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"#1 page 13. 'Showtime fills Town # One of the largest crowds ever attended Cart. wright Public Schools Open House last Wednesday evening. Students were on hand to show the parents their skills in crafts, music, gymnastics, etc. Above pretty Vicky Shaver pauses to contemplate her next routine on the hats; one of the many children Who" performed for the packed gymnasium. More photos Hall for two shows Showtime - a sentimental journey back to riverboat days provided evenings fill- ed with colour, nostalgia and the full wierd sound in Tin Hall 1873 last Friday and Saturday. Two packed houses participated in the showboat mood established by the Scugog Historical Society Choir. Under the direction of Norman Watson, the choir, spanning three generation and including some delight- ful children, brought to Port Perry variety entertain- ment associated with the famous Mississippi river- boats. Ladies in gay prints and splendid hats, gentlemen sporting bright vests and bowlers, sang songs of the Deep South (including some (continued on page 15) Developer fails in priority bid Paramount Development Corporation failed in a recent. attempt to get the Ontario Municipal Board to alter the terms of a draft ' subdivision agreement that uld allow a developer a position of priority in area development. Paramount, owner of Lots Resurface 7A "Transportation and Com- munications Minister James Snow. ~ announced that tenders have been caled for resurfacing on Highway '7A Port Perry Causeway from Port Perry east limits easterly for 3.5 miles. aTenders will be opened for this project at Ministry headquarters in Downsview May 18. 16 and 17, Conc. 6, on the western edge of Port Perry, had received draft approval for a subdivison on April 10, 1973. | ' Evidence was given to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). hearing, that the Nonquon River water pollu- tion control plant does not have the capacity for the proposed subdivision. There are plans afoot to expand the capacity to serve 7,000 persons from the present 4,000 population capacity, but the decision to proceed has not been made. There are seven sub- divisions in Port Perry which have been given draft approval, but non can proceed without the larger (continued on page 15) N The Lake Scugog water level is up, down, or about average, depending on what period of time you compare There's been considerable concern expressed by a number of cottagers about the level of the lake. level of the lake is down this year," one Scugog Island cottager told the STAR, "It could create 'a problem if it's allowed to continue." But according to the Trent-Severn Authority people, who are in charge of operating not only water levels on Lake Scugog but also the rest of the system, is not below average levels, but actually eight centimeters above the normal summer. "We intend to hold it now at this. level," a Trent- the lake PORT § PERRY Water Level Normal Severn official told the STAR on Friday. "We still have two logs dut of the dam, and we'll let it run to next week." He said that water levels should drop another three centimeters, at which point the level will be held. '"'We like to hold it at five centi- meters above the summer maximum as long as we can," : The Trent-Severn official thinks that at least part of the alarm about the Lake Scugog water level is due to the fact that last year was unusually wet. '"'Water levels were considerably up from the normal," said the official. "If someone com- pares today's water level, with last year's abnormal highs, then there's obvious- ly going to be some concern. Need teams for Bed Race Television viewers who do' not get up from the couch when commercials come on have probably seen the commercial showing a bed race down the street of an Ontario town. If your interested, you need go no further than Port Perry. On Monday, May 23, the Big Brother Association of Scugog will run its First Annual Bed Race. The race is an effort by the organization to promote Big Brothers Week from June 16 through 23rd and the race will be run along . Queen. Street, starting at John and ending at Water Street. : An ad in the Star on page 19 gives a rundown of the rules and proceedures, along with an entry form. .Local organizations, and individuals are invited to enter a bed in the race and help the Big Brothers with their work. Each team is to have 5 members, one of whom will be required to ride on the bed. The bed must include a mattress and box spring or regular type spring, and bedding must be supplied. Get yourself a team together, build a bed, and have some fun. It's all for a very worthy cause. 20° Ld Vol. 111 No. 26 32 Pages mth Sarah Labanovich was among the most relaxed of the cast of Showtime, the Friday and Saturday night performance put on by the Lake Scugog Historical Society Choir. She may look like the lights, cameras and theatrics is all in a day's work, but we suspect there's a bit of nervousness behind that blase look. At right is David Ireland. Showtime drew a full house at Town Hall 1873 on both nights. a "ww ha Fa Sh pw Lao AEA ar