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This is @ mode! of the Village of Port Perry around the turn of the century viewed looking to the west. The replica was made by students of the Port Perry High School and it consists of more than 400 exactly scaled miniature houses placed on a realistically scaled background. It will be exhibited has been on display there during the past week. for the next six weeks at the Anglican Church parish hall. At Anglican Church Parish Hall Students' Project On View Six Weeks Surprise! That's the first thing most feel when they view the Port Perry High School's model of When one has looked at the model for a while another surprise suddenly dawns. That's usually when the stu- the Village as it existed in 1900 The sheer size of it hits you first. More than 500 square feet. And # looks much bigger, because every- dent guide explains that be- sides the buildings the en tire base (painted a grassy green) has been scaled to depict the various contour elevations of the Village. Photo by Bob McDougall C. Rose, the model will be ex- hibited for another six weeks at the Anglican Church par- ish hall on North St. REPRIEVE The reprieve will allow those who couldn't make it} during the high school show- ing to view the exhibit at/ leisure during the summer | SECOND SECTION Wednesday, June 30, 1971 - 13 Resident 63 Years, Celebrates 90 A well known and highly esteemed person in this com munity can look back on 90 years of a happy and success- ful life. Mr. R. B. Smaliman, 264 Mary Street celebrated this important milestone Tues- day, June 29. When he decided to emi- grate from, England to Canada he chose 'Port Perry as his final destination and arrived here in September, 1908. Shortly after he had settled down, Mr. Smaliman pur- chased a blacksmith business from the late Sam Graham. He Operated this business and six similar enterprises until he retired after 48 years in September, 1956. Buring those years he took an active part in the munci- pality and was a. member of the Board of Education for 10 years. It was during this period, while Mr. Smalilman was a member, the stool was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1926 He was a member of Port Perry Council when hydro was first installed in the Village and was an active member and director of the Business Men's Association for many years. When he retired in 1956, Mr. Smaliman was honoured at a banquet by 60 members of the local Chamber of Com- merce. He received a two suit travelling bag with engraved name and address. Mr. R. B. Smaliman and his 400 page book Summer Production By Young Borelians thing's so small. Then there's all the minia- ture houses and buildings--at least 400, each meticulously crafted to represent the ori- ginals. SUCH DETAIL! Little streets with their names clearly marked and/ mini trees abound. Such attention to detail! It must have taken a lot of time -- and it did. More than 10,000-student hours; and a lot of these after school. The massive model, made by more than 200 students, | was to have been stored | away following last night's | final public showing But now, thanks to Rev. R. She's a little young yet but five-year-old Kelly West is interested in school -- especially when it's a model of a school. The yougster paid close attention last Thursday as she watched Tony Holmes, 17, add further details to a replica of the Port Perry High School which is part of larger display of the Village as it existed at the turn of the century. The miniature Port Perry has been on display at the high school for the past week and will now be exhibited at the Anglican church parish hall until August 8 Tony is working from a picture of the high school which was destroyed by fire in 1924. Photo by Bob McDougall | | Saturdays and Sundays. Stu-|™ | the intricacies of the model | parish hall showing | ever, this might change weekends ahead. | Mr. Smaliman, a writer of It will also mean that many | ome note, wrote the story of out-of-town visitors will have| his own life from the age of a chance to see it six in 1962 and a few years As it stands now the exhi- oe completed a 400 page bit will be open on Fridays, | novel over a period of eight onths. Mr. and Mrs. Smallman are the proud parents of a daugh- ter Mary and two sons, Bev erley and Sidney, all born | educated in Port Perry be on hand to| and explain dents will guide visitors and answer questions Admission has been free| and may be so during the | tails of admission and hours How-} of operation will be announ- De-i ced later. Student guide Robert Moore, 14, holds up a model of house on Lilla St. so 10-yearold Anne Rose can get a closer look. The model is one of about 400 featured on a larger model of Port Perry as it was in 1900. Anne was visit ing the exhibit last Thursday with her parents the Reverend and Mrs. R. C. Rose at the high school Photo by Bob McDougall By Betty Terrett Young people caught in the Summer doldrums with nothing to do and nowhere to go need not despair. Now they have an opportunity to 'turn on' to drama, and for at least two nights a week have something to do. A Youth Section of the Bore- lians, Port Perry's own ama- teur theatre group, is pre- paring a summer production Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy. The idea of a summer play was initiated to involve par ticularly those who would be leaving the Port area come Autumn, and therefore could not take part in the Bore lian's Fall production of | Arsenic and Old Lace. Fur- thermore, successful theatre by young people would create /| a group eligible to apply for Federal grants to youth work programmes ,in summers to come Casting took place this past/ week and the first reading went very smoothly How: | evef, many more young peo-| ple are required to help in all areas of production from prompting or set design to ticket sales and advertising Anyone interested is asked to call Mrs. Terrett (985-3014) | or Tim Brunton (985-7114)| evenings, or to get in touch) with a member of the Bore-| lians. Please leave your name} and phone number The play itself concerns | | a day im the life of a young artist, Brindsley Miller, which he would just as soon forget Trying to impress a deaf, ec centric millionaire and a re tired British colonel is en ough without getting invol ved in a quadrangle. affair! 1G, of 208 This is only a part of the fun in this fast moving one act play, highlighted by an inter esting twist requiring very demanding acting on the part of the entire cast The group is enthusiasti and plans to make the hard work involved a lot of fun as well as an opportunity to meet new friends. The only problem is finding a suitable stage immediately to practice the difficult blocking, and for performances on August 12 and 13th. Unfortunately this may necessitate using a'place out of town which is avail able and within our financia means. But as long as we involve as many young peo ple as possible, it should prove to be a rewarding sum mer pastime We look forward to hear ing from those interested in taking part in this produc tion, and also hope to receive the support of the commun ity in the form of a good crowd to come by one one of the dates mentioned to view the fruits of our efforts Port Perry Man Drowns The body of Henry Hayes Scugog Road Port Perry was found floating face down in Lake Scugog shortly before 6 p.m. Wednes | day, last week He was seen entering the water nearly an hour earlier Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Newcastle indicated there was no question in foul play in connection with the death and added that the cause of death was drowning