te pore? : FANE FW 5 SR) bo 2 = ROSH STRATA | FEET Aalders BHO WAVILIT TEND AA Tad SN TN ET 4 TA NE £5 NS vite 2 RLS REL * of J ' RAFAT a A AM AE NY W837 4 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 23, 1980 -- 5 FFIEC Wo SX { B2 5 - ARR le 5 Reach - Utica, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Murray Geer. Back Row [left to right] - Harold Bentley, Rose Steer, Audrey Kerry, Merva Ballard, Helen Hortop, Grace Mitchell, Miss Hossie [teacher], Verna Mitchell, Robert Walker, Robert Skerratt, Clifford Harper. Second row [left to right] - Frank Skerratt, 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 22, 1920 There should be no complaint that there is "nothing doing". Garden parties are very popular these days. Mr. W. Frise and family and Miss Scott motored to Toronto on Sunday. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 2, 1945 Port Perry has been selected as one of 55 Ontario Fairs at which special prizes for native handicraft exhibits will be offered. "~~ On Thursday of last week, an Anson bomber made A school picture taken in 1930 or '31. S.S. No. Heating fuels hidden costs! Has the high cost of home heating fuel been getting you down lately? Are you thinking about trying to save a bundle by installing a wood-burning stove in time for next winter? It may sound pretty good, but before you do, we thought you should read the following carefully. An economist in Western Canada with a sense of humour worked out this cost-benefit analysis of wood-burning stove, furnaces and fireplaces and we thought you might get a chuckle out of it. Assume that the stove, necessary pipe and instal- lation charges cost $458; that's the divisor for the pay-back equation, right? Not quite - there are other items. 1. Chain saw - $149.95. 2. Gas and maintenance for saw - $44.60. 3. Four-wheel drive pick up for hauling wood - $8,389.04. 5. Replace pick up rear window (twice) - $510.80. 6. Fine for illegally cutting tree - $300.00. 7. Fourteen cases beer for friends who help cut wood - $16.00. 8. Fine for littering - $50.00. 9. Charge for towing pickup out of swamp - $50.00. 11. Doctor's fee for removing splinter from eye - $45.00. 11. Safety glasses - $29.50. 12. Emergency treatment for cut foot - $75.00. 13. Safety shoes - $49.50. 14. New living room carpet - $800.00. 15. Paint living room wall and ceiling - $110.00. 16. Chimney cleaning equipment - $45.00. 17. Log splitter - $500.00. 18. Fifteen-acre wood lot - $9,000.00. 19. Taxes on wood lot - $310.00. 20. Replace coffee table chopped up and burned after consuming item 7 - $75.00. 21. Divorce settlement - $33,678.00. The real first-year cost of putting a wood stove, in this case, comes to $55,221.39. Of course, $55.22 in oil costs were saved. That gives a projected pay-back time of 1,000 years. But the first year is always the hardest. 2 a Thomas Sutherland, Murray Geer, Robert Sutherland, Lloyd Ross, Harold Harper, Bert Mitchell, Kenneth Reynolds, Audrey Spragg, Aileen Harper, Audrey Miller, Mildred Lakey. Front row - [left to right] - Willard Alderson, Grant Bentley, Joan Ballard, Jean Ward, Geor- gina Reynolds, Francis Steer, Melba Ballard, Marie Mitchell, Doris Walker. a forced landing on the Fraser farm north of Sonya. No one was hurt but the plane was badly broken. ' Misses Dorothy Tristram, Helen Peel and Mavis Kerry have returned from holidaying at Oak Lake Camp near Stirling. Miss Mary Lou Robertson is in the hospital having had an appendix operation. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 28, 1955 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Diamond were at home to their family and friends on the occasion of their silver an- niversary. Mr. and Mrs. Robert James, Detroit, Mich., were visiting with his brother Mel and other relatives for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Robinson and son Kit arrived by plane on Sunday from Fresno, California, to spend two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Crosier. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 28, 1960 A surprise supper and social evening was given to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forster on the occasion of their Sil- ver Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, July 16, by their children Marion (Mrs. Donald Wallace), Eleanor, Rob- ert and Linda. The Milner family held their annual picnic Saturday, July 9th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Aldred, Scugog. . The Family Fun Night which was sponsored by the Maybelle Rebekah Lodge was held on the spacious lawns of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Snelgrove. All the conven- ors and their assistants wore western costumes. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 29, 1965 The Port Perry Legion Squirt Softball Team are to be congratulated on their fine efforts of the past two weeks. They won the Annual Markham Tournament and the East Gwillimbury Tournament. As of July 1, 1965, marriage licences will cost $10.00 instead of $5.00. Clerk-treasurer J.F. Raines, who has been issuing licences in Port Perry for 28 years, told the Star that this is the first increase during his time in office. Epsom News - Miss Linda Pridham of Sarnia, was with Miss Betty Munro for the weekend. She is a Junior Farmer Exchange guest from Lansing County. Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Honey of Peterborough were Monday guests of his sister, Mrs. J.H. Hardy. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 30, 1970 Mary Jane Crozier, R.R.2, Port Perry, was crowned Ontario County Dairy Princess on Friday night at the Oshawa Fair. The grade 11 student lives on a farm about three miles south of Port Perry where her brother Donald manages a herd of 40 Ayrshire cows. Mary Jane's sister, Shirley Anne, was the very first Ontario County Dairy Princess. The home of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Howell, on the 14th concession of Reach was struck by lightning on Mon- day evening during an electrical storm. Manchester News - Miss Vandervoort, R.N. of Hol- land is visiting her brother Mr. Art Vandervoort and family. Prince Albert News - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bond, formerly of our village, who re- cently were widely entertained on the occasion of their Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary. Blackstock News - Mrs. W.W. Van Camp, Misses Mabel and Helen Van Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Say - well, enjoyed a week's holiday touring north-eastern United States. letters Commends Library finance committee Dear Sir: Congratulations to the hard working finance committee of the new Scugog public library on raising more than half of the funds required to match the Wintario grant. This is surely a sign that a large majority of citizens are in favour of expanded library facilities. The number of people who signed the peti- tion against the new library concept, after all, are a minority in the township. The existing library build- ing is a classic example of architecture after the first world war, and it will be spoiled if a large addition is attached. As a War Memo- rial, I am sure it could be maintained by local service clubs and put to good use in the community. The proposed lakefront site for the new building is excellent, in my view, with ample parking. What an asset to have good looking and functional public build- ings in a tourist town! We need a new larger library. Why should we have to travel to Oshawa for books Trenton reunion Dear Sir: Civic Holiday Weekend - August 1-4, Trenton High- School is holding "Back Home Days" for anyone who has ever been associated with the school. Planned events include a Wine and Cheese Party, a touch foot- ball game, a variety night with former Principal John Garrett as Master of Cere- monies, a fun track meet, and a Centennial "Fest'. The City of Trenton Centen- nial activities include 1880 Days downtown, a gigantic 120 float parade, carnival and street dance. Come on back to T.H.S.! Anyone interested may get more information from: Centennial Headquarters - Telephone - 1-613-392-1980 or rtp P.O. Box 1980, Trefiton K8V 5W6. Thank you. and resource material, especially when gas is cost- ing more. It is a fact, that local people, myself in- cluded, find it necessary to do so. A very small portion of the cost of the library is being financed by the local tax dollar. Ask your Councillor, or Library Board member to explain the details. I am convinced the library propo- sal is a good one. I trust that the Ontario Municipal Board will speedily give their consent to the waterfront site, in order that construc- tion can soon begin. Yours truly, Betty Deeth, R.R.2, Port Perry Durham Police patrol 120 hours on Scugog So far this summer, the Durham Region Police Marine Patrol has logged more than 120 hours on Lake Scugog. At present, the boat is manned by four regular duty officers and they are usually accompanied on patrol by a member of police auxiliary. So far this summer, the marine patrol officers have laid a total of 17 charges including two for dangerous operation of a boat, six relating to liquor, and nine concerning faulty or insuffi- cient boating equipment. On top of this, the officers have issued 28 cautions to boaters. A spokesman for the Durham Region police told the Star last week that boaters on Scugog who ignore regulations or present a safety hazard can expect to face charges from the police. Also, so far this summer, the police boat has assisted 18 disabled vessels and towed them to shore. 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