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"A Family Tradition for 127 Years" I PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 27, 1993 - 7 New trial ordered in Tentative agreement reached Ghost Road murder By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star A new trial has been ordered in the 1989 murder of Alfred Meitner, a 35-year-old Whitby man who was beaten to death with a rock on Mississauga Lane (Ghost Road) on Scugog Is- land. Gary Newman, 27, of Ajax was originally sentenced in July 1990 to life imprisonment, with no chance of parole for 10 years, after being convicted by jury of second-degree murder. Earlier this month, the con- viction was overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal, order- ing a new trial, because the trial judge did not mention to the jury the defense's argument that Mr. Newman killed Mr. Meitner in self-defense. The judge also did not in- struct the jury on the legal defi- nitions of the intent needed for a killing to be ruled a murder. A Scugog Island man found the body of Mr. Meitner in the ditch alongside the road while collecting bottles on September 19,1989. In 1990, Mr. Newman told the court he and the victim had been drinking and smoking hashish early the morning of the murder at the victim's apartment in Whitby. The police and the crown's theory at the trial was the ac- cused killed Mr. Meitner to steal his drug money. The accused testified that the fight was started by the victim after Mr. Newman accused him of "coming on" to a friend's girl- friend. While the two were rolling on the ground fighting, the acc- cused said he picked up a rock and struck the victim on the head killing him. . Mr. Newman is in custody awaiting anew trial. By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star A tentative agreement be- tween the Durham Board of Ed- ucation and its elementary school teachers, vice-principals, principals, consultants and fa- cilitators has been reached. The one-year contract effec- tive September 1, 1992 to Au- gust 31, 1993, will see the 2,300 elementary employees receive a 0.3 per cent pay hike effective May 1. No increase in allowanc- es will be granted for extra de- grees ot Special Education qual- ifications. Also effective May 1, the On- tario Dental Association fee schedule will be updated from 1991 to 1992, out-of-country medical coverage will be dropped from the extended health package, and life insu- rance will be capped. Scugog Trustee Bobbie Drew, who served as a member of the board's negotiating team, said the only enhancement in the contract was the updating of the dental insurance. "Most of the changes made were to the benefit of the board," Mrs. Drew told the Star. tween the board and the Onta- rio Public School Teachers' Fed- eration, Durham District, and the Durham Women Teachers' Association, lasted 10 months. Although the process took Wiens: time, Mrs. Drew "says the two sides were able to "reach an agreement without any outside intervention." "The teachers realized the board was working under re- straint," she said. "It really was a co-operative effort between the two parties." Because the agreement ex- pires at the end of August, the two sides have already begun negotiations for the 1993-94 contract. : The tentative agreement be- fweey he hoard ind the secon ary school employees was ex- pected to be Patified at the ard of Education meeting Monday evening. Banting to receive environmental award Local environmentalist Janet Banting will be presented with an award from the Recycling Council of Ontario this week. She will receive the Out- standing Waste Reduction Week Best Effort Award at the 9th Annual Ontario Waste Min- imization Awards to be held at the Royal York Hotel on Thurs- day evening. | Mrs. Banting has volun- 'teered her time to co-ordinate "The out-of country erage he annul Waste Reduction New or Used wasn't felt to be a necessity," she eek activities for Scugog Full Package said, adding that capping the Township for the past four Get th No Packages life insurance premiums "is not years. She is being honored for - Hardware * Software so much a savings this year,but the success of the local events, Setup * Support & Service it will be Sows the road. . says John Hanson, executive di- Call 45 YEARS AGO e total cost to the Durham rector of the Recycling Council Thursday, April 22, 1948 Board of Education for the nego- of Ontario. Wi oily S00, 0 A Suffolk ewe belonging to Mr. Wright Crosier of Manchester tiated increases is estimated at He adds, "The Township of b . gave birth to a lamb with two heads. It was perfectly formed with $78,800. Scugog once again demonstrat- 416) 985-1877 raising the awareness of the 3Rs. With support and partici- pation from the township, Chamber of Commerce and Business Improvement Associ- ation, local businesses, restau- rants, hospitals, community groups, and schools, Waste Re- duction Week '92 was a tremen- dous success." BUSINESS COMPUTERS "FAMILY COMPUTERS normal sized heads, but a body almost double the normal size. It died at birth. The CCF nominated Arthur Williams to contest this riding in a federal by-election which was scheduled for June. The Dramatic Club of Blackstock Continuation School presented: a play, Mr. Beane from Lima to a substantial audience. : A resolution bringing in daylight savings time in Port Perry was made this year by councillor M. B. Dymond and seconded by councillor R. H. Frise. E Hayes was reeve. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 24, 1968 John Christie, President of the Port Perry's Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419, welcomed delegates to the zone rally which was held in town. A representative of the Port Perry Curling Club attended the annual meeting of the Cartwright Curling Club in Blackstock to see if the Cartwright group would like to join in plans to build a new rink in Port Perry. The Cartwright club decided to keep using its own ice. Out of concern for the need of more parking space on Queen Street, the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. built a parking lot for employees at the rear of its plant and urged other downtown businessmen to do the same. 30 YEARS AGO : Thursday, April 25, 1962 The Dave Thompson rink scored a perfect eight-ender to come from seven points behind and win a game at the Port Perry Curling Rink. A one-day cooking school sponsored by the Mother's Auxiliary was held in the Recreation Centre, Blackstock. The telephone company had a representative in town interviewing girls who were about to graduate from high school and who might be interested in a career as a telephone company employee. The bargaining process be- 416) 985-8576 ed outstanding dedication to 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 25, 1968 At the Spring Rally, Storey Beare was elected Deputy-District Governor of the Lions Club. A brilliant performance by organist Joe Carlo was well received by a good audience during an Organ Recital to benefit Central Seven Association. Four Cubs from the 1st Scugog Pack recently received their 5th Star at a Family Night. The cubs were Glen Heayn, Kevin Williams, Kevin Hodgins and Tom Olsen. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 25, 1973 Port Perry council has agreed to rent part of the old town hall (Gossard Building) to the village hydro commission temporarily for a sum of $300 a year or $25 monthly. Keith Ellicott is one of eight local young people who will be employed this summer to paint at the museum and scout hall. The federal government has promised $6,600 to cover salaries. A group of Canadian businessmen, headed by well-known poultry man Ted Hoover, have purchased Peel's Poultry Farm Ltd. in Port Perry. The company employs 75 people at its 300-acre headquarters. Art Exhibition & Sale beautifully displayed at Port Perry High School Queen & Rosa St. - just follow the signs SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1993 10AM. - 5PM. SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1993 10AM. - 4PM. Admission $2.00 (children under 13 free) Your inquiries are always welcomed. For more information please call (416) 985-3715 or (416) 985-9828 Sponsored by the Port Perry Rotary Club This exhibition features the original works of a variety of outstanding and talented Ontario artists in the quaint, historic town of Port Perry, located less than an hours drive from Toronto on the beautiful shores of Lake Scugog. 10 YEARSAGO Tuesday, April 26, 1983 A replica made by local sculptor Bill Lishman of the Apollo Lunar landing module was sent to Japan to be part of a space exhibit. Blackstock area resident, Sharyn Barkey, 16, tied for first place in the Canadian 4-H judging competitions. Sharyn scored 128 points out of a possible 130 in the competition which attracted nearly 300 entries from all across Canada. The United Churches in Durham Region have asked vernments to raise the legal drinking age from 19 to 21 and to ban all media advertising of alcoholic beverages.