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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1994 - Sa RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT Survey Question: "Do you think recreational or entertainment facilities are adequate in Scugog? Please suggest any recreational or entertainment facilities or activities that you feel are needed." RESPONSES NUMBER | % OF TOTAL } Yes 321 25.3 1 No 660 52.1 [No Opinion 286 22.6 | TOTAL 1267 100.0 | Top Suggestions: RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT Number % Resp. (1267) Indoor Pool 256 20.2 Second Ice Pad 205 16.2 Youth Drop-In Centre 172 13.6 Banquet Facility 172 13.6 Full Sports Complex 169 13.3 Movie Theatre 112 8.8 Other 143 na___| TOTAL 1057 nfa | This table reflects the number of respondents opting for each suggestion. Since many indicated more than one choice, % total exceeds 100. Where a respondent indicated "Full Sports Complex", this was counted as support for an indoor pool, second ice pad and banquet facility, as per outline for Scugog Centre. TOURISM Survey Question: " Do you think Scugog should further encourage and develop its tourist industry? RESPONSES NUMBER % OF TOTAL Yes 942 74.3 [No 235 18.6 No Opinion 90 7.1 TOTAL 1267 100.0 Survey Question: " What are the main weaknesses of Scugog and how can they be resolved?" Top Ten Responses Not indoor recreation Other Weaknesses (87 TOTAL STRENGTHS Survey Question: " What are the main strengths of Scugog?" Top Ten Responses NUMBER | % OF 558 : 440 18.6 409 222 9.4 214 9.1 117 70 .0 70 0 45 1. Great izali 32 1.4 Other S i 185 7.8 2362 100.0 GENERAL Survey Question: " Please add any other comments that you may have about Community Development in Scugog" Top Ten Responses % OF TOTAL 10.0 4.5 4.2 3.3 3.3 2 7 2.3 2.2 Taxes too highlove 2.2 Other (161 comments Looking into 4-wheeler purchase Eileen and I had a mostenjoy- able weekend in Midland and the surrounding area. We at- tended the wedding and recep- tion of Eileen's great-niece, Car- rie Stitt and groom John 45 YEARS OF PERSONAL SERVICE UXBRIDGE FOR PERSONAL SERVICE VISIT OUR SHOWROOM UXBRIDGE M Quality & Satisfaction assured by our own Written Guarantee 852-3472 108 BROCK ST. WEST Domm. The wedding took place on a quiet peninsula with water on three sides called Discovery Harbor. The reception, with full course meal and dance that fol- lowed was held at the Captain EMORIAL COMPANY MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION GRANITE MARBLE BRONZE CEMETERY LETTERING & RENOVATIONS CUSTOM DESIGNING & LETTERING HOME APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION BY REQUEST r=" --=-=<======7 Securing a mortgage shouldn't be a nail biting experience! | | ! I | ] l | Going door to door looking for the best rates and terms, and i then going through the mortgage application process has most people biting their nails in frustration... i Why not let me do the shopping for the best terms and i rates; a mortgage that fits your needs, not the lenders needs! I It usually costs you nothing and could save thousands! i i i | Ken Reinhardt Professional Mortgage Brokers Inc. 985-4029 1-800-363-1396 204 Casimir Street, Port Perry "Securing Your Best Interest" with dipping sauce $180 per pkg. Meat Pies TSE $825 12 pkgs. 8" Tortiere Meat Pies 756.982, Shopsy's Beef Mae 2 per pkg. $1090 Silver Platter Cocktail Tarts $300 12 per pkg. $3300, Albert Putsey Robert's Table at the dock. Very near by, two of the Tall Ships were still there and were tied up. During the evening a well lighted large ship passed by with an evening of party goers. I understand for $22 per person you can get aboard, have a full course steak dinner and dance for the evening. It was quite a picture toseeit goby. It brought back memories of the past when Eileen and I sailed off from To- ronto to Port Dalhousie and back. The only trouble we ran into was finding our hotel where ar- rangements had been made for us. You see, the Journey's End Hotel has a new handle to its name called Comfort Inn. We passed by it three times after people we asked told us where it was and each time we could not see the association. Finally on our fourth by-pass we noticed in small letters at the bottom of the large sign, "By Journey's End Hotel." I'm glad to report that I was not the only one who was stupid to this fact, as other members of the two families also had trouble. ~ We are only two weeks away from Thanksgiving weekend and I'm glad to report that Joan Pearce and Barry Rogers and his son are staging another vol- leyball and horseshoe tourna- ment for that Saturday, Oct. 3. Horseshoes are in the afternoon at 1:30 p.m. and volleyball is in the evening starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome so get your teams and come on out to give the better weather a final salute for this season. Here in the village we are looking to purchase a 4-wheel trailer with a large tank to hold water for the flooding of our winter ice rink. Should you know of one please let us know. On the economic level this week I had the most interesting meeting with a chap who is 60 years old. He had been a factory worker all his life. Twenty-five years ago he moved to Midland and started work for a company we will call A. Later A. decided to close up shop and sell off the assets. B. purchased the assets and a number of employees were taken on with the new management called B., with all pensions and seniority dying with A. Consequently now he finds himself with only 12 years of company pension instead of 25 years. He states manage- ment would like to get rid of the old timers and get youth. This can be understood as the old hu- man machinery doesn't run as well asit once did. The government is subsidiz- ing youth with courses which they may never use or they are on unemployment insurance or welfare because of lack of work. He states - would it not be better for the company and the govern- ment to subsidize his pension cheque and he'd resign and give youth his job. It's food for thought,isn'tit? I was in a store the other day in Port Perry and a clerk asked me how long I'd been around Caesarea, Nestleton and Black- stock and I told her. She would like me to write an article as | remember these old places. | told her to watch for Paul Arcu- lus' Scugog historical facts com- ing soon. I may cover this after | read Paul's story. Thanks for asking me.