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Be bo ct FE - TT --t ER in CS rel a. NN LL WT Os "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 7, 1992 RRR TE SRR R RN Eo - RR AiR eR SERRE Sa H-- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 26 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 5, 1967 The Assessment Department of the County of Ontario has begun a re-assessment of all properties within the County boundaries and census takers are urgently needed. Port Perry Fire Brigade was called to a fire in Prince Albert which destroyed a shed opposite Roy Skinner's Garage. A tour of Holstein Breeders' herds in Ontario County began with a visit to the herd of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Honey and Son of Seagrave. This is a fairly new herd, having been established in 1957. Catherine Nicholls, a piano student of Mrs. J. Jackson, won top honors and the Keith Rynard trophy in Class 12 and Under on Piano Day, held during the Sunderland Music Festival. Catherine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls of Sonya and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred DeNure. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 5, 1972 More than 200 donors attended the Red Cross Blood Clinic held in the Anglican Church parlors this week. Larry Kendall, president of the Port Perry Kinsmen Club, announced that it was the most successful clinic in the history of Port Perry, adding that only 100 donors had been expected to attend. Mr. Ben Bohan, Port Perry Community Hospital administrator, announced at the annual hospital meeting that he will resign his position effective May 15, 1972. Members of the Port Perry Rock-ets came out as the Tri-County champs after defeating Little Britain in the recent Ladies Hockey tournament. Port Perry council is now on record as officially endorsing plans for a new airport which is to be located in Pickering Township. Area residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pavlik spent the winter school break in the Canary Islands. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 7, 1982 Comco Metal and Plastics, one of Port Perry's major industrial employers, has been placed in receivership. The first concern of the company is to line up a buyer for Comco. No immediate layoffs are in sight for the 130 employees. More than 100 friends and relatives helped J. J. Gibson, former reeve of Port Perry, celebrate his 80th birthday. A capacity crowd at Town Hall 1873 were delighted with a 2 1/2 hour concert performed by Peter Appleyard. The Spring Ball in Greenbank Hall dance raised $1,200. The dance was held in support of the Greenbank Park Committee who are attempting to improve the facilities in the park, including washrooms, floodlights, and playground equipment. For the second consecutive year, the Port Perry Pee Wee Bs have captured the All-Ontario championships. This year the team swept the best of five final in three straight games against Forest. Muriel Krizanc is the new chairman of the Community Care advisory board, taking over from Marion Larmer. Lelte I'S to the editor Enjoyed Canadian visit To the Editor: I have this morning received from Mary Wilkinson two cuttings from The Star singing your praises and those of your paper. They are love- ly photographs and I shall be proud to add them to my album and memorabilia on my Canadian visit last Sept. You have no idea how pro- ud I felt when I read the cuttings and memories of meeting with you after you printed the story of my visit to Mary and Ron Wilkinsons in Caesarea came flooding back. I was particularly impressed by the news in the March 10th issue regarding the Choral Challenge There is certainly a lot of talent in your area. My great passion is music as | play piano for two Operatic Societies in Sheffield I've just finished a run of the musical "Oliver" which was a resounding success and am now extremely busy with rehearsals for "Pickwick" (another slice of Charles Dickens) which opens on April 25 for an eight day run. Sheffield boasts 23 amateur operatic societies and many dramatic societies - also several choirs. Four of the best perform at our new- ly refurbished Lyceum Theatre in between Professional Productions of Opera, Ballet and Drama. I wish you and The Port Perry Star the best of good fortune Yours very sincerely, Enid Ashdown. Sheffield, England Make your voice heard To the Editor: I feel it is worth drawing public at- tention to a particular application of re-zoning in the Durham area, that if accepted, would have a significant impact on wildlife and the future of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The Lakeridge Ski Resort on Durham 23 has plans to add three new ski runs to their present opera- tion. For those of you that may en- joy skiing the proposal may seem like a good idea. However, the ex- pansion would wipe out most of the trees on a 20-acre parcel of land, - trees which belong to a mature and vital forest, the likes of which are sadly becoming a rare sight in our lifetime, and can never be replaced by man. This 'Climax Forest' is home to Hemlock, Sugar-Maple, and American Beech, and is the source of the Nonquon, Ganaraska, Duffins Creek, and a Lake Simcoe area watershed. Wildlife, dependent upon this forest, would be displaced. Furthermore, local residents have found their well water levels dropping since the artificial snow- making began increasing the number of ski runs would surely add to that problem. Also, the loss of trees would undermine the water absorption into the aqua firs. You can see how far reaching the im- plications of this permanent tree loss would be. I am appealing to any and all con- cerned individuals who respect and value our endangered environment to write a letter to the Planning Committee at the Municipal Office of the Uxbridge Council this week (The timing is crucial). Please, do not let this opportunity go by without making your voice heard. Brenda Stevenson, Seagrave Lelters io the editor Looking for Slater descendants To the Editor: We are looking for descendants of the Slater family of West Whitby Township (Brooklin), Lot 24, Con.7. Our grandmother came from Brooklin, Ontario. Her parents were Charles and Maria Slater (nee Boyce)? who died when children were young and the family orphan- ed out. So far in our search for family tree information we have found: Samuel Wyhet born 1850; John 18537; Robert 18567; our grand- mother Mary Ann 1859; Alfred 1864; possible Annie 1865. Information handed down told us our grandmother had a sister who was adopted out at the age of around three to a doctor and his family when the parents died. Searching through micro-film my brother came across Annie or Amy (hard to read) aged seven born Ont. Methodist E. English origin living Cuts more like nest feathering To the Editor: I see that Mayor Hall has discovered a new meaning of "cut to the bone" when referring to the 1992 Scugog Budget. The increase of $6,600 in councillors expenses and benefits is more like nest feathering than cutting to the bone. Sincerely, Colin L. Kemp with James Smith and family - farmer. Could this have been Dr. J.W. Smith? Through more searching we found Annie Slater (1865-1946) died at Port Perry on Saturday, June 22, 1946, beloved wife of the late James Bryson. Could this be the same one? If anyone in Port Perry could pro- vide us with any more information or old photos of this Slater family it would be much appreciated. Mrs. D. Stewart, 89 Dawson Street, Stratford, Ontario, Need men for 125 day beard growing contest To the Editor: WANTED -- men for 125 day beard growing contest. This is a letter of intent from the members of the Fundraiser Com- mittee for Scugog Shores Museum Village on Scugog Island. Men who like growing a beard -- grow one for the first time. It is our intention to hold a beard growing contest from May 18, 1992 - at our yard sale (at the museum) for 125 days until our Fall Harvest Days, Sept. 19, 1992 (at the museum). Yes, the same weekend as Apple Fest in Port Perry. Come one - come all. Funds will be raised in the form of pledge sheets - every gentleman will get his own sponsors. Gentlemen - support your local museum. We intend to give a prize to the gentleman who can raise the most money for our museum. Also, there shall be "lady" judges for other prizes to win, maybe bushy beard, trimmed beard, etc. All proceeds go to the operation of the Scugog Shores Museum Village. Local businesses, we are asking for any assistance in this event in the form of promoting it in any of your advertising when it is deemed to be appropriate. Putting up flyers and handing out pledge sheets or by getting pledges. As always, your input would be appreciated. For the Fundraiser Committee call 985-3589 museum. Roy Walker Smith, Port Perry P.S. Always include Canada in your address, be proud to be a '"'Cana- dian" - example - Hometown, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. Concerned with education cuts To the Editor: On behalf of current and fu- ture adult learners within Trent University's local com- munities I have written to the president expressing my dis- may at the substantial cuts pro- posed for the continuing educa- tion program. The president has proposed cuts which are designed to place a disproportionate burden on adult learners, the least vocal members of the university com- munity. The cuts to the continu- - ing education program, which provides courses at times and places convenient for adult learners, are both unbalanced and savage. Tied down as they are by jobs, family and other responsibili- ties, adult learners {who are predominantly women in need of career skills or career ad- vancement} have no viable al- ternative to local access for a university education. The president's proposal is not only inequitable and unbal- anced but also flies in the face of our evolution towards a lifelong learning society. His proposal is firmly rooted in the past. I believe that Trent, along with every other Ontario uni- versity, has a considerable and ongoing obligation to its local communities; in Trent's case the obligation is especially com- pelling in the Durham Region which is without a local univer- sity. Currently, Trent offers about 60 courses a year at Durham College. About 1,500 students Vulnerable To the Editor: Ontarians concerned about the economic future of this prov- ince should take note. In a few short weeks Pre- miere Bob Rae will be deciding the fate of his proposed radical changes to labor laws. Laws which will make this province's businesses vulnerable to the powers of big unions. That's why pressure must be brought to bear on the Rae gov- ernment right now. Ontarians just about any subject, as we better community newspaper. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Port Perry Star encourages our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column to express their opinions and viewpoints on feel a lively letters column helps make a : We insist, however, that all letter writers sign their name. Sorry, no anonymous letter will be printed. | All at Guaranteed Low Prices UNITED CARPET. Largest Carpet Selection In Scugog Township and a member of the largest carpet buying group in Canada. HOMESTEAD by Ballard & Carnegie «» HWY. 7A EAST - PORT PERRY 985-2451 or 985-2157 FAMOUS Levolore- BLINDS VERTICALS * VENETIANS PLEATED SHADES enrol each year in our spring, summer and fall courses. By study in Oshawa alone students can specialize in as many as eight subjects. In order to air the issues more fully I have arranged a public meeting at Durham College, Room L118, Thursday, April 9. Yours sincerely, George Nader, Principal, Julian Blackburn College fo unions have got to let him know that these laws, if enacted, will kill Jobs and investment and dam- age the province's economy even further. Certainly, at this time of re- cession, the last thing our gov- ernment should be doing is creating an anti-business cli- mate. Yet these labor amend- ments, in effect, are telling busi- nesses and investors: "Stay out of Ontario, we don't want you here." Accordingly, we are urging all Ontarians who want to save jobs to immediately contact their MPPs and let them know that these irresponsible laws must be junked. After all, the premier should represent all the people and not just powerful big union leaders. Yours truly, Colin Brown, President gre To the Editor: To whom it might concern: The girls who said a red truck turned to run over a muskrat should have taken his licence down as there are a lot of red trucks around. We have one and we were not on Water Street on that Saturday. John Beckett, Port Perry § t i k : § f ! } |