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_ Barn, 7,000 Bales Of Hay Up In Flames SECOND SECTION Wednesday, july 21,1971 - #3 | Keith McNeill Sends Greetings Enjoys Life In Frobisher Ba Mrs. J. T. Crosier, Utica, has received the letter prin- ted below from one of her former pupils Keith Mc- Neill, now residing in Fro- bisher Bay with his parents where his father is employ- ed by the Canadian Gover- nemnt. Keith, for his young years is quite an accom- plished writer and was win- ner in the historical writ- ing contest, @ combined promotion by the Histori- cal Society and the local branch of the Imperial Bank of Commerce for the occasion of the Port Perry Centennial. dune 18, 1971 after hearing the first word of my winning the essay con- test from the Port Perry Star as we got up here.) This was about Northern Canada Power Commission ). The first thing I would like to say to all the people down there, is "GREETINGS FROM THE MACNEILLS IN FRO- BISHER BAY!!"" When you think of the Arctic, what do you see? I suppose the first thing is snow and cold weather. Well, this will surprise you then; We've had days up here that have gone up to 50, and one or two that have hit 60 in the sun, which is warm consider- ing that the average summer temperature is about 45. It snows intermittently, but that doesn t stop anything. A week or two ago, we played base- ball from about 4:15 to 6:00 o'clock in the snow, and the recreation committee is start- ing a league. There is « prac- tice this afternoon It really is amazing to see how many people are so used to the cold we do have here. - | A lot of white guys, atid most Eskimos go around in 10 26 degree weather with no This years crop of hay of some 7,000 bales went up in flames during.« barn fire near Ragian on Friday after noon A large L-shaped barn lo cated on concession & in East Whitby Township, owned by Smith Land and Property Developments Lid. was com pletely destroyed along with contents Workers had just completed the loading of hay im the barn when the fire was discovered and although cause of the fire is not yet determined, i ix thought to have started from an over-heated lift motor the hay loft Members of the Oshews Fire Department sthyed at the scene of fire for 12 hours Another barn about 75 feet from the burning building was threatened for 2 short time but was saved by the fire fighters The blaze caused an est timated $60,000 damage The top picture shows the high, Durning piles of hay in the background and im the bottom picture the remants of the buildings with silos iz the background in The BORELIANS, youth section production of Peter Schaeffer's BLACK COMEDY | will be performed at the Cart | wright Township Hall in Bieck | stock on the nights of August mittens usually just a} light parka or light jacket.) Maybe also when you think of the north, you think of igloos, and the old Eskimo | way of life in general. Some! Eskimos nowadays still know the old Eskimo skills of hunt-! ing (bunting, definitely, most | de know), igloo-building, etc But the Eskimos are made tc| live in the settlements, in stead of the camps, and are/ given pre-fabricated houses or | the row-housing units to live in. These prefab houses are, | just one small room if they are the old ones. But the newer type are two or three bedrooms, and are not as small as the old ones. So the scenery out of our living room window consists of first, the other row of housing units to the extreme of ane side, and a construction site in front. Secondly, one store and » dancehall (Ikaluit Com munity Hall), thirdly, some of the houses, and last the bay Tkaluit has a hospital, row housing (4 units), library, 1 Continued on page 15 on 12th and 13th Originally , ht had been hoped that the play could be performed im Port Perry, but the unaveilability of facilites forced the company to move the production to Blackstock To this point, most the attention of the group has been focused on Movement and timing. which are quite complex particular play. This week, however, work wil! be centred on props, lighting and alters tions to the stage Director Tim Brunton has hed the cast working out regularly and thus far, no serious problems have been encountered. Rehearsals are running smoothly, end a though much work remains to be done, the production Promises to be quite success ful It should be pointed out that it is still mot too late for anyone interested in work ing on the play to come out and be part of it contact Mr. Tim Brunton et 985 7114 of the stage | in this! Trophies, Prizes Awarded To High School Students The ftoliowing trophies are jeu Scholarsmp The Unnec ewarded to the students: st| Auto Workers' Scholarship Port Perry High School |The Wm. Aldred Memoris : The Port Perry High School Schelarstup wil be announcec Scholarship for the highest |#"¢ the Nasmith Prenct | aggregate Grade XID Scholarship, wil be annou | Rosi Prey ced with the Grade Thirtee: : The Port Perry Legion | Auxihary Scholarship for the jamociate agrregate of the | Grade XIN - Linde Pickard : The A. M. Lawrence Tro | phy in 80 Attend 44th fa Matricuiston Math ematio: and Science ~ Barry Beacock | Meicolm The Doctor J. B. Landy - Trophy for Matriculation Reunion | English and History - dam On Jume 26, 1071, the Stsien 44th annua) Beacock Reuniox The Zule M. deckson Tro was held 2( the Biackstocs phy for Matriculation French k 7 a utth a and Latin - Shelle Williams :20ine en The Honeydsle Women's Launch was served at 12-5 Institute Senior 'Prine for! 2.4 was followed by « lively Home Economea - Barbrer = oom of ons amc | Wouney of course, renewing of ac Queintances A shor busines meeung was heic later wm the afternoon and the executrve for the 1971 1972 reunior was elected. They are as fo The Gertrude Jackson Tro phy for Home Econome in year threé - Sandra Tristram The Ronald A. Pee! Trophy far Shop Work im year three Donald Foster lows: President: Mr. Thoma: The A. B. Cewker Trophy Cole 6 ry Sime. Olaniige the highest standing im five Beacock. Treasurer: Mr. Bruct Grade Thirtwer subsects isos Gentian' Ginn William Gray mittee: Mr. and Mrs Bruce The Allan Raines Memoria Stephenson a ee Bie Trophy for year one technica Doug @tephenson ant Bt: subjects Dewd Ranion Gary Bistentes The Mr. and Mrs. Hutche Following ---- son Trophy for Commercia meeting everyone est dow Work im year three - Victoria t enjoy a bounGinl asied Short supper anc brough! toe chow The R. B. Smaliman Tro-| snother successful reuntor phy for genra! profimency Member: were presen: fron im year one danet Watson Toronto. Orillia. Blackstock The Greenbank Women's! Ochews Lindsay. Bobcaygeo Institute prize for giris first) .04 Port Perrs yea: occupelions oeasy | --____ = - Dubeau re, The Greenbank Women's gv Institute prize for girls second s year occupations Drane Ce > Waines Fe . The one hundred and fifty dollars of prizes of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Port Perry Lemon be announced The five hundred dollar sary scholarships of the Lemon Branch w announced. The mond Scholarship. The Lrons wil Perry "He says to take the marbles out of your mouth Doctor Dy "This Is No Fish Story" Ceci! Smith, Scugog end Don Mason, Port Perry have reasons to be proud of thelr fine cetch of small mouth bass. The two went out Wedinesdey morning lest week about 5 a.m. end within 2% hours hac caught six beauties weigh ing 8 total of 30 tbs. The tucky fishermen did not Neve tc @ too fer either, they ceught the fish in the mouth of the Nonquon River