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Sas] Slatin 134 - Volume TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2000 Police station estimates up by S1 million By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The rising cost of North Durham's new police station will be discussed at a special meeting of regional politicians tomorrow morning in Oshawa. The region's works committee has voted in favour of the $3.6 million building for the Durham Regional Police force's 26 Division. But projected cost increases led members of the finance committee unanimously to vote last week to review the issue. The matter will be addressed in a special meeting tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m., prior to the final regional council meeting before summer recess. "There's a lot of unanswered questions that we need to address," said Uxbridge Mayor Gerri-Lynn O'Connor, who also sits as a member of the Police Services Board. "I can't support this, not on the money they are proposing | we spend on it. Not now." oo | » 'The cost of the project has increased dramatically over the | past six months, to the tune of more than $1 million, she says. Costs for the new station were originally estimated to be between the $2 million and $2.5 million mark. They were then bumped up to $3 million. "There is something really, really wrong here. How can we Please turn to page 19 Scugog, Whitby ink hydro deal By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star A historic agreement between the Scugog and Whitby Hydro Commissions is to be officially announced today. Officials from Scugog and Whitby are to get together with politicians from both municipalities at a Port Perry restaurant this afternoon to make the announcement. Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt told the Port Perry Star this three-year servicing agreement will benefit the hydro cus- tomers in both municipalities. Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle said that municipalities can JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR | work together, and this agreement is proof of that: "This is a JEEPERS, CREEPERS: Darlene Christie sports a set of googily eyes as part of the costume | win-win situation and shows that co-operation without she donned to take part in the Epsom Indy, the annual soap box derby held on Marsh Hill Rd. takeovers is the way to go. The real winners here are our tax- in the hamlet, Saturday. Competitors of all ages climbed into their home-made vehicles for | payers." runs down the track, and a terrific time was had by all. A fun fair was held in conjunction with Please turn to page 20 the derby. NN 07,04 : od Lif Brandon : Er -- | SINE! | Fre il) es] "oo RE - 1 nan (A LINCO] bi Yee. bo i * v4 PRISER RRO eal TR 1 SORE Se Chey hal mes a a 4 : a a accelerator pedal. You sense the luxury with its many innovative comfort and convenience features. : | ; The Lincoln LS is truly a luxury sedan built for the sports car enthusiast. rl pul lS Sap ano SL ass HA as all a AS [A