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- BM ERR GR TIARA > \ Full day kindergarten in Durham J. Peter Hvidsten Port Perry Star With a minor modification, all-day, every-other-day kindergarten was expected to be approved by trustees of the Durham Bd. of Education last night (Monday). Although the final outcome was not available by The Star's press deadline Monday night, local representa- tives expected trustees to vote in favor of adopting a fixed calendar schedule which will require noon-hour busing of kindergarten students on Fridays only. Under the new schedule, Class 'A' children would attend kindergarten all-day Monday and Wednesday and a half-day on Friday morning. Class 'B' students would attend full days on Tuesday and Thursday and a half-day on Friday afternoons. Scugog Trustee Bobbie Drew said there was a good turnout of trustees at their regular Program Committee meeting last week when the decision was finalized before being presented to the board. When first announced, all-day, every-other-day kin- dergarten received resistance from some parents, par- ticularly those living in southern areas of the region. The board of education held four consultation meet- ings throughout the region to discuss the program with parents and the community, and also received input from principals and teaching staff before adopt- ing the final plan. The original proposal, which called for children to attend all-day, every-other-day and alternate Fridays, was expected to save the board about $650,000 per year in busing costs. Under the new proposal, busing will be required on Fridays at a cost of about $130,000 per year, reducing the overall amount hoped to be saved by implementing the alternate day schedule. With alternate day kindergarten program now approved, it is expected to be implemented in Durham schools this September. See further reports inside. Copy 65¢ @1¢+4¢Gsn) 36 Pages E . SEES Ey 4 ; 8 3 heh HF TF F- an 32252 a 3 pes + Er he 23 8 RE: § ts gs Fa ke TERY ; be -- While spring has been with us officially for a few of weeks, it wasn't until last weekend people began to shed thelr winter clothes and get out to enjoy the warmth of the spring sun. Jennifer Malcolm and her dog "Bud" were among the hundreds of people seen walking along streets and through the parks Sunday afternoon, and they are seen here taking a break beside one of beautiful flower barrels in front of the Settlement House Shops on Queen St. in downtown Port Perry. © J. PETERHVIOSTEN/ PORT PERRY STAR "Time to stop and smell the flowers Housing ready to boom in Scugog over next decade If interest rates stay reason- ably low and the economy co- operates, the Port Perry ser- viced area could grow by bet- ween 800-1000 homes over the next decade. . But in order to reach those figures, capacity of the current lagoon system would have to be expanded, or a new sewage treatment facility built. According to Mayor Howard Hall, there is a lot of develop- ment in the planning stages and at least a couple of projects could get started either this fall or early next year. Best chance to get off the ground this spring is the Canterbury Common develop- ment at the northern boundary of town. A sod turning for the 248 home development is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, April 18 at the site and construction on four model homes will get underway later this month. Mark Dawson, of Quorum Developments, who is under- taking the project says they have been "overwhelmed" by the interest in the Canterbury Common development. Another project, which Mayor Hall said could get underway later this year if planning is completed, is an expansion fo Ribcor's Victorian Village. The Ribcor project consists of 65 additional homes and would be phased in over a couple of years, depending if the company decides to proceed." B Also on the drawing bo ard are a 300-400 home-developiiéiithy the Vanedward group, on lst abutting Union Ave., and Simcoe St. between Port Perry and Prince Albert. Another development consisting of approximately 400 homes, to be built by Rattleglen, is located on the west side of Old Simcoe St across from the Curling Club. Housing on any of these pro- jects will include a mixture of single family dwellings, semi- detached and townhouses. Although there is potential for a large number of homes to be built over the next 10. years, Mayor Hall stresses there is not enough sewer capacity at pres- ent to accommodate them all. Each of the developers has been given a partial allotment for their projects, but before they could be completed, the township would require an expansion of their present sewage capacity. Three people injured in early morning accident Three people were taken to hospital after a single car acci- dent on Simcoe Road early last Wednesday. According to Durham Region- al Police a northbound 1991 Pontiac driven by Ivan Gill, of Kirkfield, lost control on black ice, sending the car onto the shoulder of the road, before roll- ing at least once and coming to a stopin the ditch. Scugog Firefighters from Hall #1 were called to the scene just before 6 a.m. The driver and a passenger, Larry Roberts, of Kirkfield, had to be extricated from the car, while a third pas- senger, Sylvia Ferguson, of Port Perry, was thrown from the ve- hicle. Both Mr. Gill and Ms. Fergu- son were taken by ambulance to Community Memorial Hospi- tal, before being transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital with sus- pected spinal injuries. Mr. Rob- erts was treated at the local hos- pital and released. The accident took place at 5:66 a.m., one mile south of the King Street cutoff on Simcoe Street.