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16 - "WEEKEND STAR" i 2a aude She Lod Etc ti bib bi. | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2000 from opening up this sea- son. Lakeridge Ski Resort and Skyloft Ski and Country Club both reported excellent condi- tions. , Harry Kitchen has been appointed to head up the commission look- ing into the municipal restructuring of Mariposa, Emily, and Lindsay. , A Pontypool woman suffered serious injuries fter the snowmobile she was riding on flipped sev- eral times on Lake Scugog near the Causeway. ' Durham MP Alex Shepherd, and his provincial counterpart John O'Toole, both criti- cized the federal govern- ment's plan to help Canadian National Hockey League franchis- S. I Students in the Port Perry High School music epartment began fundraising in an effort to ollect about $20,000 needed to buy a grand piano for the school. Eight local men take in 11-day trek around nowmobiles. Council asks that plans r a new fire hall for Port firefighters be erry zeh ake Superior on their changed to a single storey in efforts to keep the overall cost down. Veteran officer Doug Park retires from a polic- ing career that spanned more than 30 years. The gift shop at Lakeridge Health Port Perry is renamed Camille's Corner in recog- nition of long-time volun- teer Camille Crozier. February Durham MPP John O'Toole is included in a special provincial com- mittee struck to look into the high price of gasoline and other fuels. More than $10,000 was raised during the Snowarama fundraiser for the Easter Seals Society. Nurses employed at Lakeridge Health Corporation hospitals here in Durham vote more than 90 per cent in favourite of a new con- tract with the Ontario Hospital Association. Durham District School Board officials begin preparing for a shortage of secondary school teachers by launching a recruiting campaign. Ice rental rates at the Scugog Arena are raised by about 15 per cent in an effort to reduce the rink's operating deficit. Big Brothers-Big Sisters bowling and chicken wing effort raises more than $16,000 for the local North Durham chap- ter. Port Perry's Clive Boyd calls it a career after spending the last 25 years with the Region's 'Works - Department. He continues to volunteer with the Scugog Fire Department. Representatives for Reid's Independent Grocers appear before Scugog Council to pre- sent plans for a 17,000 square-foot expansion for the Hwy. 7A store. Uxbridge native Jeff Hodgkinson returns to the local area when he takes over ownership of the Port Perry Canadian Tire store. The Durham Regional Police Services Board agrees to look at the costs associated with pur- chasing a helicopter for the force's air support unit. The Toronto MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) chapter offers approximately $2,000 to FOOD PLUS MARKETS A grEAT big thank you to all our customers from Mike Zolli and his Zehrs Team! We look forward .to serving you again throughout 2001 - And don't forget our Al Rez] service option! WoscQart' CRA a FINANCIAL" No service Fee! High return interest earned! Points towards Free Groceries!! 47 South, Uxb 1 1 [| Td[e[e]l= ) oo Durham Police to host a one-night RIDE program here in Durham. The Borelians theatre group in Port Perry cele- brates its 30th year enter- taining the community. More than 250 people held a peaceful rally north of Greenbank to protest soaring fuel costs and low wages. Consumers feel the pinch from angry truckers as gas prices across the GTA jumped and fears of fuel shortages grew. Tax cuts and an injec- tion of cash into Canada's heath care system were among the highlights from the federal govern- ment's 2000 budget. The Port Perry MoJacks 1999-2000 campaign comes to an end after the Junior C squad was swept aside in four straight games in the opening round against the Georgina Ice. March More than 100 Scugog residents turn out for the first in what will be a series of public meetings on the issue of municipal restructuring. Five municipal coun- cils have thrown up a roadblock for Victoria County commissioner Harry Kitchen in his effort to create a new political structure for the county. Scugog councillors give themselves a pat on the back after figures show that the township nearly hit its projected budget for 1999. A market study shows the relocation of IGA and Canadian Tire to new and larger premises will be a benefit to both con- sumers and existing retailers. Demolition on the Port Perry Flea Market build- ing, just west of town on Hwy. 7A, begins. GO Transit adds an additional morning run- from Port Perry to Toronto to its bus service. MNR officials lay charges after seven ice huts were left on Lake Scugog after the fishing season closes. The Durham District School Board begins looking at ways to improve its students scores in provincial test- ing. Durham students scored slightly above the provincial average in pre- vious tests. Hero dog Elmo, who helped rescue LOOK FOR YOUR 2001 PORT PERRY & AREA BIG TYPE PHONE BOOK Coming December 29 Published by PORT PERRY STAR mm i 188 Mary St., Port Perry, Ontario LOL 1B7 Phone (905) 985-7383 Fax (905) 985-3708 E-mail: advertising@portperrystar.com www.portperrystar.com Ethan Sunderland's Beattie, 9, from a swamp last spring, is inducted into the Purina Hall of Fame. Constables Mark Glionna, Nancy McGreevy, and Brian Vickers are welcomed to North Durham's 26 Division. Port Perry's OMAFRA office takes no more 'bookings past April 1, fuelling speculation that the local ag office is clos- ing in the near future. It will later close on April 20. Provincial Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty meets with local munici- pal leaders. Local Legion members travel to France to honour fallen soldiers at the site of the World War | Vimy Ridge battle. Changes are made to postal service in Brooklin, which has angered a number of res- idents there. Mariposa councillors continue .to argue over the township's 2000 bud- get. Little of the $190 mil- lion in extra funding announced by the province will find its way to Durham, say local I