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Separate School Boards Traffic signal a facing financial crisis Catholic school boards in the Toronto area are facing a fi- nancial crisis this year that will see higher mill rates for proper- ty tax payers. Five of the six separate boards in the Toronto area had deficits totalling $30 million last year. ; Although the Durham Re- gion Separate Board did not carry a 1989 deficit, Board chairman Catherine Tunney warns that there are money problems ahead. In a sharply worded state- ment last week, she said the Durham Separate Board will soon feel the impact of commit- ments for building new schools, pay equity adjustments, the new health tax and escalating costs for salaries and benefits. She said the problem is compounded as the provincial government reduces its share of education costs, "For those boards that are "assessment poor," she said, "the only alternative is to raise local mill rates to try to gain more assessment dollars." Spring Food Drive requires support for needy families Operation Scugog is asking for your help this Spring during the Easter Holidays. Your help is needed in meeting the demand for the collection of food supplies for those in desperate need. The Spring Food Drive will run April 12 through 14 and donations can be made at the Port Perry Fire Hall. On April 12 and 13, food products can be dropped off bet- ween 3 and 6 p.m. and between 10 and 4 p.m., on April 14. The brown bags that can be us- ~ ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF QUALITY PRODUCTS Commercial, industrial, residential... Homelite reputation for the quality ervice. Today, Homelite v is proud to recommend a new dealer of chain i saws, string trimmers, pumps and generators to the discriminating consumer. 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Donations of canned meat, fish, stew and pork and beans as well as peanut butter, powdered milk, pasta products, rice and baby for- mula and hot cereals are needed most at the Food Bank. - The Operation Scugog Food Bank will collect, sort and store donations so that they can be distributed to needy families in the Scugog area. ® ett tat Caleta l, CZ T TTX PRT KTCr f: a a [ | CHILDREN'S DEN 197 Queen Street 985-9982 SPRING SAVINGS : Krickets 4 15% OFF 5 Good Lad | 15% OFF 1 MaDivine Clementine | 20% OFF Sale ends April 6th, 1990 STORE HOURS: Mon. to Sat. 9:30 to 5:30 CRA AAP AY DAN) BREA) RICAN SR SAAN AY A AR AAA A A TeTerer DRA PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 3,199 -- 3 t Queen and Lilla enough to try anyone's patience There is a problem with the traffic lights at the intersection of Queen and Lilla Streets that has resulted in longer waiting periods for the lights to change. East and westbound travel- lers(Queen Street) have been noticing the delay lately, aga a trouble call to the Region last Tuesday afternoon resulted in i investigation into the prob- em, According to Greg Borchuk, a traffic analyst with Durham Region the problem is due to a broken loop under the pave- ment in the north right hand turninglane (Lilla Street). The traffic lights at this in- tersection work on a fully actu- ated system for the east and west traffic. What this means is the light remains permanently green for Lilla Street traffic, until a car pulls up to the lights on the east or west. Under the pavement there are six 30-50 foot loops which detect metal on the car and acti- vate the light changes. Accord- ing .to Mr. Borchuk there are loops at all four approaches and it is almost impossible for the loop not to detect a car, because of their length. He explained that a east or west bound car has a maximum 66 second waiting period for the light to change, and the prob- lem this broken loop has creat- edis that a car may have to wait an additional 40-50 seconds. QUALITY PROCESSING in one hour RJM Quality Prints 60 WATER ST., PORT PERRY 985-8821 FILM INSTANT PASSPORTS * | COMPARE THE RATE! LORY Atta bom a 165 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY 985-8435 IF YOUR AD WAS HERE Over 20 have toad h Mp aemcd call the PORT PERRY STAR 985-7383 With the loop broken the lights work on an emergency timing system. He added that this seems much longer when someone is late for work, or in a hurry to get somewhere. Mr. Borchuk also stated the problem is being looked into, and when warmer weather ap- proaches later this month, the pavement will be cut, and the oop repaired. The entire system is set on timing. When a car pulls up to the lights on Queen Street, and the light changes, it will remain green for eight seconds for one waiting vehicle. For each addi- tional car the light remains green an extra three seconds, up to a maximum of 15-17 sec- onds. The lights will only chan one of two ways, either by loops being activated, or by the pedestrian ~ button being When the pedestrian button is pushed the light will remain green for 17 seconds, longer than for a car. The time does vary for all according to when the last light change was and when a car pulls up to the lights. pu hed. FORDER-PARKS INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 34 Water St, Port Perry, Ont. 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RAT ' RRR | 1:30 to 3:00 PM LOAY AYA Ly LATCHAM CENTRE PORT PERRY __ SUNDAY, APRIL 15th oa (weather permitting) ata) Queen Street will be closed between RICK Water and Perry Streets on Sunday, April 15th IY for Scugog's 2nd Annual Giant Easter Egg Hunt. NN All children between the ages of 3 and 6 Cot Lt are invited to participate. 3) Adult volunteers needed, For more information call: 985-0761