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TERRIERS Physical fitness in the aver- age Canadian is regrettably no source of pride. It is, in fact, - a cause for shame. But pride may well be taken in the man- ner in which Canadian athletes have represented their country at the very summit of interna- tional competition. Since 1900, when the expatri- ate Canadian Dr. George Orton won the steeplechase at the Paris Olympic Games - albeit wearing the colors of the Unit- ed States -- Canada has been well represented at every Sum- mer and Winter Olympiad. "But", wrote historian Henry Roxborough in his book, "Can- ada at the Olympics", "Cana- dians often refuse to glamorize their own achievements. Our successes have been far greater. than we realize." Canada's Olmpic successes have been hard earned by a minority of dedicated people. Such was Etienne Desmarteau. In 1904, Desmarteau was re- fused leave by the Montreal police department to compete in the Olympic Games at St. Louis. . Although married, he resigned ~ his position and travelled alone to St. Louis where he won a gold medal in the 56-pound hammer throw. a feat which fortunately earned his rein- statement as a constable. In twelve Olympiads and 109 medals since, Canada has built a proud record. And today the means are less arduous. The 'Canadian Olympic Association now, secures funds to allow ath-- letes from 26 members 'sports federations to train and com- pete in the greatest of sports festivals, coordinates and org- anizes the interpational teams and represents-each sport's in- terests with the International = Olympic Committee. But the means are also cost- i ss ZR 50 YEARS AGO it for' longer than just the Do You Remember? 25 YEARS AGO SR SS TAR Editorial Page | Athletes Need Assistance lier. In this Olympic year, with teams of 72 athletes at the Win- ter Games in Grénoble, France, and over 140 at the Summer Games in Mexico City, the COA is seeking $500,000 in public subscription to allow our ath- - letes the bést possible facilities: The COA is also embarking on a nationwide information campaign to build greater rec- ognition for the. achievements of Canadian competitors and a sense of national pride in their: efforts. | We who may not be fit can at least endorse this bid to as- sist those who are. Snowmobile Safety With snow once again cover- ing most parts-of Canada, it is' time for snowmobile fans to prepare for a winter's fun by taking heed of safety rules, warns the National Safety Lea- gue. Skimming over hills & trails in the speedy vehicles can pro- vide real enjoyment, but a bro- ken leg or, worse, a fatal injury, takes all the enjoyment out of winter. Because of the hazard to traf- fic, don't operate snowmobiles on roads or highways (some provinces require that if roads are used. both the snowmobile and driver must be licenced as in the case of automobiles); Carry basic spare parts and tools and use gasoline de-icerin the tank; : Stay off ice surfaces -- you never know when a river cur- rent may have made the ice too thin for the weight of the snowmobile. : Allow children under 12 to --_-- -operate a snowmobile only when accompanied by an adult. Port Perry is entering the _ Feb, 7th, 1918 A Port Perry student, Miss Grace Rose won sec- ond prize in an art com- petition held for the stu- dent in Lower Schools-in the Province of - Ontario. Miss Irene Spence receiv- ed an "honourable -men- tion" in the same compe- tition. Flight Lieut. George Howsam has won the-Mili- tary Cross for brayery. "He is now in Belgium but will spend his leave of absence in England and receive his decoration in . a short time. Port Perry receives word from the Hydro Electric Power Commis- * gion that it is not prac- tical to change the distri- bution system of Hydro in Port Perry at this time, las great, Feb. 4th, 1943 Port Perry & Green- bank: hockey teams play- ed to a 3-3 tie on Thurs- day evening. On the Port Perry team were Don Par- geter, Stan' Slack, John Jeffery, Bob Williams, Don Carnegie, Ron Cooks- ley, Bill Taylor, Jack Mac- Gregor, Gordon Mark and . John Christie. Miss. Doris McGregor =has gone to Toronto to AR the. cost. would be too take up a business course.' ~15 YEARS AGO Feb. 5th, 1953 An Oshawa firm, Kent: . ing Aviation Ltd. honour- ed Port Perry last week 'when it. tested its new "Hiller 360" on the snow on Lake Scugog. Among the spectators watching were Phil Orde, and Bill Baker. Miss Audrey- Kent of ut Ross Hutchinson was Hobby and Homecraft- show at the Colliseum in the C.N.E. grounds. Miss Kent will be showing an Angora Stole, Scarf, Hat Sweater, Beret and Gloves from the wool of the rab- bits she breeds. ) 10 YEARS AGO: Feb.| 6th, 1958 Last Wednesday the Grade XI and XII boys toured the plant of the Steel Company of Canada in Hamilton. Mr. Jefford was the teacher accompanying .the stud- ents. . : The tow truck from Beare Motors ran head on into a sedan on Tuesday, when winds whipped up the snow and made it near impossible to see, = Mr. Don Anderson received a severe bump on the head, "unhurt. § I BILL SMILEY "BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS We had quite a discussion in class the other day about dreams. School kids have a natural reluctance to revealing their in- ner selves, especially-to-teachers and par- ents, but after we -got warmed up, I was ' wishing I'd had a tape recorder. It was fascinating. It removed barriers. The whole thing was sparked by a short passage of poet Dylan Thomas's -recollec- tions of childhood, In which life is as jumbled and unreal as a dream. It ends, "The memories of childhood have no order, and no end" ~~ . . Thomas dreamed, Later in life, that he could fly, as a child. I've had this dream many times ,and I waken from it feeling wonderful, but then a terrible sadness comes_over me as I realize it was just a dream. Some of the kids have had the same dream. It takes different forms. Some : flap their arms until they gain altitude, then just sort of glide. Mine is always the same. I take a long, running broad. jump, and by sheer will power, keep my feet from touching down again, I never get more than 10 inches off the ground, but I'm flying, swiftly and easily:and surely, swooping around obstacles and absolutely free of the surly earth. : One boy admitted a recurrent dream in which he is at bat in the World Series, bases loaded, a homé-run needed to win the . game. Seventy thousand people are screaming, "Come on, Dan! You can do it". Then comes the sick realization that the mob is his mother, shaking him and saying; "Come on, Dan! Come on, Dan! Time to get up for school." ( _ : Same chap confessed a would fascinate Siggy Freud. m that e was buy- "-ing a new pair of pants. Tried them on, took them off for the tailoring, came out and found his old pants gone. . He walked all the way home with no pants, and wasn't the least bit embarrassed. A girl _conféssed that she often dreams that she is the centre of things, a big Broad: way star just about to.launch into the greatest musical in history, with every eye on her. She is the girl least likely to be Sugar and Spice a great star, though a delightful person who will make an excellent nurse, a grand wife and mother. : ~~ Another girl bas nightmares about big dogs who are always going to eat her. Still another dreams of cowboys and Indians, and she's always the cowboy. -- And by golly, -- - she looks like a cowboy. She's long-legged and laconic, a Grade 12 Gary Cooper who -needs only a hand-rooled Bull Durham » smoke to complete the image. - Another boy dreams that he has had a sword run through him, but doesn't feel a thing. From there we get into the busi- ness of whether or 'not you can feel and smell and hear in dreams, whether they're in color. Then we get into the theory that e if you have a nightmare ,and actually hit bottom at the end of that fall; or that the monster catches up with you, you'll die because your heart will stop. ' _ This kid came up to me today and sald, "Sir, last night I dreamt I. fell six storeys and'I hit bottom, and I didn't' die." ' (Continued on Page 5) PORT PERRY STAR COMPANY, LIMITED on SHU AROHR IG Su Keen poy 53 | Serving Port. Perry, Brooklin and' » | ® P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher = WM. T. HARRISON, . 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