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Volume 8 Number 14 II NICK ORAM dW AUTO BODY : oP a / alia Rho us COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISH ® LICENCED TECHNICIANS ® wALL WORK WARRANTED INWRITING = INSURANCE CLAIMS = NO ANTIQUE, CLASSIC OR SHOW- 1 YPEVEH HC Ee 1589 Ki CHrince Albert 985- i991 bakin. o y i a bhi nT SH RRANS tr hein - § =H [TT] SY [1] CF Now playing Island Rd., Port Pern 1.888.29.HER( FREE ESTIMATES #RENTAL CARSAVAILABLE ® FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2000 TOASTING THE MORAINE: : Usbriige| Mayor Gerri-Lynn O'Connor By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Local supporters have taken the first step toward protecting environmentally-sensitive land in the area with the incorporation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust. A group gathered at Marta Gill's farm in southern Uxbridge Township Tuesday morn- ing (July 11) as Mayor Gerri-Lynn O'Connor formally announced the inauguration of the land trust organization. 1575 Hwy. 7A, Port Perry 985-5077 LOCATED AT PORT PERRY AUTO GLASS Established in 1999, the group was formed by environmental supporters to identify, pro- tect and restore the integrity of the natural environment and heritage of the Oak Ridges Moraine. It's a geographical feature that stretches more than 160 kilometres from Cobourg to west of Toronto, and acts as a nat- ural rain barrel, filtering ground and surface water. The goal of the Land Trust, says president 1 Circulation 20,300 CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY STAR Marta Gill's Farm by Duffin's Creek. Mayor O'Connor threw her was on hand to officially inaugurate the Oak Ridges Moraine Land support behind the organization, which aims to put restrictions on Trust on Tuesday morning, when a special gathering was held at Land trust combats development sensitive land to prohibit large developments onthe Moraine. Tom Atkins, is to acquire environmentally - sensitive land on the Moraine, and then put legally binding conditions on the property, which would prohibit large developments in the area. "This is the official beginning of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust," Mr. Atkins said Tuesday morning. "Our aim is to get land pro- tected against development in the future. Please turn to page 28