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antl "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" New S1 million addition to Port Perry fire hall will be completed in two phases A new addition and extensive renovations to the Station One fire hall on Crandell St. in Port Perry will be done in two phas- es, says the architect who designed the project. Denny Bryant told Scugog council Monday afternoon that tenders for the project will open early in September with a con- tract awarded about four weeks later. Work on the new administrative offices on the south side of the exist- ing hall will start immedi- ately and be completed by the new year, he said. About mid-April, work will get underway on the reno- vations to the truck bay area for completion by mid-July. * This means that fire trucks and other sensitive equipment can be kept outdoors during the warm weather months, rather than during the winter when they would be affected by cold weather. However, council noted that if a contractor wants to set up heated and tempo- Season for marijuana harvesting From Front Page This is the time for pick- ing -- for both growers and police, he says. "It's certainly the sea- son," said Sgt Grimley. "It's the time of year where (growers) are out there try- ing to get their plants, and we're out looking for them from the sky. "We'll definitely contin- ue searching for the next little while." Marijuana plants are generally easy to spot from the sky because of their size and the colour of their leaves. No charges have been laid at this point, added Sgt. Grimley. £0 Watiar St | SOUAR PIZZA, SUBS rary shelter for the trucks during the winter months and complete the job dur- ing that time frame, that would be acceptable. The new addition to the south side of the building will include a large training room for firefighters that will also serve as cham- bers for meetings of Scugog council. Public access will be from the south side of the building, said Mr. Bryant. He went on to tell coun- cil that the final colour scheme for the exterior has not yet been set, but it will be in keeping with the residential neighbour- hood. And it will be brick and masonry, he said. Also, there will be a peaked roof over the truck bay area. Parking for the public and firefighters will be along the north and south sides of the hall. He said the contract will attempt to avoid brick and 'masonry work being done in the cold weather months as this adds to the cost and often leads to poorer quality work. Township council gave approval to the project earlier this summer. It is expected to cost in the area of $1 million and will be financed from existing Township revenues and funds rather than deben- tures. Silverware, ammunition stolen Ammunition for a .22-calibre rifle were among the items stolen from a Simcoe St. home last weekend, say police. Thieves gained access to the home by forcing open a rear door, report Durham Police. Once inside, they stole various items, including silver- ware, and the ammunition. The theft was reported at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 26. ONGOING DAILY EVENTS Petting Zoo © Midway © Pony Rides © Valentine the Clown * Entertainment © Bingo © Beer Tent * Agricultural Demonstrations /Display © Women's Institute Hospitality Corner ( istie Building) HARNESS HORSE RACING AND PARI-MUTUEL BETTING 1:00 p.m. 8 SWINGS ort (Pen "FAMILY RODEO" SATURDAY SEPT. 2ND, 2000 AND MONDAY SEPT. 4TH, 2000 CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY STAR ROTARY DONATION: The Port Perry Rotary Club recently presented Durham College with cheque for $3,000, which will be used to support a bursary fund. On hand for the Aug. 23 presentation were, from left, Elgin Knopp, Rotary director of vocational services, Bob Strickert, who sits on Durham College's Board of Governors, and Port Perry Rotary Club president Dennis Bailey. YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA Next Course September 12,