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Vol. 122 No. 3 Tuesday, December 15, 1987 Copy 50¢ 44 Pages It was a moment of indecision for a lot of youngsters Sunday afternoon at the Catholic Church Hall in Port Perry as Saint Nick paid a visit and handed out bags of goodies. The CWL and Knights of Columbus put on this special Christmas program for the kids. We're not sure santa's D Police find few impaired drivers RIDE seems tobe working The continued publicity surroun- ding the road-side checks by police over the Christmas-New Years season appears to have been sinking in with motorists. Both Durham Region and officers with the Whitby OPP detachment are conducting regular spot checks at numerous different locations. One recent Friday night, Regional Police stopped 105 vehicles on Lilla St. North in Port Perry, and there were no drinking-driving charges laid. Regional Police have issued Water bills up 5% Water bills in Durham Region will be going up five per cent in January. This will mean an increase of just over $3 on each quarterly bill for the average residential customer in Durham who uses 55,000 gallons of water each year. Durham Region council will be asked this Wednesday (Dec. 16) for approval of the new water and sewer rate structure proposed by Region's works and finance departments. If the five per cent hike is approv- ed, the quarterly water and sewer bill for the average residential customer will be $64.39 in 1988. This year, the average quarterly bill was $61.32. (Based on water usage of 55,000 gallons annually). A report for the Regional council indicates there are now just under 80,000 water customers in Durham Region. And in 1988 it will cost the Region about $53 million to provide water and sewer services to these (Turn to page 2) just who these two young ladies are as they scooted from the stage before the Star photographer had a chance to get their names. But the expressions on the faces tell the entire story as kids everywhere can hardly wait for the Big Day just around the corner. several temporary (12-hour) licence suspensions against persons who registered a .05 reading on the road- side ALERT device. A spokesman for the Whitby OPP detachment told the Star that bet- ween Dec. 6 and Dec. 12, provincial officers checked 767 vehicles at numerous different locations, in- cluding the Port Perry area. Five impaired charges were laid, eight drivers had their licences suspended for 12 hours. The spokesman said those figures are about half the number of alcohol related driving charges police would expect to find during the same seven day period at other times of the year. Whitby OPP regular patrols dur- ing that same period laid one im- paired driving charge, six tem- porary suspensions and 202 charges (Turn to page 18) Who is stealing the Xmas lights? The Port Perry Star has received numerous complaints (see letters in this week's paper) from Township residents who are furious that their outdoor Christmas lights are being stolen. Not only are many losing bulbs from the light strings, but large flood lights as well. Residents who have lost Christmas lights from their outdoor displays say they can't understand how anyone can stoop so low to steal lights and bulbs at this time of the year. Sgt. Ken Hudson of the Durham Police told the Star Monday there have been many reports filed from all over the Region by people who have had outdoor lights lifted. He said one homeowner in the Sunderland area has had lights stolen three different times in the past few days. Sgt. Hudson said officers on night patrol are watching for thieves who lift lights and he said homeowners should keep an eye on their outdoor decorations as well, especially late at night. Judge orders law firm to vacate office The Port Perry law firm Fletcher- Tesluk has been given until December 31 to vacate a building on Shanly Street near Water Street that is being used as a law office. The order for the temporary in- junction was handed down December 8 by Judge P. Lawson of the Ontario Supreme Court. But that order will be appealed by Spence Stewart, the Toronto lawyer acting for Fletcher-Tesluk. It is not known when that appeal will go to court. In granting the request for the in- terim injunction on December 9, Judge Lawson ruled that the section of Shanly Street where the building is now situated is an un-opened road, Shoppers looking for --_-- in Port Perry on Boxing Day will have to wait until Monday, as it appears most local stores will take an extra day to rest. A survey last week by the Star, in- dicates that most local businesses will be closed on Boxing Day (Sun- day, December 27). Although there are still a few store owners waiting to make a final decision, as of last Friday Big 'V"" Drug Store was the only business not maintained by Township. Scugog He ruled the building is in con- travention of Township zoning by-- law 75-80 which states in part that any building in the Township must front on "an improved public street maintained year round" by the municipality. Legal arguments on the request for the interim injunction were heard in front of Judge Lawson "December 4 in Whitby. Scugog Township is also seeking a permanent injunction to have the owners of the building removed from the lot on Shanly Street, for the (Turn to page 3) ost jocal stores 3 4 -e pci gy = : which said 'yes, they will be open." But the store manager indicated the reason they were open was primari- ly for prescriptions. Of the twenty-five businesses con- tacted the comments to opening on Sunday for Boxing Day ranged from "no way" need the extra day off." Even stores who are traditional- ly open on Sundays, like Settlement House, and quite likely, Just Around (Turn to page 2) Im cember 29, 1987. 24th, closed at 4:00 p.m. ortant llotice The Port Perry Star wishes to inform Its readers, ad- vertisers and contributors of our revised Christmas printing schedule and store hours. Please note that the Star's Christmas edition will be published on its usual date, Tuesday, December 22, but the issue following Christmas will arrive one day later than normal, Wednesday, December 30, 1987. Deadline for the pre-New'Years edition for all adver- tising, and news items will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, De- The Star Office is now open Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. until Christmas with the following ex- ceptions: Wednesday, December 23rd, closed at 5:30 p.m. for the Star's staff party; and Thursday, December We wish all of our readers and advertisers and en- q joyable holiday and a very Merry Christmas. to 'absolutely not, we