Seat belts credited with saving their lives roll," said the Scugog resident coming car. who is a realtor with Martin | remember shouting (to the Associates in Port Perry. girls) "hang on, we are going to . There is no doubt in her mind Every time Cathy Ayotte gets key. On the night of November 29, that may have saved her life and the ridin of her teen-age daughter and her daughter's friend. Mrs. Ayotte was driving her 1991 Topaz on Oshawa's Simcoe Street shortly after 9:00 PM when a southbound Lumina van crossed the centre line and slammed broadside into her véhicle. The force of the impact lifted the Topaz into the air and sent it flipping over four times. When the car came to rest, Mrs. Ayotte, her daughter Candace and friend Leslie Bradley were badly shaken up but able to "walk away" from what could have been a far more serious situation. They were taken to Oshawa "|= 'General Hospital, treated for cuts and bruises and released that same night. Police, fire and ambulance crews who were at the scene of the accident told her later they could nf believe they were able to walk Away from this. Mrs, Ayotte told the Citizen the accident happened so quickly she Here are some great Christmas Gift Ideas! » Aromatherapy Gift Items (lel ole[-Nelsle ll: Tol {sR OJI Specialty Personal Care :leTe |W e[ale i Joe) iY [oF ele [=T Herbally Yours HEALTH FOODS & NATURAL PRODUCTS 985-0861 180 Mary St, Unit.1A, Port Perry Mon 10 Fri 9230 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9:30 AM 10 5:00 PM. had no time to avoid the on- Car shows extensive damage after rolling four times. The driver and two passengers walked away with cuts ahd bruises and credit seat belts with saving their lives. ® . » Come and sing the old carols OLD TIME CHRISTMAS SERVICE . Head Church, Museum Grounds Scugog Island that wearing seat belts saved their lives, or af least saved them from serious injury. ' "We dont start the car without them," she said. The Topaz she was Siiving has been declared a write off. A 34 yoar old Whitby man, Brian Crann, was charged by police with three counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and with exceeding the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. Pick-up trashed Durham Police report the back window a late-model GMC truck was smashed out in what looks like an attempt to steal the vehicle. The incident occurred the night of December 1 as the truck was parked in a driveway on Pine Point Road on Scugog Island. A police spokesman said along with the smashed out back" window, attempts were made to dis-mantle the steering column in an apparent effort to get the vehicle started. Durham Police also report damage. to a sign outside Cartwright High School last Thursday night. And the same night, there was damage to an outer gate leading to Wright's Feed Store on Highway 7A east of Blackstock. HP\VB ~ 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wed., Dec. 15th PLEASE BRING YOUR I.D. and DONOR CARD. co-ordinated by Fidelity Lodge 428 at the MASONIC LODGE Z 320 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY For further information please contact: Bill Henshall 985-7175 or 985-7346 or Ralph Honey 985-2230. 7 PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE BROKERS INC. 204 Casimir Street (at Perry St.) Port Perry EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY VAN CAMP & KELLER Chartered Accountants - 204 CASIMIR ST., PORT PERRY 985-9725 WeDermott - Panabaken Chapel WAGG FUNERAL HOME 216 Queen Street, Port Perry 985-2171 MYLES G. O'RIORDAN, Owner / Manager 1812 Scugog St. Port Perry Hwy. 12 & 7A, Manchester 985-7306 OPEN 24 HOURS Thanks to the above community-minded businesses, who have sponsored this advertisement.