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i 0G Sha ER Gadi FA gr hy Hr dh n " 5% OE dy BUS yon AS PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 24, 1987 -- § iewpoint by John B. McClelland VIOLENCE ON SKATES? NOT REALLY Had a visitor from a land where hockey is never played walked into the Scugog Arena the night of Mon- day, November 16, that visitor might very well have turned around and walked out in disgust. For someone viewing a hockey game for the first time, or for those whose knowledge of the game is limited at best, what happened that night on the ice might indeed be reason to turn away with a less than enthusiastic opinion of the game. I had been told by an acquaintance that the game scheduled for that evening would probably be a good once since the two teams the night previous had played to a 3-3 draw and by all accounts that was a pretty de- ~ cent exhibition of the way the sport can be played. So I went up to the Arena that Monday night, ar- riving just as the second period was getting underway with the score tied at 2-2. It appeared to be a pretty good game going on bet- ween the Port Perry Midgets and the Markham Midgets ---- lots of skating, shooting, some nice passes, and as top calibre Midget-age players are inclined to do from time to time, there was a fair amount of hard hitting. But one can sense when a game is starting to break down, and I wasn't in the building more than a few moments when it became obvious that this particular game was headed for some fireworks. Right off the bat, the Markham team quickly turned the 2-2 tie into a 5-2 lead. So, instead of a hard-hitting game tied at deuces, the game was suddenly a hard-hitting affair with one team leading by three goals with about a period left to play. More often than not, that can be the beginning of the dynamics that lead to the break-down of a hockey game. Everyone in the building could sense that something unpleasant was coming. , Throughout the final period, the referee, in my opi- nion did his level best to maintain control of the game ---- he simply sent a steady parade of players to the penalty box, and it was the Markham players commit- ting the majority of the fouls. Make no mistake, the fouls were blatant on both sides. The only difference is that the Port Perry players were committing less of them. However, a cont'ngent of fans from Markham obviously did not agree with the referee's calls and made him aware of the disagreement. So, along with the dynamic of a lot of penalties be- ing called, there was the added dimension of fan involve- ment in a vocal way. Port Perry supporters started to hoot and holler as well, and a lot of their loud comments were directed at the Markham group in the stands. Things were heating up on the ice and in the stands. Another dynamic entered the scenario. With the Markham team often playing two men short on the ice, the Port Perry coach "pulled the goalie" for long stret- ches. That meant a numerical advantage for Port Perry of six skaters to three. It wasn't too long before the score was 54-again. The Markham players no doubt wondered what became of that comfortable 5-2 lead. Then the inevitable happened. With less than two minutes to play in the game, the fighting started. The "main events' took place right along the in front "of the stands and immediately a lot of fans rushed to the glass for a better view. Unfortunately, this obscured - my view from the top row of the stands. I really couldn't see the fights, other than a lot of flailing arms and legs, helmets flying through the air, and the refs doing their best to break things up. When the dust had settled, so to speak, about 15 minutes later, the play resumed, tho five Markham players had been ejected and four from Port Perry. There was 1:41 on the clock. What was left of the Port Perry team applied the pressure and scored the tying goal with just a handful of seconds to play. At the conclusion of the game there was more mill- ing and pushing at centre ice. Some fans in the hallway under the stands were exchanging four letter greetings. And one of the Markham players took the puck on his stick and drilled it into the back of a Port Perry player. I did not have the chance to look at the official ref's game sheet for this match, but was told the penalties tallied up this way. Markham players took 73 minutes. That included about 20 minors, five fighting majors, one high-sticking major, two gross mis-conducts and one match penalty for shooting the puck at an opponent at the end of the game. The gross mis-conducts, the match penalty carry automatic suspensions (up to the OMHA), the fighting majors carry a one-gamg suspension. As well the Markham coach faces a suspension of at least (Turn to page 10) Yesterday's Memories 70 YEARS AGO : Thursday, November 22, 1917 A noteabple family re-union took place at the home of Mr. Charles Honey, Port Perry. A family of nine brothers and one sister met E together for the first time in 36 years. Mr. Charles McArthur has greatly improved his dairy stables. Everything is in a thoroughly up-to-date and sanitary condition. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 26, 1942 The High School auditorium was crowded Friday evening on the occasion of the annual commencement exercises. This year's Valedictory Address was given by Miss Lois Wray. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 27, 1952 Former P.P.H.S. student, Peter Sulman returned home with the Ryerson Tech. basketball team. The local seniors handed them a 55 to 51 defeat in a close battle. An alarm system installed by William Motor Sales averted an early morning break-in, when thieves tried to enter the garage through a window. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 28, 1957 Miss Donna Samells of Port Perry was one of 14 chosen from a national enrolment of 73,482 to represent the Province of Ontario _ at the 26th, National 4-H Club Week. Neil McLeod, Blackwater, with his Hereford steer won the cham- pionship in the Hereford Section at the Royal Winter Fair. Neil was also a strong contender for the Grand Champion and the Queen's Guineas. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 23, 1967 A sum of $225 was collected by the Port Perry Rangers in their '"Walk-a-thon"' from the Scout Hall to Uxbridge and back. The money was pledged to the hospital building fund. Roy Gerrow and Robert Couperthwaite were the winners of the Lions Club Grain trophy. Both boys will be presented with attrac- tive trophies by the chairman of the Grain Club committee, George Smith. Miss Lois Cawker of Manchester has just returned home after spending an enjoyable 10 days vacation in Jamaica. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Reader who celebrated their 64th Wedding Anniversary on Sat. Nov. 25, 1967. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, November 23, 1977 The Scugog Choral Society presented four performances of Franz Lehar's "Merry Widow." The Choral Society production, under the direction of Mrs. Grace Hastings, featured Debby Jones as Anna, the Merry Widow, and Bill Slute as Danilo in the male romantic lead. Catherine Millar, Larry Kendall and Jack Dowson also had major acting parts in the (Turn to page 6) Scugog could lose one trustee in new "rep by pop" formula If the number of trustees on School Boards is to be determined by populations' rather than municipal assessment, Scugog council wants guarantees from the Education Ministry that smaller Townships like Scugog, Brock, and Uxbridge will retain at least one trustee each on the Durham Board. That was the recommendation presented to council Monday af- ternoon by Ward 1 councillor Yvonne Christie, a former trustee and chairman of the Durham Board of Education. Mrs. Christie, on behalf of Barriers to Seniors To The Editor: Some months ago, I was ap- pointed to a three-year term on the 18-member National Advisory Coun- cil on Aging, which reports directly to the Minister of National Health and Welfare. We are about to begin a serious study on "Barriers to Independent Living' as they exist for those of us who are sixty years of age or older. Barriers of course include a varie- ty of conditions such as financial, family relationships, health, physical safety and the many other factors which may be included under the general heading of stress. We wish to hear from individuals only, at this time. If you would care to outline "Bar- riers to Independent Living," ad- dress them to me in confidence, c/o Box 122, Port Perry, Ontario, LOB INO. Responses will be correlated in Ottawa. I should point out that this request is the first in Canada. It may become a national campaign. Respectfully, Joel W. Aldred, D.F.C_, Member, National Advisory Council on Aging. R.R.3, Port Perry. Scugog, reviewed a report on trustee distribution, and found there is a possibility Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge might lose some reps on the Education Board if the distribution is changed from the present assessment base to population. : Presently, Scugog has two trustees on the Board, while there is one each from Brock and Ux- bridge Townships. But if the num- ber of trustees from these three areas was based on pdpulation, there could be just two trustees to represent this same area. Mrs. Christie wrote in her report to council that although the idea of rep by population is a good one in principle for Boards of education trustees, it should mean that either Scugog, Brock or Uxbridge Town- ship end up with less than one trustee each. The council agreed with her assessment and a letter outlining the concerns will be forwarded to the provincial education Minister. There is a chance the 'rep by pop" formula for trustees will be in effect before the next municipal and school board |} election in November, 1988. Letters Farewell to Port Perry To The Editor: With our move to the town of Hampton, we want to express our thanks and appreciation for all the good things we have enjoyed in Port Perry. For more than 14 years, we have had the privilege to live and work here, taking care of the parks, Bird- seye Pool, the cabins, the Municipal Offices, Latcham Centre, and the planting and caring of the flower gardens. So many happy memories we have. We wish to say thank you to all the good friends and neighbours, especially to all members of the staff at the Municipal Office. Thank you all very much. Ralph and Marie Haan and family, . Mill Street, Hampton, Ontario. LOB 1J0 ter to the editor. 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