The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 1, 2001 - 21 Town Hall show's just the 'Tonic' for winter-weary folks' Is there anyone who doesn't look forward to all that Mother Nature promises with the arrival of spring? Dr. Tom Millar (and some very special friends) have concocted a very special tonic - a 'Spring Tonic' - that will kick those winter blahs right in to next year. It's taking place at Town Hall 1873, Saturday (May 5). It's always a celebration when those we love return home after being away, and 'Spring Tonic' brings home two of Port Perry's most gifted and loved per- formers. Soprano Leslie Ann Bradley, who grew up in Port Perry before venturing into the world of profes- sional entertainment, is returning to delight with selections from Copeland, Bernstein, Lehar, Gershwin, and Puccini. Leslie has recently gradu- ated from the University of Toronto music program where she earned the Women's Art Association of Canada Graduation Scholarship awarded to the student with the high- est recital marks, which Leslie had 'in both her third and fourth years of the program. "Last May, "Leslie was 'one of only 12 singers selected to participate in the St. Andrews-by-the- Sea Opera Program, and recently she won the North American Finals in the 31st International Bellini Competition. Currently Leslie is com- pleting a post-graduate diploma in Opera at the University of Toronto, and later this month she will be performing her first profes- sional opera when she sings the role of Queen of the Night in Mozart's Magic Flute. Port Perry citizens are indeed fortunate to have this amazing talent right in their own town. Leslie's appearance at Town Hall 1873 is being sponsored by the much beloved Dr. Tom Millar and his wife, Catherine. Theatre-goers in Port Perry have many wonderful memories of the magic that Tom and Catherine created after founding the award-winning children's musical group, "The Millar Lights" (a name chosen by the kids themselves). Tom also directed many pro- ductions with the Scugog Choral Society, and Catherine was often cast in the leading role in those shows. Dr. Tom will accompany Leslie Ann. Bradley, as.well 'as entertaining in his own From page 1 Currently, the roads leading into the small cottage community are mostly narrow dirt lanes. But residents awoke last week to the sound of chainsaws as contrac- tors began to cut the trees to enlarge the dirt road to a width of 66 feet. "We were completely blindsided by this," said Deborah Tiffen, who lives on Colwell Circle. "This is not in the spirit of what we agreed with." Ms Tiffen said she understands a need for slight improvements to the roadway for culverts and drainage, but "to cut a swath through the trees like this for 11 houses at the end of a dead-end road is ludi- crous." She added that plans of curbs, sewer culverts and lights, while Scugog Mayor "Doug Moffatt promised us wouldn't pave it. He . said they wouldn't do this, upgrade 300-feet of road to urban stan- dards." now call for the addition. they Trees felled for road widening Township officials told The Star that the road had to be improved as part of sub- division agreement. Any new subdivision in the township needs its roadways constructed or brought up to current urban standards, said the mayor. "It has to be brought up to (urban) standard; we can't have these lanes where fire trucks and ambulances can't get down through," said Mayor Moffatt. "It would be hard enough for those ser- vices to get through there. It needs to be upgraded if we're going to have even more peo- ple down there." The road has to be widened to 66 feet, in accordance to township guidelines, he said. "It has to be the same as the rest of the town- ship. They said they didn't want it paved, so we backed off," said the mayor. "But (expanding the road) is not really our option. These people have a right to build their homes there, but we have a say on the roads." inimitable style with a selection by Handel and a marvellous performance together with fellow pianist Gael Morrison when they present Romance and Tarantelle from Rachmaninoff's 2nd Suite for Two Pianos Op 17. Joining the returning stars will be The Peterborough Singers, under the direction of Syd Birrell. This is a choir number- ing around 110 members made up of students, teachers, chefs, physicians, broadcasters, business people, writers, potters, and the odd professor - a very eclectic group who've been drawn together by their mutual love of. music. They spend two hours each week "singing the church roof off." The Peterborough Singers are committed to performing diverse music from Afro-American spiri- tuals to European church music as well as "letting their hair down" each year during their Valentine's concert when they venture into the world of love songs. And they are the authors of their own CD, The Gift of Song, a collec- tion which began as a fund - and spirit-raising concert for the Birrell family during their battles with cancer. (Both Mr. Birrell's wife and young son have had to cope with cancer). Their CD is now in its third print- ing and has raised thou- This is a benefit perfor- sands of dollars for cancer hance with proceeds to research and treatment. the Town Hall 1873 And for those music yjlding Renovation Fund. lovers who enjoy "poplar" music, the Peterborough Singers Pop Ensemble, a smaller group within the Peterborough Singers, will bring to the stages their fabulous modern sounds. There will be one per- formance only, Saturday, May 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at Henshall's, 241 Queen Street, Port Perry 905-985- 1965. Interested in this feature? Call us 905-985-7383 Get out and get golfing! M onaqys MEMBERSHIPS TOURNAMENTS PuBLIC PLAY Director of Golf Phil Brownlee Starting Times GREAT FooD. 905-985-2775 Downtown Port Perry 2forl © 18 HOLES 905-985-2234 GREAT ATMOSPHERE. 279 Queen St. (opposite IGA) 3) Sunnybrae 4 Jesters Hwy. 7 5) Summerlea 6) Oakridge | I Durh Uxbridge ON #8 Hwy 47 0 C6 ; Xi Rg. Rd. 8 : / To . (2) / Hwy. 57 Ed Dutem 212 Hwy. 7A tole | : 8 a St | shirley Ro 6) a i | & . Hwy.| 7 8 0 0 . E 9 : 0 a Hwy. 2 + \ \ Hwy. 401 Whitby Oshawa Bowmanville Newcastle| | & - situated on the shore of Lake Scugog Canterbury Common Golf Club "Scugog Township's Most Scenic Golf Facility" Memberships Starting from $334.00 - meticulously manicured fairways - Ohio white sand bunkers - bent grass from tee to green 'For more information please call: 1) Canterbury Common 2) Country Acres Rr hes Call Us At 905-985-7383 | to be a part of this Yagulee feature J SUMMERLEA GOLF COURSE * AS & ELECTRIC CARTS « 18 HOLE EXECUTIVE COURSE ; « PAY AS YOU PLAY LOW WEEKDAY RATES © - Wedding and Banquet Facilities for up to 80 people Estering for Golf Tournaments, Weddings, 15) Sraduuntions 8 Ay Party OAKRIDGE GOLF CLUB y Fully Licensed 4 km south of Utica - 4 km north of Ashburn, C 1 AE PORT PERRY off Ashburn Road, follow the signs "| 15KM. NORTH OF OSHAWA, UP SIMCOE ST. , TURN . " | ONTO SHIRLEY RD., 2 MALES EAST ON YOUR RIGHT 905-385-2760 Pil WEBSITE: www.golfoakridge.com i Jom A ORS Sg GB ts re ry TIN a PC rT PO WO