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CL 1 pA 4 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 31, 1990 A 69-year old Peterborough man has been fined $2500 for placing misleading ads that ran in over 100 Canadian papers, including the Port Perry Star. Gordon Venson Hughes pleaded guilty to the charge in Peterborough court last month. Along with the $2500 fine, he was ordered to cease similar kinds of advertising. ice Cream & Sundaes 16 Faavouns From mid-1988 to June of this year, Hughes had been run- ning ads in newspapers promis- ing people up to $600 per week for "stuffing envelopes" at home. When people responded, they received a brochure ask- ing them to send $17 for a book- let which would provide further details. g ZZ 33 Si i ' fs A SELECTIONS for him & her Two Weeks Only July 23 to August ath Open Mon. to Wed. 9:30 to 5:30 PM; Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 to 9:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 PM AH As A EAL RAVE) FAL SPORT JACKET SUITS BLAZERS at unbelievable prices up to 70% OFF Leo Chevalier Jockey - | Miller SPORT SHIRTS (reg. to $48.) * JEAN EXCLUDED FROM SALE DRESS SHIRTS B.V.D. & Leo Chevalier 25% off SWIM WEAR & All SHORTS Min. 25% To 60% off 2 for GOLF SHIRTS $55.00 $515.55 or | $29.95 each ) Ladies & Mens | TIE'S bf Dress & Casual ly DRESS SHOES or1 25% to MENS DRESS & 60% off buy ! pair i 99 LADIES WEAR | min. 40% and UP SELECTIONS 241 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY WHERE QUALITY & SERVICE COUNT PHONE 985-8977 ON NEW FASHION CLOTHING for him & her OLD FASHIONED PRICES The booklet turned out to be little more than a description of how to set up similar ads and offer the same booklets to oth- ers. Hughes, who had been out of work for many years, told in- vestigators he earned between $100 and $600 per week from the scheme. He got the idea af- ter responding to a similar ad in an American publication. The charges stemmed from close to 200 complaints filed $2500 fine for newspaper ads with federal and provincial of- fices across Canada. The ads ran in the Port Pay Star on a few occasions. tting several com- A fo rom readers, the man- agement of the Star looked into the scheme, notified provincial authorities and refused to ac- cept the ads more than a year ago. The ads asked people to re- spond to H and H Enterprises at a Box number in Peterborough. Scugog regatta ready to go this weekend For more than half a centu- ry, the community of Caesarea has hosted the annual Lake Scugog Regatta. It is believed to be among the oldest continuous regattas in the country. And this year the 58th Lake held August4,5,and 6. The purpose of the Regatta is simple enough: to promote sports, provide entertainment and foster community spirit. This year, organizers have added a new attraction. An antique car parade will be held on Saturday August 4 startingat 10:00 AM. And the youngsters (11 and under) will be parading as well from the Firehall in Caesarea to Putsey Park, with prizes for the best decorated wagon or bicycle. Also on Saturday, Miss Re- gatta will be crowned in Putsey Park. The Regatta Queen com- Regatta will be: petition is open to girls be- tween 14 and 20 years of age. On Saturday afternoon, there are all kinds of field events for children and adults, followed by _wind-surfing at 4:30, an evening softball game and horseshoes competition. The water events for kids and adults will be held on Sun- day afternoon, starting at 1:30. There's volleyball in the eve- ning (mixed round-robin com titions) and the mens doubles horseshoes tournament. And on Monday morning, August 6, plan to take in the paddling events, canoe racing of all kinds for men, women and youngsters. Honourary president Len Prout extends an invitation to all residents of the area to join in the fun at the 58th Lake Scu- gog Regatta August 4, 5, and 6 in Caesarea. ° jo New Arrival in Town ... 3" CAMEO PILLOW COLLECTION featuring ... * Premium Line of Down- like Quallofil Pillows * High Quality Kodofil Pillows * Plump Filled Polyester 'ALL IN 100% COTTON COVERS Priced to Save You Money -- No need to drive to Oshawa We have a selection of quality and sizes. Also available -- CUSTOM MADE DOWN PILLOWS & CUSHIONS -- ON DISPLAY AT -- LIZYLOU DECORATING CENTRE Queen Street -- Port Perry -- 985-2379 D) THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF SANITARY LANDFILL SITE The CARTWRIGHT & SCUGOG TRANSFER STATIONS will be closed on Monday, August 6, 1990 for the Civic Holiday. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, August 7, 1990. W.A. TWELVETREES, P.ENG., COMMISSIONER OF WORKS