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6B - THE PORT PERRY STAR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1994 A LOOK BACK AT 1994 + ) SS Queen St some roads projects in Scugog were put on hold. Greenbank residents were urged to conserve water due to dry, humid weather. Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie requested a traffic impact study be done on Island Road in light on the gaming facility. A new banquet hall, road improve- | ments in Caesarea, upgrades to the | local boat launch and expenditures at | the library were all given the green #| light by council. | The new emergency ward at the hos- pital was opened. J (1) "Reach for the Beach" was the theme of the annual Festival Days. Two men, brandishing a knife broke into a Lakeview Drive ho,me and con- fronted the owner of home inside. Police later arrested four Scugog youths who were consequently charged with more than 80 offenses. JULY 1994 - Movie actress (From Preceding Page) Citing weak community support councillors began having second thoughts concerning an addition to Scugog Arena. 1 Encouraged by good health Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema said he will seek another term in office. Ken Jackson, of Mother Jackson Open Kitchens, was honored in a ceremony to mark his retirement. Wally Donaldson, sports editor of the Oshawa Times announced he would be running for the new Ward 5 seat in the November election. Scugog residents packed a public meeting to voice their concerns on the future of Community Memorial Hospital. Due to decreased provincial funding Margot Kidder was in Port Perry filming a made- for-TV suspense thriller at Nuts About Chocolate on Queen St. Christopher Joseph Goris was the first child to be delivered in the Community Memorial Hospital's New Life Centre. Jean Jeffery, retired from writing the Epsom ad area news for the Port Perry Star after 40 years of dedication. Vandals destroyed memorial plots at Pine Grove Cemetery, including one 114- year-old stone. The First Nation of Scugog Island was granted a gaming agreement by the Ontario Government. Results of an engineering study stated Port Perry could grow to 10,000 people in two year's time. Five tiger cubs were born at Northwood Buffalo and Exotic Animal Ranch. Hopeful workers lined up for more than two hours to file an application for jobs at Mother Jackson's n Kitchens and Port Perry Metal Processing. The deadline for comments on the future of Community Memorial Hospital was extended until August. Kinsmen Beach was declared unsafe for swimming. More than 300 people applied for jobs at Port Perry Meal Processing as the new . becomes set for movie business began its hiring process. Downtown Port Perry bustled with activ- ity as a movie crew moved into town. The suspense thriller tarring Margot Kidder and Patrick Dempsey caused confusion throughout town. Bobbie Drew announced she would be seeking a third term as public schSol board trustee. Dr. Dan Obedkoff was honored by staff of the Medical Associates. After practicing medicine in Port Perry for six years the doc- tor announced he was moving to Kelowna British Columbia. Scugog Mayor Howard Hall suggested the township charge film crews a fee to shoot their movies in the area. A longstanding dispute over a controver- sial building in Port Perry ended when the Harris Fletcher Tesluk Associates building was demolished. The municipal boat launch in Port Perry received an $85,000 facelift. A joint project between the Economic Development Committee, Scugog Council, BIA and the Scugog Chamber of Commerce saw 400,000 plastic shopping bags being distributed to local stores. An amnesty campaign by the Durham Regional Police force saw 60 guns turned in its first two months. Port Perry native George Burnett was named coach of the National Hockey League Edmonton Oilers. Jim Grosvenor, a longtime Port Perry resident announced he was seeking the Ward 2 seat on council' David Malcolm announced he would be challenging Howard Hall for the mayoral seat in the election. The old horse barn at the fairgrounds in Port Perry was torn down after the fair board decided it was too dilapidated to repair. Fed-up members of the Port Perry Kinsmen Club were seeking ways to com- ba} vandalior after two incidents at their A suspect in the Bank of Montreal June robbery was nabbed at a Mississaugas me. Glenn Malcolm announced he was seek- JULY 1994 - Epsom correspondent for 40 years, Jean Jeffery of Epsom retired from writing her weekly column. ' ing the regional councillor chair in the November election. Police issued local merchants to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills as several have turnedap in Port Perry. Whoopi Gold-berg and Kath-leen Turner were in Seagrave shooting a movie to be released later this year. Doug Moffatt, a former Durham East MPP announced he was seeking the War 1 seat and incumbent David Deitlien declared he was returning for a second run at the Ward 4 seat. : September A sign, erected by the Port Perry Fair Board during the Port Perry Fair, angered and surprised local councillors. The 4 by 8 sign stated "This Fairground Is In Danger. Many councillors do not want to renew our lease. They want to sell this parkland for an undisclosed development. Please help us save it for future tions. Co Residents in the area of the Manvers/Scugog townline held a You Get To Pick Up To CQ | 5 SF EAT Rn BN A a EE 3 Xe rE RE Boh gw VI REN RVR EN RA EWE vir ¥ 3 5 = Ey 3 3 ES 2 tg x § STARTING JANUARY 3rd, 1995 ||| ®& 0% orr © WINTER WEAR FOR HIM & HER. % Port Perry 985-1965 IG Purchase one sm... 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Incumbent Ken Carruthers announced he was seeking another J term as Ward 1 councillor and *l Barry Johnston announced he would also be running for the Ward 1 seat. ' Karen Puckrin announced she hb | was seeking the Ward 5 seat in the | November election and incumbent = | Ward 3 councillor Ken Gadsden, oA Regional Councillor Yvonne ® | Christie and Ward 2 councillor Marilyn Pearce all announced they would be running again. Doreen Kendall and Bob Brooks announced they were seeking the n®| Durham Board of Education trus- tee seat. Hundreds enjoyed the annual Port Perry Fair. The township faced a huge and unexpected expenditure when it was revealed one of the «| fire department's pumper trucks was declared unfit for use. An OMB hearing was averted when neighbors and the Royal Canadian Legion branch settled | a dispute over a proposed senior's apartment building. Dave Robinson, a local high school teacher, announced he was seeking the Liberal nomina- tion for the Durham East riding. Peter Parker and Bob Haynes were awarded police citations. The two Caesarea men were (Please Turn to Next Page) FAY