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2 - PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2000 He blames province's corporate tax Hydro rates bound to rise: Moffatt Hydro rates in Port Perry could go up by 7 per cent when Scugog Hydro is taken over by the municipality, according to Mayor Doug Moffatt. Speaking at a meeting of the finance committee Monday moming, the mayor pinned the reason for the increase squarely on the shoulders of the Conservative government at Queen's Park. The government plans to slap the new hydro utili- ties with a corporate tax, something that was not charged before, said Mayor Moffatt. He said Queen's Park is committed to eliminating in 10 years the $22 billion debt run up by Ontario Hydro. Presently, Scugog Hydro supplies power to cus- tomers in most of the town of Port Perry, while cus- tomers beyond the utility borders receive their power directly from Ontario Hydro. : The Scugog utility is slated to be taken over the municipality this year, and that is when the corporate tax will be applied. The mayor said there are a lot of long-term benefits possible to hydro consumers with this take-over. However, in the short term, there will be rate increases, he warned.One such benefit is that the new, de-regu- lated utilities will be free to buy their power from the supplier of choice, and that could see savings for indi- vidual customers. EE TEE CR En. 7 nT - __ x 8" LR Ee Ei J 3 hf; it fia A ¥ ie Ce at's ore. Beach volleyball courts may wind up in Nestleton By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star Is Nestleton destined to become the hub for beach volleyball in Scugog Township? There's a distinct possi- bility thanks to the Ontario Summer Games, slated for August 10-13 this year. Scugog is the site for all beach volleyball action at the Summer Games, and that means the construc- tion of four regulation size courts to handle the sport. Township officials are now in the process of try- ing to find a suitable loca- tion for the four courts and such venues as the fair- grounds, the Port Perry Legion andthe Scugog Arena have been suggest- ed. The lakefront has been ruled out because of lack of a site large enough to handle the volleyball event. Mayor Doug Moffatt thinks the new park being developed in, Nestleton should also get considera- tion for the four courts. Speaking at a meeting of the finance committee Monday morning, the mayor suggested the Cartwright Fields as a possible venue as the courts would remain for community use after the Summer Games are over. A group of volunteers is developing the new park on some 27 acres of land north and west of the Nestleton community hall. Baseball diamonds, a Moffatt soccer field and basket- ball court are in the plans for the park, and the mayor said permanent beach volleyball courts would be a suitable addi- "tion. Brenda Robinson of the township parks and recre- .ation department, the municipal liaison with the Summer Games organiz- ers, said Scugog is now getting all the beach vol- leyball 'action because officials have decided to move - the water skiing event away from Lake Scugog to a venue in Uxbridge. Officials opted to move the water skiing events away from Lake Scugog because of low water lev- els and the weed growth in the lake, Mrs. Robinson - said. The location of the beach volleyball venue has not yet been finalized as there are several loca- tions now being consid- ered, she said. But Cartwright Fields is now on the list. The Scugog Shores Historical Museum is planning a bus trip to the Royal Ontario Museum to view the exhibit "Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids." On Thursday, April 27 a group will travel from the museum to the ROM, where they will have a special admittance time to the Egypt exhibit. There will be time to visit additional exhibits at the ROM as well. Included in your ticket price is an evening at the Scugog Shores Historical Museum, Tuesday, April 4 where you can learn what life was like in Egypt 5000 years ago and be intro- duced to some of the arti- Srp gy py Museum planning trip to see Egyptian exhibit facts we will see. This ROM exhibit fea- tures more than 200 trea- sures from the pyramid age when pharaohs creat- ed the first magnificent pyramids. This distin- guished international loan exhibition explores the full magnitude of the Old Kingdom in Egypt. These artifacts may never be together again. Tickets for the bus trip are: adults S47, seniors/students $42; and children $41. Seats are limited so call as soon as possible. Contact Elizabeth at the Scugog Shores at (905) 985-3589 for more infor- mation and to reserve your tickets. de al a ERTS FEET ios Ss