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Task Force finds no easy solution to preserve lake A Task force looking into the pro- blems incurred in Lake Scugog over this past few years has released a report containing 16 recommenda- tions which they hope will alleviate, if not eliminate concern in several areas. Upon release of the document at yesterday's council meeting, Mayor Jerry Taylor admitted there was no '""magical recommendation," however was in general pleased with what the task force had ac- complished during the past two years. "We took the initiative to attempt to preserve our lake and keep it in a good health position as best as we can under the restraint of the dollar," Taylor told council. He aluded there was much that could be done to rectify problems in the local waterway, but that they were prohibitive due to the ex- cessive cost factor. "The Federal and Provincial Governments both took the attitude at first that the lake was the pro- blem of the municipalities border- ing it,' said Taylor, "But if the dollars do become available from the government, the first thing they are going to demand is a study com- pleted by a competent source. ;, we now have that study." Taylor went on to state it as many as five years down the road before government funding becomes available, but with report in hand, the task force will be able to jump on the money bandwagon. The task force was chaired by the Township of Scugog and had representation from municipalities bordering on the lake; the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; En- vironment; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Canada Parks (Trent-Severn Waterway); and Lake Scugog Homeowners Associa- tion; marina operators; the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority. The task force set as its prime concern the examination of pro- blems associated with aquatic (Turn to page 2) Scugog man cleared in death of youth A 20 year old Scugog Township man has been found not guilty of criminal negligence in the death of a young boy who died last year in a tractor roll-over at a farm near Uxbridge. Shawn Pearsell of R.R. 3, Port ~ Perry was acquitted on the charge last - Friday by Judge Patrick LeSage, who described the accident as a tragedy for everyone involved. Ten year old Daniel Powell lost his life May 5, 1985 when a tractor driven by Pearsell and a friend flip- ped over. The youngster was a passenger on the tractor. Court heard that just seconds before the roll-over, Pearsell had told his friend to "give the wheel to Danny (Powell)." In court last week, the Judge said his suggestion by Pearsell to have e youngster take over the wheel of the tractor may have been '"'careless, imprudent and unwise,' but not criminally negligent. Blane Paton, 20, also of Scugog Township is facing a similar charge and his trial is scheduled to get underway this week. Car collides with train, young man killed instantly A Sunderland area man was kill- ed October 16 when the truck he was driving collided with a CN freight train heading south through Blackwater. John Hamlin, 25, of Lot 20, Con- cession 2, Brock Township, was kill- ed instantly. Durham Regional Police say he was on his way home from work, travelling east on Regional Road 13 when his 1979 GMC pick-up truck smashed head on with the front of the train. There are no signal lights at the crossing. Police say the Hamlin vehicle was doing the speed limit and although the driver braked hard when he saw the train, he was unable to avoid the collision. The truck was thrown into a southwest ditch and Mr. Hamlin was pinned inside. Mr. Hamlin was married and the father of a five week old child. Lindsay ambulance, and Cann- ington and Sunderland fire depart- ment responded to the call, but Mr. Hamlin was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck was a write-off with $15,000 damage while the train sus- tained $2,000 damage. The railway crossing is a quiet one, with only one train going through at approximately 4 p.m. every Thursday. Vol. 120 No. 47 Tuesday, October 21, 1986 Copy 35¢ 40 Pages nnd Council to rectify flooding Scugog Council has promised to do something about the grounds of the Port Perry Marina in response to a deputation from its operator John Mackey. Accompanied by lawyer Bruce Mackey, who acted as spokesman, a letter was circulated through council. While it initially thanked the mayor and members for the building, repair shop, show room and snack bar, the letter was also critical of work left unfinished whose completion had been promis- ed in a section of the lease. "The failure to complete the items referred to during my 1986 season has caused severe disruption to my business as well as increasing my cost of operations and is a constant irritation, not only to my customers, but also to the general public using the park," said Mackey. He went on to state the landscap- ing had not been finalized, adding the terrain around the building was "most unsightly, having the ap- pearance of an untidy gravel pit." He said it was not only difficult to traverse the area because of the sand and rock, but was also dangerous and hazardous. "Sand is constantly being track- ed into the building so that the floor has to be swept several times a day," offered Mackey. 'With the ex- - Many problems at new marina site tensive rain we had this year, the entire area was often like a mud bowl." He felt the 'unsightly appearance and the dirty and dangerous ter- rain" was a distinct disadvantage to his marketing operation, which was an important part of his business. He confided some of his docking customers had complained and feared he would lose some of his customers. Mackey also said the piles for the dock had been driven, but were sticking up too high into the air caus- ing the area to look unsightly. He also said it was more difficult and costly to carry on his operations nner District Real Estate Board's Pride of Ownership Awards held recently. For details on the contest and another local winner, see inside. li sg 5 A 23 <P 5 op Home Is A Wi Daniel and Angela McPhee pose happily with their son Matthew in front of their Queen Street home ---- a winner in the recent Oshawa and without a completed dock, not to mention the danger that presently existed with an incomplete project. Mackey stated one of the most ag- gravating and expensive problems encountered this past year related to flooding caused by the surface water after a heavy rainfall. "On at least three occasions, water has flooded into the building to a level of a quarter to half an inch," Mackey said. "In each in- stance it was necessary to remove all my tools, utensils, motors, etc., and manually push the water out with mops." He said it was difficult to estimate (Turn to page 3) ! f Re