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Vol. 128 No. 40 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1994 Copy 65¢ 36 Pages onthe church grounds. Two-year-old Wolfe Roberts chows down witha . Island- United Church Vacation Bible School enjoy the program. Children put on a concert for their folks | 10 129th Fair in Blackstock this weekend The Canadian Fiddle champi- ons Graham and Eleanor Town- send, along with son Gray, will be the highlight of this year's Blackstock Fair, to be held Sat- urday. The 129th annual Blackstock Fair has activities for the young and old. Friday night the weekend will kick off with the annual demolition derby at the fair- grounds, begining at 7p.m. Fair day will begin at 9 a.m. wen the buildings and midway open. The annual parade will make its way through town where Bill Lishman will per- form the official opening cere- monies. New to the fair this year will be a mutt show. Children under 12-years-old can enter their pet. A kiddies pedal tractor pull will also attract attention. The old favorites such as the horse show and pull, Old Mac- Donald's Farm, clowns, magic and champion cake and pie auc- tioneering will all be back. The milking contest will see Laura Pratt, of Active Magazine meet Frank Proctor of CKLY Radio, and representatives from the Port Perry Star and Scugog Citizen. After the fair visitors can head to the United Church for a beef barbecue or to the Recrea- tion Centre for a Karaoke Sin- galong. | said. Few candidates yet as election nearing By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star The dog days of summer continue in local politics, with just a few people stepping forward to announce their- candidacy for municipal office. Seven candidates had turned in papers at the municipal offices as of last week, Scugog Township Administrator Earl Cuddie That's rather few, considering the election for mayor, councillors, regional councillor and school board trustees is Nov . 14. The deadline for registration for the municipal vote is Oct. 14, and the pace should pick up as that date nears. "It's -slow right now," said Mr. Cuddie, adding the lull might be at least partly attributable to the absence of council news in the local papers as of late. Council is on a summer break, and meetings resume Sept. 12. "If there had been a council 'meeting in August, that would have been the spark" to draw .out potential candidates, he said. For now, Ward 1 is the most hotly contested in Scugog, with Turn to page 4 'Fed up' Kinsmen take steps to safeguard hall 'By Jeff Mitchell "Port Perry Star Fed-u Perry's seeking ways to combat vandalism in the wake of two incidents at their hall in the past month. Twice this summer vandals have struck at the Simcoe St. hall, tossing large rocks through lower-floor windows, said hall committee member Brock Reville. He said 10 windows have been smashed "I don't think they' interested in stea i anything," he said. "They're just br windows." Large rocks have crashed through glass and tumbled onto trophy displays in-the Kinsmen clubhouse downstairs in the hall. The trophies have been scattered by the rocks but so far, not broken, said Mr. Reville. The vandalism is costing the service club money from hall funds that could be used for other improvements, he added. Hall committee members have looked at a number of options to prevent further vandalism. Plexiglass covering for the windows has been: discarded because it's too expensive, said Mr. Reville. He said the committee will likely opt for metal screens. "It makes the hall less attractive," he admitted, but added measures must be taken to protect the windows. members of Port nsmen Club are "We're the loser no matter - what happens." The hall is used by the Kinsmen. .club for regular meetings and functions, and is. also rented out to a number of community groups including Central Seven, the local food bank, and the scouting organization. Off-duty cop nabs Sea-doo thieves A quick-thinking Durhgm Regional Police officer from Port Perry's 26 Division helped nab two thieves on the weekend. Const. Dave Mann, on va- cation at his lot in the Buck- horn area, spied two young men he recognized on expen- sive-looking water craft and contacted local OPP. A check by police there re- vealed that the Sea-Doos had been stolen from a Williams Pt. Rd. home near Caesarea Aug. 14, said a Durham Re- gional Police spokesman. OPP in Buckhorn were to question suspects Monday, said the spokesman.