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Port Perry Star (1907-), 6 Feb 1969, p. 1

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hd ATRIAE EON GT Tw asi RRs Cn by PEE EBA Se 4] i £ FA ELA i} 4 : 324 - 1169 Caran Ser, Anna and Richard displaying their championship trophies ready to cut the Victory Cake. fama And Richard Greed By 200 At Reception Held In Masonic Hal Over 200 people from Port Perry and area attended a reception for Anna Forder and Richard Stevens, on Satur- day night at the Masonic Hall. "& The occasion was to honour Anna and Richard, on their victory, and becoming the £# "Senior Canadian Pair Champ- ions, in Figure Skating for Canada. Anna and Richard 'were » paraded around town on top of the fire engine, and guests arriving at the Masonic Hall were asked to sign the two guest books, which were later to be given to the skaters. Among those present were «Dr. M.B. Dymond, Minister of Health for Ontario; Dep- uty Reeve Bruce Beare; Coun- "»--oillor--Phil- -Orde;-and--many- friends and members of the "Port Perry Figure Skating Club. . Mrs.'IL. Dyer, President of the P.P.F.S.C. was the first' to offer congratulations to Anna and Richard, and pres- ented them with a gift on behalf of the Skating Club. Mr. Howard Hall, who acted as M.C. next called upon Dr. M.B. Dymond, to say a few words. Dr. Dymond told Anna and Richard how hard it was . for- him-to-express-in-words the feeling of pride that he and the presidents of Port Perry and area had in them. "By swinning the Canadian Champ- ing Canada in the U.S.A., and whether you win or not you have put Port Perry on the map-and we are very proud of you," Dr: Dymond said. He: also said "If wishes could %always come true, I know that you have already won. This is not always the case, Hospital Report SL Week Ending February 1st * Admissions .............. 23 Operations... 5 Emergency Treatments .. 36 Births... 2 Deaths . Nil Discharges ......... 16 Remaining 21 Visiting Hours --2t08 p.m. Maternity Hours 3 to 8 p.m, but we wish you all the success in your future endeav- ours.' Deputy Reeve Bruce Beare, speaking on behalf of the Reeve, Robert Kenny, the council and all Port Perry residents, congratulated Anna and Richard on their victory and wished them the best of luck in the coming compet- itions in the U.S.A. Mr. Howard Hall then thanked the Fire Department for their help in making the evening a success and their willingness to support all events of this type. Anna and Richard left Mon- day for California where they will compete in the -North American Figure Skating Championships on February 5th and 6th. From there they go to Squaw Valley where they will train for the World Figure Skating Championships being held at the end of February, at Colorado Springs. There Anna and Richard will compete against the best Figure Skaters in the World. Found Dead Residents living i in the area around Port Perry High School became suspicious F'ri- day. when they discovered a dog roaming the area behaving strangely and frothing at the mouth, . The incident was reported to the local by-law officer, Gordon Sweetman and the O.P.P. as well, and a search for the dog was started. The Saturday but the dog was nowhere to be found. On Sunday, while sNow- mobiling around Poplar Park! area, John Jones, 12,.a grade Public School, found a dead dog in the snow, and it was identified as the missing dog. Dog Suspected Of Rabies search: 'went on Friday and| 7 student at R.H. Cornish] A person well known to visitors at the Municipal Build: ing, James Wyatt, has decided caretaker of the municipal offices. His decision was made on the advice of his doctor, who has warned him against doing any heavy work. His resignation was accept- ed by council at the last njeeting and a letter of thanks for his 'past services to retire from his position as | By Boy. 12 Dr. Green, a veterinarian with the Ontario Department in Bowmanville was called and came to check the dead dog. He took the dog's head back to Bowmanville, where it will be tested for possible rabies. At the time-of printing, no report had been received by the - by-law officer, Gordon Local Firemen Attend Meeting At Fonthill Last Sunday, four members of the Port Perry Fire De- partment travelled to Font- hill to take part in a quart- erly meeting of the Ontario Firefighters Association. Clive Boyd and Bill Harri- son, two of the local mem- bers attending are three year delegates to the Association, representing the Ontario County Mutual Aid Associa- tion. Charlie Lown and Keith Mark were making their first trip to these meetings as | delegates representing the Port Perry Fire Department. The local department are the newest members of the association and were pre- sented with their member- ship certificate at this meet- ing. } Charlie Lown accepted the certificate .on behalf of the department Customers From Many Countries Come To Peel's ~A~ number "of "interesting news items came into the Star office through 'a news bulletin _ published by Peel's Poultry Farm Ltd. "Peelchix'* as the public- ation is named covers primarily international news and is the result of the subsidiary of Peel's; Interag Food Exports of Canada, which has built a fine reputation for itself throughout the World. During 1968 visitors arrived at Peel's in--Port Perry from countries such as France, Lebanon, Mexico, Japan, U.S. S.R.,.Spain,. Sweden, Portugal and Poland. ) A recent appointment to the-production staff of Peel's Poultry Farm Ltd. is Mr. Chris Greenhous. Mr. Greenhous will be assuming much of the respon- sibility for the increase volume of breeder production at Peel's which has been stepped up considerably to meet recent increases in both domestic Sweetman. The new president of Port ~The reports presented by" Norm Middleton, Vice Presi- dent,and Mrs. Norma Cornish, secretary-treasurer, Tuesday, proved the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce has been an active 'organization during the last couple of years. The reports were presented at the annual meeting, Tues- day afternoon at Conway Gardens, following an excel- lent steak dinner. The five following directors were elected by acclamation: H. Mahaffy, G. Carnegie, A. Panabaker, B. Taylor and P. Hvidsten, all for a two year term. The following seven mem- bers have a second year to serve: T. Griffin, president; N. Middleton, 1st vice pres- ident; K: "Dowson, 2nd vice president; Mrs. N. Cornish, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. E. Woods, past president; D. Mc- Ritchie, A. Pacey and D. Hillier, directors. Perry Chamber of Commerce Ted Griffin receives a hearty handshake from Mrs. E. Wood, the retiring president. Elect T. Griffin President Of Chamber of Commerce be commenced as soon as possible for Centennial cele- brations in 1971. That year will mark the 100th anniver- sary for Port Perry as a Village. Mr. Griffin urged the members to take part in the Testimonial Dinner in honour of nine deserving residents to be held in the Legion Hall, February 11. Dr. M. B. Dymond Dinner Speaker Tickets are still available for the Testimonial Dinner to be held in the Legion Hall, Tuesday, February 11. They can be purchased from mem- bers of the Port Perry Cham- Dr. M.B. Dymond, Ont- ario Minister of Health, has accepted to speak at the function, where nine deserv- ing citizens will be honoured. Mr. T. Griffin in his accept- ance -.speech, extended per- sonal thanks to the retiring president, Mrs. E. Wood for her dedication and hard work during her time in office. He also emphasized strongly and export sales. that initial preparation should and forests has advised Ontario County Council that bounty isnow paid on any animal that is identified by qualified department staff as a dog- coyote or dog-timber wolf hybrid. A collision between two cars occurred on the corner of Queen and: Rosa Streets, Monday morning about 8:30 a.m. A .1968 Chevelle driven by Mrs, Penelope Toye, 25, failed to stop at the intersection of Rosa Street and be sent to him. Queen Street and was hit by a 1966 Volvo driven by He 3 a a James David Williamsbn, 22, of Brock Township. Damage > a a # to the two cars was estimated at $500. each. The driver of the Chevelle was charged for failing to yield at an intersection. The accident was investigated by O.P.P. constable Rodd Williams. EL VERRALL TR ey FATT 4 | ber -of- Commerce--executive: ~~ The department of lands: - re Nm < LN ages

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