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» These are executive members of the Port Perry Snowmobile Club which was formed Sunday at a meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall. Front row, from left, Charles Lown, vice- president, John Majcher, president and Jim Burnett, secretary. Back row from ieft: Pat Donnelly, director; Larry Henderson, director; Larry Davidson, treasurer and Walter Sanderson, director. Will Promote Safety Photo by Bob McDougall 75 Interested Attend Meeting To Organize Snowmobile Club By Bob McDougall The death and accident rate among snowmobilers is appal- Two Port Perry council- lors, Jerry Jackman and Howard Hall, showed support for the new club and its objectives, by attending the Coun. Hall gave guidance .|on several matters and con- ducted the election of offi- end this '"'noisy menace. Already numerous Ontario municipalities have banned snowmobiles inside their bond- aries and more may do the same REVERSE TREND But this may not become mecessary. Indeed, the anti- snowmobile trend may even reverse itself Mature, responsibie snow- mobilers are out to improve their "public image," promote safety and police themselves without forced, prohibitive legusiation Such is the case here Sunday 75 of them gathe- red at the Odd Fellows Hall and formed the Port Perry Snowmobile Club Their aims, as well as in cluding those already mention ed, will be to provide mem- bers with a multitude of win ter-fun activities FIRST BUSINESS by the new executive was to choose a name for the club. Port Perry Snowmobile Club won out over Port Perry | and District Snowmobile Club | and Scugog Snowmobile Club. The first piece of re | Design of a crest was also discussed and it was decided that it would include blue and white coloring to coincide with Port Perry's centennial. A decision on a constitu- tion and dues was deferred to a future general meeting to give the executive a chance to talk with @ representative of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs with which the Port Perry Club will likely affiliate Announcement of future meetings will be made in Port Perry Star. All snowmobilers are invited to join the new club Licence Sale Slow So far, snowmobile licences have been out selling car licen- ces, local issuer, Gordon Ree- sor of Reesor Fuel and Lum- ber, told the Star Tuesday Over 600 snowmobile lic $4.00 each have | fences at |been issued, compared to just |is quite confident he and his Grant McDermott 500 car licences. Last lyear only 125 licences were issued, however iwith «a two year validity over car plates will be sold during 1971, but the amount issued by deadline, February 28 will reach somewhere in the neigh bourhood of 3,500 Mr Reesor expects the usual last few days rush, but jstaff will have ho trouble snowmobile |handling the line-ups of cus- | | tomers He has held the position | _|purchases are necessary only |of licence issuer for the past | maybe |®¥ery second year and sales|25 years, and no doubt after making your own cont- Inext year will possibly drop |and his staff during that long | even year-round j "One thing it was not lin comparision period have developed the | formed to do," stresses im | It is expected about 4,000 |right methods of handling | PERT & PERRY 20) Volume 105 - Port Perry, Ontario, Wednesday, January 20, 1971 -- No. 13 The interest among County councillors contest the seat of the Warden appears to be declining. For the first time in many years only two candidates of Beaverton Village. receiving cast. 24 of 47 votes test for warden fifth ballot. ship Reeve Ed Oyler and East Whitby Reeve John Howden, Reeve Williams cast the deciding vote for Oyler. "Ability Fund" Hold Campaign February 1--8 "The Ability Fund" cam- paign (March of Dimes) will be held in Port Perry the first week of February. "The Ability Fund" exists as you know, to help give a start to disabled adults, who need it; and most of them do. Something new on the cam- paign front is being tested in Sudbury, Belleville and Port Perry this year. Instead of a door to door canvass by Marching Mothers, special Neighbor to Neighbor envel- lopes will be used. These are jsimply passed from one house jor apartment or store to the next and then when filled, | they will be picked up by the area captain. This idea has worked well \for the Crippled Children's Organization in the U.S. and jas far as we know the Abil- lity Fund is the first group to jtry it here Campaign chairman, Mrs. } and her jcaptains, are begging your support to this worthwhile project, by asking you to be jsure and pass the large white jenvelope on to your neighbor Lions Sponsor Burnett, secretary," is to give any group or anyone a rough time." Ambulance Calls | the job efficiently, despite Snowmobile Race line-ups. However, it would |certainly make it better for Sunday, Feb. 28 J. Williams |Three Big Contests For 1971 Warden |entennial Baby, Beauty Queen And Beard Growing Port Perry's Centennial is 'Contested the seat, John Will-/less than six months away jams, reeve of Pickering Town-jand the Centennial Comm- ship and Wm. Gillespie reeve|ittes, Chamber of Commerce and other organizations are Only one ballot became| meeting continuously in order necessary and Mr. Williams/to prepare the events schedu- won the contest by one vote,|led for that week. At a meeting of the Cent- ennial Committee last Thurs Reeve Williams was runner-|day, plans were made for the up to Scott Township reeve,| Beauty Contest, Beard Grow- Robert Timbers .in the con-jing Contest and also for the 'last year,| "Centennial Baby,"to be born defeated 29 to 16 on the/on or nearest June 9.° When "Miss Port Perry In 1969 when -balloting/Centennial" is crowned on for warden resulted in a tie|/June 9, 1971 she will receive vote between Reach Town-|a beautifully engraved trophy, a large uquet of flowers and a cash prize of $25. First and second runners-up will each receive a bouquet of flowers, $15 and $10 respec- tively. Contestant must be 16 years old or over, single and a resident of the village of Port Perry. All girls entering will be judged on beauty, poise, interests and hobbies ete. Entry forms will be avail- able at a later date in this newspaper. They will be print- ed on three separate occa- sions during May, and entries must be in the hands of Mrs. Marjorie Jackson by June 1, 1971. The Beard Growing Contest has been divided into five different catagories: Longest, Curliest, Bushiest and Most Distinguished Beard. Duffer"s prize will be awarded to someone in the contest who tried, but could not quite succeed in any of the above catagories. Each of the winners will be presented an engraved trophy depicting which catagorie he won. The baby born on or near- est June 9, 1971 will be proclaimed Centennial Baby, and will be presented an en- graved silver cup. The baby does not necessarily have to be a Port Perry baby, but must be born at Community Memoria! Hospital. Victoria Warden Bobcaygeon reeve Robert Thompson was elected Warden of Victoria County last week Five candidates were nomin ated, but three declined leav- ing only Mr. Thompson and Emily Township reeve Stanley Smith to compete for the honours. Reeve Thompson was elect ed on the first ballot with 15 reeve Smith's votes against 13 votes. | leveryone concerned if car | EXECUTIVE (Up In P P owners would consider purc Joining Mr. Burnett on the | There were 53 ambulance hasing their licences earlier executive will be John Ma-| Calls more in the Port Perry | February 28 is the deadline jeher, president ; Charlie Lown, jarea during 1970 compared | and there will be no extention vice-president and Larry Davi- *0 1969 according to statistics | |, this date doen, Olnsuses Charles Brignall of el ar 'Council Hires The thfee directors -- more |Port Perry Area Ambulance may be elected later -- are Pat | Prepared for the Star Donnelly, Larry Henderson| Total calls answered in . and Walter Sanderson. prore Gtee SSS commerce Clerk - Typist 330 in 1969 - The postion for clerk-typist Hospital Report | Emergency calls such 28 | sdvertised by Port Perry coun highway accidents, heart at-jicii has been filled by Miss Week Ending Thurs., Jan. 14 | tacks, ete. amounted to 118. | Greta Vanderby Admmiasions 34| Emergency transfers, patients She was the successful Births 4jtaken from one hospital to} applicant chosen from 10 per Emergencies 86| another 28 |sons requesting the postion Operations 16! Routine cails, patients tak-| Miss Vanderby will commence Discharges tien from their residences oF duties in about one week and Remaining 48 Nursing Homes to the hospi-| wit} receive » weekly salary of Visiting Hours 3-8 om tal, 237 | ¢a0 | The Lions Club first func ition during Centennial year is the snowmobile races at the \Fair Grounds on Sunday, Feb. 28 + Doug MeCague Igave an extended report on |preparations for the races and chairman 'requested assistance from all) jmembers of the club j These races will be the first held in Port Perry and strong) participation is anticipated from snowmobilers in the area. | Jim Bowers ennial chairman made brief reports on three other functions to be staged by the jclub. Beef Barbeque May 24, « Spring Ball and | Dance on Saturday, Oct Lion Cent also Hallowe 'en " The "piggy-back" ride goes back many centuries as far as Eskimos, Indians and other natives are concerned. That does not mean it cannot be adopted by others, and this ix just what Mrs. Margaret Wilbur, R.R. 4, Port Perry has done 7% month old Amea appears to enioy the ride. but Mrs Wilbur complains the shoulders get quite sre after awhile Photo P. Hvidsten, Jr