget for 1988 calls for $31.9 million, an 18 per cent ($4.9 million) hike over 1987. The report calls the Police depart- ment increase the "largest single contributing factor to the increase in the 1988 general tax levy." Big tax hike coming from Durham Region? Actual preliminary budgets sub- mitted by Regional departments for 1988 call for a spending increase of 22.5 per cent. However, this will be reduced to 14.6 per cent impact due to a 7.9 per cent increase in assess- ment throughout Durham. (Turn to page 9) A little.sunshine to brighten a dreary January week ... PRE-INVENTORY CLEARANCE i {/ ; { 1) Coats -- Jackets -- Snowsuits -- Winter Boots -- Slippers Shoes & Running Shoes -- Dresses -- Bloyses -- Skirts -- Slacks Co-ordinates -- Sweaters -- Fleece -- Dress Pants -- Dress Shirts Sport Shirts -- Dressing Gowns -- Infants' & Children's Wear fm ec tn. ten ENTRY FORM -- Two $100. GIFT CERTIFICATES (to be drawn January 30th and February 13th, 1988) ADDRESS: | | | NAME: | | Clip Coupon and drop in at the store. With every additional purchase you get another chance to win one of our $100.00 Gift Certificates. For your convenience, we will be open Thursday & Friday Nights to 9:00 PM, until further notice. DEPARTMENT STORE @ IUT-T-To RE = 3 ol -T-3 A = To Tol Al = T-Yol odV