Vol. 10 No. 24
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One last round for firearms by-law DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
ex-pat who has managed numerous Canadian business corporations. Residents of western Scugog’s Ward 1, currently held by Larry Corrigan, may be left out in the cold. There are no names on the ballot for its seat as of yet. Ward 2 Councillor John Hancock has thrown his hat in the ring for another term, but will have his record-breaking voter percentage challenged by Janna Guido.
UXBRIDGE: The public had one last chance to fire off an address to councillors this week regarding the proposed firearms by-law at council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, June 9. Throughout the past year, the matter has been the subject of ongoing debate, with Uxbridge Shooting Sports, located on Conc. 4, and its neighbours at the forefront of much of the discussions relating to the proposed by-law. Both groups appeared before council to submit their final thoughts on the proposed by-law, and presented a willingness to work together in reaching a harmonious resolution to the ongoing matter of noise emanating from the site, which has been in operation since 1965. “Overall this version is very good,” commented local resident Glenn Pociluyko, adding that area residents still had four issues they would like to see addressed before councillors make their final decision on the matter next week. Implementation timing was the first such concern, with residents asking that the township act in a way that will minimize delays in implementing the by-law.
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SKY HIGH: Uxbridge’s Mark Mitchell controls the ball on a line out during the 2014 OFSAA bronze medal match-up between the Uxbridge SS Tigers Senior Boys and Brantford in Ajax on Saturday, June 7. The Tigers would fall to the Mustangs by a score of 24-12 to finish fourth overall in the province. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
Scugog’s municipal race taking shape BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
SCUGOG: With only two meetings left before council’s summer break, candidates for the 2014 Municipal Election have begun to register for the ballot - with most council seats already contested by at least two candidates. Scugog Township’s municipal election date has been set for Monday, October 27. Nominations for seats will close
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on September 12 at 2 p.m. Incumbent Mayor Chuck Mercier, former deputy police chief of the DRPS, will be challenged by Tom Rowett, local business owner and financial expert. Alongside the Mayor, Scugog’s Regional Councillor (currently Bobbie Drew) will be decided by a campaign between Ms. Drew - who has facilitated correspondence with Durham Region for the growth of Scugog - and Mark Reid of Blackstock, an English
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