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PORT ( PERRY 15¢c per copy 24 Pages Volume 107 -- PORT PERRY. ONTARIO. Wednesday, June 6, 1973 No. 33} ~ This Saturday is Art Latcham Day at Port Perry waterfront This Saturday, June 9, the world's greatest magic show comes to Port Perry. Arthur Latcham, a quiet slight of hand magician from Stouffville, will per- form the trick that so often baffles town councils and even bigger levels of gov- ernment. He will pull a cord and, PRESTO, a commun- ity centre will appear. "Mr. Latcham rates with the top magicians in the country with his coin and card tricks. He will no doubt delight all who are fortunate enough to get close to him to see the tricks as he wanders around the waterfront Saturday. But his greatest trick of all involves miraculously erecting community centres in towns where such fac- ilities would not have other- wise been posible for seve- ral years. White it is here that Arthur latcham Day is being celebrated, Port Perry is by no means the only community where Mr. Latcham has made a con- tribution. Three old schools, in Atha, Altona, and Mt. Zion, were purchased by him and made into community cen- tres. Another school, at Lemonville, was also a gift to the residents. Perhaps his single largest donation to date was the 50 acres of land for the York- Markham Hospital, 9th line, Markham. Mr. Latcham re- calls that he purchased the land some years ago for $100,000, but its value is probably much higher now. He ~built the community . oe centre at Goodwood Park for Uxbridge Township. He completely outfitted Stouffville Park by donating _ baseball floodlights, swim- ming pool and a community centre. - "If T don't run out of money, I'd like to keep on doing what I'm doing now - building community cen- tres," Mr. Latcham said. Art Latcham has no in- tention of resting on his laurels, but is planning even more ambitious projects than he has undertaken so far. "I'm 78 now, in ten years I'll be 88 and I won't be moving around as much," he observed. Even when he's 88 it's a safe bet that Art Latcham won't have slowed down. Port Perry's new com- (continued on page 19) & Canoe race earns $1500 for museum "The canoists times were greatly improved because of the weather," commen- ted Lake Scugog Historical Society President Bill Brock after last weekends suc- cessful 'Canoe the Nonquon' event. In its fifth year the his- torical society's annual fund raising activity took in about $1500 for the Scugog Shores museum. One hun- dred and three teams of canoists took part in the 20 mile race. Canoists entered the river at the eighth line of Reach Township about a mile south of highway 7 - 12, paddled northeast to Sea- grave, southeast to the mouth of the river at the end of the 12th then along the shore line to Palmer Park in Port Perry. The fastest team, Reeves and Healey of Lindsay, comple- ted the course this year in 3 hours and 4 minutes to earn the $50. first prize. Second prize went to Wil- liams and Crow of Curve Lake who picked up $30. for their 3 hour and 12 minute finish. George Ausman and Rudy Jammer made up the first local team to finish. They knocked 22 minutes off the record for local canoists to finish in 3 hours and 14 minutes. In addition to third place money of $20. Ausman and Jammer earned the Chamber of Commerce Trophy as the fastest resi- dent team. Mrs. Rudy Jammer (Helen) teamed up with Mr. P. Boussonneault of Alliston to break the 'couples' re- cord by finishing in 3 hours and 34 minutes. The first local couple to finish was Cathy Ives and Jack Mitchell who comple- ted the course in 3 hours and 51 minutes to knock one (continued on page 18) DEDICATION of a new cairn at the Head Church, Scugog, took place last Sunday. Rev. B. Pogue officiated as wreaths were laid honouring area pioneers. Rev. R. Rose (not in picture) also took part in the ceremony which 1 was attended by about 200 people. a a aa wu ARTHUR LATCHAM stands at the door of the new community centre he has built at the north end of Queen Street. He will officially present the building to the town as a gift at a celebration Saturday afternoon. Home Show set, June 21 - 23 Every year about this time members of the Chamber of Commerce are busily running around mak- ing preparations for the annual Home Show . . . and this year is no exception. Within the next week, banners will be raised, signs erected at the en- trances to town, and booths constructed at the arena. Over 40 Port Perry and - district merchants will be on hand this year to display their wares, ranging from hand crafts to mobile homes. One of the main changes this year will remove enter- tainment from the main floor, upstairs to the St. Charles Hotel. The saloon will be open each night and Saturday afternoon, with entertainment Friday and Saturday evening. This Town Hall decision Tues. Port Perry council has delayed its decision on the fate of the old town hall until Tuesday, June 12. The one hundred year old building is in need of more than $20 thousand in re- pairs, and council has been considering tearing it down. At its May 14 meeting the local politicians decided to wait two weeks so the public would have an op- Large crowd at Cairn As 1 drove away from home on Sunday it was with mixed feelings as to what one might expect at the "Head Memorial' Church and Cairn Dedication at 2 p.m. A few years ago Mr. John Sweetman made in- quiries which helped him draw up a plan to locate the marked and unmarked graves. Plans for a monu- ment and renovation of the cemetery were started in 1965 as a Centennial Project by the Head U.C.W. Due to lack of funds and other difficulties it was delayed until the Historical Society brought fresh ideas and worked with the Property Committee of the Museum Board. To-day was to the cultimination of untold hours of work and planning by so many people it would be impossible to begin to count them. Congratulations must go to the Scugog Junior Choir for the quality of their sing- By Jeanne Elliot ing, also for the very appa- rent sincereity. I am sure those who have passed their pioneer: spirit along to this generation would indeed be pleased and feel it is in safe hands with young people of this calibre. The Scugog Historical Society Choir 'also showed the results of many hours of practice and from their first rendition. The Rev. R. Rose, of Church of the Ascension, Port Perry delivered the address and paid tribute to. our forefathers who came to this country with little of the material things, but strong in the social and spiritual establishment of this land.- He challenged those of this area intersted in our spiritual values not to just throw away the pat- terns set by our forefathers because they did not seem altogether applicable today. Instead, we must compro- mise, adjust to make them gives added space on the main floor for displays and prevents conjestion near (continued on page 3) portunity to suggest alter- native proposals. The only person to ask to be heard at the May 28 meeting was Mr. William Brock, President of the Lake Scugog Historical Society. However Mr. Brock was ill on May 28, so council decided to wait two more weeks until he had a chance to be heard. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. dedication adaptable in modern soc- iety, with the complex pro- blems we encounter to-day in the office, home, farm etc. In many ways the church is at fault, in that it has presented a front of an "in" group. That we are "not with it." Jesus Christ in sticking to his principles, gave up his life that in Him people might have a new start, a new opportunity, a new life, a new beginning. The Christian religion can be right in there with it. Accept some of the old (continued on page 18) Hospital Report Week Ending May ist Admissions .............. 30 Births .................... 4 Deaths .................... 1 Emergencies ........ 102 Operations .............. 7 Discharges .............. 29 Remaining ........ .. .. .. 36 we Lo -- a at LLNS RRS,