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ENOL 4 Fa SU AH i NE yr Wy CLIN ERE Fe Sel ETN Bol pr Lyle J Tot 2% ESAT ug ANE BONING 2-- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 17, 1981 LETC HESS Calgary. the contract was completed property was used as a i WAS The Blaylock Medal is only on time for the company, and refugee centre for Jewish A 3 ie presented once every five Thompsonwastogrowintoa children. & Yoh years, and honours Mr. modern community around One of the tributes to Mr. 45 j we) ) Harrison's "contributions to the mine, mill and smelter. Harrison's skill as a mining be | ; the shaft sinking and initial Mr. Harrison's work took contractor is the fact that J 1 ~ ~ a NT Ys VN al A ee or SC <2 Scugog resident wins mine industry medal The name Patrick "Paddy" Harrison is some- thing of a legend in the Canadian mining industry. The 80 year old Mr. Harrison, who owns the 27- acre Seven Mile Island estate on the west shore of Scugog Island, built a reputation for tackling the tough jobs and bringing his contracts in on time. In recognition of his contri- bution over nearly half a Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal at the CIM annual meeting in mine development stages and many projects across Canada and elsewhere and for the skill and expedition he demonstrated while successfully performing these projects.' Mr. Harrison was born in . Belfast, and coming from a family of 'teachers, he was headed for that career when he decided in 1921, teaching was not for him, and he landed in Canada. He worked on farms in logging camps, and then as a "boomer," a miner who moves from job to job wherever there may be a boom and his services are in demand. like the Safe-T-Tip which completely eliminates kickback, plus a sturdy hand guard as standard equipment on all models. See the complete line of Homelite ~ chain saws at your nearest participating © Textron Canada Limited Registered User. Even after he had built a company handling some of the biggest contracts in the mining industry, Mr. Harrison never forgot his days as a hard rock miner. Setting up the Thompson mines for International Nickel was the largest single contract ever let to one company in the history of the mining industry. In the winter of 1956, he moved tractor trains of A railway was built the following year, and by 1961, him all across Canada, to the United States, Mexico, Peru and Brazil. The book "Historical High- lights of Canadian Mining" devotes a chapter to Mr. Harrison and his company vividly describing some of his famous work. Last week in an interview with the Star, Mr. Harrison said the toughest job he ever had in mining was going back down a shaft after an explosion 40 years ago killed a man working just a few feet away. That explosion, which was caused when lightening went down the mine shaft, left him deaf in one ear and damaged his right leg, He will be 80 this: summer and while he may have slowed down a step or two, his: clear blue eyes sparkle brightly when he talks of some of his experiences over nearly half a century in mining. He describes' himself as '"'semi-retired," acting on a consulting basis with his company. el} Mr. Harrison purchased run down over the years. During the last war, the most of the best men now working in the industry were trained by him. And while his name is well known in the head offices of - Canada's major mining companies on Bay Street, his reputation is remembered in the small towns of Northern Ontario. Not too long ago, hé was in one of those small towns and registered at a local motel under the name Patrick Harrison. The proprietor, seeing.the name asked if he was 'Paddy' Harrison. He. then said "you are a legend in these parts." 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Dr. Cottrell mentioned such things as carpeting and resilient flooring which will tures in the washrooms have been changed from stainless steel to ceramic as a method + of reducing the costs. "We are cutting some cor- ners, but at the same time we are maintaining the overall quality of the build- expected the work will be the expected increase in ¢on-- New library books Scugog Memorial Library are as follows: Summer's End - D. Steel; Happy Jack - M. Brand (Large Print); The Vines of Yarrabee - D. Eden (Large Pring); Keep it Simple < M. Burros; Field of Honour - T. dealer. Hurry... this offer terminates " . June 30th, 1981. Save $15.00 $ 2 £4 95 16" bar cometh as will the | on models XL, XL-2, SUPER 2. a Reg. $289.95 He Pp that even go fix. _ New books arriving at the Scrivener; Great Com- mercial Disasters - S. Wink- worth; The Lord Made Them All - J. Herriot; Your Eyelids are Growing Heavy - B. Paul; Dog Problems-- C. Benjamin; The Craft of the Potter - W. Casson; The Doors of the Universe - S. : ™ Jb J K N Y N ing and the construction," Murari; 'Terry Fox - L. Engdahl. : FAT H E R S DA 4 1 Dr. Cottrell explained to on] ooh oll hd ok >) LIL] council. June21stat... - He said that by sub- Guaranteed Investment Certificates ET titi ed dd ed IE 3 OE SE --- Chen nT CT Ly AGIFT SELECTION TO PLEASE EVERY DAD! ® Watches ® Leather Goods ® Jewellery ® KeyChains ® Etc. plus Hallmark Cards & Gift Paper towrap up FATHER'S DAY in an extra special way! LIMITED Queen Street - Port Perry ww en ee eT contracting parts of the job such as carpeting, painting and landscaping, the comm- ittee hopes local companies will get involved in the con- - struction, -and-at the same time there may be a further saving if some of this work is_ + donated. The single storey building will sit on the site in the: approximate location of the existing home known as the Griffen House. The entire location on Water Street was the former site of the Lake Scugog Lumber business. Removing that house from the property will be the Township responsibility, and 1 YEAR ANNUAL 2 YEAR ANNUAL 5 YEAR ANNUAL 1 YEAR MONTHLY 180to 269 DAYS 270 to 364 DAYS Rates Subject to Change without Notice. SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES 250 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY ' PHONE 985-3832 All Members of Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. Et Ty ---- qh ch i ee NT 2 1 1 ti 1 v September 1 construction | i ~ (Frompagel) although no date for the ations has been raised from z es, itate to speculate at this removal has been set, it is $100,000 to $130,000 to reflect : % ; However, he did say that done by the Township Works struction costs, and pres- Th delays of one kind or another department. ently the building fund ' e - SAVE $20.00 have likely added 15 per cent ~~ Scugog Township has stands at about $95,000. Chain saw to the original estimates of committed 100,000 towards Dr. Cottrell said he ex- ; King i about $315,000. construction of the new War pects tenders will be receiy- ; 1 Xi a | AO But in order to trim con- Memorial Library, with the ed by the committee before : Homelite -- struction costs, the library remainder of the costs to be the third week in July. Cha Ses al 95 16"b expansion committees have met by a Wintario grant and "Hopefully, the price will et the job done! $239 : ar been cutting out items in the public donations. iw be within the budgets," he omelite has great features [|] Reg. $259.95 main contract and these will ~~ The target for public don- told council.