NTN NRE TR TRENT 'Vol. 130 No. 28 COPY 65¢ 61¢ = 4¢ GST) Parents demand crossing on 7A Worried parents at a meet- ing in Port Perry Thursday night delivered their message to the province loud and clear: They want a safe pedestrian crossing on Hwy. 7A... now. About 50 parents of kids who attend schools in the area met with Durham East MPP John O'Toole and Ministry of Transportation rep Barry Smith to warn that another fatality could occur on the busy street at any time. They've been pushing for a marked pedestrian crossing since six-year-old Derek Saunders died and a crossing guard was severely injured at the crossing, 13 yéars ago this month. And traffic on 7A at the crossing, just east of Old Simcoe Rd., has become heavier and faster in the meantime, the parents meeting at R.H. Turnto Page 12 : ~ Satan's Choice planning party on Canada Day weekend By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Durham Police are bracing for what could be a huge biker bash here on the Canada Day long weekend. Members of the Satan's Choice and affiliate clubs across the country could descend on a property just east of Port for the next long weekend of the summer, an officer with Durham Region Police's intelligence unit has confirmed. The bash is reportedly to mark the retirement of long- time Choice leader Bernie Guindon. "He's well-known in the province, and well-respected in the biker community," said Staff Sgt. Dietmar Schoenrock. "Because of his connections in the biker community, we expect a large turn-out not just from this area, but from across the DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ATTRACTIVE OFFER If You Thought You Couldn't - Afford A 1996 GMC Sierra olice preparing for big biker bas country." It's not yet been decided if any kind of large-scale roadside checks -- such as those that saw the Para-Dice Riders and their friends inspected on their way to Caesarea a couple of years ago -- of bikers will be held. Staff-Sgt. Schoenrock said the location of the party, just off Hwy. 7A, and the volume of holiday traffic on the long weekend might make that an unsafe proposition. A recent court challenge to searches by the Para-Dice Riders was tossed out of court. The decision was hailed as a major victory by the Durham police department. Searches or not, police will definitely maintain a presence, the Staff Sgt. said. "It's the Satan's Choice," he said. "Nationally they are viewed Turnto Page 12 PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry 985-847