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had a "A Family Tradition for 125 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, August 7, 1991 - 3 \ Truckers protest high fuel costs with H From Page 1 Highway 12 and Highway 47 to ensure the group did not start another protest, he added. Sgt. Grenville said the OPP had already pulled over an- other group of truckers at the corner of Brock Road and High- way 401 that morning and charged the leader with care- less driving. The Port Perry Star caught up with three of the truckers at Manchester Burger (Baba's) in Manchester. Lindsay trucker Art Arm- strong said the convoy was held in protest of high fuel costs in Canada. "It (gas) all comes out of Can- ada and they (the Americans) pay less," he said. "It just doesn't make any "The government has literal- ly flushed us right out," said Brian Hughes of Lindsay. The men said the high price of fuel has pushed some of their colleagues out of business. Many have lost their trucks while others have cashed in their homes in an effort to keep afloat. The Star caught up with rally leader Laurie Junkin at his home near Fenelon Falls. "Basically, things aren't great in the trucking industry," Mr. Junkin said during the tel- ephone interview, adding that many independent truckers are "driving on the bank." He said the protest rally was peaceful and the truckers tried their best to leave room be- tween their rigs for vehicles try- Trucks for as far as the eye can see. That was the case Tuesday morning when more than 30 truckers participated in a protest along Highway 12. Travelling at speeds between 5-15 miles per hour, it took the truckers about four hours to travel from the Beaverton area to Greenbank. Ontario Pro- vincial Police broke up the protest just south of Greenbank. Please see story for details. SCUGOG MEMORIAL PUBLIC -~ LIBRARY Scugog Library and Kawartha Summer Theatre Present AWESOME ADVENTURES OF ROGER REPORTER! For children 5 and up, adults too! August 14, 1991 at 2:00 pm. at Scugog Public Library Tickets $1.00 in advance Community Daycare Centre Inc. Now Has Openings For Toddlers 18-30 months of age School Age 6 - 9 Years Il We will provide full-time, part-time or ll Nursery School experience for your child. For more information please contact Kim Il Sharpe at 985-8783. Children's Den 197 Queen Street, Port Perry « 985-9982- iis .. Selected summer merchandise Ives s sv ee ss vb eas sense," Uxbridge trucker Ken- ny Graham added. "They sell it for half the price." Ural Sunday, August 11,1991 ¢ 10-5 Sunderland Arena Admission 2.00 » Chidren Free Presented by Sunderland Agricultural Society For information 705) 357-2474 or 351-2476 wy. 12 convoy ing to pass. "We had no traffic flow prob- lems," Mr. Junkin said. "And I got as many thumbs up as the finger." The convoys were heading to- ward Toronto in a bid to see Prime Minister Brian Mulron- ey who was to visit the city that day. "Then the boys (police) with the recession-proof jobs have to come along and wreck it," Mr. Graham said. "That's why we had to split up," Mr. Hughes stated. "We had to," Mr. Armstrong said, adding "I didn't feel like being charged with careless driving today." "The day's still early," Mr. Graham said. "We might end up there yet." Truckers Brian Hughes of Lindsay, Kenny Graham of Ux- bridge, and Art Armstrong of Lindsay participated in the protest against high fuel costs in Canada. Scugog Chamber of Commerce in Port Perry TWO SHOWS! Monday, August 12 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm on the Pavlik property, Simcoe St. Tickets available at: \AA1) in a bag on display at The Children's Den. Fouwnbrp N Wendy's Boutique, Port Perry Star, Children's Den and 1.G.A. Advance Tickets: $4.25 (11 and under) $7.50 (adult) At the door: $5.25 (11 and under) $8.50 (adult) 6 FREE CIRCUS TICKETS! Guess the Ping Pong Balls S FINES] 1038