"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 15, 1995 -5 JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR AQUARAMA DRAMA: Joe Coyle of defending champion team Cool Running, above, was going flat-out around the course during Sunday afternoon's Aquarama event at Palmer Park. At left, he rounds a course marker and then, centre, appears on his way to losing control. He does regain control, however, and crosses the finish line. Meanwhile team mate Ken Gadsden (right) provided the crowd with their first spill of the day as he rounded a marker. Rotary raised more than $5,000 for Easter Seals with the event. 40 riders take the challenge Rotary's Aquarama - boosts Easter Seals By Jeff Mitchell Most interesting ride for the day was Port Perry Star turned in by Scott Wilson, who blasted This past Sunday's Aquarama event along the course, tipped over and then held by the Port Perry Rotary Club was got his craft upright -- all without letting another success, organizers say. off on the throttle. The first dive of the Forty riders comprising eight teams day was turned in by Scugog Councillor took part in the fundraiser for Easter Ken Gadsden of the Cool Running team, Seals, now in its third year in Scugog. who was in fine form until taking a spill The event saw riders tearing around as he crossed the finish line. a course just off the shore in Palmer And Brian Pawlin was the leading Park on jet skis, negotiating a slalom fypdraiser, collecting $402 in pledges. course and rounding buoys at each cor- In all, $5,128 was raised for Easter ner. Individual and team times were ggg). recorded to determine winners. Minimum sponsorship required for And once again this year Dave Mann {he ride was $75, and more than three was the fastest rider on the circuit, post- quarters of participants exceeded that, ing a time of one minute, 26.55 seconds. organizers reported. The average pledge It's the second year in a row he's taken by riders was around $125. individual honors. Team winners, meanwhile, were the squad entered by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce. Craig Taylor, Paul Michel, Brock Reville, Mark Smith and Mike Rotary expressed appreciation to McGowan turned in a combined time of Port Perry Marina for donating jet skis 6.53.32, defeating last year's champs, for the day, and IGA for trophies. Jayson Another special addition were the ladies of the Easter Seals families, who bravely took to the course. Cool Running. Callan Music provided the sound system. FIREPLACE STOVE UNDER 13 FREE $4 TUES SAVE AT LEAST DJ TAYLOR [oie os ore ° INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. YEAR Drop in & preview prior to the SALE! e ENDS THURSDAY AUG 17 ¢ 169 North St., Port Perry LIL 1B7 7 h 0 ) Vermont Castings, Regency, J POCOHANTASE] | Guaranteed Investment J /0 Hertage, Insiatiame Certificates Rates Subject to Change without Notice PHONE 985-8416 at The Mighty * PO ers Mackey, Bailey & Korb Barristers & Solicitors Fireploce Plus' 900 Hopkins St. at Bums WHITBY (905) 668-3192 ® FREE HALF BACK PASS © rd Saturday Mornings 9:00am to 12:00 noon - PLEASE Have you an interesting story to tell... ? Lake Scugog Lumber Building Tri NEWSPAPER Oshawa Rd., Port Perry 985-7391 Call the Port Perry Star & Weekend Star - (905) 985-7383