The Standard Newspaper January 2nd, 2013

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Thurs., January 2, 2014 New Year’s Levee – January 12th starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre.

Skating from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and presentations to the Honour Roll Recipients at 2:30 p.m. details follow.

2014 NEW YEAR’S LEVEE 2014 New Year’s Levee – Sunday, January 12th

Please join our Mayor & Members of Council on Sunday, January 12th at the Scugog Community & Recreation Centre (1655 Reach St., Port Perry) for an afternoon of complimentary skating (1:00 to 2:30 p.m.) and refreshments. followed by presentations to the Annual Honour Roll in the Community Hall. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the New Year celebration.

2013 MAYOR’S HONOUR ROLL 2013 Township of Scugog Mayor’s Honour Roll

The Township of Scugog Council is pleased to recognize the following 2013 Honour Roll Recipients:

Judy Anderson

Judy’s involvement with the Heart & Stroke team followed her from Pickering soon after she moved to Prince Albert in 1996 and has campaigned ever since. She moved up to temporary Captain in 2001, zone leader in 2002 when her zone was recognized with the Heart & Stroke Soul by the Provincial Office for continued success in Scugog.

Her love of musical theatre saw Judy as a chorus member of the Scugog Choral Society’s production of “Kiss Me Kate”. She took on a role on the executive as Librarian, then 2nd Vice-President and straight to President by the year 2000. She remains on the executive now as the Costume Manager.

Judy now also serves on the Town Hall 1873 Board of Directors in the position of Social Convener. Over the past seven years Judy has enthusiastically taken part in the Polar Plunge in support of the Port Perry Hospital Auxiliary. Each year she fashions an extravagant costume, often in keeping with a local show in production at the Town Hall 1873 and starts collecting pledges. She often becomes a very visible force of advocacy for the Plunge posing for pictures for the media and granting interviews. Several times she has won special mention at the Plunge for the individual plunger to bring in the most money in pledges. Her amazing total for pledge money contributed to the Auxiliary of the hospital is $8,000.

We in Scugog are blessed that you and your family chose Scugog as your home and we congratulate and thank you for all you have done for the community.

Zac Cohoon

Zac grew up in Port Perry and now lives on his farm with his family in the northern boundary of Scugog Township. He has held many positions on advisory committees to Regional and our local council.

He has been involved with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture at both a local and regional level serving as a regional delegate and on the local executive. Zac serves on the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC), the Kawartha Lake Conservation Authority Grants Committee and the Port Perry Agricultural Society Board of Directors.

Zac also serves as a leader by example to many young farmers in the Durham area. He is, by nature, a caregiver not a caretaker and seems to enjoy his roles in his Community.

Zac is primarily a farmer and a father; he enjoys his labour on the land and the business and family success. Your family and this community are very proud of your success and your community involvements.

G – Moms

The G-Moms are a part of the Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation. They meet monthly focusing on various initiatives raising awareness and advocacy for Grannies in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries where there are 2.8 million new Aids infections yearly where currently only 37 percent of the people eligible for treatment receives it. 60 percent of people with AIDS are women who lack status, equity, education and live in poverty.

Most of the 15 million orphans from the pandemic are being cared for by grandmothers. The funds raised by our local G-Moms through their Gala on the Greens in the spring, their yard sale in June, their BBQ in Palmer Park on Canada Day, their Fashion Show and other special events helps these Grandmothers with basic needs: food; health care; school uniforms and fees; shelter; counseling and help with income generating projects.

A genuine charity where 90 percent of the donations reach the destination, our local G-Moms are one of 240 groups across Canada. They gained recognition when their President, Tini Evans, was part of a team that went to Africa to spend a very rewarding and inspiring time working hands on with the grandmothers. It energized her leadership and the group has once again received recognition with the recent announcement that another local member will be travelling to Africa.

A very active and dedicated group of women from Scugog Township have brought the needs of these impoverished countries to our attention and who have brought positive recognition to our community. Thank you G-Moms.

Tracy Gauthier

Tracy recently retired as Chief of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation since 2001 and Councillor since 1997. In those early years, the community consisted of a few houses and the Administration Office worked out of a tiny two bedroom home.

She and the Council focused their attention to the MSIFN Housing program and hired a First Nation construction crew to maintain community housing. As the community grew, they constructed the Health and Resource Centre which is now a multi-use facility to support the community for health, literature, education and office.

While Chief, Tracy took positions on widespread issues for the First Nation. She was involved in the Seaton Lands developments, land management, purchase of the Seven Mile Island property and the negotiation concerning the Williams Treaties.

Since the advent of the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino in 1997, Tracy liaised with the Baagwating Community Association Charity in promoting program and infrastructure development within the First Nations. She directed casino related achievements including the First Nation Administrations offices, a state of the art wastewater treatment facility, a public works building and community programs.

Tracy’s caring, giving and humble nature, her grass-roots leadership that does not seek public recognition makes Tracy a well deserved 2013 Honour Roll participant. Chi-Miigwetch, thank you and congratulations Tracy Gauthier.

Brian Jones

Brian Jones knows the importance of keeping kids involved and engaged and has seen the benefits first hand during the last 13 years as the adult organizer of the Greenbank Blacklight Puppeteers.

The students typically join starting in grade seven and stay through their high school years and then with their experience take on leadership roles within the group. For 22 years, the group has entertained audiences at their Greenbank United Church and

2013 MAYOR’S HONOUR ROLL elsewhere and this year have 23 students performing 13 songs using over 375 props and costumes.

Brian, an educator with the Durham District School Board in the capacity of Leadership Officer, is encouraged to see students come back year after year, building self-confidence, learning new skills and how to work as a team. The close knit community supports them year after year as does the Greenbank United Church who supplies the rehearsal space and a venue for concerts.

The group typically put on at least three shows with the proceeds going first to the Greenbank Sunday School, the second to an outreach project and in the past that has included the mission trip local Scugog people took to Guatemala. Brian actually took his time and talents to Guatemala to assist in the mission. The third show proceeds go to the group for props and expenses for future productions.

Brian and his whole family have a great interest in lilies and their garden is a delightful blend of colours and fragrances with all kinds of different lilies some developed by the family. On a weekend in July, they host an open house, free of charge, to anyone to experience the gardens. And if that isn’t generous enough they even supply refreshments!

We wish Brian well in his personal goals which include writing a book on Mentoring and achieving his Masters Degree in Education.

Thank you Brian for making a positive difference in the lives of our young people, and for your generosity in sharing your family’s gardening passion.

Victoria Leask

14 year old Utica resident, Victoria Leask, a grade nine honour student at Port Perry High School wants to be an interior designer when she grows up, or a fashion designer or maybe anything creative. She has put her talents to work over the past number of years starting in grade six at S.A. Cawker when she choreographed and taught a group of students to perform at an assembly at school.

Just before Christmas in 2011, she told her mom she was very sad for the sick children who would have to spend Christmas in the hospital and wanted them to know that other kids were thinking of them. Victoria then embarked on a project making friendship bracelets and soon had her whole school getting involved with each class taking on different creative projects like bookmarks, puzzles and necklaces for Sick Kids Hospital.

The next year many friends and classmates made crafts at home, and a family having first hand experience at Sick Kids Hospital made a generous contribution of crafts for the cause. For a change of pace this year, Victoria started a campaign collecting DVD’s that play an integral part in the treatment of babies to teenagers helping them to relax and the time to pass comfortably.

The tally is approximately 200 DVD’s.

Victoria has volunteered her time and talents at local bazaars, at the YMCA summer camp and day care and also two “Ladies Day Out” events where proceeds went to single mothers of Operation Scugog. Victoria has brought positive attention to Scugog and was recently awarded the “Leading Girls – Changing Communities” by MPP John O’Toole. Congratulations Victoria and thank you from your Mayor and Council.

Riet Orde

A group of women came forward with Riet’s well deserved nomination for the Mayor’s Honour Roll for 2013 for her many years of dedicated volunteerism in Scugog Township.

Riet has to be the most fit Senior Citizen around and inspires everyone she meets of the importance of keeping fit. For several years, Riet taught an exercise class followed by a volleyball game at the Port Perry High School night school.

Riet came to Canada in 1969 from her homeland in Holland and her work in Switzerland. She settled in Port Perry and worked as an interpreter on a busy poultry farm and has been active in the community ever since.

A valued member of St. John’s Presbyterian Church she has held many volunteer positions and sings in the choir. She has raised funds as a participant in Canoe the Nonquon for several years and more recently paddled with the Dragonflies into her 80’s.

Riet has been a volunteer teacher of exercise classes at the Villa and Nursing home for 40 years and often accompanies residents on their outings. She is a willing canvasser for the Heart and Stroke as well as the Cancer Society and participates in the Terry Fox Run each year.

Riet is an excellent skier and has helped teach many students to ski during school outings at Dagmar. She continues to play tennis regularly at the Port Perry Tennis Club. Riet is one special lady and a worthy recipient of her place on the Mayor’s Honour Roll for 2013.

The Port Perry BIA

Established in 1989 the BIA (Business Improvement Area) encompasses an area from Water Street to Simcoe Street and Mary Street to North Street. The businesses within help to keep our town an attractive and inviting location that people from all over Canada love to visit. And with the financial support of a special tax levy from the area’s property owners and their initiatives they have been very successful in bringing recognition to Port Perry as one of the prettiest towns in Ontario.

Not only the prettiest but the most successful with low vacancy rates, decreased crime and vandalism, less reliance on automobiles, new business start ups, and business community involvement. This success has encouraged property owners to revitalize, invest in their buildings to compliment the heritage district in which they do business. The circle continues with increased retail sales, our business district is vibrant and inviting bringing tourists from all over Ontario and beyond.

We can thank the BIA for the beautiful hanging baskets, colourful banners, the beautiful new Christmas lighting down Queen Street, the Municipal Office and in Palmer Park. We can also thank the BIA, for their successful events like Feb Fest (in conjunction with the Hospital Auxiliary Polar Plunge), Diva Night, Moonlight Madness, Roar by the Shores, Brits on the Lake, Harvest Chili Cook-Off, Treelighting and Candlelight Walk and Crafts with Santa.

The BIA does extensive advertising to bring people to Port Perry and with tourism being a major economic driver in Scugog we would like to acknowledge with much appreciation the contributions of the Port Perry BIA and honour you with your name on the Mayor’s Honour Roll for this year.

Dana Smith

Dana is totally committed to her community through generations of her family in Scugog Township. She gives generously from the heart believing how important it is to give back to the community that supports her. Since establishing her business, “Dana’s Goldsmithing” 20 years ago fresh out of college she has given freely of her time and talent donating generously to endless fundraising

2013 MAYOR’S HONOUR ROLL initiatives, organizing events through the BIA while contributing to the tourism experience, a chief economic driver in Scugog.

Dana’s unique creations and flare can be seen in the yearly Christmas ornament designs, a 14 year seasonal highlight while raising money for the Port Perry Hospital Foundation. Counting on another sell-out for 2013 Dana should see her contributions reach $50,000 to the Foundation. She also has designed two unique dragon fly pieces which has resulted in a donation of $6,675 to the Dragon Flies Dragon Boat Festival.

On the 10th anniversary of her store in 2002, the proceeds of a giant silent auction generated about $6,000 to the Second Arena Pad at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre. Local galas such as the Mayor’s Gala, The Rotary, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham have seen contributions of major jewellery pieces from Dana’s Goldsmithing. In addition, Dana has sponsored ten sport related teams.

Her talent and attention to detail earned Dana the Heritage Award for restoration of her building on Queen Street in Port Perry.

Her incredible community spirit and generosity make Dana a very worthy addition to the 2013 Mayor’s Honour Roll.

Bill Swan

A recent newcomer, having moved here in 2007, Bill certainly didn’t waste any time jumping in with both feet as a community volunteer. He is a member of the Outreach Team for Port Perry United Church. This is a Committee that reaches out and provides funding for many worthy local organizations like Big Brothers Big Sister of North Durham; Community Care Durham; Joanne’s House an organization that offers emergency, safe, short term shelter to at risk and homeless youth; YWCA Durham’s Second Stage Housing for Women; Community Living; North House to name a just a few of the recipients over the years.

Bill has chaired a major fundraiser for this Outreach Team which is the House Tour held every fall for the past five years. He has recently stepped down as chair, but during his term $48,570 was raised for the aforementioned local charities. The new chair has been left detailed and documented duties by Bill so that the transition will be seamless. He is a dedicated team player.

He and his wife Rosemary even find time to sing in the Church choir!

Bill started out as a supportive granddad in the Scouting movement and soon became the Treasurer and is presently busy organizing the selling of Christmas Trees. As if that isn’t enough, Bill is the Chair of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham which includes a host of duties which he tackles with dedication and commitment to look after the security of the children and adults involved.

I don’t know what you do in your spare time Bill but we hope that you take the time to visit the Municipal Office where your name will be proudly displayed on the Mayor’s Honour Roll for 2013.

A sincere thank you Bill for all that you do for this community, the honour is well deserved.

Aiden Wilcox

Aiden has packed a lot into his just turned 14 years. In 2010, he participated in his Church’s initiative “Do a Dare for Africa”.

Outside of his comfort zone, Aiden dyed his hair pink raising $900 to help with education in Uganda. He raised $700 in the fall of 2011 for the Humane Society in Kawartha Lakes by dying his hair bright pink and the next year he was willing to wear a new hairdo this time in support of the Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter and a charity known as International Justice Mission which rescues child and adult slaves around the world. By popular vote zebra stripes was the choice after securing $1,200 for the two causes.

He hopes his next campaign will raise enough funds to go on a missions trip that will allow him to provide hands on help in a community project in a third world country.

In his spare time, he works hard to maintain an A average, loves hand drumming at school and enjoys the physical discipline and respect for others in Karate. Aiden, we are extremely proud of you and your accomplishments and we all encourage you to keep up your efforts. The future looks bright for Scugog and beyond with the example you set with our youth.

MEETINGS, PROCLAMATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS Council / Committee MeetingSchedule January 13th

•General Purpose & Administration Meeting – 1:30 p.m.

January 20th

•Council Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

2014 Township of Scugog Budget Schedule January 13th

•2014 Draft Departmental Capital and Operating Budgets to the General Purpose & Administration Meeting

January 27th

•2014 Draft Budget and Business Plan to the General Purpose & Administration Committee Meeting

February 12th

•Township of Scugog 2014 Draft Budget Open House from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Scugog Memorial Public Library

March 3rd

•Township of Scugog 2014 Final Budget to the General Purpose & Administration Meeting and subsequently to the Special Council meeting (6:30 p.m.) that evening The meetings noted above are open to the public and will be held at the Municipal Office (181 Perry St., Port Perry) unless noted differently.

PUBLIC NOTICE Parking Reminder

Please remember that between December 1st and April 1st parking is PROHIBITED on any street in the Township between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Vehicles are subject to ticketing and towing should they be found interfering with snow plowing operations. Please do not park on the streets as it makes plowing operations difficult and ineffective.

Municipal Offices 181 Perry Street, PO Box 780 Port Perry, ON, L9L 1A7 Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Phone: 905-985-7346 / Fax: 905-985-9914 After Hours Township Road Issues: 905-434-2173 / Email: mail@scugog.ca Website: www.scugog.ca

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The Standard looks back on the stories and photos of 2013 JANUARY 2013 Scugog loses Supreme Court bid in Deering accident The Township of Scugog and the City of Oshawa will remain two-thirds responsible for the 2004 collision that left Port Perry sisters Shannon and Erica Deering paralyzed, after the Supreme Court of Canada last week refused to hear the municipalities’ appeal of an earlier provincial court decision.

The appeal was launched last June, after an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling released earlier that month upheld a previous court decision in a 2010 lawsuit, which held three parties - the two municipalities and Shannon Deering all equally responsible for the collision on Coates Rd, which acts as a boundary between the two municipalities.

No reason was given by the Supreme Court regarding its decision to not hear the appeal. Although details of any settlement will remain confidential, the sisters had initially claimed damages in excess of $30 million.

Old building has a new life as place of worship With the ringing in of the New Year, Port Perry’s New Song Anglican Church will now begin work on the congregation’s future home in a familiar Scugog landmark.

The church recently purchased the Oddfellows and Rebekkah Hall on Simcoe St., after the building recently went up for sale. The hall, built in 1964, has housed the local chapter of the Oddfellow community organization for many years, as well as being frequently rented for various community events.

The purchase closes at the end of this month.

New Song lead pastor Brent Stiller told The Standard that the church,

which currently has approximately 100 active members, has been meeting at S.A. Cawker Public School in Port Perry on Sunday mornings over the past year. When the opportunity to purchase the hall arose, the church acted quickly in acquiring the property for its permanent location.

2012 Toy Drive is a success Over the course of the campaign, the 2012 Uxbridge Toy Drive collected an incredible 2,417 toys for local youngsters, a testament to the overwhelming generosity of the community.

Toy Drive organizer and Canadian Tire Uxbridge owner Pat Higgins was taken aback with the tremendous outpouring of kindness from the people of Uxbridge.

Uncertain future for historic sites UXBRIDGE: The future of two of Uxbridge’s most unique historical buildings was debated by Councillors recently during 2013 municipal budget discussions.

On Monday, Jan. 14, Amanda Ferraro, the township’s Manager of Recreation, Culture and Tourism appeared before council to outline spending on cultural facilities for the coming year.

The presentation first focused on the historic train station, that according to Mr. Ferraro, could be in jeopardy without badly needed roof repairs, which have been budgeted for $30,000.

As talks shifted to the Foster Memorial, Mayor O’Connor also spoke frankly about the expense brought on by historic structure just north of town.

MoJacks face off with alumni support of PPHF The Port Perry MoJacks teamed up with their alumni from the Scugog Hockey League to raise over $6,000 for the Port Perry Hospital Foundation, in a special charity exhibition game at Scugog Arena on Saturday, Jan. 12.

The second annual game featured players that have suited up for the team throughout its 40-year history squaring off against the current edition of the team.

North Durham resident going for gold SCUGOG: A week from today (Jan. 24), a Scugog Island resident will be heading half a world away to represent Canada and the community on the ice.

Special Olympics speedskating champion and Scugog resident William LeBlanc was named to the 2013 Canadian Special Olympics team for the winter games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which will be held from January 29 to February 6. The Canadian team leaves for the games next week.

Angler must pay for lake rescue SCUGOG: Scugog’s fire department has invoiced their first ice rescue in a new program to recoup some of the expenses involved in such activities.

Fire Chief Richard Miller said that the rescue in question involved an angler from Oshawa who ventured onto the Lake Scugog ice on Jan. 13 off the eastern shore of Scugog Island, as temperatures climbed to unseasonable highs that weekend.

The invoicing comes following a council direction last year, in which local firefighters responding to ice rescue calls have now been tasked with asking for a name and address for billing purposes.

Chief Miller said that three trucks responded to the Jan. 13 call, with one on standby, resources that will be reflected in the invoicing formula of $500 per truck plus manpower. Similar to the department’s illegal burn fines, recipients have the option of disputing the charges before council, said the chief.

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FIRST OF 2013: Emily Coons was North Durham’s first baby of 2013, born Jan. 1 at 12:28 a.m., to proud parents Kari Ross and Lonny Coons at the New Life Centre at Lakeridge Health Port Perry. Watch for the 2014 New Year’s baby later this month.

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FEBRUARY 2013 Ice rescue controversy continues SCUGOG: The national media turned its attention to Scugog last week, as the township seeks to recoup some of its costs after an Oshawa fisherman had to be rescued from Lake Scugog last month.

Neil Robbescheuten, a 62-year-old retired teacher from Oshawa, needed to be rescued from the lake on Jan. 13, when he became disoriented after a layer of dense fog enveloped the lake as he tried to make his way back to shore and he went through the ice in a marshy area.

The ensuing rescue, which was completed using a raft to drag the man approximately 150 metres to shore, has netted Mr. Robbescheuten a bill for services totalling close to $5,400.

Darwin stays put for now NORTH DURHAM: A judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 1, that Darwin, the so-called Ikea monkey, will remain at a Sunderland primate sanctuary until a custody trial later this year.

Darwin has been at the centre of a custody battle between owner Yasmin Nakhuda and Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary in Sunderland that has garnered international attention since the primate was nabbed

by Toronto Animal Services in December, when he was found in a Toronto-area Ikea dressed in a shearling coat, after escaping from his owner’s car.

Emerald Ash Borer threat NORTH DURHAM: Renowned horticultural expert Mark Cullen issued a dire warning for Uxbridge councillors in regards to the threat to North Durham posed by the Emerald Ash Borer at their meeting on the evening of Monday, Jan. 28.

Mr. Cullen began his presentation by noting that

the ash borer has devastated ash trees in cities such as Cleveland, Detroit and Windsor since its arrival in the American Midwest from Asia nearly 20 years ago.

Changes at The Standard In early February, The Standard office underwent a number of changes, including the appointment of Blake Wolfe as Editor, Kelly Doughty as Sales Manager and Colleen Green as General Manager.

Changes in proposed federal ridings NORTH DURHAM: The Federal Elections Boundaries Commission appears to have listened to the concerns of North Durham residents in the wake of sweeping changes to proposed federal ridings released on Monday, Feb. 25.

The Commission drew criticism in August when it released draft plans for revised federal electoral districts that saw Uxbridge Township cut in half, while the rest of North Durham, including Scugog Township, was grouped in a riding proposed as ‘Haliburton-Uxbridge’ that bordered Algonquin Park to the north.

Ref assaulted ay hockey game SCUGOG: Police are investigating an assault incident at a minor hockey game in Port Perry last week, after an altercation took place between a Scugog man and a 17-year-old referee at the Scugog Arena.

The incident took place on Feb. 19, at a Port Perry Predators Novice AE playoff game against an Oshawa team at the local arena.

Police and witnesses allege that a verbal exchange between the referee and several parents, regarding calls made during the game, began inside the arena.

According to police, one parent later threatened the ref and kicked his legs in the parking lot. The assault took place in front of several people, including children, said police.

One witness, who asked not to be identified, described the incident as “an inappropriate act by an adult.

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ARIES (March 20-April 19): Relationships are high on your agenda during the first half of 2014. Bring any problems to the surface and deal with them. Romantic opportunities take on a more serious tone for singles.

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School’s out: trustees vote to close Cartwright High SCUGOG: The doors of Cartwright High School will be closed for the last time this June, following a vote by Durham District School Board trustees during an at-times emotional meeting at DDSB headquarters in Whitby.

Students, parents and neighbours of the Blackstock school attended the Feb. 19 meeting, where the fate of the small rural high school was ultimately decided.

Trustees voted 10-1 in favour of a staff recommendation to close the school this June and amalgamate the student body with Port Perry High School in September.

Preteen centre pitched in Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: The idea of a preteen centre was presented to Council by a group of local students on Monday, Jan. 28, and was met with great enthusiasm from councillors.

A group of 10 students from Robin Vandervleuten’s Grade 5 class at St. Joseph’s made the presentation before councillors outlining their community wish.

The children present noted that it is important for kids to develop a connection with the community, as well as develop social skills with their peers.

Region approves $54 tax hike for 2013 NORTH DURHAM: Residents across Durham can expect to pay an additional $54 on the Regional portion of their 2013 tax bill, after councillors approved a 2.35 per cent tax hike last week.

Durham’s mayors and Regional councillors approved the Region’s 2013 budget last Wednesday (Feb. 13), during a lengthy discussion of the document at that day’s council meeting. The increase in taxes is the same hike passed in 2012.

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MARCH 2013 Owner has big plans for Greenbank Airport NORTH DURHAM: There are big plans in place for Greenbank Airport, said facility manager John Packer to members of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, including such possibilities as a Canadian military museum and hotel.

However, he stressed everything is still “very preliminary.”

During a recent breakfast meeting, Mr. Packer led Chamber members through an outline of what the rural aviation facility may eventually encompass in the coming years. While soil importation has only begun relatively recently, airport officials are already looking at a number of ambitious proposals.

Scugog upholds $5,400 for angler’s rescue SCUGOG: An Oshawa angler remains on the hook for a bill of almost $5,400, after Scugog Council declined to cancel an invoice for the cost of his January rescue from Lake Scugog.

Neil Robbescheuten appeared before council on March 4 to appeal the bill, issued to him by the Scugog Fire Department after he was pulled from the mud off of the northeastern shore of Scugog Island on Jan. 13. The rescue, the first to be billed under Scugog’s new ice rescue cost recovery program, took place as temperatures climbed to nearly 15 degrees in the area and has since gained national media attention.

PPMHA suspends ref and parent involved in scuffle SCUGOG: Following a recent assault incident involving a minor hockey referee and the parent of a player at the Scugog Arena, the Port Perry Minor Hockey Association has suspended the 17-year-old official as well as another parent who confronted the youth earlier that night.

PPMHA president Clair Cornish confirmed that the league had suspended the youth after receiving complaints about “the ref’s conduct” on the evening of the incident. In addition to the young referee, Mr. Cornish said that the league has also suspended the other parent involved in the verbal confrontation which preceded the assault.

Battery record made official DURHAM: The Region celebrated its first Guinness

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World Record last week, after Durham received official recognition for the most disposable batteries collected in a single 24-hour period last fall.

A plaque commemorating the effort – collecting more than 5,120 kilograms of batteries of all kinds during a pick-up event last November – was presented to Regional Council at a meeting last Wednesday (March 6). According to Public Works Chair Nester Pidwerbecki, the effort, which “smashed the previous record,” was achieved through the participation of Durham residents in all eight municipalities.

Zero tolerance policy pitched for Scugog SCUGOG: In the wake of an assault incident at a recent Port Perry Minor Hockey game involving a parent and a 17-year-old referee, Scugog Township staff are crafting a ‘zerotolerance’ policy for disrespectful behaviour at municipal facilities.

Regional Councillor Bobbie Drew, who brought forth a formal motion on the policy at the March 18 committees meeting, said that the document would establish a “code of ethics” for facility users and protocol for staff in dealing with such incidents.

According to Councillor Drew, township staff are expected to present a draft version of the policy at the April 8 committees meeting, after municipal staff began work on the policy following the Feb. 19 assault on the hockey ref.

Uxbridge pool pitch makes waves UXBRIDGE: Residents got their first glimpse of Uxbridge’s proposed new aquatic centre at council’s meeting on the evening of Monday, March 25.

Following a short presentation from Amanda Ferraro, the township’s Manager of Recreation, Culture and Tourism, architect Robert

Allen gave a detailed look at the facility, which is slated to be installed at the Kennedy House lands, near the corner of Main St. N. and Ball Rd. A wide range of pool users packed council chambers as they waited anxiously for details of the new pool.

Citizens urge Scugog to keep fill site closed NORTH DURHAM: Although the Lakeridge Rd. property at the centre of the commercial fill debate in Durham Region remains dormant, talk of the site’s clean-up and possible reactivation returned to Scugog Council, nearly three years after the issue was initially brought into the spotlight.

According to a presentation to Scugog Council by community group Lakeridge Citizens for Clean Water (LCCW), work is progressing on a bid by Green For Life Environmental Corporation (GFL) to acquire the Earthworx Industries property at 13471 Lakeridge Rd. (located within the Oak Ridges Moraine) to reopen it as a fill receiving site.

At the township’s LargeScale Fill Symposium on Jan. 25, GFL CEO Patrick Dovigi told the audience that if a proposal - he declined to name the interested party - to acquire the property from Earthworx Industries went through, GFL has agreed to help clean up the property.

However, what the cleanup would entail was not explained at the meeting, nor did he mention at the time that it was GFL that was planning to acquire the property to re-activate it as a fill receiving site.

The Standard holds breakfast The Standard invited local businesses and organizations out to breakfast at Port Perry’s Emmanuel Community Church last

Friday morning (March 22), to meet the team and see what North Durham’s community newspaper has to offer.

Guests heard from all departments - editorial, production and advertising - on what The Standard can do - and has been doing - for the communities of North Durham.

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ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 319 Queen Street, Port Perry Pastor Robert Kennedy 905-985-3881 www.stjohnsportperry.com SUNDAY, January 5 Service at 10 a.m.

Sunday School and Nursery Care Available All are warmly welcome

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SUNDAY SERVICES 9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Worship Nursery Care and Jr. Church is available A warm welcome to all

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Rev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer 905-985-2801 SUNDAY, January 5 Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship Prince Albert United Church 23 Jeffrey St., Prince Albert 11:30 a.m. Morning Worship Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com

UXBRIDGE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable 905-852-6213 www.trinityuxbridge.com

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Sunday, January 5 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m.

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VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE

1680 Reach Street. - 905-985-4441 website: www.emmanuelcc.ca Emmanuel Community Church: ‘Reaching up to God; Reaching out to our Community,’

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593 Alma St., Port Perry, Ontario 905-985-1346 Rev John Benschop vccpp@powergate.ca www.victorychristiancentre.net Tuesday Youth Meeting and “HEARTBEAT” after school program Friday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer Revival Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES

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Mid-week programs for youth and adults!

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SUNDAY, January 5 Greenbank (Hwy 12, minutes. N. of Pt. Perry) 11 a.m. Service

Seagrave (in the beautiful hamlet of Seagrave) 9:15 a.m. Service Everyone is Welcome Children’s Time with Services

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A big thank you from the USS Tigers To the Editor, A message to the Uxbridge Community: you are amazing!

It is a privilege to be part of an incredible team going north at the end of the month, to the remote First Nations community of Weagamow (Oji-Cree for Round Lake), Ontario.

The team is made up of former Tiger hockey players and the current team Captain. I am thankful for these young men of character and for their commitment to give of themselves, their skills and their time.

Without much opportunity for hockey, the community of Weagamow recently received a newly constructed arena just getting ice for the first time. It was our desire to take an equipment inventory that would serve an additional 40 children interested in playing hockey, hold a week of clinics for players and coaches and hold a tournament for the community to observe the newly developed skills of their children.

Several weeks ago, we put the word out asking the Uxbridge community to help through providing equipment and donations toward the high expense of transportation to such a remote location.

Your response as a community has been beyond what we could have imagined! What a rich feeling to be part of such a giving community; people that come together to support one another and in this case to help others who don’t have the same opportunity as we do. We are overwhelmed by your support and on behalf of our team, thank you.

While limited by space and weight, we have dispatched some 1350 lbs of excellent equipment that includes: 80 pairs of skates, 53 pairs of pants, 60 sticks, 40 helmets, seven goalie equipment sets, 36 pairs of gloves, 45 pairs of elbow pads, 40 jocks, 60 pairs shoulder pads, 64 pairs of shin pads, 50 practice jerseys and socks, four new sweater sets (with community logo), 60 new pairs of socks, 40 hockey bags, a coach’s kit including: water bottles, trainer kit, tape, helmet repair, pucks, mini-pylons, and spare laces, a portable skate sharpener and seven boxes of new, warm winter clothing.

In addition, to date we have received $11,110 in donations toward the $22,000 required for transportation costs and purchase of a skate sharpener ($2,000).

A special acknowledgement and thank you goes out to: Uxbridge Town Council, who through the

golf fund provided $150 to each player in support of the $800 they are raising for their own transportation.

Uxbridge Baptist Church, for providing the organizational oversight for this project and allocating part of their special Christmas offering toward it.

The many organizations, families and individuals who have generously contributed equipment including: Canadian Tire, Walmart, Boyd’s Sports, The Uxbridge Youth Hockey Association, Various Uxbridge Stars hockey teams, The Uxbridge Bruins, Uxbridge Oilies and St. Mary’s Catholic High School.

Shobrook Gardens, for use of their facilities as a drop-off location for equipment.

Canadian Tire Uxbridge, for going beyond the call with such amazing support in multiple ways.

Baldwin Sales, for generously donating a beautiful set of awards: one for each native young person participating, and four most sportsmanlike and four most improved, for presentation after the community tournament.

Our local service clubs, for their financial support.

Brad Bricknell at TSO Teamwear, for supplying 4 new sweater sets, socks and hockey bags The Standard, for sharing this story.

Mark’s Work Warehouse who donated several boxes of brand new winter clothing items.

Xilerate and Prince Lee Acres, for facilitating the equipment pickup for ground shipment to Thunder Bay. Wayne Gunn, who spent an entire day sharpening all the skates, while working his normal shifts before and after!

Heather Wilson, for assembling a professional trainer kit and creating an informative video.

Jamie and Cheryl French, for their hours of organizing, sorting and packing the equipment inventory.

And to you, the entire Uxbridge community, for caring so deeply and making this project a priority during the busy Christmas season!

On behalf of the entire Hope Through Hockey team, THANK YOU Uxbridge!!

May your generosity enable you to experience the joy of bringing hope to the people of another community so far away.

Don Simmonds Coach, USS Tigers

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JOHN O’TOOLE MPP

Asthma bill passes second reading A private member’s Bill introduced

by MPP Jeff Yurek on Dec. 5th received second reading, and has been referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy for more input. Bill 135, An Act to Protect Pupils With Asthma, would require every school board to establish and maintain an asthma policy. This policy must include strategies to reduce the risk of asthma triggers and a communication plan to raise awareness on asthma and a regular training program for recognizing and managing asthma.

The asthma-friendly schools legislation also calls for every school principal to develop an individual plan for each pupil diagnosed with asthma. Under the proposed legislation, school board policy would permit a pupil to carry his or her own asthma medication if the student has permission to do so from his or her parents/guardians and his or her physician. As with all legislation before the House, your feedback is welcome.

I can be reached at 1-800-661-2433 or (905) 697-1501 and by e-mail at john. otooleco@pc.ola.org. This Bill will go on to public input sometime in the New Year. and each of us must take.

House Passes Bill Governing Door-to-Door Sales Ontario is giving consumers more protection when it comes to door-to-door sales and a number of other services and fees. Late last month, the Ontario Legislature unanimously passed the Stronger Protection for Ontario Consumers Act. The bill will protect consumers by curbing aggressive door-to-door sales tactics for water heater rentals. It will also safeguard vulnerable, indebted consumers against the abusive practices of some

companies that offer debt settlement services. It will help protect home buyers in real estate bidding and give both buyers and sellers more power to negotiate fees and commissions when working with real estate professionals. The Province has received more than 2,240 complaints and inquiries about water heater rentals, including those made door-todoor in 2013. Our office is here to assist you on any of these issues.

Jan. 21 Designated Lincoln Alexander Day Canada’s first black Member of Parliament, federal Cabinet Minister, and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has been honoured with a special day on the Ontario calendar. A Private Member’s Bill passed in the Legislature last week designates January 21 as Lincoln Alexander Day. The Bill received all-party support when it was debated November 28. Lincoln Alexander passed away in October of 2012 at the age of 90. He served 12 years as Member of Parliament for Hamilton West, and was Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor from 1985 to 1991.

Reminder to Renew Your Outdoors Card Ontario’s Outdoors Card is valid for three calendar years. All cards expire on the same date at the end of the threeyear term -- Dec. 31. If your card has expired or is about to expire, renewals for 2014 are available beginning Dec. 3, 2013. Outdoors Cards can be renewed online at www.ontario.ca/outdoors card or by calling 1-800-288-1155. You can also renew the card at a participating Service Ontario Centre or at private issuers.

Ticket to ride The year 2013 was many things.

Uneventful is not one of those.

Keep in mind that I began writing this column in mid-October. I’m not sure why I did that - it’s not like I’d ever forget the last 12 months. I’ll chalk it up to a combination of not being able to wait to get it all (or as I much as I can say here) down on paper, as well as a nagging urge to just get the damn thing over with.

I champion consistency over many other things and the unpredictable nature of the last year has had enough surprises to last a decade. My hope is that 2014 through 2020 is the rollercoaster’s long, boring coast to a gentle stop, at which point I can choose whether I want to ride again. This is incredibly unlikely.

Did I mention I hate rollercoasters?

Like every year, 2013 started off calmly. A little too calmly. It seems to be a fact of life and/or universal constant that the changing of the calendar is accompanied by peace and quiet, if only for a matter of days or weeks.

In our case, it was about one month.

In February, as you know, The Standard went through a number of changes - some long overdue, the less said the better - and well, here we are, stronger than ever. Judging by the overall reaction we’ve re-

ceived throughout the year, we’re on the right track.

Twenty-fourteen promises to be an even better year for us. Stay tuned.

Just as we had hit our stride, however, came the rollercoaster’s second loop, in the form of my wife’s cancer diagnosis.

Loop #2 was worst than the first. I still find it hard to write about. A weekend passed between the first two sentences of this paragraph.

Life carries on. A number of setbacks have pushed us back on the chemo schedule and what was supposed to have wrapped by Christmas will now finish in early February. Although not quite the finale to 2013 we had expected/hoped for, the end is at least in sight and that’s something. We’re already planning that long-overdue vacation, because if we haven’t earned it by now, I’m not sure what else we have to do.

Through it all, we’ve also added the extra dimension to our juggling act of having our eldest enter elementary school in September. While technically it’s been four years, we both feel that we are just now ‘officially’ parents, as teacher meetings, making lunches and school concerts can attest. Despite those little things we now add to the routine, there’s some

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comfort in knowing we’re on a set course for the next several years; that is, until our youngest enters Kindergarten in a few years’ time. At that point, the juggling act will feel as if we’re using chainsaws.

None of this should be taken as a complaint. While given the chance, I’d probably change (more than) a few things about 2013, life is what you make from the hand you’ve been dealt.

Looking ahead to 2014 - well, let’s leave it at that. I don’t remember what I predicted for the coming year 12 months ago, but I can safely assume I was way off.

Predictions are best left to late-night talk show hosts and those with a front window bearing a neon depiction of a crystal ball or hand of cards.

One thing is for sure - it’s already January 2, and the ride is starting again.

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APRIL 2013 Economic strategy panned by Uxbridge councillors UXBRIDGE: Not all members of Uxbridge Council were buying what the Region was selling recently, when the North Durham Economic Development Strategy was recently unveiled.

The report, which as Township CAO Ingrid Svelnis explained, is part of the North Durham Integrated Sustainability Plan shared between Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock, contains several recommendations to aid the municipalities in building vibrant and resilient local economies.

Local family seeks return of stolen items SCUGOG: Residents of one Scugog neighbourhood are on guard following several recent vehicle break-ins and, in one case, a vehicle theft, in the community of Blackstock.

The thefts have hit home especially hard for one local family, who lost a number of items, including an in-vehicle DVD player and iPod, owned by a young family member with autism.

Interestingly, the family said that a wallet left in one of the vehicles was untouched.

Community seeks provincial review of Cartwright closure SCUGOG: Following a February decision by Durham District School Board trustees to close Cartwright High School in Blackstock, the school community has banded together again to urge the province to take a second look at the process and rationale behind the facility’s looming closure.

A group of local residents recently called on the Ministry of Education to undertake an Administrative Review of the Accommodation Review Process for the small rural school.

An information packet sent to the ministry outlines numerous aspects of the review the community brought into question, including cost figures related to repairs and upgrades needed to make the school fully accessible, student enrolment numbers as well as the timing of

the CHS Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) process and construction of a new wing at Port Perry High School, which several members of the Blackstock community have speculated was to absorb the influx of CHS students.

New shops in downtown Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: It’s not just flowers that will come into bloom this spring, as a number of retailers are prepping to move into downtown Uxbridge.

Teddy’s Organic Market plans for a soft opening on Tuesday, April 16 at the corner of Main St. and Brock St., where Pharmasave was recently located.

Also, residents looking to beat the heat can now do so at a new gelato shop - A Perfect Scoop - located in Rogers’ former location on the north side of Brock St. As well, floral shop Branching Out is doing just that by moving into the space formerly occupied by La Petite Fleur.

Tim Van Horn - building Canada, one portrait at a time SCUGOG: If you posed for a photograph near a 1981 Dodge van in downtown Port Perry last Friday (April 5), you have something in common with a local ice hut coming soon to an envelope in your mailbox.

Since October 2008, Alberta resident Tim Van Horn has traversed Canada four times photographing Canadians in their natural habitats, from the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to the far north and urban Ontario and all points in between. Dubbed The Mosaic Project, Mr. Van Horn is aiming to photograph 36,000 Canadians in time for the nation’s 150th birthday on July 1, 2017.

Mr. Van Horn’s latest stops brought him to the Scugog and Peterborough areas in search of new subjects for his work.

Approximately 30 photos were taken in Port Perry, said Mr. Van Horn, before heading to Orillia, Ontario, last weekend.

During a stop in Scugog Township in 2009, Mr. Van Horn saw the hut - adorned with the Canadian flag on the ice of Lake Scugog and immediately decided to snap a photo. After posting the picture to his blog, Mr. Van Horn said that he eventually forgot

The Standard about the photo. However, thanks to the Internet, the image is now emblazoned on a Canadian stamp, part of Canada Post’s ‘Canadian Pride’ series of stamps issued this past January.

The Grenadier shipping off to Québec SCUGOG: A familiar Scugog landmark will have a new occupant in the future, after The Grenadier Militaria packs up and moves from the former Scugog War Memorial Library to a new Montreal location early next month.

News of the store’s relocation to Quebec was made official late last week, after current owner Mark Cahill announced that the business, which specializes in military items and books, would be pulling up stakes and moving to Mr. Cahill’s home community of Montreal on May 2.

Mr. Cahill purchased The Grenadier after original owner Dave Zink passed away in August 2012.

MAY 2013 Scugog Fire ‘Alarmed’ visits complete in 2012 SCUGOG: Scugog’s fire department has now visited all homes in the township at least once to check for smoke detectors in the Alarmed For Life program, one of several highlights for the department noted by Chief Richard Miller in his 2012 year-end report.

The document was recently presented to councillors, synopsizing the department’s activities for 2012.

In the Alarmed For Life program last year, firefighters visited 1,780 Scugog homes, with 512 of those homes already having working smoke detectors and 167 devices installed at other residences. Firefighters will continue to visit homes within the township to ensure compliance from local residents.

Vandals strike again in Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: Playground equipment was badly damaged during a weekend vandalism incident in the Testa Heights area of Uxbridge.

According to Township CAO Ingrid Svelnis, damage from the incident - which included a playground slide badly melted due to fire - is between $7,000 and $8,000.

Councillors were split on how to remedy the sit-

Durham MP Erin O’Toole (left) and daughter Mollie along with Durham MPP John O’Toole are pictured at the 2013 Uxbridge Huck Finn Day in April, just one of many community events taking place throughout the year in North Durham. uation at their meeting on the morning of Monday, May 6.

Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor first motioned not to replace the damaged pieces of playground equipment this year, citing increased insurance costs.

O’toole talks 2013 budget’s local impact NORTH DURHAM: More action must be taken by the province in combating issues such as youth unemployment and looming job losses from changes to Ontario’s gaming industry, said Durham MPP John O’Toole following a recent discussion of the 2013 Ontario budget.

The veteran MPP hosted a pair of post-budget discussions - one in Bowmanville and another in Port Perry - in his riding last Friday (May 3), dissecting the various proposals and potential impacts contained within the document. This was the first budget under Premier Kathleen Wynne, presented at Queen’s Park by Finance Minister Charles Sousa on May 2, amidst the controversy of the growing costs in the cancellation of two gas power plants in Oakville and Mississauga.

CHS community pre-

pares for celebration SCUGOG: As Cartwright High School prepares to close its doors for the last time at the end of this schoolyear, the school community will mark the many decades of academics with a ceremony on May 24.

With the facility’s closure pending for June, the event will serve to celebrate the many years that the school has served local families.

Spotlight shines on Uxbridge this summer UXBRIDGE: A new music and arts festival is launching this summer at Elgin Park to promote the wealth of artistic talent within Uxbridge.

Leo Gallard made his pitch for the new Uxbridge Music and Arts Festival before council at their meeting on the morning of Monday, May 13.

According to Mr. Gallard, the event, which is scheduled to run on Saturday, July 13, would provide the chance to local artists to share their work with the public and bring awareness to the diverse talent of Uxbridge residents.

Cartwright High appeal to be assigned to facilitator

The latest development in the appeal process came following a 30-day review period for the province, during which a 42-point appeal from the school community and subsequent response from the DDSB was considered. No indication on when a facilitator would be appointed to the matter has been given by the province.

Québec earthquake shakes up Durham NORTH DURHAM: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake recorded near the Ottawa Valley last Friday morning (May 17) was felt throughout Durham Region, as it reached all the way to Waterloo, Ontario in the south and north to Montreal.

Earthquakes Canada, a department within Natural Resources Canada, reported that the quake occurred at 9:43 a.m. that morning, with an epicentre located approximately 18 km northeast of Shawville, Québec, northwest of Ottawa. A subsequent aftershock of magnitude 4.1 followed 10 minutes later.

The quake could be felt in Scugog and Uxbridge that morning and as far away as Waterloo, Ontario.

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JUNE 2013 Changes in store for Scugog school crossings SCUGOG: The safety of school children, finances and outdated guidelines were on the menu when Scugog Council met on Monday, June 3. Councillors decided to continue with the proposed removal of school crossing guards from several intersections and school zones at the end of the school year, despite protest from the affected school’s principals and parents alike.

The road crossings which are to be removed are at Hwy. 12 in Greenbank; the intersection of Reach St. and Marsh Hill Rd. in Epsom; Reach St. and Simcoe St.; as well as Old Simcoe Rd. and Carlan Dr., with the addition of a prioritized $50,000 sidewalk on the west side of Old Simcoe Rd. at that intersection.

Scugog drops appeal of Greenbank solar farm SCUGOG: In an about-face move late last month, Scugog councillors directed staff to halt work on an appeal regarding a solar farm proposed for a Greenbank property and instead move forward on an agreement with the developer, one day before preliminary hearings were to begin on the matter.

The decision came out of a closed session during the May 27 committees meeting, with the item added late in the prior week.

Earlier this spring, Community Services Director Don Gordon recommended to councillors that the township appeal the Solray Energy development, recently awarded approval from the MOE, after a document by the provincial Ministry of the Environment presented at the April 22 general purpose and administration committees meeting stated that appeals to the project had to be received by April 30.

Port Perry splash pad in for repairs yet again this month Port Perry’s Palmer Park splash pad is undergoing yet another round of repairs before opening to the public this summer.

Earlier this month, Public Works crews returned to the park for yet more repairs.

According to Public Works director Ian Roger, crews discovered more cracked pipes around the pad’s two palm tree features while performing routine spring maintenance in recent weeks. New concrete was scheduled to be poured this week, following repairs to the pipes, he said.

Mr. Roger said the township is planning to re-open the pad in time for Canada Day celebrations in Palmer Park, adding that it could open earlier depending on construction schedules and weather.

The problem with the pipes cracking, said Mr. Roger, is likely due to frost settling in over the winter months in the ground underneath and surrounding the pad.

Council reconsiders Music Hall rate hike UXBRIDGE: Council has reconsidered a proposed rental rate increase at the Uxbridge Music Hall following a recent appeal from the Chair of the Music Hall Advisory Board.

At their meeting on the morning of Monday, June 3, councillors received a letter from Music Hall Advisory Board Chair Mike Wood, asking that they reconsider a proposed three per cent rental increase at the historic performing arts facility.

In his letter, Mr. Wood argued that the proposed increase is more than the annual inflation rate, and may have a negative impact on the goal of raising revenue at the Music Hall.

Signs of life on vacant lot in Port Perry SCUGOG: More development is in store for Port Perry’s south end in the future,

Thursday, January 2, 2014 • 9 as Scugog Township and the property’s owner discuss what shape such a project will take.

A sign for Stockworth Developments recently went up at the property northeast of the Simcoe St. and Oyler Rd./King St. intersection, which formerly housed the Johnson Controls plant. The property has remained vacant since Johnson Controls closed and demolished the plant in the early 1990s.

According to Community Services director Don Gordon, discussions have only recently begun with the developer, which also owns the property to the north containing Canadian Tire and Crabby Joes.

Mr. Gordon explained that since a formal application for development has yet to come forward, the exact type of development is still in discussion.

Roar by the shores revs up, June 23 The first annual Roar by the Shores Classic Car Show takes place Sunday, June 23, in downtown Port Perry, along Queen St. and Water St. The show is presented by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and Port Perry BIA and sponsored by many community businesses including The Standard.

USS marks 90 years on June 22 UXBRIDGE: The wait is finally over, and this week Uxbridge will take a collective stroll down memory lane as Uxbridge Secondary School hosts its 90th reuinion with several great events planned throughout the town.

A committee made up of former staff and students, as well as current staff has been meeting monthlysince October 2011 in preparation for the celebration in the hopes of providing a memorable experience to all former students at USS in attendance.

O’Toole shares vision for riding NORTH DURHAM: Discussions continue on the future shape of Durham riding on the federal front, with a proposal from MP Erin O’Toole that would see the entirety of Clarington retained within the ridings borders.

On May 8, the proposal - involving five MPs - went before a House of Commons Committee, part of a comprehensive plan to redraw the proposed riding of OshawaDurham (while outlining the minimal impact on neighbouring ridings) in the latest changes proposed by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario.

In the latest proposal by the commission, an Oshawa-Durham riding would be comprised of the northern reaches of Oshawa, Scugog Township and a portion of western Clarington.

Port Perry woman killed on 7A SCUGOG: A 39-year-old Port Perry woman was killed as a result of a singlevehicle collision on Hwy. 7A Sunday morning, after losing control of her vehicle and rolling into the ditch.

According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the June 23 collision took place at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Hwy. 7A east of the Cartwright East Quarter Line, after the westbound driver lost control of her Chevy Cobalt and crashed into the ditch.

JULY 2013 Port man charged in pharmacy robberies SCUGOG: A 29-year-old Port Perry man was among three suspects arrested by police following a string of pharmacy robberies in Durham Region and Toronto.

Last Wednesday (June 26) and Thursday (June 27), three search warrants were executed

DRAGON FLIES: The sun was shining on Palmer Park and Water St. at this year’s Dragon Flies Dragon Boat Festival, held on June 15. Streets were packed with excited crowds, loud music and costumed competitors in a rally against cancer. The annual event raises money for several area hospitals, including Lakeridge Health Port Perry and Uxbridge Cottage Hospital. in relation to the eight pharmacy robberies.

Patrick Derrane, 29, of Port Perry, faces several charges in connection with the pharmacy robberies.

The robberies in Durham - four in Oshawa and one in Brooklin - occurred between April 1 and May 22.

No puffing while playing SCUGOG: Outdoor recreation facilities in Scugog Township could be officially going smoke-free in the future, following a recommendation to councillors to adopt a policy promoting health and active living at the municipality’s sports fields.

Scugog business helps out Alberta When Anita Turchin pulls into the province of Alberta later this month, she’ll be bringing along the hope and donations of hundreds of Ontarians, including many from North Durham.

On Monday (July 8), Ms. Turchin stopped in Port Perry to collect clothing at Taylor-Forder Insurance, who put out a call for donations among the office’s employees earlier this month.

Uxbridge to immortalize Lucy Maud with new statue What has been touted as “the largest public art commission in Uxbridge’s history” was officially unveiled recently.

On Friday, July 5, a large crowd - including Kate Macdonald, the granddaughter of Lucy Maud Montgomery - gathered at the Historic Leaskdale Church for the launch of the “Maud in the Garden” statue, a life-sized bronze likeness of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The man charged with crafting the statue is renowned Uxbridge artist Wynn Walters.

Uxbridge Council balks at quarry, golf course tax assessment Special considerations given to gravel pits and golf courses during property value assessment drew the ire of council recently, since gravel pits are valued based on a variety of land uses and do not take into account the value of any aggregate materials contained within the site.

Mayor O’Connor added that the municipality could stand to lose more than $500,000 in annual revenue due to the wrinkles in the assessment process and noted the strain such moves may take on the residential tax base.

Business break-ins investigated Recently, a number of Port Perry businesses were broken into over the last month, in some cases more than once.

According to an employee of one local business, the suspects appeared to have only removed a quantity of change and to cause mischief, taking a digital picture frame and throwing it onto the front lawn of the property. She added that other businesses in the area of Casimir St. and Mary St. in Port Perry that have been broken into reported similar activity.

Petition for new pool makes a splash Not long after plans for a new Aquatic Centre were unveiled to the public, local residents have begun making waves with suggestions for the new facility, proposed for a 2014 opening.

One petition, which was signed by 232 pool users, urged the township to build an eight-lane pool instead of the six-lane pool presented to the public earlier this year.

Another petition, this one calling for 10 private shower facilities in both the men’s and women’s change rooms, was supported by 84 users.

Shirley Rd. solar farm appealed

by Scugog Despite an unsuccessful attempt at appealing a solar farm slated for an agricultural property in Greenbank, Scugog Township - along with a local resident - have launched separate appeals of a similar development proposed for a Shirley Rd. property, citing the agricultural and environmental significance of the lands in question.

Scugog resident extradited to face historic charges A U.K. native living in Port Perry was recently extradited to face charges in a number of historic child sex assaults, dating as far back as 1978.

The accused, 61-year-old Paul Cleary, faces a total of 16 charges of sexual assault against two female victims.

Driver charged after child, dogs left unattended in vehicle An Oshawa woman is facing charges after Durham police responded to reports of a six-year-old boy and two dogs left unattended in a vehicle in Port Perry last Wednesday.

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CRYING FOR CANADA: Bill McKee, Town Crier for Scugog and Uxbridge, welcomed in Canada Day on July 1 in Palmer Park. On Canada’s 146th birthday, the citizens of Port Perry and Uxbridge celebrated our nation with music, speeches, marching bands, cupcakes and face painting.

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Thursday, January 2, 2014 • 11 $291,000, and a total cost of necessary repairs over the next five years pegged at close to $900,000, leaving members of council scratching their heads as they attempt to fund the project.

“The provincial and the federal governments won’t recognize this building, so it falls on the backs of local taxpayers,” said Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor.

Fun and funding at 2013 Blackstock Fair SCUGOG: The Blackstock Agricultural Society will be partnering with the Township of Scugog to update and renovate the Blackstock Recreation Complex and create an accessible community centre, thanks to a generous $121,800 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Durham MPP John O’Toole attended the annual Blackstock Agricultural Fair and presented a plaque from the Foundation to Joan Swain, President of the Blackstock Agricultural Society in honour of their success.

Uxbridge BIA tackles downtown vacancy with Win This Space The Uxbridge BIA recently launched an exciting new contest aimed at making those dreams a reality.

The Uxbridge BIA’s ‘Win This Space’ contest will allow one local entrepreneur to blaze a new trail, with the grand prize winner awarded $12,000 towards their first year’s lease of commercial space in Uxbridge.

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MAKING A SPLASH IN UXBRIDGE: Liam cools off at the new Bonner Boys splash pad at the Uxbridge Arena on Aug. 10, ahead of the pad’s grand opening.

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AUGUST 2013 Elgin Park trees to be removed in emerald ash borer battle Elgin Park’s ash trees appear to be the latest casualties in the township’s ongoing battle with the invasive emerald ash borer.

Last month, council voted to remove a dozen infected ash trees from township boulevards, with the majority of the trees located on Carmody Ln. One dead, one injured in Blackstock incident A woman is dead and a man remains in hospital following what Durham police describe as a ‘domestic-related incident’ in Blackstock.

Members of the DRPS’ homicide unit, North Division criminal investigations bureau and the forensic identification unit attended the Crestview Dr. home at approximately 5:35 a.m. Monday morning (July 29).

Although police have not released the names or ages of the man and woman involved, they have been identified by neighbours as Terry and Aleta Kindree.

Durham police have determined that the incident which stunned a Blackstock neighbourhood last week is consistent with an attempted murder followed by a suicide.

Elemi Organics closes doors in Uxbridge Elemi Organics, formerly located at 58 Brock St. West which had over the past four years grown into one of the premier downtown businesses, closed up shop on Wednesday, July 31.

Solar farm fight in Scugog to continue into September

Local opponents of a proposed Scugog solar farm will have their voices heard next month, at an environmental review tribunal dealing with the controversial project.

Recently, an environmental review tribunal accepted a pair appeals to the project, which is being spearheaded by Canadian Solar.

When the hearing begins on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Scugog Township and local resident Jacqueline Visconti will be presenting their cases in opposition to the construction of the project, which will cover 142 acres of land.

Pickering Airport concerns land in Scugog In July, Queen Beans and P’Lovers hosted a Land Over Landings presentation as the group sought to inform local residents of the issues surrounding the project.

On the heels of an announcement in June by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty that the airport would indeed be going ahead, Land Over Landings has renewed their energies by hosting these information sessions in neighbouring communities.

Foster Memorial repairs close to $900K: report Immediate repairs are needed to the Thomas Foster Memorial in order to prevent a costly and catastrophic collapse, council heard recently.

The report included report to council included a number of items at the Foster Memorial which are in need of immediate attention.

The total cost of the immediate repairs needed at the Foster total almost

140 years of Town Hall 1973 Built in 1873, the Town Hall has stood on the corner of Queen Street and Simcoe Street for 140 years this September.

Uxbridge and area teachers mentor Dominican educators NORTH DURHAM: It wasn’t a resort experience, but these Durham District School Board teachers experienced something much more lasting during their travel to the Dominican Republic over the summer. As part of a Teacher Mentors Abroad (TMA) team, they trained over 150 teachers and principals from among the poorest neighborhoods in the Dominican and from Haiti, donating their time and travel costs to make this work possible.

Team leader Sandi Cole, Bonnie Noble and Sandy Bush, all educators from Uxbridge Township, were joined by educators from Whitby, Oshawa, London, Ontario and New York City in delivering workshops with the collaboration of the Dominican Ministry of Education. The 4 days of workshops, offered gratis, focused on building instructional leadership capacity while providing best teaching practices in literacy and math. Jen Muir of Uxbridge served as team photographer.

Terry Fox on the run from Scugog park rental fees SCUGOG: Local residents taking part in the Port Perry edition of the Terry Fox Run this weekend will be doing so in a new location, after the event’s organizers switched the venue from Palmer Park to the Port Perry Fairgrounds following the request of nearly $1,200 in municipal user fees from the organizers of the annual charitable event.

Organizers were first notified of the fees by township staff on Aug. 15 - exactly one month prior to the Sept. 15 event - and were informed that the charges could not be waived. This is the first time that the municipality has not waived such fees in the Port Perry run’s 19-year history.

Veteran’s Long Walk To Sanity passes through Scugog The 1,000km walk, dubbed ‘The Long Walk To Sanity,’ is a charitable endeavour

by Capt. Cousineau, to raise approximately $500,000 for 50 additional service dogs

for 50 Canadian veterans.

The local leg of the walk came to Port Perry on August 22, followed by a charity barbecue and meet-and-greet at the Port Perry Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419.

Lakeridge Health ad turns heads in Québec NORTH DURHAM: Lakeridge Health found itself in the national spotlight last week, on the heels of a new recruitment ad targeted at Quebec residents possibly affected by that province’s controversial Values Charter.

The ad, which features a woman in a headscarf and states, “We don’t care what’s on your head. We care what’s in it,” drew national attention when it went viral last week.

Scugog airport project raising traffic concerns in Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: The issue of truck traffic through the hamlet of Goodwood once again rolled into council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, Sept. 16.

Council was inundated with correspondence from area residents as part of their agenda, detailing concerns over safety, noise and dust from the hundreds of heavy trucks that pass through the hamlet each day.

Councillors directed some of the blame for increased truck traffic throughout Uxbridge Township on an expansion project currently underway at Greenbank Airport, leading some members of council to wonder how closely the situation is being monitored in Scugog Township.

“We have to start looking at the sources and the limit on trucks at Greenbank is supposed to be 200 a day,” commented Ward 2 Councillor Pat Molloy. “Personally, I don’t think they have any idea. We need to go to Scugog and make sure they have a handle on it, because they aren’t doing what they promised to do.”

Uxbridge settles on name for new recreation facility UXBRIDGE: The public has spoken, and council has approved a new name for the former Kennedy House/St. John’s complex.

With 62.5 per cent of the vote, The Fields of Uxbridge prevailed over the other three names in the contest: Uxbridge Activity Park, Uxbridge Commons and Uxbridge Athletic and Recreation Commons.

Ikea Monkey at home in Sunderland Darwin the Ikea Monkey is staying in Sunderland. A Sept. 13 Ontario Superior Court ruling by Judge Mary Vallee in the dispute over the animal’s ownership stated that Darwin would remain in the custody of Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary, the Sunderland animal rescue where the monkey has lived since being detained

by Toronto animal control officials last winter. The Japanese Macaque made international headlines last December after he escaped the parked car of owner Yasmin Nakhuda at a Toronto Ikea store.

Torched Uxbridge playground repaired by Canadian Tire UXBRIDGE: The Testa Park is back in the swing of things following an unfortunate incident of vandalism earlier this year.

After hearing about the fire at Testa Playground that destroyed equipment this past spring, Pat Higgins of Canadian Tire Uxbridge approached Canadian Tire Corporate Affairs to see if any financial assistance was available to aid in repairs to the equipment.

Canadian Tire Corporate Affairs Emergency Community Fund generously contributed $3,000 to the project. As well, Canadian Tire Uxbridge contributed an additional $1,000 towards repairs at the Testa Park.

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THE LARGEST LOCAL SPORTS COVERAGE IN DURHAM REGION

Looking back at an exciting 2013 in North Durham sports MoJacks face off with alumni support of PPHF The Port Perry MoJacks teamed up with their alumni from the Scugog Hockey League to raise over $6,000 for the Port Perry Hospital Foundation, in a special charity exhibition game at Scugog Arena on Saturday, Jan. 12.

The second annual game featured players that have suited up for the team throughout its 40-year history squaring off against the current edition of the team.

North Durham resident going for gold A week from today (Jan. 24), a Scugog Island resident will be heading half a world away to represent Canada and the community on the ice.

Special Olympics speedskating champion and Scugog resident William LeBlanc was named to the 2013 Canadian Special Olympics team for the winter games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which will be held from January 29 to February 6. The Canadian team leaves for the games next week.

Bruins topple Chiefs for first place in COJHL In a game billed by many as the ‘game of the year’ in the COJHL, the Uxbridge Bruins dismantled the Lakefield Chiefs by a final score of 8-2 on Friday, Feb. 1, to wrap up first place in the regular season standings.

Over 400 fans crammed their way into Uxrena to witness the final home game of the 2012-13 regular season for the Bruins. With Lakefield sitting just two points behind Uxbridge coming into the contest, the game would ultimately decide who took the COJHL’s regular season crown.

Parker leads Canisius to first ever NCAA Tourney Port Perry native Ben Parker will be leading the Canisus College Golden Griffins into uncharted territory this weekend, as the school takes part in its first ever NCAA Hockey Division 1 Championship Tournament.

Parker, a senior defenceman, played a key role for Canisius as the school won its first-ever Atlantic Hockey Championship on Saturday, March 23, at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York with a 7-2 victory over Mercyhurst, with Parker netting the game’s final goal.

Banner year for local players at OHL Draft A total of eight players with local connections were among the 299 selected during OHL State Farm Priority Selection on Saturday, April 6.

Leading the charge was Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell, who was selected in the second round, 38th overall by the Belleville Bulls from the Central Ontario Wolves Minor Midgets.

Port Perry’s Lucas Clark, a six foot, 180 lb. centre, then heard his name called in the fifth round, 83rd overall by the Owen Sound Attack.

Both players were at home at the time of their selection, joined by family and friends for their big day.

Bright future ahead for Uxbridge’s Ferraro Uxbridge swimming phenom Mitchell Ferraro made quite the splash recently when the 16-year-old took on the world at the recent World Trials in Victoria, British Columbia.

Ferraro, who has been tearing up the pool in recent years, was competing in his first senior national meet, with no age restrictions amongst competitors.

Although Ferraro had qualified for seven events at the World Trials, he chose to only compete in four to better focus his time and energy on events which may present him with the opportunity to compete at the 2014 World

TIGERS, REBELS CLASH ON THE FIELD: The Port Perry HS Rebels prevailed 31-0 in a ‘Battle of North Durham’ for the LOSSA Junior Boys Rugby Championship on Friday, May 31. Three North Durham squads took home LOSSA gold medals in 2013.

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard Championships.

A golden conclusion to Atom Predators’ season The Major Atom Port Perry Predators closed out the 2012-13 season in grand style as the team took home the championship in the recent Spring Fling Tournament in East Gwillimbury.

The Port Perry Predators Major Atom A team, proudly sponsored by Tri-Son Contracting, travelled to the East Gwillimbury Spring Fling Tournament from Friday, April 5 until Sunday, April 7.

Welsh takes to the ice against Canada’s best Kirsten Welsh, a 16-year-old defender with the Whitby Jr. Wolves took to the ice in Toronto from Wednesday, May 1 until Sunday, May 6 as part of Team Canada’s Under-18 team.

The strength and conditioning camp, which drew elite skaters from across the country was the first stage in the selection process for the Under-18 team. In August, the girls will compete at another camp in Ottawa to earn the right to represent their country.

St. Pierre swims with Erie Otters Port Perry’s Jeff St. Pierre made a big impression on the Erie Otters’ staff over the weekend as the 17-year-old earned an invite back to the team’s main training camp.

St. Pierre spent last weekend competing at the Otters’ prospect camp in hopes of earning an eventual roster spot with the OHL club.

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Bricknell takes on Ontario’s best at OHL Gold Cup Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell took to the ice over the weekend as one of 168 of the top junior hockey prospects in the province vying for a spot with Team Ontario’s entry at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

The OHL Gold Cup which brings together eight teams from the six minor hockey associations in Ontario to serve as not only a showcase of the future of junior hockey in Ontario, but also as part of the selection process for Team Ontario.

A golden week for high school rugby It was another banner season for high school rugby in North Durham as a trio of local teams brought home LOSSA Championships.

On Friday, May 31, the Senior Boys Rugby team from Uxbridge SS completed their drive for five consecutive LOSSA championships when they defeated the Donald Wilson (Whitby) Gators by a final score of 17-7 at the Oshawa Vikings Rugby Football Club Field in Raglan.

The Junior Boys team at Port Perry High School dominated the competition throughout the season, en route to a 31-0 win over Uxbridge in the championship game on Friday, May 31.

Not to be outdone, Port Perry’s Junior Girls team completed their second straight undefeated season when the Rebels toppled the Ajax Rams by a score of 13-3 in the LOSSA Championship on Wednesday, May 29.

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It was another banner year in North Durham sports in 2013 Setting The Standard The OMHA honoured Standard reporter Darryl Knight at their Annual General Meeting in June as the 2013 winner of the George H. Carver Media Award as OMHA Past President Tom Leathong made the presentation. An OMHA committee presents the award annually to an Ontario media member for outstanding coverage of minor hockey. Mr. Knight, who has been with The Standard since 2005, was jointly nominated for the award by Port Perry Minor Hockey, Uxbridge Minor Hockey and the Central Ontario Wolves ‘AAA’ hockey for his tireless commitment to promoting minor hockey in the North Durham community.

Former Bruin strikes oil The dawn of NHL free agency on Friday, July 5, brought with it a change of scenery for Uxbridge Bruin alum Will Acton, the son of former NHL player Keith Acton, when he signed a two-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers.

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Ontario champion Jake McNulty leads the way for local golfers Port Perry’s Jake McNulty claimed his second provincial title of the year last week, as a number of local golfers competed in the Investors Group Ontario Junior Boys’ Championship at Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor.

New deal for Uxbridge’s Breen with Calgary Flames Uxbridge native Chris Breen has re-signed with the Calgary Flames. On Wednesday, July 17, the Flames announced that they had re-signed the 24-year-old Breen, who was a restricted free agent.

Welsh takes her game across the pond Blackstock’s Kirsten Welsh was one of six Canadians recently selected to take part in the 2013 IIHF Women’s High Performance Camp in Sheffield,

England, which included players from 18 countries.

Local triathlete takes on the world A local triathlete will be competing in Italy this month, participating in a series of sporting events as part of a international athletic meet.

Port Perry resident Heather Dart recently travelled to Torino, Italy to compete in the 2013 World Masters Games. Held from Aug. 2 to 11, the games occur every four years (this year being the eighth edition), featuring more than 30 different sports including track, swimming, basketball, rowing, archery and triathlon.

R.I.P. Mosport After 24 years and 13 days, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway, born Mosport Speedway, is closed, as disappointingly, the schedule on final night of racing on the Bowmanville-area half-mile speedway was lost to rain.

Last Saturday, the checkered flag dropped over the half-mile paperclip oval, bringing an end to a history that has crowned 55 local track champions, many of them on multiple occasions, in classes over the years.

Ferraro strikes gold at Summer Games Uxbridge’s Mitch Ferraro made a big splash recently in Sherbrooke, Quebec as he competed at the 2013 Canada Summer Games.

Competing as part of Team Ontario in relay events, Ferraro won gold

medals in both the 4x50m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle events. In the 4x50m medley, with Ferraro swimming the anchor portion, Team Ontario finished with a silver medal.

Gary Roberts and friends provide a $40,000 jumpstart It was another banner year on the course for Jumpstart North Durham at the annual Gary Roberts and Friends Charity Golf Tournament last week in Uxbridge.

Stars from around the hockey universe, including Steven Stamkos and James Neal among others, gathered at Wooden Sticks for the fourth annual tournament, which serves as a fundraiser for Jumpstart North Durham, on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Over the course of the day, the event raised $40,000 for Canadian Tire Jumpstart North Durham, a national charitable program that helps financially disadvantaged kids participate in organized sport and recreation by helping to cover registration, equipment and transportation costs.

West out, Hodgkinson in as Bruins coach The Uxbridge Bruins reached into their past to help guide their future this week after the resignation of Dan West with the hiring of former Bruins cap-

Wolves’ host successful ‘Pink at the Rink’ fundraiser The Central Ontario Wolves Minor Midget team skated to a 1-1 tie with the Peterborough Jr. Petes on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Lindsay Recreation Complex.

However, the real winner on the evening was Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre in Oshawa, which was the recipient of more than $10,000 as part of the Wolves’ inaugural ‘Pink at the Rink’ fundraiser.

Nearly 1,000 fans crammed their way into Lindsay’s Rec Complex for the game, decked out in pink t-shirts, given away by the team as part of their ambitious fundraising initiative.

Scugog Sports Hall of Fame Induction The Scugog Sports Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony on the night of Thursday, October 24. The crowded and joyous event featured keynote speaker Russ Jackson, and honoured 2013’s inductees; Barb Ward, Michael and David Mann, Garnett Warriner, and the entire 197071 Port Perry Midget ‘C’ hockey champs.

Port Perry pair score invites to the National softball camp Jeff St. Pierre and Layne O’Halloran on being invited to the selection camp for the Canadian Junior Men’s National Team.

60,000 fans in attendance, the wait for the checkered flag was made worthwhile when a pair of last lap, last turn crashes eliminated three of the four frontrunners from potential victory.

Surviving the melee to score his first career NCWTS win was Chase Elliott, the 17 year-old son of the legendary ‘Awesome Bill’.

Ice Dancing pair wins Gold in Latvia Uxbridge Ice Dancer MacKenzie Bent teamed with partner Garrett MacKeen of Oshawa to skate to a gold medal as the the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit made its first stop of the season in Riga, Latvia.

Motocross event pays off for Zephyr The community of Zephyr got a little richer recently, thanks to a donation from the organizer of this past summer’s motocross event in the hamlet.

Luke Dillon, who hosted the CMX/MRS East-West Shootout at his farm in July in support of the Zephyr Community Centre, appeared at council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, Sept. 9 to provide an update on the event, as well as present a donation of more than $7,000 to improvements at the community park to Ward 2 Councillor Pat Molloy.

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Lumberjacks take home bronze at Nationals The Port Perry Lake Scugog Lumberjacks just arrived back from the U18 Men’s Fast Pitch Canadian Championship held in StLeonard-d’Aston, Quebec.

Golfer McNulty caps a strong season with Ontario Juvenile crown Sixteen-year-old Port Perry resident Sam McNulty birdied his way to the top of the leaderboard on Thursday, earning the Ontario Juvenile (U17) Boys’ Championship title by a two-stroke margin at Renfrew Golf Club.

Alex Welsh wraps up Superbike season in 3rd Alex Welsh fought valiantly, but could not catch points leader Jordan Szoke, as the Uxbridge native wrapped up a second place finish for the season in the race for the 2013 Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship.

Nascar trucks thrill capacity CTMP crowd Before a crowd the likes of which have not been seen at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for decades, the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series made its Canadian debut last weekend in the inaugural running of the Chevrolet Silverado 250.

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AT REST WOLFGANG JOSEF EPPING (Retired from General Motors, Oshawa) Peacefully, on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Port Perry, at age 85. Wolfgang Epping of Blackstock, beloved husband of Ilse (nee Graffe).

L o v i n g father of Gloria and her husband James Christopher and Cora Epping and her husband Ted Lennox. Proud grandfather of Olivia and Matthew Christopher. Private arrangements have been entrusted to the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985 2171). If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the New Uxbridge/Scugog Animal Shelter.

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WILSON VICTOR BOYLES (Retired from Texaco and Esso. Member of the Professional Engineer Association) Suddenly, on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Centenary Hospital in Scarborough, at age 79.

Wilson Boyles of Balsam, beloved husband of Bella (nee Benoit). Loved father of Verne Boyles and his husband Malcolm Walters of Toronto, and Mary Ann and her husband Darren Stevens of Port Perry. Loving grandfather of Ben and Claire. Wilson will be missed by his many friends and extended family. The Family of Wilson Boyles will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel” 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905985-2171) on Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 10 – 11 a.m. A Service to celebrate his life will be held in the Chapel at 11 a.m. with Reverend Don Willmer officiating. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the charity of your choice. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

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HELEN ROBERTS Peacefully, on Thursday, December 19, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, at age 88. Helen, beloved wife for 61 years of the late Joseph Roberts (2007).

Cherished mother of Donna and her husband Bob Boadway and Gary Roberts and his wife Judy (Skopit). Loving grandmother of Robert Boadway, Dana and her husband Terrence Masson, Michael Boadway and his fiancée Karen Kerr, Joanna Roberts and Shane Roberts and great grandmother of Kenton, Christie, Emily, Robbie, Toni, Rhiannon Boadway and Julien Joseph Masson. Dear sister of Dorothy, Sylvia and Victor. Rested at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel” 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905985-2171). If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

GORDON EDWARD SMITH After a short illness, on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Port Perry, at age 60. Gord Smith of Blackstock, beloved husband of Jody (nee Barnes). Loved father of Gordon Smith (Claudia PiticcoRacette) of Nepean and Jaclyn Smith (Jennifer Chilton) of Sonya. Loved son of Elsie and the late Robert Smith. Dear brother of Ronald Smith (Elizabeth), Ken Smith (Inga), Cathy Pollard (Bill), Karen MacGregor (Paul), Donna Smith and the late David Smith (Pat). Gord will also be missed by the Barnes family. The family of Gord Smith received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Sunday, December 22nd from 2 – 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. A Service to celebrate his life was held in the Chapel on Monday, December 23rd at 11 a.m. with Reverend Linda Saffrey officiating. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation.

Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome.com

BRIAN VAN CAMP Brian’s Motto: Laugh lots, share big smiles and love vibrantly. Work hard, play every chance you get and family is everything.

After 47 years of making everyone around him a better person, Brian Van Camp (B.Sc. Agr, OAC 90) passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013. He was doing what he liked best – working on his life goal of building a family farm. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Maggie Van Camp (nee Sager) and their three incredible children, Nate, Matthew and Kate. Brian was the beloved son of Richard and Ruby (deceased) Van Camp. He was brother to Louise & Jeff Carroll (Anna, Sophie), Lois & Glenn McLeod (Cheryl, Beverly, Shaun), Lawrence & Jan Van Camp (Anthony, Corey) and Jill & Michael Davidson (Jonah and Gwendolyn), and nephew to Doreen Van Camp. He was also a big part of Maggie’s family in St. George, Ontario.

A Private Funeral Service was held at the Blackstock United Church on Friday, December 20th followed by interment at Cartwright Union Cemetery. Brian lived life to the fullest, and packed a lifetime of giving into every day.

To celebrate his spirit, friends and family were invited to drop by the Blackstock Recreation Centre on Saturday, December 21st from 12 noon to 3 p.m. If desired memorial donations may be made through the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) to the Canadian Cancer Society or Camp-QuinMo-Lac. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

MICHAEL JOSEPH DOIRON Peacefully, with his family by his side, at his home in Port Perry, on Sunday, December 29, 2013, at age 57. Michael Doiron, beloved husband of Kaye (nee Stephenson).

Loving father of Kelly and her husband John Pike of Oshawa, Amanda Doiron of Port Perry, and Shane Doiron and Brianne Smith of Port Perry.

Loved grandfather of Daniel, Anna, Logan, Mary Jane, and Piper. Dear brother of Bob Doiron and his wife Sue of Milton, Rick Doiron and his wife Shirley of Whitby, Theresa and her husband Brad Phillips of Petawawa, and Sheila and her husband Kenny Walker of Oshawa. The family of Michael Doiron will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905985-2171) on Thursday, January 2nd from 2 - 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. A Service to Celebrate his life will be held in the Chapel on Friday, January 3rd at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Benschop officiating.

If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

FREDERICK CHARLES SKYVINGTON (Veteran WW II, Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment of Belleville, Retired Scarborough Postal Officer) Peacefully, with his daughter Wendy and granddaughters Darlyne and Stacy holding his hands on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, at age 90. Frederick Skyvington, beloved husband for 60 years of the late Marjorie (nee Balmer).

Loved father of Wendy and her husband Raymond Cook of Sunderland, and Wayne Skyvington and his wife Tammy of Lindsay.

Loving grandfather of Darlyne & Steve, Stacy & Bruce, Luke, Tara, Amanda, Jason, Laura & Ryan, and great grandfather of Brandan, Dylan, Hunter, Samantha, Carter, Dawson, Freya and Brayden. The Family of Frederick Skyvington received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel” 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Friday, December 27th from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m.

A Service to celebrate his life was held in the Chapel on Saturday, December 28th at 10 a.m. with Reverend Janet Petrie. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Scarborough. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

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JOAN ADELAIDE LANE Peacefully on Christmas Day, at the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry, at age 80. Joan (nee Real), beloved wife of Wes Lane of Port Perry for 58 years. Loved mother of Gerry, Carol and James. Joan will be missed by her grandchildren and the extended Lane family. The family of Joan Lane received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, ‘McDermott-Panabaker Chapel’, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Sunday, December 29th from 2 - 4 p.m. A Service to celebrate her life was held in the Port Perry United Church on Monday, December 30th at 11 a.m. with Reverend Don Willmer officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation or the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region.

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KEITH WILLIAM GOBLE Peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Port Perry, at age 72.

Keith Goble of Janetville, beloved husband of the late Jean (nee Baker). Loved father of Brian Goble and his wife Laura of Blackstock and Bob Goble and his wife Jami of Alto, Michigan. Loving grandfather of Hailey, Max, Emily, Grant, Nolan and Adam. Dear brother of Leslie “Shorty” Goble and his wife Marie of Bethany and Bruce Goble and his wife Cheryl of Lindsay. Friends and family dropped by the Blackstock Recreation Centre on Monday, December 30th from 2 - 5 p.m. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque through the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985 2171) to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation or 4H Durham East. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

BERYL AUDREY BOND Peacefully on Christmas day surrounded by her loving family at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Port Perry, at age 83.

Beryl (nee Cook), beloved wife of the late Allan Bond of Port Perry. Loved mother of Robert Bond of Sonya, Susan Duncan of Port Perry, Carol Bond (Karen) of Victoria, B.C., and Michael Bond (Sandy) of Port Perry. Loving grandmother of Rodney, Derek, Steven and Wade Bond, and Scott and Mark Duncan. Dear sister of Jack Cook, Helen Heard, Joan Middleton and predeceased

by Dorothy Gordon, Kay McNenly and Betty Moorehead. Beryl will also be missed by her many nieces and nephews. Loved mother-in-law of James Duncan and Nancy Bond. The family of Beryl Bond received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, ‘McDermott-Panabaker Chapel’, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905985-2171) on Friday, December 27th from 7 - 9 p.m. A Service to celebrate her life was held in the Chapel on Saturday, December 28th at 3 p.m. with Michelle Hofman officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation or the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

NORMA RUTH GROVES Peacefully, on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Port Perry, at age 94.

Norma (nee Hudson), formerly of Scarborough, loving mother of Stephen Groves and his wife Janice of Port Perry, and the late Glenn Groves of Vancouver.

Loved grandmother of Steve Groves and his wife Marielle of Halifax, and Emily and her husband Jamie McGee of Little Britain. Private arrangements have been entrusted to the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905985 2171). Interment Westminster Cemetery, North York. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

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MARILYN HIRTLE Peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, December 19, 2013, at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Oshawa, at age 71. Marilyn (nee Arsenault), beloved wife of Palmer Hirtle of Oshawa and formerly of Charleston, NS. Loved mother of Kenny Hirtle and his wife Allison, Bobby Hirtle and his wife Debbie and Kathy Vaillancourt and her husband Jim. Marilyn will be missed by her 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Yvonne (George Murison), Jimmy Arsenault and the late Doris (Joe Rix). The family of Marilyn Hirtle received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel” 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Saturday, December 21st from 1 – 2 p.m. A Service to celebrate her life was held in the Chapel at 2 p.m. Interment at the New Baptist Cemetery, Charleston, NS in the Spring. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society and Hearth Place Oshawa (905579-4833).

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It was a busy year for community happenings. On Easter Sunday (March 31), Jake Hollett (left) stole the show at the 24th annual Nutty Chocolatier Easter Egg Hunt, with his pancake stack bonnet in the Most Delicious category of the contest. Were you among the local subjects of Alberta photographer Tim Van Horn (above) and when he stopped in Port Perry for his Canadian Mosiac Project? Portraits from Port Perry are now up on-line at www.canadianmosaic.com.

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All in all it was a damned fine year at the movies. We had terrific films from some of the finest directors working, excellent performances from some of the cinema’s greatest actors.

This was a very different year for me at the movies, one in which I played catch up from September on. Yet catch up I did, often seeing four or five films a day. I am pleased to say that this year will go down in the annals of history as one of those great years at the movies. Here they are, in order of preference, the ten best.

Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street is the best film I saw this year, a magnificent hyper kinetic biography of Jordan Elfort, who earned hundreds of millions, defrauding his clients out of their money, which he spent at a furious pace on girls and drugs.

In the performance of his career, Leonardo Di Caprio is superb as Elfort. There is an energy in his performance that is infectious and we might find ourselves rooting for him. Jonah Hill is his trusted second, and the young actor does superb work, again displaying his dramatic talents. The film is a black comedy, as black as one can get, and the most sexual work of

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by John Foote Scorsese’s career, but one of the wildest rides I have had at the movies.

Right behind Scorsese’s film are 12 Years a Slave, the haunting story of a free man kidnapped into slavery in the years before the Civil War, and Gravity, the awe inspiring story of an astronaut trapped in space after an accident renders her helpless and dangling by a tether. The former seems to be the favourite to win the Oscar for Best Picture, and is without question the finest film ever made about slavery.

Chiwetel Ejiofor delivers an extraordinary performance as Solomon Northup, who is taken from his life of freedom and made a slave to live a life of hell. Actress Sandra Bullock does fine work in Gravity as an astronaut trapped in space when an accident causes her to be drifting in the awesome vastness, tethered by a cable to the space station. The

film’s effects are stunning, offering audiences the finest view of space since Kubrick’s ground-breaking 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The love story within Her moved me to tears, as did the joyous, warm performance given by Joaquin Phoenix. As a man who falls in love with a computer voice, he is superb, as is the film itself. Veteran actor Bruce Dern gives his career capping performance in Alexander Payne’s black and white film Nebraska.

Dern portrays a tough old codger who believe he has won a million dollars and demands that his son take him to get the money. The actor will, and should, win the Oscar as Best Actor.

David O. Russell’s American Hustle might be the best Scorsese film not directed by Scorsese.

Moving at a breathless pace, the caper film explores a group of con artists who are forced to help the FBI take down some corrupt cops.

The great Woody Allen has been on a career upswing since 2005’s Match Point, and gave us one of his best films this past year with Blue Jasmine, which contains the best performance by an actress this year, given by Cate Blanchett. As a woman stripped of everything she

values, forced to try and live in a world where nothing is her own, Blanchett is a revelation. Another great actor, Tom Hanks, gives one of his best performances in the tension filled Captain Phillips, based on the true story of the taking of a ship and kidnapping of its Captain by Somali pirates in 2006.

Another veteran actor doing great work is Robert Redford in All is Lost, in which he portrays a man shipwrecked and trying to survive. It is a great physical performance, nearly silent, and a strong reminder that Redford is a vastly under appreciated actor.

I am thrilled to announce that Peter Jackson’s second installment in The Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is an exciting, thrill-filled knockout of a film. Things really get moving this time, and the three hour picture is a non-stop roller coaster ride as the hobbits and dwarfs finally face down the dreaded dragon Smaug.

Some runners up include Inside Llewyn Davis (which I liked a lot but did not love as my colleagues did); Dallas Buyers Club; Fruitvale Station; August; Osage County; Saving Mr. Banks and Out of the Furnace.

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OCTOBER 2013 Animal Shelter Walkathon raises $23,000 North Durham residents laced up their sneakers and brought along their four-legged friends for the Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter Walkathon, which saw crowds walking from locations in both Scugog and Uxbridge along Reach St. and meeting halfway for a barbecue at Epsom Public School. The event helped raise more than $23,000 for the new shelter, which will be built at a Lakeridge Rd. location in the coming years.

Scugog opts to extend Greenbank Airport fill permit While there’s still much work to be done on the proposal, Scugog Township staff are preparing for the doubling of truck traffic heading into the Greenbank Airport – from 200 to 400 loads per day - as work continues on the Hwy. 47 aviation facility’s ongoing expansion.

This week, councillors approved the extension of the facility’s interim site alteration permit until either May 1, 2014, or an approval of the increase in truck traffic - proposed by the airport’s owners - by the Ministry of Transportation, at which point the municipal permit would need to be rewritten. A third work permit from the Region of Durham will last until March 2016, anticipating possible changes in the provincial permit, said Scugog’s Public Works Director Ian Roger.

Uxbridge dam EA $40K On August 1, heavy rain contributed to the dam being breached, ultimately leading to the pond being drained by township works department staff, and a portion of the popular trail being closed due to public safety concerns.

According to a report issued by Public Works Director Ben Kester at council’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, “an Environmental Assessment needs to be completed to solicit public opinion and determine the best solution to the problem.”

The estimated cost of the Environmental Assessment is approximately $40,000.

Port Perry to welcome an Old Flame in 2014 In September, entrepreneur Jack Doak took possession of the former LCBO building at the intersection of Perry St. and Mary St., after the building was put up for sale in late 2012 following the departure of the business for a

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Mr. Doak, a Newmarket resident and experienced entrepreneur, will be working throughout the fall on establishing the new home of the Old Flame Brewing Company Ltd., his latest business venture that will bring craftbrewed beer into the heart of Port Perry, just a stone’s throw from the shores of Lake Scugog and the community’s historic downtown.

Business brewing in Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: Good things are brewing in Uxbridge on the heels of a recent announcement that an award-winning craft brewery plans to relocate its operation to the town.

Robert Lee, the President and CEO of Provincial Beverages Inc., made the announcement at a public meeting in council chambers on Monday, Oct. 21, that the company’s brewing operation will be relocating from Nobleton to Uxbridge in the near future as part of a $15 million project.

The operation will be housed at a heritage farm, located at the intersection of Cemetary Rd. and Toronto St., and will be a craft brewery/cidery/distillery - the first of its kind in Canada, according to Mr. Lee. In addition, there are also plans for a retail outlet, as well as a 200 seat restaurant on the premises, the Barn Door Bistro.

Scugog Sports Hall of Fame Induction The Scugog Sports Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony on the night of Thursday, October 24. The crowded and joyous event featured keynote speaker Russ Jackson, and honoured 2013’s inductees; Barb Ward, Michael and David Mann, Garnett Warriner, and the entire 1970-71 Port Perry ‘C’ hockey champs.

NOVEMBER 2013 Arrest made in Skinner murder After more than four years of searching, Toronto Police made an arrest in connection to the death of Uxbridge native Chris Skinner last week.

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Toronto Police arrested 23-year-old Agustin Caruso of Etobicoke and charged him with second-degree murder in the 2009 slaying of the 27-year-old Uxbridge native and Port Perry HS graduate.

The Standard re-opens On Nov. 7, The Standard Newspaper held an open house event to mark the grand re-opening of our newly-renovated Port Perry offices.

More arrests made in Skin-

WRAPPING IT UP: The 2013 Operation Scugog Food and Toy Drive concluded on Dec. 17 with the distribution of Christmas hampers to Scugog families in need. In addition to food and toys, $5,056 was raised through the sale of fundraiser icons at Vos’ Independent, with an additional $1,824 in icon sales at Canadian Tire Port Perry and $500 through the Port Perry BIA. Pictured here from left are Kenna Kozak of the BIA, Tom Robins of Vos’ Independent, Karen Teed and Chris Cook of Operation Scugog, Terry Leitch of Canadian Tire Port Perry and Christine and Terry Vos. BLAKE WOLFE The Standard ner murder Three more arrests were made last week in connection with the 2009 murder of Uxbridge native and Port Perry HS graduate Chris Skinner.

On Friday, Nov. 15, Toronto Police announced that they had taken three additional suspects into custody in relation to Skinner’s murder.

Anthony Samuel, 24, of Toronto, was arrested for conspiracy to commit indictable offence of aggravated assault and obstructing police.

Jamaal Phillips Bond, 23, of Toronto, is facing charges for assault causing bodily harm and obstruct police, and Nicholas Swaby, 23, of Toronto, has been arrested for assault causing bodily harm.

War Memorial library back on the market One of Scugog’s most recognizable landmarks will be back on the market, after a bid to purchase the former War Memorial Library was rejected by the township.

A staff report endorsed at this week’s council meeting stated that the single bid for the property from local business owners Robert Curry and Christie

Stone be rejected, as the offer of $350,000 did not meet the reserve bid for the property at 269 Queen St., which until May of this year housed The Grenadier Militaria.

The building, which Scugog Clerk Chris Harris previously said was compared to other similar properties in the downtown area for valuation purposes, has been appraised at approximately $435,000.

Car show on the move to Elgin Park in 2014 UXBRIDGE: After months of discussion, the popular Thursday night car show, a summertime staple of Uxbridge, will have a new home in 2014.

At their meeting on the morning of Monday, Nov. 18, Council voted to allow the car show to relocate to Elgin Park starting next summer after spending the past two years at Uxbridge Arena, eventually outgrowing the space as well as its original home at the former Dominion Auto building on Reach St. near Bonner Fields.

DECEMBER 2013 Scugog seeks repayment of ice rescue bill Nearly 11 months after the incident took place and made headlines across the country,

Scugog councillors have decided they’ve heard enough about why an Oshawa resident will not pay a nearly-$5,400 ice rescue bill - an invoice that will now go to a collection agency should its recipient continue his refusal to pay. Angler Neil Robbescheuten returned to council chambers this Monday (Dec. 2) to once again appeal the bill from the Scugog Fire Department following his Jan. 13 rescue from the mud off of the northern shore of Scugog Island.

Mr. Robbescheuten, who previously appeared before council on March 4 to appeal the bill, stated that although he has reconsidered some of his actions on the lake since the incident (such as venturing out alone), he refuses to pay the bill “in principle” due to it being “ethically and morally wrong.”

Similar to the March 4 discussion, councillors showed little sympathy to Mr. Robbescheuten’s plight and questioned many of his actions that day as well as his staunch refusal to pay the bill.

An offer to make a $500 charitable donation in lieu of paying the bill - as was previously discussed in March - was also shot down by council.

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