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L- ES RAR AAS Lo ARAN ey One of the highlights of the agricultural scene in Ontario is the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show held in a different area every year. is hosting the 1980 event at a site near the city of Wood- stock from Tuesday, Sept. 30, through Saturday, Oct. 4. The former Hartley farm situated one mile west of Highway 59, north of the city of Woodstock has been care- fully managed to provide a firm, dry area for the 1,000 acres set aside for the Tent- ed City, plowing competit- ions, demonstrations, and parking areas. Members and affiliates of the sponsoring Ontario Plow- men's Association and the Oxford County - 10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., August 6, 1980 'Oxford County site for 1980 Plow Oxford County Local Com- mittee are working inten- sively to co-ordinate this massive showcase of agri- cultural technology, popular' among both rural and urban visitors. Highlight of the event every year 'is the Tented City. Hundreds of interest- ing and informative exhibits including the latest in farm technology, machinery, live- stock, seed, chemicals, consumer products and auto- mobiles give farmers and consumers an opportunity to do some comparison shopp- ing in an atmosphere of fun and relaxation. Other exhi- bits of interest are the steam engines, horse drawn wagons, antique and histori- ONTARIO GOV RNMEN [ * Port Perry. NOTICE OF INFORMATION CENTRE The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is pre- sently preparing contract drawings for the improvement of Highway 7A from the intersection of Highways 7 and 12 in Manchester, easterly to the old east limit of the Village of REG. MUN. OF DURHAM _.. Twp OF SCUGOG GENERAL INFORMATION of Highway 7A. be 13.65 metres). Highway 7A. Centre. ing where necessary. cerns you may have. Ministry The Ministry proposes to up-grade the existing two lane high- way. General improvement proposals are as follows: Between Highway 7 and 12 in Manchester to Queen Street: a) To widen existing pavement from 6.1 metres to 7.5 metres. b) To widen existing shoulders from 0.9 metres to 2.5 metres plus 0.5 metre rounding. ¢) To construct new ditches parallel to the highway. d) To improve the existing intersections. e) To construct sidewalk in Manchester on the south side Between Queen Street and the old east limit of the Village of Port Perry (excluding Lilla Street Intersection): "a) To widen existing pavement from 6.7 metres to 10 metres (Note: Pavement width from Water Street easterly will b) To eliminate existing shoulders by constructing an + urban section with curbs, gutters and storm sewers. ¢) To improve existing intersections. d) To construct sidewalk irf Port Perry on the south side of If any interested residents or persons wish to discuss these proposals, representatives of the Ministry will be in atten- dance at the Information Centre at the time and date in- dicated in the schedule below. The proposed highway im- provement scheme will be on display at the Information PLACE: Township Offices - Council Chambers - 181 Perry Street North - Port Perry TIME: Wednesday, August 13, 1980 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The proposed improvements fall within Class B2 under the Environmental Assessment Act. This study will follow a planning process which has been ap- proved under The Environmental Assessment Act, 1975. This approval requires that an Environmental Study Report be filed with the Ministry of the Environment (M.O.E.) prior to construction. Public notification of the availability of this report will be made at the time it is sent to M.O.E. The ap- proval also provides for any member of the public, public group, other Ministry, agency or municipality to request that an individual environmental assessment be prepared for this project, if serious environmental concern exist. Where these concerns are deemed significant by M.T.C. and/or M.O.E., then the environmental assessment would be subject to a formal review and approval process and be subject to a hear- An Environmental Planner, M.T.C. will be present at our Public Information Centre to answer any environmental con- If you are unable to attend the Information Centre but wish to obtain information before or after the meeting, you may contact: Mr. Bryan Shaw, Senior Project Manager, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Planning and Design Section, Central Region, 5000 Yonge Street, Willowdale, Ontario, M2N 6E9, telephone (416) 224-7663. of Transportation and Communications a A) cal displays, bands, variety shows and the County exhi- bits which give a taste of Oxford county's past and future. With its own water service, hydro, telephones, garbage collections, police and food outlets, the Tented City is in every way a self contained community. A traffic committee, working with representatives of the 0.P.P. and Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications is preparing routings, road closings, emergency routes and con- tingency plans to make sure AN | AARST ROHS LhIATIRSG X13 RANTIS VI thousands of visitors get to and from the site with mini- mal traffic. problems. Of special interest to women will be the daily ladies' program which feat- ures cooking demonstrations fashion shows, crafts, quilt making and much more. The plowing competitions are open to contestants from all over the world. More than 200 expert plowmen will compete for $40,000.00 in prize money. Members of Parliament, Wardens and Regional Chairmen and Mayors are being invited to AE SNR SAL NSE RAPA TY 7 bt 0 5 ANY Alle Match compete at the Plowing Match in special classes. Other events of interest are the horse-drawn plowing and the special "Queen of the Furrow" competition. There is something for everyone at the Internation- al with exhibits, parades, demonstrations, a children's midway and over 60 food concessions to satisfy and entertain visitors of all ages in a truly festive atmos- phere. Plowing entries and appli- cations for tractors will be received until Sept. 2. How- On two- acre site in downtown Oshawa Province issues building contract Douglas Wiseman, Minis- ter of Government Services has announced that the tender submitted by Tom Jones & Sons Ltd., 560 Squier Street, Thunder Bay has been accepted for the con- struction and subsequent lease-back of an Ontario Governinent Building in Oshawa. The building will provide consolidated accomodation for a -number of Ontario Ashburn area news by Mrs. E. Heron History was made in Ash- burn last Wednesday even- _ ing when the new park was 'officially opened. Mayor Gartshore of Whitby was present to cut the ribbon and declare the park open. Councillor Gerry Emm was the Master of Ceremonies. There was g good crowd gathered forthe event and the hot dogs, pop, coffee, and candy floss was enjoyed by all. For an added interest, orders were taken for T shirts with Ashburn Park printed on the front. The children enjoyed the candy scramble, the egg throwing contest, the sack race etc., and there was a lively ball game? At the south end of the park, the town has provided swings and slides and other playground equipment for which we're sure the child- ren and parents will apprec- iate. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ron Death and family. Linda's father, Mr. Michael of Peterborough passed away last Wednesday evening. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner and Jean were Mr. Douglas Taylor of Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Sid - Ivy of Manitoba, Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott of Malcom, Heather and Steven of Perth, Mrs. Alymer Hood of Stouff- ville, Mr. N. Samells of Port Perry, -and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Parrinder. Miss Peggy Graham of Thunder Bay was visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. Heron last week. We welc Rev. Stuart McEntyre back home from his holiday to Burns Church on Sunday morning. The title of his sermon was Our God, Our Guide. Mrs. Wm. Hopkins sang a beautiful solo during the service. Mrs. Eileen McNally of Wallaceburg was a guest this weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Theo Knight and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Daw and son Matthew of Toronto , visited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daw on Sunday. No doubt many of w~you have been reading James Daw's articles in the Toronto Star, on the finan- cial page for the past year or more. . Fire reels were called to the property of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Knight last Sunday afternoon but fortunately not too much damage was done. Government programs including head office opera-. tions of the Ministry of Revenue. Tom Jones & Sons Ltd. submitted the lowest of five bids received at $3,260.673. per annum, the high being $3,698,456. per annum. The building will be constructed on a two-acre site bounded by King Street and Athol Streets, under the terms of a lease-purchase agreement. The Province will lease back the comple- ted facility from the deve- loper for a period of 25 years, after which it becomes the property of the Province. The seven-storey building plus basement, to cover a gross floor area of approxi- ever, organizers report that all exhibit space available for the 1980 match is booked, pointing out the importance of contacting the Ontario Plowmen's Association early with requests for exhibit space. The deadline for booking space for next year's match has already been established as May 1, 1981. The International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show is the largest annual agricultural event in the world - this year's promises to be the biggest and best. mately 42,470 m2 (461,000 square feet), will house administrative offices, an employee cafeteria and employee health centre. A feature in the centre of the building will be a large atrium or open area. This atrium will provide public space which can be used for exhibitions and meetings. In addition, provision has been made for commercial retail space on the ground floor. The building has been "designed in accordance with Ontario Government energy conservation requirements. Mr. Wiseman said that construction will start as soon as possible and comple- tion of the building is sche- duled for late Fall 1982. Lr J FP IT JT rr i RT rr I I III rr I rT rr rrr rrrrrIrrryrr 2%. WESTERN "E WEEKEND : SPECIAL ie 26 0z. Bottles *PEPSI $ *DIET PEPSI *MOUNTAIN DEW *GINGER ALE *TEEM PLUS DEPOSIT $ 10 oz. Ca is i *PEPSI wl ¢ -DIET PEPSI PER CASE OF 24 FLAVOURS 2 Litre $ SILVERWOODS DELUXE ICE CREAM = REG. $2.69 "DAIRY BAR On the Viaterfront - Port Porry - 985-8611 AY) q¥ TY »