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Vol 4 Tul By rd Re yi AEs a i La P, | "Election battles are shaping up With municipal election day now just eight weeks away, almost all the members of the present Scugog council have made up their minds to seek re- election, but several are still un-decided about what seat on council they will be shoot- ing for. A survey of the seven members of council taken by the Star last week revealed that there will be some jockeying for positions, but nobody on council is pre- pared at this time to challenge Jerry Taylor for the Mayor's chair. JERRY TAYLOR Mayor Taylor told the Star he will be seeking re-election to a third consecutive term when Township voters go to the polls on November 8. In the election two years ago, Mayor Taylor had little trouble fighting off one challenger and he easily re- tained his seat. Regional councillor Lawrence Malcolm also con- firmed that he will be seek- ing re-election to the same position this November. Councillor Malcolm, who is a former Mayor of Scugog, had little difficulty winning the Regional seat last election. : ~ DON CROSIER LAWRENCE MALCOLM Area councillor Don Crosier, a veteran of three straight terms on Scugog council told the Star that he definitely will be seeking re-election, but he is un- decided at this time just what seat he will be running for. Councillor Crosier has completed two terms as the Ward 1 rep and is finishing a term as the area council rep elected at large throughout Scugog Township. He won this seat on council last election by a wide margin. \3 NEIL HUNTER Ward 1 (Old Reach) incumbent Neil Hunter told the Star that he will be seeking re-election to the same seat he now holds. He won the Ward 1 seat by a wide margin last election beating out two opponents in the process. ROBERT ESPEY In Ward 2 (Port Perry) councillor Robert Espey told the Star he has not yet made up his mind whether to run again this November. But he added that if he does decide to put his name on the ballot, he will likely go after the Regional seat. He is completing his first term on council, winning a close race in Ward 2 by about 100 votes over the incumbent in the last election. JOHN WILLIAMS Ward 3 (Scugog Island) councillor John Williams also told the Star he has not yet decided whether to seek re-election this November. He said he will make a decision within the next couple of weeks. Councillor Williams is completing his second straight term on Scugog council. He was un- opposed in the 1980 election. pe JOHN WOLTERS In Ward 4 (Cartwright) councillor John Wolters said he is seeking re-election, but at this time has not decided what seat that will be. Councillor Wolters has been the Ward 4 councillor for the past four years and was acclaimed to the seat in the 1980 elections. (Turn to page 3) Vol. 116 No. 39 oH 32 Pages Tuesday, August 31, 1982 Local firemen take life-saving course When a serious car acci- dent occurs, the difference between life and death may depend on how quickly tHe victims can be removed from the scene and taken to hospital. Injured victims are often trapped in the twisted wreck- age and it's the job of fire- fighters using special equip- ment and skills to cut and pry their way into the wrecks so that the injured can be removed. Last week, five members of the volunteer Scugog Fire departmént completed a gruelling 40 hour course called auto victim extrac- tion. They were among 25 fire- fighters from all over Durham Region who took the course conducted by the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office, and held at a scrap yard in an industrial section of South Oshawa. Dave Fields, a fire service advisor with the Provincial government, who supervised the course said a total of 53 old wrecked cars were used to "simulate just about every kind of accident situa- tion that a firefighter might encounter." Not only did they have to work to free victims, the fire- fighters also had to take the part of victims in a crash, so they would have a feeling for . what's it is like to be trapped in a twisted wreck. One day of the five day course was devoted to class- room theory, and the rest of 'the time the firefighters learned the techniques and how to properly use the spec- U.S. tourists pass There was a time not too many summers ago when cars with American licence plates were a common sight on the streets of Port Perry. But not so this summer, or last for that matter. Even casual observation over the last few weeks reveals that there seems to be fewer out-of-province cars on downtown streets, and the number of American licence plates is even less. This is confirmed by several businesses in the . downtown area who report the number. of American visitors this year has dropped from last year and is nowhere what it was four or five years ago. Both banks on Queen Street also report that they -don't seem to be handling the same amount of American currency as they did a few years ago. A check of the guest registry of the Scugog Shores Museum on Scugog Island reveals that from May 20 to August 26, just 20 Americans visited the museum. In fact, there are more addresses from the United Kingdom and Europe in the registry than American. And - the same seems to be true of visitors from other provinces. That's not to say that businesses which rely on summer visitors to this area are suffering this year. On the contrary, most owners and managers of motels, restaurants, and marinas contacted by the Star recently report that business has been as good, and in some cases better than last year. But several report that they have noticed a decline in the number of Americans from a few years ago. ialized tools which are both manual and hydraulic. During one simulation exercise, four victims were trapped in a car which had flipped on its side. In a case like this, it would usually (Turnto page 9) SSN LX CANTTRY EAN cr CE 15 Karen Seymour [left] of Cavan was crowned Durham Dairy Princess for 1982-83 by outgoing Princess Heather McHolm of Port Hope. The Dairy Princess competition was held at the Blackstock Fair for the first time. Karen will compete in the provincial competitions to be held in 1983 at the CNE. [More Blackstock Fair photos in this issue) Scugog by There are probably many reasons why the number of Americans and even out-of- province visitors to the Scugog area seems to be on the decline each year. Obviously, the cost of travel, anywhere is a signif- icant factor, The 'stay-at- home' vacation is gaining in popularity. People on vacation may be selecting their stops more carefully. They may be look- ing for an "attraction," something unique which caters to tourists; like Wonderland, Ontario Place, the Metro Toronto Zoo, or even Cullen Gardens in Whitby which is gaining a reputation as a place to see. The nearest tourist information booth is located in Whitby, on Brock Street, just north of Highway 401. A spokesperson there told the Star recently that the number of enquiries this summer is averaging 200 per day, but very 'few tourists are asking about Scugog Township or Port Perry. ""When somebody asks about where to go fishing, we mention Lake Scugog,"' said the spokesperson, adding (Turnto page 10) -~ CE ST - eu - . Ia , A, = hg eR -- 3 rw REN ar - ~~ ER ) pp - -- ~ No ERAT ABET TP EG ol eats - N _ ~ A -- -- x we aa ee SI SS <