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' fit = Don Short of Whitby latched onto this eight pound Lake Scugog. pickerel early Sunday morning, the largest fish by far entered in the C.A.S.T. Walleye Tournament held over the weekend. sports pages] [ Details on Port Perry man awarded Lindsay ambulance service Robert DeShane of Port Perry has been awarded the licence for operation of the central ambulance service in Lindsay. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Health on May 13, and Mr. DeShane's proposal was selected from 15 bids. Mr. DeShane has been a driver-attendent with the ambulance service in Port "Perry for several years. The takeover becomes effective on July 1. The Lindsay ambulance service had previously been operat- ed by the Lindsay Fire Department. It could be several weeks, probably months, before residents of Port Perry find out who will be operating their ambulance service. The issuing of a licence by the Ministry of Health has been held up pending the outcome of a case now before the Supreme Court of Ontario in which lawyers for the estate of the late Charles Brignall are seeking a ruling from the court to allow the estate to retain the licence for the operation of the ambulance service. Mr. Brignall, the former operator of the Port Perry ambulance service, died in January of this year. The Ministry of Health is arguing in court that when the holder of a licence dies, the licence is not trans- ferrable, and can only be re-issued after a standard - tendering process. Port Perry lawyer Robert Sutherland is representing the Brignall estate. Because the case is before the courts, he declined to discuss any details. He did say that two days of argument have already been heard in the Supreme Court early in April, and he expects that the matter will get back in front of the court some time in the next couple of weeks. Because of the precedent setting nature of this case, it is likely that there could be appeals from either side once the issue is decided initially. The Ministry of Health, meanwhile, called tenders for the operation of the ambulance service back in March, but will not grant a licence until the courts have made a --decision on the matter. Although not an official party in the court action, the Ontario Ambulance \ WM Ue oo wv moral Oxygen Demonstration Youngsters from the R.H. Cornish Kindergarten classes found out that an ambulance is not such a scarey thing as driver-attendant Dave Brown repre- senting the Port Perry service showed the kids the Operator's Association is following the case closely. The Association is made up a of private ambulance service operators in Ontario, and they would be in favour of a policy whereby licences could be transferred in the event of the death of a holder. In the meantime, the operation of the ambulance in Port Perry is being carried out under the Oshawa Ambulance Service. Local driver-attendants say there has been no adverse effect on the level of service provided citizens in this community. For a time the service was moved to a (Turn to page 2) Vol.114 No.27 issue tied up in court action This may look like a scene out of 'Bonnie & Clyde", but it's not. See photo, story on page 2. Wednesday, May 28, 1980 32 Pages Can fish survive in sewage lagoons? Durham Regiof has granted permission to a Toronto based firm of k equipment inside an ambulance. Holding the oxygen mask from Carolyn Harlow is Jimmy Love while Mr. Brown looks on. [See pictures on page 8.] gL consulting biologists to carry out tests to determine if fish can survive in the region's sewage treatment lagoons. John Neil, president of Limnos Ltd., of Toronto, told the Star last week that the research project is now in the preliminary stages, but his company will begin chemical analysis testing of the lagoons in the next couple of weeks, and if these prove promising, minnows will be released into the lagoons this summer. "There is no information available on this kind of project at this time," said Mr. Neil. "We hope our research can give us the answers to two questions: Can fish survive in such an environment, and if so, will their presence help to improve the treat- ment process of the sewage." There are presently three communities in Durham which use a lagoon cell process for treating sewage: Port Perry, Beaverton and Cannington. A similar system is "now under construction in Sunderland. Mr. Neil said he is not certain at this time which area would eventually be selected for the project, but they will likely use two cells at one or two of the communities. A spokesman for Durham Region Works department said permission for the project was granted because regional officials would be > ALT S KC ub, ats ; J Po SOUR TC SS MA very interested in the results of this experiment. Mr. Neil said his company needs approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources before the experi- ment can get underway. . Once the initial chemical testing is completed, minnows from a natural environment will be placed in the lagoons. Mr. Neil said the aim of the research is not to raise fish for commercial purposes, but rather for re-stocking back in lakes and rivers. The lagoon treatment system uses a natural chemical process of oxygen and sunlight to eliminate the impurities in the sewage. Twice a year, the level of the Port Perry lagoons is lower- ed by releasing some of the water into the Nonquon River. Mr. Neil said it will be this autumn before any conclusive results on fish survival can be determined. "We think the potential is there," he stated. Day Care re-zoning A private day care centre proposed for a commercial zone in Port Perry will need a re-zoning before it can open, according to Township solicitor Mike Fowler. In a report on the day care (Turn to page 2) » % A Watt esd TET ARR ECI I a ' 2%, Ts _-- a ow oP ht LS LRN ne SZ Ay 2h Se > at we ATION a Sy TAT) il ~ a ry Sy io 3 Rea al 2) - ~ ove Sn pase