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= SRE 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 3, 1987 A EL a "Meet the crew that has been busy throughout Scugog Township recently, filming a documentary style production all about the ghost of Scugog Island. Sitting is Richard Douglas and Debbie Montreuil. Standing, from left, is Colin Browning, Geoff Holmes, John Dahl and Twon Savoia. They're all students from Niagara College in Welland. See story for details. Grant for child abuse program The Durham Region Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence "has received a grant of $50,000 from the Ministry of Community and "Social Services through the Ontario Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse for its one year Child Abuse Protocols and Education (CAPE) project. The grant enabled the Council to hire Nikita A. Crook to co- ordinate the project, support the development of protocols, and im- plement public and professional education programs in Durham Region. Marilyn MacIntosh, chairperson [rere | JOHN DEERE D-A'Y Deere. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1987 1:30 P.M. and 8: 00 P. M. STOP BY OUR 1987 JOHN DEERE DAY ANDSIARTA a 50-YEAR-OLD TRADITION ifty years ago John Deere wel: comed farmers to the first ever John Deere Day, the forerunner to "Farming Frontiers. Now wed like |] "to welcome you to the start of another 50 years of farmer appreciation meetings -- John Deere | Day '87. You're invited to catch scenes from | 150 years of John Deere history, to see the i latest in equipment and grab a peak at new, | | even more efficient farm tools from John to Utica Farm Equipment 2 MILES WEST OF MANCHESTER 985-9701 LEADERSHIP YOU CAN COUNT ON By» of the 30 member Council, explain- ed that protocols are "mutually agreed upon procedures to be used by agencies in Durham in reporting and investigating child abuse and child sexual abuse.' "Members of the Council include Inspector Bob Brown of the Durham Regional Police, Dr. Anton de Swaaf, Ex- ecutive Director of Family and Children's Services, and represen- tatives from school boards, - hospitals, and various social agencies. Nikita Crook notes that she sees her function as '"'facilitating the Council and its committees in writing protocols and developing ef- fective education programs." She welcomes inut from Council members and the community as she begins her work on this project. As of mid-February, Nikita will be working out of an office in the YM- CA's Parent and Child Enrichment ---- Contre (PACE). in Pickering." >> The ghost of Scugog Island will soon be a celebrity. Film students from Niagara Col- lege in Welland, Ontario, will be spending the next few weeks editing the yards of 16mm film footage they have shot in Scugog Township over the last week or so. The subject of their efforts is the mysterious ghost light on Scugog Island. Why here? Especially since the ghost is a two-and a half hour drive from the college campus? Richard Douglas, the film's young reporter, researcher and director, heard about the infamous ghost light from relatives Diane and Doug Hogg, who live in this area. He was immediately fascinated by the story of the headless motorcyclist who still roams the Ghost Road, and when his broadcasting course at schoel called for film ideas, he con- "sidered the ghost. Early last fall, Richard, along with partners Colin Browning and Geoff Holmes, drove to Scogug Township to see how much myth and how many facts exist about the ghost. Their mission was to find out as much as they could and then at- tempt to conv ince their fellow classmates to use the ghost as a subject. Other students were doing exact- ly the same thing with different sub- jects, but only three subjects out of several could be chosen. As it turn- ed out, Richard, Colin and Geoff's enthusiasm, as well as their, research, managed to secure the go 356 KING ST. W., 'OSHAWA If you hear trouble ... Turn it over to the pros! 3 = 3 ANIEED FUR A. 3 a | a real celebrity | H HEALTH SERVICES INC. 24 Hour Nursing and Homemaking Services for the elderly, 'sick, disabled, or mother and newborn. ~ -- COMPLIMENTARY -ASSESSMENTS -- ahead from fellow classmates and their instructor. The three students visited this area several times, gleaning infor- mation from the library; museum and various people including Mayor Jerry Taylor, "ghost expert' Allene Kane, Star reporter Cathy Olliffe, psychic Rosalind Hodgson and Island resident Ross Carter."Most of the above will appear in the film, after being interviewed on camera last week. 'When the film is completed, the crew hopes to 'enter it in CBC's Telefest film competition for students. They also expect to win, since a psychic told them they would. Regardless of the outcome of ~ Telefest, the film will be marked as their major project of the year. If they fail, Colin Browning jokes, "We'll be working at McDonald's." Crew members also hope to show © the film to local residents sometime in late spring, possibly at Scugog Memorial Library. As for the ghost itself, well, the 'crew members have spotted it on many occasions, and while they - don't like to think it's a Real Ghost, they're not sure what it is. "I think it's light reflections from somewhere,"' Richard guesses. "Every time I've beenhere it' s been different." And while the film explores dif- ferent theory, Richard says it won't come right out and say what the light is. Or what it is not. 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