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En A CINE 00 Sgn. 90 ra Ty PN on I a --- 12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 8,1994 Former area man dies after saving wife, kids from Yellowknife fire A house fire in Yellowknife claimed the life of a former Scu- gog Island man last week. Paul James Huffman, 38, was killed on February 4 when fire destroyed his home on Bromley Drive in a residential section of the city. According to the Northern News Services, firefighters were called to the home by neighbors at 3 a.m. When emer- gency crews arrived, both sto- reys of the 2,700-square foot home were engulfed in flames. .. A family member said Mr. Huffman was able to rescue his wife and children from the fire before returning to the building. One man, who lived in a base- ment apartment, escaped with- out injury, but Mr. Huffman was killed in the fire, area RCMP said. Mr. Huffman is survived by his wife Terry Rowlands, two children Kenneth and Kimber- ly, parents Ann Johnson and Sid of Yellowknife and Dale Huffman and Lorraine of Scu- gog Island as well as his brother John Huffman from the North- west Territories and sister Don- na Goodwin from Bowmanville. He will be laid to rest on Feb- ruary 10in Yellowknife. Mr. Huffman grew up on Scu- gog Island and attended Port Perry High School until he was 16, when he moved to Yellow- knife. Parenting young children study group This discussion group for par- ents with children under six years is designed to help par- ents understand their young children and gain skills for ef- fective parenting. This study group start date is Tuesday, Feb. 8 for eight ses- sions at Port: Perry United Church, 294 Queen St. The cost is $48 per person plus a book fee of $18.50. Pre-registration is re- quired. For further information and to register please call the centre at 579-2021. clo RRIYN MOTOR SALES LTD. [7] 94 WATER STREET ¢ 985-8091 » STANT To aoa f=T(aT WAY (=o B (oo) VI<T QAR <To 5 SHOP HOURS: MONDAY to FRIDAY 8AM to 5PM REPAIRS TO MOST MAKES & MODELS OF CARS & LIGHT TRUCKS such as... v Safety Inspections "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Regional Chairman Gary Herrema enjoys a visit with the mayors .of the northern municipalities following his Roast last Thursday night. From left, Scugog Mayor Howard Hall, Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor and far right, Brock Mayor Don Hadden. By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star They came to roast him and roast him they did! More than '450 people were on hand on February 3 in Oshawa to roast Gary Herrema, Durham's Regional Chairman for more than a decade. » With the use of every possible medium including skits, songs, poems, jokes and taped messages, Durham's chairman was open game for more than three hours by a who's who of the political and business elite from across: the province. From his less than desirable competence behind the wheel of an automobile, to the size of his ears, nothing was sacred. Cleverly disguised as a Liberal Party fundraiser, the 470 guests doled out $50 a plate to participate in the auspicious occasion, emceed v Exhaust Systems v Rad Repairs & Recores v Complete Front End Repairs v Wheel Balancing - Alignment v Anti-lock & Conventional Brake Systems v Computerized Tune Ups v Undercoating v/ A/C Recharging & Repair UNIROYAL - B.F. GOODRICH - MICHELIN SALES & SERVICE as SPECI LUBE°OIL°FILTER -- NO JOB TOO BIG or SMALL -- FuLL SERVICE GAS BAR (0) 54 = \ lrg: "BR Crd 1 | [eYg Le F: AAR (eI TY: 1 {VI (0 F:)Y by his long-time friend Bill Ballinger. Although it was a chance to raise money for the party, it didn't stop members from other political affiliations getting involved. Turnto Page 14 es i ; ' Bis : Gary Herrema takes a moment to admire a caricature of himself created by area resident and artist Paul Livingstone. The Scugog Brass entertained the crowd of more than 450 prior to the Roast for Gary Herrema. Members of the 4 ensemble are, from "left, Rory McGrath, Don Selby, John Wordley, Peter Chellew and Lisa Nottingham-Blongé. Members of the Kinsmen Club of Port Perry tended bar for the Gary Herrema Roast. Pictured here during a lull in the action are, from left, John Lennox, Tony Forgetti, Brock Rev- ellle, Rob Monaghan and Dave Goldberg. Photos by J. Peter Hvidsten TR SR WE