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SN SB ON £10) £4 BN 5d OF 14 £8 i) STAR 1995 - A LOOK BACK - 1995 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1995 Hockey legend Red Kelly a Tartan Golf Classic Five teachers at Port Perry High School lost their jobs due to a decision by the Board of Education which declared 40 posi- tions in the region redund- ant this year. The bust of Daniel David Palmer was returned to Palmer Park following a complete restoration of the monument. Five old headstones, dat- ing back to 1869, were damaged by vandals at Pine Grove Cemetery. Former school board trustee Joyce Kelly was honored by the students of Cartwright High School for her years of service. John O'Toole was elected as MPP for Durham East in a landslide victory by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. Lorne Hachey of Black- stock sang for 72 hours at a sing-a-thon in Palmer Park to raise money for a little girl diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Firefighters from across Ontario competed in the Port Perry extrication com- petition sponsored by the local fire department. Jean Hunter was the recipient of the Greenbank Lions Club first communi- ty volunteer award. Jeanne and Dr. Matthew B. Dymond celebrated their 65th wedding anni- versary at St. John's Presbyterian Church. Durham MP Alex Shep- herd voted against his gov- ernment's controversial gun legislation bill. Judy Soomre was credit- ed with saving the lives of four people when she rushed into a house to warn them of a fire. Don Real retired as prin- cipal of Cartwright Central Public: School after a 36 year career in education as a teacher and principal. Jerry Taylor was app- ointed chairman of Comm- unity Memorial Hospital Board, taking over from Kent Farndale who step- ped down after a three- Sandra Rushton (left) met up with her long-lost Sister Lynn in July for the first time in 30 years. Restaurant and Bining Lounge L Canadian and Butch Cuigine \ 0 151 Queen Street, Port Perry ° presents... 8 A Gala New Years Eve Dine and Dance \ | the Year Away b Party Favours 985-2000 or 985-2257 Live music by Steve Copeland f J @ a Local actor Bunty Webb was awarded the Les and Zona Parkes Award for her contribution to the life and promotion of the Borelians community theatre. Local World War II veter- ans were honored at a spe- cial ceremony at the kick- off of Canada Day festivi- ties in Palmer Park. More than $1,000 was collected in boat launching fees during the first week- end of the pilot project. A Durham Region study showed that 31 percent of all highway fatalities in the region last year occurred in Scugog Township. Irwin Smith's Ocala Orchards Winery won four medals in an international competition for its line of fruit wines. Former Port Perry resi- dent Marnie Luke, who co- produced a documentary, won top honors in a TV 'Ontario film contest. Scugog was battered by a vicious summer storm which felled trees and pow- er lines and left many homes without hydro for hours. Residents along a portion of Ash Street were evacu- ated from their homes aft- er work crews, construct- ing a roadway? into Victorian Village, punc- tured a gas main. The Kinsmen Beach in Palmer Park was posted unfit for swimming due to high readings of bacteria. Vandals broke into Immaculate Conception Church in Port Perry caus- ing extensive damage. A statue, candle stands and flower vases were broken. Think of others this holiday season. Don't drink and drive. Your friends at CAR TUNES CAR AUDIO 80 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry 985-4101 Nr" Members from Loyal Orange Lodges from across Ontario gathered in Port Perry for their annual Orange Heritage Parade. Sandra Rushton of Scugog Island met up with her long-lost sister after a 30 year separation. The new community hall at Scugog Arena opened to the public. The first to use the new facility was the Port Perry Fiddle Club. Susie Harrison of Blackstock placed second in four events at the International Sports Jam- boree in West Virginia. A Port Perry woman dis- covered more than $7,000 of goods were purchased with her VISA card number and officials with CIBC were checking into the fraud. The Oshawa Indepen- dent, a twice-weekly news- paper started by striking workers of the Oshawa Times published its last issue on Aug. 1, 1995. Dale Rutherford was credited with saving the life of an injured woman when he pulled her from a i Ee burning truck, following an accident along Regional Rd. 21. More than 1,000 people turned up for the popular Greenbank United Church barbecue. Dick Assman, who was made an overnight sensa- tion by David Letterman, attended the Janetville Jamboree and Kotya Peekin' in Port Perry to sign autographs. Mabel Cawker celebrated her 90th birthday. She has been a Port Perry Star cor- respondent for 18 years. The Rotary Club raised more than $5,000 for Easter Seals with their Aquarama event. Police arrested and charged a man who dug up and removed the skeletal remains of a woman buried more than 100 years ago in a Sunderland cemetery. Gary Hill won honors as Canadian Auctioneer champion at the World Championship Auction- eering competition held in Toronto. Hockey legend Red Kelly was the guest celebrity at the Tartan Celebrity Golf Classic held to raise funds for Scugog Memorial Library. Steve Russell welcomes hockey legend Red Kelly to Scugog Library's Tartan Golf Classic. Siksay & Fraser L aw Offices Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial Law, Municipal & Development Law, Wills & Estates dq Branch Office - Port Perry 204 Casimir Street, Port Perry Phone: (905) 985-4141 Fax: (905) 985-4508 Main Office - Whitby 618 Athol Street, Whitby ee SG "SING SN TRE SHG VG WR