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| | cp PN pg om. -- rrr IIT a IN RA RR Rd PE TA 10 - PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, October 13,1993 Port Cleaners Is holding another stuffed animal drive. The dry cleaning business will accept the plush toys at its Queen Street location. They will clean the toys and then donate them to Operation Scugog and other Durham Re- gion charities in time for Christmas. Port Cleaners holding Stuffed Animal Drive Port Cleaners is recycling an idea that brought joy and hap- piness to hundreds of Scugog Township and Durham Region children two yearsago. b The local dry cleaners is holding its second Stuffed Animal rive. "We did this two years ago," said Don MacKinnon, owner of Port § Cleaners. "We received more than 1,000 stuffed ani- mals. Mr. MacKinnon will accept used stuffed animals at his Queen Street dry cleaners. He and his staff will clean the plush toys and distribute them to Operation Scugog and other Durham Region charities in time for the annual Christmas toy drives. "I was surprised by the response the drive received last time," Mr. MacKinnon said. "I hope it goes as well this time aroun a 985-8552 Durham | 6ose RUGS Stearn | pRoADLOOM Cleaning JypHOLSTERY 3 M Scotchguard J Kelly, Zuly, Greenway, Bruce BARRISTERS and SOLICITERS Motor Vehicle - Criminal Personal Injury - Wills Real Estate - Family Law Corporate & Commercial EVENINGS & WEEKENDS BY APPOINTMENT 114 King St. E., Oshawa 723-2278 COMPLETE PARTS Building permit figures con- tinue to improve month after monthin 1993. A report compiled by the Township of Scugog shows that building permits for the first nine months of this year have al- most doubled from the same pe- riod a year earlier. According to the report, a to- tal of 199 permits were issued from January to September at a value of $14,217,720. This is double the amount for the same period in 1992 when 186 per- mits were issued at a value of $7,241,475. Impressive numbers were tabulated for September as well when a total of 28 permits were issued for a total of $1,355,895. This is up substantially from the 22 permits at a value of $944,450 for the same month a yearearlier. Leading the way last month were single family dwellings. A total of 10 permits were issued at a value of $1,115,600. This is double the five permits issued at a value of $595,000 for the same monthin 1992, Although seven permits were issued for alterations and addi- tions last month, topping Sep- tember, 1992's total of six, the value of $101,495 was down con- siderably from the September, 1992 value of $182,950. The figures for industrial and agricultural buildings were dis- appointing, however, as only two permits were issued at a value of $40,000. This is down considerably from the value of $170,000 for three permits is-- sued in September, 1992. Two permits were issued for commercial alterations at a val- ue of $47,000. Garage and carport construc- tion was also disappointing as only four permits were issued at a value of $11,800. During the same month a year earlier, six permits were issued at a value of $31,500. No permits were issued in the institutional and government building sector. Year-to-date figures are also impressive in most areas. A total of 48 permits were is- sued for the first nine months of 1993 with a value of $5,559,650, up substantially from the 29 ermits issued at a value of 4,045,600 for the same nine months last year. Additions and alterations were also up from last year as 68 permits have been issued to COMPLETE SERVICE VALLANCE EQUIP. & RENTAL LTD. 114 WINCHESTER RD., BROOKLIN, ONT. 655-3291 - We sell the best & service the rest! | pad PRODUCTS Your New Dealers In This Area For Complete Parts & Service... "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Building permits figures continue to improve. in 1 993 date ata Volig of $1,437,807, up' nN: from 58 permits with a value of $1,114,684. : The commercial sector showed impressive numbers as well with four permits issued to date at a value of $740,000. Additions in this sector was also up over last-year as 12 per- mits were issued at a value of $347,600 compared to nine per- mits at a value of $136, 000 for . the nine-month period in 1992. Although there have been no permits issued for the construc- tion of new institutional and governmental buildings to date, permits for additions to this sec- tor boosted the numbers sub- stantially with five permits is- sued at a value of $5,205,000. Two permits were issued for the same period in 1992 at a value of $8,000. Despite the impressive show- ing in most areas, there were some disappointments. Only 11 permits in the indus- \CKEY, BAILEY & KORB ARRISTERS & SOLICITORS' trial and agricultural. Jogtar were issued at 'a value - of $528,078, down from the 1 Sper mits 'at a value of $807,000 for the same period in 1992. Additions = and "alterations were also down as only three permits, valued at $118, 040, were issued compared to" eight permits at a value' of $416,000 for the same period in 1992. The construction of new car- ports and garages was also down for the first three quarters of this year as only 29 permits have been issued at a value of $213,145. For the same period a year ago, 40 were issued at a value of $359, 391. Swimming pool construction was also down with only seven ermits issued with a value of 68,600, down from the value of $192,000 for 17 permits. The: building permit figures are issued monthly by the Township of Scugog. Safurday Mornings - 9:00 a.m. to 12:0@ hoon 'Oshawa Rd., Port Perry Lake Scugog Lumber Building 985-7391 Join the Fresh Start Team "TO CREATE NEW JOBS * Let's give business the help it needs to establish and grow SO that * thousands of jobs can be created in Durham. * Let's encourage the banking system to act sestlisiy with respect to small business and the public generally. TE "os * Let's bring business and education together for a' hew approach to training that mects the skill requirements for new. and challenging careers. Alex discussing small business problems with Herb Duvall. Alex Shepherd has ideas that fit the times and programs that will work to bring jobs back to Durham. PHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION 721-7570 or 985-1600 Alex Shepherd Diwrlicm