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Cold snap slows Twp. activities to a grinding halt The weatherman says that relief from the intense. cold should be here by the middle of this week. But Scugog Township, like the rest of Ontario, has just come through a cold snap which sent temperatures plummeting to the lowest levels in memory. Although no official records are kept in Scugog, the mercury dropped to the -35 degrees on the Celsius scale over the weekend and created nightmares for those unlucky people who had to use their automobiles. Although there was no reported interruptions in hydro service in the Town- ship, the freezing cold caused water pipes to seize up in several homes. And a spokesman for Port Perry hospital said there were three cases of frost-bite over the weekend. Fortun- ately, none was serious and the victims did not have to be admitted to hospital. The main problems due to the cold was for cars and trucks: -with -garage--and -- towing operators kept hop- ping -all-- during the. Christ- mas and New Years season and over the past weekend. "It was just wild," was the way a spokesman for Brian's Towing and Port Perry Towing described Sunday when three trucks were on the road from 6:30 a.m. to almost midnight answering over 100 calls from owners who just could not get their cars to start. The spokesman said Friday was almost as busy, TRENTWAY ESCORTED 'MOTORCOACH JN018)38) FOR DETAILS CONTACT: 7 yy asso FIRST CLASS! All the Way CALIFORNIA 23 DAYS DEPART - JAN. 31, FEB. 14, 28, MAR. 14, 28, APRIL 11/81 $1115.00 Per PERSON TWIN Roni LE i TEXAS 21 DAYS es, 7% % MAR. 21/81 $895.00 Per PERSON TWIN 'FLORIDA 14 DAYS ORLANDO MIAMI BEACH -- ORMOND BEACH DEPART - FEB. 2, 9, 16, 23, MAR. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/81 $640.00 PER PERSON TWIN 12DAYS ORLANDO ORMOND BEACH (DAYTONA BEACH) -#-------DEPART-FEB. 2,9, 16,23, MAR. 2,9, 16,23,30/81 $515.00 PER PERSON TWIN MARCH BREAK ORLANDO 9 DAYS $380.00 PER PERSON TWIN * ORMOND BEACH 10DAYS (DAYTONA BEACH) DEPART MAR. 20/81 $375.00 Per PERSON TWIN *(EVENING DEPARTURE NIGHT TRAVEL) STILL LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE ON ORMOND BEACH EFFICIENCY LIVING Nonquon Travel 985-2336 and on Christmas Day, the trucks were kept going until they ran out of gas. The past week to ten days was described as the busiest in the past three years and was a change for the opera- tors over last year-and the year before which were unusually mild winters. The cold put a damper on outdoor winter "activities such as cross-country skiing and skating. Even the snow- mobilers, who suffered through a dismal year last winter due to lack of snow stayed pretty close to home during the cold snap. While temperatures in the Scugog area were cold enough, not too far to the north such as Huntsville, Bancroft, and Bobcaygeon, were even colder with repor- ted temperatures dipping as low as -45 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. Along with the intense cold that has blanketed Ontario since before Christmas, a nasty flu bug making the rounds has added to the winter misery with- victims complaining of sore throats, the sniffles and stomach dis- | orders. Although a warming trend is expected in the Scugog area by the middle of this week, the brunt of winter is really just getting underway. Aside from going into hibernation or hopping a jet for the deep south, there really is no way to beat the cold other than to dress as warmly as possible and get out and try to make the best of it. SINCE: 1965, DEPART 'MAR. 21/81 Ss ee er M3 ra NN net as ER SR Ere, = ed were the order of the day. By the middle of this week there should be some relief from the cold as a warming trend is on the way. ! A familiar sight in Scugog Township over the weekend as the intense cold played havoc with car batteries and booster cables and battery chargers RENOVATIONS Interior Decorator Values! Pe arker Geramalite The exciting new Do-tt-YourseH i Panalling featuring the warm, textured look snd feel of high fashion ceramic tile. BASIN FAUCETS - Chrome Finish. Assorted Styles. FROM 22.65 (In Stock) One 32 square foot Cersmalite Panel has the look, without the work, of over 100 individusi ceramic tiles. Available in 4° x 8" and selected 5° x 5" Tub Enclosure Panels. 4x8 - 29.95 5x5-29.00 VANITIES Selection of models in a variety of finishes. One just right for your bathroom. 10% OFF (in Stock) ----: TRYA TUB 7 VSURROURD! |g --== TOILET OUTFITS . Single pi of Co molsedriesic With everything you : fume ve need to install it _ looking bathroom. yourself. See our selection. FROM $124.25 (In Stock) Check our Line of Plumbing Supplies OVAL BASINS >~(in Stock) ~~~ vor 38.25 ~ Ideal for vanity tops Easy-to-install. many colors to choose from TOILET SEATS 17.95 BATHROOM FANS ah CERAMIC TILE FLORESCENT Merchandise Not = Large assortment of LIGHTS Nechssatily as ja 8 Patterns, Colours and from ++ lustrated. lo Sizes to choose from. 16.156 Some Items May --F (Bulb Extra) Have to be Ordered. ey LAKE SCUGOG LUMBER CO. LTD. building