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a ce Te AT Lat al ee STEEL SE { SEA a aT anf : SEAL tS SG ep Aaa A) L 4 | 19563 ) Fog Board i Chairman Resigns, ® To Name Successor . A member of the Community Mem- orial Hospital board for four years, i and the present chairman, Herbert B Brooks, resigned, } 3 Mv. Brooks in submitting his resig- J nation to council, stated that his term ; was completed and that he hoped they ¢ sould appoint a successor, Council accepted the resignation 'with regret' k but will ask Mr. Brooks to carry-on 1 "urtil the position is filled : ¢ : Council agreed consideration should and willing person for the important position and Dr. Dymond, Hugh San- ter and A, L. McDermott were ap- pointed 'by Reeve Peel to bring in a suggested list of persons. 'On motion of Dr, Dymond council went on record expressing thanks to Mr. Brooks for . the conscientiousness paid to duties on «the board since its inception. : Council also made some of the an- nual appointments including Clerk J. Raines, as Tax Collector, Relief Officer and Fox Bounty Officer. and Chief G. "Holmes as Sanitary Inspector, Corn Borer Inspector and Weed Inspector. Dr. R. 8. Irwin was re-appointed as 1 the village's' representative on the i ; High School Area Board and conneillor : McDermott was named to- replace ! Reeve Peel on the Rink Board. Coun- { cillor Grant Tease was also named to the hoard as one of the gorporation's 3H representatives, .. - Ti ©. PORT PERRY may be seprosented ¢ at one day Municipal Industrial Prog FOAL motion Conference at Lindsay on Jan, ! 22. "An 'invitation was extended to jocal councillors -and industiral com- mittees to attend the conference where the method by which industrial pros- pects are dealt with in a community will be demonstrated. Reeve Peel said he believed this very important and councillors approved payment of ; : $3 registry fee for three delegates. Councillor Tease: indicated a willing- H Ps ness to attend and the Business Men' ; Association are to be contacted. al THE LOCA], HYDRO office of the municipality was approved as official collection ageney for rural HEPC ac- counts in this area at the customary + commission of seven cents on bills up to $15.00 and ten cents over $15.00. oe It was pointed out that bills not paid "by the discount' date have to be paid at the Uxbridge office. "That is not very satisfactory", commented Coun- 52 cillor McDermott. : i ~-+----THE- VALUE of shoveling snow : from sidewalks canie up for discussion when council considered a memo re- garding citizens not keeping the walks clear, Personally I think the streets are better- for walking - when not sKovelled", commented Councillor Tease. Reeve Peel said the village could get a tractor and plow the, the walks and charge to the taxes, if citi- r) | oe ----------, {rye zens demanded plowed walks, The 'OE matter was Jeft with Chairman Santer. | AEH COUNCILLOR TEASE reported on Ho _ the cost of. a new 16-inch typewriter for the hydro office and recommended spending of $100 more to buy a new machine rather than buy a $180 second hand one which-would require repairs. Charges for water for the new hospital 'were considered and the Reeve recom- 4 "mended that Chairman Dymond bring : "in a report based on the average us- age, Saturday, May 9, was reserved as tag day for the blind on the request of the C.N.ILB. A'by-law to provi : for the expenditures on roads a eR treets was, given three readifigs hy so fly council," The purchase of six "No -U- ; Turn" signs was approved, The clerk was instructed to advertise for . Garbage Collection tenders, to be in by January 29. Reeve Peel sug- 5 gested the clerk write HEPC manager i in Uxbridge asking for a complete out- | line of rehabilitation work planned for Port Perry this year. . Councillors __ngreed a report should be received, "It | looks as though they are going to da a lot of work here this winter," com- mented the Reéve, - HYDRO. RATES. will not. likely. be increased in Port Perry in 1958 C. E. ) Crease, Consumer Service. Engineer : for the Georgian Bay Region, inform- ed council, "The effect of the in- creased costs (due to the upward trend of operating expenses) will he to re- "duce your net surplus in 1953 hut the margin of snrplus shall be sufficient to permit operation on a sound financial basis , . , and it is not expected that Ti your village will find it necessary to increase rates" the letter stated, 1 » be given to the choosing of a 'suitable | JOHN W, LOWRY New Manager From Toronto John W. Lowry, of . Toronto, has, been appointed Bell Telephone man- ager for Port Perry with headquart- ers in Oshawa, it was announced this week. He succeeds A. A. Gillespie who has been appointed staff super- visor for employee information in the Bell Company's Public Relations De- partment at Montreal. Mr. Lowry, who will also have sup- crvision over the company's offices at Ajax, Bowmanville, Port Perry and Whitby, has been manager of a group of exchanges in Toronto since August 1946, joined the Bell Company at Windgor in January, 1928. Follow- ing 13 years in Windsor, he was an- pointed office manager in November, 1942. In October, 1943, he was trans- ferred to the company's general office for the western area at: Toronto: in 1946, the position he now leaves to take over his new post as manager for Port Perry and vicinity. 'Born at London, Ont., My. Gillespie was educated at public and high | schools in that city and joined the Bell Company at Toronto in September, 1927. During the next 156 years he gained a wide knowledge of all phas- es of telehpone work and was appoint- ed as staff assistant in the company's general commercial department at Toronto in 1942. He was appointed manager at Lindsay in 1945, and In 1947 he was transferred to" Oshawa as manager. : Active in community affairs since coming to Oshawa Mr. Qillespie is' a member-of the Rotary Club; the Osh- awa Curling Club, and the Oshawa Golf Club. Chickenpox, Mumps Prevalent in Area Dr:-@. M" Rennje, Medical. Officer of Health, informs that there are a number of communicable diseases pre- valent in Port Perry and district. "There are a number of cases of chicken pox in town but the mwmnps are pretty well confined to the rural district." Although there are a few children with the chicken pox, Dr. Rennie said it is not closé to being an wpidemic. The scarlet fever outbreak which threatened to close the public school here last fall, is completely over he said, ~~ _ . RESET SEES Fe SA ES BELL APPOINTS NEW MANAGER 1] ta 0! i i a ~~ A. A. GILLESPIE Moves to Montreal Position First Woman "Juror "A Port Perry resident was highly honoured when she became the first woman in Ontario County .and. pos- sibly the first in the province to be chosen for jury duty. Mrs. Dhel Bentley was the first of five women selected for a grand jury at Whitby. on Monday, . Name Oshawa Man Commodore of Local Yacht Club | ~ Oshawa sportsman Vince Otto was elected president: to --succeed- Ernie Sulman, at the annual general meet- ing of the Port Perry Yacht Club here over the week end. A large turnout of membherg heard | the Committee of Management, under Commodore Sulman, give a review of the year's activities which were very successful. Fleet Capt. Ross Mowbry. reported that the three Power Boat Regattas from a racing standpoint were excep- tional. "Several Canadian Champioii- ships were won by our club members, and our Club was represented in many regattas held throughout Ontario and Quebec and United States Marine the past summer." Lommodore Sulman then turned the chair over to our new Commodore, Vince Otto, who officiated at the elec- tion of officers for the coming' year. The results showed the election of the following members: Viee Commodore--Ted Griffen, Port Perry; Rear Commodore---Phil Orde, Port Perry; Trustees--Doc. Webster, ! Oshawa, Ray Wotten, Oshawa, Dave Bowman, Oshawa, Merv. Tuck, Osh- awn; Fleet Captain (Power)--Bryce Garrison, Oshawa; Fleet Captain (Sail) --Ernest-Sulman, Port Perry; Chairman of Entertainment Commit- tee--Mvr. & Mrs, Ed. Gresik, Oshawa; Chairman of 'House Committee--Mr, 'Don Simpson, Port Perry; Chairman of Ladies' Committee -- Mrs. Fred Smith, Oshawa. hia Commodore Vince Otto then gave a preview of the coming Year's acti- vities which may include attempts at the world record on our mile course in addition to several regattas and special club races, oi Port Perry is going to the dogs--at | least according to some south-end citi- zens who demand some action be tak en about a tdisgraceful' situation, In a letter to council, the 'petition' which contained seven names, asked that. Chief George Holmes shaot all female dogs running at large and that 'all dogs be tied up in the summertime, Reeve Harry Peel asked the matter be investigated to see how serious it is. Council agreed the. complaint should be turned pver to Chief Holmes, but added comnignts. ' "I think we'(l nPed a machine gun", "Or a bazooka gun," quipped another councillor, "We feel it is a common disgrace Jto have a female dog running at DISGUSTED CITIZENS DEMAND CHIEF OF POLICE SHOOT DOGS large," anid the letter writer, "It isa not decent to see on the streets and our lawns before the eyes of women and children, We ask the law be en- forced to a degree that such as female dogs running out he shot hy Mr. Hol. mes also ALL dogs I say, all dogs, be tied up in the summer, It is not right some are running lose all the time," The 'petition' declared that it was no use making 18ws unless the village: was going to enforce them. "I am getting a few to sign this to let you see I am not alone in this demand. We are disgusted and feel it a dis- grace to all the ways this has been going on in our part of. this town. Kindly give this your attention." | declare that I will truly, faithfully and | reward, | said office and that I have not, myself, "|; partner, eithér directly or indireet- 1 or oii behalf of the said Corporation." 81st Council Takes I Oath of Office; - Name Committees Ml. =. «do solemnly promise and impartially, to the best of my know- ledge and ability, execute the office of ++ + to which I have heen elected in the municipality of the Village of Port Perry and that I have not received, and I will not receive, any payment oy or promise thereof, for the exercise of any partiality or malversa- tion, or other undue execution of the ly, any interest in any contract with, This oath, as repeated by 80 former councils, was yoiced hy the 1963 Reeve and Councillors as they were sworn into office at 11 a.m. meeting on Mon- - | day, , z The brief sessions were without the | usual ceremonies as Reeve Harry Peel | and his 'aldermen' immediately got down to the job before them. Rirst on the agenda was the appointment of committee which resulted as' fol- lows: (Chairman noted first) -- Street Maintenance- Huh Santer and Dr. Dymond. - - Hydro and Water--Dr. Dymond and Mr. Santer. Property and Parks -- Grant Tease and A. L. McDermott. Public Welfare and Fire Dept.--Mr. MeDermott and Mr. Tease. Finance--W. H. Peel and Mr. Tease. Cowicillos Tease, chairman of wel- fare last year takes over property and parks chairmaned by retiring council member-Frank-Hastings. -- Reeve Peel takes over the finance committee chairmanship from. ex-Reeve Ernest Hayes. - Mr. McDermott in his first year in Council accepts the traditional welfare committee . and returning councillor Dr. Dymond succeeds Mr, Santer as head of Hydro and Water Committee. Councillor Santer takes over Street Maintenance from Mr, Peel. i P-C President Score' Ottawa's _ Closed-Doors Work Dr. M. B. Dymond, president of the Ontairo Riding Progressive Conserva- tive Association, speaking at an elee- tion meeting of the Oshawa Associa- tion Friday night, declared that significant government action is ap- parently being done behind closed doors and promulgated by order-in- council. "What ( Caiiada needs", said Dr, Dy- mond, "is government of the people, for the-people, and by the people." He urged members of the P-C Assocla- tions to be loyal to their organization, to their memher of parlinment, Michael Starr, and to thelr leader, George Drew, who he termed one of the mogt 'brilliant minds and strongest speakers among the present day poli- ticians;-- Introduced by Mr. Stary the speaker delivered his hrief yemarks while the, nominating committee drew np a slate, Earlier in the evening, Mr, Starr blasted the Likeéral government and the Currie report--*"That report," he declared, "has revenled gross govern ment mis-management in at least one department, Misappropriation of funds, in whatever department, fis wrong. No matter what whitewash is used to cover this business top govern: ment officials are responsible for the gituation-which--has..grisen.. through negligénce and Indolence," : Continuing his attack on the Liber- als, Mr, Starr said the present govern- ment was like a ship that had heen at sea too long--"It is encrusted with barnacles," "Democratic" action, by the voters at the polls, can clean off those bar- nacles and let the ship sail free again," he added. i week such a success. pi al Open For | Admit Ist Medical, Maternity Patients Commencing Monday The new Community Memorial Hos. | pital, officially opened here on Jan. 7 will start serving the needs of Port Perry and distriet next week. ..Superintendent- Frances G. Hincks- announced yesterday that 'providing everything goes as planned' the 32- hed building will be open Monday, Jan. 19 for medical and maternity patients, "Surgical patients will he admitted as soon as provision can be made for them," Miss Hincks added. Announce Visiting Hours Hours open Tor visitors will be from 3 to 4 p.m. in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in- the evening, daily, it was also announced, Miss Hincks pointed out that in common with the ruling of other hospitals maternity patients may only be visited by the husband and the patient's mother. "This is for the patients own "protection," she ex- plained. : The Superntendent states that the nursing situation has 'brightened" considerably since the offical opening ceremonies and séveral appointments to the staff have been made. "Three full time and five part time registered nurses are now on-the staff and we are considering further applications." She made it clear that the hospital will be pleased to receive further ap- plications from registered nurses al- though the domestic staff is completed for the present. Although the nursing §taff will not he completed for a week or so, the patients will be fully cared for. Miss Hincks states. that two graduate nur- ses will be-on duty at all times dur- ing the three daily shifts, The busy Superintendent passed on thanks to all those who made the op- ching ceremonies of the hospital last She paid a spe- cial tribute to the members of the la- dies auxilinry who turned out in re- cord numbers from the town and dist- rict to help direct the large crowd, ex- plain the various whirds and serve tea to guests, p= 250 Members Of Ladies' Auxiliary Assist at Opening "The ladies of "the newly-formed Community Hospital Auxiliary per- formed an object lesson in co-operation to perfection by serving a crowd of well over a thousand visitors at the official opening of the new building" Inst week. ~ Some 260 ladies from 43 different organizations in Port Perry and the sursounding district: worked for the auxiliary during the afternoon and evening, directing the crowd, acting as guides in the various rooms and serv- ing tea, Also assisting in the rooms were the members of the Nurses Aux- iliary. The president, Mrs. M. B. Dymond, said that besides getting fine co-opera- tion from all the members, assistanace wag received from local and outside firms who made donations towayds the lunch- that was served, The Salada company provided tea for 1,600 cups, Ocean Blend donated five pounds and Westons "gave sevéral packages of fancy cookies. -- Port Perry Dairy provided milk and cream and Ivan Gray, Port Perry, transported chairs and tables to the Hospital to help ac- commodate the visitors, Beverages donated Pure Spring soft drinks. Flowers were given by Mr. and Mrs, Harold -Holtby; Reeve Peel, CCI Club of Prince Albert and Dr, and Mrs. Dymond. The ladies of the Auxiliary furnish- ed a large quantity of home baking, far_iore than required to serve thé estimated erowd of around 1,600,. said Mrs. Dymond, "We pliuned for 6,000 cookies, bit the lies provided around 7,600 , . . and wé were able to sell a great deal with the proceeds going to our funds," Although the opening is over the! Port Perry = a ------ A EE Police on Alert "A lot 'happy one," but according to re- policeman's is" not a Jorts- a district member of the WL ! . JX . Ontario" Provincial Palice 'raid' Making a routine tour of the vil- got a smile out a recent here, lage, the constable noticed a light sin the office of a local dairy which had been broken into by thieves several times." Pulling the cruiser to a stop the officer approached quietly and glanced through the office window. Inside he spotted a stranger 'working not far from ~ the office safe. With gun at the ready he entered and the stranger turned in surprise. After some excited conversations and a check with a former manager here the 'stranger' proved that he was the new manager of the firm and Just completing official The officer is reported to some late papers. have retired with apoligles., . . . All of which gave local citizens a chuckle but few considered the consequences if the policeman had thought - the stranger was the manager and really 'was & 'thief.' * : ER . Print 1150 Papers For Hospital Issue Last week's press run of The Port Perry Star hit an all-time record high of 1,150 as result of the demand for copies of the issue with Urey of the Community M&mnorial Hospiml official opening, ~The paper was al- most completely sold out on Thurs- day and arrangements were made to run 100 extra copies to fill requests for more papers. A few of the issue are still on hand and citizens who wish to obtain additional papers should reserve -them-at once, > < kof the present -shed. or 1 _l one * | "$2. 00 per year. ( B Council Considers New Storage Area Port Perry's 1953 council, in their First meeting of the year, presented their views on several minor civie pro- jects which 'should improve parking areas, municipal storage space, and rest-room. facilities at the lake front park.' Councillor Hugh Santer opened the discussion by suggesting one central place for-storing of village equipment. This sparked an idea which may re- ment and supplies behind the muniel- pal office or at the rear of the post- office or removal of an old shed in that area for enlarging the town parking lot. Mr. Sauter pointed out that the cor- ! poration at present had various work supplies stored in resident's barns - throughout {he town. "We should be entitled to a shed on a lot properly fenced . i plies intact. It doesn't become a | community to see this going owand nothing done about it." I- = "Councillors discussed the yebuilding erection of I space. at the rear of the municipal buildings. "That building is a dis- grrace---it should be dismantled," said council member, { Dr. M. B. Dvmond said he wondered if comething could he done about the ° { public parking lot. He explained that | the trouble was some motorists park "iat the front of the lot making entry { difficult. "It was intended to put up a low guard-rail on 'the lot . ... We | could make-this a useful thing," he commented. Councillor A. L. MecDerniott sug- gested using the space behind the town office and tearing down the shed. "Then cars could rive out on the other street," he said. lot. the matter was investigated a satis- factory result could he arrived at, My. Tease: pointed _out-the need for additional sanitary facilities at the piarkErest- rooms. "They are definite- ly a disgrace," he added. Dr. Dymond said the fixtures were badly needed and council all agreed. "If we have a park we must maintain it and sup- ply facilities . and keep them clean," «aid Mr. Santer. The various chairmen-are to investigate; : Blackstock--The New Year brings many things to many. people, but to one young lady in Blackstock, 1053 has brought reality to a fairy story. On New Year's day the news was received that Jessie MeArthur, n mem- ber of St, Johns Chureh Dlackstock, had been chogen as one of six girls in: the Anglican Church the Dominion of Canada, fo) thé great honour. of attending the_oronation ~eelebrations in England in June, nerossy JESSIE McARTHUR The girls are going to England on the invitation of the National Asso- ciation of Girls and Mixed Clubs, whose guests they will be for the Cor onation month, Joguie hing heen -member-of St John's Girls Auxiliary for three years and was president of the Branch for 'tWo years, until her course at the Uni- versity of Toronto necessitated -her work of the auxiliary is just 'beggin: | resignation, though her membership ning.. The ladies are doing a great deal of sewing. "At present they dre | preparing 150 babies' night gowns, 4b hed pan 'covers, 30 hand towels, 120 (continued on Page 8) in the Branch remains unchanged, In April 1961, at the G, A. Festival in Toronto, Jessie's Branch of the Girls Auxiliary came second to winning the Diocesan Silver Challenge Cup, award- ed for the completion of practical and CHOOSE BLACKSTOCK GIRL FOR TRIP TO CORONATION IN JUNE 'by the Diocesan and Dominion Boards of the W. A. ) In April 1952 at the Diocean Festi- val held at Grace Chureh on the Hill, Jessie experienced_the honour and the pleasure of receiving the Cup on be- half of her Branch at the hands of Mire, A. R. Beverly. In June 1952, when St. John's church celebrated the opening of the new Parish Hall Jessie was again honour- ed, g Ki civing ipintly from the W.A, and he (FA. the Ring of ER (the highest award in. the G.A,), recognition and appreciation of hi splendid contribution to the .Ghurch [family life, and for her cheerful will- fminess at all times to assume res- pongibility. The presentation 'was made hy the Rt. Rev, -A. R: Bevery, D.D., 'Bishop of Toronto. MA ho six girls will be accompanied hy: Miss C', Williston, worker, and will sail-on the Empress of Scotland on May 16th, returning on June Yon the Empress of Canada. fellow members in the G.A. congregation of St. John's Church are not alone in feeling proud that dne of its girls hag been chosen for the great honour. One of the first congratulatory messages to arrive was from the Bishop of Toronto. Judging by the number of messages © Jessie and tht = {of congratulations from friends and neighbors in the community, and from only by being one "of the fow chosen for the coronation visit, but also to have won the good wishes of so many friends. ~The hont passage for the trip will hie assumed by the Eeclesias- W. A whose representative Jeasie will be, --Contributéd by Rev, Geo. Nicholson Single Copy Be. ervice Improving Parking, sult in either a storage shéd for equip. . So as to help keep sup- -. Tt was agreed that more use would be made of the Reeve Harry Peel said that if - theoretical work, Inid down each year Dominion Youth : those outsiile, Toate 1 fortunate not tical Province of Ontario---and the rail passage by the Toronto Diocesan a Wt oF a RT rp Apa - Ge a N 4 ~ SL fr BURR oe Ry a rn 3 a AL TR Swan, on i A haa