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"A Family Tradition for 126 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 25, 1992 - 3 Developer proposes golf centre and driving range near Manchester By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A developer proposing a golf centre near Manchester wants to establish it as a tourist attrac- tion. "There needs to be a destina- tion point to attract people," Terry Twine said. "There is no population (around the area), so we must provide amenities to attract them." Mr. Twine presented his plans for the golf centre to Scu- gog Township Council last week. : _ The location for the proposed site isin Ward 1 on Highway 12, south of Concession 6. With the driving range, Mr. Twine says he is attempting to promote "a wide open atmos- phere." When completed the driving range will feature far more than Just a practice driving range and instead will be a total golf centre. The amenities will in- clude a 300-yard driving range with 25 tee-off mats and 25 grass tees, a putting green and sand trap area for pitching prac- tice, 36 holes of mini-putt, bat- ting cages and a coffee shop. It will also offer approximately 160 parking spaces. Future plans ébuld include an upper level addéd to the driving range, which would be unique to the area, Mr. Twine said. A pic- nic area is also planned for fu- ture expansion. "There's still lots of room for a picnic area," he said, adding the future calls for such a facility. Council seemed impressed by the plans for the facility and threw their support behind the proposal. Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie said she supports the idea, but there is a need for "some refinements." Ward 4 Councillor David Dietlein also came out in sup- portofthe scheme. "I have no objection to it since we're designating Scugog a tourist area." Mr. Twine recently opened a driving range at Thickson and Taunton Roads in Oshawa. WATCH FOR THE || TRUCKLOAD SALE (See details next week!) EYRLIN By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A dark cloud hanging solemn- ly over Oshawa disappeared last week with the announce- ment of the extension of two product lines at General Mo- tors. Last Tuesday management informed -its 14,500 unionized workers production of the Chev- rolet Luminas and Buick Regals had been extended through the end ofthe 1995 product year. Earlier that same month the workers were told the product lines were being extended to the end of the 1994 product year. Before that announcement, there was no certainty of the fu- ture beyond 1993. This announcement is some- what of a relief for the Canadian Auto Workers whose future was on tenterhooks after General Motors Corporation announced a major restructuring plan in December. Among the plans announced by company Chairman Robert Stempel was a massive down- sizing of the auto manufacturer including the closing of a num- ber of plants. In total 21 plants are planned to be closed by 1995 putting more than 70,000 em- ployees out of work. At least one of the five plants building mid-sized cars is being considered among the plants to be closed. There are two such plants in Oshawa. "It was fantastic news," said John Caines, CAW Local 222 Chairman, adding it alleviated a lot of the pressure which has been on the workers since the December announcement. Mr. Caines says it's a positive sign that the Oshawa plants are not being considered for the list of potential plant closures. "It's a good indicative point of the faith that the company has inits workers," he said. But with the announcement in Oshawa also came a caution- ary note. Stew Low, company spokesman, said there were no guarantees of the future of the GM Oshawa granted reprieve, Lumina, Regals here until '95 plants in Oshawa after 1995. "It's good news, but there's some provisos," he said. Mr. Low said the announce- ment reinforces the need for the workers to work hard at de- creasing cost and improving productivity. He also said it em- phasized the need for the work- ers to remain flexible. Despite the announcement, Mr. Low said nothing "was carved in stone." He emphasized that although the fear has been alleviated to a degree, it doesn't take the Oshawa plants out of the re- structuring plans. : "In the auto business there areno guarantees," he said. He said the remaining an- nouncements concerning the closure of the remaining plants are not expected for some time. Certificates (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) D. J. TAYLOR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment G.1.C. CASHABLE 4.5% PHONE 985-8416 ~ sizes 3-13 &1-6 1 (8x10), 2 (5x 7) and 16 friendship wallets (2x1) for only... Flats & Boots porty look - western + $2 00 Sitting Fee for each subject in portrait feel. Leathers . 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