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------ "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 13 O'Toole gets historic plates law passed Historic autos can now have vintage license plates Owners of vintage vehi- cles can now register and install license plates issued the same year in which their vehicle was built. "Transportation Minister Brad Clark has announced the process for registering and approving vintage plates," said Durham MPP John O'Toole. "This com- pletes the work that began with the passage of my Private Member's Bill late last year. I expect we'll be seeing the first old plates in use on some of Ontario's historic vehi- cles this fall." "Essentially, the owner is asked to send the plates (along with the vehicle registration per- mit) to the Ministry of Transportation for authen- tication," said Mr. O'Toole. "Once the min- istry has approved the plates, it will issue a letter which the owner must bring to the Driver and Vehicle License Issuing Office to apply for plate attachment to the speci- fied vehicle." Last year, Mr. O'Toole intraduced Bill 99, -allaw- . -.-apneuncements ~» = -QR:~ ing the use of Year of Manufacture Plates on historic autos. His Private Member's Bill received speedy passage in the Legislature, with third and final reading last December. "Bill 99 was one of the few pieces of legislation that all parties agreed upon," Mr. O'Toole recalled. "I was pleased to see that my colleagues in the Legislature showed such support for our auto- motive heritage. Those who restore historic vehi- cles strive to ensure their car or truck is complete in every detail." The Durham MPP cred- its the success of his Private Member's Bill to the support of antique car enthusiasts. "I appreciate the positive response from car clubs and indi- vidual owners of vintage vehicles in Durham Riding and across Ontario. They sent me dozens of letters and collected hundreds of names on petitions in favour of Bill 99," Mr. O'Toole said. The Durham MPP added that the Minister of Transportation's Thursday, Aug. 23, ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! We're not just another Port Perry paper. Have you received phone calls from a newspaper soliciting your advertising dollars that identify themselves as the Port Perry paper? ...... They aren't calling from the Port Perry Star!!! When someone phones to ask for your advertising dollars -- make sure you get Our sales team prides itself in spelling things out clearly, precisely, honestly and in a proudly professional manner. w So ask for your "Star" Sales Team! After all, our clients' loyalty has kept us in business for 135 years. ¥ We owe you OUR al Performance! = PORT tf py ns PTC .. Thank You! from all of us RY wi AR 3 001 ¢ am 88 Mary Street, Port Perry Phone 985-7383 * Fax 985-4160 SAAR E advertising@portperrystar.com AA ZS SHA AA eTe TR od ATS A LO TA 0 describes the steps that must be taken in order to register a vintage plate. The process of authenti- cating the plates is expected to take two or three weeks. The registration criteria and process are as fol- lows: a To be eligible for a Year of Manufacture plate, vehicles must be at least 30 years old and remain substantially unchanged or unmodified from the manufacturer's original product. a To apply for Year of Manufacture plate regis- tration, vehicle owners must send the historic plates and the vehicle's registration permit to the Ministry of Transportation by registered mail or courier. a MTO will authenti- # gr, Bl rl bie cate the plates and send a letter of approval to the vehicle's owner. a The vehicle's owner may then bring the min- istry's letter of approval to a local license issuing office, and pay the permit fee of $10 and the annual validation fee, which is currently $74. a The plates will then be registered and can be attached to the vehicle. BREATH RARENY WOMEN ONES RAY A tn ------ 4 é | i -------- KARVON (a [013%] 3°] Year of Manufacture plates will entitle vintage vehicles to unrestricted use of the province's roads - and highways throughout the year. Additional information is available at the MTO web site (www.mto.gov.on.ca). You can also try con- "tacting the John O'Toole Constituency Office (tele- phone: 905-697-1501 or 1- 800-661-2433). 1 * X82: 2RNEE: