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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 30, 1995-3 Ue -- ---= STREETERS CoMMUNITY Port Perry housing forum is cancelled Oshawa, 33 McGrigor Street. The Housing Information Forum scheduled for Thursday, June 1in Port Perry has been cancelled. Due to scheduling conflicts most of the Durham, York and Durham East candidates invited were unable to attend, the Housing Services Network of Durham has announced. Gord Mills, MPP for Durham East, did accept the invitation. The Network is reminding the public that housing informa- tion forums for Durham Centre and Oshawa Ridings will go ahead as scheduled on May 31 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Y.W.C.A. The forum for Durham West Riding will be held Friday, June 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Ajax Municipal Housing corporation's River Breeze Town Homes, 1 Richards Lane in Ajax. Man's Sing-a-thon to help sick child By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Lorne Hachey will be singing his heart out this week, and he's hoping his friends and neighbors in Scugog will join in. Mr. Hachey, of Blackstock, starts a "Singathon" at 6 p.m. Thursday night (June 1) at the Palmer Park gazebo, and he'll keep on turning out the tunes as long as he can in an effort to raise money for a sick little girl. Mr. Hachey, a musician and entertainer best known as pres- ident of the Classic Country Reunion in Lindsay, heard the story of little Laura Varey while playing in Cookstown, and took her cause to heart. The four- year-old suffers from an inop- erable tumor that will require radiation and chemotherapy. Her parents are struggling to deal with the mounting costs of taking her to Sick Childrens Hospital in Toronto for treat- ments. Mr. Hachey has conducted a singathons before, and says he'll be singing throughout the night and day at Palmer Park in an effort to encourage dona- tions for his Laura Varey fund. "I'm going to try for 72 hours," he said in announcing the effort last week. "As soon as I see something like this, I'like to jump aboard." He's hoping for accompani- ment from his host of musician friends, and support from busi- ness and passersby as he croons' through the hours at Port Perry's lakefront this week. Donations can be made at the Palmer Park gazebo throughout the effort. Cheques should be made payable to the little girl's parents, Roy and Jean Varey. In addition, if you can sing or play and would like to help with the effort, Mr. Hachey would appreciate your taking part. Drop by anytime, as the show goes on 24 hours a day. For more information, you can call Mr. Hachey at 986- 4140. bo LITTLE LAURA VAREY, four, will benefit from a sing-a- thon being staged this week in Port Perry's Palmer Park by Blackstock performer Lorne Hachey. FRIENDLY FIRE: Murder Ball -- or dodge ball -- was the name of the game when staff members at Port Perry's Community Memorial Hospital got together for a com- petition with colleagues from the Medical Get moving... or else! JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR Associates' building last Thursday. The event was staged to get people moving and thinking about fitness during Fit Week. Here, Community Memorial's Sue Foell prepares to blast away at the opposition. Christie Award for canoe race By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Entrants in this year's Canoe the Nonquon museum fundraiser will be vying for a special honor: A trophy dedicated to the memory of former Regional Councillor and museum sup- porter Yvonne Christie. Current Regional councillor Marilyn Pearce said last week she and her family have donated the Yvonne Christie Trophy, to be awarded to the entry on the recreational class that raises the most money for Scugog Shores Museum. Mrs. Christie died earlier this year after a lingering illness, after serving as Scugog's regional councillor for six years and being re- elected to a third term last November. She was an enthusiastic booster of Canoe the Nonquon -- this year's event is being staged Saturday (June 3) -- and served for years as the official starter. Councillor Pearce will assume those duties this year. Councillor Pearce said it's fitting to dedicate a trophy to Mrs. Christie's memory, and des- ignate it to the recreational class, entrants who take part in the event to have some fun and raise money for the museum. "Yvonne really enjoyed the recreational aspect of the race, and the fun she could have with the people who came out to canoe the Nonquon just for fun," said Councillor Pearce. "What makes Canoe the Nonquon is the people who come out and take part in the recreational class." The trophy, to be presented along with other awards after Saturday's race, will hang at Scugog Shores Museum, and will be a part of the event in years to come, said Councillor Pearce. For more information on entering the race, look for sponsorship forms at local stores, or call 985-7014.