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Not doing anything Wednesday night and have a hankering for a look at the latest Fall fashions? Then check out Prelude to Autumn, an Eastern Star sponsored fashion show at Port Perry High School this Wednesday, September 26, at 8 p.m. Fashions like these outfits from Dor-Jean's Ladies Wear (modelled by Heather Honey (left) and Sophia Brendon), Brock's Department Store, Gregory's Men's Wear and Stedman's will be shown off by a slew of local models. Jane's Face Fashions will be doing "Colours" during intermission, when coffee and cookies are served. Tickets are $5, available at the door, and all proceeds will go towards the Port Perry Community Hospital's Quiet Room, an Eastern Star project. Police want public to decide on the noose The Durham Region Police Association has unanimously asked that capital punishment be re-instated in Canada for anyone convicted of the premeditated murder of any person. Association president Dale Allan says the endorsement came at a meeting September 19, and also says the Canad- ian government should hold a public referen- dum on the issue. "The Association, on behalf of its members, is not requesting the reinstatement of capital punishment for the murder of only police officers and prison guards. but in all cases ot premeditated murder", said Mr. Allan. He goes on to say that No doubt which road is worst Which road in Scugog Township is in the worst condition"? Councillor Neil Hunt- er says it's no contest. Regional Road Num- ber 6 from Saintfield to Seagrave is 'without a doubt the worst road in the Township," declar- ed the ward 1 councillor Monday afternoon. And councillor Hunter convinced his fellow members of council to pass a resolution asking Durham Region to start fixing the road. "If the Region won't repair it, maybe the Township should take it over and do the work," said councillor Hunter. Regional councillor Lawrence Malcolm said repairs to that stretch of road is not on Durham's priority list. But he did say it might be possible (Turn to page 3) if a public referendum is called by the Goven- (Turn to page 3) " The director of a group home near Sund- erland for emotionally disturbed teens has been charged with two counts of sexual assault following complaints by a 19-year old girl who once lived at the home. And the home, known "as Pony Tail Farms, has had its licence suspend- ed by the provincial community services ministry pending the outcome of a further police investigation. After "the charges were laid against the group home director Stuart Taylor, 51, work- ers with the Durham Children's Aid Society began to remove the teenagers living there for placement in other group or foster homes. Officers with the Dur- Group home director facing two charges ham Police force were called apparently several of the teenagers objected to being removed. A spokesman for the provincial community services minister said police were called to help keep order when it became obvious the children were not will- ing to leave. The 85 acre farm is to assist as' located at Valentyne near Sunderland. Meanwhile, in reports published in a Toronto newspaper, Sharon Taylor, the 21 year old daughter of the home's director was critical of the way Childrens Aid Society workers and police removed the children over the week- end. One of the teens had to be handcuffed. Vol. 118 No. 43 - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1984 36 pages Some time early next summer, the Port Perry waterfront could be fill- ed with the sounds of music. A proposal by the Port Perry Rotary Club to build a circular gazebo- style bandstand in Pal- mer Park for concerts and other entertainment received an enthusiastic approval from Town- ship council when the plan was unveiled by Rotary members Mon- day afternoon. ir rr " So thi In the good old days nifty niners pushed pennies down the school halls with their noses. On Friday, Initiation Day victims like Donna Nixon, 13, were ordered to push "I think it is great, just a marvellous idea, was the way councillor John Wolters summed up his opinions, and sim- ilar comments were made by other councill- ors, including Mayor Jerry Taylor. Rotary Club members Michael Fowler, Bill Beare, Derek Willis and Howard Hall presented the bandstand proposal to council, and indicated that if it was approved, work would start in sis high school Rotary bandstand gets much praise from council early spring for comp- letion about May 24. The bandstand, made mostly from wood with removeable iron grat- ings around the outside, is based on the design of a structure that has been set up on the grounds at Queens Park in Toronto for Bicent- ennial concerts and events this summer. Mr. Hall told mem- bers that the Palmer Park bandstand would measure 24 feet wide licorice instead. What isn't known is whether or not the niners had to eat it when they were finished pushing. Story, more pictures- page 12. and stand about 18 feet high. He said it is similar in design and appearance to a band stand that was in the park from about 1932 until 1954 when it was badly damaged by Hurricane Hazel. It will be located in the south-central area of the park, with the open steps facing the Queen- Water Street intersec- tion. The sloping land from Water Street would provide a kind of natural amphitheatre effect for the public to hear and watch concerts by local and out of town musicians and bands. Mr. Beare, who chair- ed the Rotary Club's committee on the band- stand proposal said the club's general member- ship has approved the proposal and design. It would be equipped with lights and electric- al outlets for speakers which would be remov- ed when the bandstand 1S not being used. Although no decision has been made on the colours for this band- stand, Mr. Hall said similar structures in Ontario are usually mostly white with green, blue or red trim. The project will be entirely paid for by the Rotary Club at a cost of $25,000. Once complete, the Club would turn the band- (Turn to page 3)