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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2001 - § Scugog councillors lay down the rules for Unity Place By Kay Langmuir Weekend Star Local skateboard enthusiasts making use of the new Unity Park skate- board park will have to head home by 10 p.m. Scugog councillors balked at leaving the unsupervised park open until 11 p.m., as suggest- ed in a staff report pre- sented to council on Monday, but agreed to review the closing time when the long days of summer return next year. Township Parks and Recreation Director Jay Todd presented a policy proposal to councillors at the Aug. 27 meeting. According to Ward 2 Councillor Marilyn Pearce, 10 o'clock is late, enough when kids are in school and the rest of the township's parks close at that time. If the skate- board park stayed open until 11 p.m., "we're talk- ~ ing midnight 'before we clear them out," she said. 'But Ward 5 Councillor Paul Michel argued in favour of the later closing time, "so they have a place to be that's out of earshot of residential "areas. Kids don't go to bed at Il o'clock; I don't think 14- -year-olds should be out running around at Il o'clock but they are,' he said. | Council later endorsed the following regulations for the skateboard park: Visitors must use it at their own risk; children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult; full protective equipment (helmets and wrist, elbow and knee pads) are to be used at all times; the area is to be kept clean and free of debris; and, no loud noise or music is permit- ted, and no swearing or offensive language is allowed. Councillors also emphasized the impor- tance of protective gear, especially helmets, and acknowledged that there are bound to be some injuries at the facility. "People are going to fall and scrape their knees and noses but at least they're not going to end up in intensive care," Mayor Doug Moffatt said. Scugog's parks and recreation = department drew up the regulations after reviewing the rules in place at other munici- pal skateboard parks. Township's on the hook for safety upgrades: report By Kay Langmuir Weekend Star 'Scugog Township is getting stuck with the cost of improving safety measures at residential storm-water management facilities when the developers should be picking up the bills, council heard on Monday. - ~ According to a staff report, the township has paid about $1,200 for the latest retrofit to install stronger locking devices on storm-water grates as well as more and larger warning signs around the storm- water management ponds 'at the - Georgian Woods development in 3 Prince Albert. "Current locks on the grates have been 'orn off by vandals, and signs I were too small and not located at every entrance to the storm-water management area, staff reported. Council has asked staff to amend | - current subdivision agreements to make developers responsible for installing sufficient safety measures. The attraction the storm-water | ponds hold for children makes the | strongest possible safety measures a necessity, councillors agreed. TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG PUBLIC NOTICE, Labour Day Re: Garbage & Blue Box Collections Schedule Change Due tothe upcoming. .Labour Day Holiday (Sept. 3, | 2001), Scugog. Island and Caesarea residents who Would | normally receive Monday garbage collection | garbage picked up. on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Please | ensure that your waste is placed at the curb by. 7:00 am. | Collection for all other residents in the Township of Scugog "I will remain on regular scheduled days. ; Please Note: ge; Blue sBox recycling collection for the above specified resis dents will take place onthe following Monday, Sept. 10, 2001. Refer to. Blue Box Collection Schedule. po il have their Larry Postill, B. Tech, C.E.T. . Director ofiPublic Works 1: S TIME Uxbridge VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Complete Veterinary Care ° large and small animals ° boarding & grooming 24 Hour Service 6002 Owen Rd" 852-3319 A410 010 ASSOCIATE S Douglas E. Wilson 852-3353 Paul 8S. Lenardon 852-2088 practising in association ANT TA d= 23 RON NOBLE INSURANCE LTD. HOME © FARM © BUSINESS AUTO P.O. Box 430 106 Main St. N. Check it out We care for our community. eR SM AE Uxbridge Canadian Tire Parking Lot Auction Items Include: Pump Organ o Band Saw AND A 1977 JAGUAR! Proceeds raised go to local and international Rotary causes Proud Su Black Tie Yard Sale The Vintner's Nook Inc. 12 Spruce Street, Uxbridge 2 trer's 9 iy pporter of the 905-852-5499 i Ln "g AOSHI EE We care for your lawn. DB PET AY: N PL 0 Weed Man | 4 Neighbourhood "Your Store with UXBRIDGE (OMPUTER SOLUTIONS BDO Dunwoody rrr Chartered Accountants onsultants Uxbridge, Ont. * L9P 1M8 852-9787 Chris & Dee Cashen UXB. 905-852-3309 FAX. 905-852-5973 Supermarket Prices" Ph: 905-852-6977 Fax: 905-852-7888 4 Banff Rd. Unit #8 Uxbridge, Ontario 26 Brock St. W. « Uxbridge ¢ «9p 1P3 Tel: 905-852-3308 * Fax: 905-852-3361 www.uxcomputer.com * ucs@interhop.net Randy J. ickey CA.