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Foster Memorial repairs close to $900K: report DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Immediate repairs are needed to the Thomas Foster Memorial in order to prevent a costly and catastrophic collapse, council heard recently. Ross Gillespie of engineering firm Aecom made the grim announcement to councillors as part of a presentation at council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, Aug. 12. Aecom has regularly done work on the Foster Memorial for the past 20 years, and was asked by the township to assess work to be done on the building in the coming years in an audit which was completed this past May. Mr. Gillespie’s report to council included a number of items at the Foster Memorial which are in need of immediate attention. Amongst the items on the immediate priority list are ventilating and insulating the attic, a lightning protection system, upgrades to the roof ’s drainage system, and, most pressing of all - the replacement of the copper roof ’s centre dome carrying an estimated cost of $165,000. The total cost of the immediate repairs needed at the Foster total almost $291,000, and a total cost of necessary repairs over the next five years pegged at close to $900,000, leaving members of council scratching their heads as they attempt to fund the project. “The provincial and the federal governments won’t recognize this building, so it falls on the backs of local taxpayers,” said Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor. “I feel very strongly, as I think everybody on this council does, that this building has to be preserved, but it starts with how we’re going to pay for it. It’s a million-plus dollars over the next five years and Uxbridge can’t afford that.” Mayor O’Connor added that she feels council should write both the federal and provincial ministers of heritage and offer an invitation to view the building along with a copy of Mr. Gillespie’s report on the building. However, she noted that in the recent past when local MP Bev Oda served as federal Heritage Minister, no funds were received by the township towards the preservation of the Foster Memorial. TURN TO PAGE 5
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WATER RESCUE IN PALMER PARK: A woman slipped and fell into Lake Scugog at the Port Perry Marina on Monday, August 19 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Durham Region EMS and Port Perry Firefighters attended the scene and lifted her to safety. She was taken into an ambulance at the scene. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
Blackstock Fair returns this weekend BLAKE WOLFE The Standard
SCUGOG: Beloved characters from several decades of film and television will gather in Blackstock this weekend, helping to open the annual Blackstock Fair on Saturday (Aug. 24). This year’s theme is ‘Disney on Parade’ and parade-goers can expect to see some of their favourite characters taking part. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Cartwright Central Public School at 10 Alexander St. in Blackstock and will make its way to the fairgrounds on Church St. to officially open the fair.
Although the fair officially takes place Aug. 24, the fun begins early on Friday night (Aug. 23) at 7:30 p.m., with the popular Garden Tractor Pull. The event features a variety of age and vehicle classes, competing in a scaled-down version of a traditional tractor pull. Admission is $8 for adults, and $4 for children 12 and under (preschoolers are free). On the day of the fair, visitors can take in a number of activities, including the midway, Kids’ World, and various agricultural events including horse pulls and livestock demonstrations.
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Another highlight of the day is the popular Demolition Derby, taking place at 7 p.m. and featuring four-cylinder and six-cylinder vehicle classes. The derby will also feature the return of the Soccer Mom Charity Classic, featuring local soccer moms going head-to-head in minivans courtesy of Langille’s Scrap, all in the name of raising money for charity. Admission to the Blackstock Fair is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $4 for children 12 and under. For more information, call 905986-0035, e-mail admin@blackstockfair.ca, or visit www.blackstockfair.ca.
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