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LS il Tired, but happy were Robert hy the new reeve for 1969-70, and Mrs. Kenny, the first lady of Port Perry, when the Star photographer shot the above picture Tuesday night. Friends and well wishers dropped into their home on Rosa Street all ight long to extend greetings and best wishes. Elect Robert Kenny Port Perry Reeve 5 Of Voting Force Cast Ballots After 12 years as reeve of ¢ Port Perry, Mr, J, J. Gibson lost out to councillor Robert J. Kenny in his bid for an- other term of this office. Mr. Gibson, also a former Warden of Ontario County, received only 142 votes to » Mr. Kenny's staggering vote of 782. Mr. Kenny was far ahead in all three polling places, and there was never any --~doubt who would become the next reeve of Port Perry. - Mr. Bruce Beare received an acclamation for deputy reeve at the nomination meet- ing held Thursday, Nov. 21. Mr. P. W. Orde, a coun- cillor on the present council "No Recount Mr. Allan Bertrand, who ran a close fourth in the municiapl - election, Mon- ». day night, has decided he will not demand a recount, Only three votes separ- ated the third and fourth candidate for the office of council, Joseph Podres and Allan Bertrand, with * 503 and 500 votes respect- ively. The other two candi dates elected were P.W. Orde and Kenneth Jackson. topped the polls quite hand- ily, and received 767 votes. In second place was one of three newcomers, Kenneth F, Jackson with 554 votes. The two other candidates run- ning for office, Joseph Pod- res and Allan Bertrand ran neck and neck in the thrce polling stations, Mr. Podres winning with a small margin of three votes, 503 to Bert- rand's 500. "Three candidates were no- minated for the two positions on Hydro-Electric . Commis- sion left vacant by the re- tirement of Arthur Cox and Ted Jackson. Mr. Wm, Williams, led the polls with a total of 654 votes, Ted Griffen in second place with 463 closely fol- lowed by George McPhaden with 459. The local .vote for one position on the new Ontario County Board of Education went in strong favour of Mr. Gordon Goode with a total of 624 votes, W. Howard Hall followed in second place with 255, and in third and fourth places came the two East Whitby candidates with 27 votes each. See schedule of total votes from Port Perry, Township of Scugog and Township of East Whit- by, elsewhere. That a. great deal of in- terest was shown by the residents of Port Perry in this year's election is proven by one of the largest turn- outs to the polls in many years, namely 53.179. 'Volume 104 -- PORT PERRY ont, T. THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 1968. Number 9 =i Here Sat, Dec. 14 The day for Santa's arrival in Port Perry is getting closer. The parade will start at the High School at 1 p.m. and it promises to be a colourful affair. ~~Two bands will supply the music, Uxbridge Legion Pipe Band and Stouffville Brass Band. At lgast 10 floats will be participating, and chances are that more will be enter- ing before the day. The large tree in front of the Post Office is now in place, and whoever can count th correct number of bulbs on the tree or come closést will be awarded a prize. Hospital Report Week Ending November 30 Admissions... 15 Operations ....................... 8 Emergency Treatments ... 20 Births .................. ... Nil Deaths ................cccol. 2 .Discharges ....................... 22 Remaining ................... 13 Visiting Hours -- 2 to 8 p.m. Maternity Hours 3 to 8 p.m. Fight cancer with a check- up and a cheque. How Votes Were Divided REEVE (1) PS. No.1 No. 2 J. J. Gibson ............. 46 42 R. A. Kenny ........ 198 297 COUNCILLORS (3) Kenneth F. Jackson:. 137 183 P.W. Orde ............. 201 292 Joseph Podres. ........ 133 207 Alan Bertrand ......... 134 195 HYDRO COMMISSION (2) Ted Griffen ...... 120 177 Geo. McPhaden ........ 114 172 Wm. Williams ....... . 160 254 No. 3 54 287 234 1274 163 171 166 173 240 Total 142 782 554 767 503 500 463 459 654 DEPUTY-REEVE Bruce F, Beare-Elected by Acclamation ONTARIO COUNTY DIVISION, BOARD OF EDUCATION 1) Douglas Clarke ....... 7 12 Gordon Goode ........ 168 217 W. Howard Hall ..... 61 103 J. Lister Robinson... 5 11 No. of Voters on the List No. of Persons who voted Percentage that voted ONTARIO COUNTY DIVISION, BOARD OF. EDUCATION (1 East Scugog Whitby Twp. Douglas Clarke .......... 381 15 Gordon Goode .......... 80 186 W. Howard Hall ....... 39 109 91 26 J. Lister Robinson .... . Village of Port Perry 27 624 255 27 Total 423 890 403 144 Foster Love Phoenix Rennie Umphrey Brock Twp..... 14 51 24 330 319 Cannington .. 1 1 12 10 278 [Utica ........... 5 30 1 5 0 * Epsom ........ 2 25 14 2 1 Marsh Hill... 5 7 8 2 4 Manchester. 4 60 . 32 3 2. Greenbank... 56 11 58 13 2 Saintfield .... 4 10 20 3 6 Cedar Creek 8. 42 8 0 0 Pr. Albert... 17 59 19 0 3 * | Seagrave 15 28 PERL 2 ' Totals ... i. 317.280 an 617 J] Port Perry - Scugog - East Whitby C. Fralick, Reeve, Mrs. 6. Love Deputy In Scugog Except for one member, Mrs. Grace Love, new people will . occupy the chairs of Scugog Township Council for the next two years. Considering the large amount of summer residents, normally absent from Scugog at this 'time of year, turnout to the polls must be con- sidered good. Over 26% of the 1,200 eligible voters cast their ballots in this year's election. 1 "=, Mr. Cecil Fralick, council- lor of Scugog Township for ° 10 years, from 1951 to 1961, (Continued on Page 20) Elect R. Gettins Deputy-Reeve In Cartwright Twp. Robert Gettins was success- ful in his bid for the posi. tion of deputy-reeve in Cart- wright Township elections, Monday, Dec. 2nd. He is re- placing the present deputy- reeve, John R. Hamilton, and received 366 votes to Mr. Hamilton's "275. Donald Frew topped the polls for elections of coun- cillors with 425 votes, Vern. on Asselstine, 410, Norman Mairs, 348, Osmond Wright 314, and Walter Wright 260. Three first names elected. " Reeve Lawrence Malcolm was given an acclamation for the next term. Mr. Arthur Rowan Yelver- ton was elected to the new Divisional Board of Educa- tion for the United Counties of Northumberland and Dur. ham with 773 votes. His --_-- opponent, Mr T"-"sld Kyte,|, Blackstock pecs ay «lb A350 ~» on Sougog Township- Council. ' AUSSIE 5 4 Mr. Cecil Fralick, the new reeve of Scugog Township, will return to office for 1969-70 term, after an absence of six years, due to an accident. He is seen with Mrs. Grade Love, elected deputy-reeve for the same term. Mrs, Love is now a councillor,