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PAGE TEN ln _ te. PORT PERRY i» NEWS «nd PJ Lake Scugog Is The County's Summer Thousands Fish, Swim Enjoy Weekend Holiday Port Perry, the hub .. the recre- ation world for Ontario county, ran true to its name last week-end as thousands of holiday seeks milled about the parks and amusement centres. Fishermen with their masses of varied equipment piled into boats and headed out onto the lake, mo- thers with their prancing children ambled to shady picnic spots and teen-agers iushed for the diving boards and plunged into the warm waters. Th2 heat was on and the fun was in full swing. People laughed and played, the youngsters .on the swings and teeter-totters, and the adults with organized ball games; pretty girls basked in the sunshine and each tried to outdo the other in getting the best tan of the year. Thomas Asher, park manager, termed the weekend crowd as "gi- gigantic" and claimed the cars were parked in every possible location. Mr. Asher reported the fishing as "extremely good" with boat load after boat load pulling in with full catches. Stewart Collins is reported to have secured the largest catch of the weekend in the form of a 17 pound Muskelunge and a number of hefty bass. The Swimming pool at Birdseye Center Park was the proverbial hive of activity with people of all ages THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1948 CTURE * %* @ + 5 @ * taking advantage of the crystal clear warm waters for swimming and splashing. The Port Perry Yacht club was out in full force and with a steady wini blowing; lake-going parties tacked and navigated to their hea:l's content. No water facilities were reported during the busy week- end and only a few minor car ac~ cidents occurred. Lions Carnival To Be Gala Event Throngs of amusement seekers are expected to crowd the streets of Port Perry tonight for the annual Lions Carnival being held in the village. James Crane, acting club pres- ident, stated that he anticipates a recoru crowd for the gala event and said that no stone has been left un- turned in making the affair a top- notch success. | Games, amusement booths, con- | tests, prize draws and a street dance | are on the schedule of entertaining | events for the evening and young Brooklin and surrounding districts are expected to gather in the vil- | lage for the -~»nual carnival, Sports of All Sorts By BOB HELM The Port Perry Senior Baseball team suffered a defeat on Monday night going down to the count of 6 to 0 when they played the Cameron team on the winners' home grounds on Monday night. Bill Jenkins, Cameron pitcher, led his team to the 6-0 victory over the Port lads in a loosely played game before a goodly gathering of spec- tators, Nels Reader hurled good ball for Port Perry but was backed up by weak team' support which was no match for the foxy, fast-moving opposition. CLOSE GAME AT MILLBROOK Despite threatening rain a large crowd gathered at Millbrook to wit- ness one of the fastest baseball games of the season, when the Port Perry Juveniles battled it out with Millbrook, final honors going to Millbrook with a 2-2 edge over Port Perry. To the 5th innings Port Perry Juveniles led the way but in the 6th innings the Millbrook team came to the fore to score 3 runs which the visiting team could not top by the close of the game. At the end of the game, 'played at Millbrook, the score book showed 2 runs, 3 hits and 3 errors for Port Perry, and 3 runs, 5 hits, and 2 er- rors for Millbrook. OSHAWA WINS BOWLING TOURNEY Lawn bowlers from Oshawa, Ux- | Bridge, Claremont and Port Perry | gathered under the flood lights on | Monday at the Port Perry Bowling All is quiet and tranquil as the ready for another day's fun. sun goes down at Port Perry where during the day hundreds of pleasure-seekers took advantage of the fine weather and excellent picnic facilities readily btai i i <- . Picni il- Sven is he syenivg gid Rosie ainable at their favourite week-end playground Picnic tables are deserted and a sail {ing boat which during the day roamed the cooling, crystal clear waters, is left moored, | Playground! | For Good Foo STOP OUR AIM co ¢ d-Well Served AT THE DELECATERIA RESTAURANT Queen St. Port Perry oa MEALS AT ALL HOURS! Home Made Pies & Rolls Open Evenings till 1:00 a.m. Saturdays till 2:00 a.m. PHONE 215 or 3M ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photo | ll Set for Holiday Session Club to take part in the mixed | | trebles lawn bowling tournament. | Despite the : persistancy of the | droves of mosquitoes that hovered about the grounds a goodly gather- | ing of spectators watched the close- | ly matched teams quietly battle it out, | Twelve rinks participated in the | tournament and the ones skipped by Mr. Snowdon of Oshawa, cap- tured first prize. Second prize hon- ors went to Uxbridge with Mr. Rey- nolds as skip. The Port Perry rink skipped by Tom Harris put in their bid for third prize and the Uxbridge rink, skipped by Mr. Willis, romped home with fourtn honors. Startled Starlings Doused with Spray London, Ont., July 6--(CP)-- Starlings were subjected to a new type warfare launched by the city ! hall Monday night, and today offi- cials watched with interest the re- sults of their attack. With mobile fog-spraying equip- ment, workers doused trees--and starlings, they hoped--with a five per cent D.D.T. oil solution. Just what the results of the spraying will be officials are not quite sure, Early Saturday morning the swimming pool at Birdseye Center looked something like this but as the day got underway crowds swarmed into the park and took advantage of the many amusement attractions. Crowds of young and old cooled off from a blistering sum- mer sun in the refreshing waters of the pool or reclined under the many shade trees that adorn the grounds. iia te --Times-Gazette Staff Photo Situated on the Shore at LAKE SCUGOG == In the Heart of | PORT PERRY You're Welcome to Spend An Evening or Your Entire... wd ol apm SION | | | | | | | ® Large Cool Picnic Grounds and Tables! ® Beautiful Swimming Pool for Young or Old! ® Single and Double Cabins for Rent! (Reasonable Rates) ® Boats for Rent by Hour, Day or Week! Lots of Playground for the Children Bring the Whole Family and Enjoy a Day or Week at BIRDSEYE CENTER! Tentative Port Perry Baseball Schedule July 9--Janetville at Port Perry. Ju'; 10--VYelverten at Blackstock. July 14--Millbrook at Port Perry. July 17--Millbrook at Blackstock. July 20--Yelverton at Janetville. July 21--Port Perry at Yelverton. July 22--Blackstock at Yelverton. Phone Personal Items to 269. SERVICE -T0 - PORT PERRY DeNURE BUS LINE HAWA Offers A SAFE Our busses also make connections with the Colonial Coach Lines at Port Perry for ® CAESAREA and ® Points East to ® PERTH and ® OTTAWA VIA RAGLAN AND COLUMBUS Via No, 7-7A Highway For Further Information ,, . TELEPHONE OSHAWA 2825 CHARTERED COACHES For All Occasions at Reasonable Rates Prices and Information, Phone Port Perry 251 M THE "BLUE BOOK" OF FAMOUS C F.. 44 years The Ocean Limited has been one of Canada's famous trains joining the Maritime Provinces and Central Canada. It is today Canadian National's senior trai ANADIAN TRAINS | The "Blue Book" your Canadian National Time Table -- guid: to Everywhere in Canada, n between Halifax and Montreal. The "all sleeping car" Ocean Limited and its companion trains, The Scotian, and The Maritime Express (in continuous daily service since 1896), provide fast rail service and convenient connections to and from all points in the Maritime Provinces. As its name implies The Ocean Limited smacks of the sea . . . in the delicious seafood dishes served in the diner . . . and also, in the smooth flowing panorama that glides past your window; tidal marsh land lush with hay, vistas of shimmering Baie des Chaleurs, the mighty St. Lawrence and the Great Gulf. The lovely Wentworth and Matapedia valleys are among the most beautiful in Cana" , . You will make no mistake if you plan a vacation in Canada's Maritime Provinces, and when you do, plan also to travel in comfort on The Ocean Limited, The Maritime Express or The Scotian, serving Halifax, Truro, Sydney, Amherst, Charlottetown, Moncton, Saint John, Newcastle, Campbellton, Mont Joli, Levi COURTESY AND s, (Quebec), Montreal, SERVICE Whether at home -- or "going places" -- in all your. contacts with Canadian National, you will experience courtesy and service, NATIONAL RAILWAYS « AIRLINES STEAMSHIPS ¢ HOTELS + EXPRESS » TELEGRAPHS To_30° MR. AND MRS. E. G. MICHELL I ------ TA,