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Scugog Citizen (1991), 12 Apr 1994, p. 1

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"fs Andrew (Andy) Avis, t killed in a car crash last ng Day. Last Friday, In Lindsay court the driver of the other car was sentenced to two years less a day In jall and on his release will have his licence suspended for 11 years. Sed story below. Driver gets jail term for crash that killed teen A 53-year old Toronto man was sentenced to a jail term of two yoars less a day in connéction with the car accident that claimed the lify of 17-year Andrew (Andy) Avis of Blackstock. William Henderson pleaded guilty in Lindsay court last Friday to a charge of impaired driving causing death. Andy's mother Bernice, his dad Brian, 20 year old brother John and his girlfriend Angela Lymburner, were in the court room and submitted victim impact statements which were read into the court record by the Crown Attorney, Henderson will be placed on probation for three years on his release from jail and will have his drivers licence suspended for 11 years. In an interview with the Citizen after the court last Friday, Andy's mom Bernice seid being in court and having the victim impact statements read into the record was very traumatic for the family. But it was something they felt. they had to do She said the length of the jail term ha down means nothi her. But she was ars the sentence "included the 11-year licence suspensiofl. "My biggest concern is to keep drunk drivers off the road. Yes. FEELIN' BORED? I'm satisfied with the licence " she said. It was about 7:00 PM last Thanskgiving Monday when Andy and his girlfriend Angela were driving south on Highway 85, on their way back to Blackstock. The car driven by Henderson hit their vehicle head on. Andy died in Lindasy hospital a short while later; Angela received mindr injuries and Henderson was not injured. Blood samples showed an alcohol level of 1.3, well above the legal limit for impairment of 08. The car he was driving had been taken without the permission of the owner. Nothing. of course, will ever ease the paifl the family feels at , the loss of a son and brother, but Bernice said there is a feeling of some relief that the trial is over and sentence handed down. record on Friday, Henderson expressed remorse, said he deserved to be and that sooner or later drinking and driving would catch up to him. It caught up to 17-year old Andy last Thanskgiving evening. He was a popular student at Tun fo page six 4% of Vol. 3, No. 38 A Proud Voice ~ Tuesday, April 12, mm ------ Council moves on Scugog council will meet with the architectural firm of Barry- O'Brien as early as next week to get advice on the new community hall proposed for the Bcugog Arena. What council wants to in a 1890 report for the community centre are still feasible four years later, and whether it can be built for $600,000, which is what council has ear-marked this year in Infrastructure "Wenesd toget a s on what is in that (1990) study," said at the type of kitchen, location of washrooms, the flooring, the kind of exterior that need to be addressed by the architects. "I will feel more comfortable going into a project of this tude if we il) knbw projects is the end of September. However, the Township wants the details on its projects completed by the middle of next month. The 1990 study for the community centre/banquet hall at the Arena calls for a 9,000 square foot building. Scugog Mayor Howard Hall said after Monday's meeting he Tentative Mary St. a store in a house at 271 Mary Street in Port Perry was given i 1 by T hip council on Monday. The applicant wants to-use the house to open a storg selling ladies fashions, antiques and what can be done," she said. The deadline to submit deadlines for infrastructure Couneil approved the application subject to proper drainage and parking approved new hall proposal remains confident the details can be worked out with the architects and a bid proposal accepted in time to start work on the new facility this summer. Scugog will get about $660,000 in infrastructure from the federal and provincial governments, and will kick in $330,000 in municipal funds for several OK for zoning by the municipal works Plans call for four parking spots all facing east, on the east side of the property, and for a widening of the driveway onto Mary Btreet. The applicant, Teri Marwood, told councillors on Monday she hopes to have her business open this summer. Ser Ot

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