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COPY 65¢ bly dv LS) EE a HARVEST WEEKEND: Ocala Orchards was once again a popular place last weekend as the local winery opened its doors to the public during its annual Harvest Weekend event. Visitors had opportunities to take tours through the building where Ocala's various beverages are pro- Become an escape artist in your home By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Scugog Firefighters want everyone in the township to be great escape artists. With the arrival of the annual Fire Prevention Week only days away, local firefighters are gearing up to pro- mote this year's theme: The Great Escape. "We're trying to impress upon people that the safest thing to have in the event of a fire is a plan; especially knowledge of how to get out of each and every room in at least two ways," said Chief Fire Prevention Officer Kevin Balser. | Smoke detectors are now mandatory in each home, he added. And carbon monoxide detectors are advised, espe- cially for homes serviced by natural gas. During Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4 to 10 there will Continued on page 22 CASH & CARRY "899 (Cabinet Extra) ey ", EEE \, {8i Ser CABINET ~ M.O.E. probes illegal dumping By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Investigators from the provincial Ministry of the Environment (MOE) have been called in to examine a possible illegal dumping site in Scugog. The probe has been referred to the ministry's investigation and enforce- ment unit, said an official. The site, which appears to have been used to dispose of construction waste and other materials, is on McKee Rd. southeast of Blackstock. It was discovered by police officers executing search war- rants as part of a crackdown on a con- struction equipment theft ring this summer. The property, on McKee between the CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY- STAR - duced as well as hop on a wagon tour through the orchards and vineyards for a little sightseeing and tasting. Taking a little timeout from their hectic weekend here are Ocala co-owner Alissa Smith (left) with daughter Stacey. Open houses are held at Ocala in May and Cartwright East Quarter Line and the Manvers/Scugog Townline Rd., is rented by one of the suspects who has been charged in connection with that theft ring. Sgt. Mike Ewles of Durham Regional Continued on page 12 Parents' group applauds back-to-work legislation Kids going back to school By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star A representative of one local parents' group is applauding the government's decision to introduce back-to-work legislation to end the high school teachers' strike here. Zoltan Domik, a member of the School Community Council (SCC) at Port Perry High School, said he and other members of the group want to see their kids back in class as soon as possible. "I just want the kids back," he said late last week. The government was to table the back-to-work legislation yesterday, as MPPs returned to Queen's Park after their summer break. It's aimed at ending teachers' strike and lockouts here in Durham Region and elsewhere in the province. Durham"s public high school teachers have been on strike since late August. Their separate school colleagues were locked out on the first day of school i woonaL 0 CNA REQUIRED Sept. 8 when they refused to teach an extra class assigned by the board. The move to legislation comes at a time when little is happening in disputes in Durham. Talks between the Durham District School Board and its teachers broke off at 1 a.m. Monday despite a renewed effort on the part of both sides to resume negotiations. Meanwhile, there have been no talks for separate teachers and the Durham Catholic District School Board for some time. They are sched- uled to resume tomorrow. Mr. Domik said parents want teachers and boards to arrive at agreements to end the disputes, but argues the kids can't go on without attending classes much longer. "I hope that the two sides can, with this back-to- work legislation, continue to talk and work out an agreement that can be acceptable to both sides," he said. OVERRIDGE Fireplace Warehouse 170 Casimir St, | cueen st PORTPERRY _I¥ | HYDRo Ji ORs 985-0715 |= 1-800-688-4751) i Na SU i A a a a A le oa Ea a a aA i vm a 0 i sy 5 iy 12 2: rp: A NE Wm Ty, IE il