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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 - §- Tea time at Rhubarb gallery Man gets jail time, must repay Heritage Railway A Little Britain man has been handed a jail sentence and ordered to pay back more than $100,000 after being convicted of defrauding two area charity organizations. Clifford Roy Smith, 53, was convict- ed of two counts of fraud in court in Oshawa Monday morning. As part of his sentence, he was ordered by Judge Paul Bellefontaine to pay resti- tution of $80,956 to the York/Durham Heritage Railway Association, and $25,447 to the Pickering Softball Association. He will also serve nine months in jail. A former accountant, Mr. Smith vol- unteered to look after the finances of the two organizations. During that money from both associations. He was arrested and charged last year, and later confessed to stealing more than $100,000. During a court appearance in July, Mr. Smith admit- ted his guilt, and apologized to everyone involved in the incident. According to information filed with the court, Mr. Smith has already paid back $5,500 to the Pickering Softball Association, and has turned over $2,000 to the Railway Association. Crown Attorney Mike Newell asked the court to consider a one-year prison sentence and restitution, while defense counsel Timothy _ Johnston countered with a request for a conditional sentence and restitu- tion. time, it was alleged that he stole Ei _ " prs Sy gn xr avr SD PORT PERRY STAR | JEFF MITCHELUYWEEKEND STAR jy | Located at the intersection of Mary and Perry Streets in Port Perry, Rhubarb Heritage Arts, which is owned and operated by Edith and Sharon Kennedy, is now open for business. Specializing in all sorts of handcraft- ed items, including iron and wood work as well as pottery, the Rhubarb gallery also offers a cozy room for afternoon tea and coffee. Donald Kerr launches Ward 2 challenge By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Donald Kerr has announced his plans to run for ®-> Contest Winners 1) Brenda Tripp, Port Perry 2) Yvonne Eglinski, Brooklin Sa "I'd like to represent the people in my area, where | live, and I've got plenty of experience in politics," said Scugog Township's Ward 2 seat in this fall's municipal election. Mr. Kerr. COUNTY OF VICTORIA filed hi CL Mr. Kerr served six terms as a coun- Ta as Sra n pope en ope cilor nthe" iy "of Eibicoke, | | HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS residents in sou : ; totalling 15 years in office. He was ST Port Perry. also elected to the Board of Control WASTE COLLECTION & A newcomer to the area, he currently lives on Hyland Crescent with his wife, Yvonne Pepper. "Politics have been in my system for a long, long time," said Mr. Kerr, who is in his late 60s. "No one was running for the seat, and I figured someone should, so | put my name in." The current Ward 2 rep, Ken Carruthers, is seeking the regional councillor's position. in Etobicoke, and served on all ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DAY Kerr "I'm definitely aggressive; | speak my mind and am ve 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. not afraid to stick up for my constituents, the people | & BD Kerr. i VICTORIA COUNTY Mr. Kerr is so far the only candidate running in the ward; the municipal election takes place Nov. 13. 2094 Little Britain Road (County Road 4) OU ONLY County of Victoria permanent and [338010] & Bre thour Y (0) Ww, seasonal residents may participate. INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. QN Oil, Lubricants, Oil Filters gasoline, kerosene ] } APP i Urethanes, Varnishes, Stains ~~ Bases - drain cleaners municipal committees, including the planning board. | Saturday, Sept. 30th, 2000 represent," said Mr. Kerr. 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