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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 22, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" SAR, CHRIS HALL/PORT PERRY STAR JUST A LITTLE SPRINKLE: Children at the Blackstock Co-Op Nursery School had a little fun and shared some laughs last Wednesday (Dec. 16) when they held their annual Christmas bash. Cole Marko, a three-year-old Blackstock resident, passed some of the time away by decorating Christmas cookies with friends. "warm up and defrost, or cool lele}VV a BVIel¥] ger 1g (VA (lp alel (delplife]] AUTOLOMMAND anrEssiaNAal SERIES (Wold (7/Vla] eld lt your power fold [Sy 1gTe | oTo] 0) trunk by remote (delalife]] Vehicle RiGigls Gla elV] gary ige]at NU sR (RT 0]¢) ft. away <i % Save time and ¢ (ciple Neiglellgle life by having your car all EAS fer [¢|Va(e Ree} TA SN Don't oz\VR {els 90 days 0% interest es NON NE {Vila Rdelle temperature and low battery elit: [e[cRaslelali elas automatically Glee elVigezigie Slav alelerle batteries and frozen cars GIFT! 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"Unfortunately, we're going to have to cancel the races this year, but we're looking forward to getting them back for next year," said Mr. Eckert. The races were scheduled to be held Jan. 23 and 24. The local Kinsmen have been hosting the races in the local area for six years. now. The last two events were held at the Trillium Trails venue in Raglan. Funds raised from the two-day event have been passed on to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. After years of losing money at the event, the Kinsmen finally turned a profit last year, which had given them reason to be optimistic about 1999. Close to 5,000 spectators showed up for the event last January, and more than 60 sled teams tackled the chal- lenging courses; both were new records for the event. "The trails at Trillium Trails are excellent... the facility there is fantas- tic," said.-Mr. Eckert. "Our biggest prob- lem is that we have no corporate spon- sorship. We need to continue working on that. Our gate was getting better last year but we need more (money) if we are going to continue holding this event." Police charge teen skateboard rider with dangerous driving By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Complaints to Durham Police officers over troublesome skateboarders have led to charges against a 15-year-old Port Perry boy. Durham Police opted to take a hard- line stance last Wednesday (Dec. 16) when they charged the boy with dangerous driv- ing after he narrowly missed being hit by a police cruiser while riding his board near Port Perry High School. Sgt. Ken'Hudson said that PC Robert Redford and Cadet Henderson were patrolling Rosa St. in a marked cruiser when a young boy almost ran into the car around 12:30 p.m. "They were sent up there to make sure the streets were clear of skateboarders," said Sgt. Hudson. "When they got there they noticed about 15 or 20 of them doing tricks on ramps on the north side of MacDonald St. in the northbound lane." Sgt. Hudson said the officers told the youngsters to break it up. "The students were asked to remove the ramps, and to stay off the roads and not obstruct traffic," he said. "When the officers continued up the road the accused did a trick off a curb and landed in the same lane as the cruiser was travelling in." The cruiser missed striking the youth by only about three feet, said Sgt. Hudson. As a result of the incident, Durham officers charged the boy with one count of careless driving. He is scheduled to appear in an Oshawa court on Feb. 18. Contrary to popular belief, skateboard riders can be charged under the Highway Traffic Act, said Sgt. Hudson: "Those on skateboards can be charged under the Act. They have wheels and are propelled by muscular power, the same as bikes." Complaints of reckless skateboarding have been passed on to police officials steadily since the beginning of school, said Sgt. Hudson. Streets around the school are heavily travelled during the day and having kids playing in the middle of the road is not a safe practice. "There are many young drivers as well as seniors on that road at all times. The kids are obstructing the motorists and harassing them when people talk to them," he said, adding that talks with parents have been held. The only solution, at the time, seems to be to strictly enforce the law, said Sgt. Hudson. "We're going to continue to lay charges until a sensible resolution is found. Everyone's safety is compromised because of the skateboarders and the objects they put on the road. People are either swerving to avoid the kids or the ramps." 7 Ri ~~ »s Z NA 7 i ui « Wa i 0 My sincerest thank-you a successful year. A very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to all. to all who helped make 1998 A special thank-you to my finance, Simone, who is always supportive and patient through all the ups and downs.