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rile i ------ Vol. 127 No. 48 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1993 I a LE ------ By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A sewage treatment plant in Scugog will be upgraded and ex- panded, an official with the Re- gion of Durham's works depart- mentsays. Gabe Oliver, manager of Util- ities and Works, said the most viable option for expanding the capacity of the Nonquon River plant is to upgrade and expand the existing treatment plant. Regional engineers, along with an engineering firm, have spent more than a year study- ing options for the future of the plant. Project engineer Eddy Wong said the treatment plant has the capacity to treat séwage for a population equivalent of 7,000. Scugog sewage treatment plant to be upgraded But forecasts have determined this capacity will be fully uti- lized by 1995, restricting future growth. The study is looking at op- tions for the expansion of the plant to accommodate a popula- tion equivalent of 10,000 to 15,000. Mr. Wong said 10,000 was the desired goal, but thereis a possi- bility it could be increased fur- ther. Studies show 12,000 could be achievable. The main factor will be whether the receiving water can accept the required level of affluents, most notably phos- phates. - Mr. Wong said studies arebe- ing conducted, ; ~ Turn to.page 2 Election signs vandalized in Durham Riding By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star There has been varying de- grees of sign vandalism in the riding during the election, Dur- ham candidates say. These incidents have ranged from signs being stolen to the defacing of a large number of signs, the Star has learned. Ross Stevenson, the riding's incumbent, said there has been "record problems" during his campaign. "It has been serious this time," said the veteran politi- cian. "There has been a lot of damage." Although it has been spread throughout the riding, he said the majority has been found in the Scugog area. Mr. Stevenson attributes some of the "random" vandal- ism to youths, but said there has been a number of cases of bla- tant "selective" vandalism. These acts include his name being cut out, signs being paint- ed on or the signs being deliber- ately knocked down or broken. The tory candidate said the vandalism doesn't bother him personally, but admits it will af- fect his campaign financially. He also said he sympathizes with the volunteers who have dedicated their time to erect the signs, only to have them dam- aged within a short period. Mr. Stevenson was unable to put a dollar figure on the cost of the vandalism until after the election, but said it would be "significant." Other candidates have also experienced problems. Liberal candidate Alex Shep- herd said he experienced a num- ber ofincidentsearlyin the cam- paign, but said it has subsided in the past two to three weeks. He estimated 60 to 70 per cent ~ of the signs in the area have been damaged. One case whichgge shakes his head at the most occurred on the front lawn of his Seagrave home where a large sign was removed within two hours of being erect- ed. Mr. Shepherd said he under- stands the random acts of van- dalism in which all the signs are attacked, but said in some cases "it has taken some ingenuity." NDP candidate Lucy Rybka- Becker said she has also experi- enced a few problems during her campaign with signs being knocked down or stolen. She said it will hurt her finan- cially as she has run a "bare- Turn to page 2 was the covered bu Ae White from Enniskill Although the wet weather put 'last weekend in Port Perry. CIEIEITIEIC, a damper on "ihe Harvest Home activities forcing a number of activities Inside, it didn't Aid the spirits of those involved. A number of a activities were featured during the Business improvement Area's (BIA) two-day event The events Included a blue grass crafts demonstrations and walking tours of the downtown area. A popul SCOTT ANDERSON / PORT PERRY STAR . band, various arts and | Scugog to have five wards for next municipal election A new ward will be added to the township shortly. The Ontario government re- cently approved Scugog's appli- cation to alter the ward struc- ture, adding a fifth ward to the political structure. There are currently four wards in the township, each served by a councillor. Under the proposed change, which will take effect legally on January 1, there will be a redis- tribution of some polls from Ward 1 (Reach) including Cas- tle Harbor, Cawker's Creek and Prince Albert. These will be des- ignated to Ward 2. Ward 2 then would be split at Queen Street creating the fifth ward. The number of councillor po- sitions will not chan » howev- er, as the Area Counci lor's posi- tion will be eliminated. Although the changes will take effect legally in January, Scugog's Clerk/Administrator Earl Cuddie said it would not be in effect until the municipal election in November, 1994. . He said the waiting period will allow for the re-assessment of the wards. Mr. Cuddie said the ward structure was needed to give equal representation to all are- as of the township. He said fu- ture growth will ensure this will occur. Area Councillor Harvey Gra-- Turn to page 3' Get out and Vote for the candidate of your choice Oct. 25 ) # R | { 1 q] oP Chr in, TI ei STL --y