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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 18, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Incident in Greenbank Vandals hit school, | leave racist slogans Durham Regional Police are investigating a break-in at a local public school that saw vandals tear up a classroom, and leave racist slogans behind. Police said a portable at Greenbank Public School was entered by way of a window sometime last weekend, April 7 to 10. Once inside the thieves stole a computer key - board, and took time to pour hand lotion over the teacher's desk top, and tear up and throw around report card envelopes, police said. The vandals also wrote a number of racist slogans on the classroom blackboard, police noted. Police are also investigating a theft that occurred at R.H. Cornish School in Port Perry last week. A compressor that was in the back of a school ] custodian's truck was stolen as it sat in the parking lot sometime overnight April 11, police said. Value of the machinery was not reported. eo arts & crafts WE ARE YOUR ° kites KIDS' ACTIVITY e science kits STORE! ® worksh . + educational | THE Kids' Store Boys dl ban : 242 Queen St., Port Perry | ' y parties 285-1514 SPECIAL EVENT - CRAZY HAT CONTEST & PARADE! Make your own crazy hat and join us for a Crazy Hat Parade! Lots oF FUN! GREAT PRIZES! SATURDAY, APRIL 22 - 1:00PM Caesarea house fire Woman's death leads to calls for education, caring communities By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Discussion of the events surrounding the death of a Caesarea woman in a house fire last month have led to recommendations that public awareness campaigns be mounted to prevent similar tragedies. A meeting among township councillors and some Caesarea residents concerned about circumstances leading to 70-year-old Sigrid Boehm's death March 18 resulted in suggestions that the local fire department urge Scugog residents to install smoke detectors, and that neighborhoods form alliances to watch out and care for the elderly and frail. "We really have to start a support network," Pat Halverson, a friend of Mrs. Boehm's who hosted the meeting March 29 said. Mrs. Boehm, who lived alone in a wooden bungalow, succumbed to smoke from a fire that began in her living room couch and spread throughout the house, Fire Marshal Dave Marcellus, who investigated the blaze, said. The home had no smoke detector. Mr. Marcellus said that if the woman had become aware of the fire earlier, she may have had a chance of escaping. As it was, she made it to the front door of her home in an attempt to leave, but was overcome by smoke, said Mr. Marcellus. He theorizes that she was dead by the time fire- fighters from the Caesarea hall arrived on the scene at the Durham Rd. 67 house. Mr. Marcellus said Mrs. Boehm's death, like others, could have been prevented if she had had a functioning smoke alarm. "You can go to Canadian Tire and buy one for six dollars," he said, adding he has investigated more than 20 fatalities so far in 1996. "Spend the six dollars." Township councillor Ken Gadsden (Ward 3), chair of the municipal fire committee, said he will recom- mend the fire department mount a campaign to inform residents here of the benefits of installing smoke detectors. : Meanwhile, some of the residents who were critical of the fire department's efforts the night of the fire are still claiming more action should have been taken to remove the woman from the burning house. In a letter to The Star, five Caesarea residents say they were not appeased by explanations of events given them at the March 29 meeting, and claim they didn't have an opportunity to present their opinions. "As far as we are concerned, we never got a chance to state our case," they wrote. Councillor Gadsden said reports by firefighters presented at the meeting revealed that at least two firefighters entered the house in an attempt to rescue Mrs. Boehm, but found she had already passed away. They were beaten back by flames before they had a chance to retrieve the body, he said. "Have Your Say" Write us a HCI RCORGEE Te [10]s Welfare stats up in March but down 11% from 1994 Put a "Spring" in your step... Naturally! Sale Ends April 30, 1995 Fruitin 30 and 60 tablets EN is : Nature Had The Safe Answer eam = To Heartburn All Along Size Sug. Ret. Sale Price 30's $8.95 $7.15 F 60's $1495 $11.95 20% OFF MELBROSIA New Package - Improved Formula. 30 & 60 SAMBU 3 Day & 10 Day Kit. 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Scu- Exhibition Sale Featuring the works of a variety of outstanding and talented Ontario artists and artisans in the quaint, historic town of Port Perry, located on the beautiful shores of Lake Scugog. Scugog Arena * 1655 Reach St. (Reg. Rd. 8) SATURDAY, MAY 6, 10AM - 5PM SUNDAY, MAY 7, 10AM - 4PM Admission $2.00 (children under 13 free) Your enquiries are always welcomed. For more information please call (905) 985-3715 or (905) 985-9828. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Port Perry | | BJ NINE DI RQVAAN BL G8 Bl (® 22) : SATURDAY, MAY 6 AT GPM Advance tickets only: Aubrey Oppers 985-4910 gog Township accounts for 307 general welfare case- loads and 187 family bene- fit caseloads for a total of 494 families relying on so- cial assistance. Only Brock 'and Uxbridge Townships have fewer caseloads. Statistics for Ontario showed an increase of 4,799 cases between Feb- ruary and March, result- ing in a 0.4 per cent in- crease in benefits. Cases dropping In March, 1995 the number of households relying on social assis- tance was 676,990, repre- senting 1,341,263 people. "The caseload numbers remain encouraging. There are approximately 16,281 fewer households on social assistance since March, 1994," said Tony Silipo, Provincial Commu- nity and Social Services Minister. The March-over Febru- ary increase reflects a sea- sonal fluctuation of social assistance, a pattern that has been emerging since November of last year. According to the month- ly yepors from the Minis- try of Community and So- cial Services the pattern is expected to continue through the spring at which time, traditionally, the caseload numbers be- gin to decline. a ii a a SE SEs ct SSS PAT CM. EAP. AVES an I A 4 IN Sn NS. ASE ar a a Ce A EI A ag x ants, a i ER TI AE HE od a RN CTI ts aR ARE Gl all Ve IE Pernt RTE TEI MT A PR WA ef 1 nT rm pus pe