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Food Bank badly needs public support this weekend The cup-board is bare at the Operation Scugog Food Bank. Food Bank volunteers are counting on strong public support as they open a three-day Thanksgiving Food Drive this weekend in the Township. Volunteers will be accepting food d at both Township juices, cexeals and pasta, As well a# the drop-off locations this weekend at the two Scugog fire halls, there are boxes for donations at Dowson's Valu Mart and Port Perry IGA. And the Food Bank will even make arrangements for a 3, of fire hall (Port Perry and Caesarea) Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Anne Wanninkhof told the Citizen. About 25 families use the I to pick up d 184907 Vol. 5,No. 8 Tuesday, October 3, 1995 food by calling 985-7271 or 985- 8015. Mrs. Wanninkhof said church groups and local businesses continue to be strong supporters Operation Scugog Food Bank of the Food Bank. each week for their groceries, In fact, she said, without their s are expecting the on-going donations, it's and vol demand will continue to increase with the massive cut-backs in Ontario social assistance payments starting this week. Mrs. Wanninkhof said the Food 'Bank's current supply is" "almost empty--really cleaned out." They are looking for donations of all sorts of non-perishable food, but especially peanut butter, fruit and vegetable LA doubtful if the Food Bank could continue to operate. Members of the public may also make cash donations to the Food Bank so that volunteers can purchase certain items if supplies suddenly run low. The two fire halls will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday to accept donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. GM sales up in September General Motors Canada ended the 1995 model year on a positive note as sales of both cars and trucks climbed in September, according to figures released Monday. "September: was a strong month for car and truck sales with significant increases in many of our key product segments," said GM Canada vice president of marketing Tom Car sales in September moved up 4.3 per cent to 19,885 units (over the numbers last September) while the pany sold 14,320 truck, an increase of 3.5 per cent. Combined vehicle sales in September hit 34,205 units, a three per cent hike. Mason also noted that for the 6th straight model year, the Chev Cavalier was the best selling car ip the country with 39,284 units moving out of _dealéts' showrooms. "And the combined sales of Chev and GMC full-size pick up trucks hit 65,235 units this model, giving GM the best selling trucks of this kind in Canada. Other sales highlights for September for Canada's largest auto maker included a 58 per cent increase in Buick Regal, a 55 per cent increase of Pontiac Grand Prix and 52 per cent hikes for Chev Lumina and Pontiac Trans Sport vans. Despite the stronger sales figures in the final month of the 1995 model year, sales are off slightly from last year, according™ to the company figures. ~~ Combined car gag truck sales are down 23 per cent (from 402, to 392,989 units) while carsales are down 5.1 per cent and trick sales 1.9 per cent. With .the new model year starting October 1, Mason said "with an exciting lineup of vehicles, the outlook for the 1996 model year is very positive." Crash injures driver A car-truck accident September 26 on Durham Road 13 in Brock Township sent a 23 year old Fenelon Falls man to Sunnybrook Medical Centre with serious injuries. Regional Police said the accident occurred just before 8:00 AM when Robert Sommerville was backing a dump truck out of his driveway onto the Regional Road. An eastbound Plymouth Reliant driven by Ian Tinus of Fenelon slammed broadside into, the truck. Police said fog conditions were heavy at the time of the accident. ' Tinus was: ajr-lifed to Sunnybrook with multiple fractures which will require a series of operations. Four other passengers in the Reliant, all from the Fenelon , suffered cuts and bruises and fractures that are not considered life threatening. The driver of the dump truck was not hurt There were no charges, police said. Y THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR READERS id Autumn in the orchard It has been a bumper autumn for apples at most orchards. And one such orchard in Scugog Township, Nature's Bounty, offers guided tours and lots of fun for all of the family when they are picking apples. School tours are offered as well and the photographer caught up to these students last week from the grade 1/2 class of Mrs. Hopkins at Cartwright Public School. Enjoying a taste of autumn bounty at Nature's Bounty are from Sarah Churchill, Devon Berry and Elyse Howat. For more Information see article on page six.