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Port Perry Star, 26 Jan 1993, p. 7

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SAMI IN asa vey pm Washer CHR pe cali Ji aed AT WE NE OF RE A Vata ne "A Family Tradition for 126 Years" Soy Casing! vapee lt. ATS VARYRA TANG y Studies causing confusion Interesting year ahead, By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Regional Chairman Gary Herrema says 1993 will be "an interesting year." This is the message he deliv- ered to members of Durham Re- gional council in his new years address. . Although it fell short of being a state of the union address, it contained all the elements of be- ingone. Touching on finances, wel- fare, the provincial government and municipal politics, Chair- man Herrema outlined what he expects the year ahead to be ike. "And from all indications it will be a very unpredictable year. - "It will be a year in which I don't know what to anticipate," he gall, | laiming the region is being "studied to death," he outlined a number of studies and reports rallroad tracks. guest speaker. Mr. John Arbuckle. Dorthea Nasmith (pictured In the dark outfit) hams it up - for the photographer while skiing with a friend along the The Roybrook Trophy, annually awarded by Roy Ormiston of Brooklin, went to Nelson Reader of Islehead Farm, Scugog Island. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, January 24, 1973 A meeting of interest to residents of Port Perry will be taking place next week in an attempt to form a Residents and Ratepayers Association. Mr. Ed Kolodzie of Oshawa Ratepayers will be the The Historical Society's campaign to save the old Post Office has received nearly 1,000 signatures on a petition. A small token of appreciation for 20 years of consecutive employment at Community Memorial Hospital was received by Mrs. D. Watson and Mrs. E. Mackie. The presentation was made by Mrs. Grace Love, chairman of the board of governors. 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, January 25, 1983 Art Desjardine of Scugog Island was elected president of the Oshawa Shrine Club. The club has about 300 members, many of which are from the Port Perry area. A 200 foot metal clad barn worth about $175,000 was destroyed by fire after an unsuccessful attempt to save the structure by the Caesarea and Port Perry fire department. The barn was owned by Kevin Knapp, 9, of Port Perry, won $645.90 in a Lottario draw. The youngster had five of the six selected numbers drawn. SCOTTISH HIGHLAND DANCING LESSONS ages 4 & up Learn the Highland Fling, Sword Dance & many morel Enter competitions! call Cathy 434-1383 . - says regional chairman that could drastically affect the region. These included the Se- well Report, the Interim Waste Authority's landfill site search and various welfare reports. "All these could have tremen- Sous impact (ori the region)," he said. The excessive amount of stud- ies is causing confusion in mu- nicipal governments, he said. e also called upon the re- gion's representatives to take a good hard look at spending this year, calling 1993 a "financial review year as well." Chairman Herrema says the - various regional committees have submitted "responsible budgets", and except for the po- lice budget, are below the ex- pected target figure. When tabled later this year, Chairman Herrema expects the overall budget increase to be less than five per cent. He hint- ed at using reserve funds to pre- ventlarge increases. "IT just can't see having re- serves (and not using them)," he said. . "We want to make sure the doom and gloom doesn't spread overtous." Chairman Herrema also called on the regional represen- tatives to be more accountable tothe peo lein the area. "I ink this will be a year that we'll have to explain what we're offering," he said. ~ "People want us to tell them more." 1 Chairman Herrema says the majority of the residents in Dur- ham do not understand what their regional government does -and saye it is up to the council- etthemknow. for the lorsto He whole family PINEWOOD CENIRE 416-723-8195 (24 HOURS) A part of the Oshawa General Hospital PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 26, 1993 INVENTORY REDUCTION Al § Tropical Fish & Birds ms | 1/2 RAN] CYT i aloTe ff o0Y os V) YY Vr Sal PRICE JELITTRI MARS (TRY © J] A%. Inventory Reduction Sale 3 % all in-stock tackle and off accessories ENN CRE GTN AREY (EN SEND GED GEE) GND GUND GRE) MAND GRE GEN GIES GANS UNND GRAN) GNEMN SEEN GENS 1 ¢ 1} pL i | | i | | i | 1 ory EXPIRES 4 | STONE REPAIRS OR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT | || p---- oc | | ORT PERRY |: #08 I | : «MARINE UPHOLSTERY I aulo glass & trim ud. + BOAT TOPS 8 SEATS. ] I ) « MOORING COVERS 1 | LF VV § SONVERTIBLE TOPS 139 Water Street , Port Perry + INSURANCE OLAS 985-8507 . DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN | » Free Mobile Service in Durham o All Work Guaranteed nn So -- -- ------ = a a au ls hl oa Sl al aa

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