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Raa fs a a SaaS View + o----yn rr --------_ to it "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Ae - La Wie. a : 'Yhe Epsom United Church Vacation Bible School went back in time to the Creation last week. The 25-plus children creating gingerbread versions of Adam and ne x a - ast Thursday. Here Stephen, 12, helps his brother Craig, 5. 5, decorate his soon-to-be-baked Adam cookle. D. J. TAYLOR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment Certificates (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) G.1.C. 5 YEARS 10.25% PHONE 985-8416 iati MNR to work with municipalities if spraying agreement not reached The Ministry of Natural Resources will work directly with individual municipalities on a gypsy moth spraying program if a new agreement cannot be reached with the Gypsy Moth Management Committee (GMMO). The committee administers a program with MNR to control gypsy moth on private land in southern Ontario. Natural Resources Minister Bud Wildman met Thursday with negotiators for the management committee to explain MNR's con- cerns about the cost to taxpayers of the current spraying program and the need for private lan- downers to assume a great share of the costs. "Unless the negotiating com- mittee and MNR can come té an agreement and accept our offer, the spraying program with the committee is in jeopardy," Mr. eg. Mr. Wi ir Fa anew a table. MNR's cost-sharing posals were developed in li the serious fiscal climate od ting the Ontario Government. Under MNR"s proposals, lan- downers would pay $60 for spray- ing up to three acres. A sliding scale of $15, $10, or $1 would be levied for additional acreage, depending on the size of a proper- ty. At present, landowners pay $6 an acre. In their counter offer Thursday, the GMMC negotiators proposed that landowners pay $25 . for spraying up to two acres with a sliding scale for larger acres. "The committee's latest pro- posal is substantially less than its Make yourself right at home with big savings on our sun-sational selection of wicker furniture for your Florida room, patio or deck! CF BRERO N KING 180 Mary Street Port Perry 0985-3622 COIR NPE SEEDERS BS PRE EF Sr rr a A a As Sr Ea ra : > § foe MNR's current for. remains on he) . oYildman said. "MN wil | : , develop a spray program forin- oy ERR tion. The current agreement, which is heavily subsidized by the province, to spray gypsy moth on private land expires December 31, 1991. "MNR's current offer is fair and generous, and is similar to earlier proposals made by the negotiating committee,' Mr. Wildman said. 'Our offer will not reduce the costs of the program for the taxpayer as much as we would like, but we are still prepared to leave the proposal on ier offers and, therefore, I was forced to reject it as too cost- ly for taxpayers," Mr. Wildman said. 'Making a new offer that is much lower than its earlier pro- posals raises questions about the committee's commitment to achieving a settlement that is ac- ceptable to both the municipalities and the provincial government." The Gypsy Moth Management Committee is an association of 17 districts, regional and county municipalities and one First Na- Turn to Page 15 Works committee to vote on spraying program 1: The Durkam orks comnts ill vo today (Tueaday) on % aor fo Te Orie 3 combat the BE vional works commituce stia told the Staron Friday that she doubted or Yyoine Cliiatie bold 1 " ot pages atthe committelevel, it wil be in front of region- x 0! 'Wednesday, Sept. Scugog and Uxbridge townships, -along with parts of the. ois of Whitby and Newcastle, were hith cap yitar infestations this year. am is reinstated, individual landowners would for aerial spraying, Mrs. Christie said. They would be charged on a sliding scale, depending on the acreage have to apply they have. The region would be responsible to cover the costs of hiring a ard by gypsy moth gypsy moth co-ordinator. The region is already looking into sharing a co-ordinator with Northumberland. The two areas would cover the co-ordinators wages, travelling expenses and portable phone costs. In other gypsy moth caterpillar news, mayor Howard Hall and Mrs. Christie travelled with Uxbridge mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor and councillor Don Jackson to the Ministry of Natu- ral Resources office in Peterbo on Thursday to atend a negotiation meeting between the and the G Moth Management Committee. Please see separate story A tails. carmasbos own ww © Powerful 57 cc c (35 in. 3) engine ° Solid state ignition o Balanced 3-shoe clutch e Balanced crankshaft © Chain brake e SafeT-Tip © High speed cutting © Vibration isolated © Automatic oiler © Softone muffler © Rubber coated handle bar & grip Visit us at the Port Perry Fair Saturday, August 31st for a woodcutting demonstration of ornaments AT WILLY & SONS TENT Come & see our new Homelite lines. WILLY & SON SMALL ENGINE RR.#1, Port Perry 985- 31 02 Across from Cac fart