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TTT NTT weer By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star The shape of Scugog could change dramatically -- on paper only --if council goes ahead with its plans. g Council is considering changing the ward boundaries to create an extra ward and eliminating the position of area councillor. There are currently four wards served by a councillor in each ward. The area councillor serves asa Jepresentative for wards. " Plans call for the redistribu- " tion of some of the polls from § $= Ward 1 including 'Castle Har-. x BET "'bouy¥, -Cawker's "Creek: "afd" : Prince Albert. These would be designated to Ward 2. Ward 2 would then be split at Queen Street creating another ward. Mayor Howard Hall said the redistribution of the polls and the redefining of the wards makes alot of sense. ering } anges to the ward structure in township He said ithas been "a nag issue" since the introduction of regional government and will solve many problems in the township. Mayor. Hall added that popu- lation projections indicated the need for such a redistribution... Surprisingly one of the propo nents of this redistribution i is Harvey Graham, who currently serves as area councillor. Councillor Graham, who has held the position on two separ- ate occasions, said many people ure. of the responsibili- ties anoline otto arch cous] phone with a councillor," he "said. don't tend to. associate with the area councillor." He said the redistribution of the wards will provide better representation for the resi- dents. Mayor Hall agreed that it would spread the representa- Turnto Page 13 Councillors frustrated Future expansion in Prince Albert is contingent on a num- ber of factors and Scugog Coun- cillors are becoming i increasing- ly frustrated with the waiting game. Township officials, as well as interested developers, would like to see a number of projects started in the area, but incom- plete studies and unanswered questions are delaying the progress. Councillors reviewed a land use study for the area on Mon- day but agreed it was an exer- cise in futility until some ques- tions were answered. By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star could lose a building of historical importance if dras- ticmeasures aren't taken. Head United Church on Scu- gog Island is slowly deteriorat- ing and in need of extensive re- pair to bringit up to standards. A 1992 report by the Advisory Board of the Architectural Con- servancy of Ontario outlined ar- eas which needed to be ad- dressed. These include shingling the by the waiting game Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie said the study for Prince Albert which maps out various street plans and land uses in the area was not perti- nent until a school site was de- termined and a drainage pat- tern study was completed. "Some things we simply can't agree upon until the two miss- ing elements are defined," she said. The Durham Board of Educa- tion has specified that a school is needed in the area, but has yet to determine where the site should be. Turnto Page 11 roof, constructing a new founda- tion, replacing the support beams underneath the church, levelling the floor and repaint. ing the exterior of the church. The report, ared by noted architect Phillip Ca rter,empha- sized the importance of the building. "This ¢ delightful buildings an excellent example of vernacular rural church architecture in On- taro," he stated. Mr. Carter said the "beauti- fully executed details such as "People - Fundraiser established to save Head Chu the cornice return at the gables, the gable trim and elegantly proportioned windows of the original church exhibit the work of the skilled builders and a con- cern for architectural promii- nence.' Mr. Carter recommended a major restoration job to recover the church. The estimated cost is $60,000. The historical society must raise $19,000 as its portion of the project, says president Paul Arculus. In order to undertake this massive project, the Lake Scu- gog Historical Society is plan- Aporson or g ati Gon bidtme a "Patron of the Church Resto- Bin Fund" by donating $500. ning an extensive fundraising Patrons will have their hames Sampaign during the month of engraved on a plaque which will _ be permanently mounted inside thochurchs vestibule. People Jonating $1,000 will A church restoration drive will solicit funds on a number of levels. "benefactor of the 'For $2, patrons can purchase Head Church," with' their one shingle on the roof of the names engra on a plaque in- church. The donor's name will side the vestibule of the church. be documented on a diagram of#** In Memorium plagues can the roof, which will be on on dis- also be purchased at the patron playin the front porch. Turnto Page 3 /