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Driver fined The driver of a truck that killed a 14-year old Port Perry girl over a year ago was fined $500 in court last week on a charge of operating an un-safe vehicle. The accident that took the life of Julie Harris occurred July 1, 1991 on Highway 7A at Crandell Street in Port Perry. The 1985 truck was driven by 38-year old Neil McLaughlin of Blackstock. In releasing his judgement in Whitby court last Thursday, Justice of the Peace Robert Harris said there was no doubt in his mind (based on two mechanical ions after the accident) that Hospital's annual meeting Memorial Hospital in Port Perry held its annual meet- outgoing board chairman and new chalrman of the hospital the brakes of the truck were as last Monday, June 29. Several new faces were elected to the fund. With Mr. Gritten Is Kent Farndale, the unsafe. board, Including (above left) Nell Hunter and Guy Latrelile (Al newly elected chairman of the board. Congratulations to all the The $500 fine is the maximum Bertram Is absent from photo). In photo at right Is Ted Griffen, new board members. for this provincial offense. The teen-age girl and a friend were riding their bicycles and began crossing Highway 7A from the south side. She was struck in the westbound lane by the east- bound truck. The driver testified he turned the wheel to the left try- ing to avoid the cyclist. He also testified the truck had been serviced less than a month before the accident and he had never noticed any problems with the brakes. Since the accident, McLaughlin sold his water haulage business. He does not plan to appeal the conviction. Town Hall 1873 concert series By Pat Smith The Town Hall Board is a group of dedicated volunteers, who govern the use and upkeep of the hall, and organize the Town Hall Concert Series. Board members meet on the first Monday of each month beginning in September, and ending in June. Our General Annual Meeting is held in May. At this time, annual reports from committee chairs are present- ed. Major repairs to the building are discussed and scheduled, as well as an annual clean-up of the building. This year, the back of the stage was re-surfaced and painted, all light shades were taken down and washed, wainscoting was washed, as well as interior windows. New exterior lights were installed 10 the Queen St. entrance. These were donated by Howard and Zula Hall, and they add much to the overall appearance of the building. We are also arranging for the installation of the air-conditioner, donated by Emiel's Place. This will do much 10 bring comfort to our audiences. As we are a non-profit organiza- tion, funds are always wanting for the maintenance of the building. Revenue is received from various groups which rent the hall for rehearsals, productions, weddings, etc. The Board establishes the crite- ria for the rental agreements, and monitors the use of the Hall. However, fundraising is still neces sary, anda yearly campaign is run 10 generate Hdditional | revenue. Any The Town Hall Concent Series consists of four concerts a year, in which professional their talents to Port Perry. This year's series is advertised by flyer, as an insert to the Scugog Citizen. If you are interested in the series or any other aspect of the Town Hall Board, please call Pat Smith at 985-8900. Workshops ON POSSIBLE LANDFILL SITES T: Interim Waste Authority Limited (TWA), a provincally appointed & Crown corporation, has identified "long list" of possible landfill sites in the Region of Durham, the combined areas of Metropolitan Toronto and the Region of York, and the Region of Peel At this point, the TWA is seeking public input to assist in narrowing down the long list to a "short list" of four to six sites in each study area We invite you to attend a workshop in your region on Saturday, July 18. The site selection criteria and } methodology used to get to the short list will be discussed Pour oben des renseignements en frangais sur la sélechon d'un lieu d'élimunation des déchets dans la région de Durham, la communauté urbaine de Toronlo el la région de York, ou -9294, 1-800-463-8484 ou 1-800-361-5448. Those wishing to attend should register and obtain workshop times and locations by calling your Public information Office: Durham Region: 1-800-661-9294 Metropolitan Toronfo/ York Region: 1-800-463-8484 Peel Region: 1-800-361-5448 Interim Waste Authority Limited de sélection de Heux ination des déchets Liée