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- ay a re. lS I NY ES: NY (yi, ryt 2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Developer seeks okay on hook-up Canterbury Common may be able to move ahead with 56 new lots in Phase Three of its development in Port Perry, if company officials can convince Durham Region there is enough capacity in the sewage treatment system for the new homes. ~ Jamie Bennett, a consultant for Canterbury Common, told Scugog councillors Monday the company should be able to proceed with Phase Three because the average num- ber of people living in the houses there is much lower than the average used by region officials in handing out sewer capacity alloca- tion. . Mr. Bennett said there are 1.99 persons per unit living in the homes Canterbury has already sold in Phase One. In allo- cating sewage treatment capacity, the region used the figure of 3.5 people per home, which is the average in most new resi- dential developments. But the average is much lower in Canterbury, he said, because the develop- ment is for retired people, not couples with young families. Mr. Bennett said Canterbury has sold 91 homes in the last 15 months and expects to sell another 185 by the end of 1998. He said the company wants to start developing the 56 additional lots in Phase Three as soon as possible. Mr. Bennett sought council endorsement in his efforts to convince regional officials to allow the 56 new houses to hook into the treatment system, based on the revised fig- ures. He said a survey of 15 similar developments geared to retirement living found an average of 1.75 persons per unit. Council gave its endorsement, noting that nothing has changed since the entire Canterbury development (all three phases) got the green light a couple of years ago, held back only by the availabil- ity of sewer capacity. If Durham officials do not agree with Bennett's revised numbers, Phase Three at Canterbury may have to wait until Port Perry gets an expanded sewage treatment facility, estimated at $8.5 million. Men Women © Children INTRODUCTORY COURSE Learn about Karate before you join! Call & inquire about our Tai Chi classes beginning soon! ON BUSHIp,, & % MARTIAL ARTS CENTRE 985-0205 * Port Perry 852-3093 « Uxbridge *Free PIZZA 80 Water Street, Port Perry PHYSICAL CONDITIONING SELF-ESTEEM DISCIPLINE RESPECT ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT & SUBS CHRIS HALL/PORT PERRY STAR SCRATCHING CAREFULLY: Elizabeth Poynter was one of a number of artists who got together for last Friday night's Studio Tour '97 in Seagrave. The Hamilton resident was a guest artist of Bonnie Thompson and is a full-time artist who works at Fine Art, Trompe l'oeil, handpainted furniture, and, as seen here, scratchboard. She was formerly a resident of Seagrave - in fact she lived in Ms. Thompson's home --- but moved to Hamilton in 1979. Scugog to look at Hydro body Does Scugog need a Hydro Commission? Or should the work of the commission be han- 'dled by the municipal council? Scugog Regional rep Marilyn Pearce has asked municipal staff to - come up with a report on that very issue. Mrs. Pearce's call came Monday afternoon after council received a request from the Hydro Commission for a pay hike for commission members. They currently get $75 per meeting, about $840 er year (the chair gets $85) and the request was for a $10 per meeting increase retroactive to January 1 of this year. Hydro commissioners in other Durham munici- palities receive more than those in Scugog. The Commission in Scugog is. appointed by the township council by tradition. : "We could have (Hydr manager) Terry Adderley report at the end of this (council) table," said Councillor Pearce. Mayor Howard Hall is a member of the Commission and said he voted against the pay increase this summer. Councillor Ken Gadsden said in this day and age of downsizing and cutbacks nobody should be asking for retroactive pay hikes. "Don't Spend CORRECTION Thanksgiving Alone" Come And join us for A FREE Community Turkey Dinner! Where: EMMANUEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Across from The Arena - Reach St. Port Perry When: Sunday, October 12, 1997 ar 1:00 p.m. pn Please call the Church by Thursday, 2 : The editorial in last Tuesday's edition of the Port Perry Star incor- rectly implied that there were no staff members present in the school cafeteria during a demonstration by teach- Staff on duty in cafeteria ers. As was described in story on the picket in the same issue, there were school staff members pre- sent at the time. The Star regrets the error. October 97h To & si) RESERVE YOUR Meal. os Everyone is welcome. [N¥30 987-4441 i) RATOEE 14 pc. cheese & sauce pizza (shown with additional items Delivery ina Limited Area wm. Pages"™ Find us fast in the "Yellow JURE BE a TAXES h « RX ti a See £ PLUS 'on TAXES of RAR RA AA AAA EE TI EE TT A TENE iii ----