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Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant All You Can Eat Byffet Over 50 tems - Free Home Detivery 985-1921 - Port Perry Plaza CLASSIFIEDS PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 Airport Service 985-0170 1-800-361-0216 REAL ESTATE 4,275 students back in By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star More than 4,000 students headed back to area schools last week. The 10 Scugog Township ele- mentary and secondary schools reported a total enrolment of 4,275 pupils last week, an in- crease of just seven students over last September. Port Perry High School re- ported an increase of five stu- dents, bringing its total enrol- ment, as of last week, to 1,193. Cartwright High School, which saw an enrolment of 180 last year is down 10 students this September, but still has a high- er enrolment than its 165 stu- dents the year previous. While two of the Port Perry- based elementary schools saw a decrease in enrolment, all but one of the remainder of Scugog Township schools saw an in- crease. R.H. Cornish Public School saw its enrolment drop by 87 students, as 640 are registered at the school. Last year the 727 students enrolled topped the 1992 figure of 725. Scugog Christian School has reported a decrease of one stu- dent each of the past two years, and reports 60 students for 1994. S.A. Cawker Public School -- dg EY ox school saw its enrolment in 1993 drop from 635 the year previous to 597. The school's enrolment jumped back up this year as 623 students headed into the class- room last week. Immaculate Conception Catholic School has also seen a slight, but steady increase over the past two years as its enrol- ment has increased from 414 in 1992 to 432 last September and 441 this year. All other schools saw an in- crease in enrolment this Sep- tember. Prince Albert Public School saw the greatest increase in pu- pils as its enrolment jumped from 253 last year to 285 in 1994. The school has seen an in- crease of 83 students since its 1992 enrolment figure of 202 students. Cartwright Public School, af- ter an increase of 10 pupils last year, has again increased its en- rolment by 19 this year as 589 students are attending the Blackstock elementary school. While Epsom Public School saw an increase of 20 students, bringing its enrolment to 140, sister school Greenbank saw a decrease of six students, drop- ping its enrolment to 129 for the 1994 school year. JEFF MITCHELL /PORT PERRY STAR it's official -- the Durham Region and Lindsay and District Region real estate boards have signed an agreement for mu- tual MLS access between agents in the area, a move they say will serve customers better. Signing on the dotted line are Anna Witty, president of the Durham Board (left) and Catherine Corneil, Lindsay present. Looking on are Durham executive officer Cail Maclean and her Lindsay counterpart, Muriel Trowsdale. By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Durham Regional Police are hailing a firearms amnesty here as a success after more than 160 firearms and 76 other weapons were turned in dur- ing a three-month period. Staff Sgt. Sandy Ryrie said last week that people across the region took advantage of the amnesty, which allowed "people to deposit unwanted firearms and ammunition with police, free of questions and technicalities. A total of 167 firearms and numerous other items were gathered by police between June 1 and Aug. 31, said Staff Sgt. Ryrie. Among them: Q one fully automatic weapon a four semi-automatics Q 47 handguns a 38 shotguns Q 72 rifles Q 42 replicas, including pel- let guns and starter pistols, Q 34 prohibited non- and mace, and : Q 8,104 rounds of ammuni- tion. Staff Sgt. Ryrie said the goal of the program was to reduce the number of guns and other weapons in homes across the region; he said dur- ing a press conference midway through the amnesty period that firearms that are poorly stored can end up in the wrong hands, and may eventually be used to commit crimes. "The Durham Regional Police Service is very pleased with the results of this firearms amnesty as it has removed many unwanted and potentially dangerous weapons from the community," he said. Durham East MPP Gord Mills, parliamentary assistant to Ontario's Solicitor General, agreed the program has value. "The more (guns) we get turned in that are laying around, that's less guns for a bad actor to steal or get his hands on," he said Friday. He admitted that amnesties such as the one just past won't get all the guns off the street. "It's not the end-all," said firearms, such as Stun Guns §§ J Fl Police collect 167 guns during amnesty Haul included stun guns, mace, 8,100 rounds of ammo Durham Regional Police Sgt. Sandy Ryrle displays some of the guns turned in during the amnesty. Mr. Mills. "It's not the answer to the problem we have. "There will always be guns out there for those who are determined to have them." John Williams, a Port Perry gun shop owner and advocate for firearms owners' rights, agrees with the need for amnesties, but argues too much emphasis is placed on removing guns from society. The real problem is crime and a distinct lack of punish- ment, not legitimate gun own- ers, he said. "We're overwhelmed with crime in this country that doesn't necessarily have any- thing to do with firearms," said Mr. Williams. "Let's put responsibility where it belong for a change," he added. "Go after the bad guy instead of the victim." Mr. Williams added that legal firearms, when stored according to law, pose no real threat. : Handguns, for instance, must have some kind of trigger lock and be locked in a secure container, he said. Long arms require trigger locks or removal of bolts. Police stress that the amnesty was an awareness- raising campaign designed to urge those with unwanted firearms to turn them in. Police will continue at all times to accept firearms . Wednesday, Sept. 14 Residents can give the gift of life this week at the Port Perry Masonic Lodge's annual blood donor clinic. The clinic, to be held at the Masonic Temple, at 320 Queen Street, will run from 2-8p.m. this Wednesday (September 14). The Canadian Red Cross So- Masonic Blood Donor Clinic ciety urges everyone to share a pint. Your gift is life. - Regular donors are reminded toring their signature identifi- cation card with them. 106i Proud! Hometown NOW OPEN SUNDAYS] Due to the increasing popularity of Sunday Shopping, Port Perry IGA is now open for your convenience 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. " Saal cal oad Oh