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letters 'e "« Di Pais VAS 38 SR FS 0 a a TL AS Na YE HL 2 0 > Ah RB] REA A FT Ri RE a Re BS Ren A He Be NAPA SD PS nd Sh, PR Eos Believe pet dog poisoned | Dear Sir: Several weeks ago, we lost our family pet. He was a large sable Scotch Collie, very warm and friendly: - a real Lassie type dog. We believe he was def- initely poisoned, "according to the veterinarian. He appeared to be drinking a lot of water all day Friday, but we believed it was because the weather was so hot. He seemed to be alright until late Friday evening around 1:00 a.m. when he began drinking constantly, and trying to bark and was in great distress. We stayed up with him all night intending to call the vet, first thing in the morn- ing, but by 5:30 a.m. Satur- day morning, he had passed away. Up until this time he was always in perfect health - and would greet us at the gate whenever we came home. He was always contained in our front yard, never ran loose, and was very friendly to everyone. He was espec- ially gentle with children. We feel very sad about losing our dog. The thing that really hurts, was the fact that someone would do such a thing to an innocent animal who loved everyone. Ed & Sylvia Brown Scugog Island HOSPTIAL REPORT Week Ending July 29 Admissions...................... 23 Births............................... 3 Deaths.............................. 2 Emergencies.................. 210 Operations........................ 4 Discharged...................... 22 Remaining....................... 30 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday August 4, 1982 -- 5 the ( A "Los INO rn \ +(416) 985-7383 { OO) PORT PERRY STAR CO. LIMITED 235 QUEEN STREET P.0. 80X90. PORT PERRY. ONTARIO J.PETERHVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J.B.McCLELLAND Editor \AN CO ANAC Th: MM UNS . ap Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Associatiory,. Published every Wednesday by the | Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. . Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for cash payment of postage incash. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $15.00 per year. r Elsewhere: $45.00 per year. Single copy: 35 bill smiley NOSTALGIA LANE I seem to have been writing quite a bit about community newspapers lately, but it hasn't been deliber- ate. So, if you'll forgive me, I'll write one more. Unless you want me to tackle, once again, Jim Ross of Exeter, who is furious at me because he pays more in income tax that I receive in salary, if you can figure that one out. "Recently received a monthly statement from the } syndicate that carries my column coast to coast. Started looking over the old familiar names that have been running this column for 20 years or more, and got a bit sentimental. They run from Nova Scotia to Hay River, NWT, and if I ran a quiz, I'll bet half my readers couldn't spot, by province, half the newspapers. But my personal relations with many of their publishers go back a long way. Never hear from most of them, but bump into them at the odd convention, and renew the old bonds. : " I'll just mention some of the real old-timers, who have stuck with the thin gruel and thick porridge of this column for more than two decades. ] Dutton Advance, Hello, Herb Campbell. I know you're semi-retired but hope you're still stroking a golf ball. J ohirand Randy, Neepawa Press; George and Sandy, Estevan Mercury; remember that fishing trip in North Saskatchewan? Are you all alive and as well as can be expected? Remember the big fish dinner in my three- . bedroom cabin, whe: the rest of you, including Barry Wenger of Wingham, were crowded into little cabins? Little did I know that Irwin MacIntosh and wife -- Barbara, when we saw them courting at a conve about 30 years ago, would wind up as Lieutenant- Governor and His Lady of Sagkatchewan. Irwin was with the North Battleford News and Barbara's father was the Creemore Star if memory} holds. And they wind up entertaining the Queen! The Blenhein News Tribuke, the Bolton Enterprise, and the Bowmanville Statesman are old customers, and I knew well their owners at t time: Russ Schearer, Werden Leavens, and John Jaines, Where are you guys? Port Perry Star. I know Harry Stemp is still around, but where is Peter, the flute-playing lino operator with a vast amount of Norwegigfl good humor and common sense? Say the word Pete, and we'll have another round of golf, with an ambulance in close attendance. Where is Gene MacDonald of the Alexandria News, who could get a party going in a mausoleum? Not a word' for years. I know Don McCuaig of the Renfrew Mercury is out to pasture, cutting wood, catching trout, but let's have a word, old buddy, from the depths of the Ottawa Valley. I've never seen a copy of the Creston Review, the Parkhill Gazette, or the Glencoe Transeripy, but they've been old friends for decades. And what' s this about you, Andy McLean selling out the Seaforth Expositor to a young upstart, after 112 years in the business? Andy was a man who looked middle-aged when he was young, young when he was middle-aged, and almost juvenile as he grew older. Last time I met him and his / charming wife, and their daughter Susan White who is going to carry on as editor. I thought the McLeans were indestructible. I suppose that any day now, I'll hear that Mac and Val of the Tilbury Times will be hanging up their hats while still in their prime. (In fact, Mac, I think you're already slipping. Had a letter sent along by your son Terry, who said he'd found it on your desk but you obviously hadn't dealt with it). Perth Courier, Winchester Press, Meaford Express, Sun, Lascombe Globe, Lachute Watchman, Exeter Times- Advocate, Atikokan Progress, Glencoe transcript, Oxbow Herald, Weyburn Review (hi, Ernie), Westport Mirror (hi, Your TV Repair Man) Orangeville Banner, Hanover Post. And all the rest of you guys who have put up for years with the bleatings and blurtings of this writer. Thanks. . You represent something I admire and respect. You work under continual stress to produce a product that is valuable rather than sensational, controversial rather than merely inflammatory, optimistic rather [than depressing. Hang in there those of you who are left, and you young fellows, carry on the traditions. You may not be the New York Times, but you are probably more important to your community than it is to the world. Last note: George and Elda Cadogan, veterans both, hope to you see you again before we hit the wheelchairs. Love, Bill reme ber Ww 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 3, 1922 Mr. Paul Hood's farm was burned to the ground. The origin of the fire seemed to have been spontaneous combustion due to the large amount of hay stored in the barn. Meesrs: Nasmith, Hutcheson and Stonehouse were elected to council this year. Port Perry defeated Stouffville in baseball by a score of 10-9 with the star player being Jack Raines. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 7, 1947 . Mr. Harold Archer captured the Cliff Mills Trophy in the open motor boat race during Lake Scugog Regatta i in Caesarea. Mr. Dave Dowson of Scugog won first prize for his horse at Port Perry. The Port Perry Yacht Club staged a sailboat race as one of the highlights of Port Perry's 75th Anniversary celebrations. First place winners were Phil Orde and Stan Brunton. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 2, 1972 : During a recent electrical storm:eight cattle laying under an elm tree were killed by lightning on the farm of the Gray Brothers: Port Perry Squirts won their fifth straight game on Tuesday. Hitting home runs were Dave Gray, Neil Clark, Al Shaw and Norm Bellanger with Ken Irvine pitching steady ball for six innings. . / 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 3, 1967 Rev. Wm. Fariley presided as moderator for the in- duction service of Rev. Wm. Black in Port Perry Presbyterian Church. The Whitby detachment of the OPP reported a busy week with no less than 27 accidents involving 56 cars took place, Ed (Sam) Oyler, reeve of Reach Township presented the keys to a new Reach Township truck to Road Superin- tendent T. (Buster) Stevens. Mrs. Rupert Brendon and daughter Sophia, of Lon- don, England have been visiting with her parents] Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brock for a few weeks. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 2, 1972 A Twilight Meeting, jointly sponsored by the Ontario County Holstein Club and the Ontario County Milk Com- mittee was held at the farm of Mr. and Mrs. John Batty, R.R. 1, Brooklin with approximately 600 people taking partin the program, An application to begin a branch of the Navy League . of Canada in Port Perry has heen accepted from National Headquarters in Ottawa and Charter was granted effec- tive July 5, 1972. This issue of the Star reported that the old Port Perry Post Office was doomed to demolition and a new single- storey building was being considered. No actual date had been set for the tearing down of the old building. Former students and teachers, some from as far away as Vancouver and Nova Scotia will be getting together for a 'once in a lifetime' reunion of the old Section 12 Public School in Greenbank. The school was built in 1874 and is still serving the needs of education to present day students. fac "1 THINK FRISBY |18 DUE FOR A TRANSFER." oR - NE -- Bry SA vi > a Gratin a Ei i Bs PR I os yp "3 oh AEE "wa . oH, Pa RASA (a ~ oe