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Correspondent of the week ~e He can'tresist a newspaper Begming this week tne STAR is publishing a series of tributes to the dozen correspondents who write local news and gossip from places like Scugog, Utica, Epsom and Cedar Creek. Newspaper reporters, even newspaper owners, come and go but a dedicated team of country writers continue to make their unique contribution to week- ly journalism come high water, regionalization or a change of ownership. Some, like George Kil- patrick of Cedar Creek, have been at it for more than 20 years. George Kilpatrick has been writing about "Cedar Crik" for nearly 30 years. He started writing for the Oshawa Times. When the daily stopped carrying country news just over 20 years ago George came into the STAR and asked if we wanted to run it. We did. George has written it ever since. The only thing he likes more than writing for newspapers is collecting them. Every room of the old homestead on Creek Road just south of Prince Albert is stacked with old news- papers. "That's my weak- ness," he confesses. "I can't resist a newspaper." George _ Kilpatrick was born in Saskatchewan. At 6 years old his family moved to British Columbia. George had just finished high school when his father inherited the family farm. He remembers his disap- pointment when he learned he could not cart all his old newspapers from B.C. to Cedar Creek in 1937. There was one more time when he cleaned out all his newspapers. During the second world war there was a paper drive on so he took a wagon load to Prospect church. "I can't stand to * throwaway a newspaper' he says, but everything had to be sacrificed during the war. The Cedar Creek farm has been owned by Kilpatricks since 1838. George has lived there 36 years, ever since his teens. He has served as a deputy returning officer in every municipal and provincial election since George Drew first became Premier. of Ontario. He served six years as trustee of the Cedar Creek School. '"'Someone nominated me when they set up these area boards." he remembers, "but I did not want to take a chance on it. Taking care of one school was enough for me to handle." He declined the nomination. When he goes to church George usually drives in to the Presbyterian in Port Perry. "I don't go regular - like every Sunday," he explains, "but I have been an adherant for years." A copy of the Presbyterian Record sits on top of a pile of old newspapers in his living room. George has seen a lot of changes over his years at Cedar Creek. And he has written about a lot of events. Probably the most important was the time he covered the death of Cliff Johnson whose tractor rolled over on him. A close second would be his report on the huge grass fire that swept through the area and nearly became a disaster as it raged near homes. He never married. George doesn't do much farming anymore either. He has a few calves and some chickens around the place [2 yet. But mostly he just lives quietly with his two dogs, two cats and a lot of reading material. GEORGE KILPATRICK CEDAR CREEK Cafik may ask questions of govt Ontario Riding M.P. Nor- man Cafik may ask ques- tions in the House of Commons despite the fact that he is parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Health & Welfare, and despite opposition objec- tions, house speaker Lucien Lamoureux ruled March 6. The question period is traditionally used by opposi- tion M.P.s to ask what it hopes will be embarassing questions of Government ministers. When a minister is absent the questions are answered by his parlia- mentary secretary. However, during the pre- sent session Mr. Cafik has often reversed the procedure by asking his own govern- ment questions, the answers to which, might prove an embarassment to Queens Park conservatives. Mr. Cafik's practice does not sit well with conservative Eric Nielsen. The last time it happened Mr. Nielsen rose on "'a point of order" to point out that "These gentlemen (parliamentary secretaries) get $4,000 a year extra for answering questions, asking them." "He does not do either very well," observed con- servative house leader Jeff Baldwin. The speaker = _acknow- ledged that the practice could lead to a unwelcome situation in which a parlia- mentary secretary might end up asking a question of another parliamentary sec- not ~ retary. However, he ob- served, no such situation has ever come up yet. He let Mr. Cafik ask his question about what the government knew of Queens Park's plans to do something about potential flooding from high water in Lake Ontario. Cedar Creek _PORTPERRY STAR --' - 25 ' News John Obsfeld has gone to Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island. Mrs. Obsfeld and the two boys will be joining him this week. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Larocque and Mrs. Morris Doherty on the tragic death of their sister, Mrs. Florence Johnson, her hus- band and two children who were burned to death in that accident south of Barrie last Sunday. The funeral was held at Parry Sound on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Doherty and Mr. and Mrs. Larocque and their sister, Mariline Quimet of Columbus went up to South River on Tuesday to be with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Farrow and other members of the family. They came home on Friday. The Doherty children stayed at Larry Willerton's home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baxter and family of Toronto spent last week at their farm, They have the former Harold Holtby farm. Mrs. Victor Larocque has been a patient in Port Perry Hospital since last Tuesday. Brenda Cummings spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips and family, Shirley Road. Karen Cummings spent part of the week at her brother Jacks at the Swamp Garage. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trepanier of Toronto visited Vic Larocque on Sunday. George Kilpatrick called on Everard Joll at Newcastle Sunday afternoon. Greenbank News Congratulations and. best wished are extended to Mr. and Mrs. George Rai who celebrated their Golden Wedding . Anniversary on Saturday. Mrs. George Miller of 'Scarborough' also Mr. and Mrs. Rowlands and family of London were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Empringham on Friday. Mrs. Shirley Nichols of Ottawa is spending a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Diamond. Sorry to report that Mrs. Diamond had the misfortune to fall and break her arm. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Minnie. Miss Debbie McGee spent vacation week with Miss Nancy Spence of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMillan were sunday din- ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jones of Whitby. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Waddell on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith of Colborne. Pleased to report that Mrs. Velma Foster and Mrs. Cliff Midgley are both home from the hospital. Mrs. Elmer Brown and family of Scugog Island spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lee recently. Mr. Brown joined them in time for supper. Mrs. Don McKean spent a couple of days with her sister Mrs. Wills at Oshawa recently. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davidson of Brooklin were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leask, Mr. and Mrs. MelMcGee and girls visited Mrs. Beatrice McGee in Lindsay on sunday. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Empring- ham were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown and family of Washago. Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spence were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lang of Kitscotty, Alberta, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dawson and family of Cannington, Miss Nancy Spence, Mr. and Mrs. Morris of Toronto } Mrs. Margaret Couperth- waite. and Marion attended the Ayrshire banquet at Victoria Square on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Almer Rennie were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phoenix. Mr. ana Mrs. Armour McMillan spent a day in Markham last week. Masters Wayne and Jay Buttery of Peterborough and Miss Debbie Crossier spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Phoenix. Everyone is asked to keep in mind the Key-73 Covenant Service and Congregational Dinner on Sunday, April 15th. A number of Holstein breeders from the area enjoyed a bus tour of herds in Durham and Northumber- land counties on Friday. Port Hope citizens group says According to the Port Hope - centred Citizens' Input Committee, 72 percent of the 1,074 people in Northum- berland-Durham who were contacted in a telephone survey were opposed to the province's regional gover- nment proposals. The recently completed! survey was begun by Input Chairman George Hump- hreys on Dec. 28th, 10 days after the announcement of the plans was made in Oshawa. The question asked by the surveyors went as follows: "Are you in favor of the present proposal for local government reform for an area east of Metro Toronto which would unite areas from Pickering to Col- borne?" Over the entire region sur- veyed 767 of the 1,074 people contacted said they were not in favor of the regional 00,000 IN TOTAL CASH PRIZES Kinsmen-serving the community's greatest need. When you buy Kin Lottery tickets, you support these local projects: e Cystic Fibrosis e Minor Hockey Kin Lottery tickets available from: 3 out of 4 oppose region government proposals. Another question asked in the survey revealed that 65 percent of the citizens contacted had read government's proposals or had been informed of the contents. In the Blackstock area, 70 calls were placed by the Input group. 45 people indicated they were against the government's scheme, four were in favor and 21 had no comment. e Blood Blitz e Community Park Townline Lunch - Sweetman's Taxi or any member of the Kinsmen Club . Kin Lottery 5 draw takes place April 15 the -