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"A Family Tradition for 126 Years" BE EC A ------ ----_----m----_mm, =~ TI Hy = IR T= Construction on education centre could begin as early as tomorrow By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star Work may begin as soon as to- morrow (Wednesday) on the Durham Board of Education's proposed education centre and secondary school project in Whitby. Trustees were expected to vote on the matter during last night's board meeting. Although the results were un- known at our press deadline, Scugog Trustee Bobbie Drew told the Star on Thursday she believed the recommendation to award the $33.8-million con- tract to Daicon Contractors would pass. Mrs. Drew, who voted in favor of the proposal, said she expect- ed it would pass for a number of reasons. Nineteen contractors were in- vited to submit tenders. Thir- teen responded and their ten- dered price was much lower than expected. "The builders want the work," Mrs. Drew said. When the project was first proposed in 1990, the board had "anticipated paying $110-$125 per square foot. The accepted tender was $91.67 per square foot. Mrs. Drew said itis 7.7 per cent or $2.8 million under the estimate. The cost per household was originally estimated at $6 per year for 15 years, but is now about $4.50 per year. Another reason the project will probably get the go-ahead is» the projected employment it will bring to the area. In a letter to each prequali- fied contractor, it was specified that every effort must be made to employ local trades and labor and utilize local suppliers. Staff intends to monitor this situa- tion throughout the project. | "Based on the number of workers employed on the Pine Ridge Secondary School (Pick- ering) construction site, it is ex- pected that on the average, ap- proximately 600 workers will be directly employed on site for the duration of the project," states the board's property and plan- ning committee report. Reports also show that over a 20 year period it will be $3 mil- lion cheaper to build the new ed- ucation centre than to lease of- fice space. Mrs. Drew said if the board was to continue leasing, it would cost about $26.8 million over 20 years with an average three per cent annual inflation rate. The education centre is ex- pected to cost $23.8 million to build, for a cost-savings of $3 million. Provincial grants for the Sin- clair Secondary School were also higher than anticipated. The recommendation voted on last night stated "that the Durham Board of Education award the contract for the con- struction of Sinclair Secondary Toronto Office 5444 Yonge Street We will appraise your yonn ork. Ont computer requirements (416) 730-0834 & quote you on an office or home system to best suit your needs. John Hannaford RR#1 Little Britain (705) 786-1515 Sunday, November 15th 2pm to 4pm ~ R.S.V.P = FRAMER'S GALLERY 237 Queen St. Port Perry, 985-2543 School/Education Centre Pro- ject to Diacon Contractors Lim- ited in the $33,827,000; that the budget in the amount of $24,896,470 for the construction of the Sinclair Secondary School be approved; ' (and) that the budget in the amount of $21,474,445 for the construction of the Education Centre be approved." If approved work could begin as early as tomorrow at the pro- posed Taunton Road and Ander- son Street location. The two buildings were devel- oped simultaneously therefore avoiding duplication of archi- tects' and consultants' fees and services. The school and the education centre will be joined and will share food services, child care, shipping and receiving areas, parking facilities, site develop- ment, central heating and cool- ing plants, electrical service, water, sewer and gas services, fire hydrant system, meeting rooms and telephone switch board equipment. The board hopes to move into the new facility by September 1994. amount of. KELLY LOWN/PORT PERRY STAR Mary Holt, Dayle Forderer and Leslie Rideout display just some of the many articles up for auction at Saturday's Port Perry United Church Silent Auction. PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 10, 1992-5 MACKEY, BAILEY & KORB BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Saturday Mornings - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 985-7391 Lake Scugog Lumber Building Oshawa Rd., Port Perry Foamtread slippers are the country's best selling, best made slippers. They're known for their legendary warmth, washability and quality. And there's over 50 styles to choose from for men, women and children. Know anybody you could bring the fetching comfort of a pair of Foamtreads to? Bet you do. AMTREADS BY KAUFMAN 25% off the regular price. This week . . . TiMELY TRIVIA | | Last week we mentioned that Peter Perry arrived in Scugog 20 years before our | great grandfather Willam Brock However. our great-great grandfather Samuel | Barber (nb Barber Steet. Prince Albert) arrived in Reachin the mid 1830's about 10 years before Perry He had come from New York State with the | Fitchett and Holden families via the Eastern Townships of Quebec | His daughter Sarah marned William Brock in 1867, by which time Samuel, with | the rest of his family had moved on to Western Ontario. Sarah and William moved to Port Perry in 1881 and William went into business for himself. BROCK'S In Port Perry, only available at BROCK"S. Sale ends November 15th. OTT RS) A Port Perry CTT A AVE TR RY TR Ts invited to come in and partake of some Peter Perry Punch!" ee tg a grt a. pi rcs Tn wi _