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14- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 30, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" A Look Back at 1997 29th annual event, raising about $2,500 for the museum. Norma Robinson was hon- ored by Postmaster Bob Walker and staff as she retired from the Port Perry Post Office. She had been sorting mail at the local office for 21 years. Clive Roane is retiring at the end of the school year from teaching at R.H. Cornish Public School after a career which spanned 30 years. Veterinarin John Churchill of Blackstock returned from Holland, after helping treat an outbreak of hog cholera. It was announced that Scugog has been chosen as one of the sites for filming of a new $60 million Disney movie. A 53-year old Port Perry woman died in a tragic early morning fire in her second- floor apartment on Water St. The Port Perry Knights of Columbus were awarded the Best Council Award and Trillium Award at the group's annual convention. Thirteen proved to | ETRE 3 WN, es' "a, " me : eo oy om 24 > be a lucky number for Bill McCallum, as he aced a hole- in-one on the 13th hole at Oakridge Golf Course. Thieves made off with $2,000 in loot after breaking into a Proutt Rd. residence last week. Frank Fielding was named the Port Perry Star Citizen of the Year for 1997. Jeanne Culp returned to Port Perry from a two-week trip to China as a guest of the All-China Women's Federation. Ken Shaw and Lance Brown of CTV were the guest golfers at the Tartan Celebrity Golf Classic held at Thunderbird Golf Club. A Scarboro man died of injuries he received when he dove into Lake Scugog and hit bottom. After more than three years in the planning, the Rodman log cabin, built about 1840 will be moved to Scugog Shores Museum and renovated. BELLY Stas a di aps AS JULY More than 800 pigs perished in a Scugog Island barn fire, estimated to have caused a loss of more than $500,000. Scugog council issued an ultimatum to the developers of West Shore Village to complete outstanding issues on the site. Judge Walter Borosa presid- ed over a Canadian citizenship ceremony in Palmer Park as part of the Canada Day cele- brations in which 26 new Canadians took the oath. Marilyn Pearce announced she would be retiring from the political arena after the current council term runs out. She has served almost a decade as a Scugog councillor and regional councillor. Frank Fielding was honored as Scugog 1997 Citzen of the Year. Marlene and Earl Trewin didn't make it to the hospital on June 24 in time to give birth to their new son. The baby was born in the Trewin's bedroom before any help arrived. Anne Barrett, animal con- trol officer for Scugog and Uxbridge Townships for the past 30 years retired in June. Members of the Para-Dice Riders motorcycle club where stopped at roadblocks near Caesarea as they arrived to attend a Canada Day bash. Two long-time teachers from Epsom Public School, Catherine Corder (30 years) and Shirley Dorig (27 years) were honored by the community at a retirement barbecue held at the school. The family of the late Thom Doran dedicated a bench in Palmer Park to the memory of their father and husband. A Bowmanville pilot escaped injury after crashing his small airplane in a field east of Blackstock. Councillor Ken Carr-uthers was upset after council received a letter from the Durham Region Soccer Association which he said attempted to "embarrass them." Festival Days actitivies took place in downtown Port Perry and Palmer Park. The family of Trevor Szewarda were given the keys to a new $35,000 GMC Safari van with a hydraulic wheelchair lift, as a gift from the community. Five local youths admitted to smashing mailboxes with baseball bats and agreed to replace the damaged boxes and apologize to the victims. Rennie Goose was elected Chief of the Scugog Island First Nations council over incumbent Gary Edgar. After less than a year in town, the Sunoco gas station in Port Perry closed its doors and moved out of town. The Manchester Coffee Time restaurant was robbed at knife- point. A fur coat valued at $4,800 was stolen off the rack at Lishman's in Port Perry. A provincial proposal to allow the sale of liquor on Sundays this summer met with no objections from Scugog Council. Jocelyn Hunt and Kim Rankin were recipients of spe- cial awards during a War Amps conference in Ottawa. A military Tattoo with pipe bands from Canada and the USA took place in Port Perry. It was the kick-off for the Highland Games of Durham. A Scugog man was killed during a thunderstorm in a freak accident on Don Valley Parkway, and his wife was seri- ously injured. Gord Lewis called it quits after 35 years of repairing cars and pumping gas for the resi- dents of Port Perry and area. AUGUST Durham Police arrested three people who they said stole at least $4,000 worth of merchandise in the area the past month. Bill Lishman and Joe Duff took delivery of a flock of 18 Sandhill Cranes which arrived from Maryland in a C-130 Hercules transport plane. Doris Falconer and Albert Fineberg were chosen as Queen and King of the Caesarea Festival. Annabell Harrison retired from The Port Perry Star after spending almost 34 years work- ing for the newspaper. A four-year-old boy watching a ball game at Seagrave escaped with 23 stitches after he was bitten near his eye by a dog. Vandals struck at the new Dairy Queen location in Port Perry, spray painting the build- ing and signs. Thieves went on a spree in the township, targeting two residences, one business and a school. More than $8,000 was raised by 50 riders at the Rotary Club's annual Aquarama fundraiser for Easter Seals. Marketing for Legion Park Manor, a new life lease senior's building, is scheduled to get underway immediately, with construction on the site to start in the spring of '98. Water quality problems at Birdseye Pool forced the closure of the township's only public swimming pool until the prob- lem can be solved. Pilot/photographer Joe Duff sustained injuries when his ultralight airplane crashed into a field while flying with a flock of Sand Hill cranes. The circus came to town in Port Perry when the Kelly- Miller travelling show set up the big top at Port Perry Fairgrounds. The Rodman cabin, built Turn to next page 9. Four-year old Trevor Douma received 23 stit ches to close severe cuts after being bitten by a dog. 10. The Highland of Durham Games, held in Port Perry and Uxbridge, attracted large crowds in July. 11. Judge Walter A. Borosa presided over the oath July 1 Canada Day celebrations held in Palmer Park. of Canadian citizenship in Port Perry during the