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nh mr TTT IIIT ETT TET iii PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 - § "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" Early work New manager at local CIBC on new police HQ begins Durham Region has begun preliminary work on north Durham's new police station site, and construction is to begin in June. The new 26 Division headquarters will be located west of Port Perry on Hwy. 12, just south of Reach St. The 11,235 square- foot building will replace the current sta- Charges are laid An Ashburn man, just released from hospital, has been charged with impaired driving caus- ing death in connection with a fatal accident. Durham Regional Police laid charges against the man last Wednesday (March 22) after he was discharged from Sunnybrook hospi- tal in Toronto, where he had been a patient. Around Il p.m. March 11, police investi- gated a single vehicle "accident on the Whitby- Uxbridge -townline; just Scugog Township. A Chevrolet Beretta dri- ven by 19-year-old Tomy Leblanc of Ashburn left the road, and struck a stand of trees. A passenger, Bradley Smith, 19, of Bowmanville, was killed. Police charged Mr. Leblanc with criminal" negligence causing death; impaired driving causing death, driving with a blood-alcohol level in excess of the legal amount, and pos- session of a controlled tion on Old Simcoe Rd. in Port Perry. Scugog council approved a rezoning west of Hwy. 12 in substance, marijuana. application for the new v i: | %, The 1 " , d i &s dri well right I AN Z sounds of i now... and we'll be - A sending tenders out in ll -- mid-April for the job and it will close mid- May," said Jack McCorkell, director of operations for the Region's Works depart- ment. He expects a list of pre-qualified contrac- tors and tradesmen will be forwarded during the March 27 Works committee meeting, and approved. rd TE the Tropics | Let Marigold Travel I ~ plan your next | hassle-free vacation. I a D7 dl Co Po CHRIS HALL/PORT PERRY STAR Staff at the Port Perry CIBC recently welcomed new branch manager Lee Fernandez to the fold when he took over the position on Feb. 28. Mr. Fernandez, who has been with CIBC for the past 20 years, welcomes all the local bank's clients to take a moment and stop by and say hello. 12 Water Street, Marigold Travel portperry | (905) 985-7878 « Toll Free 1-800-720-8790 edited ES ll >of & i NUTRITION PRrROS* What is Flaxseed? by Sheryl Harding Friedrich R.D. Flaxseeds are gaining popularity of late due to their potential health benefits. However the little brown seeds of the flax plant and the plant itself have been found to be useful for many centuries. Presently the interest in flaxseeds is due to it's content of alpha linolenic acid, lignans and fibre. Alpha linolenic acid is an omega 3, essential fatty acid which is an essential nutrient that are bodies cannot make for themselves. Also there is a theory that omega 3s may protect us from heart disease and lower blood cholesterol levels. Lignans are another component of flaxseeds that are phytoestrogens (a topic for another time) which may be protective against tumours of certain types of cancer. Flaxseeds are a source of both soluble and insoluble fibre. Soluble fibres could help lower blood cholesterol. Insoluble fibres are the kind that help keep bowel movements regular. So flaxseeds have all kinds of possible health benefits. But more studies need to be done before we can say 1873 302 Queen St., Port Perry, Ont. Port Perry's Centre for the Performing Arts Presents i| ALEXANDER TSELYAKOV "A Brillant Piano Virtuoso" Healthy Babies Healthy Children Public Health Nurses will: * Tell you about prenatal and parent groups and other services in Durham Region conclusively that they can do all these great things. For now | A-- { PA ort these pleasant, nutty flavoured seeds can be a nutritious Te . Sind pb tof bs Tugs from ospital to addition to a healthy eating plan. Saturday, April 8th, 8 pm. * Provide home visits to answer questions * Tell you about family visitor services In Durham Reglon Tickets $25. each Available Now at JAYSON CALLAN MUSIC 174 Mary St., Port Perry (905) 985-2635 For more information send questions to Box 5283 Port Perry or call 985-6946 "By Nutrition at Work. a group of Port Perry Dietitians providing individual and group counselling. This message s 17 To find out more about' Healthy Babies Healthy Children Durham call Durham Health Connection Line (905) 723-8521 ext. 2158 Oh JF RIT BIE pI ssh CE EI a pI LIN a or 1-800-841-2729 ext. 2158 COL EVA GRE EVR HET RGR RIT