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Vol. 2, No. 25 Tuesday, December 15, 1992 'CIRC, 10,000 32 pages By-law approved for large shopping plaza . Plans for a Bnjor idovel commercial/residential development in Port Perry cleared a large hurdle Monday afternoon when Scugog Township council approved a re-zoning by-law for the project on the north side of Highway TA. Council was unanimous in PP! g the zoning ch for Erin's s Leigh, also known localfy as the Conway Place The pla ane call for 94,000 square feet of commercial development and 120 condominium units on the 5.2 hectare site just east of Water Street. The approval came after the developers agreed to lower the height of the residential development from 21 to 17 metres and clarified ownership of the several parcels of land Grant for library Scugog Memorial Library has been granted $38,000 from the provincial government to help up-grade computers and participate in the province- wide resources sharing information network that will start in 1093. Through this Network, the Library will be able to access the province's pool of information, said DurhamEast MPP Gord Mills who announced the grant on Monday. Mr. Mills announced that a similar $3,000 grant will be going to the Newcastle Public Library. The provincial database will be in multi-disc CD-ROM format and will cdntain bibliographical information for about six million books, records and audio-video tapes held in 120 public and county libraries. And libraries will have the potential to link with those.in colleges and universities. -- make up the total Re information on the land ownership makes me feel more comfortable," said Ward 2 councillor Marilyn Pearce. "This uncertainty (over ownership) has been the reason for the delay in the re- zoning." Joe Cornacchia, general manager of the Michael Stewart Group development company, described the project as a "destination" shopping centre that will help keep shoppers in Port Perry. "The town is losing shoppers to Oshawa and Uxbridge now. We want to re-capture (this loss) with a one-stop 'destination' centre," he told council. The construction phase, he said, will create 56 man-years of work, and once completed the project will generate 125 full time and 130 part-time jobs. A public walkway will be tained along the shoreline of Please see page two 2° Grabbing some air... Mike Morden and Jeff Ashton "grab some air" on thelr Jet Ski at the popular sliding hill near Port Perry High School. The hill was a popular place over the weekend with kids of all ages who didn't seem to mind at all that Scugog was buried last Thursday.with.a record 2 feet of fresh snow. Mike, Jeff and their pais had a great time soaring over the jump and sometimes they landed right side up. Thief hits bank Durham Police are looking for a man in his 20's who robbed the Toronto Dominion Bank in Uxbridge of about $500 last week. -» Police said the man walked into the bank dn Brock Street Westg at 2:20 PM and demanded money. He told bank staff he was armed, but no weapon was seen. He is described as in his mid- 20's, white with a medium build. Hundreds pay tribute t to Vicki Wilson Close to 800 people including 409 police officers paid their final respects Saturday afternoon to Durham Region Police Constable Vicki Wilson. & The service at the Low and, Low Funeral Home ip Pott Perry was attended Jfofficers from Durham<Kegion and numerous' "other forces in southern Ontario, ificluding ~"the OPP and RCMP. Constable Wilson, 22, born and raised in Port Perry, was described as an exemplary police officer and outstanding individual who impressed all who knew her with her dedication and commitment. She passed away December 8 at Sunnybrook Medical Centre, less than 24 hours after Durham Police Constable Vicki Wilson fering what is believed to be a heart seizure while driving a cruiser with her partner Constable Kathleen Burke on Rossland Road East in Oshawa. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Elaine Barber of Scugog Island United Church. The service heard a moving tribute from Inspector Henry Raetsen, who was Constable Wilson's com- manding pfficer in 26 Division (Sunderland) when she joined the force as a cadet in 1988 at the age of 18. Inspector Raetsen had high words of praise for the way she carried out her duties as a cadet. The service also heard an emotional tribute from Constable Reg Harmesen, a colleague of Constable Wilson's with B Platoon in Oshawa, and from Durham Police chaplain the Rev. Bill Tadeja. Following the service, hundreds "of police and firefighters in uniform lined both sides of Durham Road 8 as the funeral procession made its way to Greenbank Cemetery. Durham Police Chief Trevor McCagherty presented Constable Wilson's cap and a Canadian flag to her parents Glen and Carol of Scugog Island. Const. Wilson grew up in Scugog Township, attended Cornish PS and Port Perry High School. 8he was an outstanding athlete who excelled at skiing, cycling and ing, and was a ber of the Durham Police Torch Run. After serving as a cadet, she was sworn in as Constable in October, 1990 and' completed her intermediaté.constable training in May of this year. Constable Wilson is survived by her parents, sisters Laurie- Ann and Karen, and fiance Craig Hudson who is also a member of the Durham Police force. Donations in Const. Wilson's name can be made to the C ity Memorial Hosp in Port Perry or the Durham Police Christmas Food and Toy