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ok * nn TR = Ie RN PE $ 6G - PORT PERRY STAR -- Untario County Council Reduces Budget For 197 Ontario county council struck a $2,598,175 budget amid charges of "gross dis- Thurs, March 5, 1970 parities" in municipal levies by some councillors. : ! In the budget, down $143,-| from 1969 by $41,013), Ux- commonly cited of $106,000 from $13,000. $290,703 this year > 000 from last year, the most "disparity was the levy against Whitby. The town enjoys a decrease last year while small townships like Scott face increases of up to Ajax will pay a total of (down 4 Dodge girl takes it ofI Big savings on cars and trucks PLUS Te savings or 40%* ON A PACKAGE OF POPULAR OPTIONS (AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY) - SPECIAL OPTION PACKAGE INCLUDES: Vinyl Roof e Bumper Guards ¢ Outside Remote Control Rearview Mirror e Tinted Windshield e Deluxe Wheel Covers eo Undercoating & Hood Pad e Accessory Floor Mats e Rear Window Defogger. EXTRA SAVINGS ON BIG DODGE J Suggested Retail Price $293.40 Special Package Price 176.00 YOU SAVE $117.40 EXTRA SAVINGS ON CORONET ? Suggested Retail Price $280.70 Special Package Price 168.00 YOU SAVE $112.70 EXTRA SAVING ON DART ; Suggested Retail Price $255.30 Special Package Price 153.00 YOU SAVE $102.30 EXTRA SAVINGS ON CHALLENGER "Township, said the townships "| Reeve Edward Oyler, Reach 1.[and Developmént Study. The bridge $70,803 (down hy $3,568) and Whitby $566,543 (down $106,825-. All the vylilages but Picker- ing will enjoy a decrease in levies this year. Beaverton will give $29,828 (down $5,099), Cannington $17,187 (down $4,351), Port Perry $57,681 . (down $3,062) and Pickering $50,256 (up $583). Only three of the 10 -town- ships in the county face in- creased leviés for the coming year. Brock's levy is $87,408 (up $5,697), Scott's is $69,063 (up -$13,822- and Uxbridge's is $145,885 (up $24,337). East Whitby will be assess- ed $96,911 (down $7,035), Mara $96,669 (down $5,810) and Pickering $778,602 (down $10,441). Rama will pay $46,010 (down $4,887), Reach $106,901 (down $1,335), Scugog $29, 490 (down $1,334) and Thorah $58,225 (down $396). wenty - three per cent of the municipal levies this year will go to the county's gen- eral fund of $600,000. In 1969 the general fund of $847,845 ate up more than 30 per cent of the budget. Expenditures on homes for the aged will total $310,300 --a decrease of $46,113. Roads and bridges take priority on 51 per cent of the 1970 budget. They have | been alloted $1,334,170 this year, an increase of $98,880. Ser tice will be held in Epsom United Church on Surd. , March 8th, at 11:30 a.m. Utica Sunday School meets at 10 a.m, Sympathy is extended to Mr. rold Aird in 'the "be: reavement of his wife who passed away in Port Perry Community Hospital on Feb- ruary 24, and to the family of the late Mr. Robert Nes- bitt. * uongratulations and best wishes to Mr. James E. Mit- chell who will celebrate his ninety-second birthday on Thursday, March 5th, The Explorers held their meeting on Friday in Mrs. A. D. Christie's home, when Kim McClure, Rhonda Cluney, Judy Foreman and Judy Rud- kin received the second blue star; Connie Sutherland and Esther Houghland, the first gold star, and Tina Ruhl and Dorothy Brown, the second gold star. Mrs. Gannon and Mrs. Mountjoy of Oshawa and Mrs. Allan Martyn called on Mrs. Violet Skerratt recently. Mr. C. W. Brown and Fred of Sunderland were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. ed for Mrs. Jack Skelding & Mr. Charles Bell who heave bean patients in Port Perry Community Iospital. Mrs. Cecil Harper; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schofield and Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Scho- field were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Harper. Mr. William Philp of Co- Inmbus spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kendall. Mr. and Mrs. D. McKinlev of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hart & Douglas of Uxbridge, Mr. Wm. Philp of Columbus and Mrs. Jim Philp called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kendall recently. Mr. and Mrs. Russell All- bright spent Saturday even- ing with Mrs. Cecil Harper. * Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mitchell and family were Sunday visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. E. Mitchell. Mrs. Gordon Day of Brougham and Mrs. Jim Philip called on the Mitchells on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. David Saun- ders and Penny of Richmond Hill visited Rev. I 'L.. and Mre Saunders on Saturday. Regional Stand Discussed In County Council - The position of the north. ern municipalities of Ontario County, regarding regional government was clarified at Tuesday's session of county council, last week. The consensus was all the present municipalities want to remain part of the region. Reeve John Dancey, Brock in the north want to remain part of the region; while Township, said Port Perry, Scugog and Reach want to be one unit. Authority was given to the county matters committee to prepare -a brief on regional government for presentation to the Oshawa Area Planning brief, which is not expected to be ready before April, will be debated by council before being submitted. It is pos- sible a whole day will be de- UticaNews: Mr, Dennis Thompson call. ed on his mother, Mrs. R Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lockett of Brooklin on Friday. The Thompsons vi:- ited- Mr. and Mrs. Jim Miller of Mount Albert on Sunday =~ and were supper guests .of Mr. and Mrs. Morley David- son of Uxbridge on Tuesday. Mrs. Stewart Bray & girls of Raglan visited Mr. & Mrs. Roy Sutcliffe on Sunday. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sutcliffe and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crawford of Millbrook. Mr. Keith Jackson of New- market called on Mr, & Mrs. ¥ M. MacCannell on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Doug MacCan- nell and Kelly Lynn were Sunday visitors with the Mac- Cannells. : Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielding of Keswick and Mr. and Mrs. ¢ Frank Fielding and baby of Oshawa were visitors during the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fielding. County Plowmen |, To Make Bid For World Match Every effort will be put forth by Ontario County plowmen at the annual meet- ing of the Ontario Plowmen's Association in Toronto next week, to secure the Interna- tional Plowing match for the county in 1974. Warden Robert Timbers, who is president of the asso- . ciation, said both the North and South Ontario Plowmen's Associations are backing the invitation. The securing of the big event, which was held on the Heber Down farm at Brooklin in 1956 would be a big asset to the whole dist- rict, he said. Mr. Timbers also said it was his intention to issue an invitation to hold the world plowing match in the county at the same time as the in- ternational event. COMPLETE REAL ESTATE L | REAL ESTATE LTD REALTOR 985-7373 voted to this. : Council took no action to appoint an alternate for Reeve W. H. Gould, Uxbridge town, as the county represen- tative to the area planning group. He underwent sur- gery at the Uxbridge Hospi- LADY MOTORISTS! | - AND MEN MOTORISTS 5 Suggested Retail Price $261.60 be) Jost vest, To! . Fy . 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