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COPY 65¢ @1¢+ 4¢ GsT) 32 Pages Port Perry Star An early morning fire on a [8% 'Scugog Island farm caused an esti- [al mated $500,000 'damage and killed . more than 800 pigs last week. Ek. " The initial blaze broke out just before 3:30 a.m last Thursday (June | 26) morning in a barn belonging to § Mike Fuller of Full Recovery Recyclers. According to Scugog Fire Department deputy chief Bill § Harrison, close to 900 pigs perished in the fire. : "The barn was located on a pig farm and we believe that anywhere between 800 and 900 pigs were lost in the fire," he said, describing the fire asa fierce blaze. : 3 "The 911 call came in from the owner of the property at 3:35 a.m. _ and when we responded we could = see the flames when we were Cross- - ing the causeway." ° = Firefighters battled the fire for 20 hours in total. The fire smol- dered in the basement, out of their 2 reach. : After the first early: morning call, x Scugog firefighters were called back - twice to hot spots when the fire rekindled on two separate : "It's tough to put out because it ast Sida | : ~~ ).PETERHVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR is right down in the basement and One of the worst farm fires if r recent years claimed the department w was 8 dispatched, flames from the inferno could we can't get at it right now; port: lives of more than 800 pigs and caused estimated be seen for miles. Firefighters arriving on the scene found lots of metal and siding on top of it," at more than half a million dollars last Thursday morning. - the entire barn engulfed in fire and could do little more Fug Please Turn to Page 10 The fire broke out about 3:30 a.m. and by the time local fire than keep it from spreading to adjoining Buildings: Thirty police officers fo tabs ¢ on Para-Dice Riders Marilyn Pearce calls Bikers detained at roadblock By Rik Davie Port Perry Star Durham Regional Police tacti- _ cal units, along with dog handlers and intelligence officers, were out in force in Caesarea Saturday for the Para-Dice Riders motorcycle club's annual Canada Day run and party. It was a replay of past confron- tations between police and bikers, with officers setting up roadblocks to delay and, in some cases, con- duct thorough checks of club mem- bers arriving for the get-together. The Para-Dice Riders once launched an unsuccessful court challenge to the searches, saying 'they infringed on members' rights. Police say the measures are necessary to let bikers know their activities are being. closely 40° OFFl DISCOUNT COUPON watched. "We're trying to send a message to them (bike clubs in Ontario) that wherever they are, we'll be there too. Whenever outlaw motorcycle clubs get together, there is a strong community con- cern," said Durham Police's Staff Sgt. Dietmar Schoenroch. But some residents of the com- | Please Turn to Page 8 the current council runs out this fall. 'November. it quits after 9 years . After nearly a decade in office, Scugog Regional Councillor Marilyn Pearce will be hanging up her spurs when the term of - Councillor Pearce announced to her fel- - low councillors Monday afternoon that she will not seek re-election this | "It's time to Jook at other options," she said. Please Turn to Page 15 "AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE | ® Performance Check System | * Adjust Belt if Required . Clean Debris from Condensor * G.M. Vehicles only :