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AT CITE REA SCTE RRR Te rr Ee via Recreation facility decisio (From page 1) CAUT has more than 1,000 members in Scugog, and CAUT chairman Dave Frew and CAUT member Colin Kemp read a detailed seven page statement which strongly op- posed the project for financial reasons. "While we (CAUT) think that it (the proposed facility) would be a spendid addition to any community...we have a great deal of reservation about the need and the costs of such a facility," said Mr. Frew. He strongly criticized the statement in the consultants re- port which said building the fa- cility would not lead to an in- crease in municipal taxes, and operating such a facility would add just $28 to the average household tax bill in the Town- ship. He said that on a $7.5 mil- lion project, only $1.2 million might be covered by outside grants. Even with a public fund- raising campaign, he ques- tioned how $6.3 million could be raised without increasing tax- es. And he said it is not realis- tic to think the funds could come from such sources as lot levies, reserve accounts, or the sale of Township owned lands. Mr. Frew also questioned the results of the survey that was mailed to most households in the Township earlier this spring. He said the wording in the survey was biased in favour of the project. And he noted that of the 6,277 surveys mailed out, only 2342 were returned to the consultants. "Has Sesquaig assumed that the remaining 3935 house- holds were indifferent to the construction of the Scugog Cen- tre?" he asked. And he suggested that if the "true capital cost" of the fa- cility had been included in the survey, the "results would have shown an increase in the num- ber of opposed." He noted the tax increases that Scugog residents have paid in the last couple of years, and said even with the hikes, some services have been reduced. The local Roads depart- ment budget, for example, was cutin 1990 by about $300,000. "Add to these tax increases, the cost of building, maintain- ing and operating a new sports complex, we cannot afford it." He ended his remarks by suggesting the one fair way to establish the community's de- sire for the facility, would be to put the issue to a referendum vote in the 1991 municipal elec- tions. INFAVOUR The council heard Monday night from numerous speakers in favour of the project. Brian Callery, a member of the original recreation commit- tee six years ago, admitted that $7 million is a lot of money, but he suggested the Township could start the project in phas- es. Bette Hodgins told council that fitness an recreation facil- ities can help reduce society's overall health care costs. Dr. John Stewart, a local physician, said such facilities are needed to give young people a challenge and focus in their lives, "to help keep them out of trouble." 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He also expressed concerns that if the Arena Board faces a real ice time crunch in the fu- ture, the Mens League could lose some of the time it has now to make room for youth and chil- drens leagues. And he said the reason the Arena now operates at a deficit (covered by the Township) is be- cause the council has decided to Uiibsidics ice time for young peo- ple. Tom Patton, a member of the Recreation Steering Com- mittee said delays in starting the project will only lead to higher costs. He noted that young people (up to 19 years of age) make up 32 per cent of Scu- gog's popfiation, "We should be building this for them." he said. Joel Aldred expressed seri- ous reservations about the con- sultants report, and he said he' doesn't believe that a majority - of residents in Scugog want this project. He also noted that provin- cial grants may not be easy to get in light of the changes in transfer payments from the fed- eral government. Settle "years, PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 12, 1990 -- 11 At one point, the Scugog Is- land resident stated "this (pro- ject) is a Ward 2, Port Perry proposition, not for the total Township." Glenn McCoy, who chaired the citizens recreation commit- tee, told the meeting that if the project is delayed three or four the feasibility study would be out of date. And the province would de- mand a new study if the Town- ship were to be eligible for pro- vincial grants for capital costs. Mr. McCoy said the facili- ties are needed now. And it won't be any cheaper to build themin 10 years, he said. Members of council asked no questions of any of the speak- ers. Mayor Hall said the meet- ing was designed to let mem- bers of the public have their say. Asked about the fact there appeared to be only a handful of CAUT members present for the meeting, Mr. Frew said the committee wanted it that way. 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