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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 4, 1995 JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR Scugog firefighters are all but obscured by smoke as they battle blaze that levelled a garage workshop and spread to a home on Chalk Lake Rd. Tuesday. They were on the scene for about five hours. Started in workshop Heavy damage caused by fierce Chalk Lake fire By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Scugog firefighters spent five hours battling a fierce blaze that caused exten- sive damage to a Chalk Lake home Wednesday afternoon. Fire broke out in a garage workshop and spread to the Chalk Lake Rd. home of Allan and Jean Amos just after 4 p.m. March 29, acting Deputy-Chief Bill Harrison said Friday morning. A large amount of property, including tools, a lawn tractor and welding equip- ment, were destroyed in the blaze, which started in a corner of the shop, said the deputy-chief. No one was working in the shop at the time. Heat from the shop fire was so intense that it caused the nearby house to catch fire as well. Mr. Amos and a son returned to their home around 4:20 p.m. and found the fire in the shop fully involved, said Deputy-Chief Harrison. They alerted Mrs. Amos in the house, and moved some items out. Mrs. Amos sustained a slight head injury and some minor burns. She was treated on the scene by ambulance per- sonnel. Firefighters from the Port Perry sta- tion responded with four trucks. They were joined at the scene by firefighters from Station 2 in Caesarea, and two trucks from Whitby. In all, 24 Scugog firefighters fought the blaze. The shop was levelled by the fire, and burned stubbornly while firefighters focused their attention on the house. It too was extensively ravaged by the fire. Total damage and property loss is esti- mated to be around $150,000 damage, said the deputy-chief. Thick smoke billowed from the house and garage, at times obscuring the fire scene entirely. Spectators who came to the scene said smoke could be seen for miles. Co Firefighters finally left the fire scene around 10 p.m. Committee getting set to plot future of the Region C THINK SPRING ) = a > QZ 1/4 A ig , 2 1.2 (VE Sn Sy Ha Re md! Va" Breakfasts are Back! The Jront Porch For only $2.99 Hours: Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 4:30pm Friday 11:00am to 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm Ms RC Wnt > TL TTY pfu IE), And don't forget our Fabulous Lunches and sinful Desserts CERRO TS ST an ~) NS // Ey ~ Afternoon Tea at 3:00pm ~ «5 Cy 20, 187 Queen Street, Port Perry 3/47 085-7224 cov, / Em z 2d rr ny ri IGRI iz ork iy SS tesa yy : CS -- a i de RU W ~~ in, Br ay SZ 3. LP eee 2-4 ang -- hh &. IAS ZANT NOL SI al LSA Durham Regionislook- McDonald's franchise, said. ] ing to the future, and said last week that the The committee was cre- wants your input. group is looking for input ated by Durham regional A committee of 16 local from the community on council to draft a strategic businesspeople and other. members of the commu- nity will hit the road in May, holding a series of public consultation meet- ings with a view to creat- ing a strategic plan for the region's future eco- nomic development. The first local meeting 18 to be held May 2 in Blackstock. Durham Region Economic Development Advisory Committee chair Doug McKay, owner of a the shape the region ought to take in the future. The committee hopes to have the first draft of its report out by the end of the year. "How it's going to turn out, to be honest with you, = I'm not really certain," he said. "We want input from all the community." The roving committee will make three swings through the region as it works on the report, he plan that will make rec- ommendations for the future of business and employment opportuni- ties here. they began work in January of 1995. Local members include well-known furrier Paula Lishman of Blackstock and Rieky Peters of Lakeridge Ski Resort. Mr. McKay said an attempt was made to attract committee mem- bers from all walks of life in the region in an The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department HOLIDAY CLOSURES OF TRANSFER & RECYCLING SITES The Oshawa, Cartwright & Scugog Transter & Recycling Sites will be closed Friday, April 14 1995 & will resume regular operations on Saturday, April 15, 1995 V.A.Silgailis P.Eng Commissioner of Works Port Perry Legion Sounds Of Joe Simpson Veterans - $3.00/per person Non Vets - $10.00/per person VETERANS DINNER - DANCE & V.E. DAY CELEBRATION The Cocktails 6pm - Dinner 7pm - Dancing From 9pm Come & Celebrate On The 8th (April! attempt to create an all- encompassing report on Durham's economic future. Two politicians -- Mayor Wayne Arthurs of Pickering and Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond -- are also on the committee. It's important to have as many views as possible represented in the report in order to create a docu- ment that truly reflects the wishes of people from all parts of the region, said Mr. McKay. Meeting is planned Seaway Valley Farmers Energy Co- operative is holding an in- vestors information meet- ing on Thursday, April 6, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. at the Blackstock Recreation Centre. Everyone wel- come. Memberships for sale at the meeting. For more in- formation call 1-800-776- 1603.