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J 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 13, 1995 fp 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: 6Months-$17.65 includes $1.15 GST 1Year-$32.10 includes $2.10GST The Port Perry Star LoL 1B7 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Foreign -$90.95 includes $5.95 GST EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten General Mgr. - Don Macleod Managing Editor - Jeff Mitchell Sports Editor - Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager - Anna Jackman Advertising Sales - Rhonda Mulcahy, Joanne Brambrough, Debbie McEachern, BUSINESS OFFICE PRODUCTION Annabell Harrison, Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee Telemarketing - Cindy Jobin Production Supervisor - Pam Hickey Trudy Empringham, Susan Milne Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario Editorial Comment Time to get down to work The dust has settled, and Ontario has a whole new look. When voters went to the polls last Thursday, they obvisouly took with them four years of frustration, anger, and resentment. And a very clear will to see change occur. The result is that Progressive Conservative leader -- and now, Premier-elect -- Mike Harris has been handed an overwhelming majority, and a clear mandate to implement his plan for massive revisions to the way business is done here. Even if voters were leery of some of his promises -- a huge tax cut which was promised early in the campaign seems highly im probable -- they liked the rest of what they heard. What's it mean? ...That Ontarians were so disenchanted with the way things have gone for the past four and a half years of NDP rule that they are willing to take a chance on the Tdries. And that Mike Harris pushed the right buttons. He was the most avid and commited campaigner among the party leaders, and his meteoric rise in the polls showed that he was conducting his campaign in the fashion voters wanted. But he'd better not rest on his laurels. Ontarians are expecting fast, effective action to address what they perceive as the ills inhibiting the forward motion of Ontario. And no matter how huge the majority they gave Mr. Harris and his Tories, they will still be here in five years, with the power -- and, potentially, | LL the will -- to take it all away. The electorate of this age has had it up to, here with empty promises, inaction, and a lack' of response from government. When crossed, we react. We roar. Just ask Bob Rae. REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 15, 1950 Port Perry Junior Farmers boys and girls softball teams were victorious at the County Field Day in Uxbridge. Mr. Fred Christie was elected chairman of District No. 4 of Ontario Agricultural Societies, which includes Ontario, Durham- Northumberland, Victoria and Haliburton. Sunday morning and evening services at the United Church were devoted to observe the 25th anniversary of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in Canada. "Corky" the well-known swimmer and water clown visited Birdseye Centre Park and assisted in the official opening of the swimming pool for the 1950 season. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 17, 1965 Ruth Milne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Milne, Port Perry was elected May Queen during the May Festival held at Ontario Ladies College, Whitby. A good increase in the duck population over last year on the Scugog area is ¢ SO \ Pe WI AL POLIGHAN 5 3 V/ J \ \ 3 Aas CEN 17 7 4d V7 CL 2% 4 1.7 RA: To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Town Hall 1873, many thanks to the Port Perry Star for its excellent coverage of the beginning of our 20th Anniversary Gala Season. A special thanks to Anna Jackman for all her assistance in putting together the special 20th anni- versary history of the Town Hall in the May 30th issue. Coverage of all the many events in a community as busy as Port Perry must be difficult. Your ongoing support of all the events at the Town Hall is very much appreciated. Town Hall 1873 is extremely fortunate to have so many hardworking volunteers and supportive audi- ences, and we thank them all. Port Perry is a com- munity to be proud of. If your readers have any special memories or pho- tographs of the Town Hall that they would like to share, please contact us by mail at: Town Hall 1873, 302 Queen Street, Port Perry, LOL 1J9. Yours truly, Pat Procunier, Program Director a 57 id A group of ladies and a young girl browse in the Millinery Dept. of the Jones Bros. store on Queen St.. Pictured are a group of ladies, from left (unknown, Maggie Brooks, Miss James, Olga Diesfeld and Katie Sebert. WHEN....? | Smith, based on increased numbers of | blacks, mallards, pintails and redheads seen | feeding in cornfields bordering the lake. | 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, June 18, 1975 | After more than 25 years of involvement in | the local music scene, Mrs. Grace Hastings retired as a music consultant for the | Durham Board of Education. Well over 100 people attended a reception for her at the .| Port Perry High School. | Marie and Barry Devereux will be leaving "| Port Perry to take up music department | posts in Aurora and Guelph after contributing to the music scene in Port Perry | for many years. ; 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, June 18, 1985 Joel Aldred was calling for Mayor Jerry Taylor's resignation, saying he should quit his involvement in a local land development venture or resign from public office. The $28,000 Rotary bandshell was officially opened in Palmer Park. A retirement tea was held for Lloyd Slute at Prince Albert Public School. predicted by conservation officer Ben