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a Ra | Mt Ay tet rt tad Body bent aerodynamically for more speed, a young dragster revs his Yamaha through its afternoon. FH Number 11 sneaks up from the rear but number 61 still holds onto a slim lead during some pretty exciting "ice" bike matches down on Lake Scugog Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of competitors and Spectators gathered down on the | ice down at Kent's Bay, De dk de Ak ii * We service all makes of VCR's and Home Audio Components * «2 ESTIMATES GIVEN ON EVERY JOB. - 3 ONLY MANUFACTURER'S ORIGINAL PARTS USED. 2 WRITTEN 90/30 WARRANTY. 3 See Craig or Brian at: PICTURE PERFECT T.V. SERVICE 78 WATER 8T., 985-9500 paces in a race on Lake Scugog Sunday ten per cent,' PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 27, 1987 -- 3 on " Regional taxes going up in 1987 Regional taxes could be going up ten per cent or more in 1987. Durham Region's finance and management committee is recom mending a ten per cent hike in the Regional general levy, but some members of the committee are doubtful that this target will be met when the final budget is struck in March. "1 think we'll be lucky if we get "said Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor after the joint commit: tee met last week. Durham Region taxes account for about 20 per cent of the overall tax bill paid by property owners. The re- mainder goes for local government and the School Boards. If the Regional tax increase is held at the ten per cent level this year, the Durham levy would be $42.2 million. However, preliminary budgét estimates put the levy at over $44 million, which means that | Lake Scugog racing Results of Port Perry, January 17 and 18, Snowmobile Drags on Lake 'Scugog. STOCK ; AAA Glen Gamble, AA Al Schmidt, A Brian Eickmier, B Bill Anderson, C Bill Anderson, D. Rod Neufield, Rick Gad, E Paulefte Francis, F y Steve Bartley, G Paulette Francis, H Steve Bartley. .___IMRPOVED STOCK AAA Glen Gamble, Gens Hojberg, AA Al Schmidt, A Brian Eickmier, B Brian Eickmier, C Brian Benson, D Steve Hamlen. MOD STOCK 1 Brian Benson, 2 Brian Benson, "snowmobile results . 3 Rick Ried, 4 Gens Hojberg, Glen' Gamble, 5 Glen Gamble. SUPER MOD - 340 Jeff Tarnell, 440 Al Schmidt, 540 Scott Rowand, 660 Al Schmidt, Super Pro. Barry Poole. Top Points Stock Brian Eickmier, Mod - Al Schmidt. : JUNIOR CLASS I Tim Williams 1st - Wade Marsh 2nd. "IT Jackie Williams 1st - Todd Marsh 2nd. KITTY CAT _ Angie Williams 1st - Adam David- - son 2nd - Tyler Houthuys 3rd. Special thanks to all our sponsors. Regional departments are faced with cutting $2.5 million. Some of the reasons for the in creased spending in 1987 include a pr oposed 14.9 per cent hike in the police budget, special levies of $1.3 million for the 911 emergency dial- ing service, and requests for about 100 new staff positions in various regional departments. Durham Region will likely have an overall increase of six per cent in assessment growth this year, but this figure has already been taken into account when setting the net ten per cent increase in Regional taxes Youth breaks his leg A nine year old boy suffered a broken leg as the result of a snowmobile accident on Jake Scugog Sunday afternoon. The injured child-is-the-son-of -- cori yrdermll David Frame, 45, of West Hill. Mr. Frame was driving his machine southbound on the west side of the lake near the 9th concession, when he attempted to turn left and was struck by a. second snowmobile following behind. . The driver of the second machine, - Lise Talty, 25, of Kitchener, was a friend of the Frames, according to a Durham Regional Police spokesman. Ms. Talty suffered a broken wrist in the accident; and was treated at Port Perry's Community Memorial Hospital along with the son of David - Frame. No charges were in the accident. which occurred at 12:45 p.m! > Come help us celebrate our 11th, , Beginning January 21, 1987 we will be giving a DISCOUNT on all of our PERMS For Men, Women & Children Perms include Cut and Style. Perm Special effective until February 12, 1987 -- FREE COFFEE IF A = CRRA PBR i) THE HAIR CENTRE PORT PERRY PLAZA vf, a THE ABOVE SPECIAL 15 ALSO AVAILABLE AT: PHONE 985-7232 985-7232 Advance Hair Works -- Uxbridge -- 852-5155 HB I BB BB Bt Bt BCI NE