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2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, December 28, 1989 The chairman of the Dur- ham Board of Education has is- sued a challenge to ratepayers to lobby the provincial govern- ment for increased funding for education. Ian Brown, who was elect- ed to a second term of Board chairman earlier this month said in a statement that ade- quate funding for public educa- tion must remain a number one priority. And he said this must be ac- complished through provincial grants both for operating costs and construction of new schools. He noted that in 1988, the Durham Public Board was granted $38 million for new schools. . But in 1991, the Board will need $68 million for new schools, and over the next five years, the total is a staggering PE A a A A A A A a A A oC YA A pa Township of Scugog Municipal Offices 208 NORTH STREET & 181 PERRY STREET, PORT PERRY would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Also at this time we would like to notify the public of our office hours through the holidays: CLOSED from FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd at 4:30 PM REOPEN on JANUARY 2nd, 1990 at 8:30 AM A A A A PT OT A A ST Pi MT VAT MOT A MA ISS UA UA A YA FIRST SHOP -- THEN STOP at Ontario Motor Sales and compare HIGHEST TRADE-IN VALUE BIGGEST SELECTION (over 300 vehicles on display) Take advantage of: * 89%" financing on selected vehicles or * NO money down and no payments for 90 days on selected vehicles A special welcome to GM Employees and their immediate family. LIMITED OSHAWA $323 million. "Each of us," he said, "has a responsibility to enlist the sup- port of local ratepayers to lobby the provincial representatives for increased education spend- ing." In 1989, the Board's operating budget of $267 million, brought about an average mill rate Like in the Re- Durham " gion of just over 14 per cent. While the Durham Board is struggling to find the money to pay for new schools,energy con- servation measures over the last few years have resulted in substantial savings. A report to the Board last week showed that even with an . increase in the size of buildings to be heated of 38 per cent, ener- Education chairman issues challenge gy use went down some 22 per centin a 13 year period. That translated into sav- ings of $3.4 million in hydro costs and a further saving of $6.3in fuel costs. : But the report also notes thatin 1989, energy use is going up slightly (2.6 per cent) mainly due to the large number of com- puters now in Regional schools. Bomb found in rural mailbox Durham Region Police say they have not been able to es- tablish any motive why a home- made bomb was placed in the mail box at a residence in a ru- ral area of Scugog Township. "It looks like it was some kind of ridiculous, foolish and very dangerous prank," said Staff-Sgt. Henry Raetsen of 26 Division. - He said earlier this month a resident of Scugog checked 4 Days Only Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. SALE ENDS December 30, 1989 'Based on 48 month 0.A.C. the mail box and found a large soft drink bottle stuffed with tissue paper and numerous small black pellets. The paper, which served as a crude wick, had been soaked in a flammable substance. It had been lit, but went out before it ignited the paper in the bot- tle. When Regional Police were called, officers took the device to 'an old gravel pit and detonated it. Staff-Sgt. Raetsen said the explosion was powerful enough to cause serious injury. After a thorough investiga- tion, Police concluded there was no apparent reason why explo- sive device had been placed in this particular mail-box. Township to help dispose of old Christmas trees Scugog residents will be able to dispose of their Christmas trees this year, and at the same time help out the environment. Gouna) Jodo. at its last meeting to instigate a program of tree pick-up, and then take them to a site to have them turned into wood chips. Although final costs for the project have not been calculat- ed, itis estimated that the work would cost the township about $2,000. This includes the rental of a chipper truck as well as men and equipment to pick-up the trees. Works department crews will be scheduled to pick up the trees about mid January, the same day as garbage pickup, in Port Perry and Prince Albert. Smaller hamlets and villages throughout the Township will be asked to take their trees to a central dumping area, where works crews will pick them up later. a The areas designated for col- lection of trees are as follows: Putsey Park, Nestleton Com- munity Centre, Blackstock Are- na, Greenbank Park, Seagrave, Park and Utica Community' Centre. 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