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die amb an. SB. seed wr. TY 2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 28, 1998 Contest could have you on the way to the big concert By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Who wants two tickets to see The Backstreet Boys in Toronto next month? That's a good question that needs a good answer, says Greenbank resident Loutge Potier. After waiting in line for hours to obtain tickets for the concert a few months ago, Mrs. Potier said she only needs five of her seven tickets due to family plans. The remain- ing two she wants to give away. But anyone who wants them must describe to her, in less than 100 words, why they should get the tickets. "I've got two tickets left, and I don't need them," she said earlier this week. The tickets, two lawn seats worth about $40 each, are for the Aug. 22 show at the Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place. The afternoon concert, sched- uled to kick off at 2:30 p.m, will also feature young singing sensation Aaron Carter. "I'm sure we could sell them on the street and get quite a few dollars for them, but I don't want to do that. I waited in line Pssst! Who wa Victoria Potier, 7, shows off the two ticket Backstreet Boys fans Lynda Brooks, 16 nts Backstreet tickets? Madeline Potier, 14, and Emily Potier, 10. and saw all the people that tried to get these tickets... there's got to be other peo- ple out there who really want them," said Mrs. Potier. "I'm prepared to give them away, but I want the kids to write me, to tell me, in under 100 words, why they want the tick- ets... why they should have them." When the note is fin- ished fans can drop it off at The Port Perry Star office (188 Mary St.) with a can of non-perishable food for Operation Scugog. "I don't want money for these tickets, but want someone to get something for them," said Mrs. Potier. "That's why the kids need to bring a food item with them when they drop their reason off. I want them to raid mom and dad's cup- JEFF MITCHELU/PORT PERRY STAR: s up for grabs. She's joined by (left), Monique Balmforth, 16, board for a tin of some- thing and bring it with them." Essays and food stuffs can be dropped off at The Star office until noon on Tuesday, Aug. 11. After that Ms Potier will go over them and pick a winner, who will be announced in the next edition of The Port Perry Star, just in time for them to arrange for transportation. - HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC. 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The new unit, called the Marksman 20/20, uses a laser beam to track the speed of passing vehicles, making it all but impossi- ble for speeders to avoid a fine. "It's a much simpler unit to use than the older one; basically point and shoot," PC Williams said last Friday, while keeping tabs on passing motorists in the Seagrave area. "The (laser) beam is so specific, it is 100 per cent more accurate and never wrong," he said, pointing to a digital LCD readout that shows the operator the speed of targets, which way they are going and their distance from the officer. "There have been very few court challenges with this device; whatever ones there have been I think they were won by the police," he said in defence of the $8,500 machine. "The old radar units, which gauged speed by sound, are more useful in heavy traffic to pick out one speeding car. With this unit, we can check the speed of every car passing and pull as many over at one time as we want... 1t's harder to escape." There are currently nine of the laser speed detection devices in Durham, including one in each of the three northern townships. The first one appeared in the region 18 months ago, and after realizing how effective the units were, the region approved the purchase of five of the units in the 1998 police budget; the other devices were pur- chased for the police by specific community groups looking to make their neighborhood safer. With the arrival of the units in Scugog just last week, and officer training expected to be completed soon, 26 Division Inspector Chuck Mercier says people in Scugog will eventually slow their pace down when they realize what the new units are capable of. "They are a very won- derful tool in regards to traffic enforcement," he said. "The complaints of speeding have been docu- mented and with this we can direct patrols to prob- lem areas and get the mes- sage out to those speed- ing." He's hoping word of the new technology gets around, and that drivers lighten up on the gas pedal as a result. "Give us a couple of weeks to display the units, to let people know we're out there with better tools, and we'll make Scugog a safer place to drive." Thief boosts card machine A brazen thief made off with a credit card machine from the Square Boy Pizza shop while employees were working at the front of the store. Durham Police report that sometime around 7:45 p.m. on July 21 a woman was working in the Water St. shop when she heard a noise at the back and went to check LE 70g. Humpty Dumpty Chips SQUARE IT! Medium add '3° Large add '4% | (BOTH PIZZAS) ' » ~- ew \ % it, say police. Upon entering the back officer she noticed that a man had come into the store though an open rear door and was searching through desk drawers. Police say the man fled the store with the credit card machine. The thief is described as a white male wearing blue jeans. TAXES Q * pings *Up to 6 Toppings. 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