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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000 2828Y% NIN Downtown Port Perry on Queen St. - Sunday, April 23 starts at 12 noon "Rain or Shine ® Prizes forall & Between the ages of 3and 7 COME EARLY TO MEET They raise traffic, safety concerns Residents who live in the area of Wilbur Avenue, John St., Shanley St. and Highway 7A say there is already too much commercial development in that part of Port Perry. "We don't need any more coffee shops or conve- nience stores," the township planning committee was told last Monday afternoon. The committee was hearing public comments over a proposed rezoning for an existing commercial prop- erty at 1821 Scugog St. The applicant, Steve Nitsa is seeking a rezoning that will recognize two apartments in the building as well as grant approval for two commercial units on the _main floor. Mr. Nitsa said these could be a hair salon, day care centre or a fast food restaurant. He told the commit- Residents rail against retail growth By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star tee he is trying to set his children up in business, and it will be up to them to decide the eventual commer- cial uses of the property. Residents who attended the meeting were not in opposition to this particular rezoning, but rather any future plans for the area that would add more com- mercial development, especially along Shanley St, west of Wilbur Ave. They said bluntly there is too much commercial use in the area now and it has led to dangerous traffic problems, especially at the intersection of Wilbur Ave. and Scugog St., and where John St. meets Scugog St. There is no need to add more coffee shops, gas sta- tions or variety stores, the committee was told. As for Mr. Nitsa's application, it will be examined by the township planner and other agencies before council makes a decision on whether or not to approve it. Council gets deal The taxpayers of Scugog Township wound up saving $900 earlier this week, and the fire depart- ment will get 10 new bunker suits. To take advantage of a manufacturer's price guar- antee before it expires, members of the fire com- mittee agreed to order the bunker suits now, even though council has yet to pal budget. Bunker suits are the heavy jacket and pants . worn by firefighters at the scene of an emergency. Chief Richard Miller told the committee his depart- ment needs 10 this year to replace those that are close to worn out. He said the suits "really take a beating" when worn at fires, and the depart- on gear approve the 2000 munici- "ment does not like fire- Let VELL Travel plan you hassle-free vacation Marigold Travel (905) 985-7878 - Toll free 1-800-720-879 i) ed Bi ry hs NEA ni -- WE NEED TIME TO GROW... fighters to have to "mix and match" when it comes to sizes and designs. Each member of the department has a bunker suit and there are a few spares, he told the com- mittee. A report said the $15,000 for the 10 new suits is included in this year's budget, but the $900 savings will be real- ized only if the suits are ordered before the end of this month. Rotary Club of Uxbridge Home & Trade Show . you can't buy a home or learn a trade but you can ... laugh, sit, talk, walk, invest, admire, taste, protect, select, price, win, eat, learn, yearn, plant, make, shake, donate, buy, rest, touch, meet, greet, wonder, measure ... where else can you do all that for 2 bucks? May 4, 5, 6 at Township of Uxbridge Arena Thursday 5-9 Friday 5-9 Saturday 10-5 admission of $2.00 includes a raffle ticket for amazing prizes and helps the Rotary Club of Uxbridge continue to support local and intemational charities. 00000 0000000000000 QCQ0C0COCOCDFOCOC0COC0COCOCOCOCOOC0CBOCF0CFOCCROCOOOOTO OOPS ON 0000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 ONOIOGNOSNIOSGNOSNIOGINOGNOGONOGDS 3 Ari 2; 105)3 324.0854. : Sn aN em andl