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Katharina Kurz was still in a state of near shock the day after she had watched the fire destroy most of nearly 17 years of hard work at the Kurz family meat packing and processing plant Thursday night in Myrtle Station. Mrs. Kurz, known to people in the Port Perry area since the family opened the Cold Cut Centre and Bake Shop on Queen Street two years ago, told the Star last Friday the fire '""catostro- phic". I stilt feel sick about the whole thing." Stating that she and her husband were trying to assess the total loss, Mrs. Kurz said that once things are sorted out, plans for re-building well A fire last Thursday evening at the Kurz Food plant in Myrtle Station caused an estimated $800,000 damage, destroying the main building, machinery and meat pro- $800,000 fire ~ destroys plant Investigators have been unable to pin-point the exact cause of a fire last Thursday night in Myrtle Station which destroyed the Kurz Foods plant, causing an estimated $800,000 damage. Captain Ken Corner of the Whitby Fire department told the Star Monday morning that an investigation by the department and the On- tario Fire Marshall failed to turn up any conclusive cause of the blaze, but he said that arson has been ruled out. He said the fire likely started in the centre of the two-storey 3500 square foot building which was used for processing, storage and distributing of meat products. and getting back in business will get under- way. keep producing our pro- ducts, if we don't, we will be out of business," she said. The Cold Cut Centre in Port Perry had been closed since the first of year for regular holidays and Mrs. Kurz said the fire won't stop the re-opening this week as arrangements have been made with a Toronto butcher to supply the retail outlets here and in Whitby with meat and other pro- ducts. According to Mrs. Kurz, employees at the plant were getting ready to leave for the (Turn to page 2) Village Video case remanded The owner of Village Video in Port Perry appeared in Whitby Pro- vincial Court last Fri- day on a charge of circu- lating obscene material. The case was remand- ed to February 20 when a trial date will be set. Durham Region Police laid the charge against James Hoffman December 21 after seiz- ing about 20 tapes from the store. A police spokesman said the investigation was launched after a com- plaint was received from a Township resident. According to the same spokesman, this is the first charge Regional Police have laid in connection with "video tapes alleged to be obscene. "We have to try to. Once again, the Easter Seals desperate- ly need your help. Last Thursday night "Vol. 118 ducts in storage. Officials with the Whitby Fire depart- ment say an investigation failed fo reveal the exact cause of the blaze. (See story) -- LR 5 wd Inside the Star No. 7 Tuesday, January 17, 1984 36 pages an appeal was made to snowmobilers, media representatives and the general public across Dave Ballingall of the Port Perry Snowmobile Club (centre) was the official muscle tester when Superstar winner Brian Budd (left) took on this year's ""Timmy" the Durham Region to support the tenth anni- versary Timmy's Snow- arama for Easter Seals, slated to go ahead on January 29 in Port Perry. In the past nine years, Paul Cox. The three took part in last Thurs- day's media reception for the 1984 Snowarama in Port Perry. (See story for details) Snowarama appeals for help Snowarama has man- aged to raise more than five million dollars for 'physically disabled children across the pro- vince. In Port Perry alone this year, organ- izers are striving to raise $35,000. The fundraising method is simple. Snow- mobilers or cross- country skiers partici- pating in Snowarama are asked to obtain a minimum $50 in pledges (the more the better). Pledge sheets and all monies are to be collect- ed by the riders or skiers prior to the ride and are to be brought to registration at the Latcham Centre between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Jan. 29. The sheets are available from snowmobile dealers in the Region or from any of the service clubs or snowmobile clubs participating in this event. The route of the ride will be determined just before the ride begins, according to weather conditions. As much trail riding as possible will be selected and the (Turn to page 6) rd? ne BE NT MCE ll og, rr wh Po Chl nt eh Sa SU oa 7 i ------ = a ------