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10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 20, 1990 Remember When? (From page 7) munity Hall in Utica on Saturday evening where Mr. and Mrs. Carson Watson celebrated their 35th Wedding Anniversary. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 26, 1970 Eligible voters of Port Perry, 39.7 percent of them, went to the polls March 18th and approved the following question plac- ed in front of them: "Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a dining lounge licence for the consumption with meals on licenc- ed premises?" 642 residents of an eligible, 1,616, cast their ballots with 443 ballots in favour of the question and 199 opposing. Eighteen head of cattle were lost in a barn fire last Monday afternoon. Firemen were unable to save the barn owned by Mr. Don Crosier and they concentrated their efforts on the house which was in danger. Miss Arrienne den Boer, Cedar Creek, and her sister, Ieto, who is attending Calvin College, are holidaying with seven other young ladies in Florida this week. Elizabeth Nodwell, Seagrave, is soaking up some French culture this week with a French-speaking family in Quebec. A lifelong resident of this community, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane (Lillian) Forder, celebrated her 97th birthday on Monday, March 23. She was born in 1873 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bollon on their Cartwright Township farm. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, March 19, 1980 Scugog Township council has awarded the contract for reconstruction of Queen Street to Ivan Hubbert Construction Ltd., Peterborough. Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor has been granted a salary in- crease of $400 per year. In the recent mid-winter examination of the Royal Conser- vatory of Music of Toronto, held in Oshawa, Cathy Hall receiv- ed 96 marks in Grade 1 Theory (Rudiments). A benefit will be held for Diane Bromley, operator of Clay Pit Ceramics, which was recently destroyed by fire. Melody Cannon has received a $500.00 bursary for the se- cond year in a row from the provincial command Ladies Aux- iliary. This will help her further her education. Brownie groups from Seagrave, Sunderland and Greenbank held their annual baking contest in Seagrave on Saturday. Scugog councillor Reg. Rose may have to resign from municipal politics on orders from the Anglican arch-bishop of the Toronto and area diocese. On March 14-16 Greenbank-Seagrave Scouts held a mid- winter camp on the 13 Line Ward 1. The rink skipped by Murray Lee captured the annual mens open bonspiel sponsored by George Stone Real Estate. A very special commitment has been made by a member of our community, Ms. Lillian McClure of Port Perry, has join- ed Foster Parents Plan of Canada. She has '"'adopted"' little Maria aged ten years of Bolivia. Editorial Comment (from page 6) play a role in keeping them out of waters where they have not got a hold. In checking boat hulls, keep in mind, adult mussels can live "high and dry" out of water for up to two weeks. And this summer, if a boater discovers what appears to be a zebra mussel in the Kawarthas, by all means contact the MNR office in Lindsay. But it's going to take more than the efforts of concerned citizens to come to grips with this very dangerous problem. Huge amounts of money are needed to un-clog water intake pipes. And likewise for concerted research efforts. In a statement made public March 12, the Ontario Federa- tion of Anglers and Hunters was sharply critical of the Ontario government's efforts so far to address and solve this problem. The OFAH says the zebra mussel problem could drawf the Exxon tanker spill in Alaska in terms of environmental im- pact. It also charges that so far, Ontario has allocated just $150,000 for research in the first year. The concerns being raised are not alarmist. The danger is monumental. And some of the controls that should be im- posed will be of great inconvenience to the public. A mandato- ry inspection of boat hulls and trailers when moving from one body of water to another is one. A total ban on bait transport is another. A little inconvenience is a small price to pay to help pre- vent what some experts call a Great Lakes environmental dis- aster from spreading to inland chains like Trent-Severn and the Kawarthas. Of course, if there were tough regulations to prevent vessels from dumping ballast in the Great Lakes, we would not have to worry about zebra mussels today. ES a --"----_ r= Nl ils lead tt i 3 ; Kids enjoy March break activities at the Y.M.C.A. AU i e. JeS--