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4] pigs. Es. RA + asked to co-operate. world. Any "businessman Thousands of young people will be out of classrooms in June and while many the great majority will be help them huy clothes, earn pocket money, or to provide experience:in the busiriess , farmer, orcothers who: may be in need 'of help. is The list of students of Port Perry 'High School seeking summer employment appears on page 19 of this issue. This public service is Star, at no cost to the students. looking for. employment to provided by the Port Perry 6.4 - 5 Mills Respectively When mill announced in. 1968, rate léarn that mill rates jump: Residential went up by 11 :mills, and: commercial by 14 mills. The néws is a great deal this year. Residential rate dropped from an even 100 to 95 mills and commercial ; fram 111.17 to. 104.77 "mills. This means a reduct- PorT ( PERRY 21 ion of 5 mills for resident- mercial rate. aoe The main reason for this reduction in the mill rates is the considerable drop in High School requisition of more than 33,000. The Ontario County levy also dropped this year I Volume 104--PORT PERRY ONT. TI Visit_Antique Shop At Greenbank Mrs.. Vera Lee's Antique Shop at Greenbank is fast becoming popular among collectors of historical items. Saturday, bus 'loads with over 100 persons: from the Toronto area arrived at the place,. and looked the many interesting antiques over. Mrs. Lee and the leader of the tour (name unknown) admires an old organ, one of the many fine antiques in the shop. ginger cookies and tea. All visitors were treated to URSDAY, MAY 15, 1969--Number 30 $1000. Damage To Local Barn ~~ On Wednesday evening, May 7th, the Port Perry Fire Department was called to the farm of Joe Cervinka, R.R. 2, Seagrave, when fire broke out in a barn where. he kept A number of sows_ and baby pigs were in 'the barn 13 Babies Born According. to a report from the Ladies Auxiliary ~ of 'the Hospital, 13 babies have been born in the new hospital in Jess than three weeks, : , This is possibly a record" in the hospital's history, "and perhaps the reason is ; that © more mothers are attracted to the excellent facilities-in the .> new hos- pital. . at the time, but firemen, with the neighbouring farmers were able to get them all out. A large pond beside the barn gave the firemen ample water ahd they were able fo| save .the main part of the building, with only the roof being destoryed.: The fire started in the left of the barn, where baled straw was stored. Combustion is believed to be the cause of the blase, Damage was estimated at $1,000. {| Discharges .- . Hospital Report Week Ending May 10 Admissions . SE Operations . . . . . 16 Emergency Treatment ; Births, 50m 3 Deaths ~~, ="; - 3 Remaining . FRY woe cdl help of some of' the 5 drafted Cancer : Drive Over The Top Drive, reports Mr. D.- that McRitchie successful ever held. ~' The objective Perry and Reach.was $3,200 and at the end of April Canadian Cancer Society. Chairman of the Cancer this 'year's campaign was one of the most for Port $3,365.43 had been turned in by the canvassers to help further. research through the a saving of almost. $7,000. Public School requisition to $80,523. about $2,300. General purposes depart- ment, however, jumped this year by $33,629. from $71,101. to $ 104,730. The reason for this large increase is due to the fact that council purchased a great deal of additional park land. " > rates. were, payers: were shocked to - ed to an all time high. - brighter for the rate payer - ial and 6.4 mills for com-. from $67,487.10 $60,743., increased from $78,219. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henders of 103 Union Avenue, Port Perry, celebrated their Golden Anniversary Saturday, May 10th. Well over 100 relatives and friends arrived at their home to extend greetings and present gifts. Cards and telegrams from many places in Canada also arrived for the important occasion. The couple was married May 10, 1919 in Port. Perry by Rev. Wesley Elliott. They resided here for the first three years but moved to Scugog Island for a number of to Port~Perry, -. : ' ibe '| welcome .at any time. to Mr. Don McRitchie' or Mrs Perry. |40 Merchants o [J L Participate In 'Home Show' . Interest for the annual "Home Show" is on the inc: rease and approximately 40 local merchants will take part in-the three day event. At the C of C last meeting, sponsor of the show, an adver- tising: committee was formed. The committee met last Thurs- day, and planned an extensive advertising campaign in order to reach as many people as possible. It was. decided to advertise the show in news- papers, as well as radio. Ban- ners ' across Queen Street at both ends. will also be 'hung to remind the _public of the and 14 Members of the advertising committee.are John Price, Art Panabakerand Don McRitchie. Parking Meters On Water Street Parking meters. will be erected, possibly in July, on Water Street. The reason for council's decision is to acquire extra' revenue. for, park imp- rovements, etc. The decision was_made at the last regular council meet- ing. followjng the acceptance of Rhodes Parkirig Meter Co.'s 2 quotation. A by-law will be to that effect and | Although the actual can | paign is over,, contributions to. the. fund: will be most Contributions can be made Dorothy Nelson, Treasurer of the Cancer Branch in Port three day show, June 12, 13,] Less Uncond. Grant Total Gen. How Tax Dollars Are Spent 1969 Com." & Res. Gen. Purposes ... $116,801.18 of Mills on Res: $12,070.40 Attend Meeting A disappointing erowd of 1969 Farm Purposes ....... Public School-- High School-- County Rate. ........ $ 60,743.92 Maint. & Deb. $ 80,523.00 Maint. & Deb. $ 90,618.00 Tax Dollars Mill Rate Mill Rate ing sponsored - by Central 33.68 33.68 Seven Association for Mentally Retarded in. the Presbyterian 4.41 Church, Wednesday night, last i week. oo : $104,730.70 os ha "Dr. Donald E. Zarfas, Dir- =" ector of the Mental Retard- bY ation Branch, Mental Health BS = Dhan. Onients Depariraint' of Health, had been secured 28.37 25.53 : as guest speaker for the occas- $336,615.68 ion, and the few interested 104.77 present heard an informative 95.00 speech from an authority on a vital subject. f passed at ax later meeting, in Nestleton. PEA Old Log 'Cabin Donated To Historical Society The old log cabin, donated to the Historical Society is estimated to be at least 100 years old. It is located in Manvers Township, and the timbers in the building are still in good condition. The Society expects -to have it moved 3 a site in or near Port Perry for the future use as a museum. The cabin was occupied as late as five years ago. The generous donors are Mr. and Mrs, J.K, Lawrence, owners of the popular Country Store Local Couple Celebrated 30" Anniversary Saturday years, and later returned. Only 30 Persons about 30 attended the meet- ma Bernd pe i