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Vol. 130 No. 19 COPY 65¢ ¢1¢ = 4¢ GST) 32 Pages been informed they'll have to items. Among them: Trustees facing a $24M cut for 1996 Trustees with Durham Region's public school board are facing the crunch: They've trim another $24 million in expenditures if they're to avoid a tax increase this year. That's in addition to the $12 million hit they took earlier this year, as the provincial gov- ernment strives to trim $400 million in education costs this budget year. Trustees gave their initial approval last Wednesday night to a list of $10 million in pro- posed cuts, which would affect staffing, programming, and transportation, among other "We have some pretty scary stuff," Scugog trustee Bobbie Drew said after Wednesday's meeting, adding, "the next $14 million is going to be really painful." She is particularly con- cerned about a number of cost- cutting measures trustees agreed to consider last week. Q Salary cutbacks for ele- mentary and secondary staff Turnto Page 8 By Mary Sanchez Port Perry Star Giving is receiving. That is the motto of the Operation Scugog Spring Food Drive. "On Thursday and Friday (April 4 and 5) from 1 to 6 p.m. and on Saturday (April 6) from 9 to 4 p.m., the Food Bank is accepting donations at the Scugog Fire Hall I on Crandell Street in Port Perry, Scugog Fire Hall II in Caesarea and at the IGA in Port Perry. Items that the food bank is in particular need of include peanut butter, juices, cereal and canned vegetables and fruit. Food bank launches spring drive 'Donations will help between 20 and 25 Port Perry families per week. A reminder to all food bank recipients that the food bank is open every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. Families or individuals are only allowed to come to the food bank once a month. Although the residents of Port Perry have always been generous with their donations, what the food bank receives now must last until Thanksgiving. For further information contact Kathy Gundry at 985-8015 or Anne Wanninkhof at 985-7271. FITTITIITTITI Sy 30s GET WHAT YOU WANT FROM YOUR PONTIAC PERFORMANCE TEAM new Pontiacs - Buicks Em. - GMC Trucks - Jp" & Goodwill Used Cars & Trucks Core business may suffer, says planner By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Several proposed commercial developments could significant- ly affect the viability of a num- ber of downtown stores, Scugog township's plannersays. James Dyment told council last wek that indivually, com- mercial developments planned for Port Perry could have very minimal impact on the down- town core. But collectively, they could spell trouble for the busi- ness district stores. Currently there is a proposal for the former Conway proper- ty, which would see IPCF offer- ing 35,000 square feet of retail commercial, with a possible ex- Turnto Page 10 PEE, BP PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 Vanedward Drive, Pont Perry 985-847 aati