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A A RARER JV id JOS DORE 7 BSCR Ge nS i ARR i ah (ia et ; SAI 0 hi RO JON roan ON hb Anco HRM ind RT aR reas aro 8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 18, 2000 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Council By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star Still not certain how to deal with ongoing parking problems on Ottawa St, Scugog councillors have sent the issue back to com- mittee for further study. In doing so last Monday, council skirted a staff rec- ommendation which would have banned vehicles from parking, stopping and standing on both sides of the street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through still wrangling with school parking issue Friday. This recommendation would have applied only to that part of Ottawa St. between Queen and Hwy. 7A. Several weeks ago, councillors asked munici- pal staff to survey the resi- dents who live on this sec- tion of Ottawa to deter- mine what measures they want implemented to reduce traffic congestion problems on school days. A staff report released Carruthers to council last Monday said that of 21 residents, hip Features | Focus se sedan |Honda Civic Sedan SE # --- Engine 2.0L SPI SOHC 1-4 16L SOHC 1-4 ()) Horsepower 10 106 ) Torque (ib. ft.) 125 103 Ja Automatic Transmission Included Included ai Air Conditioning Standard Standard Remote Keyless Entry Standard Standard O Power Door Locks Standard Standard PN 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seats ~~ Standard Standard Se Dash Mounted Trunk Release Standard Not Available 0 Driver's Seat Height Adjust Standard Not Available Ane Anti-Theft Engine Immobilizer Standard Not Available . Stainless Steel Exhaust Standard Not Available oO Adjustable Steenng Column Optional Standard OD Cargo Volume (Lt 365 338 () Legroom (front/rear -mm) 1095/955 1085/865 This g WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: *Lease a new 2000 Focus SE Sedan with automatic and cassette from Ford Credit to qualified reta of $0.08/km above mileage restriction of 604000 km over 36 months applies, plus applicable ta (excluding $700 freight). Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. All offers exclude licence, insurance, administration fees and Some conditions apply. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. See dealer for details. tRear seat up; to lower window. is $10,489/$10,643/$10,764. A char is only a sample of the features available for each vehicle Please see respective manufacturer's brochure for a complete kst of features (MSRP $17,900, including automatic transmission) using manufacturer published information (brochure). 13 responded to the sur- vey and 10 wanted no parking on both sides of the street during school hours; three opted for a parking ban on just one side of the street." Councillors got bogged down in the issue when some argued that the rec- ommendation to ban park- ing, stopping and standing is more restrictive that just a ban on parking. Ward 5 rep Gary Mahony said the ban expectmore the fordfocus 2000 se the standards have just been raised Includes Air, Auto and Cassette sedan should be on parking and vehicle standing only. Drivers should be allowed to stop their vehicles to let off a student or pick one up, he said. Regional Councillor Ken Gadsden felt the same way: "To have a no-stop- ping zone on both sides of the street is pretty dracon- ian," he said. "A no parking zone would be okay, but this goes too far." But Ward 2 Councillor Ken Carruthers argued that * per month 36 month lease $2,245 down payment plus $700 freight and $275 security deposit 2000 focus se down payment or security monthly payment equivalent trade deposit freight total due $229 $2,245 $268 $995 $325 $0 $350 $276 $700 $3,449 $700 $2,288 $700 $1,349 Best New Economy Car www.ford.ca/offers il lessees, on approved credit. Total lease obligation xes. **Purchase a new 2000 Focus LX for $14,995 all applicable taxes. Dealer order may be required. tComparison based on 2000 Honda Civic an SE Qntario FDA, P.O. Box 2000, Oakville, Ontario L6) SEA council should approve the staff recommendation. "Why bother having staff survey the residents if we are going to ignore the recommendation com- pletely?" he asked. He said that from his own observations, the con- gestion problem along the street before and after school hours is compound- ed by the fact that some motorists get out of their vehicles for what he called a "social visit and chat" while waiting to pick up their children after classes at nearby R.H. Cornish School. Council asked for the staff survey after a resident of the street complained that vehicle congestion on school days is creating a safety problem, and that parked vehicles are mak- ing it difficult for residents to safely back out of their own driveways. At one time during the council discussion last Monday, councillors put part of the blame for the problems on the Durham District School Board, which they said has not created enough parking areas at the back of Cornish School. They said if the parking area was enlarged, there would be enough room for buses to load and unload students and for parents to let their children off and pick them up in private vehicles without having to use Ottawa St. The issue was eventual- ly referred to the roads committee for yet another look. Writer to speak Trent University will host the third lecture in the "What's Up UCD Lecture Series" Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at Durham College's Gordon Willey Bldg., 2000 Simcoe Street North. The lecture will fea- ture Naomi Klein on the topic "No Logo: Solutions for a Sold Planet," Lectures are free of charge. For information con- tact 721-0457. o[R[A]B R[1]e ulsTs Jl Alt]s{L| etn ojulPr| i [n]A siA[vIE|[oMMs|Y[n][TIH[E[T]1]C Alc PIR EAM 1[n[E mlolo[rle AND uln]1]oln olult[s]e[r Pls{alLiMIMBle|a[n][s RAG Game lB[ofals| TI F[A[L]A AlGleflTIr|olul TIA E]S]o|P els|T|n[e]r Alu en elu[asie] i L]T siwialr|MIM FA] 1 [rs alo]A plals|s|elojo[x[sIlT[r[u[c[k AINITIENEFILIE]A sola ld 1/A|rRAlO]S Rjo|n|s |