22 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 16, 1987 Wind board stolen WINDSURFER STOLEN The theft of a windsurfing board and mast were reported stolen Sun- day June 14, from an unlocked garage on Scugog Island Durham Regional Police estimate the value of the stolen merchandise at approximately $1,000. BREAKIN A Scugog Island home was broken into over the weekend, and several items stolen, including a VCR and a man's Jewellry box containing several pieces of jewellry The rear door of the hoyse was kicked in, police say, and several drawers opened VAN STOLEN Durham Regional Police receiv- ed a call at 4 am. from a Queen Street man who called to report the theft of a van from his .own driveway The van, a 1978 two-tone brown Ford, has still not been returned since its disappearance early Thursday. Spree of thefts Durham Regional Police are urg- ing builders to mark their building materials in order to cut down on Council to purchase Scugog Council will purchase a b 9.61 acre piece of land adjacent to .the Ward one works garage on | Durham Regional Road No. eight kh = for $10,000. : The decision was made by members of council Monday morn- ing after roads superintendent Ronn MacDonald advised council that they are presently encroaching on the private property next to the garage. | The piece of land, which measures about 875' x 500' and is zoned EP, is i required by the township for storage of equipment. This will give the township a total parcel of about -... by following a healthy Thanks to the Weight Counselling Centre - T'LOOK & FEEL TERRIFIC LOSE 3 - 5 Ibs. PER WEEK supervised by professional nurses and nutritionists the number of thefts on local job sites. - Many thefts of lumber, windows and other building materials have been reported in recent months, and police admit it's difficult to find the missing goods when they carry no identification. A police spokesman said it's a good idea for both private home builders and contractors to make some kind of identifying mark on their materials. The marks discourage thieves from stealing and help police return the goods if * they are stolen. In most cases, the building materials are simply left at job sites, unguarded in unfenced areas. Police say it's easy for thieves to steal the valuable materials at night, and then sell it or use it - themselves. The latest theft occurred on Carnegie Street in Port Perry on Wednesday June 10. Approximate- ly $600 worth of lumber was reported stolen. Police are still investigating. weight loss program, * SUMMER Lose up to 20 Ibs. 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The group of six which includes Jenny Crawford, Ron Rankin, :- Trevor Lubsen;, Tonya Ballard, Heather Couperthwaite, and Tom Rowett, have written four math con- tests over the past year and have done exceptionally well. In the first contest, the American Junior High School Math Examination, the DICK MARSHALL FUELS LTD. serving the Uxbridge, Port Perry Area is pleased to announce ... 'NORM JAMES SALES & SERVICE will carry the full ESSO Lubricant Line. Norm James Sales and Service will also accept payments for Dick Marshall Fuels and ESSO Petroleum. For delivery of furnace fuel, stove oil, gas and diesel, please call: (416) 1-800-263-3286 or (705) 1-800- 263- 3259 students competed against others across Canada and placed second in Durham Region. The Canadian National Math League saw the Cornish students place 32nd out of 708 schools in Canada. Jenny Crawford placed fifth in Ontario and tenth in Canada. Next came the Pascal Math Con- test, a secondary j Sou) contest, where Cornish placed thirteenth out of 33 competing elementary schools in zone 68. Finally, the students received the el top score in Durham Region in the Gauss Math Contest and Ron Rankin completed a perfect paper. - Recently, at the Durham Math Awards, the six outstanding math students were recognized. Jenny, Ron, Trevor, Tonya, and Heather received medals for their work in the American Junior High School Math Examination while Ron; Tom, Jenny, Heather, and Trevor receiv- ed medals for the Gauss contest. Jenny and Ron also received in- dividual awards. TT AA ibd 6 ch id A i Si da a hat TS Si TA i gaara RL Go 0 AL Hh