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Vol. 133 Number 01 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, NOV. 24, 1998 COPY 65¢ «ic secsn 28 Pages - School board puts library plans on hold By Rik Davie Special to the Star Public school closures in Durham Region public schools are on hold, and that means the new library and music Eacilitins planned for Port Perry High School are in jeopardy as well. The plan to close schools deemed redundant by the board and gain $5 million in provincial grants towards new schools and renovations is the formula upon which the pro- posed additions to Port Perry High School depend, according to board planners. The vote needed to accept the Durham District School Boards "System Wide Accommodation and Improvement Plan" was postponed until at least Nov. 30. The decision to delay the plan came after a marathon five-hour board meeting which saw angry parents from at least two of the Oshawa schools slated for closure shout obscenities and cat-calls at the trustees. The extraordinary meeting also saw Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond tell trustees, "Your school plan for Oshawa stinks." Trustees voted in favour of a motion by Oshawa trustee Jane Weist to rethink the plan, and ask board staff for alternatives to school closures. During an extended public question period, board chair Ruth-Anne Schedlich had to call for order and sound her gavel so many times that the small wooden instrument of office eventually broke. One mother, angry at the proposed closure of Central Collegiate Institute -- a facility that the board says is under used and too expensive to renovate --shouted her rage at Continued on page 17 Investigation into death continues By Chris Hall Port Perry Star A Claremont man charged with causing a fatal crash during a pursuit with Durham Police may not have known he was being followed by cruisers at the time of the accident, say police. David Franklin Doerfler, 35, who appeared in an Oshawa court room for bail last Thursday, was charged with one count of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm in relation to the death of John Michael Gibbons, 47, and injury to his wife, Lorna, 35, who survived the Nov. 15 accident. The bail hearing did not occur, and Mr. Doerfler is scheduled to make another appearance today. Neither the OPP -- which is investigating the crash because it occurred on a provincial highway -- or Durham Continued on page 16 ERIE | Ca CHRISHALL PORT PERRY STAR 'ON HIS WAY: Santa Claus and all his friends are coming to town this weekend when the Scugog Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Christmas Parade at 2 p.m. on Nov. 28. There will be a few new attractions, including a revamped route and Santa's Village after the parade at the fairgrounds, but everyone's favourite float with Old St. Nick will be on hand as always. Sharing a few moments with Santa last weekend was his helper elf, Heather Callan. OVERRIDGE BELG ERER ETE LTTE #170 Casimir St. PORT PERRY (905) 985-0715 1-BOO-63H No Sa & "1 oO wo 3 comm CH a Ae ch De eww al) adh candi dE alr id WE Er