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a lid, Ee a ER dpe So RENE ER "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 17, 2001-9 Lake Scugog welcomes Spring, ice out April 12 Lake Scugog finally was let out of its icy grip last Thursday (April 12), as winds gusting to 80 km/h pushed the remaining ice north during the late afternoon. Temperatures reaching 25C (75F) also contributed to the ice disappearing sooner than expected. Those living along the shoreline were able to watch as the huge body of ice moved north, and in many places ice was pushed 10 or more feet high along the shoreline. April 12 becomes the official day the ice left the lake this year, and while not the latest ever record- ed, the last time it left this late was in 1989. The lat- est date ever recorded, April 29, was set in 1965. Five years ago, Lake Scugog was basking under sunny skies by March 28, one of only a dozen times the ice disappeared during the month of March since records started being compiled by The Port Perry Star in 1872. The earliest the ice left Lake Scugog was on March 11, 1983. For the record, here's a list of the dates the ice has left Lake Scugog since 1872. ' 1872 April 26 1919 April 5 1961 April 20 1873 April 24 1920 April 3 1962 April 15 1875 - April 17 1921 March 21 "1963 April 11 1877 April 19 1922 April 10 1965* April 29 1878 . March 20 1924 April 12 1966 April 6 1884 April 10 1925 April 3 1967 April 12 1885 April 27 1926 April 10 1968 April 4 1886 "April 16 1927 April 15 1969 April 12 1887 April 23 . 1928 April 12 1970 April 19 1888 April 25 1929 April | 1971 April 21 1889 April 11 1930 April 18 1972 April 28 1890 April 10 1931 April 16 1973 April 1 1891 April 17 1933 April 6 1974 April 13 1892 April 5 1934 April 21 1975 April 23 1893 April 13 1935 April 10 1976 April 5 1894 April 2 1936 April 25 1977 April 3 1895 April 27 1937 April 12 1978 April 28 1896 April 20 1938 March 31 1979 April 12 1897 April 13 © 1939 April 2 1980 April 9 1898 March 28 1940 April 26 1981 March 30 1899 April 25 1941 April 13 1982 April 19 1900 April 18 1942 April 5 1983 March 16 1901 April 16 1943 April 24 1984 ° April 14 1902 March 31 1944 April 22 1985 April 15 1903 March 21 1945 March 27 1986 April 1 1904 April 28 1946 March 27 1987 April 6 1905 April 11 1947 April 22 1988 April 4 1906 April 11 1948 April 7 1989 April 12 1907 April 19 1949 April 6 1990 April 13 1908 April 22 1950 April 18 1991 April | 1909 April 18 1951 April 8 1992 April 14 1910 March 28 1952 April 10 1993 - April 18 1911 April 20 1953 March 23 1994 April 16 1912 April 22 1954 April 12 1995 March 28 1913 April 10 1955 April 9 1996 April 19 1914 April 16 1956 April 25 1997 April | 1915 April 17 1957 April 2 1998 March 31 1916 April 15 1958 April 11 1999 March 31 1917 April 18 1959 April 19 2000 April | 1918 April 16 1960 April 21 20001 April 12 Ice Out information compiled by J. Peter Hvidsten Fish fry coming up this Saturday The Men's Fish Fry at $5. Tables of four, six or Oakwood United Church, eight. April 21 at 6 p.m. is a For tickets or reserva- leisurely served meal. Adults are $10, children are 953-9736. VINYL SIDING ------ Manufacturing Inc. wawiviwls bo 0004 Hwy. 48, W » 705-437-1734 595 Seaver Gourl, NEWMARKET » 903-836-1033 1-800-461-6455 www.b 3 CO tions contact 953-9831 or Ice retreats from Scugog As the ice began to move north on Lake Scugog last Thursday afternoon, it piled high along the shoreline in many spots. Young Jordan and Josh Perna are seen here standing in the piles of broken ice in front of their home at Honey Harbour Heights, just north of Port Perry. For those keeping records, the ice was completely gone later the same afternoon, April 12,2001. VVVVVVVVVVVIVIVIVVIVIVIVIVVIYY > My Country Bungalows FOLK ART CLASSES OPEN HOUSE & REGISTRATION Saturday, April 21, 10:00am - 3:00pm Sunday, April 22, 12:00pm - 3:00pm Beginners & Experienced Painters LESSONS & SUPPLIES AVAILABLE Call Leslie at (905) 985-0546 10521 Old Simcoe Rd., RR2 Port Perry VIVVVIVVIyVyIVIIVVIYVIIIVYIYIIYVYY TY YY YY YYYY YY |] €VYVVVVVVIYVIYVYY "WATER STREET, o \ST CHANCE TO ENTER OUR 1st Annual Kid's & Baby Photo Contest PORT PERRY STAT Enjoy a professional photography sitting and receive a beautiful black & white 8x10 portrait of your child! Children will be judged in two age groups - 6-2 months and 2-5 years. Cost of entry $34.95+tax. One entry per child. Photographs must be taken at the Water Street Studio especially for this contest. Call for your appointment 985-0071 A PORTION OF PROCEEDS TO GO TO OPERATION SCUGOG Contest runs March 1 to April 20/2001. Judging fo take place May 3rd at the Kent Farndale Gallery. Scugog Library. Aljudges decisions are final Winning photos fobe pbished he q wy erry Stan Contest rales Staio an Voet Pavy Ste: WATER STREET available at The Water Street the 1 MPP to host meeting after throne speech Durham riding resi- dents are invited to share their views on the April 19 Throne Speech to the Legislature at a breakfast Friday morn- ing, April 20. "Open, two-way communications is an electoral duty," said John R. O'Toole, MPP for Durham. "Over the past three and one-half months, MPPs have been gath- ering input from the public in order to ensure the speech from the throne measures up to the expectations of our citizens," Mr. O'Toole added. The breakfast will be an opportunity to review the speech and ensure the residents of Durham riding can offer comments and ask questions. The breakfast takes place Friday, April 20 at 7:30 a.m. at Einsteins, 36 King Street East, Bowmanville. You are asked to RSVP by April 18 at 623-5627. essential part of my Directory of Coming Events Friday, April 20 North Durham Hospice Bereavement Support Group, Port Perry meets - 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Fridays for 6 weeks. To register 852-4461. Saturday, April 21 ~ Spring Concert 2001 - Emmanuel Pentecostal Church - 7:30 p.m. Info. 985- 3741. Friday, April 27 Spring Feast Dinner - Port Perry United Church - 5-7 p.m. Info. 985-2801. Tuesday, May 1 Video presentation from Toronto's Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre - West Shore Village - 7:30 p.m. To register 852-4461. Thursday, May 3 North Durham Hospice Palliative Care Training Coming Events Course - 7:30 p.m. To register 852-4461. Friday, May 4 Auction - Seagrave United Church - 7:30 p.m. Also live auction. Saturday, May 5 Port Perry United Church Book and Yard Sale - church auditorium - 8 am. - also UCW perennial plant sale. Info. 985-2801. : Saturday, May 5 Stress & Family Balance - presentation - The Church of the Ascension, 266 North St., Port Perry - 9-noon - $15. Info. 985-7278. Sunday, May 6 St. Andrews United Church, Sunderland - 155th anniversary service - 11 am. Also mass junior choir event - 7pm. sponsored buy ~~ 1575 HWY. 7A PORT PERRY VEHICLE LETTERING * GRAPHICS » BANNERS * WINDOW LETTERING Watercraft lettering too! We'll match any competitor's Written quote