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Port Perry Star (1907-), 12 Jun 1969, p. 1

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"Home Show" 'Opens To-day! Work at the Arena: Kno now at a. hectic | pace to-get everything. in readiness for the opening of the. annual ' 'Home Show" Thursday (today) at 5 p.m. Men have been erecting booths the last couple of days, and the merchants started to display theirmerchandise Wednésday : and Thursday morning. Busy with hammer in Hand is Ted Griffin, president of Chamber . of Commerce, and giving a helping hand are Bert Stulen, manager of the Home Show 'and one of the. directors. Art Panabaker, One of. the-major attractions at the. show will be the appeararice of the. High School Concert Band on-Friday between 8 and 10 p.m. 'deal of planning and- 'preparation, in order to make this a great show has been "A great made Sidi the. members of C. of C, and: crowds. are expected to exceed the 1968 show. ~--=--=-- Photo by Peter. Hvidsten Jr. oy prea ed REY LA 1 5 par Ba Sat Bn pra kam tl . Af fon SIR BE ony ry Sodas x AXE Viet Mill Rates Increase In Cartwright The ratepayers in Cart- wright Township will have to face a considerable increase |: in the. mill rates this year, This is: 'due' to' increased cost in : education, a trend. that occur, ; in most mu icipalities. ; ssidential rate" will in crease from 99.03 to 108.5, and. Commercial from 109.14 to 1 1, mills, The gull rates for educat- | purposes last year. were heer Lint 64.03 'and com- mercial 71.14; "compared to 74. gd and 82. mills for 1969 respectively. For Township purposes the residential 'rate of 18 mills is 'the same as last 'year but is up from 21 to 23 milly, for commercial. 'The only category where the millrate dropped was the . United. Counties purposes 4 to; 16 mills. + : { EAT ET rediiced . by one mill from LA Transit f in 6 'on GO transit to fires and Rouge Hill from Union Station in Toronto will be increased by eight to 16 - cents, Highways Minister Ge: orge Gomme announced last week. 3 ~ From Union Station. to Rouge Hill, the single-fare trip 7 will be 85 cents; up 10 cents. Commuter tickets will be 67 cents, an increase of 8 cents. -| Canoe the Nonquon '69 this nS was Murray Linton, 81, Prince '| Albert, who - Teceived facial | truck, filled with sand and 199 Entries For Canoe Race Expect More .- The 'bridge over the Non- quon on the 8th concession of Reach" township will be the definite starting point: of Saturday morning, June 14. Several entrants could be seen trying out the course on Sun- day, and they reported plenty of water in the upper reaches of the river. As of Sunday, only one 'beaver .dam was cal: culated to be a problem to the voyagetirs, and this could| By Deadline be crossed simply. A raref treat will be in store for all participants who will pass through some' of the most beautiful scenery and one of] the largest wildlife sanctuaries in this area. * The . committee would remind those who are part- pating that they: may, if they wish start at the 'Swamp Road' at the 10th concession of Reach, Officials will remain ntinued ¢ on page 20 2 Trucks Crash, Kills Man A 69 year old man, John J. Horack -of Oshawa was instantly killed following a two-truck collision, Monday at the intersection. of Taunton and Thickson Roads. ; ~ Involved in the accident cuts but was later released from' the * Oshawa General Hospital, : . The. accident occurred around noon. when Horack's 1961 pick-up truck, east: bound on Taunton Road, col lided 'with , Linton's dum rave, Horack's pickup wa demolished and Mr. Horack was thrown froth the cab. Linton's : truck, bound on: Thickson Road] 'A single-trip ticket to Pick-| g « Rs Nn ; 9 § 4 E i AS ye $ gL 2 v Y >e 5 y B { ("3 2.Y at ; cost $1. 06. The Tare is: pres] iy w gents. : ering from Union Station will came to rest ny the ditch after south the accident. ! Ascoraing to: the OPP, no {4 tion will be made since the intersection is mark- ed by a stop sign and a flash- ing red light, and Mr. Horack : them. Volume. 104--PORT PERRY ONT., THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1969--Number 34 Free Tickets For Children "The Star has purchased 10 tickets for. the Shrine Circus held in the Civic Auditorium in Oshawa on June'20 and 21. : These tickets are free to the first 10 children in the Star office following this week's publication. There is only one cond- ition made: Any child "wishing a ticket, must have some proof that he or she will be accompanied to the circus by parents or adults. "Bag Of Bulbs" Nets Lions $400. Some 25 members of the Port Perry Lions Club canvas- sed the Village and area Mon- day night for the annual "Bag of Bulb' campaign. 600 bags: containing eight bulbs each were packe week ago, and approximately 570 were "sold at $2.00 per bag. ~The members selling the bags were unanimous in their praise as far as the reception received' by the residents. In 'many cases people were wait- ing for the canvassers and had their two. dollars: ready "for - When all' bags are "sold wad bulbs and other expenses are, |-paid for the effort. should net) 'the. Lions Club about $400. benefit some of the many charitable causes Lions. are involved in. Rev. Alec Rice Called To Toronto On March 22nd, 1969, the Port Perry United Church, tendered his resignation to 'Oshawa Presbytery of the United Church of Canada, and. to the Office Board of Port Perry Pastoral Charge. call to be minister of Glen- mount Church in" Toronto. The change becomes effective on July 1st. -- A Pastoral Relations Com- mittee of the local Church two months and it is expect- ed that an announcement will be made on. Sunday, June 16th at 7:80 in the evening as to the minister who will. succeed failed to stop, Mr. Rice. 10 C The annual Port Perry' Star Bantam Softball Tournament will be held this year on the holiday. week-end, Tuesday, July 1st. Toumamentichairman, Carl Luke, said that this year's tournament will be the biggest ever, with eight teams -part- icipating, Two diamonds will be used for. the event, the regular diamond at thé Lake Front E FOR TROPHIES i Teams Show Great Interest For Bantam Tournament Fair Grounds. The tournamen "will start at 10:30 am. at bot x and also the diamond at i An diamonds. + Mr. Luke said this shauld be one 'of the 'best softball} tournaments in Ontario with teams entered from St. Cath: 'arines, = Belleville, Oshawa, Scarborough, Alderwood and Port Perry. Two nore entries are yet to come. Softball fans are urged to be on hand to witness this tournament, as they will be assured of some of the best softball in Ontario. More}. particulars 'as to" times and entriés will be Publisied later. WEEK ENDING JUNE 7th "The moneys will as usual|. Rev. Alec Rice, minister of z 'has been busy for mote than |. "~ Council Limits Parking To One Hour On Queen St. - At the last regular meeting of Port Perry Council held on Wednesday, June 4 it was dec- ided to reduce the two hour parking: on Queen Street to only one hour. x * # 1 The following building permits were approved: Mrs. E. Nicholls, Ash Street, repairs and aluminum siding; T. Don- nelly, Carnegie Ave., car port; Wes Lane to erect a sign at 286 Queen St.; Ron Ran- kin, Mary Street, new resid- ence. x * * The Hospital Ladies Aux- iliary was given permission to} hold a Tag Day on June 1s. * x 0% Remunerations: for fire inspection services were pas- sed in the amounts of $86.00 a| for George Parry, $86.00 for Hospital Report Admissions. Ben Pickard and $12.00 for Wm. Harrison. * * * the request of Histor- ical Boni council passed a grant of $100. * * * The following Statement of Accounts was authorized for payment: Gen. Dept. $1,220.38 Relief Dept. 25.00 Street Maint. 962.72 Truck & Tractor 13.73 Property & Parks 337.94 Waterworks Dept. 677.44 Fire Commission 137.22 $3,374.43 B ° Parents Enjoy . o Dance Recital 260 parents and friends enjoyed' 'the annual dance recital ~~ held by Mrs. Jean Barbour, Saturday night, in Port Perry High School: Some 65 dancers and baton twirlers performed and they varied in age from 3 to. -20 years old: Carol Ane Morrison a J dancing student for the last five years received her grade i Operations . . S13 Emergency Treatment 61 Birt! Pe A BER | Deaths , a tr La | Discharges . . . . 28 Remaining '. .. .. .. .. 29 Mr. Rice has accepted a| ;/ 2 certificate, 4 Wins Second Place Trophy Charles Nelson won the 2nd place trophy in the 'inter- * mediate over 176 bs. category at the Hamilton Open Judo Championship, held at Stoney Creek District High School on Saturday, May 31st. Charles is a member of the Port Perry Maple Leaf Judo Club. Other members of the local club participating in the tournament were ' Vernon Murray, Mike Donnelly, and Bill Van Camp. ' +Photo by: Peter Hvidsten "Jr.

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