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a, school board officials. A suspicious fire at the Port Perry Pizza Delight building on Water St. destroys the restaurant. popular Arson is expected in the $500,000 - blaze. Nick Parsons drove his combine through Scugog in his drive to Ottawa to protest high fuel prices. He lives and farms in British Columbia. Scugog council rejects another proposal for a new fire hall in Port Perry, again asking planners to cut costs. Durham District School Board officials have ordered handbooks on hunting, which include instructions on loading and firing handguns, pulled from schools across the region. A order by the provin- cial government to upgrade all its traffic signs with higher-intensi- ty reflecting material, at the township's cost, has angered Mayor Doug Moffatt. Councillors "continue to whittle away at the township budget, which could see 5 per cent hike in 2000. Durham MP Alex 'Shepherd laughs off sug- gestions of a fall federal election being called by the Prime Minister. Cartwright High School principal Tim Taylor is granted his request for the Governor General's Medal for Canadian History to be presented at his school Victoria County offi- cials struggle to make a decision on how ambu- lance service should be distributed. April A Cobourg man shot by a Durham Police offi- cer after a lengthy pursuit is sentenced to five months in jail. Warren Mclvor also apologized for his actions. Local doctors have requested that the Uxbridge hospital join the Markham-Stouffville hospital, breaking an association with the Lakeridge Health Corporation governing Durham hospitals. Scugog councillors have agreed to form a partnership with Whitby Hydro in the wake of the deregulation of Ontario Hydro. No jobs will be lost. The Ontario Fire Marshal is once again called to Scugog after a suspicious fire guts a building at the Cango gas station on Simcoe St. Arson is later confirmed « as the cause. The popular childrens' books series Harry Potter comes under intense scrutiny at the Durham school board. Concerns are raised about refer- ences to witch craft. Long-time Scugog resi- dent David Dalton has been hailed as a hero by police for his part in the arrest of a violent cat- jacker last summer. Township councillors give the Port Perry Fair Board a new 10-year extension on its lease of the fairgrounds. Work begins on the rebuilding of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church which was destroyed by fire in May 1998. Roy Manuel has been hired as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Port Perry and Uxbridge sites of the Lakeridge Health Corp. Councillors continue to work away at the 2000 budget. Taxpayers could see a 4 per cent property tax'increase this year. 085-3939 TRANSMISSION . 985-8307 1511 Reach Rd., Port Perry Vietnam War icon Kim Phuc speaks at the Hope Reformed Christian Church in Prince Albert. GO Transit ticket prices are hiked for the first time in nearly two years. Violence in Durham's public schools has shown an alarming rise, accord- ing to school board fig- ures. Suspects disguised as cops pull off a violent armed robbery at an Uxbridge jewelry store. Scugog councillors gives approval to the maijl-in voting system for the November municipal election. A surprise MTO truck inspection blitz in Port Perry results in 18 unsafe trucks being pulled off the road. Pre-trial hearings in the 1998 fatal shooting of Tony Romagnuolo by three officers begins in Whitby. Const. Dennis Glazer is introduced as North. Durham's new traffic safe- ty co-ordinator. Harry Kitchen announces that Victoria Country will be restruc- tured into a single-tier government, despite the objection of more than 84 per cent of the residents there. Bill Brock, a local busi- nessman and teacher, sustains serious injuries after he's involved in a motorcycle accident. Health and safety authorities have closed the Manilla Library because it's not up to required standards. Town Hall 1873 board members announce an ambitious renovation scheme. May After months of reno- vation, the Great Blue Heron Casino is set to open its new 450 slot machines to the public. Durham trustee and teachers review a new code of conduct for local students, which includes a stricter dress code. Port Perry High School junior and senior rugby teams travel to England where they split a series against their Wales oppo- sition. After 134 years, the doors at the Manchester United Church are closed for good. ¢ Scugog officials happi- ly announce that proper- ty taxes in the township will be going down this year for the first time ever. Port Perry's Vivian Lee was presented with a life- time membership from the Association of Community Theatre- Come by to see our many other award winning products! | L AWN & GARDEN & SLED ET A ERR 9909 King St. (905) 985