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Need a smile? If n a long while, you might want to drop into Port Perry Feeds on Vanedward Drive to check out an unusual cat named Perry and his six budgie pals. Store owner Jim Roefs says Perry, a nine month old tabby, likes to snooze on top of his budgie cage, a favourite spot for the kids "who drop in. Seems the feline has no interest in eating the birds, just in cozying up on top for his daily cat-nap. Now we've seen everything. Vol. 122 No. 7 Tuesday, January 12, 1988 Copy 50° 36 Pages buys Vachon plant The Flamingo Pastries Plant on Simcoe Street in Port Perry has been sold to a Scarborough com- pany which hopes to start produc- tion of plastics products in March. Tech Star Plastics is the new owner of the 25,000 square foot plant. A purchase agreement between Tech Star and Culinar Inc., the Flamingo parent company based in Quebec was reached early this month, according to Mark Smith, a Port Perry real estate with W. Frank Realty, which handled the transaction. Details of the agreement are not available at this time, but Mr. Smith said the new owners of the plant eventually hope to employ about 100 persons. He said the company has been operating at a plant in Scarborough, but needed more space and began negotiating to buy the Flamingo plant last fall. Meanwhile, production of pastries will continue at the Flamingo plant: until January 15. The final shut- Regional committee refuses to deal with pit The Durham Region Planning Committee has refused to deal with an Official Plan amendment for a gravel pit expansion in Scugog Township until efforts are made to protect residents who live in the area of the pit. Harnden and King Construction of Cobourg is seeking the amendment for a 13 acre expansion of an ex- isting pit between the Mast Road and Durham Road 23 in the western part of Scugog Township. The expansion is being strongly opposed by numerous home owners in the area who are concerned about tential adverse impact on the water table, the nuisance of dust and noise, and the routing of trucks which will haul gravel from the pit if the amendment is approved. A lengthy petition outlining these concerns has been sent to the pro- vincial Ministry of the Environment in Toronto. "When the Official Plan amend- ment was presented to the regional ' + : Tat y % . 3 % x 8 y vie . i planning committee on January 5, the committee members tabled a decision and suggested that efforts be 'made to come up with an agree- ment addressing the concerns of the nearby homeowners. An agreement signed last November between Harnden and King and Scugog Township is too vague, full of loop-holes and offers little protection for the residents, ac- cording to Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson, a member of the (Turn to page 3) Township begins contract talks Contract negotiations between Scugog Township and its 13 outside workers got underway at the municipal office on Monday morning. By mutual agreement, both sides have decided not to make public any details of the talks until a contract is reached. The Township's outside workers previous two year contract expired on January 1. [4 12 'Swedes in i Port Perry Councillors Harvey Graham, Yvonne Christie and Don Cochrane are representing the Township in the talks, along with senior staff. The workers are members of CUPE Local 1785. Another bargaining session will be held in the near future for an in- itial contract for the Township's in- side workers who were certified by the Department of Labour as part of the CUPE Local last month. 2 down, which had been slated for December 18 was extended four weeks with about 20 employees con- tinuing to work. Culinar Inc. announced on Oc- tober 6 that it would be shutting the well-known tart and pastry plant in Port Perry throwing about 100 pro- duction and office staff out of work. The Flamingo production lines are to be moved to a larger plant in Aurora. 2 4 Community award Dr. Brian McLatchie, (seated) director of Pinewood Centre, recently was presented the Addiction Research Foundation's Com- munity Achievement Award, from Robert Finlay, director of Durham Centre. The Port Perry psychologist was thrilled about I Gladys Short Letters to happy 'at 94,, 8 winning the prestigious award. See story on page 10 for details.