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Fishing buddies drown in Lake Scugoq What started out as a fish- ing weekend for two close bud- dies turned to tragedy Saturday when their small boat capcized and they drowned in the icy wa- ters of Lake Scugog. The bodies of 29-year old Michael Thomas Spencer of Scarborough, and 28-year old Robert Little of Richmond Hill were pulled from the lake by members of the Port Perry Am- bulance Department shortly af- ter 6:00 PM Saturday. They were brothers-in-law, good friends and avid fishermen who left Toronto Friday eve- ning for a weekend of fishing on Scugog. According to a police state- ment, both were wearing regu- lation life jackets when their bodies were found several hun- dred yards off the shore of Ger- row's Beach, less than a mile north of Port Perry. Their 12-foot aluminum boat, equipped with a six horse motor, was found over-turned in the water nearby. Both victims were rushed to Community Memorial Hospi- tal where efforts to revive them failed. Police believe they had been in the water for at least two hours before the bodies were recovered. It is not known exactly what caused the small boat to over-turn, though Lake Scugog was fairly choppy that after- noon. Two Port Perry men spot- ted the bodies half-submerged in the cold water. They notified the Ambulance Department, and members borrowed a boat to recover the victims. Later that evening, the Port Perry Fire Department towed the victims' boat to shore. A statement issued the next day by Durham Police said foul play is not suspected in the deaths. Results of a post mortem were not available as the Star went to press on Monday. A vehicle belonging to one of the victims was found parked at the Latcham Centre in Port Perry, leading Police to believe they launched their fishing boat from the Port Perry Marina dock. Both men were married. Michael Spencer leaves his wife, Sheila, his parents and a brother and sister. Robert Little leaves his wife Eli, a son, a daughter, his mother and two brothers and two sisters. ow ETI NE 56 Pages Big ore 1 without Kids? The Star asked a couple of they agreed. with a smile: AL if 1 four dasorvo a week of olabrtion, ny week ofthe your. Celebrating Week of the Child ~The North Shore Branch of the Association for Early Childhood Education - | Is sponsoring this week of the child, and last Saturday, Association member El- - len Russell was greeting people entéring the local IGA store, handing out free literature and conducting a free draw. So what would a Week of the Child be ---- youngsters to pose for a photo and year old Elizabeth Green of Seagrave who Is also four. Kids are Important to Copy 50¢ Hire crossing guard for busy infersection Scugog Township has been able to find a crossing guard to work the busy intersection at Highway 7A and the Oshawa Road. Township administrator Earl Cuddie told the Star Mon- day that a guard was hired to start work that day, and a sec- ond guard has agreed to take the afternoon shift at the inter- section, one of the busiest in the Township. For the last couple of weeks, the Township had been trying to hire a guard to assist young children through the in- tersection on their way to school. In fact, just a week ago, the situation was so serious, that the council passed a resolution asking the Durham Board of Education to operate a bus for students living in Apple Valley, so the kids would not have to cross the intersection. Mr. Cuddie said Monday that action won't be necessary now that a new guard has been hired. Although the intersection has traffic signals, there have been serious concerns raised by parents in Apple Valley about young children crossing with- out the assistance of a guard. Of particular concern was the fact the signals include an "advanced flashing green" which seems to confuse very youngchildren. Victorian Villuge drainage problems frustrate residents Scugog Township council has pledged to go to bat for home owners in Victorian Vil- lage to remedy a serious and on- going drainage problem. Several residents of Sexton Street in the new subdivision in Port Perry, met with councillors Monday afternoon, and ex- pressed their frustration that the drainage problems exist and that little has been done to remedy them. Gary Robb, acting as spokesperson for the Sexton Street residents said the drain- age on some lots is so bad that basements are flooding, some areas of their lots never dry out, and in one instance after a heavy rain, there was a metre of water in a yard and it stayed there for a couple of days. He said it is obvious that a swail on the lots which is sup- posed to drain water away, is not working. In response to a question from Mr. Robb, Mayor Howard Hall said "yes, we (council) cer- tainly do recognize that there is a serious (drainage) problem (Turn to page 8)