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Vol. 129 No. 49 J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR Crusading For Canada A huge Canadian flag passes inches above the heads of Darren Galbraith, Tanya Latreille and Russ Gascoyne of Scugog Township, who took part in the Crusade For Canada held in Montreal last Friday afternoon. Estimates place more than 150,000 Le > EP RENE Canadians at the massive rally aimed at convincing Quebecers to vote in favor of - staying in Canada. Many people from Scugog, as well as from all across Canada, converged on Place du Canada to take part in the rally for unity. See story inside. 32 Pages Last Friday, students from both of Scugog's high schools were among the 150,000 in attendance at a huge rally in Montreal, aimed at showing Quebecers the will of average Canadians to keep their coun- try together. Today, we carry the impres- sions of one of those who made the journey. By Jake Robinson Special to the Star A journey born of pride in our country was the inspira- tion that called us from our homes early Friday morning. All other considerations were set aside in our country's hour of need. Local youths join in crusade for Canada A pilgrimage of the dedi- cated youth of our town ventured towards Montreal; towards an event that would alter the fate of our country. Although the trip was exhausting, our cause was just, and we knew that noth- ing would stand in the way of our conviction that a united Canada is what the future must hold. Although after entering Quebec the signs were of a different language, we were still in the land of our own people; Canadians. The scenery changed as we entered our neighboring Turrito Page 9 Zid. © ak Sr "Parham Regional are releasing few details'fallowing the shooting of a 27-year-old Scugog Island man:Friday night (Oct. 27). Bey -Fralick's Beach resident Mike McCourt was treated at Community Memorial Hospital in Port Perry and later trans- ferred to Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in Toronto where he remained Monday with non-life threatening wounds. He told police that just before 9 p.m. Friday night he answered his door to find three people there, claiming to have run out of gas, said Staff Sgt. Sandy Ryrie. What occurred after that remains sketchy, he said. "He went out to help them and he was shot," said Sgt. Ryrie. "A few minutes later he'd been shot in the left hip." No description of the alleged shooters -- police will say only that three people were present -- has been released, and police reported a blue Chevrolet Astro Police probe man's claims h was shot Van was seen in the area prior to the incident. But beyond that, they aren't willing to part with much infor- mation. "Witnesses have been known Turnto Page 9 Fright night in Scugog!!! Ooooh! Scary! ...What spooks you? You may not have real- ized it, but Scugog is a pretty scary place, if you believe the legends and stories sur- rounding some of the area's more famous hauntings. The Star's Kelly Lown has compiled a feature look at the area's more high-pro- file hauntings, perfect read- ing for this Halloween night. Her frightening report begins on Page 4 of today's Star.