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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 23, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" > 5 Jw; \ PECL \ COM BUSINESS OFFICE Member of the hy; Purl a v Office Mgr. ...c.oeceeisnnnrnens Gayle Stapley Ga Naar pose Jw CNA Accounting.......Judy Ashby, Janet Rankin Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LOL 1B7 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 The Port Pe y . : 2 EDITORIAL: Heather Callan. Bo OT yy Et DligEra me J. Pater Hvidsten po ADVERTISING -- Second Class Mall Registration 0265 General Manager....Don Macleod Advertising Mgr. .......... Don Macleod g Subscription Rates: Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell Trudy Empringham, Rhonda Mulcahy, gales: Myra Futa, Deb McEachem, 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign -$90.95 News Reporters .....Chris Hall, Pam Hickey, Barb Bell, Robert Taylor, garb Hillier, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, Includes $210 GST Includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Richard Drew, Scott Ashby Deborah Tiffin, Gini Todd Editorial Comment OKAY, I'M READY! SIR?ITSTIME To MEET THE An abundance of goodwill PUBLIC FoR oR eR Once again it is Christmas, and once | 'more it is with pleasure we note the abun- dance of Christmas spirit that is evident in -- TN Us EO | JOHN R. O'TOOLE CONSERVATIVE the holidays in a warmer climate, away from the cares and tragedy they've had to endure NE here. RYE It was apparent when Loreena McKinnett, | IH an acclaimed recording artist and composer | || | -- and an extraordinarily busy woman -- accepted an invitation (a plea, really) to play the concert. Other acts who were to serve | as "surprise guests" balked at the fact they i wouldn't be paid, and left organizers in a bind. But Ms McKinnett saved the day. It has been crystal clear in the numerous and ongoing requests that have flooded in, seeking our photographers for pictures of donations to Operation Scugog. The volun- teers at the local food bank are working dili- gently to make sure the area's needy are provided with a Christmas meal and toys for the youngsters, as they have every year. There are many other examples, and all are cause for reflection, and even celebra- tion. If we could share our kindness and our wealth all year, it would be a better world. That said, please accept our sincere | wishes for a bright and happy holiday sea- son, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, or a cele- bration of a different nature. Each year we receive strong support from our readers and advertisers, and want you to know how much we appreciate it. Happy Holidays. REMEMBER 55 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 24, 1942 A.W. Eniod Wallace of the RCAF has been post- ed to Rockcliffe. She was one of three honor grad- the community. It was there Friday night, when the young MPP DURHAM people of Scugog gathered for the Mayhem EAST 1 Music Festival, and raised an astounding | Spa et =X $3,000 for two Nestleton teens who lost their JUST A onl , ENC proviay g mother in a car accident here in November. TAS 5 aN Sr They're winging south, where they'll enjoy MOMENT...) |, Cap RIN RAL © Tati) ti A Count your blessings at Christmas ...50 you thought you were having a rough week: Received a call in the afternoon from my son's residential school in Belleville (for children with learning disabilities). He was the last stu- dent to come home for the holidays and while waiting for his bus all his clothes and personal effects (Nintendo 64, games, etc.) were stolen. Saturday morning my wife took the kids with her to go to our credit union to make a deposit 'while dad is running around Port getting some gifts. Dad gets home to find a message on the machine that there was a car crash in Goodwood dw, Cottage Hospital in Uxbridge. A woman had run a stop sign and my wife had no chance of avoiding the collision. All three were injured, my wife the worst with neck and back injury. We are all home together now (minus one car which is a write-off) and can honestly say we are so grateful we still have each other this Christmas...all the rest of the stresses somehow seem trivial. May you all have a great safe holiday and remember to count your blessings. Letter of Doug Bauer, Pine Point Lane WHEN....? Mrs. John Hamilton was elected president of W.A. of St. John's Church, Blackstock. 30 YEARS AGO A a ------------------ Rea il sl Ty TMS mv uates of her class. vice in the R.C.A.M.C. for the duration of the war. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 25, 1952 Dr. M.B. Dymond left Port Perry for active ser- Thursday, December 25, 1967 The Port Perry Star was presented a "Century of Service" from the Province of Ontario by Health Minister Dr. M.B. Dymond. Katherine Hook resigned as administrator of Port Perry Community Hospital. The first Canadian naval pilot to take part in . Ae the voit Ih, IRSUSL ORE yiih combat operations against the Communists in uv Ty ds a TST Korea is Lieut. Joseph McBrien, a nephew of aime aA 2 Margaret Bates of Prince Albert. Reeve Harry Peel announced the Corporation ». TNE Eri BUI NPN Rat of Port Perry has a surplus of more than $7,000 for Buse, Axo 2 eh aa te 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 22, 1977 Central Seven Association received approval to establish a workshop to serve handicapped adults in Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge. Olympic Torch one kilometre along Hwy. 115. Mayor Jerry Taylor is meeting with Transportation Minister Ed Fulton to get approval for traffic lights at : anatase t= Q>- the intersection of Hwy. 7A and Port Perry Plaza. SAE, Three i Scugog shattered its record for building permits, : issuing $40 million in permits in 1987. Rae and Rene Webster were treated at hospital for injuries when the top of a large maple tree snapped off and crashed down on the roof of their car, trapping them inside. H he ty H ( | . . ] . + AL ' [ ve yd Vara 5 on MTP ' ) ; A LDAP. My - TAY + ae Sc Nok: Wha ARN, XY § 7 am \ BEEN 1952 PR ah pa Ea HAE HET a) T Me YEARS GO i i RN VO APRA Slama" A Sl oa TERA or BRE TARY uesday, December 22, 1987 Harry Edinborough was appointed manager of [BS a be" eA se CTR Sa i 4s I ' , Gay Sa rouy Perry, and Williams wb Spe, : ; bo RIAL ea Ry ide TRE Norm Bell of Port Perry proudly carried the Thompson has been appointed Pastor of Port till i Perry Pentecostal Church. 7 | 40 YEARS AGO Wednesday, December 26, 1957 The Lions Club held their annual Christmas par- ty at the Yacht Club at the lakefront, Port Perry with Nelson Williams serving the meal. Mrs. Merlin Dowson was elected President of the United Church Evening Auxiliary. y § hui het re Ao Sl . . . Fa AAR 4 .¥ eg 4 oo" gH vt wimg TOTAR IPI REY fd £ nd per res niet a é $ Sketch of the private residence of Joseph Bigelow, Cochrane St. Port Perry as illustrated in the 1877 Historical Atlas of Ontario County. a. TRARY VO gin AF x CE eR SE br ERE