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| I EE II ITI IIE Ee PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 10, 1998 - 17 TVO seeks nominations "A Family Tradition for 132 Years" Councillors would back VLT application From page 1 needed to get more people In the casino to stay com- petitive." Ward 1 Councillor Keith Bacon felt after the meet- Ing with the Mississaugas Chief Renee Goose and oth.- ers from the band that the casino needs to attract more clientele. "That's the impression I got from the meeting," he said. "...If it takes slots or VLTs or higher limits on bets, then we should help them to be on a level play- ing field with other casi- nos." Chief Renee Goose denies revenues or increased attendance were even discussed at the meet- ing. "No, it (patronage) didn't come up at all as I recall," he said. "Volume is okay; we have our own patrons," said the chief. "Of course Scugog Duplicate Bridge Club rnoon 5 Table Howell Avg. 54 First - Georgia Brock and Jerry Dyer 73. Second - Doris Phinney and Judy Atkinson 64-1/2. higher (betting) limits would help, but we are holding our own." When asked if the casino needed the lottery termi- nals or higher limits to stay viable, he said, "No. It won't close." Blue Heron financial contpoller Bill Blake said casi officials did not attend the meeting, but that casino manager Thomas Kellner did have a private lunch with Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt at which casino matters where discussed. But he said despite recent small cutbacks in staff, the casino is healthy. It cur- rently employs 235 people. "I can't believe that the idea we might close was ever discussed, but I wasn't at the meeting," said Mr. Blake. Thomas Kellner said that the meeting with Mayor Moffatt was a cour- tesy lunch to touch base Gustafson 61. Fourth - Pat Love and Grace Love 53. 6 Table Howell Avg. 67-1/2 First - Judy and Don Atkinson 98, Second - Audrey and Peter Francis 77. Third - Anne Scott and Joan West 75. Fourth - Georgia Brock Third - Fran and Gus » and Harold Brown 73-1/2. with a new mayor, nothing more. He did admit that gain- ing township support for plans at the casino was discussed. "We discussed VLTs at the meeting. I sought the new mayor's support in any dealings we (Blue Heron) might have in the future with the province, it always helps," he said. "But let me be clear: these matters are mostly between the Mississauga band and the Ontario gov- ernment. We simply wish to be good neighbors." An application for high- er stakes betting made by the Blue Heron was turned down by the province last year. Mr. Kellner did say the casino would seek town- ship support for video lot- tery terminals. Several councillors said they expected such a request to appear at council in the near future. Ward 3 Councillor Jim McMillen said he did not get the same impression as others at the meeting. "I got the feeling that things were pretty smooth, but that (the casino) would certainly like the extra revenue VLTs and higher stakes would bring. I will support VLTs at the casi- no... but nowhere else in the township." Regional Councillor Ken Gadsden said he got the "impression that charitable donations -- part of the premise of the casino in the first place -- would be benefited by VLTs. "What I heard was that in order for the benefits to flow, they require increased volumes at the casino," he said. "I personally have no objection to VLTs at the casino, however I don't feel they will-be appropriate anywhere but at the casi- no." Councillor Dietlein remains firm in the impres- sions he got from the meet- ing he attended. "I really got the feeling . from the band people who spoke that they are feeling real pressure ...to increase volume if the casino is to remain viable for them to operate," he said. "That was the main thrust of the meeting from where I stood." As far as supporting VLTs, Councillor Dietlein says he would support them but only at the casino. "I feel that council would support VLTs but not Increases in wagering limits." At press time Mayor Moffatt was in meetings and unavailable for com- ment. TVOntario is seeking nominations for its sev- enth annual TVOntario Teachers' Awards compe- tition. The awards recognize outstanding educators who have made a differ- ence for their students, their fellow teachers, their schools, and their com- munities. The deadline for entry is March 25 before 5 p.m. Nomination forms can be obtained by calling (416) or (905) 484-2825 or toll free at 1-800-258-8625. TVOntario has a par- ticular interest in the application of television, video and other new tech- nologies in the classroom and their integration into the teaching and learning for teachers' awards process; however, nomi- nations are welcomed for any new, innovative approaches applied with success by teachers in Ontario. Winners will be chosen in May and celebrated at a special gala reception in Toronto in June. The three winners of this year's TVOntario Teachers' Awards will each receive a $1,000 cash award, an additional $1,000 for edu- cational materials for their schools, and an offi- cial certificate of merit. The awards are pre- sented in partnership with the Ontario Teachers' Federation and with tH¥ generous financial sup- port of Alcan Rolled Products. Palliative care A palliative care train- ing course is being held on two consecutive Tuesdays, Feb. 17 and 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Whitby Mental Health Centre. The course is ideally suited to those people who would like to acquire the skills to volunteer in pal- liative care, but those with a more general interest in course offered the topic are welcome. The course is offered by the Volunteer Services Dept. at Oshawa General Hospital. The fee for course and all material handouts is $40. 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