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Three areas of agreement prevailed at county council as members from the various municipalities out- lined their reaction to a plan to merge the townships, towns and villages into a . regional government within the county, . At an April meeting, the warden's advisory - com- mittee had proposed the following amalgamations: Mara and Rama; Beaverton, Cannington, Brock and Thorah; Port Perry, Reach and Scugog; Whitby and East Whitby; Uxbridge town and township and Scott; and - Pickering Village and town- ship and Ajax. All municipalities agreed with the proposal, with the exception of Whitby, East Whitby, Rama, Ajax and Pickering Township. Whitby Mayor Desmond Newman, who had been in- vited to sit in on the meeting, said it would be very difficult to consider a new amalga- mation, especially on the lines proposed by East Whit- b y. : The East Whitby repre- sentatives, Reeve John Howden and Deputy Reeve Douglas Marlow, said they were in favor of an amalga- - mation of East Whitby and the northern part of Whitby, instead of an amalgamation with' the entire town as' proposed by. the warden's . advisory committee. Ajax Mayor William LeGros, commenting on the proposal to amalgamate Pickering Township and Village and Ajax, suggested there should be two municipalities formed, one of Ajax and Pickering Village and the other of Pickering Township. Pickering Village Reeve Ross Murison said his village will probably lose its identity in regional government and is oriented to Ajax through water, sewers and hydro. Pickering Township Reeve John Williams said his town- ship's position will remain in "favor of amalgamation of all three municipalities because of geography and economics of scale. Rama Reeve Wesley Stitt told council his municipality had passed a resolution stat- ing it was more attuned to Orillia and wished to be part of the Orillia-centred region in a regional government because Rama people at- tended schools, stores, banks . * Thorah and Beaverton and and the library in Orillia. 'Mara Reeve: Bev Lewis said his council was four to one in favor of amalgama- tion with Rama, but wished to stay in Ontario County. + The representatives of Cannington, Brock, Thorah, and Beaverton said they had met and generally agreed on amalgamation of their municipalities. Thorah Reeve Russell Morrison said they wanted two amalgamations -- one of one. of Cannington and Brock. Warden William Gillespie said if Rama goes to the Orillia region, Thorah and Beaverton would accept Mara. : The representatiyes of Port Perry, Reach and Scu- 0 5 A A VEE AR Sl Br ER a ar 3 » { Y FICO gi 48 nl ' SRSA NATE Sak EARL LA aA Se ad a RANA TA AAT Rr a ASHI AMAL SRSA ORL STR PTIE A RTA CXF SORT DFR GIs te Opinions differ in the merger of municipalities gog said they had agreed on amalgamation in 1969 and were still in favor of it. The representatives of Ux- bridge town and township and Scott said they tent- atively were in favor of amalgamation as long as they stayed within Ontario County. 'Riding, announced PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 7, 1972 -- 25 'Grand total now $54,363 Norm Cafik, the Member of Parliament for Ontario today that the Department of Man- power & Immigration has approved an extension of the LIP Programme of the Pic- kering Township Red Cross until September 30th, which increases the amount of their grant by $13,179, making for a grand total of $54,363. CENTENNIAL TAVERN RESTAURANT WATER ST. and: 7A Now Fully Licensed AND OPEN |7 Days a Week Your insurance innovator | from Great-West || g Life Wm. Laurence Evans 15 Bell St., Box 550 Uxbridge, Ont. Telephone 852-3184 Life, Health, Group, Annuities Great-West Life ASSURANCE Gm COMPANY 3, a It » ne x | itt | he J Ure FORMERLY NAMED ALUMOX) Magnesium-Aluminum i= REEANTE eR PO SPECTAGULAR LIMIT - ONE PER CUSTOMER - WHILE THEY LAST! LUGEYX REGEN REY (3 (UDI eX de] Yip (3) X10 VALUE FOR JUST leadin WIN FREE S. E. WOODS CAMPING EQUIPMENT Rexall Brands with other % 8 products I tla | "Balsam Instang Hair ( onditiongs * Protein, + 7 =QQ* Just look what you ger: Alurex Suspension, 12 o1 1.95 Mi3l Antiseptic Solution, 12 or 1.33 Rexoll Super Plenamins, 34's 269 Life Savers plus Breath Mints [1] Wilkinson Sword Bonded Razor ral Focelle Handy Pack Tissve 10 LLL TTUTR GA (1 IIT XY 39 COLGATE C 2 I: S T First Aid Spray - Balsam Instant Hair REXALL OUR ; 5 oz. (Avoir) Conditioner with . Super Dry HOUR AFTERH TOOTHPASTE 1.13 Protein 89¢ Anti-Perspirant Regular & Unscented Family Size $ 1 27 (1 1 12 oz. Gor. 6 01,7 o1. & 9 oz. 3% ox. . . 95¢ Lawrence Pharmacy Port Perry, Ontario