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16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 16, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Doerfler back in court for fatal accident The man accused of causing a fatal accident while fleeing police near Port Perry last year made a brief appearance in an Oshawa court last week. David Doerfler, a 35- year-old Claremont man, appeared before court last Thursday (March 11) and was remanded until March 24. He remains in custody pending the start of proceedings against him. During the his short appearance, court heard that discussions were cur- rently being held between Mr. Doerfler's defense Pot luck luncheon, attorney, Ken Murray, and the Crown's John Scott. Mr. Doerfler was arrested and charged shortly after 2 a.m. on Nov. 15. It is alleged that he ran a red light while fleeing Durham Police at the Manchester intersec- tion of Hwys. 12 and 7A and collided with another vehicle, killing John Michael Gibbons, a 47- year-old Oshawa man. Police allege that in his effort to elude the officers, Mr. Doerfler turned his headlights off and contin- ued travelling westbound at speeds in excess of 100 sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion - noon - 1 p.m. euchre to follow. Luncheon $5, euchre $2. March 19 St. Patrick's Dinner - Scugog Island Hall - 6 p.m. $5 & $11. Phone 985-9346. Sunday, March 21 Special service of songs and remembrance for the late B. Muriel Nesbitt - Columbus Community Church, 2 p.m. Reception to follow. 'Sunday, March 21 St. Patrick's Day Event, Good Time Country Music Club of Oshawa, Kingside Park, Oshawa. Admission $3 - 1-5 p.m. Info. Don 433-8662. Thursday and Friday, March 26 & 26 Rummage sale - Port Perry United Church, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Friday, March 26 - Friday, March 26 Pot of Gold Dinner - 6:30 p.m. at Burns Church, 10 am. - 1 p.m. Ashburn. Call 655-8509. Saturday, March 27 Scugog Soccer Registration - Chamber of Commerce. Registration closed April 30. Saturday, March 27 Toy, book and bake sale - Cartwright Central Public School, Blackstock - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Info. 986-4602 or 986-5819. 1575 HWY. 7A PORT PERRY *Free Delivery in a Limited Area oll PIZZA & SUE ® 80 Water St., Port Perry 985-5277 kilometres an hour, say police. The truck ran a red light at the intersection and slammed into the dri- ver's side of a southbound 1986 Cadillac, killing Mr. Gibbons. The passenger, Lorna Gibbons, was seri- ously injured. Mr. Doerfler faces a number of charges, includ- charged with one count of criminal harassment, one count of possession of a controlled substance, and one count of breach of pro- bation. ing criminal negligence causing death and crimi- nal negligence causing injury, which were laid by the Ontario Provincial Police. Mr. Doerfler is also 'he half-pipe and board parks at Lakeridge and Dagmar Ski Resorts attracts hundreds of kids to slopes every week. Here one of the young boarders flys off the side of the 'pipe.' Th se ' ck Smiles Always Welcome | Nothing big ever came from being small * Find us fast in the wm Yellow Pages II™ Woman killed in crash on Regional Rd. 20 A Pontypool woman was killed and her husband and son critically injured when their vehicle collided with another last Friday afternoon. Durham Regional Police report that Marjorie Knapp, 62, was pronounced dead at a Port Perry hospital on March 12 after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a collision in Clarington. Police say that at approximately 1 p.m. on March 12 that Mrs. Knapp was travelling east on Regional Rd. 20 in an Oldsmobile with her husband Clifford, 72, and their son Noel, 29. Their vehicle collided head-on with with a Chev van, which was being operated by Randy Ovenden, a 39-year- old Cavan resident. The accident occurred on a curve to the west of the 10th Concession. As a result of the collision, Mrs. Knapp was pro- nounced dead and her husband and son were transported by ambulance to St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto where they are listed in critical condition. Both vehicles were demolished in the accident. Alcohol is not a factor in this collision, police say. Anyone with any information on this accident is asked to contact Durham Police Constable Dorsch at 905-579- 15620, ext. 5213. cP ti PE PR