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Jamie McNab and his son Graeme 7, put their team of Siberian Huskies through Its paces during a demonstration on chilly Lake last Saturday. McNab, a native of Port Scugog Perry will be racing this coming weekend. Jamie, McNab to race sled dogs From page one money and merchandise. When asked if the purses come close to covering expenses, he just laughed and said "racing is a hobby for me. I don't even add up the h year." "Racing is & family affair as his seven year old son Graeme has been competing since he was three years old and will be in the "Kids competition" this weekend. McNab limits his racing to the short "sprints," saying he doesn't have time to train for the longer 2434 ante races of 60 to 150 Aside from racing, he also builds the sleds from white ash at a cost up to $750. The racing this Saturday and Sunday is being supported by the Port Perry Kinsmen Club. Members of the Port Perry Snowmobile Club, will be grooming the courses on Lake 8Scugog and Van: Camp Contracting (here's a switch) will be dumping snow on Queen Street for the double track. Organizers have asked that any spectators please leave their own pets at home so they don't interfere with the sled dogs. Oshawa man on numerous charges A 32-year old Oshawa man has been arrested and charged with 21 bank robberies over a 13 month period, including two in Durham Region. The suspect was collared January 12 by Metro Toronto Paice after two evening bank robberies that date in The suspect's vehicle was stopped at the corner of Danforth Road and Eglington Ave. East. The charges are in connection with 12 bank heists in Toronto, seven in York, two in Peel and two in Pickering. The suspect had been called the "Day Timer Bandit" as he carried a black leather day timer binder on several of the robberies. When police stopped the suspect last Wednesday evening, the money allegedly stolen in the two robberies that date was recovered. Charged is Yonatani (Johnathan) Netanyahu of Oshawa. He made an initial appearance in court the following day. The robberies were between November 26 last year and January 12. All at Guaranteed Low Prices! HOMESTEAD by Ballard & Carnegie . HWY. 7A EAST - PORT PERRY 985-2451 0r.985-2157 y . oi Ididerod veteran here this weekend Spencer Thew has been racing sled dogs for almost a decade and last March he started and finished the "mother of all races," the infamous Ididerod. The 52-year old engineer from South Colton, New York will have it much easier this coming weekend as he competes in the Port Perry sled races over courses of four and six miles. Thew told the Citizen in a phone interview that he usually competes i id-digtunce races of up to 200 But as he raises and breeds pure-bred Siberian Huskies and the Port Perry races are limited to that breed, he's more than pleased to be part of the first ever sanctioned sled races in this community. He's not a stranger to Canada, however, as he has raced in events at Bancroft and As for the Ididerod, 1200 miles from Anchorage to Nome including stretches of the Yukon and the Bering Sea, he said his main goal was just to finish, "It is extremely difficult, ve: stressful on the dogs," he told the Citizen. He started with 18 dogs and finished with 16 as two were taken out of the race for medical reasons. His was the only pure- bred Siberian team in the event. If it was tough on the dogs, it was just as tough on Thew over the 17 days he was on the trail. He broke three ribs and continued the final 800 miles in this condition. Would he tackle the Ididerod again? "Absolutely. If I retire soon enough and am still racing, sure I'd do that one again." Thew owns Call of the Wild Kennels in South Colton, NY. Kennel manager Cathy Hughes will also be in Port Perry to race this weekend. The racing, part of the Scugog Snow Flake Festival, will be held Saturday from noon to 3:00 PM, and again Sunday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The starting line is at the corner of Perry and Queen Streets. The sleds will race down Queen Street to Lake Scugog and then cover a course of either four or six miles before crossing the finish line on Queen Street. Wants pads back A young goalie is without his hockey equipment after it fell out of the back of a pick-up truck on Sunday January 16. With playoffs coming up, the youngster obviously needs to get his equipment back. The equipment was in a green and blue hockey bag and was lost on either Durham Rd. 57 or Highway 7A near Caesarea. Have you found this hockey bag? If so, please contact 986- 5127 or the Scugog Citigen at 985-6307 and we'll see that it is returned to the youngster. [ISI - PORT PERRY Sizes : Small to 4X 28 to 48 Waist 985-1965 30 to 80% SAVINGS Closed for Holidays - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, February 7th, 8th, 9th and February 14th, 15th, 16th fire clothing