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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 31, 1995 -11 Council not pleased wi By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Scugog Council was not satisfied with the re- sponse MPP John O'Toole received on their behalf Ministry of from the Study won't be ready until November Transportation concern- ing a traffic study on High- way TA. Mr. O'Toole visited with local councillors last month in an effort to help the local council deal with any ongoing issues. Local Ball tournament gets a financial boost from Twp. By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star The Fields of Dreams -slo pitch tournament got some financial help from Scugog Council last week. Council agreed to give the tournament directors a $3,000 "forgiveable loan", which they need only pay back if the tour- namentisasuccess. Although the 1995 tour- nament did not make a profit, the directors, Frank Fielding, Richard Green and Terry Coyne are already looking at cost cutting measures to en- sure a profit next year. Their proposal for 1996 would see a profit of $14,400, based on an en- try of 70 teams. This would see several items cut out of the weekend agenda, but ones that would not be noticeable or make the tournament less enjoyable. Hospitals protest funding To demonstrate the seri- ous funding inequities fac- ing hospitals in the GTA area, the seventeen hospi- tals in the high growth area around Metro made a presentation to all the area MPPs last week. The four regions are the fastest population growth areas in the province and are home to over half the population of Greater Me- tro Toronto. But the aver- age per capita hospital al- location for Durham, Halton, Peel and York is $317, compared to $687 for the province. Jean Achmatowicz, a Board Trustee represent- ing the Hospital Council of Durham Region, ex- plained that these hospi- tals are performing at benchmark levels in terms of efficiencies but the funding inequities are se- riously impacting the de- livery of care provided to the people of these com- munities. Any profits from the tournament will be put to- wards ball diamond im- provements in Scugog Township. The directors say the tournament has a great reputation as a well orga- nized slo pitch tourna- ment and is recognized across the province through Slo Pitch Onta- rio. One hurdle the direc- tors faced this year was havingseveral teams drop out at the last moment. With the July 1 holiday falling on the weekend, many companies opted to observe the holiday on Fri- day, while others chose Monday. Mr. Fielding said the tournament lost about 30 teams in the last week because of conflicting holi- day schedules. Next year the holiday will be ob- served on a weekday and the directors see no con- flicts. councillors gave O'Toole a list of items Ro wanted checked into. At the top of the list was a long-awaited Highway 7A traffic study. Council was told the report would be complete by the end of the summer, but has yet to receive a report. In a letter to council last week Mr. O'Toole stated the MOT will have the study complete by the end of November. The new completion date is due to a misconception by the pro- ject manager, who made the statement that the study would be ready by the end of September when she took over the job as project manager. She was later informed by a senior personal that the completion date was im- possible due to incomplete data, Mr. O'Toole wrote. Regional Councillor Marilyn Pearce said coun- cil cannot be pleased with this reponse, saying they are passing off the compel- tion date because of a change 1n project co- ordinators. She said both the town- ship and the parents com- mittee at R.H. Cornish have already waited too long for the study and have requested Mr. O'Toole call the MOT again. Mr. O'Toole also told council that there would be no capital funding available in the near fu- CALL FOR YOUR FREE BROCHURE 985-8479 or visit our showroom at... 15400 01d Simcoe Road Port Perry, Ontario, Canada L9L 118 requests. am one of 0 our committee members for more information. Our wetlands need you and] to support this restoration to "guarantee a natural habitat for our wildlife. ~The local Ducks Unlimited Banquet has been a very popular attraction that has resulted in a demand for tickets over and above our seating capacity. We can accommodate most of these added Interested people may contact Mr. Jeff Fell at the C.I.B.C. office in Port Perry. Please call 985-4444. "Supporting Wild Life Supports Our Well Being" ith MPP'sreplyon 7A | ture to make lakefront re- pairs to the 'pier in Port Perry, as Mayor Howard Hall had asked him to in- vestigate. Mr. O'Toole also told council he was yet to find any further information concerning their request for assistance in taking over the ownership of the property near the cause- way, allowing them to con- vert it into a parking lot forfishermen. | FED 'N NEEDS 1 | Animal Health care * Grain Haulage * Farm & Feed supplies Ee « Mobile milling service 3 "eo pet Foods Products * Bird Seed « softener salt 8 IN GREENBANK ON HWY. 12 905) 985-3371 ii DURHAM REGION The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF TRANSFER AND RECYCLING SITES The Oshawa, Cartwright and Scugog Transfer and Recycling Sites will be closed Saturday, November 11, 1995 and will resume regular operations on Tuesday, November 14, 1995. V.A. SILGAILIS, PENG. COMMISSIONER OF WORKS community. Chairman CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY NOTICE The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) has undertaken a corporate strategic planning: process to determine what changes it must undertake to most effectively achieve its mandate in the Phase I of that process was the tabling with the CLOCA Board of Directors of the "Report to the CLOCA Board of Directors on the Findings of the Operations Review" by Allan W. Foster & Associates Ltd. This report is based on a wide ranging series of interviews in the community and has been circulated for review and comments to member municipalities, interest groups and provincial agencies. Copies are also available to interested individuals or groups who are not currently on the CLOCA mailing list. If you would like to obtain a copy of the report or further information, please contact the CLOCA administrative headquarters at (905) 579-0411 or FAX (905) 579-0994 or by mail to 100 Whiting Avenue, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 3T3 Persons wishing to comment on the report are @ ked to do so in writing to the undersigned by December 1, 1995. Irv Harrell, JR Powell, Chief Administrative Officer \