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csi, a OP Sty cama #pecial presentation Penetanguishene Curling Club President Ted Ross (left) is the recipient of a very special plaque last Tuesday evening dur- ing a special reception for the Russ Howard Rink from Penetanguishene. The presentation was made to Ross by Howard's fifth wheel, Larry Merkley. The plaque which was presented to the Howard's during the Brier in Edmonton, Alberta was from other than Penetangui- shene's new sister Curling Club from St. Albert, Alberta. A similar plaque will now be sent to the club's new western sister. County council accepts budget Simcoe County officials have given their seal of ap- proval to- a four year scheme for the funding of the retrofit project for the Georgian, Manor Home for the Aged in Penetanguishene. At last week's session of Simcoe County Council, the 44 members supported a report calling for the county's share of the $4.2 million project to be col- lected in four years instead of two, as originally proposed. With provincial funding, the county will be respon- sible for picking up only 50 per cent of the tab. Already, $500,000 has been set aside in a reserve fund for the project, that was unveiled at county council last July, leaving only $1.6 million to be raised. The new report by the county's General Govern- ment Committee calls for a $295,000 special levy to be put in place this year, along with the regular $150,000 levy that- was given ap- proval at the February meeting. Along with another Support for Sunnyside idea Midland town council concept which Euromart has supports in principle a Management Corporation undeveloped $25.00 FINE THIS SPACE ONLY 25.00 \ oFINE Parking chart A driver looking for a spot in which to park a vehicle in downtown Midland has to beware of three kinds of signs. The top sign indicates parking permitted only with a wheelchair passenger. The bottom sign is a No Stop- ping sign. both carry a $25 fine. 30 acres land in for Sunnyside. Representatives of the developer met in private with members of the coun- cilon Mar. 16. Also at that meeting were members of the town's board of park management, represen- tatives of the Public Utilities Commission, and senior members of town staff. In a followup letter, Midland lawyer Fred Hacker said, 'Messrs. Wilson, Skelton, Clarke and I were all favourably impressed by the reception of the municipality to the development proposal." "We were quite sincere in our request that the municipality work with us in developing the best possible concept for this site."' No details about the pro- posal have been released. The thrust of the develop- ment has switched to com- mercial from residential. The developer retains its interest in exercising its option on a lease of a right of way through McCullough Park and the right to build a dock on the shoreline. Fire agreement Midland has formalized a new agreement between itself and Tiny Township regarding fire protection. The town's fire depart- ment will respond to a fire alarm from Huronia District Hospital, Mon- signor. Castex School, the Simcoe County District Health Unit, and Huronia Medical Centre. Midland is to receive $12,000 a year from Tiny Township. Midland will keep count of the number of alarms from that group. of buildings. Depending on the number of alarms, in future the amount of money charged by the town might rise or fall. regular levy in 1988, coun- cil has agreed to a special $315,000 levy being im- plemented in next year's budget. The remaining $859,000 would be borrowed from all available reserves in the county. Although the county would not be debenturing the balance, interest would have to be paid to the respective reserve funds the money comes out of. In 1989 a total of $400,000 would be set aside for the project which will see the Penetanguishene Home for the Aged revamped and modernized. Levies, a general and special, would total $459,000 for the year 1990. Despite the fact, the county would not be fore- ing the municipalities to debenture for the cost of the renovations, Penetanguishene Reeve Arthur Stewart said although the municipalities will not be as hard hit with this proposal, he thinks the original financial scheme was better for the county. The first financial pro- posal, that was put forth in February, called for each household within the 33 for Georgian Manor retrofit municipalities to be sur- charged an extra $5.09 each, for the next two years. The proposal, which would total only $10.18 a residence was rejected by the council and sent back for further study. Stewart, a former warden of the county, said the individual municipalities and the tax- payers will be harder hit with the new proposal because of the interest on the $859,000 that will have to be borrowed from the different county reserves. "The move is just delay- ing the inevitable." a NN NORTH SIMCOE ARTS COUNCIL INC. 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