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The weather sure was balmy all weekend long throughout Scugog Township but things took a turn for the worse on Monday with freezing rain and strong gusty winds. Four year "old Darren Hanelinck of Scugog Island battled the elements as best he could with the help of his trusty Care'Bear and an oversized umbrella. Vol. 120 No. 8 Jj Township will 8 hire full- Scugog Township is looking for a full-time by-law enforcement officer. Council has approved a resolution to advertise for the new position and administrator Earl Cuddie is hopeful the job can be filled within the next four or five weeks. In a report presented to coun- cillors Monday afternoon, Mr. Cud- die stated that such an employee '""'would greatly assist in a vigorous enforcement of Township by-laws." Some of the duties would include enforcement of by-laws on the Township books, parking regula- tions, assisting t Tuesday, January 21, 1986 e building inspec- time BN bylaw officer tor to ensure zoning and work order compliance, and the preparation and gathering of evidence in cases where the Township decides to pro- secute by-law violators. This will be the first time Scugog Township has hired a person to con- centrate mainly on enforcement of by-laws. Until the by-law enforce- ment duties have been combined with building inspections, but over the past few months, it has become apparent that the Township has grown to the point where the job . should be split into two functions, Council has received several com- (Turn to page 3) Copy 35 Regional budget could have tax jolt Taxpayers in Durham could be in "for a jolt' when the Regional coun- cil sets its 1986 budget this spring. Unless the provincial government "Harvey Kirck, one of the best known personalities in the Cana- alters its policy on unconditional grants, the tax bite this year in Durham "will be double digit" to maintain existing programs and dian broadcasting industry was the special guest speaker at the Scugog Chamber of Commerce annual meeting last week. He presented the audience with a light, easy going speech that touch- ed on many aspects of his career which started 35 years ago. (See story page 2) services, according to Durham - finance committee chairman Jim Witty. He issued the warning following the Regional council meeting January 15. Information tabled at that meeting indicates that in 1986, Durham will receive a 1.1 per cent increase in the total unconditional grants from the provincial government. In 1985, Durham reccived $13.4 million in grants from the province, and this year it is anticipated the amount will increase by just $152,000, or 1.1 per cent. Durham is facing numerous in- creased costs in 1986 for such things as police departments, liability in- surance premiums, and renovations to the homes for the aged. Unless the grants structure is altered, the increased expenditures this year will have to come for the tax levy which could jump by 10 per cent. That would add about $20 more 'to the taxes paid by an 'average homeowner in Durham. At the meeting last week, Regional council endorsed a resolu- tion to put pressure on the provin- cial government for changes in the grant allocation formula. The council wants guarantees that Durham will receive at least two per cent of the province wide average 4.2 per cent increase in the uncon- ditional grants. "All 'municipalities should be (Turn to page 3) One way traffic Area councillor Harvey Graham says the laneways beside the Post Office on Queen Street should be one-way only. "It's a dangerous situation for cars trying to get to Queen Street from the laneways. The visibility is bad and it's just a matter of time before there's a serious accident,' he told the Monday afternoon meeting of Township council. He suggested the two laneways on each side of the Post Office, which lead to off-street parking, should be signed to prohibit cars from exiting onto Queen Street. His suggestion received approval from other councillors, but there's a small problem. The laneways are not owned by the Township. The federal Post Of- fice owns the lane on the west side of the building, and the Post Office and Beckers jointly own the lane on the east side. However, council agreed to ask the owners if "one-way" signs and arrows can be posted on the laneways. Three police forces in hot pursuit Man to face six charges Officers and cruisers from three police forces were involved in a Saturday night chase that went on for almost an hour before a 21-year old Lefroy, Ontario man was ap- prehended and charged with six offenses. A Durham spokesman said Regional Police stopped a 1973 brown Camero moving erratically on Durham Road 12 near Cann- ington about 10:40 Saturday evening. With sirens and flashing red lights, the officers attempted to over-take the vehicle but it sped off through Cannington. Several other cruisers from Durham Region, the Lindsay and Beaverton OPP joined in the pursuit and roadblocks were set up on more than one occasion. Nearly an hour later on a Regional Road just south of Argyle, the Camero was forced into the ditch by a Lindsay OPP cruiser and when the driver attempted to drive out the ditch, the path was blocked by a Durham cruiser which had ar- rived on the scene. Both Police cruisers sustained about $1000 damage. Arrested at the scene was John Frederick Sheard, 21, of Lefroy. A passenger in his car was not charged. Sheard was taken into custody for a bail hearing in Oshawa Monday morning. He has been charged with impaired driving, over .68 in a breath test, dangerous driving, fail- ing to stop for police, improper licence plates and not having insurance. The arrest was made by Con- stables Sam Fox and Brian Curtis of Durham's 26 Division office in Sunderland.