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Vol. 119 No. 39 Tuesday, August 27, 1985 36 pages Neighbour helps family to safety " # ' Ly . IS! x i£ ed ) {f fy . wilde ky he ML at \ Damage is estimated at $50,000 in an early morning fire last Satur- day which gutted part of a two storey frame home in Seagrave. Dieter Wilhelm and his five year old son suffered cuts, bruises and burns after escaping from the burning house through an up-stairs window. Mrs. Wilhelm also suf- fered minor injuries as a result of the fire. The fire broke out just before 8:00 A.M. in the rear of the house and the family managed to get out a window onto a se- cond floor roof. Glen Dowson, a neighbour, took his own ladder and assisted the family from the roof. His wife Isobel later called the ambulance for Mr. Wilhelm and the young boy who were treated at hospital for their injuries. Firefighters from Port Perry were on the scene shortly after 8:00 A.M., but the blaze had already raced through much of the back of the older frame home. The front part of the home escaped the flames, but was heavily damaged by smoke and water. A tank truck and six firefighters from the Caesarea unit of the Scugog department were called to the scene to assist in putting the blaze out. Firefighters remained on the scene for about four hours. John Miller's snap resignation catches local MPP off guard Durham York MPP Ross Stevenson says the resignation last week of Conservative leader Frank Miller came as a surprise to just about everybody in the Party. "I think everybody (in the Party) had been prepared to give Mr. Miller some time in of- fice and he had been working hard this sum- mer in northern and southern Ontario," the. Durham York MPP told the Star after the an- nouncement last week. Ontario Conservatives will set a date for some time late this fall to choose a new leader, and Mr. Stevenson said that while he is leaning towards Larry Grossman, he hasn't yet totally made up his mind who he will support in the Talk about embarrassing. Thinking they wouldn't have any problems beating a team of old guys, the local political types, the three young guys on the bale (John Green, Ray Vanderwieler and Lawrence Van Camp) were surprised when they came in second to leadership race. Mr. Grossman, Dennis Timbrell and others are expected to officially an- nounce their leadership bids in the very near future, possibly this week. In the last leadership race, Mr. Stevenson was a staunch supporter of Mr. Grossman and stuck with the former treasurer right to the final ballot. While Mr. Stevenson is not exactly over-joyed at the thought of the Party going through another leadership race and con- vention, he said it can be a positive step in helping to bring new members into the Party. And he noted that the comments he was hear- (Turn to page 3) triumphant John Wolters, Harvey Graham and Mayor Jerry Taylor. The bale rolling race was just ene of the highlights of this year's Blackstock Fair. For story and more photos, see inside. Wassink, a member of the Scugog department was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment of smoke inhalation and a steam burn to his neck. He was later released. A spokesman for the Scugog Fire department said the precise cause is still under investigation. Friends and neigh- bours in the community have already started to work to help the family, and a donation box has been set up in the Seagrave Country Store. The house is located just to the west of the Country Store. ~, Wy One of the 'mighty mites' from the Mite House League gets set to send a pitch for ride during the championship tournament held on sunday. These little guys and girls take the game seriously and have fun doing it. More action photos of the young players in the sports section of this edition of the Port Perry Star. Firefighters were on the scene Saturday morning for about four hours at a house fire in Seagrave. Damage was set at $50,000 and three people, including one firefighter were treated at hospital. (See story for details) Al