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Vol. 132 Number 24 COPY 65¢ (6i1¢+ 4¢ GsT) 36 Pages Council cool to plan for Ice pad By John B. McClelland . Port Perry Star "Show me the money." That was the common refrain among Scugog councillors Monday morning as they endorsed the concept of a second ice pad and indoor pool for Scugog Centre. But they made it abundantly clear there will be not a single penny of tax money for either the construction or the operating costs of this much-discussed facility. And two councillors-- Keith Bacon, Ward 1 and Dave Dietlein, Ward 4 -- refused to sup- port the concept, even with the strong "no tax dollars" proviso attached. "We are having enough trouble main- taining buildings we have now. They (operating costs) are real- ly strapping us," said Councillor Dietlein after council heard a presentation from architect Denny Bryant and Jeff Brown, a member of a user group committee that came up with a design concept for a second pad at the Scugog Arena. "The calls I am getting these days are about roads and bridges," said Councillor Dietlein. "I am very apprehensive about big projects." Mr. Bryant's conceptual design shows a second pad on the north side of the existing ice surface, with six new dress- ing rooms with showers, a new snack bar area, shared refrigeration plant, and a new Zamboni room on the west side of the building. The design shows the second pad will be without seating, although there would be an area where spectators could stand to watch events on the ice. He pegged the cost of the second pad at between $2.5 and $3 million, but indicat- ed it could be lower if some of the "frills" such as showers in the dressing rooms David Dietlein Please turn to Page 16 ol CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY STAR - DIRT DEVILS: Sounds of screaming engines filled the air just southeast of Blackstock last Sunday (May 3) as the 1998 Ontario Provincial Motocross Championships were held on Devitts Rd. Hundreds of racers converged upon the race grounds and even more spectators arrived to take in some loud and high-flyin' excitement as riders battled the course and each other for a large winners' purse and a chance to move on to the nationals. Two local men die of injuries Two separate accidents took the lives of a pair of Scugog Township men over the past weekend, say Durham Regional Police. James Burghgraef, 42, of Seagrave was killed Saturday evening when a oncoming vehicle crossed into his lane and hit his car. He was airlifted to a Toronto hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Jonathon Ausman, 25, lost his life early Sunday morning when his car hit a hydro pole in the north end of Oshawa. Story, photo on Page 2 Residents rally to fill food bank By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The community has once again made Operation Scugog organizers proud after rallying to fill the food bank's shelves. Volunteers Anne Wanninkhof and Kathryn Gundry are pleased to report that the food bank shelves at the old Scout Hall on Simcoe St. are now bursting. The com- munity response came after a disappoint- ing Easter drive left them far short of their goal. "We have a good little town here, Port Perry," said Mrs. Wanninkhof last Wednesday. "We were really disappointed after the (Easter) drive, but Port Perry really responded after they heard we were low. The bins in the stores have started to fill up, and the churches and people have been very generous." A plea for help went out more than two weeks ago when the annual spring food drive for Operation Scugog flopped; it was described by Ms Wanninkhof as the worst effort she'd seen in the more than 15 years she's been associated with the food bank. The call for assistance really turned the tables, she said. "We're doing well now. Kathy had a big pick-up at the high school today. They gave us six huge boxes of food they collected from Please turn to Page 16 Bring your children whut togr: pei "Safety Passport" in conjunction with 4 ntario Poin al ile. Another Community Se Service courtesy of Bruton Shoppers Drug Mart. Callus for complete deals,