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--_ tuates in other professions will go to the United States to accept 9% . Safety Elephant will still be. hard \. school age. "of them requiring hospitalization. Of | - * Week, July 21 to 27, 1968, *' eral manager, sald, "Too much em- Nan learning to recognize: ii , R . | |] | | {SE » | } ~, FE] | - t : » vba { wees | x, | | i - | Prog = + . ". a W * sa V4 A , 1 . hS . he ge | ys [] 7 4 | of RY STAR SERVING PORT PERRY; BROOKLIN and SURROUNDING AREAS -- | EMERGENCY NUMEBRS PORT PERRY POLICE -- 085-2685 FIRE -- 985-2846 MED. CENTRE---986-7801 "Avthorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Dept. Ottawa, for payment of postage in cash" PORT PERRY, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JULY 26th, 1968 Manchester Area Host lo Land Competition The seventh annual Ontario County Land Judging Competition was held on Thursday, July 18th, in the Man- chester area. This competition is sponsored by the Metropolitan Toron- to and Region Conservation Authority working in association with the Ont- ario Department of Agriculture, The programme for the morning was a tour in the Manchester area to brief the competitors on the various soil types to be found in the area; and on how to identify them. Mr. Harvey Wright--Soils Specialist for this area, Mr. John Ingratta--Fruit and Vegetable Extension Specialist, and Mr. Tom Barber, Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Au. thority, were in charge of the in- struction period. The Land Judging Competition was under the supervi- sion of Lynn Fair and Doug Keys, Ontario Department of 'Agriculture, -Uxbridge. Following lunch, the group went to the farm of Mr. Byron Holtby, R.R. 2, Port Perry. Here they judged the soil at four different locations on the farm. The Land Judging Competition as- sists the various contestants to re- cognize and know the soil types on their own farms, and in other parts of the County. It helps them to eval- uate their soil problems, and to find a sgolution through better soil man- agement practices. The top five winners in each class were: ' Juniors: 1st--Dean Smith, Uxbridge, #3 2nd---Robt. Smith, Port Perry, #2. 3rd--Robt. Couperthwaite, Ux, #3 4th--John Harris, Claremont, #8 6th--Ian Leask, Uxbridge, #2 tie--Ted Hunter, Brooklin, #1. Intermediate: 1st--Wayne Beath, Oshawa, #2 2nd--Fred Catherwood, Ux., #2 8rd--David Hawthorne, Claremont 2 4th--Doug Batty, Brooklin, #1 6th--Barry Leask, Leashiiale Senior: 1st--Ken Alsop, Cannington, #2 2nd--Lloyd Wilson, Uxbridge, #2 . 8rd--Fred Taber, Brooklin, #1 4th--Fred Wilson, Uxbridge, #2 b6th--Frank Barkey, Claremont, #3. Let's Keep Our Brains In Canada Canada needs a minletey, of cultural planning to keep the country's best brains. from con-< tinuing to emigrate to the United States, editor Ken Lefolii says in the current Maclean's. This year, 1,200 Canadian scientists ~ and engineers and at least 4,000 grad- better jobs, more money or more ehallengihg reséarch opportunit- ies than they can find In Canada. In an-article called The Canad- ian Americans in the same issue of 'Maclean's; Christina - McCall Newman says that last: year twenty-five percent of wage- U.S, were members of the ex- pensively educated, highly intel- ligent professional and business classes. To 'make. matters worse, Miss Newman writes, European emi- gration to Canada has declined recently; there are already crucial shortage in Canada in fields Jike hospital work, university teaching and research; and social scien- tists agree that the drain of in- teHigence doesn't stop with the people who go now: but continues into the next generation and be- yond. The: emigrants" offspring are usually lost to Canada for earners lenying Canada for- the good. let's Help 'Eimer' Save Lives School doors are closed for the summer months, and while- many children in spend the holidays at the Cottage or camp, many more will turn streets and roads into playgrounds. While teachers and children en- joy their holiday, "Elmer" the at work. For four weeks beégin- ning the end of July, Port Perry Star will publish a safety con- test for children of elementary This contest, while reminding children of their safety rules, is also fun and easy to enter. Each week the Port Perry Star will pub- lish a drawing containing seven errors. Two drawings the first days. week August 1. Children must colour the picturé and list the errors, for a chance at the geen prize, a new bicycle. Two C.C.M. Imperial 'Mark 1 bicycles. will be given away each week as first prizes, and 25 sec- ond prizes of bicycle accessory kits, containing lock; handle grips, bell, mudfiap and streamers. In Ontario last year, 106 chil- dren were killed in traffic, and 8,378 injured, some maimed for life This is a tragic record of death and suffering, which per- haps "Elmer's" contest will help to reduce this summer. At the same time, drivers are urged 'to 'be especially alert for children Saving the school holi- a x: Can Be Avoided During' 1962, 172° "Cartadians died, from farm accidents other than motor "vehicle. Using the established na- tional average that one in every 60 accidents is fatal, the National Safe-| ty League of Canada belisves at least 9,000 of Canada's farm population were involved in farm accidents, half | work the total, 90 per cent of the accidents resulted from carelessness or. neglect. They should never have: 'happened. NSL joins with and supports all or- ganizations. contributing to. the pro- motion of National Farm Safety ' P. G, McLaren, the League's gen- phasis cannot be placed on the. im- portance of every member of the fa- and how to ayoid them", i rr " 90% of Farm Risilonts Lor Vsdtety by AB rest ina Farm safety, NSL believes, should 'be a family affair, each member of the family playing his part in finding § minting dent causes. Get ow the 'safe way to handle equip- 2 kp rb the skills necessary to sldy ard "Keep your mind on your False funds to in CANADA AT WAR A 13-week National Film Board series, Canada at War, will be seen on the CBC-TV network on Saturdays during the summer months. The pro- gram, which revives a significant de- cade in Canada's history from 1936 {to 1946, is a repeat of last year's Te + -----. ------------ Council Purchases Radar Device: Will Enforce Two - Hour Parking series and portrays developments on the home front ¥h addition to the role played by the armed forces in battle, Canada's distingushed record on the war fronts is recorded in films cover- ing the Spitzbergén raid; Dieppe, Si- cily, Italy, Normandy, Holland and Germany. > Written by Betty Bradburn On the afternoon of July 2, 1963, 29 Cartwright guides and 7 guiders assembled gt Laurel Brook Park for twelve days of camping, hiking and swimming in 'the wide open spaces, We. were pleased to have Sherry 'Smith of Oshawa and Sally Payne and camp. As the Guides arrived each one was given a job and soon the camp was underway. Captain Thompson more commonly known as "Toot" was camp com- mandant. Our very competent swim- ming instructors were Mrs. Bailey "Splash", and Mrs. Turner "Splish", We had _ four junior guiders, Mary Bradburn, Janice Byers, Linda Kyte, and Joan Suggitt, who acted as quartermasters and checked on sani- tation duties, Janet Turner aged nine, and Susan Thompson aged seven were our junior campers, blue and white striped. It housed the cooler, the wooden food container and much other camping equipment. There were six ridge tents, four fly tents and two green wall tents, each hav. ing a tent leader and four guides. Nancy Dorrell, Sharon Larmer, Mar- garet Carnaghan, Elizabeth Thomp, son, Judy Cochrane, Helen Swain, Judy Swain and myself were patrol leaders, At 7.80 we were roused from our We had a hugh marquee which was] Blackstock Girl Guides Have First Summer Camp '| sleep by a sharp blow. un Captain's whistle. We dressed and all attend- ed flag hreak at 8.00 a.m. Then each patrol recelved .supplies from the marquee and cooked their own breakfast. Then came morning du- ties, dishes, airing sleeping bags, ga- thering wood, car . water and Jenifer" Best froni Hampton at gur cleaning 'up for inspéeth at 10.80. camp. . These Guides added friend. Next there were swimgling sons. 'ship, new songs, and ideas to 'our |" ier tad. to be prepak nd dishes dane. At1.00 the whistle fox "Tuck" 'was blown and a landrush of Guides surrounded the small table of sweets. Then came rest hour, swimming and lanyard under the instruction 'of Jan- ice Byers and the other junior Guides. Then supper had 'to be cooked and dishes washed. At 8.00 we had camp- fire. and the lights out whistle was sounded at 10.00 a.m. This com- pleted our normal day. Swimming for me was the high- light of camp. There were four groups 1, 2, 8, 4. Group 1 and 2 were juniors under the supervision of Splash and group 3 and 4 were seniors under Splish. The first week 1 and 2 went in the morning and then changed with 8.and 4 for the last week. Four girls, Judy Swain, Eliza- beth Thompson, Nancy "Dorrell and Bonnie McLeod, all.very good swim- mers got their swimmer's badges. Several others passed thelr first Class swimming, (Continued on-back page) The Port Perry Ball Park Com- Perry Ball ugust 10, at A an s0id the Lesage, wiusl be pihlie ph! tem in the Port many kinds of craftsman: carpenter, [rey electrician, mechanic, admin] rator, foreman and instructor, NSL warns that an unsafe act can easily become a habit. Promptly corrected, it just as easily becomes a habit to avoid the dangerous act, During this Farm Safety Week, urges NBL, work seriously at eluding unsafe habits, correct such habits' already formed, and, most important, spread he Ball Park Committee have League. "Tonya" are the reigning Beac es League champions and are considered 'by many softball to be the. example, in the Province of Ontario, 8 game {is to] softball team' | on Saturday, August 10th, .. Oshawa 'Tony's' To Play Port [Parry At Park on August 10th - The feature attraction of the mittee are sponsoring an Exhib- "Tonys" team is their 286 1b. ition ga Park oy Saturday, negro pitcher, Bob Greer. When the big fellow cuts loose with his fast ball, the opposing hitters say the ball looks like a golf ball instead of a softball. _ Greer originally came to Canada hich would add to play football for thé Toronto considerably to the spectators en-| Argonauts but has stayed. around joyment of -the locfl ball games.|to be one of the top softball pitchers in Ontario. been~yery fortunate in securing The opposition for the Oshawa as 'the ypecial attraction for this' Senior 'A' team will bé.the local game the Oshawa "Tonys" team Port Perry of the Beaches Major: Fastball mediate team who will try and "Merchants": Inter- solve the slants of Bob Greer. Watch this paper for more news about this special attraction that will be coming to Port Perry crafts. This year everyone made a Commission re adjustment in rates. -- $2.60 Per Year, Bingle Copy I¢ Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Port Perry held at the Municipal Office on Fri- day, July 12th, 1963 at 7.80 p.m. PRESENT -- Reeve J. J. Gibson, Deputy-Reeve R. A. Kenny, Council- lors Bruce Beare, John Orde and Ivan Farkinson. READING MINUTES--On Motion the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 28th, 1968 were adopted as typed. Carried. RADAR SPEED CONTROL DEVICE * RESOLUTION -- That Council ap- prove the purchase of the Radar Speed Control Device as demonstrated by E. A. Horton Sales Ltd. at a price of $1,326.00, plus Ontario Sales Tax. Carried. LETTER from Mr. R. J. Callighan, Dept. of Highways -- re paving ap- proval, RESOLUTION -- Whereas Council propose to lay hot-mix on John St. for a distance of approximately 1,300 ft. John St. North from Queen to Perry. John St. South from Union Ave. to Scugog Rd. Council feel that this work can be done more advantageously through the County of Ohtario contract with the Dufferin Construction Co. There- fore, be it resolved that the Corp. of the Village of Port Perry accept the tender of the Dufferin Construction Co. to lay hot-mix on John St. for a distance of appyoximately 1,800 ft. from Queen to Perry and from Union Ave. ta Scugog St. at a price of $7.36 per ton. Estimated Cost-- 376 tons at 7.96 ........ Feerreenenes $2,766.26 Grading prior to paving 16 hrs. at 10.60 .............. 167.60 Asphalt Inspection .............. 100.00 Carried. $3,013.76 TAXI BY-LAW--The Village Taxi By-Law #1283 was discussed and the Clerk was instructed to prepare a new by-law for the consideration of Coun- cil at the next regular meeting. DEPUTATIONS-- Mr. Ted Griffen appeared before Council as a Builder and Contractor and informed Council that, in his opinion, 1,000 sq. ft. for a two-storey house seemed somewhat in the ex- treme, He recommended that this matter be given further consideration by. Council and the local Planning Bd. Mr. James Wyatt, Parks: caretaker, reported to Council that children are breaking?' pop bottles on the lawn at the Park. He felt that something should be done to try and stop this practice since it is hard to see pieces of broken glass 'when cutting the grass and is also dangerous for small children in their bare feet. RESOLUTION--That the following statement of accounts be hereby au- thorized for payment: General Dept. .......oc..... $8,317.04 Property & Parks .. oy 99.74 Wolfare ....ovnvivirmrreirrrsins . 48.10 Waterworks ........coeevvervinens 8,402.08 Water Tower Acct. i (By-Law #1849) ...... 17.12 O.W.R.C. .covvvrvrrririnns 88.08 Street Maintenance 487.07 Tiling Ditches & Installing Culverts (Not for Subsidy) I -28.00 Sidewalks ............... renin 4.78 Truck, Tractor Acct. ....... 174.22 Fire Truck Acct. (By-Law 1867) .....oounn. 7646 Carried $7,641.64 NOTICE to 'residential customers from the Port Perry Hydro-Electric Filed, ° MEMO -- Proclamation re Civic Holiday, Monday, Aug. 5, 1968, RESOLUTION--That Monday, Aug. bth, 1963 be proclaimed as Civic Holi. day. Carried. POLICE REPORT Wy Chief of Po. lice R. J. Cameron, for the month of June, 1963. Filed. STATEMENT from Mr. N. P. Aldred Clerk of the Third Division Court re and whereas | ... Council felt that the enforcement of RESOLUTION -- That the account of N. P. Aldred, Clerk of the Third Division Court 'in the amount ot | $47.46 be paid and that a statement of those who have paid be submitted to him and also advise him to proceed in the normal manner in regard to the delinquent accounts." Carried. LETTER from Rev. John H. Brown dated July 12th, 1963: "We will need the Court Room for services, beginning Sunday, July 21, 1963, if this meets the approval of Council. The parsonage is sold and a bid for the present Church has been accepted We hope to begin work on the new building by August 1st. Please pass this information along with our thanks, to the Council". ~-Has been taken care of. LETTER from the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce dated June 22, 1963: "Regarding the parking situa- tion, as outlined in your letter of June 19th, this Chamber would like to give the following suggestions, and if necessary would like to meet Coun- cil at your next meeting. 1. This Chamber is opposed to Parking Meters. 2. We would like to see the two- hour parking by-law enforced. 3. In connection with the above this 'Chamber feels the pavement must be painted to designate the parking spot. Also all cross- walks should be painted. Anything further on this matter, we would be happy to meet with Council". the Two-Hour Parking By-Law would be worth a trial and the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION--That approval be given to the purchase of 24 --two-hour Parking Signs and that our two-hour parking by-law he enforced." Carried, INVITATION from W. G. Tomkins to. tour "The Beautiful - Parkwood Gardens", Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ont, on Wednesday, July 17th/63. Filed. LETTER from Mr. F. B. Whiteley of the Dept. of Highways dated July 10th, 1963 re Supplementary Mainten- ance By-Law. Council decided that a further Sup- plementary Maintenance By-Law for roads would, not be necessary this year, LETTER from Mr. J. A. J. Knox of the Canadian Mitchell Associates Ltd. dated July 9, 1963 and suggests meet- ing' with Council on July 29th, 30th or 31st to discuss the Port 'Perry | 'Preliminary approval "Approved Park" and also the pro- posed sewerage system. Mi. Knox was invited to meet with Council on Monday, July 29th, 1963 at 7.30 p.m. LETTER from the Corporation of the Township of Chinguacousy re Re- solution recommending the amend- ment of the Planning Act from Ten to Twenty-Five Acres. Filed. LETTER from the Ontario Hospital Services Commission dated July 4th, 1963 (Temporary Exemption is sche- duled to terminate within 90 days of hiring date). The Clerk was instructed to include any office personnel who have worked than 90 days for O.H.S. and more P.S.I. LETTER from the Ontario Munieci- pal Board dated June 24th, 1963 re proposed watermains, The Clerk was instructed to send in the necessary application to the Ontario Municipal Board for the lay- ing of watermains when approval is received from the O.W.R.C. GARBAGE Contract discussed. Council felt that the Garbage con- tract could not be changed until the expiry date. LETTER from Mr. Claide Bissell, President of the University. of Tor- onto re the new 'Scarborough Col- lege" in the Highland Creek area. (Letter addressed to the Reeve). Filed. LETTER from Mr. Jesse Buxcey to Dr. M. B. Dymond with copies to Dr. G. M. Rennie and Mr. J. J. Gib- son re the lack of washrooms at the Ball Park. These facilities have been held up temporarily, pending 'a master plan for the "Approved Park". REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Mr. Bruce Beare reported on the proposed new fire-hall to be built at the corner of Crandel and Clark Sts., under the winter works program. was given-- provision having been made in the 1963 Budget for part of the expendi: ture. Council John Orde reported that the order given for 16--26 gal. drums did not materialize. The Clerk was instructed to phone Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) Ltd. and see if the necessary drums could be purchased there, ADJOURN---On Motion Council Ad- journed until the next regular meet- ing on Menday, July 29th at 7.30 p.m. Curried Senior Citizens Club Annual Picnic Held At Cobourg On Wednesday afternoon July 17,7] the Senior Citizens Club, Port Perry, Chartered two DeNure Buses for some 70 members and friends, to attend the fifth Annual Senior Citizens picnic at Victoria Park, Cobourg. Mayor Jack Heenan of Cobourg, welcomed several" hundred citizens, journeying from Oshawa, Port Perry, Port Hope, Picton, Colbourne, Cobourg Campbellford, Belleville, Lindsay, Orono, Picton, Bowmanville, Trenton. Dr. E. M. Dutton of the Community Program Branch, Ontario Dept. of Education acted as M.C. "Each Club was responsible for 10 minutes of en- tertainment. The Port Perry Club did a skit. Those taking part, Mrs, Prentice, Mrs. Bobertson, Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Fralick. The Rhythm Band of the Simcoe Hall Club played several selections with the audience joining in the songs. The weatherman co-operated as the Correction - Visiting hours at the Commun- ity Memorial Hospital are from 8:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon, and 7:00 to 8:80 in the evening, and not as they appeared in last week's account in the amount of $47.46 ° Hospital Report. sun shone all afternoon. The park is large enough to accommodate an oc- casion such as this. The Cobourg group provided tea for the picnic supper and the Cobourg Club's hospitality made the day a complete success. The DeNure Drivers treated the members to a scienic drive by going to Oshawa and 401 and returning via 116 - 36 and home through Nestleton and Causeway, for which we all thank them The euchre party will be Saturday, night July 27th as usual. My Summer Safety Contest |is coming soon -- RI RP aR Cl a aa 2) AR Li ' ) 3? » 4 h a 8 - eo pe . a a reo - ch pb tli 5 vey i El ya oo TF Pt I