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Vol. 133 Number 11 COPY 65¢ - wie sccsn PORT PERRY - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1999 High speed crash ends in death wg B a , rt < al = i i Se ------ i Durham Regional Police are seen here investigating an another seriously injured in the accident, which took place a few hundred yards off the end of the township's boat accident between two snowmobiles, which crashed last Saturday afternoon near Port Perry. One man was killed and: Keys make for easy theft of snowmobile Durham Regional Police were called to a Major St. address after thieves made off with a mini-van, trailer and snowmobile. Police say that sometime around 2 p.m. on Jan. 29, a Major St. resident loaded his 1999 Polaris XC 700 onto a trailer, which was hitched to his 1993 Pontiac van. He put the keys to the vehicle on the floor by the seat, and went inside to grab his clothes and helmet. Upon returning outside about 10 minutes later the man found his van, trailer, and sled had been stolen, police say. The van and trailer were later located on Regional Rd. 13, just west of Hwy. 12. The snowmobile was missing, police say. The missing 1999 Polaris has the license 857 513. Lo 22 . oe ¥ LN * =. |" Mo rE. periv.sian launch on Lake Scugog. Oshawa man first fatality on Lake Scugog this year By Chris Hall Port Perry Star A Bowmanville man is recovering in the Oshawa hospital after he was involved in a snowmobile accident that claimed the life of another rider ' on Lake Scugog Saturday. : Adam Bothwell, 24, of Bowmanville, was hit at high speed Saturday (Jan. 30) afternoon by Brian Breen more than 500 metres off shore from the local boat launch. Mr. Breen, a 27-year-old Oshawa man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Durham Police report that at approximately 3 p.m., Mr. Breen was heading north on "his 1998 Yamaha snowmobile when it came into colli- sion with a 1998 Skidoo being operat- ed by Mr. Bothwell. He was travelling westward, back to shore. Both machines were travelling quite quickly, says Insp. Chuck Mercier, the top officer in North Durham. "They were both going at a high rate of speed," he said yesterday morning. "They T-boned; both front ends show the point of impact." Mr. Breen was travelling with approximately four other sleds, while Please turn to page 2 Project includes boardwalk and fishing pier 1.6 million shoreline renewal By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star Plans for an extensive restoration and naturalization of the Lake Scugog shoreline in Port Perry were presented at a meeting last Thursday evening in the municipal council cham- bers. The cost of the project is esti- mated at close to $1.6 million, and when completed in about three years time, organizers pre- dict it will give Scugog Township an economic shot in the arm, and prove very popular with res- Nr --------., | 1 28 Pages idents as well. "We have a firm conviction that a healthy lake and shore- line leads to a better eco-system and better community health," said Sandy Beaton, who along with Barb Karthein and Ken Oldfield, has been the driving force behind this ambitious pro- ject. Rev. Beaton, a resident of Scugog Island and a dedicated naturalist, is the founder and first president of Kawartha Fisheries Association, the orga- nization that is undertaking the management of the shoreline restoration along the Port Perry waterfront. Thursday night's meeting was attended by about 30 peo- ple, including members of Scugog council and reps from numerous different organiza- tions that will have a role in the undertaking. Representatives of Ecological Outlook of Schomberg prepared preliminary drawings and dia- grams of the project. They were present to answer questions and Please turn to page 13 09 085-0715 1-800-688-4 7654 || (O)V 3 ={={|»]c] = ATCT EER ELC BITE 170 Casimir St, PORT PERRY vi &