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Your Voice in Scugog ' Vol. 5, No. 24 Tuesday, January 23, 1996 Call (905) 985-6397 CIRC. 13,600 28 pages The crazy winter weather played havoc with S '86 on S 189939 Trustees put boots to Jr. Kindergarten Durham Board of Education trustees have given the boot to Junior Kindergarten. Trustees voted strongly (12-2) in favour of halting the Junior K. program, effective his coming September. Scugog trustee, Bobbie Drew was one of those who voted to stop the program. "We (trustees) don't have any y, but certainly did nothing to dampen the spirits of this event. In fact, about $7500 was raised In pledges for Easter Seals, despite the fact the showmoblilers were not able to run the 100 km course because of lack of snow. Five year old "Timmy," Nic, Lindsey Young of Greenbank enjoyed the day, and members of the Jun! las Herold of Seagrave and ten year old "Tammy," C Port Perry MoJacks were at the Latcham Centre to lend their support to this community event. The hockey players with Nicholas and Lindsey are Scott Heasman, Paul Roberts and Ryan, Ridgway. (see story below) . facing choice in this matter. The Durham Board of Education just doesn't have the money," she told the Citizen. She said it would cost the Durham Board $11.1 million over two years to fully implement JK in the Region, and this money would come directly from the property tax level as there are no special grants for, Facing massing, provincial cut- back, Mrs. Drew said the Durham board just doesn't have sufficient funds. The program this year is in about 50° Durham school, including Epsom, Greenbank and Cornish Schools in Scugog. About 4,000 youngsters, most of them four years old, were expected to enrol this coming September in Durham schools. Cangelling JK will mean the loss of 52 teaching jobs, said Mrs. Drew. It will also mean the Board will not have to purchase portable classrooms at a cost of $1.1 million. Last week, the Board's budget committee voted 10-2 in favour of cancelling the program f for next September. Driver charged A 35 year old Oshawa man is several charges in connection with an accident last Friday night that claimed the life of a Blackstock woman. Durham Police say Suzanne Beech, 42, was killed instantly in the two vehicle collision on Simcoe Street north, just north of the hamlet of Raglan about 9:00 PM. Her husband Lloyd, 50, driver of Turn to page three -- pe LE Spirit of Snowarama very much alive The rain storm that hit Scugog last week may have washed away the snow, but certainly didn't dampen the. spirit .of Snowarama '96 in Port Perry. The event raised $7500 for the Easter Seal Society, about $2500 more than the target set by event co-ordinator Marion Lee. "I am very satisfied. This is more than I ever anticipated. It's really overwhelming," said Marion at Snowarama HQ at the Latcham Centre Sunday afternoon. The icy conditions and complete lack of snow prevented the snowmobilers from even attempting the 100 km course and organizers had to make the tough decision to call it off. However, Marion said they decided to collect pledges because so much work had gone into the event ahead of time and WINTER because the money is ear- marked for such a great cause-- Easter Seals and the work it does for disabled kids in Ontario. The event, which returned to Port Perry after a five year absence, was organized by local snowmobile clubs and the Port Perry Rotary Club handled the administrative work looking after pledges and issuing receipts. Gary Hunter of Port Perry won himself a nifty Sled Dawg worth $400 courtesy of Port Perry's Techstar Plastics for having the most in pledges--a hefty $1625. Jim Grieve was second with $1200 in pledges and Mike Morden topped the pledge sheet for 12-16 year olds with $160. Two local youngsters, 5-year old Nicholas Herold of Seagrave and 10-year old Lindsey Young of Greenbank are Timmy and Tammy for Easter Seals and they were at the Latcham Centre on Sunday to help out and greet . snowmobilers when they brought in their pledges. Marion told the Citizen plans are underway to stage Snowarama again in 1997, perhaps on the first weekdnd in February. She expressed thanks to the Senior Citizens Club for working the kitchen, Rotary Club members . for doing the paperwork, local businesses that donated prizes, the snowmobilers who went out and raised the $7500, and all those who made the pledges. She reminded snowmobilers that pledge sheets not turned in already can be left at the CIBC branch in Port Perry, or b, calling 985-3598." : Y con The zany winter weather i Scugog forced cancellation of another outdoor event planned for last Saturday. The Port Perry Kinsmen club had to pull the plug on the sled dog races due to lack of show on the course. The icy conditions on the track would have presented a safety hazard for both dogs and their mushers. This is the second yearén a' row when unfavourable weather conditions have forced cancellation of the popular sled races. About 50 mushers and their teams of Siberian Huskies had been expected for the races last Saturday. A real barn burner Junior C fans were treated to an outstanding game Sunday. night at the Scugog Arena as the MoJacks hooked up per arch-rival d Uxbridge. This game was played the hockey shoyl played--fast, wide open, tons of scoring chances, great gfélténding at both ends, plenty of solid hitting and only a of minor penalties. When the dust settléd over #his one, the local boys in.green and white had staged some Jas#*minute heroics to eke out a narrow 2-1 victory in overti Tess, Trailing J«0 ih three minutes on the clock, MoJacks tied the nd then with three minuters gone in OT, they got the ner First place hopes are very much alive again. Details page 18. 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