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| | | | | | ~ Severe flooding hits td * Double-take by Royalty by Cathy Robb Time was, Sonya"s favourite flat-tailed fur- ball was known only as the Beave, but camembert cheese and the Queen changed all that. Now she's Lady Beave, thank you very much, and you'd be ad- vised to speak politely when you visit her at her .home, a -rambling old stone house owned by filmmakers Glen and Vol. 119 No. 13 " Christopher Chapman. Four years ago the Chapmans adopted an immensely adorable four-day-old bundle of teeth, tail and fur from a Toronto area man who breeds animals in cap- tivity for animal studies. Noted for their ability to handle animals, they were asked to imprint (or train) young Beave. One look at the kit's fat little face and the Chap- mans were hooked. Says This Lady Beave i just rules the roost 4 Glen, "Now I don't know what I'd do without a beaver in my life." 'No doubt about it, Lady Beave rules the roost, despite competi- tion from four dogs and a barn full of chickens, sheep and other assorted beasts. The Lady of the house has her own room, com- plete with a private pool (a full-sized bathtub), a sign reading "Beave's Room" and fresh food Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1985 (aspen and poplar from the Chapman farm) delivered daily. She's also allowed to waddle throughout the house, carting wood from the fireplace to the kitchen, where she likes to dam up the kitchen chairs. And if that's not enough exercise, there's always the Jane Fonda Workout which Lady Beave performs every day, without fail. (Turn to page 16) . Bigelow Street home The Port Perry unit of the Scugog Fire depart- ment spent several hours over the weekend pump- ing water from the bad- ly flooded basement of a home at the north end of Bigelow Street. A spokesman said it is not the department policy to respond to calls for flooded basements unless it is a life- threatening or potential- ly dangerous situation. In the case of the In riding of Durham York Bigelow Street home, more than five feet of water had filled the base- ment and there was a threat of electrical fire from the fuse box, At one point, the water continued to flow into the basement almost as fast as it could be pumped out with a 300 gallon per minute pump. "I guess you could say that was an emergency," said a department spokesman. Hadden after Grit banner Veteran Brock Township councillor Don Hadden has announced that he will be seeking the Liberal Party nomination in the provin- cial riding of Durham- York. Although the Party ex- ecutive has not yet set a date for the nomination meeting in this riding, there have been strong indications that a provin- cial election could be called this spring or ear- ly summer. In announcing his plans to seek the nomina- tion. Mr. Hadden, 49, said in an interview last +p He added that when the department receives a call about flooded basements, the depart- ment will not assess the situation without permis- sion from Scugog Township. Then, a deci- sion will be made on what action it takes. The flooding began Sunday morning when water flowed over an ice- clogged culvert, poured down the driveway through the garage and week that a major part of the Liberal Party plat- form once an election is called will be the need for a change in Ontario. "The present govern- ment has been too long in power. It has gone stale with no new ideas or in- itiatives,"' he told the Star. He said at the moment there is no single burning issue in the Durham- York riding which stret- ches from Scugog Township in the south to the shores of Lake Sim- = coe in the north. But such things as government spending, prices for farm into the basement. At one point, it was feared that the water would reach the main floor of the bungalow. Some items like records and stereo equipment were remov- ed but damage to the washer, dryer and other furnishings is expected to be extensive. The Township works department brought a back-hoe to the scene to clear the ditch and culvert of snow and ice. products, and the gradual shift to the pro- perty taxpayers for big- ger contributions to education are province wide issues that have an impact in this riding as well. Although this will be his first venture into pro- vincial politics, he is no stranger to elections as he currently holds the Durham Region seat on the Brock Township council. He was first elected to this post in 1976 and won three successive terms since then. For the past five years he has (Turn to page 3) Cuddly and affectionate by nature, Lady Beave snuggles up in owner Glen Chapman's arms, and closes her eyes in anticipation of sleep. The 40 pound, four year old beaver is nearly half Glen's size, but obviously doesn't mind being picked up by her doting "mother." For more on Sonya's most famous furball, see story. Lilla St. detour for sewer repair Motorists using Lilla Street North in Port Perry this Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb.26 and 27) will have to make a detour at Beech Street. Durham Region Works department closed this section of the road for two days to make repairs to a length of sewer main. A Works department spokesman said Monday morning that the work should be completed on schedule and the road will be re-opened late Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Works department said there was little serious damage on Regional roads in the Scugog area over the weekend due to the heavy rain and mild temperatures. Some sections of roads suffered minor damage due to wash-outs but the department was not forc- ed to close any parts of the Regional road system in this Township. A Durham Police spokesman told the Star Monday morning there were no serious weather related accidents in the Township over the weekend. The almost non-stop rain plus thick fog, especially in the even- ings, made driving con- ditions hazardous throughout Scugog and much of the Region. Beer store still open It was business as usual Monday morning at the Brewers Retail Store on Queen Street in Port Perry. Threats of a lock-out by the three major On- tario breweries over the weekend failed to materialize as it appears as if contract negotita- tions between the breweries and more than 300 unionized employees will continue without in- terruption in beer sup- plies to retail outlets and taverns and restaurants. While the store in Port Perry was open for business Monday morn- ing, a spokesman said it was a routine day as a lot of thirsty customers ap- parently stocked up on (Turn to page 2)