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= WRN " le Lc aE a 3 | | | : 4 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 11, 1990 Region expected to hike rates for | water average of 6.9' Water and sewer rates are expected to increase an average of 6.9 per cent for 1991, if Re- gional council endorses the new rate structure recommended in a committee report this week. For most residential cus- tomers in Durham, the increase will be about 5.6 per cent, and this will add $4.42 to the water/ sewer bill that is issued every three months. The report, which goes to the full council on Wednesday for approval, says increased op- erating costs for the system, plus new capital projécts are the main reasons why the rates are goingupin 1991. One of those capital pro- jects is the financing of a water system in Greenbank at a cost of some $700,000. The report projects that the number of new water customers in Durham will increase by just 2.2 per cent, a marked decline over previous years when the growth rate was more than dou- ble that number. By the end of 1991, Dur- ham predicts there will be 96,000 customers on water ser- vice, and the total consumption will be 10.8 billion gallons, about the same last year. The total water budget for the Region in 1991 will be just = . beautiful custom framed prints by ¥. famous artists - up to 22" x 40", prices start from only .. Choose from our large selection ... but shop early for Christmas! Best value in town ... RJM photographic 60 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY 985-8821 $139.00 next year over $41 million, and for the sewer system it will be $48.4 million. The report notes that wa- ter/sewer rates in Durham re- main consistent with the rates charged by other large munici- palities. The Region is predicting that residential water con- sumption this coming year will level off, and there will be an ac- tual reduction in the amount of water used by the industrial/ commercial sector as the im- pact of the recession continues through 1991. Public meeting called to get GO Train answers The Toronto/Peterburough Passenger Association wants to know why the provincial gov- ernment opted for bus service in this area, rather than a GO Train. And the Asscciation has called a public meeting for this Wednesday evening in an effort to get some answers. Seven New Democrat MPPs (from each of the ridings affected by the decision) have been invited to attend the meeting along with a rep from the transportation ministry. The meeting is expected to address several questions relat- ed to the issue of no GO Train to Peterborough. And Passenger Association members says they want as much public support as possible to show the Government they are serious in asking for the de- cision to be reversed. The meeting gets under- way at 7:00 PM, Wed. Dec. 12 at the Ashburn Community Cen- tre on the Myrtle Road, Ash- burn. clothing for women SWEATERS ... the Perfect Christmas Gift! All LADIES' SWEATERS 25% OFF NOW UNTIL NDAY, DEC. 15 Remember ... . watch for our special weekend promotions ... EXTENDED HOURS: Weekdays to 8:00 PM; Sundays 12 Noon to 5:00 PM 187 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY St. Nick's Bargain Basement, 183 Queen Street 4 R.H. Cornish Grade 8 student Shannon Fox, far right, raffled off a Teddy Bear she had won through a recent fund- raiser at the school, and donated the profits to Operation Scugog. Pictured with Shannon are Barbara Carnegie (left), from Operation Scugog, and Sonya Wiseman, who won the bear in the raffle. Girl donates fo charity Shannon Fox, a Grade 8 stu- dent at R.H. Cornish Public School donated $126.60 to Op- eration Scugog, after raffling off a teddy bear she had recent- ly been awarded. Cornish students recently sold Christmas wreaths as a school fundraiser. Shannon was awarded with a stuffed bear for selling the most wreaths in the school. Not knowing what to do with the bear, Shannon enlisted the help of her Class 82 classmates, and held a raffle. Tickets were sold for 10 cents a piece, with Grade 4 student Sone Wiseman winning the ear from John Deere Even John Deere toys are the best quality! Durable diecast metal scale models are replicas of big John Deere machines. Let your little ones play with the best -- John Deere toys. Nothing Runs Like aDeere' Ef UTICA FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED 2 Miles West of Manchester 985-9701 N \_