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Vol. 129 No. 27 36 Pages Seagrave well woes continue By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Efforts continue to help Seagrave residents whose' water supply was damaged a couple of years ago. Claims adjuster Derek Francis said last week that his company continues to attempt to help those affected on behalf of Scugog Township; but it isn't always easy. Varying degrees of water supply and quality continue to present challenges as residents are provided with wells, and in some cases several attempts have to be made to secure a reliable source, said Mr. Francis. "We have spent enormous amounts of money in Seagrave to restore the situation... We have gone down as much as 360 feet on one well, and ended up with water that was totally undrinkable," he said. Crews installing storm sew- ers in 1990 dug into the ham- let's high water table, causing extensive damage. The town- ship assumed responsibility, and has since then either sup- plied homes with water or paid to have new wells dug. Most of the properties affected have had problems resolved, said Mr. Francis. Caught in the middle of the Turnto Page 9 a of stained glass at her Seagrave studio in preparation for the Victoria County Studio Tour, taking place this weekend. She's been plying her craft in the area since A work in progress. = Bonnie Thomson puts the finishing touches on a piece | moving here from To ronto. For more det JEFF son her Through The Looking Glass studio and the tour, see the story on page 14 of today's Star. Tonight in Ashburn Scugog residents will have a chance to grill those seeking the MPP's job in Durham East when an all-candidates' meet- ing is held tonight in Ashburn. Organized by the Brooklin- Ashburn Business Committee, the meeting gets under way at 7:30 tonight at Thunderbird Golf Club. In attendance will be incumbent NDP representa- MPP hopefuls debate tive Gord Mills, Liberal can- didate Mary Novak, and Progressive Conservative hopeful, John O'Toole. Organizer Jack Nesbitt said the candidates will be given the opportunity to pre- sent their party platforms before entertaining questions from the floor. The meeting is open to the public, and is scheduled to run from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight. Gun bill will pass: Shepherd By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Durham MP Alex Shepherd is still not saying how he'll cast his vote when decision time for Canada's proposed gun legislation comes, likely within the next couple of weeks. But he said in an interview last week the bill will pass, and it will have a lot to do with strong-arm tactics employed by the ruling Liberal party. Mr. Shepherd said he has concerns with methods such as those employed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien, who canned three Liberal MPs from Ottawa committees after they voted against the bill on second reading a couple of months ago, and has vowed to take more disciplinary measures against wayward Grits in the future. "It happens in all democra- cies," the MP said of steps taken to keep government members in line. However, "I disagree with the degree of party solidarity that's being used as a disci- plinary measure in this coun- try." Mr. Shepherd abstained" from the second reading vote, as did a number of Liberal MPs, particularly representa- tives of rural areas. He's not tipping his hand as to how he'll act when the vote on the final reading comes before parlia- ment breaks for the summer, Turnto Page 9