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TIL } o remember when ...? On April 1, 1981 the Star ran this photo of the young ladies Bible class at Sonya Presbyterian Church. Since then, Minnie Lunney of Little Britain has identified the people in the class so we have repeated the photo with the names. They are from back left: Miss Wilson, Jennie MacTaggart, Eva Dure, Maggie Thorburn. second row, left to right: Bessie MacPhaden, Annie Leask, Janet MacMillan, Flossie 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 5, 1966 The crowd at Port Perry Arena last Wednesday night went wild when the final whistle blew to end the sixth game in the Ontario Intermediate Cham- pionship between Port Perry's Tripp Bulldozers and Port Elgin. For the first time in the history of the O.H.A,, a Port Perry team has captured the coveted MacTaggart, Maribelle Clarkson, Mary Beecroft, Rose Jackett, Ethel Brown. Third row left to right: Cassie Cameron, Meta Williamson, Nellie Leask, Annie Ferguson, Mr. Thomas Watson, Maggie Swinson, Viola Brown, Flossie Medd, Mamie MacDougold. Fourth row left to right: Mabel MacTaggart, Jennie MacDougold, Katie MacKinnon, Ella MacKinnon, Lillian Williamson, Lulu Smith, Miss Chilvers. A Beaverton sheet-metal stamping firm, Lake Simcoe Industries Ltd., says it will become the first casualty of the auto-trade pact when it is forced to shut down operations after completion of their 1966 model contracts. ; Seagrave U.C.W. held their 'Spring Bonnet" tea and bazaar on Saturday. Despite uncertain weather (Turn to page 6) O.H.A. Chambionship trophy. chotterbox x PEOPLE POWER A group of Caesarea residents appear to have proven the point that if you want something done by" your elected council, the best way to get results is to go to a council meeting and state your case as loudly, clearly and politely as possible. : 4 I'm referring to the issue over whether a liquor licence should be granted to a restaurant in the hamlet of Caesarea. Seems that the Liquor Licencing Board of Ontario is prepared to reject the application because the council wrote a letter of concern on behalf of those Caesarea residents who are opposed to the restaurant getting the licence to serve booze. What is interesting about this issue is that it's the first time apparently that Scugog Township has taken any position on any liquor licence application in the municipality, and only after the delegation of citizens made their pitch at a council meeting. The first time council was asked to comment on this particular application, the members voted not to get involved, despite protests from councillors Bob Espey and John Wolters. Has this set a precedent for the council? Could very well be that it has. There can always be arguments made that any liquor licence could have detrimental affects on the community, and no doubt there are groups of people within the community prepared to put these arguments to Scugog council the next time an application comes along. : While the Caesarea case may have some uniqu aspects, my guess is that Scugog council has not heard the end of this case, and down the road councillors are going to be faced with delegations of citizens who will make precisely the same arguments. The tricky part of this issue is that the members of council who felt it was not something the council should get involved in, wound up appearing as if they were arguing in favour of the licence application. Which was not the case, of course. by John B. McClelland HUNGER STRIKES Bobby Sands is becoming as well known on this side of the Atlantic as he is in the United Kingdom. By the time this column gets into print, the convicted L.R.A. gun runner may very well be dead as his hunger strike in a Northern Ireland prison is now past two months. - Most of us on this side of the Atlantic read about the "trouble" in Northern Ireland and shake our heads at the thought of religious fanaticism reaching such violent proportions. What most of us don't know on this side of the Atlantic is that the 'trouble' in Ulster is an extremely complex issue that has its roots in political, social and economic issues which go back centuries. On the surface it looks like Catholic is lined up against Protestant, but it is more than that, much more. - While I understand that the issues are more complex than they appear on the surface, I don't have any more comprehension of what is going on in Ulster than most other North Americans. know, however, is that Ulster is an almost mple of how violence breeds violence. To of thinking, violence is merely an extended communications. en Bobby Sands dies, as he surely will unless he gives up the hunger strike, the violence will escalate. The British will pour in more troops to deal with the immediate crisis, and eventually it will subside. But the cumulative effect will not go away. Each round of violence builds upon the earlier rounds; the hatred builds and is passed from generation to generation, and the chance of any kind of peaceful solution to a horrendous problem diminishes as well. What is shocking are the reports which say the solution to the "trouble" in Ulster is so far off, that those who eventually work out that solution are not even born at this time. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 6, 1981 -- 5 Library launches telephone blitz At a meeting of the Friends of the Library, Monday May 4, plans for a phone blitz to raise money for the new library were outlined, Everyone in Scugog Town- ship will be phoned to ask their support in getting this important community pro- ject finished. The phoning will be done on Saturday morning, May 23, and the following Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, May 25, 26, 27 and 28 Mrs. Margaret Wilbur, in charge of the Public Canvass for the Library Finance Commmittee, stressed the importance of improving library facilities in Scugog Township. "Now the dedcision has been made to build the library I think we should get behind the effort to raise the rest of the public funds," Mrs. Wilbur said to the group formed to help the library on an ongoing basis. The best way to reach the majority of Scugog residents whether or not they had already had a chance to contribute seemed to'be with a phone blitz. Any volunteers ready to help with phoning can drop into the library and put their name down or call 985-2444. If they can't help with phoning people are needed to collect the pledges that will be made. The Public Canvass will fit into the A-Z campaign sponsored by the Finance Committee. Many in the community have already expressed a willingness to help get on with the job. "We hope to add some letters, each one worth $2000, ' 'Mrs. Wilbur said, "'I know the people of Scugog will respond." The building committee reports that considerable progress has been made by the architects to date. Detailed engineering draw- ings and specifications are completed and as of this week will be in the hands of the building committee for their perusal. After completion of any modifications in this area the committee feels that the tendering process may well be initiated within three weeks time. Nurses Week nowon Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor has declared this week "Nurses' Week." Ontario nurses are cele brating Nurses' Week througheut the province. This event is sponsored by 29,000 members of the Ontario Nurses' Association and has been devised to help increase public awareness of the nursing profession, that has far exceeded the tradi- tional rate that many perceive. " Nurses from your community are present at Dowson's Red and White to talk to you and also to conduct a 'blood pressure clinic." The grade 4 students of Mrs. A. Thomson of the Mariposa Elementary School participated in a poster contest and the winners of cash prizes are: Ist prize - Norman McGregor; 2nd prize - Paul Wylie; 3rd prize - Steven Richards; 4th prize - Joanne Pugh. Come over and see us at Dowson's or see all the pictures on display at the Port Perry Hospital. In other words, even the children living today are so caught up in it, they will not see peace in their lifetime. There will be more Bobby Sands. He is the present symbol, and as any student of politics knows, symbols are a powerful tool. The hunger strike has become the symbol for one side in the bloody dispute, and in a way it is the symbol for the other side as well, a symbol to hate and rally against. It is little wonder that the civilized world looks on Northern Ireland with revulsion. Is there no way out? 8 port perry star ) Company Limited Phone 985-7383 Serving the Township of Scugog J. PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J. B. 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