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IVA qd av | Bill Katocs of Oshawa miraculously escaped # serious injuries when he was forced to land his plane in a field near the Oshawa Skeet Club. Mr. Katocs, a stunt pilot was practicing some compulsory aero- batics preparing himself for the North American Fire destroys Nestleton barn A barn described by a local , resident as a 'lovely old barn' was destroyed by fire near Caesarea last night. The barn located on Con- cession 7, Lot 13, in Cart- wright Township, now part of Township of Scugog was enveloped by flames when the Township's No. 2 Fire Department (Caesarea) arrived and completely des- troyed. According to information received, no animals were in the barn at the time of the fire. Hospital Report Admissions ................. 35 Births .....coceeeeiininninnnan, 4 .Deaths ....cccoccevnneennnn. Nil %:Emergencies ............ 152 Operating ......ccoooueeeees 10 Discharges .......... ...... 32 Remaining ................. 42 Publish later next week In order that the staff and management may be able to enjoy the long weekend com- ing up, the Port Perry Star will be published one day later next week. Instead of being on sale Wednesday morn- ing the paper will be mailed and on sale #:! Thursday morning. Deadlines will also be advanced 24 hours. Display advertising Tuesday 3 p.m. and classified, Tuesday 6 p.m. Any material, (articles or advertise- 4 ments) we may re- $1 ceive prior to the long weekend would be greatly appreciated. WI ' . ' Ped - ¥ 2 a Ey NL série dansnd snl bidane Aerobatics in Wisconsin when the 180 H.P. engine stalled. He was taken to Port Perry Hospital for minor facial treatment, but will have to miss the North American Aerobatic Championship due to damage to the plane. PORT ({ PERRY TAR 15¢ per copy 24 Pages Volume 108 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, July 31st, 1974 - No. 39 Defer by-law decision Council deferred decision Monday on an emergency measures civil defence by- law being circulated among area municipalities by the Region of Durham. The bylaw proposes the establishment of an emer- gency measures civil- de- fence organization for the region of Durham. The purpose of the bylaw is to formulate a plan to pro- vide for the continued funct- ioning of municipal govern- ment and the necessary ser- TET ot 3 J vices of a municipality in the event of an emergency. Councillors felt they would like to discuss the proposed bylaw further before they took a decision on approving . it. No settlement There was no sign of settlement at the Flamingo Pastries at press time Tues- day. Workers at the com- pany are on strike pending settlement of several de- mands. : ie 5 a ¢ Construction is progressing favourably on the three tennis courts at the recreation area on Water Street. Bennett Paving Limited was awarded the Council table parking by-law Council tabled a proposed bylaw Monday which sought to prohibit parking on the causeway connecting Scugog and Platten islands. There had been some re- ports of traffic obstruction on the causeway because of several cars parked on eit- her side. Council decided to investi- gate further before passing the bylaw. Charged with assault A twenty five year old Scarborough man, Scott Rollo has been charged with assault causing bodily harm by the Whitby detachment of the O.P.P. Rollo has been charged in connection with the injuries received by Ronald Evans of Port Perry. Evans was found Sunday morning at 12:30 a.m. on Queen Street. in an unconscious condition. He was transferred to Scarboro General Hospital from the Port Perry Hospital where he was initially taken. Rollo is scheduled to appear in court on September 10, 1974. The incident was investi- gated by Constable Steve Mowat. Approves by-law Council approved a bylaw Monday authorizing a lease agreement with Port Perry Hydro to rent out a lot 40 by 65 feet on the West side of Bigelow Street. The lot is currently being used as hydro pole storage area. The lease is for fifty years. Busy week for OPP During the week of July 22 - 28, 1974, officers on traffic patrol at Whitby Detach- ment investigated 28 motor vehicle collisions in which 49 vehicles were involved and property damage amounted to $27,300.00. 22 people were injured in 8 of these acci- dents. - Officers on general duties investigated 1 break and enter, 1 theft, 1 assault causing bodily harm, 2 dis- turbances, arrested 5 impaired drivers, and hand- led 5 liquor violations. Constable Larry Reesor: recently graduated from the - Ontario Provincial Police College, Toronto, and has been posted at the Downs- view detachment 5 of the O.P.P. - Const. Reesor is from Port Perry and is 22 years old. A graduate of the Port Perry High School, Larry is the son of Charles Reesor of Bigelow Street, Port Perry. Const. Larry Reesor lives with his wife Joanne at Caesarea. He loves fishing and photgraphy. : contract by Scugog Chamber of Commerce who is spending about $16,000. on the project. It is anticipated courts will be in use in a couple of weeks. 2 charges were laid under the Small Vessel Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act. 1 offence for insufficient lift preservers and 1 for not having an approved fire extinguisher aboard a house- boat. On Tuesday, July 23, 1974, Constable Scott of Whitby Detachment observed a party firing a rifle along a roadway at Lot 24, Con. 6, Scugog Tonwship. The rifle was seized and the owner ' charged with dangerous use of firearm. Extra $318,000 for Region Durham Region will receive an additional $318,000 from Queens Park in 1974 roads subsidies. Normal subsidies from the province cover about 50 percent of road costs, but a letter from the ministry of transportation and commun- ication presented to the regional finance committee says this years grant will be raised to 58 percent if formal application is made. The committee promptly decided to recommend to council that the offer be accepted with gratitude, and formal application be made as soon as possible. Finance committee chairman George Ashe said he will suggest to council that the money be used, to reduce the one million dollars deferred payments in the works department budget. More cuts not possible Regional scouncil will be informed by its social services committee August 8 that the committee can _make no further cuts from. its budget. At a committee meeting in Whitby, last week Coun. James Potticary (Oshawa) obtained approval for his motion that council be informed the budget has "already been cut so thin that no further cuts are possible." Coun. Potticary made his motion after social services Commissioner Doug Johns told the committee "I am unable to advise the committee of any way our budget could be reduced. 1 sincerely believe there is no padding in the budget." One truck van had just been cut from the budget.