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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Sunderland woman dies In three-car collision An accident in Uxbridge Township claimed the life of a Sunderland woman last Wednesday evening. Durham Regional Police report that Nora Richards, 46, of Sunderland, was killed around 7:40 p.m. bn Feb. 3 when a vehicle she was riding in was involved in a serious accident on Regional Rd. 1, just south of Regional Rd. 13 in Uxbridge Township. According to police, a 27-year-old Udora man was driving his black 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix north ~ on Regional Rd. 1 when the car struck the rear of a second northbound vehi- cle. The second vehicle -- a green 1998 Chevrolet a BE om # HUGE SALE Cheverolet Oldsmobile Cadillac GMC Truck 852-3331 852-3357 1-800-263-2000 1-877-852-3357 WEATHER @NOT! cold outside - the deals have been slashed on " used vehicles. And you because we're bringing © every value priced used vehicle indoors for this °* NO money down INDOOR * no payments fill May '99 USED CAR * one day only * February 20th " " « ISIN [VE] wo Willi Pontiac Cavalier operated by a §59- year-old Uxbridge woman -- was forced off the road as a result of the impact. Immediately after, the Grand Prix crossed the centre line and collided with a 1998 Ford Windstar van, driven by a 52-year- old Leaskdale woman. Mrs. Richards, who was, sitting in the front pas- senger seat, was pro- nounced dead at the scene. The drivers of the Ford van and the Grand Prix were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the Cavalier was unhurt. Anyone who has infor- mation about this collision 1s asked to call Durham Police at (905) 579-1520 or 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5321. Weather or not it's are hot inside. Prices won't have to trudge ~ through the snow incredible event! 2] Uxt Lynne Pupella (left), secretary of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of North Durham joins fundraising coordi- nator Jodi Hewitt in treating agency director Scott Williams to a variety of succulent, sauce-laden chicken wings Friday night at the kick-off to the annual Bowl! For Millions fundraiser. Seven area restaurants supplied their very best wings for the evening's competition, which saw folks dining and dancing at the Royal Canadian Legion in Port Perry. The fishing's fine! " By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Local bait shop operators continue to reap the benefits of another great ice fishing season on Lake Scugog. "Things are going great... it's been a good year for us so far," said Chuck Preston, proprietor of JD Fishing and Archery Supplies on Water St. last week. "They haven't really slowed down at all. It depends on the day, but they pretty much go out whenever," said Mr. Preston, noting that some fishermen are reportedly catching their limit in only a couple of hours, while others return to shore empty-handed. "The size and the amount really depends on the spot where they go," said Mr. Preston. "They're still coming from all over to fish, too," he added. "The ice on (Lake) Simcoe is dicey, and (The Bay of) Quinte is the same way; plus the zebra mussels there make (fish) harder to come by." pAso keeping busy are the folks at Kev's Muskie Shop. "It's going well.... we're still getting lots of guys in, and they keep going out there no matter what the weather is like," said Ann Tennyson. "Rain, cold, warm... the ice is in good condition and they're heading out there; it hasn't slowed down at all." Dale Forsythe, an employee with Causeway Live Bait, agrees. "Business has been pretty steady here. The fishing is going really well, and there's a lot of ice out there," he said, noting that the 1999 season is similar to those in the past. "It's about the same as others. There's still lots of people out there. The fishing a couple of weeks ago was really good -- you could get your limit in two or three hours -- but now it has kind of slowed down a bit." Anglers enjoying another great season on Lake Scugog Also keeping busy during this year's ice fishing season is Bill Fisher, a Conservation Officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources. "We probably laid about 21 or 22 charges in January, but that's only for about five days; we were out there sporadically, but that's still a good number of fines," he said last Thursday. The majority of those fines were for fishing with extra lines, he said. More than a dozen $50 tickets were handed out, and an additional $25 was charged for each extra line after that. "If someone didn't have a license, and they were honest with us, it would be a $50 ticket," said Mr. Fisher, adding that MNR officials are also "tolerant" of people who had a license but were caught not carrying it. They could face a $95 fine, he said. "There is a massive (license) renewal this year, so we're a bit more easy on the ones without their licenses, but that leniency is slightly diminishing as the winter wears on." Ministry officials also handed out tickets to people found not wearing helmets while riding their snowmo- biles or without insurance, registration or trail permits. Ministry officials are warning there will be no toler- ance for those who leave their huts on Lake Scugog after the Feb. 28 deadline. "There are no fines; they will go to court," said Mr. Fisher, noting that there are "not less than 600 huts" on Lake Scugog at the present time. "They are such a problem for us; number one is our concern for the public's safety, and also there is a huge outcry from the local residents who don't want to see the huts left out there all winter," he said. "There is no excuse for having a hut on the ice come the beginning of March." Lake users are cautious after 1998's fatalities Visitors to Lake Scugog are playing it safe this fishing season, after four men lost their lives in accidents on the ice last year. "Only. a few customers have brought that up," said Dale Forsythe, an employee at Causeway Live Bait, teferring fo the four snowmobilers who drowned in January 1998 after they plunged into the cold waters of Lake Scugog. The fatalities received massive media cov- 'But something has definitely changed.... they're being a lot more careful out there this year," said Mr. - Forsythe. "They want to know where the pressure cracks are, how thick the ice is; from what I've seen they are definitely being more cautious." Chuck Preston, owner of JD Fishing and Archery Supplies, agrees. "heres a lot of them coming, but most are quite cautious; I had a guy call up from St. Catharines (Wednesday) and he said he was coming (Friday) and wanted to know what the ice conditions were," he said. "The ice is quite good out there, but it's good to see them asking around." AR ART I RR ADR