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SERVING PORT PERRY & SCUGOG TOWNSHIP SINCE 1866 £4 3 + Bo y § a Ya (2 aa i FF 9 iv Ge £ "RH SCOTT ANDERSON / PORT PERRY STAR Edith and Roy McLaughlin (nee Murphy) were married at the bride's farm home RR#3 Pontypool on March 25, 1944 by the Rev. F. Gardiner of the Long Sault United Church and have lived at their farm at RR1 Nestleton since that time. They are very proud of their family Donna and David Kyte, Karen, Jason, Susan and Steven of RR1 Nestleton. Denis and Jo McLaughlin, Aaron and Bradley, Whitby. Deb and Ron Vice, Emily, Rachel and Sean RR2 Blackstock. Family gathered for a celebration on Sunday. Spring extremely dangerous time for kids around water The Royal Life Saving Society Canada (RLSSC) is urging par- ents and teachers to keep chil- dren away from rivers and streams during the spring thaw. The society is also warning the province's snowmobile and ice fishing enthusiasts to exer- cise extreme caution over the next few weeks as Ontario's lakes, rivers, streams and creeks continue to melt and swell after months of cold weather and heavy snowfalls. Dozens of Ontario residents die this time of the year by fall- ing into fast moving rivers or through thin ice. Rescue is often impossible because victims are swept away so quickly by the cold currents, said RLSSC pub- lic education director Ed Bean. In 1991, the latest year for which complete statistics are available, 23 people died in wa- ter-related accidents during the months of March and April in Ontario. "This is an extremely danger- ous time of the year to be near open bodies of water," Bean said. "Children are especially vulnerable because they're at- tracted to water. Don't leave them unattended even for a mo- ment if you happen to be near water." Drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death in On- tario, claiming 216 lives in Durham College "adopted" by Regional Police officers The Adopt-A-School program was instituted as part of the ap- proach for the Durham Region- al Police to become a more com- Durham College was recently "adopted" by two Durham Re- gional Police Constables in the "Adopt-A-School"" program. SCOTT ANDERSON / PORT PERRY STAR Mark Pettes, an artist orginally from Oshawa and now making his home In Toronto, is the featured artist at the Kent Farndale Gallery In Port Perry. The exhibition, on display until April 15 comprises of a number of pencil drawings. Mr. Pettes is shown with two originals, "An Ugly Portage" and "Mattawa Rock Face". munity-minded Police Service. Officers choose a school in the Durham Region in which they volunteer their time and servic- es. The officers are expected to establish a rapport with staff and students at the school, and make themselves available to meet the needs of the school as they relate to Police Services. Police Constables, Krish Ganeshan and Catherine Petti- fer, have volunteered their ser- vices to the Oshawa campus of Durham College. They plan to get involved in confidential counselling to staff and stu- dents on police matters, as well as become a part of the college community whenever possible. "We are excited about the pro- gram and we are looking for- ward to our time at Durham College," commented Cathe- rine. Krish added, "We want the staff and students at Durham to get to know us and utilize our service as much as possible. We are here to interact and get in- volved with all staff and stu- dents." The Adopt-A-School program has been in effect in Oshawa since September. Currently all Oshawa schools have a volun- teer "adopted officer" on their premises. 1991. Statistics show that 15 Ontario children under the age of 12 who were simply walking or playing near water died in drowning accidents in 1991, Bean said. The Royal Life Saving Society is a national, charitable organi- zation dedicated to preventing drownings through lifeguard and lifesaving training, public education, research and advo- cacy. Last year in Ontario more than 90,000 people enrolled in the society's lifesaving and life- guarding courses. For information contact Ed Bean at 416-447-7276 dort Pe from 1-6 p |