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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 5 May 1971, p. 1

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* requiring $135,060. compared Education is down one mill Mr. and Mrs, Phil Goreski, proprietors of the new Centennial Restaurant, tired, but happy following the last few days hectic preparations. About 100 persons attended the special function held last Saturday Centennial Restaurant Great Asset To The Village Mr. and Mrs. Phil Goreski,, created a warm and friendly | modern equipment for refrig-| well known Port Perry couple atmosphere The general con and successful in the tourist [struction is in a way "rustic" jcil were to | Wilde, the O.W.R.C. represent jative and the superintendent ve PERRY RB - Port Perry, Ontario, Wednesday, May 5, 1971 - No. 28 iin Ave @ver Will Restore Ball Park Three members of the Port Perry Minor Softball Associat ion executive attended the last regular meeting, Vin Walker as spokesman and accompanied by Jack Cook Jr. and Don Gray The poor condition of the ball park at the lake front was brought to the attention of council and Mr. Walker said, "We really have no ball park at all now." He expressed concern of the Association and feared that it would be almost impossible to have a ball park this year He pointed out items necessary to be done, to prove his point and council was generally in agreement with Mr. Walker that it would be impossible to have a ball park in operation this year Councillor Hall told delegation, members of coun meet with Al various for Clairson Construction Ltd |} on Thursday, April 29 and re- | quested representation from the Minor Ball to be present at * 10 a.m . >. Speaking to Mr. Hall follo- | eration and cooking. In charge | wing the meeting at the Ball of culinary Gelicacies is Rob-/ Park, the situation appears a and = catering business for|with a beamed ceiling and|ert J. Rand, a chef with 16/ great deal brigher and the several years have added a/tastefully picked wallpaper! years experience and lately| second business to their grow-| blending harmoniously with| from the Guilwood Inn in) Hospital Report ing enterprise fixtures and furniture | Sarnia. The daily menu of the| Club Annrene on Lake| Adjoining the dining room| restaurant will feature char-| Week Ending Thurs., April 29 | Sceugog in operation for the! is a snackbar and for those! broiled steaks, Canadian style} Admissions 35 last six to seven years has | desiring a light lunch or a cup| chicken, etc Births 1 been a popular establishment | of coffee and a takeout!/ The name of the restaurant) Deaths 2 for many social events during | counter for those too busy to| was naturally chosen with the| Emergencies 80 those years sit down and enjoy a meal.) Port Perry Centennial in mind | Operations 16 On Saturday, the couple The kitchen is ~ ae | ont initial plans have been) Discharges 33 entertained about 200 persons | woman Remaining 42 would tere to hold a gala occasion "Dream," with all the | est in! during the summer Council Grants $3,700.00 Te Centennial Committee The financial assistance re-; amount of $3,700. (one mill) | quested by the Centennial| when need arises. Committee from the munici-| ithe pal fathers some time ago| A letter was received from was granted at the last re-| Dr. John Diamond expressing gular council meeting. his wish to resign from the Following a brief diseus-| position of chairman of the sion a resolution was passed i Recreation Committee. The large dining room with | and that the Cetnennial Com-| oi. a wall to wall wine coloured| Mittee be advised financial) "fhe budget was discussed carpet and subdued lighting' support is available in the! Continued on page 4 Reach, Cartwright Strike Mill Rates The trend in most munici- |to $126,114.50 in 1970; Sec jim the residential category palities this year is a considera |ondary schools, $188,508. in |from 77 mills last year to ble increase in the mill rates. | 1971 compared to $181,114. |76 this year. The commercial Not so, as fer as Reach |9 year ago the same for both Township is concerned The | hamely 85 mills i@ minimal and the for a preview of The Centen- | nial Restaurant on Water| Street im Port Perry The persons attending the function were unanimous in their praise of this new and ndeed attractive place made available to Port Perry and area public and when known to outsiders will no doubt be requented by persons from more distant places. The restaurant is ideally ocated and the interior in particular is indeed attractive jrate is The county rate is down | years, ' eal 4 jabous $6 000. from $106,941 Municipal rates have made ns cat eon c 1970 to $100,994 this 2 considerable jump this year 'a from 19 to 33 mills residential Sage eee Sam be Be pute . . . and 24 to 37 commercial below that of last year The mill rates last year were, farm and residential, | 94.76 compared to 96.00 this |OUt more in taxes in 1971 year. Commercial rate went The mill rate struck recently f 44 1970 to hows an increase in both pe appar r residential and commercial Cost of education is up |"***- again this year, public schools The Residents of Cartwright County rate Township will have to Paylig to 18.5 categories Total rates for 1971 are 127.5 for residential and farm properties and 140.5 for) commercial compared to 112} and 126 last year for the! two categories respectively is up from milis in both rate for Board of Visiting Hours 3 8 p.m the | Association | Association has been definitely promised the park will be in proper condition at least for the Centennial celebrations in June, perhaps before Also attending the meeting were deputy-reeve Phil Orde and Jack Cook, Jr., president of the Association The representation for council and Mr. Cook were promised work would be} | started on the outfield, but} it would be early to too | As it is now, start sodding, since sod was not particularly of much good before May 24 The bank behind the seat ing stand at the east side must be sodded again. This point was strongly emphasized, if the diamond is to avoid flooding during rain storms there is nothing to catch and absorb the water before it runs down the bank, floods the diamond and makes | it unplayable Whether it m.) happened before or not is questionable, | butat the last regular meeting of Port Perry Club, | three generations one | family attended Ray Cook a member of jlong and faithful standing, his son Jack Cook and his grandson Jack Cook Jr | all attending this meeting |which was partly intended to honour the volunteer help during the ee held last winter Lions from were ers snowmobile The twodacks both received a token of appreciation from | the club: Senior on behalf of | the Fire Department receive | ja 32 cup coffee percolater |for their fine stand-in job when St. John's Ambulance} was unable to attend the} races. Jack, Junior received Lions Entertain Guests, Barbeque Tickets On Sale ing thanks on behalf of the club Continued on page 4 Variety Show In Legion Hall Sunday, May 9 The Legion sponsored Va riety Show to be held in the Legion Hall will commence at 2 p.m According to John Zaporo zan, chairman of the project, it's' amazing how much fine talent has been lined up for the show He suggests it would be a fine gesture on part of father to invite the lady of the house to the show for Mot her's Day and perhaps bring an ashtray with a snowmobile} the children along mounted on it and so did a third helper and guest, Albert 'heaneay Presentations were made by Art Petozzi, extend- | It's a show of great variety and "Uncle Benny" of radio station CHOO will be Master of Ceremonies. 4@7/-1937/ Join us tn ceterating Me Port ry Cenknnial Kenneth Jackson, president of Flamingo Pastries Limited, has always been a booster of Port Perry and has proven it on many occasions, He has done it again by erecting this magnificently looking sign in front of the Flamingo plant, to promote the Village Centen nial. Congratulations, Mr. Jackson, for this fine gesture, honouring the Village

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