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Cartwright High School alumni marked the 75th anniversary of the small school in style. North Durham Inspector Chuck Mercier has been promoted and reassigned as Superintendent of Crime Management. He will be replaced here by Insp. Bill Temple. The Immaculate Conception chapter of the Knights of Columbus have once again received top honours. The rising cost of the new 26 Division police headquarters was dis- cussed at a special regional meeting after the cost rises by more than $1 million. Provincial Tories unan- imously defeat a plan at Queen's Park that would have called for a tempo- rary stop on develop- ment of land on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Scugog's finance com- mittee adopts five dis- tinct reserve fund pro- grams to handle money coming in from the casi- no's slot machines. July Large crowds gather in Palmer Park to take part in the Canada Day cele- brations. A resident of the town- ship for 37 years, Doreen Kendall has been pre- sented with the Port Perry Star's annual Citizen of the Year Award. Scugog Island's Brenda Stowell-Smith was rushed to Toronto Hospital after she was struck by light- ning near Peterborough during a Canada Day party with friends. Organizers have gone all out in an effort to make the 29th annual Festival Days event a success, including a change of venue. It will be held at the Port Perry fairgrounds. Scugog's first cheque for their share of the casi- no's slot machine rev- enues is more than $66,000. Organizers of the Highlands of Durham Games are presented with a grant from the provincial government for their event. The fifth annual festival will take part the third weekend in July. The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust is formed. Its aim is to put restrictions on sensitive land to prohibit large development on the Moraine. Durham Police pre- pare for the annual biker bash in Caesarea. Members of the Hell's Angels and Para-Dice Riders are expected to attend, but ultimately the Angels are a no-show. Metroland Publishing Inc. acquires a number of local community newspa- the pers, including Uxbridge Times Journal. The remains the lone inde- pendent paper in the area. Port Perry Star Maxwell Bruce of Leaskdale was appointed to the Order of Canada: Uxbridge council opts to ase the mail-in ballot system in its township for the November election, GARRET HUDSON PAGE Born May 28, 2000 Proud parents are Rob & Tracy Page J hn ¥- PATRICK KEVIN SMITH Born January 17, 2000 Proud parents are Kevin & Colleen Smith TRENT THOMAS JOHN YOKINS Born July 17, 2000 Proud parents are Ron & Kim Vokins HANNAH SKARNIKAT Born March 18, 2000 Proud parents are Rob & Cheryl Puckrin & Heather Prokopich WARNER STEVEN PUCKRIN Born February 5, 2000 Proud parents are Brad OLIVIASONJA MACLEOD Born October 25, 2000 Proud parents are Don & Birgitta MacLeod GRAYDON WILLIAM VICTOR OTIS Born May 6, 2000 Proud WE are Andy & Sally Otis BROOKLYN ANNIE KERRY Born August 30, 2000 Proud parents are Glen & Shari Kerry KALIDEN CHARLES WILLES Born October 30, 2000 Proud parents are Mark & Leahann Willes COURTNEY MARIE BEATTIE Born August 13, 2000 Proud parents are Paul & Lucy Beattie CRE a THERESE ANN ARMSTRONG Born June 3, 2000 Proud parents are Kristine & Stephen Armstrong JUSTIN SCOTT SEDGWICK : Born February 27, 2000 Proud Jaren are Ken & Carol Traynor A ki Why MATTHEW RICHARD BOLAN Born June 4, 2000 Proud parents are Jon & Lorie DARREN THOMAS BELL Born August 25, 2000 Proud parents are Dave & Denise Bell JOHN RYAN POGUE Born August 27, 2000 Proud parents are Ryan & Michelle Pogue ARIANA ELIZABETH FOOTE Born January 31, 2000 Proud parents are John & Sherri Foote LANE THOMAS HORTON Born May 26, 2000 Proud parents are Bob & Lisa Horton