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~ a -- "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" Clubs. Sketches of Scugog From Page 2 or "Skugog." Remember, Major Wilmot in his 1809-1810 survey referred to this lake as "Branch of Rice Lake" and in his 1816 survey of Cartwright, the east- ern arm is labelled "Muddy Lake." Nonquon Nonquon has clearly evolved from "Minisi-nonkwon." "Min- 1s" meaning "Island" and "Nonkwon" meaning "Woods all in one Spot." This was the name given by the Mississaugas to what is now Seven Mile Island on the western side of Scugog Is- land. Its name is also a remin- der to us of the fact that the en- tire Scugog Basin was a densely wooded area when the first Eu- ropean settlers arrived at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Chemung Lake Chemung is a Mississauga word meaning "Place of the Ca- noes." Mississaugas Today The Mississauga chief today is Gary Edgar. His maternal grandmother was one of the Marsdens encountered by Chamberlain in 1888. She mar- ried Percy Edgar and together they had 11 children. The Elli- ott and McCew families have no surviving descendants. The successful farms which Chamberlain talked about de- clined shortly after the begin- ning of this century. Chief Ed- gar recalls that his father, who was born in 1911, remembered an extensive and flourishing or- chard on their land. Only vague ~ remnants of this remain. The Scugog Mississaugas point out with pride that every male member of their band en- listed for the Armed Forces in 1914. This is an accomplish- ment shared by no other group in Canada, European or Native. The unfortunate consequence of this was that the farms fell into disuse. At the cessation of hos- tilities, the men found it diffi- cult to return to the strenuous and disciplined demands of farming life. In addition, the scourge of alcohol began to take its toll. Some of the farm land was rented out and some even- tually was sold. Rebirth It is only recently that the Mississaugas of Scugog have begun to reassert their tradi- tional pride and to take com- mand of their lives through self employment and creative en- deavors. New homes have been built and older ones renovated. A new First Nation Office and Centre has been built, a Centre which Chief Edgar hopes will be enjoyed by all Island residents, Native and Non-Native. Plans are underway for more build- ings, creating employment for Island residents and other trades people. Trees are being planted, real and symbolic. Chief Edgar has good reason to look to the past with a mixed sense of anguish and pride but he can clearly look to the future with an air of optimism. Next month: We will back up in time to meet with the first white settlers in Reach. For dependable services since 1947 call Swain Seed. We have a complete line of agriculture seeds to meet your spring seed requirements. Hay & pasture seed, seed grain, seed com, seed soybean & seed peas. Make your empty grain wagon pay, bulk seed is available. For seed cleaning at its best, take it to Swain's and let them do the rest. Call 905-986-4331. Check our prices! Check our sevice! Swain Seed 7' g / &: ee & Dealers Ltd. Cleaners Blackstock SCOTT ANDERSON / PORT PERRY STAR The Port Perry Rotary Club honored outgoing member Ray Butcher with a cake and plaque at a dinner last week. Mr. Butcher is heading to Zimbabwe . Pictured are Ray Butcher, Al Bertrand, president of the Port Perry Rotary Club, and Ron Denham, district governor of the Rotary PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 5,1994 - 38 Spring Yard Cleanups o Grass Cutting © Rototilling e Lawn Rolling ¢ Aerating/Dethatching e Fertilizing ¢ Driveway Sealing e Odd Jobs Residential/Commercial Free Estimates Contracts Available "Seniors Discount" For your complete yard care service by SCOTT PROPERTY SERVICES (905) 985-2535 (905) 435-3098 DURHAM REGION PUBLIC NOTICE THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM IN THE MATTER OF, THE MUNICIPAL ACT TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham may pass by--laws authorizing construction of the following projects: Road No. 3 14 37 52 Road Name Municipality 8th Conc. Clarington/Oshawa 9th Conc. Pickering Reach St. Uxbridge Liberty St. Clarington Thickson Rd. Whitby Finch Ave. Pickering Harwood Ave. Ajax Thornton Rd. Oshawa PS Location 8th Concession from Oshawa/ Clarington Townline to Reg. Rd. 57. Upgrade to acceptable standards. 9th Conc. from lot 30/31 westerly to York/Durham boundary. Upgrade to acceptable standards. Reconstruction to 3 lane urban standard from Main St. to Testa Rd. Liberty Street from Reg. Rd. 4 northerly to Reg. Rd. 20. Upgrade to acceptable standards. Thickson Rd. at Winterberry Dr. and at Dryden Blvd. Operational improvements to intersections. Finch Avenue at Altona Rd. Operational improvements to intersections. Harwood Ave. from Hwy 2 southerly to Mandrake St. Widening to 5--lane standard. Park Rd at CNR overpass. Recon--- struction of bridge to 5--6 lane urban standard. Miscellaneous Improvements Brock Road Pickering Brock Road Uxbridge Shirley Road Scugog "Plans showing details of the projects and the lands affected may been seen at the offices of the Durham Works Department, 105 Consumers Dr., Whitby, Ontario, Telephone 668-7721. Dated at Whitby this 30th day of March 1994. T. PREVEDEL, P. ENG. DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Brock Road. at 5th Conc. Intersection improvements. Brock Rd. at 1.7 km north of Reg. Rd. 11. Culvert Replacement. Shirley Rd. at Reg. Rd. 2 Commuter parking lot. Works Committee, being delegated by Regional Council as earing body, shall hear in person or by his or her counsel, solicitor or agent, any perso who claims his or her land will be prejudicially affected by the by-laws and who applies on or before May 3, 1994, to the undersigned to be heard at a meeting of the Works Committee on May 10, 1994. VA. Silgailis, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works suit. Soul i Ca gt