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a Bill Kendry of Port Perry Marine surveys the swath cut in the snow banks when liquid sewage from a broken main on Water Street ran down the slope into .Lake Scugog and into the marina building. A water tank truck from the Sugog Fire Department Unit 1 was called out Christ- mas Day to assist the Ux- bridge Department at a house fire about three miles south of Uxbridge. The call to Uxbridge was turned in about 4:30 in the afternoon by a motorist, and Chief Norm James said there was extensive smoke damage to the house. About 500 gallons of water were used from the Scugog tanker while the Uxbridge truck was being re-filled. The fire, which occurred while the occupants of the house were away, is thought to have started jin the gar- age, and Mr. James said his department would return to the scene this week to deter- mine the exact cause of the blaze. He could not give any estimate of damage until the investigation has been completed. It was a quiet Christmas Struck by van Scugog Township Roads Superintendent Ron Mac- Donald was knocked uncon- scious for several minutes and required hospital treat- ment after being struck by a truck on Highway 12 Dec- ember 19. The accident occurred about 3:00 p.m. as Mr. Mac- Donald was carrying two fuel cans from a township truck parked alongside the highway. The van which hit him -was moving at a slow speed, but still struck him with enough force to knock him unconscious. He was taken by ambu- lance to hospital and receiv- ed X-rays'and treatment for bruises and minor head in- juries. Mr. MacDonald was back on the job the next day wearing a neck collar, He said a couple of days after the mishap that "it was nothing, really," and that aside from a few bruises he was fine. Christmas Day fire holiday period for both units of the Scugog Fire Depart- ment, with the mutual aid request being the only call received by the department. Cross country skiing is one of Canada's fastest grow- ing sports and is popular among all ages groups. This young lad gets a helping hand and a few hints from dad as A police investigation is continuing into a series of pre-Christmas break-ins at four businesses in the down- town Port Perry area. The first three break-ins occurred during the night of December 19 and netted thieves approximately $500. in cash. Raw sewage floods A crew from Durham Region Works department was kept busy for more than six hours on December 21 repairing a break in a main sewer line in front of the pumping station on Water Street across from the old Scugog Arena. The break occurred about 3:00 in the afternoon and before the line could be shut About $400. of this amount was taken from MeDermott- Panabaker at 216 Queeh Street. Entry was gained by smashing a side door, and a desk drawer contain- ing the cash and some cheques was broken open. House of Howard Furni- off untreated liquid sewage was running down the slope towards Lake Scugog and the Port Perry Marine. At one point there was about four inches of the liquid running across the floor of the machine shop of the marina. It seeped through the floor boards and caused the building to come off the wooden sup- ture, also on Queen Street lost about $90 in a theft the same evening. A large con- crete brick was used to smash the glass of a door at the rear of the furniture store. Two stereo speakers and a portable were moved to the rear of the store near the back en- marina ports on the lake front side. The Durham Region crew finally got the break repair- ed at about 9:30 in the evening. It is not the first time there has been trouble along this line, and one stretch along the old rail right of way has had numer- ous breaks and cracks since its installation. television, Thieves strike four times trance, but they were not taken by the thieves. The third incident, also on the night of December 19 occurred at James Heayn Auto Sales at 170 Casimir Street where entry was gained by smashing the glass of the front door. Four silver dollars dated 1976-77 were taken in the break-in. In the fourth break-in which occurred some time during the night of Decem- ber 20, a 1972 model Ski-Doo was taken from Willy's Small Engine Repair on Water Street. Entry to the building was gained by smashing a small side window. The Ski-Doo, which was valued at $500 was recovered by police the next day on Simcoe Street South. The motor was seiz- ed and the machine ' had been abandoned. Vol.112 No. 8 --r-- he tries out his new skiis near Dagmar last week. There are a number of cross country skiing areas just a short drive from the Port Perry area.