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PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 30, 1991 - 3 A three year project to reconstruct Water Street, improve parking facilities and beautify Palmer Park is nearing completion. The $3/4 million project was a joint venture of Scugog Township and and Ontario grant program known as PRIDE. Happy to see the project nearing completion are, from left, Arnold Mostert, project landscape architect, Steve Bull of the Scugog Parks Department and councillors Marilyn Pearce and Allen Goreski. COUNTRY UPHOLSTERY DONNA ANDERSON 705-328-1156 Free Pickup & Delivery Free estimates Now Available only at Port Perry's own Meating Place NEW YORK DELI STYLE Hours: Thurs. - Sat. 4pm - 10pm Sun. - Wed. 4pm - 8pm EAT IN / TAKE OUT "Where the Quality comes First and the Freshness comes Naturally" TRY NEW YORK DELI STYLE PIZZA Once you do you'll never eat regular pizza again! THE MEATING PLACE 7 180 Queen St. Port Perry 985-2818 RES FREE DELIVERY IN PORT PERRY & PRINCE ALBERT. WR GW SW WO FR SU GR SR SWS WOR FU GW GS WE GW GRAND OF OPENING Final stages of lakefront project adds shine to Township's 'jewel' The new archways and inter- lock path completed last week at Palmer Park will "shine up the jewel of the Township," said Councillor Marilyn Pearce. Councillor Pearce, who is also a member of the parks com- mittee, says the improvements on the park were the final stage of the PRIDE Project. This stage provides access to the park and its facilities via an interlocking pathway, as well as two wooden archways. This, she says, gives the park an ap- pearance of accessibility. The program changed much of the face of downtown Port Perry, with more than half of the money going towards reno- vations on Water Street. This year's phase of the pro- ject "put on the finishes touch- es," says Councillor Pearce. This included improvements to the parking lots at the library, the old arena, as well as Shan- ley Street, and saw the im- provements in the lighting on the east side of Water Street. The project began in 1989 as a sewer reconstruction project when the Township identified the need to repair the curbs and gutters, as well as the sewage system along Water St. The street also received its first lift of asphalt. Last year, the second phase of the project saw another lift of asphalt added, as well as the tennis courts reconstructed, and the Mary Street parking lot improved. Trees and lights were also added on the west side of Water St. The PRIDE Project is a three- year, $750,000 improvement program. The money is spread over the life of the project with the cost split between the Gov- ernment of Municipal Affairs, and the Municipality. Councillor Pearce is pleased with the development which she has seen to date. "It's going to protect our parkland a little better," she said. "We were con- cerned that it was getting run- down and getting destroyed." Councillor Pearce defended the money spent on the park area. She has heard criticism that the park is not used by lo- cal residents, but by visitors to the area. She denies this how- ever, adding that in the past two years she has noticed in- creased use by local residents. The last phase will not be to- tally completed until Septem- Y. Cochrane calling it quits after 9 years on council By Scott Anderson After nine years as a Council- lor, Area Councillor Don Co- chrane has decided not to seek re-election in the fall. Councillor Cochrane said a number of family matters and personal factors were involved when he made the decision. Not only has he been of poor health recently, but he also has two elderly parents who he feels need his attention. DON COCHRANE Also, he said his enthusiasm towards public life has been lacking recently. "I guess after nine years (in local politics) I've lost some of my enthusiasm." He has served as Ward 3 Cou- cillor for six years, and Area Councillor for three years. He has also been involved in vari- ous community groups for more than 20 years. Although he is giving up poli- tics for the moment, he is not ruling out the possibility of making a come back at some point in the future. He hinted that he would like to make an attempt at the Regional Coun- cillor's job at some point. Councillor Cochrane has no regrets about entering politics, and has no regrets about what he has done while he was office as well. "I'm probably a good Ward Councillor, but not a good poli- tician. If there's one thing he learned during his tenure, it's that you can't please every- body. "I've never been a Yes Man'." 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