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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2001 - 3 It's due to high number of responses Fire budget expected to run over by $80,000 Scugog Council reviewed the township's corporate financial statement Monday and learned that the total operating budget for the Scugog Fire Department is expected to be over budget by about $80,000 this year. The large deficit is primarily due to payroll expenses which have been incurred by the large number of calls the local department has responded to over the past year. Finance Chair Marilyn Pearce said that while the deficit is a concern, nothing can be done. The fire department's Emergency Response - Comparison with last year shows the number of calls are up in'most areas. "The fire department is drawing the deficit right now, but there is no blame here. It's just fact of life," Councillor Pearce said, referring to the number of responses the local fire department has been called out to this past year. Council nixes hydro fees for boaters A discussion about installing an automatic Sutton woman killed in head-on collision A 20-year-old Sutton woman was killed Tuesday night after her car slammed head-on into a pickup truck just south of Port Perry. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the accident; which occurred on Simcoe St. North near Coates Rd., just after 7:30 p.m. when the two vehicles collided. According to Sergeant Paul Malik of the Durham Regional Police Service, a 1991 Chevrolet Lumina dri- ven by Gwen Bowins of High St. in Sutton was south- bound on Simcoe St. when it was struck by a pickup truck heading northbound. The 35-year-old driver of the 1995 Ford pickup truck and his 61-year-old passenger were taken to Lakeridge Health Oshawa. The male passenger was later trans- ferred to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto with non-life threatening injuries. Ms. Bowins was pronounced dead at the scene. Simcoe Street was closed for several hours from Coates Rd. to Raglan Rd. while officers from the Traffic Management Unit reconstructed the accident. Police say alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the accident, which was one of several in the area Tuesday night as roads became icy in the dropping temperatures. Durham Police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to contact them at 905-579-1520, extensions 5225 or 5227. charging a fee to use the electrical outlets installed at the lakefront for boaters came under discussion Monday. Jay Todd, director of the parks and recreation department, council that two power sources for boaters had been installed and are getting a fair bit of use. ai He, informed suggested system, similar to the type used at the boat launch, but council felt the $12,000 cost was excessive for the amount of docking charges they could col- lect. It was suggested that it might be possible for the township's bylaw officers to patrol and enforce the fees. Police grab robbery suspect A man wanted 'for the robbery of a Whitby donut order. He was held in cus- tody and awaits a bail shop was captured by police just south. of Port Perry early Tuesday morn- ing. : Durham Regional Police Sergeanti Raul Malik said officers respotided to a report of a robbery 'at a Tim Horton's outlet on. Dundas St. East in" Whitby * around 1:25 a.m. on Dec. 11. : - Employees told police that a man claiming to be armed demanded cash and escaped with a hand- ful of bills. The suspect was seen driving away in a maroon Honda CVR. A uniformed officer from Whitby observed the vehicle a short time later northbound on Highway 12 near Myrtle Station. Assistance was called for and the officer contin- ued to follow the vehicle until other Durham Police units from North Durham's 26 Division as well as Ontario Provincial Police officers were in place. The suspect was eventually arrested. The male was identi- fied as* a 35-year-old Allard Dr. resident. He has been charged with robbery possessing stolen property and breach of 'a probation hearing in Oshawa. 485, Stuffed Animals from $9.00 Wallets from $19.95 Body Products from $8.95 - Jewellery from $10.00 Clocks from $29.95 Barbie Accessories from $1.50 Hats, Mitts and Scarves from $5.95 Plus you receive 15% off accessories with your Brock's Gold Card! FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE ' (¥ PTE l a | 7 { " : | Bf ~\ LOO l1es Of) - oo e : Ty "» FUNDY | IEBR@CK'S oN (Jie CIM, Complimenta Gift Wrapping Port Perry O05-085.05) www.brockstore.com