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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2000 RENEE Central Ontario when the THEA awards were hand- éd out. . Scugog"s Paula ishman has been pre- sented with Canada's remier knit fur award, the Maurice Memorial ard. A new education bill quiring teachers to take art in extracurricular tivities is met with ger by Durham's sec- ndary school teachers. Staff at Lakeridge ealth Port Perry were pt busy after nine abies were born in a 36- ur period between ay 9-10. Mariposa residents are lanning a large weekend lebration in August to mark the 150th anniver- sary of the township. A 17-year-old Stouffville youth died on Lake Scugog following a boating accident on May 20. Two youths were out canoeing in the middle of the night and both fell in the water, resulting in the death of one male, say police. The Community Nursing Home's has received government funding to help pay for a 32-bed expansion at the Port Perry home. A moderate earth- quake measuring in at 3.0 on the Richter Scale shook Durham Region on May 24. No damage was reported. The battle between the Durham Regional Police Association and Chief Kevin McAlpine reached the boiling point on May 25 when officers officially called for the Chief's resignation. He did not step down. Scugog Regional Councillor Ken Gadsden announced he won't be seeking re-election in the November election. He served six years in total on township council. Port Perry's only run- ning group, Making Strides, plans a half- marathon for September. Susan Adderly retires after teaching children at R.H. Cornish PS. in Port Perry for more than 35 years. Weekend Star film crit- ic John Foote is autho- rized to pen a biography on film star Robert Duval. June Canoe The Nonquon fundraiser gets underway on June 3. More than $7,000 is raised. The first-ever Steamboats on Scugog Festival is held June 10 to mark the launch of the book Steamboats on Scugog, penned by local historian Paul Arculus. Veteran councillor Ken Carruthers announces his intention to seek the vacated Councillor's chair in the LJ Regional - municipal election. ~ Brooklin's James Welsh and his German Short- Haired Pointer, Luke, took top spot in the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Sunderland. The fourth annual Sick Kids' Yard Sale in Port Perry raised more than $8,000. Ministry of Environment and Durham Region Health Department officials were called to Scugog Island after the water in a small stream there was report- ed to be contaminated. Calls to the Durham Region Health Department have tripled in the wake of the trial in Walkerton E-coli tragedy. Council votes in favour of building themselves a new $1.1 million munici- pal office, as well as the construction of a $1.1 mil- lion renovation to the Port Perry fire hall. The Durham District School Board approved a budget for the 2000-2001 school year that tops $484 millipn in funding. Incumbent Uxbridge Mayor . Gerri-Lynn O'Connor announces she will seek her sixth term. The province's Special Investigations Unit clears Durham Const. Paul Williams in the shooting of Cobourg's Warren Mclvor after a lengthy pursuit. GRACE NICOLE & CLAYTON JAMES MCINTYRE thorn December 28, 1999 roud grandparents are Kim & Buck Mcintyre BOBBI LYNNE CHRISTIE Born September 21, 2000 Proud parents are Doug & Anne Marie Christie JACK BRIAN GLENN ALLDRED Born June 14, 2000 Proud parents are Brian & Kimmie-Joe Alldred RENEE ALYSSA ANNE FAUX Born April 18, 2000 Proud parents are Allan & Karen Faux a' HANNAH GRACE JOHNSON Born May 13, 2000 Proud parents are Mark & Fatty Johnson CAITLYN DANIELLE ANTHONY Born August 11, 2000 Proud parents are Paul & Sandra lsles od L al NA iit 1 } a... : i " a yas wn SYDNEY ALLISON FALYNN ROISIN ° - SPENSER JAMES LIAM JACOB CODY JOHN MICHAEL ROBERT WARREN MOLLOY - WARREN MUGFORD WILKS BRICKNELL HOOGEVEEN Born June 19, 2000 Born July 21, 2000 Born September 5, 2000 Born March 16, 2000 Born May 8, 2000 Born February 8, 2000 Proud parents are Proud parents are . Proud parents are Proud parents are Proud parents are Proud parents are Lori & Dave Warren Kerry Scully & Andy Molloy Janet & Kevin Mugford Michael & Brenda Wilks Corey & Rhonda Bricknell Bob & Kelly Hoogeveen