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PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997 COPY 65¢ 1¢+ 4¢ Gs) 32 Pages ' A BOVINE BEAUTY: Etic D: « Port Perry 'High School, pla 'Dappledale Stardust Ella, Greenbank to take part in Foi h activities: at-the local secondary scl ool: Jt Planting program tof replace aging trees By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star The greening of Scugog continues this year. Once again Joan Graham of Purple Hill will be overseeing a township-endorsed project that offers residents here low- cost trees, to be planted on municipal road allowances. Mrs. Graham has been run- ning the project for several years. It was begun in Cartwright as an effort to replace the aging tree lines that are such a beautiful part of Scugog's countryside. And it's catching on. Each year now hundreds of the trees are being purchased and planted on the township- owned road allowances in both rural areas like Cartwright, and the subdivisions of Port Perry. Mrs. Graham is hoping this year that neighbors can organize to buy their trees together, and take part in the beautification of their neighborhoods. "If an entire street would get together, it would make it a whole lot easier," she said. "It would get neighbors together, plus, it would make the road look that much Please Turn to Page 20 Winter's tough on your car! | School starts PE drive to raise $100,000 for new library By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Proceeds from a fundraiser to be launched at the 125th Port Perry High School Reunion will go towards the construction of a new library at the local secondary school. Members of the School Community Council (SCC) are looking to raise $100,000 in an effort to build a new 5,400 square-foot library on the south-side of the existing building. The cost of expanding PPHS is ten- tatively set at $500,000, and school officials hope to have the new resource centre open by the year 2000. The high school has needed a new library for some time, says PPHS Principal Sandra Riches. But funding restraints have made it impossible. : "We've certainly been pushing for a few years, but the board has had quite a few things on its plate," she said. "There are many other facilities in the region that need renovations and remodeling." "Plans for the southside renovations were slated to begin in 1996, but budget con- straints and other things kept them from happening." Please Turn to Page 20 OHA HALL / PORT PERRY STAR vilsea during the Wook event where tipated in many different activities to Some of the more popular events were and a coin drive, which raised close to 7 a put on by Durham Regional Police officers (April 10). Chamber hosts robbery seminar "Don't be a hero," oe say 'By Jeff Mitchell so," 3 said. "And you don't know how nervous they Port Perry Star Dont be an easy target. ; "Don't be a hero." Scugog is not a hotbed for robberies, said Det. Sgt. Ron Rollauer of the Durham force's major crime unit. He stressed, however, that a lack of "such occurrences here is no reason for merchants to be complacent about the threat. "That was the theme of a 'robliery 4 prevention : for Yea) merchants in Port Perry. Thursday night Presented by the township and the Stugog Chamber of Commerce, the seminar gave business people tips on how to avoid being targeted by crimi- "nals, and how to handle themselves should they find a weapon pointing at them. "Your: responsibility is to survive," said Const. Pat Judges, a crime prevention officer with the 'Durham force. He said that when robberies occur, compliance is the best means. of assuring no one gets hurt. "Something to remember is that the criminal robbing you is just as scared as you are, and more are, and what (drug) they're on. | | Robberies have risen sharply in the region in recent years, and will continue to be a concern for retail outlets and banks, he said. "In this day and age we're always going to be targets for robberies if the opportunity is there," he said. The speakers advised merchants to prevent rob- beries by making their stores unattractive to rob- bers. They can do so with adequate lighting, by placing cash registers in clear view of windows onto Please Turn to Page 20 Includes: Most Front End Alignment Check GM » Tire Rotation * Fill Windshield Washer * Lube, Oil and Filter SePeEeCeleA°lL * 50 Point Safety and Maintenance Inspection * Radio Cassette and Antenna Service PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry PHYSICAL