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Volume 123 Number 3 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1988 52 Pages Council enthusiastic about BIA formation Port Perry moved a large step closer to formation of a Business Improvement Area (BIA) Monday afternoon when Township council approved the enacting by-law. The request for the BIA by- law was made by the the Down- town Merchants Association, and the area is bounded by Water and Lilla Streets, Mary and North Streets. Tom Mitchell, of the Mer- chants Association, told council on Monday that the DMA mem- bers are solidly behind the plans to form the BIA in Port Perry. And he described the BIA a "very important turning point for the Port Perry business communi- ty, a step in the right direction." He said that this year, 50 businesses in the downtown core contributed about $600 each for improving and promoting the community. He said these efforts have paid off with a "substantial increase in the number of out-of-town shop- pers and visitors to Port Perry. Essentially what the BIA will . mean, he said is help assure the continued strength of downtown Port : All of the businesses within the BIA designated area will pay an annual amount based on the business assessment (not property tax) and in 1989, this will amount to about $30,000. A BIA board of directors will be established to work with the membership on how this money is spent on promotion and im- provements to the business core. Members of the Township council were enthusiastic about the formation of the BIA, and it was pointed out that Scugog may find it easier to get grant money for municipal improvements be- cause there is a BIA operating. Mr. Mitchell informed council that if 33 per cent of the business- es within the BIA object to the formation, the Ontario Municipal Board would decide the matter. (Turn to page 2) Serious condition following accident A 39 year old Port Perry man is in serious condition at St. Mi- chael's Hospital in Toronto, fol- lowing a single vehicle accident early Friday morning. According to Beaverton O.P.P, Dennis Arksey was travelling northbound on Highway 12, just south of Sunderland when the ac- cident occurred. Few details of the crash are available, but Mr. Arksey was thrown from his blue Ford 4X4 4 A Seagrave San ta sometime between 5:30 and 5:50 a.m. He was found by passing truck drivers and an off-duty . O.P.P. officer." e y He was initally rushed via am- - bulance to Ross Memorial Hospi- tal in Lindsay and then transferred to St. Michael's with serious chest and back injuries. Mr. Arksey works at Lasco Steel and is married to Janice. They have one son, Robert, 5. Police are still investigating the accident. , Ho,Ho,Ho. Tim Wray and his sister Tricla of RR 2, Seagrave got a taste of Christmas Saturday afternoon when that jolly elf in the bright red suit paid a visit to the Seagrave Country Store. And a lot of other youngsters enjoyed a visit with Santa as well. Santa's pre-Christmas visit to the Seagrave Store have be- come a tradition In that community, and the kids love it. And what were a lot of them asking to see under the tree on Christmas morning. Little things like TV sets, phones and VCR's, even a snowmobile or two. Stunning, provocative, spell-binding. These are just some of the adjectives used to describe the Bo- rellans production of Agnes of God, staged last weekend at Town Hall, 1873. A powerful drama di- rected by John Foote, it forced the audiences to be- come emotionally and intellectually involved. In pho- to above are Sherri Todd as Mother Ruth and Halle Vogel as Agnes. Along with Sandy James Mitchell, they gave strong performances. More photos and a review of this production are In this issue of the Port Perry Star. Herrema elected Gary Herrema has been elected to a fourth term as chairman of Durham Region. Herrema, a former mayor of Uxbridge who operates a dairy farm north of that community, was un-opposed in his bid for an- other term as chairman when the Durham council held its inaugural meeting December 7. After being sworn to office by Judge Richard Lovekin, Herrema told the meeting there are several major issues facing the council over the next three years. One will be finding a new to fourth term landfill site for Regional trash. "We can't stall on this any longer," he said, adding that a committee will identify potential sites as early as March 1. And Herrema said the Region must start paying attention to im- proving and up-grading roads, an issue he described as "high priori- ty." Durham Region has enjoyed phenomenal growth over the past six years, and Herrema said. he has no intention of trying to stop these trends. (Turn to page 2) BT 4