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DID YOU KNOW -- that womens’ hockey is growing by leaps and bounds in Scugog? There are currently 84 women registered to 0 play on six teams, with another 55 ladies on a waiting list to join the local women’s hockey league. Can’t believe its July and we're talking about hockey, but sure sounds like the ladies could use a little more ice time. It could be that a couple of Olympic hopefuls are sitting around waiting for ice time? DID YOU KNOW - that Manchester may soon be the home to a large, new Chrysler dealership? A proposal has been made to develop the dealership on a parcel of land on the west side of Highway 12 just north of the intersection. If approved this would be the first new dealership the township’s had in years. With all the ‘red tape’ today, don’t hold your breath on this one! DID YOU KNOW - that “movies in the park” will be added to “concerts in the park” this summer? The Port Perry BIA have ar- ranged for two Movie Nights in Palmer Park on a screen 24’x30’ in size. The first movie took place on July 6, with a second sched- uled to be shown on Sat., Aug. 12th. Forget about drive-in theatres... this is a walk-in! focus@observerpub.ca DMD You KNOW? DID YOU KNOW - that the Port Perry Agricultural Society is celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year? There is a little confusion over the actual date, but plans are going ahead for the big event. At least it should be bigger than the fair a century ago, when it’s reported that the fair only had two exhibits, a cow and a pumpkin. The cow found the pumpkin, ate it, and the fair was over. Yahoo! Now that’s some tale! DID YOU KNOW-- Construction on the Port Perry post office began in 1912 and the post office opened two years later? The ex- terior walls are 17 inches thick on the ground floor and 13 inches thick on the second floor and tower. A total of 300,000 red bricks were used on the building. That would build more than a few houses, wouldn’t it? DID YOU KNOW - What is commonly known today as the Mississauga Lane on Scugog Island was once known as Ghost Road? The name of the road was changed years ago, because the Ghost Road sign kept disappearing. Nearby residents peti- tioned council for the name change due to the traffic, and it was changed in June 1990. Must have been the ghost... or the phantom stealing the signs! . m CANADA DAY FOCUS -JULY 2006 9