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v LP AS A "> oo Nn Ae ANS SEAR » T" yay -- FA ar a CN © J Fe od \ - » AL , 4 ' . sy 3 EEA 3:3 A 2AT II PSRTQ PERRY Highways Will Be Busy! Ontario's motorists will face a triple traffic threat during the upcoming holiday weekend. Monday, July 3, has been de- clared a mational holiday in honour of Canada's 100th Birth- day, and the long weekend will fill Ontario's traffic lanes with travellers. A record number of American visitors, taking ad- vantage of their July 4 Inde- pendence Day holiday, will further swell the flow of veh- icles on the province's roads and highways. In addition, there is a steadily growing stream of traffic through the province to Montreal and Expo "67. "The triple traffic load on our highways this weekend will multiply normal traffic hazards,"" Hon. Irwin Haskett, Minister of Transport, reminds motorists. "It is up to indiv- idual drivers to reduce these hazards by exercising special care and courtesy. I urge every-- one to drive like a good host--- to show extra consideration for out-of-province drivers."' Mr. Haskett stresses the need for greater driving effic- iency. "Statistics show that most accidents are caused by Inattentive driving. You'll be safer if you stay alert and fol- low the rules of the road." Accident statistics for last year's July 1 holiday weekend list 17 fatal accidents in Ontar- io, in which 20 persons were killed and 43 injured. Most of these accidents involved pas- senger vehicles and nearly all occurred under good conditions, on dry, paved highways. Re- sponsibility for the majority of the accidents rested with in- --AIT'S-A-GREAT COUNTRY Since we are 100 years old this week, I should be grinding out an Ode to Canada. But it's so hot, the very thought of it makes me feel about 100 years ode. (Come on Smilgy, it ain't that hot). Instead, let's have an honest look at ourselves, to find out what kind of a PORT PERRY STAR CO., LIMITED Be AS Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd.,, Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Bubecription Rates, In Canada $3.00 per yr. Flsewhere, $4.50 per yr. Single Copy 10c. attentive or impaired drivers. Mr. Haskett offers the fol- lowing suggestions for safe and happy holiday motoring: 1. Travelling when over-tired is dangerous. Take fre- quent rest stops along the way. 2. Keep your car yell-ventil- ated. Fresh air keeps you alert. § 3. Allow yourself sufficient time to reach your destin- ation and return home , safely. 4. Plan your trip ahead of time. Maps should be con- sulted before you set out, not when you arrive at a cross-road. indecision can and does trigger accidents. 0. Treat other drivers with the courtesy you would like them to show you. 6. Maintain a clear field of vision at all times. Be sure that luggage, boats and trailers don't obscure car windows, 50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, June 27, 1917 Mr. J. M. Murray, Uxbridge, spent the week-end in Utica and addressed the Sunday School session. Mr. F. McIntyre was in Ham- ilton last week attending the Grand Lodge of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Mr. A. C. Taylor has bought Mr. F. Collacutt's grocery busi- ness. Mr. W. E. Tummonds was in- stalled as W. M. of Fidelity Lodge. Mrs. -- tribe those ten decades produced. =~ Trying to pin down the Canadian na- tional character is like trying to thread a needle in the dark, blind-folded and half-stoned. Trouble is, any way you add up the individual characteristics, they come out spelling schizophrenic. pa example, the experts tell us that we are an extremely inarticulate people. That means we don't talk much. Maybe it's because we haven't anything worth saying and are too proud to show our ignorance. But at the same time, we are the world's champion yakkers. According to the telephone companies, Canadians spend more time on the blower than any other nations; proportionately. Yes, Jack, my wife does too. Undoubtedly this is a backlash from pioneer days, when women often went for weeks without a chance for a good talk with another woman. They're trying to catch up. Another contradiction. In pioneering, exploring, wars, we have shown ourselves bold, adventuresome, brave, Yet we are timid about investing our money in Can- ada, and we also buy more insurance, per capita, than any other country. Why. .. this caution, this desire for security? 'There's something Freudian about it: mother-country; breastfed too long; re- turn to the womb or something. But we haven't time to figure that one out today. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 25, 1942 Mr. Grant Christie presided for the Decoration Service at Prince Albert Cemetery which was very well attended. Norman Crozier and daughter Shirley, Scugog, left for Medicine Hat, Alta. to at- tend the funeral of her father. Lions Club Annual Carnival was a real success. Chapman was in charge and de- serves special mention for the well organized evening. . 5 oy Fan & i Mt #3 SE NGS - NES \ AR AVA Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames, 1813. One of the most colorful heros . the War of 1812-1814 was Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief who was a great admirer of the dashing General Isaac Brock. When Tecumseh gathered an array of Indian tribes to join with the British and Canadian forces, the proud chief rode by Brock's side. Brock died as he led his men to battle at Queenston in 1812. In September of 1813 the Canadians un- der Colonel Henry Procter were at a low ebb. % SUBplles 4 were low, militia were return- ding Anniversary. I.O.O.F. Lion Bill and with some reason. It takes more than a century to get from sod shanty to sonata, from barn-raising to ballet. At the same time we are extremely culture. conscious, and are secretly delighted with the Stratford Festival and the National Ballet and our sprinkling of symphony orchestras. As Ing as we don't have to attend. Despite our reverence for culture, we refuse to read. The quickest way to lose your shirt in Canada is to open a book- store. In a population of 20 million, a new book that sells 10,000 copies is a run- away best-seller. It must be a hangover from the pioneer attitude that a person should be "doing something" and that reading doesn't come in this category. Or is it because we have too much money and too many toys? Something else we refuse to do is walk. Europeans enjoy walking. Englishmen love it. Why won't we? Our trouble probably is, in equal parts: too far to anywhere; wanting to get there in a hurry; car-worship; and plain laziness. We are heavy hoozers, as the statistics show, and can't hold our liquor, as a glance around at the next party will show. Why? Do we drink so much because we are so dull we can't stand each other with- out the grape? Or is it because drink has always been associated with sin in this 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 26, 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Wilmott Walker celebrated their fortieth Wed- Mr. J. J. Gibson was among the deputy Grand Masters in- stalled at a recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, The new Parish Hall of St. John's Anglican Church, Black- stock was opened and dedicated. Miss Matilda Snelgrove cele- brates her ninety-sixth birthday at the home of Mrs. H. Stone, ~ We are as materialistic as we could be, A & PA Yad, WwW. os From the Imperial Oil Collection ing to the farms and the Indian forces fluc- tuated unpredictably. Procter burned Fort Detroit and began a long retreat up the River Thames. About 70 miles upriver at Moraviantown, Tecumseh persuaded Proc- ter to make a stand. It was the last stand for the Shawnee chief and he sensed it. battle," he 'told his braves. In the spirit of his friend Brock, Te- cumseh died in the ensuing Battle of the Thames, flinging a tomahawk at the Ameri- can commander as he fell. 10 YEARS AGO Proceeds from the annual Rose Tag Day in Aid of Port Perry Hospital by the Scugog Chapter of 1.0.D.E. was $140.00. Mr. Garry Venning and Dr. Charles Cattran who shared the cost of a ticket on the Brighton Kinsmen Club Car Draw, were the lucky winners of a 1957 Ford sedan. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and family have just arrived from England and will reside in Prince Albert. country, and man is born to sin? Yes, we pay hard, and most of us work hard. The sad thing is that the only reason we work hard is to enable-us to get the things with which to play hard: boats and barbecues and built-in bars; cottages and cars and curling member- ships. . Are we a religious people? Well, we have vast numbers of churches of every conceivable denomination, most of them tottering on the brink of bankruptcy. But we are decent enough to leave God, in church, where he belongs. He is rarely mentioned on weekdays, and usually then only as a prefix for another word. We are without prejudice and have laws to prove it. But let's go on being honest, and admit the nation is riddled - with prejudice based on race, religion, language, color, politics and money. Don't agree? Just try joining one of those ex- clusive Jewish clubs if you happen to be Thursday, June 27, 1957 » "My body will remain on the field of Q 1 L J a Black Muslim. Or getting a teaching -® job: in a French convent school if you're a Jewish Eskimo. We have a few other little quirks, but I wouldn't trade my Canadian citizenship for four million in gold bullion. How 'about you? There's a topic for your guest column, in our Centennial Save-Smiley Contest. Prize is now $50 cash. Get cracking. Toronto Telegram News Service *