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BEST AVAILABLE COPY Gives Party faithful a 'pep talk' 'Mulroney visits Durham Riding Prime Minister Brian Mulron- ey made a brief campaign stop in Durham riding Saturday morning and gave a pep-rally style speech to Party faithful. With Durham riding P.C. can- didate Ross Stevenson at his side, Mulroney spoke for about 15 minutes in a crowded campaign room on Bowmanville's King Street, while several hundred ple stood in blustery cold winds on the sidewalk outside. There were numerous protest- ers in the crowds that lined both sides of the street including anti free-traders, several opposed to a Toronto garbage dump near Bow- manville and one who carried a sign with a message to "stop the privatization of half-way houses." As has become the custom on this campaign, Mulroney ignored the protests outside, and for secur- ity reasons, he didn't venture in the sidewalk crowds. But inside the committee room he was warmly received by the obviously friendly group of local Conservatives. Mr. Mulroney didn't make any new policy announcements, nor did he refer to national polls re- leased that morning that show the Liberals and Conservatives in a dead heat, largely on the strength of John Turner's performance in the debates earlier in the week. But the polls may have been on his mind, for the first words he said to the faithful were "we have only just started to fight." At times donning his half- moon glasses to read from a pre- pared text and at times speaking The latest In fall fashions were unveiled during two fashion shows held In Port Perry last week, with a spectacular variety of styles and creations from local stores and designers. Above left, Kelly Ramey models a beautiful evening dress while Vera Santlo shows-off her luxurious furs. For more photos of the two shows see pages 17 and 24 In this Issue of the Star. directly to the audience and the bank of television cameras set up at the rear of the small room, Mulroney lashed out at the Liber- als and New Democrats He said the NDP was opposed to the Auto Pact 25 years ago and is now opposed to the free trade deal "They were wrong 25 years ago and they are wrong today," he shouted. (Turn to page 3) [SE J SES SHE 2 PRE on Prime Minister Brian Mulroney paid a quick visit to "Durham riding Saturday 'morning. Seen' here with P.C. candidate Ross Stevenson, the Prime Minister addressed local Conservatives at Stevenson's com- mittee room In downtown Bowmanville. Building permits over $41 million Scugog Township appears to be well on its way to another 'record year in 1988 for building permits. A report from the Township's building department shows that up to the end of September, the value of all permits issued was $41.4 million. Last year to the end of the same month, the value of permits was just over $33 million. And September itself was a banner month for building permits in 1988 with $8.3 million issued. Last September, the figure was $3 million. If the present trend continues, new records for building permits "will be set in 1988. While the total value of per- mits is much higher than last year, the numbers are just about the same. There have been 533 issued to date this year, one more than same period last year. And the number of single family home permits has declined in 1988 from 286 a year ago to 257 in 1988. However, the total value of new home permits this year is $33 million, compared with $26.4 million in the same period in 1987. Either people are building big- er, more expensive homes in cugog, or the increased value of the permits reflects inflationary costs for materials and labour. Frank's will get no cut in taxes The owner of Frank's Restau- rant in Caesarea says he won't pay his business tax because Town- ship by-laws have hurt his busi- ness. Sam Provenzano told council- lors Monday afternoon that "I can't afford to pay the (business) tax, and we'll see what you (coun- cil) do about that." About $1500 in business tax- es for the restaurant-tavern are ow- ing this year, but Mr. Provenzano claims his trade has been hurt be- cause Township by-laws prohibit him from employing live bands at the restaurant on weekends. He argued that he should not have to pay the business tax be- cause of the by-law. A letter from the assessment department said Mr. Provenzano is not entitled to a reduction in busi- (Turn to page 5) | | |