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The Port Perry Agricultural Society held its annual meeting last Friday night at the Latcham Centre with the selection of a new slate of officers for a two year term. From left to right are: Stewart Diceman [1st vice president] Jim Jamieson (2nd VP] Irwin Smith [president] Margaret Ann Lamb [Ladies president] and Betty Cincurak [Ladies VP]. The Agricultural Society stages the annual Port Perry Fair held each Labour Day weekend. Mr. Smith takes over as Presiden) from 400 Banter who has completed a two year term. Vol. 16 No. : Wednesday, January 2,1 982 g Four cars pile up in white-out conditions -A multiple car accident on Sunday afternoon on High- way 7A 2 kilometres west of Lilla. Street; Port Perry caused an estimated $3,800 damage to, three vehicles. Damage to the fourth ve- hicle, described by police as being a Chrysler, is unknown as it was driven away from the scene of the accident, i The accident occurred about 12:45 in blowing snow when Hazel Gregg, 102 Silver St., Port Perry slowed her car down because of poof visibility and "the second vehicle, 1.1967 Ford pickup truck driven by Ernest Rumford, of R.R. 4, Port Perry ran into the rear end of the Gregg car. Then, blinded by the drift- ing snow, David Burbidge of 109 Elizabeth Grove, King City ran his 1976 Chevrolet into the rear-end of the Rumford truck. Damage was estimated to be about $2500 to the Burbidge car. All of the vehicles were carrying passengers at the time of the accident, but only Lisa Lindgren, of Nobleton, a passenger in the Burbidge car was injured. She was taken by ambulance to Port Perry Hospital for treat- ment. Snowarama set for this Sunday The Port Perry Snowa- rama in aid of crippled child- ren will be held this Sunday and there is still time for snowmobile enthusiasts to pick up a pledge sheet and take part in the 100 km. ride. The pledge sheets are available through the Port Perry or. Cartwright Dynos Snowmobile Clubs, but' riders must have a minimum, of $30 in pledges. This is the fifth year Snow- arama has been held in Port Perry and organizers have set a target of $25,000. The money rdised is used by the Easter Seal Society and service clubs in Durham for their work with the physi- cally disabled. The Latcham Centre at Port Perry's waterfront will be the start and finish point for the ride this year, and there will be free gasoline and hot food for all snowmo- bilers taking part. The driver of the fourth vehicle which left the scene, is being sought by police for hit and run. Constable Bill Linington is the investigat- ing officer. 32 Pages ouncil sets '82 increases Scugog Township council Moriday night granted salary increases for all non-union employees of 10 per cent this year over two stages. At a closed door meeting Monday evening, council agreed to a recommendation from the finance committee that non-union salaries in- crease by eight per cent, effective January 1, and that these employees be granted .a further two per cent on July 1 of this year. The council also settled Monday with the Township's outside employees, mem- bers of CUPE Local 1785, who voted in favour of an 80 cent per hour raise, retro- active to January 1, and a further 20 cents per hour on July 1. In the case of the union » J fo pe § : | DN -. EAN - te employees, the increases over the year amount to about 12 per cent, and bar- gaining agent Russ Whitney said Monday night he con- siders the settlement a 'realistic one." Included in the package are slight increases in the benefits plan regarding clothing allowance, mileage rates and employee share of life insurance premiums. Also on Monday, coun- cillors voted to give them- selves an increase in apy this year of $500. All members of council will now receive $6500 annually. Scugog Mayor Jerry Tay- lor's salary was increased by $600 to $7800 annually. Both Mayor Taylor and Regional councillor Law- rence Malcolm earn an add- ional $13,000 from Durham Region. Even with the pay increas- es this year, members of Scugog council remain the lowest paid of the three rural municipalities of Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge. The Mayor of Brock earns $8200. for example this year while in Uxbrige the mayor is paid $8470 at the 1981 rate. Senior municipal officials in Scugog such as clerk- administrator, treasurer, roads superintendent, dep- uty-clerk and by-law enfor- cement officer all earn less than their counterparts in Brock and Uxbridge Town- ships. And the council voted Mon- day to provide a credit card for the mayor for use on official township business. Some alert driving by the driver of this car avoided them from being part of the three car accident on Highway 7A, just west of the Port Perry limits. Lisa Lindgren, a passenger in this 1976 Chevrolet middle of the road-during a white-out. High winds and was injured and taken to hospital after the car ran into drifting snow made visibility almost zero in areas the back of two other vehicles that had stopped in the throughout the township over the weekend.