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Volume 124 Number 26 Copy 50¢ 52 Pages Bd. of Education [i "approves $306 million budget The Durham Board of Edu- cation has approved its 1990 budget of $306.1 million, an in- crease over last year of 14.7 per cent. For public education sup- porters in Scugog Township, the increase is slightly higher, at 15.23 per cent, because of equalization factoring used to calculate the share each munic- ipality in Durham contributes. In presenting the budget to trustees for approval on May 14, finance committee chair- man Heather Beveridge called the taxincrease "significant." - And she went on to note the "combination of reduced provin- * cial funding, a growing student population, and the need to pro- vide a strong, supportive educa- tion system for our students" as the main reasons for the in- crease. On a house in Scugog as- sessed at $3,000 for taxation P ses, school taxes this year will be about $942. Last year, that same house was taxed $819 for public edu- cation, thus the increase this yearis $123. ) Turn to Page 4 Greenbank residents face summer wafer restrictions Greenbank residents served by the municipal water system are being asked to restrict their water use this summer in hopes of avoiding another water out- age. And part of the solution in- cludes restricting non-essential water use like lawn and garden watering. "There's this thing called green lawn syndrome," Dur- ham Region plant operations director Bernie Kuslikis told the Port Perry Star. "People feel that their lawns have tobe green." And that could have been a very big contributing factor in last July's water outage in the hamlet, he said. "We had a very dry summer last year and we did run out of water in Greenbank," he said. When the Star talked to Mr. Kuslikis on Thursday he said that the rainfall was helping to replenish the aquifer and at present, there is no problem with the water supply. But ifthis summer is a repeat of last year, the hamlet could be left without water again. Regional works staff trav- elled door-to-door recently to hand out water restriction noti- cies and a list of practical water conservation tips. Besides avoiding green lawn syndrome, the region is askin residents to always wash a ful load of laundry or dishes, check all plumbing work for leaks, don't wash cars in the driveway but find a carwash that uses re- cycled water, cut shower time down and install a low flow shower unit. Mr. Kuslikis said that not only will residents cut down on their water use, but they will "save substantially on their hy- drobill as well." The region is looking for a new series of wells to service the hamlet but they haven't been developed yet, Mr. Kusli- kis said. The work is expected to be complete by the summer of 1991. i od og These members of the First Cartwright Scouts were busy on a cool Saturday morning washing cars to raise money for their Scouting activities. The car wash was held at the Caesarea Fire Hall, and members of the department were more than willing to pitch in and lend a hand with the washing and rinsing. Scouts in photo above are Darrell Godin, Brent Godin and Jay Geekle. Canoe race offers chance to 're-discover' Nonquon River The 21st annual Canoe the Nonquon is coming up June 2, and what a great chance it is to discover or "re-discover" the Nonquon River. Organizers are hoping that some of the more recent resi- dents in the Township will take partin this year's event. And they are also hoping to see some familiar faces, those who were in the very first Canoe the Nonquon back in 1969. For those new residents who don't know what Canoe the New home starts down as 1989 building boom'ends Construction activity in Scugog Township this year is about half what it was a year ago, according to a building re- port released by the Township. The total number of per- mits issued by the Township to the end of April stood at 87, compared with 148 through the same four months in 1989. "And the value of those per- mits is just over $6.4 million. Last year to the end of April, Scugog had issued $12.7 million worth of building permits. The most significant de- clineis in the number of permits for new homes. So far this year, just 27 have been issued, worth $3.7 million. Last year at this time, Scugog had issued 63 permits for new housing, worth $9.6 mil- ion. The trend was reflected in the figures for April in which the 33 permits were valued at $2.4 million, compared with $4.6 million in 1989. Climbing interest rates and overall economic uncertain- ty are cited as the main .rea- sons for the downward trend in construction in Ontario and the rest of the country so far this year. Nonquon is all about, it's a 16 mile course that follows the beautiful Nonquon River into Lake Scugog with the finish line at the Port Perrv waterfront. It's a race against the clock (but only if you want to race) There is a leisure class for those who prefer to take their time and enjoy the scenery. . The starting time at the 10 Concession will be between 7:30 and 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 2. \ i And particpants have the option of registering at the start line that morning or at the Latcham Centre the night be- fore the race. Since the event is a fund- raiser for the Scugog Shores Museum, canoeists can collect pledges. or each $75 in pledges col- lected, the canoeists will receive a "Canoe the Nonquon" sweat shirt, and for each $50 a t-shirt. Last year, ere were just over 60 canoes (two people per canoe oh oi and tro fo are hoping that number will in- crease on June 2. Also being run that day is the first ever Nonquon Triatha- lon. The start will be at 12:30 PM from the Latcham Centre, and it will consist of a four km canoe race, 10 km cycle and fin- ish at the Latcham Centre with a four km run through the streets of Port Perry. Organizers are going to limit the entry to 100 competi- tors and as of last Friday, about 40 had already registered. The awards ceremonies for both the canoe the nonquon and the triathalon will be held at the Latcham Centre at 3:00 PM. For both the canoe event and the triathalon, you can be as "competitive" as you like, go- ing for broke, or just taking part. All entrants in the triatha- lon will receive special t-shirt. Entry feeis $16 and all proceeds are turned over to the Scugog Shores Museum. Marine patrols Marine patrols on Lake Scugog by the Durham Region Police started on-the Victoria Day weekend, and will continue through the fummer months. The Marine Unit will also be patrolling Lake Simcoe in the Beaverton area. Officers will be concentrat- ing on violations that relate to alcohol, safety, and the proper operation of vessels. The Regional force has a rson Marine Unit. ide from the regular pa- trols on Scugog and Simcoe, officer works with the RCMP on Lake Ontario. four aa FI IE he v 5 8