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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 20, 1994 ' "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" ~~ Police Report Thieves scared off by 'alarm in bungled break-in Durham Regional Police are investigating a bungled break- in in Port Perry last week in which thieves attempted to cut wires in a plaza and then were scared off by a burglar alarm. Police said that around 4:30 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 15) an electrical room at the plaza on Scugog St. at Water St. was broken into and a number of Bell Telephone wires cut, appar- ently in an attempt to shut down alarms. The would-be thieves then pried open the front door of the M & M Meats shop and entered, setting off an audible alarm. The thieves fled the scene before police arrived. A check of the premises by the owner revealed nothing had been stolen, police said. Also last week, the Cango gas bar on Simcoe St. in the Ridges was hit once again by thieves, the fourth time in a month and a half. Thieves pried open a window of the gas bar kiosk using a crowbar and made off with a quantity of cigarettes, as well as 1 5 i bis - : 2 snack food and some lighters, police said. ; "9 a. 1 en ; The break-in is believed to have occurred overnight Dec. 12. Vehicle destroyed by fire Durham Regional Police and local fire crews were called out last Wednesday (Dec. 14) after a vehicle caught fire and burned in the township. Police said the 1981 AMC Jeep pick-up was being driven eastbound on Regional Rd. 21 in the Mast Rd. vicinity when the exhaust system overheated and caught fire. The vehicle sustained extensive damage to its interior and rear wheels as well as the engine compartment, police said. There were no injuries. 3 4% - Lemme see that turtle! Local kids and their parents had a great time Thursday morning when Scugog Toy Lend- ing Library held a Christmas party -- with Santa, and gifts for everyone -- at the Port Perry United Church. Here, Melanie Thompson, Lauren Patton, and Lisa Power, all 5, have a tug- of-war over the goodies. EE. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT OF GOOD TASTE... EMIEL'S PLACE GIFT CERTIFICATE Have a Dickens of a Christmas in Port Perry zw EMIEL'S PLACE s y $595,000 for Oshawa base MPP announces health grant Durham Region will receive victim within approximately 10 base hopsital, to buy defibrilla- Cit TaD vm A WMI a I ti wh NT. a. YP. S00 fs In Downtown Port Perry 985-2066 985-2257 ody ~~ ~~ a P gt - __% Dr ; arene, --gme >a Vm Nra Pe 5570 HEILA'S HAIRSTYLING J) Christmas Special Hair ~ Facial Waxing ~ Manicures LEIGH & JULIE # Perms, Streaks & Highlights NAILS BY ANNE 10% off manicures New sets & fills available | 10% off from Dec. 6-31 115 Perry St., Port Perry 985-3597 Call Now! Night appointments also available For That Special Someone -- Gift Certificates Available Wie 2, y J . E) "2/7, © NDE Circular Sounds has all the $595,300 in provincial funding for life-sustaining defibrillation services. "We are pleased to announce that the provincial government is making yet another impor- tant investment in improving the quality of the health care system right here in Durham," said Gord Mills, MPP, Durham East, last week. "The expansion of defibrillation services will help save many lives." Trained ambulance atten- dance use defibrillators to re- start hearts. Resuscitation de- pends on them reaching the Best Sounds for Christmas! wo w= - I [) eve If you can't find it, call us or stop in and we'll try to find it for you by the NEXT DAY! GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ANY AMOUNT AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND! We're Open Every Night until 9:00PM. And never worry ... Located in the Waterpark Condos Across from the Ice Palace we have a return policy. < So if it's not the right selection, we NZ guarantee satisfaction or your money back! 2% 110 WATER ST., PORT PERRY 985-0804 § minutes of a cardiac arrest. To qualify for a defibrillation program, a region must have a base hospital to direct, through a radio link, the actions of am- bulance attendants. An emer- gency 911 system and an ambu- lance response time of eight minutes or less are also re- quired. The funding for Durham is part of $3.3 million the govern- 'ment is committing to expand defibrillation services across the province. The $595,300 will go to tors and upgrade existing equipment. About 83 per cent of Ontario's population now has access to advanced emergency health services like defibrillators, skilled paramedics, air ambu- lances, and special land trans- bh portation vehicles. : 1 The new funding announced Friday Dec. 16 brings the total to $11.3 million approved in the past eight months for upgraded ambulance services and defib- Oshawa General Hospital, the rillators. 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