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So Timm TTT YY TE ee 14 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 10, 1991 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Police Awards From Page 12 Randy Henning for quick action which saved the life of an inf- ant who he noticed choking and unable to breathe. Also award- ed was Sergeant William Watson who applied first aid to a young woman at the scene of an accident until medical staff arrived, saving the woman from certain death. Four residents of Caesarea in Scugog Township were among the 36 civilians who dis- tinguished themselves by acts that assisted a fellow member of the community or the police. The testimonial to the four The Port Perry Star Complete coverage of all your Community events. SPORTS « LOCAL NEWS - PHOTOS EDITORIALS + FEATURES + COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENTS - COMPREHENSIVE CLASSIFIED & REAL ESTATE SECTION Scugog Township residents read as follows: JEFF SMITH, DAVID SMITH, SCOTT BURNS and STEPHEN SAVAGE "On December 16, 1990 at dusk young Jeff Smith was playing outside a cottage on Park Street in the Village of Caesares. He was there with his family visiting a friend. Jeff heard crys for help com- ing from Lake Scugog but because of darkness could not see where they were coming from. The youth ran into the cottage and called for the help of his father, David Smith and family friend Scott Burns. With the help of neighbor Stephen Savage, the men went onto the dangerously thin ice of Lake Scugog. Through the combined efforts of these men, two fishermen who had fallen through into the frigid water were rescued. One of the men later suc- cumbed to the cold, but had it not been for the courageous acts of these people, another fit would surely have been ost." Fred listens to CKLY. Harry should have. CENTRAL ONTARIO WEATHER 100 TIMES A DAY! 9210 GELY More than 2,200 tourists visit Scugog Information Centre By Gillian Barfoot The number of tourists who visited the Scugog Tourist In- formation Centre this summer has more than tripled, said the centre's manager Marion Lee. A total of 2,290 tourists visit- ed the centre between the Vic- toria Day weekend in May and the Labor Day weekend this year, she said, compared to only 738 visitors during the same period in 1990. Mrs. Lee said the figures show that the busiest times at the centre were during the holi- day weekends and Festival Days in mid-July. The visitors came from coun- tries as diverse as Peru, Ger- many, Poland, Scotland and France, as well as the eastern United States and across Cana- a. Several tourists didn't speak English well, so Mrs. Lee and the two students who worked at the centre over the summer had to use maps to pass on their directions. "The tourism industry is edu- cational because you're dealing with all types of people," she said. "We may not always know what they're talking about, but at least we try to be friend- ly." Most tourists ask for direc- tions to shopping, restaurants, lodging, fishing and the liquor store, she said, adding that giv- Scarecrows and crafts this month at Cullen Gardens Cullen Gardens and Minia- ture Village has lots of special events planned for September. The Chrysanthemum Festi- val gets underway on Saturday, Sept. 14 and runs until Sunday, Sept. 22. A display of banduras, an old fashioned musical instrument, will also be on display during the Chrysanthemum Festival. Cullen Gardens is also host- ing a scarecrow contest. The scarecrows will be on display at the village from Sept. 14-Oct. 14. Judging will take place Sun- day, Sept. 15 from 2-3 p.m. The Henry Street Concert Band will perform on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 1-2 p.m. Another regional band, the Pickering Concert Band, will erform on Sunday, Sept. 22 rom 1-2 p.m. Cullen Gardens has also in- corporated a craft show and sale into its fall lineup. The first-ever event takes place Sat- urday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The Oshawa Festival Singers will perform on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 1-2 p.m. Also that day, the gardens will host a display of artwork by Canadian Wildlife Artist Chris- tine Marshall. Cullen Gardens and Minia- ture Village is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gates close at 8 p.m. on Satur- IR . days.. Cord gen sa Vad asivasn TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE MGR. MARION LEE ing directions is a serious prob- lem in Port Perry because there isn't an adequate map. The tourist centre has lots of Ontario maps to give out, but the only map of the township is photocopied and illegible, she explained. An added problem is due to the renaming of streets and concessions, so that tourists who stop to ask for directions from local residents are doubly confused. "With these streets and no map, how do I direct these peo- ple where to go?" she asked. "We need a map of the town- ship -- one that we can read." Another complaint has to do with the lack of campgrounds in Scugog Township. "Tourists can't understand why there's no camping facili- ties," she said. She also mentioned that sev- eral tourists commented on the bird dirt along the waterfront areas. However, most tourists "are pleased that we have a tourist information centre, so they don't have to stop at garages to ask directions," she said. Mrs. Lee is pleased with the number of visitors to the centre this year. "Council didn't feel there was a need for it, but I just wanted to prove to them that there was." Mayor Howard Hall is also pleased that tourists are visit- ing the township. "It goes to show that there's a lot of people who have an in- terest in our community," he said, adding that it reinforced his belief that "we are a tourist area and we should be taking advantage of it." The information centre will be open on Saturdays and Sun- days from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. un- til Thanksgiving weekend, when it will close until spring. | MUSIC INSTRUCTION oP Flute, Voice and Music Theory (all levels) Beginners and advanced students Nicholas Barakett L A.R.C.T., B. Mus., M.A. 985-4522 J - Load... unloading. with anything else? uy I Ci BW CONNEC Eee po MT iS AEE RE LH ET AE EY REE NEW MH faster and easier When you're working the big loads you need the Super Boom advantage--extra reach. With more forward dump reach you can center load your largest spreader from one side so you get an even load. 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