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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesdoy, July 31, 1963 Much To Attract At Poplar Park Those who do not find lake improvements to the park with | swimming to their liking can now swim, in a pool built by a Port Perry native. Two years ago Jim Baird opened a 30-acre recreational park in the south- west part of Part. Perry Called Poplar Park, beause ft is surrounded by the tall trees, the area has many re- creational facilities besides the pool Poplar Park was once a pro- ductive farm in this community! which is noted for its dairy and hatchery products. Later it was a golf course. The attraction at Poplar Park ts its 40 by 100 foot completely filtered swimming pool. It is filled from a spring-fed pond on Mr. Baird's property to always clean water. The pool ranges in depth from 22 inches to nine feet and is equipped with a one meter div- ing board. The first 25 feet have been designed as a wading pool aad there is only a. two-inch difference on duty at all times when the Pool is in aperation and a full curricular of Red Cross swim- ming instruction ts offered at Poplar Park : Under water lighting, plied by two 1,900 watt has been provided for swimming and for a measure Poplar ors more than just a ewim out of the lake. Fifty picnic tables have been pro- vided -- there is a refreshment booth and many acres of play area are bhere to be used. The owner has already pro- vided a kiddie land for the tiny tots, swings for the bigger ohil- dren and a ball diamond is un- der construction. A monkey bar may be installed by popular de- mand -- from the children, Mr. Baird sad Mr. Baird has added further sup- lamps safety Park offers its visit- place to insure | | tablished on Queen street eight | a the water's depth. | Two Rod Cross lifeguards are | | tioners, night | the addition of a three - acce, tenting area, The wooded tion of the park is already in. creasing in popularity. Weekends are busy times at} the park and many of the visit-| ors are from Oshawa 'Unique Motel Well Located Port Perry has what may be | the most unique motel in Can-} ada, A novel 19-suite motel is| situated on the second storey of | an eight store business block in} the heart of the downtown area, | The Emmerson Motel was es- | sec- | years ago by a father and son team, Harold W. and W. George | Emmerson, The motel features | individually air conditioned, suites, central heating, free | television in all suites. as well as a large television lounge The motel also contains nine) efficiency apartments, some of) which are permanently rented, | and others are reserved per-| manently for Port Perry vaca-| The Emmerson Motel also boasts free parking and| reasonable rates. The owners of the motel de- cided to establish the motel on/ the second storey of their busi- ness block when they became aware of the lack of overnight accommodation in the village | Harold Emmerson said that the. space above the stores was! "just wasted anyway", and the | decision to establish the motel was made, Officials of the Ontario De-| partment of Travel and Pub- ticity have stated that the moiel| can be favorably campared with | many of the better motels in) Canada. One advantage of the! motel is its central location, | | while only a one-minute walx! from Lake Scugog. { BEARE MOTORS... Where Service| Comes First ! CHEVY Il TUTTE CHEVROLET TT OLDSMOBILE CORVAIR ENVOY IMPORTS HULU CHEVROLET TRUCKS Approved G.M. PARTS USED CHEVROLET CARS and TRUCKS PORT PERRY Guardian Maintenance Guardian Maintenance Helps Safeguard Your Car Protect your investment . . . get a Guar- dion Maintenance Safety Check! Your reliable GM dealer is vitally interested in doing things right. His expert servicemen ore factory-trained to. spot the services you need, when you need them. He has modern equipment. to tackle jobs scientifically, quickly and when you need replacement ports for your cor or truck . . . you're as- sured of factory-approved parts at your Gen- eral Motors Dealers. Help safequord your investment with Quality Guardien Mainten- ence Service. GMAC TIME PAYMENT PLAN Expert Maintenance Service By Factory-trained and Fully Licensed Mechanics ! ! OLDSMOBILE CHEV, TRUCKS G.M. PARTS CORVAIR QUEEN STREET Enjoy Your Holiday On The Water at PORT PERRY! . CORRS socqaateooenR, Welcome to Port Perry "Fun-In-The-Sun-Land" ... . a summer vacation on Lake Scugog at Port Perry can be fun ... but also dangerous unless you observe the water safety rules:-- Foe a refreshing litt, try IDEAL Ice Cream, cone or bulk »». milk shake . . . or other Ideal products IDEAL DAIRY BAR por: omer @ If you can't swim don't go in water above your head. @® Be accompanied by a strong swimmer when swime- ming in strange waters, Hove a fe jacket for each passenger in your boat. Don't overload your boot... stey below the load capacity. Water skier tow boats must carry two persona, Have a responsibie adult accompany children naar the woter, Dan't setnd.up or change seats in outboard boots er canoes. ; KNOW your water safety rules completely before you go near «.