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Vol. 114 No. 11 ATE Ire tt | hie hts ashi daid NEST | IK SAR Wednesday, February 6, 1980 32 Pages Conservative Allan Lawrence Domestic issues such as energy, inflation, and the federal deficit appear to be most prominent in the minds of Scugog Township voters as they prepare to go to the polls for a federal election February 18. Youth A 19-year old Little Britain man was transferred by emergency helicopter to a Toronto hospital in critical condition following a high speed head-on snowmobile collision late Sunday after- noon near the mouth of the Nonquon, River. An official with Sunny- brook Medical Centre said Monday morning that Gregory Starr was in critical condition in the intensive care unit with mulitiple head and other injuries. The driver of the second vehicle, Brian Chamberlain, 24, of Woodville was taken to Port Perry Hospital with head and face injuries, and his condition Monday morning was listed as satisfactory. A spokesman for Durham Region police said the About 150 Township residents turned out Monday night to hear the five candidates seeking office for the riding of Durham- Northumberland at a meeting sponsored by the Scugog Ratepayers critical accident occurred about 4:00 p.m. Sunday on a wide open stretch of the Nonquon in clear weather conditions. Judging from the extensive damage to the two snow machines, the police spokes- man said the accident must have occurred at high speeds. Starr was carried by stretcher from the scene of the accident by ambulance attendants, while a nearby resident transported Chamberlain by snowmobile sleigh to the ambulance which was waiting on shore. A separate accident earlier in the afternoon on the lake north of Port Perry could have had more serious consequences for Robert Bannister, 35, of Uxbridge. A police spokesman said that Bannister was snow- Fire marshall says arson caused blaze An Ontario Fire Marshall investigator said Monday that a fire January 26 at a luxurious home just west of Port Perry was caused by arson. Lloyd Boucher, who has investigated more that 200 fires in the last four years, said a blaze which broke out in the basement of the home on Highway 7A was deliber- ately set, and he is "almost Liberal Ed Schamerhorn Domestic issues dominate meeting Association in the Catholic Church Hall. The three major party contestants, Ed Schamer- horn (Liberal) Allan Lawrence (Conservative) and Fred McLaughlin (New Democrat) were joined on the platform by Robert Marttila of the Libertarian party and Robert Platt, representing the Marxist- Leninists. Mr. Lawrence, Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Schamerhorn stuck pretty after snowmo mobiling alone when he fell off his machine as it struck some bull rushes. He was found nearly an hour later by an ice fisher- man. Bannister suffered a broken leg and frost-bite. He was taken to Port Perry Hospital and then transferr- ed to Oshawa General. In a third mishap on the Lake Scugog ice Sunday afternoon, a 24-year old Whitby area snowmobiler was lucky to escape with his life. Police say that Fred Batty was southbound on the lake when a pick-up truck went out of control, struck the side of the snow machine and then rolled over. Batty escaped injury. Police are investigating this incident. Staff-Sgt. Robson of the Durham Region police rT a 3 RAS FS hd Tau department office in Uxbridge has issued a stern warning to snowmobilers and those who drive cars and trucks on the ice. said the police certain' a second fire which broke out at the same time on the second floor of the house was also the result of arson. Mr. Boucher stressed that the owner of the house, Frits Woud, is not considered a suspect in the incident. Mr. Woud was hospitalized with burns to his feet and a broken hip after the fire forced him to jump to safety from a second storey balcony. Mr. Boucher said he interviewed Mr. Woud and members of his family last week. - A detective with Durham Region police said last week that the incident is still under police investigation, and would divulge no details until it is completed. While Mr. Boucher said he (Turn to page 7) New Democrat Fred McLaughlin much to their party campaign strategies, with Mr. Lawrence blaming the Liberals and New Demo- crats for the defeat of the government last December and blasting Pierre Trudeau's financial policies during his 11 years in power. Mr. Schamerhorn defend- ed the vote of non-confidence saying the Conservative budget would have put Ontarians out of work. He also said the Liberals are (Turn to page 8) ile crash on Lake Scugog have been instructed to lay charges "without hesitation" for such things .as careless and dangerous operation of snowmobiles, drinking, and lack of proper registration. The police are urging the public to stay off the lake with cars and trucks, and snowmobilers should exercise extreme caution. Advance polls make it easy for many to vote Special provisions are in effect to make it easier for the handicapped, ill and aged electors to vote in the 32nd federal general election. Among the main provisions: At least one advance poll with "level access' must be set up in each urban area of an electoral district. 'Level access', means a ramp or PR 3% other level entry to a voting place - not one requiring the use of steps or stairs. A voter, whose normal polling place doesn't have level access, may apply to cast a ballot at another ad- vance poll that does have le- vel access. 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