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se SAT A From Page 10 masonry walls. After weeks of bickering, Durham Region and Metro To- ronto have reached an agree- ment to share a new landfill site in Durham. The deal could net $250 million for Durham. Scugog Township council re- ceived a report stating that building a multi-use recrea- tional facility would cost be- tween $6.5 and $7.5 million. The study concludes that the construction and operating costs are within the ability of the Township to undertake. An early morning house fire on May 10 has caused $150,000 damage to a home near Sea- grave. The home was vacant at the time of the fire. Dr. Tom Millar has resigned as musical director of the Scu- gog Choral Society. He wants to devote more time to the devel- opment of the Millar Lights -- a children's theatrical group he founded with his wife Cathe- rine. Durham Region taxes in- creased 11.2 per cent over 1989. That amounts to about $36 more per household or 10 cents aday. J. D. Rodway and Jennifer Blanchard were crowned King and Queen at the annual PPHS At Home Dance. Prince and Princess honors were handed to Dan Sluggett and Collette Ber- trand. Greenbank residents served by the municipal water system are being asked to restrict their water use this summer in hopes of avoiding another water out- age. gog Township is about half of what it was a year ago. The to- tal number of permits issued by the Township to the end of April stood at 87 compared with 148 through the same four monthsin 1989. Marine patrols on Lake Scu- y Julle Cosg Construction activity in Scu- | rave, centre, was crowned Queen at the Cart- Highlights fromab gog by the Durham Region Po- lice started on the Victoria Day weekend and will continue through the summer months. Durham Region hopes to raise awareness of the AIDS ep- idemic by handing out $8,000 worth of condoms during AIDS awareness week. Port Perry native Clair Cor- nish was a team member of the Memorial Cup winning Oshawa Generals. The Junior A team beat the Kitchener Rangers 4-3 in the second peri- od of sudden death overtime. A dozen pro-choice advocates rallied in front of the post office. The group was in Port Perry for a rape conference but found the time to voice their concerns about the newly resurrected abortion debate. Cartwright High School crowned its royalty at the annu- al At Home Dance. Prince and Princess honors went to Eric Douma and Vicky Newsome, while Bryan Green and Julie Cosgrave were crowned King and Queen. Scugog Township residents out-ran, out-jumped, and out- played their neighbors in Ux- bridge Township to win the Participaction Challenge by a whopping 10 per cent. JUNE The provincial agriculture ministry will be closing its two offices in Bowmanville and Ux- bridge and moving to a new lo- cation in the Port Perry area. The target date to open the new office is the fall of 1991. The 21st annual Canoe the Nonquon Race was a splashing success. Over 70 canoes were entered in the race with all pro- ceeds going to the Scugo Shores Museum. Bill Brock nd Doreen Kendall (over 50 and still paddling) took forever to finish the race but raised over $3,000 for the museum. Separate school supporters wright High School At Home Dance. With her Is Princess Vicky Newsome and 1989 Queen Sharon Dyer. King and Prince wera Bryan Green and Eric Douma (not pictured). RRR TEETER across Durham were hit with a Port Perry High School students cho - and Jennifer Blanchard as their Prince, Home Dance in May. 14.75 per cent increase in their school property taxes. The board's 1990 budget is $130,596,000. Veteran MPP Sam Cureatz was given the nod by Durham East Conservatives to carry the PC banner if Ontario goes to the polls during 1990. (Before the election took place, Mr. Cu- reatz backed out of the race, stating that federal PC policies would hurt him. He retired from his position.) Durham Region is preparing for the attack of the zebra mus- sels. A zebra mussel control system for the region's water supply plants is being prepared at an estimated cost of $16,550. "About 40S. A. Cawker Public School students were sent home because of a large inci- dence of head lice. Robert Baird was the winner ofthe first ever Scugog Triath- lon. The event featured canoe- ing, cycling and running. Mr. Baird finished with a time of 1:02:22. Finishing second was Mike Freeman who was just 20 seconds behind Mr. Baird. Council agreed to change the name of Ghost Road to Missis- sauga Lane after several resi- dents from the area petitioned the council. Scugog Township council supported the BIA minimum- maximum bylaw. The bylaw would see BIA members pay no more than 10 per cent of the to- tal budget and no less than one half of a per cent. Although construction in Scugog Township started to pick up slightly in May, 1990 is shaping up as a dismal year for new building. Scugog had is- sued $8.5 million in building permits to the end of May. This is down $10 million over the same period last year. A black bear was spotted on Scugog Island roaming around in people's back yards. A minis- try of natural resources em- ployee told the Star that the bear is probably looking for bee- hives toraid. The Farmer's Market, orga- nized by the Port Perry Agricul- tural Fair Board, opened at the fairgrounds. . PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Janvary 2, 1991 -- 11 The deer population in Dur- ham Region appears to be in- creasing dramatically. Motor car accidents involving deer are averaging about four per week in Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock's 26 Division. Murray and Marie Geer were crowned King and Queen of the Senior Citizen's Club. A two-day sporting event aimed at raising money for Port Perry Community Memorial Hospital and Uxbridge Cottage Hospital has been cancelled. Polo for Health was to take place in Utica on August 18-19. W. H. Bill Graham of Port se Dan Sluggett, Collette Bertrand, J. D. Rodway Princess, King and Queen at the 1990 Annual At Perry received the Ontario His- * torical Society's Fred Landon Award for his book "Green- bank: Country Matters in 19th Century Ontario." After a three-year delay plans for a major expansion at Community Memorial Hospital are back on track. Health min- ister Elinor Caplan announced that $2.4 million in provincial money has been allocated for the expansion. .Jay Hope is the new staff ser- geant at the Whitby detach- ment of the Ontario Provincial Police. Turn to Page 14 Lieutenant Gavernor Lincoln Alexander (left) was on hand to open the 125th edition of the Blackstock Fair in August. Pictured with his Is fair president Dave Petrie.