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mp ------_---- AIRTEL + FS) 4 FID 1 NL pr EPC For info. call 985-4441 (Free Admission) COBY Puttin' feet On Faith EMMANUEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH REGIONAL. ROAD 8 ACROSS FrRoM ARENA Children's Musical = FraoaY, MAY 24 af "7:00 p-n1. Sunoay, MAY 26 at 11:00 a.m. SEE YON THERE / from your Qualifie d GM PARTS PEOPLE best known wate It is perhaps the most popu- lar watering hole in all of Dur- ham Region. No, it's not a fancy night spot for mixing and mingling. There are no flashing neon signs and no loud music. But the Chalk Lake Spring is a source of refreshment for thousands. People arrive at the spring ' daily from all over Durham and many parts of southern Ontario to fill jugs and containers of all shapes with the clean, spark- ling fresh water. And last week, politicians and officials with Durham Re- gion held a short ceremony to "officially open" the spring and unveil a small plaque. For those who don't know, the spring is located on Durham Road 23 near Chalk Lake and close to the new Lakeridge Ski Resort. Nobody is sure exactly when people first started to draw drinking water from the spring, though some suggest the practise has been going on for atleast 100 years. What is known is that health officials have been test- ing the quality of the water since 1966. Up until last year, the out- fall where people filled their containers with water was lo- cated on the east or Scugog side of Durham Road 23. But last summer, the out- fall was moved to the west side of the road, thanks to Lakeridge Resorts, which donated land for a proper parking area. In the past, motorists would stop on the shoulder of the busy road, and with so many people crossing the highway there were serious concerns for public safety. Now, people can park their vehicles safely in the lot, fill their containers from any of five pipes that carry the water. Durham Region tax-payers paid $120,000 to move the out- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 22, 1991 -- § Politicians toast Durham's Almost a year after it-opened to the public, the Chalk Lake Spring was officially dedicated by Durham politicians at a brief ceremony last week. Raising their glasses with the famous spring water are Durham chairman Gary Herrema, Uxbridge Mayor Gerri-Lynne O'Connor and Scugog Mayor Howard Hall (see story for details about one of the Region's best known attractions) Uxbridge side of the highway, but was moved to the Scugog side when the road was re- constructed. it comes through a natural fis- surein the earth's surface. So popular is the spring wa- ter thatit is not unusual to see a dozen vehicles stopped at one ® fall from one side of the high- The water is tested every d ] The expert choice way to the other. two weeks for common bacteria time and people filling numer- . And last week at the open- content, and every year, the ouslarge containers. at DENNIS ANDERSON CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE REG. GLASS CLEANER - No. 992727 o.oo 3.10 CHROME CLEANER - No. 993277 o.oo. 3.60 VINYL CLEANER - No. 992821 ......coooooivriiiene. 4.80 PRE-CLEANER WAX - No. 992791 cc. 5.90 JET GLAZE - No. 993192 .....oovvoens 71.05 FABRIC CLEANER - No. 10951140... 5.55 MULTI WASH - No. 993279 .......oovriieen 3.10 ENGINE SHAMPOO - No. 992878 ..........ooovveieen 5.55 Offer does not apply with any other discount. SALE 2.33 2.70 3.60 4.43 5.29 4.16 2.33 4.16 «fry OPEN SATURDAY 8 am to 12 Noon MON. -FRIl.-8 a.m. to 5 Cltdsmobi p.m. ing ceremony, Regional chair- man Garry Herrema conceded that is a fair amount of tax dol- lars. : But he added that it is per- haps the best public relations move the Region has ever done, such is the popularity of the spring. At one time, Regional poli- ticians were seriously thinking about capping the spring com- pletely. Actually, this is the second time the spring has been moved. Prior to 1974, it was on the Co MOE does a complete (chemi- cal, mineral and bacteria) test. The spring has a capacity of about 60 gallons per minute, is constantly at 50F and flows through sand and gravel before Not only is the water fine tasting, it is said to be excellent for cooking, for brewing tea and \ coffee, mixing with old Scotch i and making dill pickles which never turn "cloudy." D.J. TAYLOR [e..c. INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment Certificates (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) 1 YEAR 9 PHONE 985-8416 THANKFUL TANKFUL SATURDAY, MAY 25th Be r-------- BR ---- The Rotary Club, along with Esso, is again sponsoring Easter Seals with a Thankful Tankful Day on Saturday, { May 25th, 1991. If you buy 40 litres of gas, .80c. will go to help Easter Seal Children. So fill up at Esso - Corner of Hwy. 7A and Simcoe Street. ; 4 ' . . ' ? nN ) HPI WS ) & A We Xi i Yo