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- op -r. yr, - nr, TR ed ov Sg EN Corr me i, iz Firs Pal fo mt is , Eo Pa al. Tr aR EA Tre ts SS Cader aS Ne aw b 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, July 3, 1975 Over 150 people attended the Friday night public meeting at R.H. Cornish Public School to discuss the penitentiary proposal and ask questions of Penitentiary Service Deputy Regional Director, John Bennett. Hosted by the Extensive ladies program In the fall of the year, almost every year since 1913, there has been a plowing match in Ontario. This year's is going to be one of the best and one of the largest. Part of the optimism comes from the lady who is the committee chairman for the Ladies Program at this year's gathering. As there is a lot more to a plowing match than watch- ing the tractor and horse plowing competitions, a spec- ial program is arranged for the ladies visiting the match site. This year the site is on 1,000 acres in the city of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby and will play host to the International Plowing Match, the Canadian Com- petition and the World Contest. The ladies program takes place in the 100 acre tented city area that will be located in the grounds of the Intern- ational Plowing Match. In charge of arrangements for this year's program is Mary Jean Heron of Brooklin. The business of organizing a ladies program is not * altogether new to Mary Jean » Heron. She has a number of years of experience in busi- ness matters as most of her days are spent at the family . farm equipment business in Brooklin where Robert C. Heron Equipment Ltd., is well known. This year the ladies pro- gram committee are trying something a little different. They are selling charms and specially designed candles to help cover some of the costs of putting on a first rate ladies program at the plowing match. The small charms, about the size of a quarter, are made of either silver or gold, and are made torepresent the Symbol of the International and- World plowing matches for this year. The charm is a hollow globe with a tractor plowing its way around it. For possible the first time ever, ladies charms areonsale at a farm equipment dealership. The arrangements for the ladies program are well underway and a number of craft displays have been organized. The committee have arranged for such rural arts as spinning and weaving from wool, quilting, rug hook- ing, pottery, chair caning, and hopefully says Mary Jean, other crafts that might include portrait painting. All the crafts will be demon- strated by residents of the Region of Durham. In the main tent for the Ladies Program, Mary Jean Heron and her committee are organizing a fashion show, a flower arrangement demon- stration, cooking exhibits, and still under discussion is the possiblilty of a lecture on the art of make-up. This year the plowing 70 attend Gerrow reunion The 44th Annual Gerrow Reunion was held on Satur- day, June 14th at the Scugog Island Community Hall. Relatives gathered in the afternoon from Bobcaygeon, Oakville, Don Mills, Scar- borough, Willowdale, Agin- court, Lindsay, Oshawa, Whitby, Uxbridge, Port Perry and Scugog Island. The sports activities were enjoyed by both young and old. As usual tossing a balloon full of water to your partner without dropping it was a splashing success. This game was won by Wendy Cawker and Steve Gerrow. Dinner beganat6p.m. with a bountiful buffet table. Following dinner,. President Doug Bradley welcomed 70 members of the Gerrow clan and in customary fashion, the men were asked to have their waistline measured -and donate a penny an inch. This year the tape was started at 90 inches and measured backwards. had the smallest waistline. A short business meeting followed with the new execut- ive for 1976 to be: President Jim Gerrow; Vice-President Bob Thompson; Sec-Treas. Bonnie Gerrow; Table com- mittee Lola Sheridan and Hazel Dingman; Reception Bill Robinson and Gwen Mal-. colm; Sports Jan Budge and Steve Gerrow. ' Two lucky Wintario tickets were won by Laurie Malcolm and Peggy Robinson. The oldest member present was Bonnie Gerrow's mother, Mrs. Stephen from Estevan, Sask., and the youngest child was Laura Robinson, Oshawa. Several games of bingo - were enjoyed followed by round and square dancing to music supplied by Bill Robin- son, Oshawa. Once again an enjoyable reunion ended with everyone looking forward to meeting again next year, Cecil Fralick match will be held during the last week of September, and if you visit the tents put aside for the ladies program you: may be lucky enough to find a specially prepared cook book on the recipes from 25 to 30 Scugog Ratepayers Association, the meeting saw most of those In attendance opposed to the establishment of the $10 million regional reception centre here. No position has been taken by the ratepayers association. at World Plowing Match countries that will be compet- ing in this year's World Plowing Contest. The ladies Program Committee hope to. sell a number of these recipe books as a 'further way of THE TRASH CAN... SO WHY THROW IT AWAY ON WASTED ADVERTISING? TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLAR raising money for their program. ) "We're looking forward to seeing about 200,000 people at this year's International, Plowing Match" says Mrs. Heron. If you want to go YOU WOULDN'T THROW YOUR ~ MONE USE THE PORT PERRY STAR COVERING THE ENTIRE SCUGOG TOWNSHIP (formerly Port Perry, Reach, Cartwright and Scugog Island) there for one of the charms, or to take a specially design- ed candle home, then give Mrs. Heron a call at the dealership, she'll be delight- ed to hear from you. rnp a