Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 20 Feb 1996, p. 17

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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 20, 1996 - 17 Local youth group to host Canada Day Parade By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Volunteers, donations and floats are nceded for a Canada Day parade, be- ing organized by the Youth Internship Pro- gram. The local group of ma- ture students is currently preparing plans for a July 1 event, which will see a parade leave from the Port Perry Fairgrounds and travel along Simcoe and Queen Streets to the lake. The group has many ideas in store for the pa- rade, including the ap- pearance of radio and tele- vision stations, who will perform either live re- motes or television spots. Some floats have al- ready been verified for the day of the parade, includ- A Seagrave woman is upset with the theft of her husband's truck, which was parked at a local carpool, and she's warning other commut- ers to be aware. Rosalind Stephens, of Robinglade Estates, told the Star their $20,000 truck was stolen from the carpool area at the corner of Shirley Rd. and Simcoe St. after being left there Saturday night by her husband Ken. "I'm sick to my sto- mach. We worked so hard for that truck and had just paid it off," she said. Mr. Stephens works for Ontario Hydro in Picker-ing and dropped his truck off at the car- - pool about 6:50 p.m. Saturday night. When he returned Sunday morn- ing at 8:30 a.m., the truck was gone. Pickup truck stolen at carpool overnight 'thinks they may have The 1990 Silverado 4x4 short box pickup has an extended cab, running boards and a light-blue hard tandem cover, which matches the blue and white truck. "We just put a new transmission in the truck and it has new 'Landro- ver' tires," Mrs. Stephens said. She said it appears as if someone just backed up and towed the truck away, leaving tire tracks in the snow. Mrs. Stephens is seek- ing information from anyone who might have passed the carpool bet- ween Saturday night and Sunday morning. She's asking anyone who witnessed anything at the site to contact the police with the information. Mr. & Ms. Sheldon Smith, Scugoy Island, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son, Jason to Shelley Wilson, daughter of Mr. Allan Fish & Ms. Lynn Wilson of Oshawa. Wedding 10 take place June 29, 1996, Columbus United Church. (2d B=. 41 2] Ae) do] MW THIS NEWSPAPER FED "N NEEDS . ° Farm & Feed supplies ; . * Mobile Milling Service 4 . * Pet Foods i * Animal Health Care . Products ] * Grain Haulage : * Bird Seed . * Softener salt (905) 985-3371 Forder-Parks Insurance Brokers Inc. LCN HK OX 5 YEAR Personal attention to all of 985-8471 34 Water St, Port Perry, Ontario 1.91.1] 2 our best rate subject to change without notice z Durbar ~ * 3M Scotchguard * Broadloom DEENA 6.0% group of NHL Oldtimers, including Harry Watson, are also expected to take part. ing the Ontalo Regiment, the Ontario Federal Liber- al Party, Big V and Onta- rio Motorcity Kinsmen. A - KELLY LOWN/PORT PERRY STAR The Youth Internship Program is planing a pa- rade for Canada Day in Port Perry. The local group is seeking donations, volunteers and floats for the parade. Pictured are the co-chairs of the parade Anna-Marie TimmsBecky Watson and Kris Masters. Absent from photo is lke Schulthies. The group is also trying to arrange for the Stanley Cup and members of the Toronto Maple Leafs, To- ronto Blue Jays and Rap- tors tobe in attendance for the day. The parade committee, co-chaired by Becky Wat- son, Anna-Marie Timms, Kris Masters and Ike Schulthies, 1s hoping to have 129 separate units take part in the parade to commemorate Canada's 129th birthday. The daytime parade won't be the end of the event for the internship group. A night-time boat parade, at a cost of $5 per boat, is planned to travel the waterfront area prior to the fireworks display in Palmer Park. The Proud To Be Cana- dian Parade was made possible through a govern- ment grant given to the entrepreneurship class, with the condition 1t be put back into the commu- nity. Anyone interested In taking part in the parade, sponsoring a float, mak- ing a donation or volun- teering their time to help is asked to call the Youth Internship Office at 985- 0941. The Youth Internship Program is a new program for mature students at Port Perry High School de- signed to equip those en- rolled with the employa- bility skills they will need to make the transition from high school to work. The program is federal- ly funded, designed and proposed by staff at the lo- cal high school, is open to anyone between the ages of 17 and 24 who is classed as a graduate or a drop- out. We're over stocked again, and are forced to sell off our used car, van and trucks! Prices have been slashed on hundreds of used vehicles. And you ung have to trudge through the snow, because we're bringing every valu 2 | ONE DAY ONLY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24 CHEVROLET OL DSMOBILE CADILLAC In order to make the GLO purchase of a vehicle at this sale, a simple and pleasant process, we are posting our lowest and only price on 852+3331 [+800=263+2000 BUICK Since 1947 PONTIAC GMC TRUCK 8523357 148007572004 cach vehicle! 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