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Vol. 130 © No. 09 COPY 65¢ 61¢ = 4¢ GST) Local man endures a cold night on Simcoe By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star A day of ice fishing turned into a nightmare for Greenbank resident Brian Norrish when he found himself alone and at the mercy of a sudden winter storm on Lake Simcoe. Almost 20 hours after setting - out on the lake Mr. Norrish was rescued by a helicopter from CFB Trenton and brought safe- ly to shore. It was a perfect day for fishing when Mr. Norrish and three friends set out for Jackson Point Friday morning. Hours later his friend Barney Joosten took the two others to shore and was to return with a propane heater for himself and Mr. Norrish to continue fishing. Before Mr. Joosten could re- turn fierce winds and blowing snow blinded him and forced him to shore. The wind was so strong it was spinning the three-wheeler Mr. Joosten was driving around in circles. Unable to find the hut he caught a glimpse of shore and his only choice was to head One der - By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Off-duty police officers 8 stopped 17 snowmobilers aid one charge over the noe they did patrols in Scu- gog. ; Scugog Township Council hired the officers for a two- week period after receiving complaints from residents about the machines. Turnto Page 11 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 pt Warm Canadian welcome Members of Hope Christian Reform Church in Prince Albert gathered last Thursday night (Jan.18) to welcome a family of Kurdish refugees to Scugog. They've had a long journey from their native Iraq, where Kurds have been murdered and persecuted by the military regime. : JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR Church Deacon Rob Bouwma welcomed Souline Baker and her children Ratha, Huda, Hasan, Hussein, and Helen at the church gathering Thursday. For the details on the family's journey, see our rsiory on page 10 of today' s Port Party, Star. Weather cancels Kinsmen races... again By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star The Kinsmen Club's annual sled dog races had to be cancelled for the weekend due to last week's January thaw. The club made the decision last Wednesday evening as the rain continued to fall on Scugog. Even with the forecast for cold weather and light snow for the area over the weekend, Mother Nature could not repair the damage in time for the races, according to organizer Dave Goldberg. Se ---- PHIL PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry 985-8474 The main concern for the organizers was that they would be jeop- ardizing the dogs ifthey raced in these conditions, and Mr. Goldberg said the club refused to take such a risk. Due to previously scheduled races in other towns for the remain- der of the season, there is no chance of rescheduling the event for Scugog this winter. Last year the club rescheduled the January event, due to snow conditions, and later had to cancel the races halfway through the Turnto Page 3