18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 5, 1990 Scugog Township wins Participaction Chall 7 Py Snes TTT : Wg bo Sai Be | Scugog Township residents took up the challenge and showed neighboring municipal- ities just who was the fittest. That's right. Scugog Town- ship won the Participaction challenge over rival Uxbridge by an incredible 10 per cent dif- ference. Forty-two per cent (or 6,600) of our residents walked, jogged, biked, volleyed, skipped, etc., ' ¥ [J [3 ' ow compared to 32 per cent partici- pationin Uxbridge Township. And our township even beat Newrastioyidio recorded 38 per centinvolvement. According to Scugog Partici- paction co-ordinator Maril Pearce, Kent Farndale was the first person to call the chal- lenge hotline in our township. Her call came just seconds after the lines had opened. RR AU NS NE a TET ENT RU TA SU I SU SU SSE SUNRISE SO SO ) Mrs. Pearce was elated over the number of senior citizens who took up the challenge. "The senior citizen club alone brought in 400-500 names," she told the Star. But the highlight of the day, Mrs. Pearce said, was when a 92-year-old resident called in to say he had done his part. His activity -- cycling! . MN ¥ RE ete dee w LR CR RE ta I