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¥ FRLA PUSHIN A Region to review Lill would be to the drafting stage. Surveyor John Oliver of the Durham Region works department was active last week carrying out a pre-engineering survey along Lilla Street. has been conducted a bit at a time over the past three weeks, Oliver. He said that once the The survey according to Mr. pre-engineering survey is completed, the next step dd SR TAs wrdioen oo J PEER ve' atid alvasionadiduddn sini blob sao. Durham Regional Works committee will review again the planned Lilla Street expansion, this time with something thrown in by Scugog's road superintend- ent Ron MacDonald and Coun. Reg. Rose. "We were well received. They voted to examine our request and to review the Lilla Street reconstruction in light of the new proposals," Coun. Rose told the STAR. The "alternative" would be half-way between the three-lanes the region wants and the two-lane reconstruc- tion demanded by some out- spoken local residents. The proposal calls for the recon- struction -of a two-lane, 28- foot wide road and a two-foot V-shaped gutter. A twelve foot drop-back curve from the gutter to the sidewalk would be the compromise. widanisit third lane. A section next to the sidewalk could be grass, gravelled, or even paved, according to Mr. Rose. 'But I think that would provide the solution." He thinks objecting residents along Lilla Street would see the advantages of such a pro- posal. It would allow vehicles to pull off the road .in case of an emergency or flat tire, yet would not be a are Local residents dubious about the region's motives for additional 'parking' lane, and feel that it would become another travel lane. The lane, think the residents, would be only a way to ensure future expansion, probably to a fourth one. While Mr. Rose thinks the alternative will get the con- siderat' it deserves, his a Street... again! | Spgs COUN. REG ROSE "Well Received" optimism isn't shared by others, such as Gary Carter, who lived on the corner of (continued on page 2) 24 Pages 20c per copy Vol. 109 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, January 15, 1975 -- No. 10 Scugog council commends road superintendant, staff A grateful Scugog Town- ship Council commended township roads superinten- dant Ron MacDonald and his staff for an excellent job during the year. The congratulations came Recommend no waterfront development No more lakefront devel- -opment on Lake Scugog is just one of the recommendat- ions included in a Ministry of Natural Resources Develop- ment Guidelines for Lake Scugog, to be discussed at - next Monday's meeting of Scugog Township Council. The report, forwarded to- Scugog by the Regional Municipality of Durham, was referred to next week when time grew short at the Monday meeting. Although 1971-air photos show shoreline cottages numbered only 1,400, well helow the 1,987 cottage cap- acity previously indicated by the Lake Alert Boat Limit Analysis, the resources ministry reports that other factors has led the ministry to believe the capacity has "now been reached. The report points to increasing Trent Canal traf- fic using the lake, extensive backlot, and urban develop- ment at Port. Perry, Caes- area, and various locations on the north and east shores. Regional and local day-use public recreation from urban areas nearby is also heavy, and the growth of the Tor- onto Centred Region will tend to increase this load, the report states. The lake's undeveloped shoreline is about double the 25 per cent recommended by a study on the Trent-Severn system, but the ministry points out that the study encompasses the entire system and not a particular Councillors get 10% increase Durham Regional council- lors will get 10 per cent more for their time this year, but the total expenditure on "council pay cheques should be reduced by about $30,000. In voting - themselves the hike from $10,000 annually to $11,000, councillors pointed out that due toa two-month 1973 catch-up payment, the 1974 remuneration was $12,000 per councillor. "So actually the budget will show a decrease this year." According to finance com- mittee chairman, George Ashe, annual adjustment to the cost of living as a base was considered the most responsible way to go about the problem of wage increases, avoiding the ex- ample set by bodies such as the federal government in their catch-up, forecast wage calculations. "I think by doing it this way, we're avoiding these problems," he said. The "responsible move," was made only after. much delib- (continued on page 3) lake. "Since the Trent- Severn sector of the water- way has only about 20 per- cent of its shorelines in open space, the report states, it would be necessary to retain all remaining open space on Lake Scugog to come close to achieving the requirement for the system as a whole. The report calls for only back lot developments or redevelopment - of existing resort areas. "No new shoreline subdivision should be created, either by plan or subdivision, or by individual consents," the report states. The most severe con- straints in the Lake Scugog area appear to be nutrient enrichment which results in algae and weed growth, oXy- gen depletion, and potential destruction of the sports fish species in the lake. High demand for use of the lake and access to the shoreline from the general public is a "social constraint', and depends on the question of who 'is to use the lake, and who is to be excluded, the report says. - A larger number of users can be accommodated by emphasizing public and com- mercial types of recreation, rather than traditional pri- vate cottage resorts, accord- ing to a Trent-Severn Study referred to by the ministry. The report also wants the setting up of environmental protection areas, possibly into high, low hazard, and sensitive areas. The different classificat- ions allows more flexibility, the ministry states, and would allow for better con- trol of development. On high (continued on page 7) at the heels of a roads budget report by Mr. MacDonald that showed only an insignif- icant over expenditure in a year that saw inflation grow by nearly 13 per cent. Budgeted for the year for the department was $490,700. Final expenditure totalled $500,778, according to Mr. MacDonald a 2 percent over- expenditure due to addit- ional payroll costs. He said the department was actually operating below the budget until the unexpected expenditure pushed the total over the top. Council moved to apply for government subsidies avail- able for the total expendit- Arena éommittee will submit final report soon The new arena committee will meet this Friday even- ing to draft its final proposal for the new arena, Howard Hall told the Star last week. At the last meeting of the entire committee, held last November, three smaller committees were formed to look into the best possible site, building and financing for the project. Since then, these committees have worked individually from cach other, travelling throughout the area looking al various sites, types of buildings and the financing of other arenas. Now after six weeks of investigation, the three com- mittees will meet to put together their ideas and come up with a sound, feasable plan for a new arena in Scugog Township. Mr. Hall feels that where and how the arena is going to be built is no real problem, but the financing of the project could be a little more difficult. The meeting with council should take place in three to four weeks and at that time, Mr. Hall would like to see council make a decision in regards to what direction they will take. If they do not make a decision that night, he feels that further delay to the actual construction of the arena will result, and that there has already been enough delay now. Hospital Report Week Ending January 9th Admissions ....................34 Births............................3 Deaths ........................... 1 Emergencies ................. 142 Operations ...................... 10 Discharges..................... 30 Remaining... 40 ure. The subsidies go up to 80 percent for culverts and 50 percent for roads. Also, the township took in $26,500 from the region for the installation of culverts, maintenance of the west boundary, and the old Cart- wright dump. Council expresses support for Lilla Street alternative - Scugog Township will for- ward a letter to the Durham Region works committee ex- pressing their full support of a Lilla Street alternative proposal delivered to the committee last Tuesday. The proposal, considered by the township to be an alternative to the three-lane expansion indicated by the region, calls for the installat- ion of asphalt and grass strips separated from the roadway by gutters, a place for vehicles to park but without the installation of a third lane. Road superintendant Ron MacDonald and Coun. Reg Rose reported to council on their Tuesday meeting with the region. committee. Mr. MacDonald said the delegat- ion's aim was primarily to find out why the Region could not carry out the alternative. He said the committee members made reference to a growth factor of 12,500 people, and that four lanes would have to be installed to facilitate such growth. He pointed out, however, that even if the present number of cars using the street are doubled, there would still be room left for expansion. -- . REISE So ~ = me - oY se ON PANE - RAE ND NA et Chad oF