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Construction starts begin to pick up during month of June Construction starts in Scu- gog Township picked up slight- ly in June, with the value of building permits near the value issued in the same month a year a "The Township issued $2.1 Township of Scugog employee Kim Coates has com- million worth of permits in June, compared with $2.3 mil- lion in June, 1989. But the year-long decline in new housing starts continues. Five permits were issued for new homes (nine in June pleted the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers course (AMCT). Ms. Coates obtained a mark of 91 per cent on final exams. She spent three years working on the course by correspondence through St. Lawrence College In Kingston. A Scugog employee since 1981, she works as secretary to the Township administrator Earl Cuddie. last year) For the first six month of 1990, the Township has issued 46 new home permits worth just over $7 million. Last year, over the same period, 120 permits were issued worth nearly $18.5 million. Total construction activity in Scugog so far this year is less than half what it was in 1989. There have been 165 build- ing permits issued worth $10.7 million. By comparison, through to the end of June 1989, there were 334 permits worth $24.6 million. One category where the ac- tivity has picked up considera- bly this year is in additions and alterations to commercial build- ings. The value so far this year is $700,000, compared to just $268,000 a year ago. New housing is not the only sector experiencing a marked slowdown this year. Permits for new farm and buildings have industrial dropped from 15 last year to five so far this year. In dollar terms, that's a de- cline from $1.9 million to $376,000. PLEASE RECYCLE LL IS PAPER 52 Come home to small town Ontario at its best. Experience old fashioned charm & friendliness. THURSDAY, JULY 19th, 1990 2:00 p.m.. to 5:00 p.m. CARS FROM QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY -- STREET WILL BE CLOSED -- . PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 17,1990 -- 5 A family business providing environmentally safe COTTON DIAPERS for your family. (416) 430-9088 Call Collect WHITBY Allen's Siding Products Ltd. _ REACH INDUSTRIAL PARK -- SUMMER SALE ALCAN 8" WHITE VINYL a 559.99 Cash & Carry NEW SERVICE * Eavestrough Cleaning Free Estimates: Siding, Soffit, Fascia, Trough, Windows, Rainbow Rooms, Doors Call Rob - 985-3747 985-3333 Tuesday, July 17th at 10 A.M. is the start of our WAREHOUSE SALE UNBELIEVEABLE PRICES on IN SEASON MERCHANDISE x75 % Off TO O REGULAR PRICES on MEN'S & LADIES' SUMMER FASHIONS -- MEN'S -- -- LADIES' -- GOLF & All SUMMER SPORT SHIRTS 'DRESSES y "'Britches' ry ; [x] 1" KORET ! Arrow" & in Petite, Regular DRESS & and Plus Sizes b CASUA L SLACKS Colourful y "Nash' & "Riviera" SHORTS & COTTON T-SHIRTS SWIMWEAR BELTS -- SCARVES by "Ocean Pacific" HANDBAGS & "Jockey SURPRISE JEANS & "GRAB BAG TABLE" COTTON PANTS at $2.00 by "Levis" $5.00 "Britches and others $10.00 All at Savings You Have to See to Believe! PLUS: Many Specials Added Daily! -- TWO DAYS OF SPECIAL HOURS -- Tuesday, July 17th & Wednesday, July 18th 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM All Other Days: Wed. 9-6; Thurs. & Fri. 9-9; Sat. 9-5:30 SALE ENDS JULY 28th -- ALL SALES FINAL Uxbridge Plaza -- Hwy. 47 South, Uxbridge -- 852-3663