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- PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, Jan: 18h, 1568 ER Reeve J. J. Gibson is again | calling -upon all citizens to support Minor Hockey Week in Canada, 'which starts Sat- urday, January 20th. In announcing his support of young Canada's important week, His dau suggested that the local citizenry would "do well to 'keep in step with Canada' by attending minor hockey games this week", "It is our duty, and I share it with every local citizen" he said, "to show our apprec- iation of the efforts of those who make participation in Canada's National Sport poss- ible for our youngsters. "The best way to support the program is by buying a ticket. That starts a chain of " events that really supports the local project. First the 'money helps finance the pro- gram. Then the ticket induec- es us to attend, and our pres- Reeve Urges Support Of Local Minor Hockey Week ence encourages the young: sters ang those whose efforts are necessary to the success of the local league." He urged, however, that our support should not stop at encouragement. The Reeve | § went on to say that "we must pay public tribute to so many hours organizing and operating the many leagues and games for our young- sters. He did however, go on to voice another hope--that one, day, one or more of our boys may make the Canadian Nat- ional Team, and thus repre- sent our town and our league on the National team as it carries the name of Canada into town, our boys, and of the men who made it all poss- ible." 'the men, and' ladies, who spend international competit- ion. "Then we shall have just reason to be proud of our Standing from left to right: Ed Mulholland was elected president of Branch 419, the Winter! Winter! everywhere can spring be far behind? We hope not after the blast of ice and snow that hit us Sunday and Monday. So we "were the same as many others with this cancellation of the Annual Church Meeting, Ex- .plorers and Messengers. ~All are re-scheduled for next Monday evening. Inspite of the Sorin, Mr. and Mrs. George Beaton has " Sunday evening supper with Mr, and Mrs. Roy Leask. Also another brave. family - to go out in the storm were Mr; and Mrs: Rodd ~ Foster and who visited with Mr. and Mrs, Don Hadden of Wick oh Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Armour Mec- Millan spent the weekend in Ottawa with Mr. and Mrs. " R. S. McMillan and_also cal- led. on Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Achar ris "The Junior Farmers will . hold their Annual 'Banquet in Greenbank News the Church on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Andy David- son were recent visitors at the Roy Lieasks. Mrs. Rae Dusty and Ralph attended the funeral of Mis. Fred Clark in Toronto last Clark was a sis= week. Mrs. ter of the late Rae Dusty. OBITUARY MISS LULU' E. M. HEARD 'The death occurred, Jan. 14, at Whitby, following--a brief sickness, of Miss Lulu Effie May Heard of Millbrook. She was in her 83th year. Born in Prince Albert, Ont. the deceased was a daughter of Th been retired for 20 years was a member of the Fallis Line United Church, Millbrook, | and -- of -the United - Church the late John and Heard. Miss Heard, Women. ~ Survived by a brother, Royal Canadian Legion at a meeting held in the Legion Hall, Port Perry, Sunday afternoon. : This will be Mr. Mulholl. and third term of office, and when eight other candidates nominated for office declined Mr. Mulholland went in by acclamation. His term of office this, The above members of Branch 419, Royal Canadian Legion were elected Sunday afternoon in the Legion Hall. Wm. Taylor, treasurer; J. Norton, J. Manderson; D. Lee; J. Doupe and J. Ballingall members of the executive committee. Seated in the same Ed. Mulholland Elected Legion Pres. For Third Term - time will be for a period of 18 months, since a motion was passed to change annual meetings from January to June. Elected for the office of 1st vide president, also by acclamation was Jack Cook. Election became necessary for the position of 2nd vice president when three of the ten candidates accepted. M. Woodcock was the successful order; S. Collins, 3rd vice pres; Mm Woodcock, 2nd vice pres.; Ed. Mulholland, pres.; J. Cook, 1st yice pres.; and F. Godley, sec. The only two members' appointed are the secretary and treasurer. The elected executive will hold office for the next 18 months. winner .in this contest. S. Collins was elected 3rd vice president, also by accla- mation. Seven candidates accepted nominations for five posit- ions on the executive comm- ittee, and when. the final bal- lots were counted the follow- ing. were elected; J. Norton, J. Ballingall, J. Manderson, J. Doupe and D. Lee. 'After a brief discussion, a motion was passed to raise the membership fee from $6.00, to $8.00. It was announced that at ® the end of 1967 the member-: ship of the branch was 187. . Present for the meeting and in charge of elections was Deputy-Zone Commander Keith Ferguson from Bow; * manville. | , i Grant, of Shackleton, Sask., she was predeceaged by a sister, Minnie and four bre- thers, Frank, Luther, John and Wesley. ' She is survived by three nieces, Miss Florenc and Jean Heard of Whitby and Mrs. William _.G." Ruddy (Madge) of Oshawa and a nephew, John of Whitby. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m, Jan. 16, at the W. C--Town Funeral. ome, Whitby. Rev. A. M. utler, minister of South- minister United Church con- ducted the service. Inter- ment in Pine Grove Cem- teery, Prince Albert. Sniow-And More. Sow. On Queen § St. : After freezing rain during Sunday after noon and evening, inch after inch of snow fell on this area. Queen Street was a real behive of activity Monday morning with ot street, , of the many trucks, "plows and shovels clearing the Above is one of Van Camp's big front end loaders scooping up a big bucket | Elects Officers For 1968 Cty. Farm Safety Council The annual meeting of the Ontario County Farm Safety Council was held in the De- partment of Agriculture and Food Board Room, Uxbridge, on Tuesday January. 9th, at 1.30 p.m, Mr. Oscar Snyder, Elmira, Farm Safety Co-ordinator for the Ontario Department of Agriculture and. Food, gave an interesting talk on Farm | Safety. He pointed out that in the first six months of 1967 there was 591 accidents on farms in the Province of Ontario. 30 of these were x. fatal, 13 involved tractors, 2 farm machinery, 6 highway, and 9 miscellaneous. .The projects, carired out in 1967 were reviewed. These projects included a Farm and Home Safety Poster Compe- tition with rural school pu- pils. In this competition, 358 posters were received, and prize money amounting to: $219.00 was paid out. Dur- ing the month of June, 4H club safety meetings were held. A farm safety exhibit was set. up at Beaverton Fair. Slow Moving Vehicle signs were sold to interested farmers. Six hundred safety calendars were given. out to farm people in the County. Twelve thousand farm safety serviettes are being distri: buted to farm organizations in Ontario County. ~The Ontario Cotinty Farm Safety Council was supported financially in 1967 by grants from the Province of Ontario, the Ontario County Federa- | tion of Agriculture, the Ont ario County Co-op Medical Services, and a number of Townships in the County. tons of snow that fell. _ The projects planned for 1968 will he similar to those carried out H 1967. i The election of officers & directors for 1968 resulted as follows: Honorary Chairmen--Larry Doble; Uxbridge, #4, Norm Lehman, Stouffville, Mrs. Walter Carruthers, Uxbridge #1, Norm Smith, Uxbridge, #4, Aubrey Carson; Clare mont; Chairman 3- Armour McMillan, Greenbank; Vice. Chairman -- Keith Rynard; Sunderland, #1; Secretary-- Lynn Fair, Uxbridge; Trea- surer -- Gordon Ewen, Ux: bridge #1; Auditor -- Ralph Veitch, Uxbridge, #4. Directors, 1968-- _ Anson Gerrow, Port Perry, #3; Gordon Ewen, Uxbridge #1; Aubrey Carson, Clare: mont; Lloyd Wilson, Ashburn #1: Robert L. Nesbitt: Clare mont, #1; Ralph Veitch, Ux- bridge, #4; Les Meyers, Goodwood, #1; Heber Down, Brooklin, #1; Ches Ald4am, Zephyr; Morrison Colville, Sunderland, #2; Mr. & Mrs. Norm Smith, Uxbridge,. #4; Mrs. Frank Barkey, Clare. mont, #3; Mrs. Walter Car- ruthers: Uxbridge, #1; Arm. our - McMillan, © Greenbank; David Hawthorne, Claremont, #9: Gary Herrema, Uxbridge #2: Keith Rynard, Sunder- Perry; #1. " Messrs. Armour McMillan and. Keith Rvnard will at. tend. ;the Provincial Farm Safety Conference at Gueloh on February 5th, 6th and 7th, 1968. TRAIN HITS SNOWPLOW One less snowplow is in o eration today, thanks to collision between the Toron- to to Peterborough Daylinet® and a farm tractor at Myrti§ : Station on Monday. : Norman Albert Eyers, 24, of Myrtle Station, had' been plowing with the 1954 tractof with a -snowplow attached when the collision occurred ® at the station about 5 p.m. Robert Anderson, 65, of Islington, the engineer on the dayliner, reported no damage was done fo the train and no injuries were received from the crash. Concert Band Here Feb. 3rd "The Northlandia Concert Band from North. York who ® gave such, a. tremendous per- formance in the High School Auditorium in March last year will "be back. Sponsored by the United Church Building Committee, the band will present a con-. cert in the same place on | Saturday, Feb. 3rd. The members of the band are all of High School age, but play with a flair. of well seasoned musicians, Tickets are now on sale from members of the building committee, J land, #1; Ray Medd, Port Lif