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A Scugog alcohol policy in effect By John B. McClelland The Port Perry Star More than a year in the mak- ing, a new Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP) became law Dec. 1 in Scugog Township. The policy spells out specific rules the public must follow when holding a function on township property where alcohol is served. "It's a very practical policy, explained Ward 4 Councillor Joyce Kelly, who co-chaired the commit- tee that began work well over a year ago. "There is nothing in this policy that we should not have been doing all along," she said in an interview with the Star just before the policy officially became law. It affects any social function where a Special Occasion Permit is needed at municipal property such as community halls, Scugog Centre, and baseball diamonds. The policy is designed to help ensure "responsible mapagement practices" are carried out at licensed functions. As well, it is to help reduce or avoid alcohol related problems that could result in litigation directed towards the municipality, its staff, community organiza- Please Turn to Page 26 » PORT FERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1996 EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE COUPLE - Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus -- pause for a photo Saturday, when they spent a good part of the afternoon greeting the dozens of children and parents who came to visit at the Sctigog Chamber of Commerce office. Santa took a seat at the Charges policy raises fears | P arents vote tc Proposgd changes to cost municipalities thousands of dollars for recreation and cultural services. And that will be a major concern here in Scugog Township, says Ward 2 Councillor Ken Carruthers, a member of the Parks and Recreation Committee. The changes are in a new bill now in front of the legislature at Queens Park, and among other things, will exclude museums and libraries from using funds collected for new development. the Development Charges Act (DCA) could Currently Scugog, like all municipal- ities, charges what is called a lot levy on each new lot developed to help pay for recreation and cultural facilities. If the township cannot impose these charges on new development, the mon- ey will have to come from general budgets, which are already stretched to the limit, said Councillor Carruthers. He told Monday's meeting of the parks and rec committee that Mississauga has slapped a freeze on all Please Turn to Page 26 CONTINUES commitment to By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Disgruntled parents have learned that the estimated cost of putting a pedestrian crossing on Hwy. 7A has gone down, but that their share of the bill is going to be higher than anticipated. In a meeting at R. H. Cornish school on Thursday (Nov. 28) parents were told by School Advisory Council (SAC) chair Gord Humphrey that the Ministry of