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That Council has now not dared to oppose an applica- tion by Ridelands Holdings Limited to build 75 "executive homes' (originally, 150 were in- tended) around a golf course on land in Concession 2 and 3 running northwards from Chalk Lake Road, in Ward because it was endorsed by bour own Township Council. According to Dr. Michael, the Region's Commissioner of Planning, the Region is littered with abandoned or incomplete developments and there are hundreds of already-serviced lots awaiting development. While I and other members of the Rapsey Sub- division Lot-owners Asso- ciation, sympathize with the Council's need for an in- creased tax base, no one can be certain that this would be achieved, for the above reason and also because such an isolated develop- ment -- larger than any of the other hamlets and villages around -- might become a drain on our pockets, not a financial asset. Moreover, it would take years to mature -- if it ever did -- and in that nebulous cause the Township would have sacrificed a corner of itself that makes it unique. My Association is contin- uing to oppose the Ridge- lands application, that is now before the Minister of another. Our Letters to Editor policy during elections For the past 20 years, the Star has had a policy for the three weeks prior to an election, whether it be municipal, provincial or federal, to make every effort to be fair to each of the candidates running for office. During this time, the Star has never endorsed or backed one candidate over another, and we do not use our editorials or news reports to be critical or complimentary to any of these men or women. It has also been our policy not to allow our readers to write letters to the editors either in support or critical of candidates during this same time frame. We will accept a letter written about the election that is in general terms, but not with the purpose of trying to sway the opinion of our readers to one candidate over Scugog Township has only one community news- paper and it is our opinion that in order to be fair to all, this policy must be maintained. lh JPL Foo BX Wu AT LEU SS § SALE ON REBATE SE SL -S 0 4 oF ve xg LAL y? Ri po 5 od . Fo AE Te 4 ITE "RNC ARETE AAAE PINE. SDAA I TA ef Cio . « wo trade | SORA A i at £0 Y 3 «4 yA ] ' v IES AY) PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday October 26, 1962 -- 5 the S LOB INO (416) 985.7383 PORT PERRY STAR CO. LIMITED 235 QUEEN STREET. P.O. BOX 90. © PORT PERRY. ONTARIO Housing and Municipal Affairs. We would welcome the support of your readers. This is the forerunner of the "'burning issue" we are constantly going to be faced with. It is most important that we ascertain the Editor position of the candidates in the coming elections on the whole question, and make our views clear to them before November 8th, or we may live to regret it. Publisher Yours truly Mary Kershaw J.PETERHVIDSTEN Advertising Manager J.B.McCLELLAND i on, ANA MM UNIS A Member ofthe Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association 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 postageincash. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $15.00 per year. Elsewhere: $45.00 per year. Single copy: 35¢ R.R. 4, Uxbridge Dill smiley CITY LIFE IS TOUGH This is a time of year when my heart goes out to city-dwellers. It's a time when rural or small town living is immensely superior to that in the concrete canyons, the abominable apartments, the sad suburbs of metropolia. In the city, day ends drearily in the fall. There's the long, wearying battle home through traffic, or the draughty, crushed, degrading scramble on public trans- portation. The city man arrives home fit for nothing but slumping for the evening before the television set. And what greets him? The old lady, wound up like a steel spring because she hasn't seen a soul she knows all day, there's nothing to look at but that stupid house next door, exactly like their own, and the kids have been giving her hell. He's stuck with it. For the whole evening. That's why so many city chaps have workshops in the basement. It's much simpler to go down cellar and whack off a couple of fingers in the power saw than listen to Mabel. Life is quite different for the small town male. He is home from work in minutes. He surveys the ranch, says "Must get those storm windows on one of these days," and . goes in, to the good fall smell of cold drinks and hot food. His wife saw him at breakfast, again at lunch, has had a good natter with the dame next door, and has been out for two hours, raking leaves with the kids. She doesn't need him. Instead of drifting off to the basement, the small town male announces that this is his bowling night, or he has to go to a meeting of the Conservation and Slaughter Club, and where's a clean shirt. And that's all there is to it. While her city counterpart squats in front of TV, gnawing her nails and wondering why she didn't marry good old George, who has a big dairy farm now, the small town gal collects the kids and goes out to burn leaves. There is nothing more romantic than the back streets of a small town in the dark of a fall evening. Piles of leaves spurt orange flames. White smoke eddies. Neighbours call out, lean on rakes. Women, ker- chiefed like gypsies, heap the dry leaves high on the fire. Kids avoid the subject of bedtime, dash about the fire like nimble gnomes. Or perhaps the whole family goes to a fowl supper. What, in city living, can compare with this finest of rural functions? A crisp fall evening, a drive to the church hall through a Hallowe'en landscape, an appetite like an alligator, and that first wild whiff of turkey and dressing that makes your knees buckle and the juices flow free in your cheeks. But it's on weekends that my pity for the city-dweller runneth over. Not for him the shooting-match on a clear fall Saturday, with its good-humored competition, its easy friendliness. Not for him the quiet stroll down a sunny wood road, shotgun over arm, partridge and woodcock rising like clouds of mosquitoes. It's not that he doesn't live right, or doesn't deserve remember when? 4 ted the Scouts over $50.00. 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 26, 1922 Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Ford and family are leaving Port Perry to live in Toronto. Mrs. Ford was the organist for many years at the Presbyterian Church. "The plowing match this year was held in Lindsay. The exhibition of tractors was education and. interesting. There were many entries in the walking plow contest. The Star is enjoying the use of Hydro Power. It has the first motor to be used in town. Mrs. A.E. Howard, who has been engaged in the law offices of Ebbles and Harris, has accepted a position in Toronto. Her son Gordon has moved to the Maritimes. Mrs. Howard was a Sunday School teacher for many years in the Methodist Church. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 23, 1947 Mr. and Mrs. Segal were honoured at a going away party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Holtby, Prospect, prior to their leaving the community. : ; The temperature this year must be warmer. Mrs. Ed Fines brought a bunch of raspberry canes bearing plenty of ripe fruit into the Star office. The Boy Scouts had a Paper Drive and proceeds net- Wallpaper for this year sold for 15 cents per roll. Men's rubber boots sold for $2.98 a pair. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 24, 1957 President Storey Beare reviewed the progress made on projects throughout the year at a meeting of the Cham- ber of Commerce held at the Scout Hall. At this meeting a cheque for $100.00 was voted on to help Minor Hockey in Port Perry. The Port Perry Lions Club donated $100.00 to help Minor Hockey. Burn's Presbyterian Church at Ashburn celebrated its 100th Anniversary. A barn on Scugog belonging to Charles Wilson and rented by Clifford Redman was completely destroyed by fire. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 25, 1962 Scout Master Stuart Lane and 15 scouts attended a Scout Meeting in Blackstock to hear Mr. S. Hackett, President of Oshawa Fish & Game Protective Association give a talk. Maybelle Rebekah Lodge installed their new officers and Sister Flossie Ball, District Deputy installed the of- ficers. Sister Lillian Harper was intalled as Noble Grand. At the annual meeting of the Boy Scout Group Com- mittee, it was noted that there were 165 girls registered in the three Brownie Packs and three Guide Companies. Gerald Nelson, President of the Association chaired the * meeting. Ray Webster was nominated chairman for the upcoming year. / 15 YEARS AGO - Thursday, October 26, 1967 The corner stone for the new addition to Port Perry High School was laid last week. Mr. Cy Richardson, chairman of Central Ontario District High School Board performed the duty. Honeydale Womens Institute presented the Village with four park benches as their Centennial project for this year. : Dr. Beverly Northcott Smallman was awarded the 1967 Entomological Society of Canada Medal for outstanding achievement in Canadian Entomology at the Macdonald College, St. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec. Dr. Smallman is a native of Port Perry and former student at Port Perry High School. Costume winners at the Centennial Ball held at Club Annrene were Mrs. Marie Snooks and Rev. R.C. Rose. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 25, 1972 Mrs. May Crooks, mother of Mrs. Fred Jackson, celebrated her 93rd birthday recently. Mrs. Crooks is currently residing in Community Nursing Home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Butson, parents of Mrs. Elmore Wagg, celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on Oc- tober 19th. A dinner party was held in their honour at Conway Gardens with Mr. Butson's sister, Mrs. Della Copp of Vancouver, B.C. in attendance. = ¥. # i ' yl - CWS ae ' - td - 3 X . € =". 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