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pa i a GSS Lt sy. "VSS iia Shiba ie aa 2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 29, 1984 Council in favour of Board's tax squabble Scugog Township council agreed Monday afternoon to support a request from Durham Board of Education. to convince the provincial ceed with changes in the education tax structure which the Durham Board feels could have detrimental effects on education in this Re- gion. In a long letter to Township council, Board of Education chairman Ruth Lafarga said the so-called Mar- tin model now under review by the provincial government would result in a pooling of industrial and commer- cial assessments on a province-wide basis. Mrs. Lafarga points out in her letter that if the provincial govern- government not to pro- . ment implements the Martin Model, tax rev- enues that ordinarly would have gone direct- ly to Boards of Educa- tion would go to the provincial government for re-distribution all across Ontario. Mrs. Lafarga says that if this happens, lost revenue from industrial and commercial assess- ment in Durham Region would have to be made up through increases in residential taxes. Township council agreed to endorse the request from the Dur- ham Board to contact MPP Ross Stevenson and voice an objection to any move towards the Martin Model. Aside from the fact that the plan could result in higher residen- tial property taxes for education purposes here in Durham: Region, Scu- gog Regional councillor Lawrence Malcolm pointed out that it could also have a negative impact on the Region's attempts to attract new industry and commerce to Durham. "This (adoption of the Martin Model) would remove all incentives to attract industry here if the assessment is pool- ed. We might as well abandon the develop- anent department at the Regional level," said councillor Malcolm. - . . > (---- 2 39 . i Winning notes - EMMEF RONKERS LIMITED SALE HOURS: 193 QUEEN ST PORT PERRY (416) 985 1306 .Friday9a.m.-9p.m. ALLLIRES OF Saturday 9am. -5p.m. INSURANCE IVES cron VG Ee FLORIST forts 166 Water Street (aT oS 13 1 /5 a y ip : Port Perry 985-2525 5 Yr. Annual Interest 13% Semi-Annually Rates Subject to Change N------ Without Notice. Th SE i and 1 of Comme em Presents A TRADE / HOME SHOW LUxposiao . 84 | Q 1Q 2ZMAY 31 JUNE 162 UXBRIDGE COMMUNITY ARENA Brock Street West ] Open Each Day 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm -- Free Admission --~ Discover all that Uxbridge has to offers & Over 75 ¢exXhibicors ® Food & drink 9 & Entertammenc throughouc che show" ® Opening Ceremonies ~ May 31 at 7:30 pm { SATURDAY, JUNE 2 AT 10:00 PM Dance to the Taylor Drothers : COMMUNITY CENTRE ° $5.00 PER COUPLE Tickets available ac Chamber of Commerce booth}. ¢ EE EE ST ST SE SE I SI I SE I REE EE I COS AB BE 4 ss 0 0 bass Sy ear RAPID | Suga QR be The Port Perry High School Band, Intrusion recently won a silver medal in the jazz combo class at the Canadian Jazz Choir Festival in Toronto. Members of the band from left to right: Chris Rooney, Scott McDougall, Jeff Flieler, Kevin Ferguson, Tim Solar and James Lane. i ® bor "HH 3 nn In the vocal combo class, Bar 4 from Port Perry High School, won a bronze medal at the Toronto Festival competitions recently. Front from left: Bill Dowson, Jennifer Baird, Hilary Fairburn and lan Mahaffy. At back are rhythm accompanists Kevin Ferguson, Lori Cole and James Lane.