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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2000 - 21 i: October Port Perry High School students opt to form their own clubs and teams after teachers still refuse to take part in extracurric- ular activities. Members of the Victory Christian Centre gathered to pay tribute to Scugog's volunteer fire- fighters who came to their aid a couple of years ago when the Alma St. church was ablaze. Current Ward 5 coun- cillor Garry Mahoney announced he will not seek re-election in the municipal election. After months of debate, Mayor Moffatt promises that Scugog will have a new public swim- ming pool within 18 months. After a brave battle with cancer, popular busi- nesswoman Joanne Blanchard succumbs to the disease. Durham Region coun- cil 'has turned down a request from Lakeridge Health Corp. for $100 mil- lion. The money would be used for renovation and expansion projects at the ssix :hospitals across. . the region. It is speculated that the 2000 Ontario Summer Games has gone over- budget, and that local taxpayers may be left to pay the extra tab. Work on the Port Perry fire hall is set to begin this month, with hopes that much of the outdoor work will be started and/or completed before winter arrives. Port Perry Star pub- lisher J. Peter Hvidsten officially hands over the paper to partner Don MacLeod, who will keep the role of general man- ager. A total of 22 candi- dates submit their name for the Nov. 13 municipal election. Incumbent mayor Doug Moffatt will be challenged by former mayor Howard Hall. Const. Phil Edgar, a for- mer Scugog Island resi- dent, is named Durham Regional Police Officer of the Year by his peers. As expected, the fed- eral government announced Canadians will go to the polls for a general elec- tion on Nov. 27. Port Perry Legion executive member Barb Doupe begins work on a book which will used as a tribute to local men and women who gave their lives during war conflicts. Scugog will + join Toronto in looking towards Michigan for a place to put their garbage after the Kirkland Lake plan is derailed. The province will not stand in the way of any municipal restructuring scenarios, -saysi Durham MPP John O'Toole. It will be up to them to decide what they want to do, he . added. A broken refrigeration plant at the Port Perry Curling Club means there'll be no action until Boxing Day. Doug Moffatt and Howard Hall clash at a public forum in Nestleton just two weeks before the election. Mayor Moffatt was angered and upset iia -_e- Vant fielp in beconting more profilavic. Penny & Associates 1] that . over Mr. Hall's accusa- tions and statements. November Durham District School Board officials have realized more than $2.5 million in savings in the 2000-2001 budget, and are using the funds to help ease pressures on schools. Scugog fire chief Richard Miller appears before council to request defibrilators for his crews. The trial for three police officers in the fatal shooting of a Sunderland man finally begins. Police raid a Chester Cres. home in Port Perry where a 23-year-old man was arrested. He faces a number of charges, including kidnapping, wounding, and armed robbery. Police in North Durham have stepped up their road patrols with 3 the formation of the new Select Enforcement Unit. They'll only do speed patrol. After months of inves- tigations and planning, it is announced that the owners of the former Pizza Delight building on Water St. will rebuild. For. the third time in: three years, Scugog Chamber of Commerce officials have changed the route for the Santa Claus parade. Voters take a liking to mail-in voting, with early numbers indicating there could be a record voter turnout. Scugog voters once again give their support to Doug Moffatt. Other winners included Ken Carruthers (Regional Council), Larry Corrigan (Ward 1), Marilyn Pearce (Ward 2), Jim McMillen (Ward 3), David Dietlein (Ward 4), Paul Michel (Ward 5), and Martin 3.9%" FINANCING ON SELECT 2001 MODELS 2001 RAV 4 2001 ECHO PENNY & ASSOCIATES INC. SALE ENDS TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2001 j *Financing example $10,000 at 3.9% monthly payment is 294.80 for 36 months on O.A.C. COB is $612.63. Total obligation is $10,612.63 Betty and her Associate Team wish to Thank all of their clients for their sypport, and would like to wish everybody a profitable and healthy 2001! li the tn leh