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Volume 124 Number 16 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1990 Copy 50¢ 60 Pages PH eX ey tax increase kept to inflation rate A Scugog Township rate- payers group wants property tax increases to be no more than theinflation rate this year. And the group has present- ed Township council with a peti- tion signed by nearly 1,000 resi- dents who feel the same way. And Citizens Against Un- just Taxes (CAUT) believes the Township should not proceed with any major capital projects such as new recreation facilities or a municipal building. "Our primary objective is to encourage Scugog Township council to hold the line on spending with the municipality and to discourage excessive spending at the Regional level," said CAUT spokesman David Frew in a prepared statement read to councillors Monday af- ternoon. Mr. Frew, a Nestleton area farmer and businessman noted that in 1989, the overall mill rate increase (local, Regional and Education taxes) was 14.8 percent. And many property owners were faced with even higher tax hikes due to a Township-wide assessment. "Whether Scugog tax- (Turn to page 5) Owners face fines if fish hunts not off ice If you haven't removed your fish hut off Lake y March 15, you will be subject to a fine of $53.75. According to a spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Re- sources, if fish huts are not re- moved by midnight on March 15, owners are subject to a fine under the Ontario Fishing Reg- ulations. He went further to say it is possible to recieve a fine of $53.75 for each day after that the hut is still on the lake. MoJacks one game away from Jr. C. title The Port Perry MoJacks are one e away from winning the Central Junior C League championship. And they could wrap it up tonight (Tues. March 13) at the Scugog Arena as the Bowmanville Eagles are in town for an 8:30 face- off. MoJacks lead the series 3-2, after white-washing the Eagles 9-0 in Bowman- ville Sunday night. The Eagles took Friday's match 3-0 and nipped the MoJacks 4-8 on Saturday. f - pied spots pages or com Better get there early for game six tonight, as it promises to be another sell- out. According to the MNR the fishing season went fairly well. The fishing was reported to be slow in late December, but better than usual throughout January and February. Into late February, and early March fishing once again slowed down. The MNR also stated they do ar patrols of Lake Scugog in both the summer, and winter months. According to the spokesman they did not run into too many problems with fisherman on Lake Scugog this winter. The MNR has laid charges pertaining to the failure to present a fishing license, too many lines, and garbage being left on the ice in the winter months. There are not too many charges in regards to fish being kept out of season during the winter months, although a few charges are laid during the spring months. Charges under the federal (Turn to page 2) Scugog ex Several roads in Scugog Township and a section of High- way TA suffered major damage early Monday morning in what has Veen described as the worst floodingin 16 years. "It's the worst I've seen since 1975," Township roads su- perintendent Ron Mac Donald told Scugog council late Mon- day afternoon. "It's not quite a disaster, M Spring, And The Sap Is Running Something sweet is happening at Purple Woods Conservation Area. The sugarbush na- ture trall is open and daily tours are being conducted by Central Lake Ontario Conserva- tion Area (CLOCA) tour guides. During the hour-long tour through the sugarbush, particl- pants will learn the different techniques used to make maple syrup. Pictured above, tour guide Allyson Kelly helps eight-year-old Stephanie Friend of Whitby tap a tree. See story and more photos on page 10 riences worst flooding in 15 years but it's just about as close as can itcan be toone," he stated. He said cost of repairing Township roads could run as high as $30,000. Roads in Ward 4 (Cart- wright) were hardest hit in terms of damage with several closed completely on Monday, including View Lake. Other roads that had to be closed were Swamp Road in Ward 1 (Reach) and the 12, 13, and 14 Concession Lines in Ward 1. Mr. MacDonald said the se- verity of the flooding and wash- outs was due to three factors: the downpour that hit Sunday night and Monday morning; culverts clogged with ice, and the unseasonably cold month of December which drove frost deep into the ground. Not only public roads were hit by the flooding. Numerous private driveways were washed out, basements flooded, and one Williams Point resident found the front yard of her home cov- ered in several inches of mud. Township crews were at work all day Monday hauling gravel to start repairing the (Turn to page 5)