Vol. 10 No. 43
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COVERING NORTH DURHAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014
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Sixteen candidates take the floor BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
COMPTONS GIVE TO HOSPITAL: From left, Doug Brown – co-chair of the ‘Your Hospital, Your Future’ (YHYF) campaign and board member of the Port Perry Hospital Foundation; Nancy Compton, Ron Compton, Dr. John Stewart – co-chair YHYF, President of Port Perry Hospital Foundation; Kevin Empey, President and CEO Lakeridge Health - gather SUBMITTED PHOTO to celebrate the Compton family’s significant donation to the YHYF drive. See story on page 7.
Shooting 4 Food supports Loaves and Fishes DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Just in time for Halloween, a local youth is planning a fundraiser in support of the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank that will pit survivors against a horde of zombies. After a successful event last year, 13-year-old Uxbridge resident Hayden Princes is bringing back the ‘Shooting 4 Food’ event to Uxbridge Shooting Sports on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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The event will again use Airsoft guns and biodegradable pellets, and after the success of the inaugural event last year, Mr. Prince is aiming even higher this year, hoping to raise $5,000 and 2,000 items for the local Food Bank, and have 250 participants for the event, after bringing in 700 items and more than $2,000 last year with 98 participants. “Last year went well, so we’ve upped our expectations this year,” Mr. Prince, a Grade 8 student at Joseph Gould P.S. said during a presentation to Council-
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lors in September. Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor praised Mr. Prince for his willingness to get involved in his community, as well as to Uxbridge Shooting Sports for supporting the endeavour and allowing it to be covered under their insurance policy. “Hayden, you’re an example of the great youth we have growing up in our community,” commented Mayor O’Connor. For more information on this year’s event, visit www.shooting4food.com.
SCUGOG: Sixteen candidates running for election in Scugog Township and the Durham Region attended a debate at the Latcham Centre in Port Perry, on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Held by the Port Perry Seniors Club, the debate allowed a full house of local citizens to pose their questions to the electoral hopefuls - and hear their strategies - should they be elected on Oct. 27. Opening up the debate was a question posed to mayoral candidates Chuck Mercier and Tom Rowett, asking what their vision of Scugog was in ten years time. “In the past four years, my Council and I have made plans for 20 years of growth in Scugog,” said Mayor Mercier. “In 10 years, we will have the infrastructure, homes and industry we need to grow Scugog - and will likely be planning for even more prosperity.” Mayor Mercier noted that even during economic slowdown, Scugog has seen growth. Local business owner Tom Rowett rebuttled Mayor Mercier’s comment - stating that statistics show Scugog operating at a very low efficiency of 15.6 per-cent. “I see opportunities in our Township to tweak numbers and lower our costs and spending, to get our bank books in order,” said Mr. Rowett. “If we pay close attention to the cash flow, we can grow and expand carefully during the next 10 years.” For the first time this year, the position of Regional Chair will be an elected position, and five hopefuls were in attendance to discuss Scugog Township’s role in Regional politics. The candidates faced the spotlight when a local resident questioned the lack of contact from the candidates, and asked how they would ensure that Scugog’s voice remain heard on the Regional level. Candidate Michael Deegan was first to respond, stating his preference for faceto-face interactions, and paying attention to the details in a mass of land as large as Durham Region. TURN TO PAGE 4
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