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Wa GE LN NTA a 2 RE WE Now oii x, o {9 BER TR SNS Fm dee "Joyed 8 Rh The Red Cross Homemakers Service in Durham gs not accept- ing new cases in rural areas like Scugog Township, and cutbacks in service are inevitable unless the provincial government comes up vith more Jnohey for this non- t organization, = Peo The Homemakers Service in Durham is running about $85,000 in the red this fiscal year (which ends April 30) and across the rovince, the deficit is expected to just over $1 million. . "We can't hold on forever. The service could disappear this year," .said Cathy Maw, supervisor of the Homemakers in Durham, "She said that while there have been no cut-backs as of yet, new cases are not being accepted where the costs can't be fully recovered, - These are in the rural areas of SCugog, Uxbridge 'and - Brock Townships where costs are higher because of the distances that must " betravelled, Be But Mrs. Maw warmed that it's just a matter of time before the ~ service is phased out unless there New rural cases no longer taken by Homemakers is more money: from the provin- cial government, We keep hoping that the (money) problems will be re- solved," she said, adding that to date, the provincial government has given no indication it will as- sist with more money. Senior of- ficials from the Red Cross had a meeting December 2 with provin- cial treasurer Bob Nixon. "We have been struggling for several years," said . Maw. Homemakers employed by the -Red Cross in Durham are paid $5 r hour to start and increase to 6.08 per hour after four years ser- vice. ; The Red Cross has amounted a public. awareness campaign in Ontario to draw attention to its 'plight. Mrs. Maw said a lot of the people who rely on the homemak- ers service are "upset and worried" about the future. "We don't want to see this ser- vice just-faqe away because so y. people depend on it, but we just can't go on like this forever," said Mrs. Maw this week. This photo encouraged a'few smiles when It was published January 12. That's Perry the cat, who en- ng 'on top of the budgle cage at Port Per- ornately Petry disappeared shortly af: La Volume 123 Number 6 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1989 &«® ing, there were others who were u of those who started 1989 on Lak Perry, andhisteam of 6 sled dogs, mid-distance races they will be e JANUARY Scugog Mayor Jerry io op be- lieves that 1988 must be the year in which the Township starts to make serious plans to build a large community hall. The hall should be large enough to seat 300-400 people comfortably. The Flamingo Pastries Plant on Simcoe Street has been sold to a Scarborough company, Tech Star Plastics. I ey will start prods # tion of plastic products in h, and hope to: employ about 100 - persons. The Port Perry Goreski Bantams got 1988 off to a nice start as they osted a team from Mora, Sweden in an exhibition game New Years' L on at the Scugog Arena. About fans were treated to a good all-round. game with Port Perry §i coming out on top by a score of /Caj Steven Mcintyre, 27, f Bie Albet was one of four SE : ina i "crash near Timmins, Ontario. The helicopter, a CH-135 Twin | Huey, crashed during a four-hour training flight from its base at Pe- tawawa to the Kapuskasing area. FEBRUARY Scugog Township councillors met with planning consultant John McDermott this week in an effort to determine how cars and people will safely be able to get in and out of a major shopping mall proposed for Highway 7A in Port Perry. Mr. McDermott agreed that traffic flows into the Conway Development on' the north side of Highway 7A is a major concern the council will have to sort out before the propo- sal gets any kind of formal agree- ment from the municipality. Parking in downtown Port Perry was one of the topics of conversa- tion at the recent meeting of the Port Perry Downtown Merchants Association, One of the" main concerns was the number of busi- ness peopl ¢ who Jousinely paikcin front of their stores, reducing the ts for the custom- ers, "We don't want to drive away because there is no. number of _* While many residents of Scugog Township spent New Year's morning relax- p at the break of dawn to start their day. One - e Scugog was Bruce Longmaid of R.R. 2, Port who were out on a 35 mile training run for the. ntered In later this month. What w Scugog-ites up to New Year's morning?.....see page 12. : The major events of 1988 in review place to park", concluded one Queen Street merchant. Harvey Graham told the Star last week that he will be seeking election as Mayor this November. Fifty or more low-income fami-_ lies in this township are expected to use a food bank at the Opera- tion Scugog Store when it opens this month, The se of the .. store is twofold, as it will both distribute food and food vouchers to those who need them and sell used clothing at rummage sale prices. Durham's finance and works comimittees have recommended that the dumping fee at Regional landfill sites, including the one in Scugog be increased from $18 per tonne to $50 per tonne. The price increase is expected to take effect on May 1, : SGugop Crt is agreed cugog Council has a, to su an application for an Offi- ¢ plan ammendment at the Re- gion of Du for the Brooks (umtopage1s) here other" WPT i TT er" A nt