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r-- A SSS rota A BML FF SEYRET RIAL Od PLT re, » Wag AN f 48 TN . y AS EAE OTA NS {ieee Les RV, SAARI WE SAN haired asindings ui Madan Wasi usr iss sdadniniviubinte APRIL 11, 1968 - spectators packed the Port Perry Arena last weekend to view the Port Perry Skating Club's show 'Fantasy On Ice." Pictured 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 7, 1921 It is expected that in a couple of weeks the new bridge at Cawker's Corner on the Manchester Road will be completed. Mr. Norman DeShane is the champion fisherman of the season so far. He caught a muskalonge weighing nineteen pounds, nine ounces. Grant Bunner, son of Rev. J.W. Bunner, Green- above are club pro Marilyn Ruth Take [centre], and two of the local clubs young skaters, Dennis 'Johnston and Kim Neill. wood has obtained the silver medal for General Proficiency in the commercial class at Albert College. Mr. George Collins has sold his garden to Harold Bateman of Oshawa. A large gathering met in Prince Albert United Church to bid farewell to Rev. J. and Mrs. Ireland. (Turn to page 6) 'chotterbox RELIVE HISTORY Just an hours drive from Port Perry in the town of Gravenhurst a twelve year-old dream became a reality over this past weekend. An old steamer, the Segwun, after being completely restored at a cost of over $1.5 million successfully completed a 12 hour trial run through the Muskoka Lakes. To many watching the three deck, 125 foot ship steam by, it was the rebirth of an era. et Port Perry, being on the Trent Canal System, has had many vessels similar to the Segwun ply her waters, and for this reason, in recent years I have become very interested in' the steamship era of the past. Anyone interested in -the history of the old steamships should make a special point of making the short drive to Muskoka this summer to take a ride on this magnificent boat. - My first interest in the Segwun was kindled last fall after a scuba diving trip to Lake Muskoka, and a' side trip to Gravenhurst to see the steamship under reconstruction. Although the ship was not open to the public to view at the time, we managed to convince one of the workers to let us take a brief tour of the boat. It was magnificent. : The Segwun is one of the oldest ships of this type in North America having been originally built in 1887. It measures 125 feet in length x 21 feet in the beam and draws about six feet of by J. Peter Hvidsten water, displacing about 250 tons. She has two full-length decks, a hurricane deck, a round fantail stern, one dining saloon and two lounges. A twin-screw vessel, she is powered by two reciprocating steam-engines and a coal-fired Scotch marine boiler that will give her speeds up to 18 knots. In 1973 the Ontario Roadbuilders Association took the Segwun on as a restoration project. She was brought to dry-dock where her hull was partially replated. In June of 1974, with the hull replated, she was put back into the water with Prime Minister Trudeau officially launching her. Since ~ then restoration work has been taking place to the exterior and interior of the ship and she is now ready to once again serve the public. For those interested, the Star has obtained a schedule of her runs this summer: : The Segwun will hold cruise excursions to the public beginning this Saturday, June 27th with reservations only. There will be a short 1.45 minute cruise at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. There will also be a dinner cruise at 6:00 p.m. which will be two and a half hours and a moonlight cruise later on in the evening. There will also be a 100 mile day ride for those who would like to experience the real old time spirit, when it really took a whole day to come to Muskoka! This ride will go from 9:00 a.m. till 6:30 p.m. For a complete list of times and days you could phone Gravenhurst at 687-8185. BIRTHDAY HAPPY WE J EO S11 7 Vai RP ' Ad &J - Tas ay Lf Mg SAN ~ «T4 FA totin 0 / PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 30, 1981 -- 5 a yor Not he yo ¥ ' ' : Fle ASA FLOR LR AT ALY LAP PER SF are] Bre prbidaashma fs riotu deena nai | $2 A ~wJ ' a letters O Canada Dear Sir: With your help it would indeed be truly great to see on our Port Perry Star Front Page, the whole words of O Canada - so all could-sing loud and clear with true feelings - may it be day one of a more worthwhile year ahead. Canada our Wonderful Beautiful Land of Great Feelings and gatherings of every kind of people - touching, talking and laughing together, enjoying our great outdoors. Our grandchildren in England sang the whole song to us when we last phoned over. It brought tears of pride and joy that we live in Canada - Land of the Free. So many here would love to learn with your help the EDITOR'S NOTE: ~ For Mr. and Mrs. Franks and all the readers of the Port Perry Star, here are the words of O Canada, just in time for our national birth- day, July 1. 0 Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! words of - O Canada. O Canada, We are Proud Canadians We stand on guard for thee. Jenny and Doug Franks O Canada, R.R.4, Port Perry, Ontario We stand on guard for thee. Interest Rates by Ross Stevenson, M.P.P., Durham York Soaring Interest rates are causing a lot of people to speculate about the root cause of our economic problems. The fact that the current inflationary climate is plaguing many other nations is poor consolation. Canadians have variously blamed all possible sources, and the most popular targets are governments. As your local voice at Queen's Park, I think its high time to put the problem in its proper perspective. My own view is that today's interest rate problem with consumer loans at 23 per cent, and the resulting damage to all sectors of our economy, can be linked directly to the lack of confidence which foreign investors have in our federal government. In six short years this body has more than doubled its budgetary deficit to some $14 billion. Investors looking at this country see a burgeoning federal deficit, and a weaker dollar. What we see are the inevitable consequences in the form of high interest rates. In sharp contrast to the federal] record, Ontario's management of the economy translates into effective performance. The Government of Ontario has demonstrated its responsibility by advancing a ration- al, realistic economic policy. The declining deficit of this province is ample evidence of our major contribution to a stable economy. Ontario provincial per capita spending is the lowest of any other province. This year's expenditures are up by 12.2 percent, or roughly that of inflation alone. This year we were faced with the choice of raising the deficit to an unmanageable level, of cutting back in services, so we asked the taxpayer to help carry the burden by modestly increasing taxes. Despite this hike, Ontarians still have the second lightest tax burden in Canada. The Ontario Government has spent less, but helped the economy produce more. With 36 percent of the gross national product, and as a result personal incomes are about 7 percent greater than the national average. Despite the tremendous resource develop- ment taking place in our sister provinces to the west, Ontario maintains 43 percent of the federal tax base. The Government of Ontario has established a record of which we can be both proud and confident. Not content to rest on the laurels of a superior past performance, the Treasurer has predicted a 2.4 increase in real growth this year as well as the creation of some 106,000 jobs. The Ontario economy is strong despite heavy inflationary pressures. The Ontario Government is doing everything in its power to control the economic situation, and provide our communities with the highest level of services available in any jurisdiction. Recently I spoke with members of the Cannington Chamber of Commerce about the attitude the federal government has adopted. I think all of us realize how inappropriate it is, and that try as we may, the efforts of the Government of Ontario can only provide Ontario residents with a partial solution. The problem is we are working against a backdrop of resistance to co-ordinating a concerted national effort. This is what Queen's Park is advocating, but we have gotten little response from Ottawa. 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