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Gs ERR Al A A a ---p Sia vo Oh ie din " 7. 7 ME AP RG SES am) 4 16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 14, 1992 a 1 J 4 ds I "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" dri dhindduidubdududibdai Stouehouse Folk Ant RR. 2, OAKWOOD - CORNER of HWY. 7 & 46 (2 miles east of Manilla) OPEN HOUSE - Fri. January 17th & Sat. 18th, 10-4 pm © classes for new & experienced painters g 8 weeks, hour classe, morning & evening JENNIFER CURRIE e reasonable brices for suppias. 705-357-3204 J UXBRIDGE MEMORIAL COMPANY MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION GRANITE MARBLE BRONZE CEMETERY LETTERING & RENOVATIONS CUSTOM DESIGNING & LETTERING Quality & Satisfaction assured by our own ASYEARSOF 'Written Guarantee rill, 852-3472 UXBRIDGE oh oon nownoos 108 BROCK ST. WEST TRANSPORTATION BY REQUEST Building permits down in 1991 It was not a very good year for the building industry in the Township of Scugog, says Paul Milligan, chief building official. Both the value and number of building permits fell dramati- callyin 1991. Figures for 1991 indicate that the value of permits dropped to $13,127,465 from $19,821,435 in 1990. The number of permits issued also dropped from 326 in 1990 to 2651in 1991. Construction of single family dwellings, usually an indication of how the economy is faring, were down considerably in 1991. A total of 41 new homes valued at $7,949,900 were built in 1991, down significantly from 1990's value of $11,648,120 for 71 homes. Housing starts are used as a barometer by analysts as to how well the economy is faring. It was reported Friday that hous- ing starts last year were the worst in the past five years. Single family dwelling addi- tions and alterations were also down last year. A total of 78 per- mits were issued valuing $2,111,115, down from 115 per- mits at $2,886,390 in 1990. Industrial buildings, includ- ing agricultural, fell to 15 in 1991 from 17 the previous year. The value of these permits fell also to $454,600 from $828,000. Additions and altérations to this category was one of the few bright spots for the year. A total of nine permits valued at $141,000 were issued in 1991, up from five permits totalling $113,1001in 1990. Another bright spot in an oth- erwise poor year was found in the Institutional and Govern- ment building sector. Although the number of permits dropped from seven to four in 1991, the value of these permits increased to $877,000 from $674,000. Additions and alterations for this category were also up in VW (,® RECYCLE RIGHT! EVERY OTHER WEEK @m Your Blue Box Collection Is Changing Throughout Durham Region, the residential Blue Box schedule is chang- ing.Starting in February 1992, collection will take place every second week. On your regular household garbage day, but every other week. In January, each household will receive a New 1992 Blue Box Collection Schedule, a compact calendar that clearly outlines the new collection weeks for your area. Please post this informa- tion at home for ready reference. This schedule will not only give you the "when" of Blue Box recycling, but also the "what" and the "how". New items--telephone books and corrugated cardboard--can now be collected in municipal Blue Boxes. In order to recycle right, all residents should prepare their recyclables in the simple ways described in the schedule. DURHAM REGION If you need more information on the schedule change, contact your municipality at: 985-7393(Scugog) A Waste Management Program of the Region of Durham and the municipalities of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, 3 Newcastle, Uxbridge and Scugog. :DURHAM 1991 as nine permits valued at $266,800 were issued, com- pared with two permits valued at $20,0001in 1990. An indication that times were not good for the township in 1991 can be found in the com- mercial sector. Only one permit valued at $200,000 was issued last year compared with five permits totalling $1,797,750 in 1990. Mr. Milligan contributed the downturn in the number of per- mits issued to a variety of fac- tors. Not only was there a drop in building activity due to the economy, but he also said the lack of available lots in the Township of Scugog had some- thing to do with the lack of building activity. Mr. Milligan says the recent- ly announced reduction in down payments to five per cent, from 10 per cent, could be a shot in the arm to the building indus- try. He says many builders are - pleased that new homeowners now must only put five per cent down to purchase a dwelling. But despite this change, he does not expect the building in- dustry to change overnight. He does not expect a quick recov- ery. Building permits did not per- form well during the last month of 1991, either. Only seven per- mits were issued last month val- uing $295,600, down from the December, 1990 figure of 12 per- mits totalling $745,990. Get well wishes for Utica residents BY Judy MacSween Church and Sunday School will be in Utica at 11 a.m. this Sunday. There will be euchre this Fri- day in Utica Hall at 8 p.m. race Kirk is home and feeling much better following her recent stay in Oshawa Hospital. We were sorry to hear that Mark De Costa had a bad fall New Year's Day and had the misfor- tune of breaking his leg which in- volved major surgery. He will ap- rently be laid up for six months. e understand Bonnie has his acrobatic trick on video. I bet the reruns hurt just as much aye Mark. Just kidding. All of us in Utica wish you well soon. Stephen and Alison Aked spent an enjoyable weekend away at Phil and Linda Lomax's Bed and Breakfast at 81 Perry St., in Woodstock where they were treated to gourmet cooking and relaxation. Rebecca and Cassan- dra spent the weekend with Nana and Granda in Port Perry. Vera Brown spent the weekend in Amherstview with grandson Taylor so his parents could enjoy a weekend of skiing. Hillis and Carol Wilbur were in Beaverton this weekend with Lee's Atom hockey team where they lost in the consolation. The MacSween's had Tim and Joan Timms visit with them on Friday evening. Birthday greetings are sent out to our neighbor Judy Taylor who will be celebrating her day on Thursday. George and JoAnn Richardson have returned from a two week vacation in Florida where they visited with George's son Jim. They did some travelling while they were there touring the Florida Keys. Congratulations to JoAnn who finally got the nerve to get on that plane. a Li NN H------E OH