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kiya 14 - PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1972 50 years since Hydro on in Port Perry Friday, September 29 was , Cees turned ' i | N half holiday in Port Perry. SE et a } 0 4 I; h N {The day was a milestone in {8 k 4 3 Pub Isher wrote song 0 'the Village history and the if \ Q Feason {oF this observation 50 N Samuel Farmer, publisher-editor of the § jyears ago, was hydro: had \ Port Perry Star was not only an excellent § » Suis 16 POF PITY. 3 writer of prose, but also had 'a flair with 3 4 rE ot installing hydeo \ poetry: The song printed below was written by 0 a aor ea Yom Q ion of Hydro coming to Port discussed for the past 1 A ia on the occasion of Hydro 9 \ years, but the first actual : step in the direction was \ . . : J made less than three years N When Hydro came to Port Perry \ : prior tothe start. At a council \ Tune: When Father papered the parlor Q ; meeting on December 15, Q \ 1919 3 by-law was passed to . 8 Port Perry needed lighting up \ have the residents of the Q A score of years or more \ Village Secide by vols if the And every council figured out N power should be purchased \ t how do do this cliore \ from the Hydro-Electric- NX jus Dg IS CN rith N Power-Commission of Ont- \ There's Rundle, ye ' ' : 3 s ario. At that time power 3 Figary and the rest. o \ supply came from a steam N Have seen this same old problem \ generator located at the foot N And to solve it done their best. \ of Queen Street. Q Following a number of by- N When Hydro reached Port Perry, 0 laws passed, and discussions : \ it hadn't been here before, 3 . wih the HERO. a Jotter J Q So they're wiring it here, and wiring it 0 was received fom the Com- \ hore; : 3 mission in February, 1922 in . L Uy regard to conditions and Q Fuses, switches ovary hats. \ terms of an agreement of 0 Jack's been boring the ce ng. 3 power supply. The rate for 3 Will's been ripping the floor; N domestic was set at $2.00 and tN You never saw such a busy town Q for commercial $3.00 per 3 Since Hydro came to our door. \ A month. At the time of the § ' Q signing of the Broa ou 155 3 An now on dusky evenings, 3 domestic customers ha ' when it's late signed up for power, 45 for What's round and black, about 50 years old and next to L.R. Mabley, 3 he Shan Kio dazzle Mary's eyes, § commercial, four power and manager-secretary, Port Perry Hydro Commission? It's Meter No. 29, one of the N ouiside the garden gale N 90 street lights. first to be used when the Village initially brought electric power to Port Perry a \ inn hut und aight; \ WORK BEGINS half-century ago. Immediately next to it is an insulator of about the same age. In \ i died hI No On May 26, 1922, John , 0 4 to the two olde-timers are toddy's meter and insulator, on the left. 3 But still the light will sparkle on \ | +N To comfort night owls poor. X Q . \ And early winter mornings \ =i " a § We'll take an extra nap. § Whyriskanempty heatingoil | oni |. N with hydro on the tap . 9) § We'll boil our eggs and water, A -- 2 3 and fix our buttered toast N an on d 1ZZar d N While Mary heats her curling irons . 3 " 3 and figures _on the roast. 3 : N Shell offers two words of advice to homeowners: Automatic Refill. 8 When Hydro came fo Port Perry, 3 Automatic Refill is how Shell makes sure you mathematical formula to figure how much oil 3 It put us on the map. Ry ' 3 ¢ don't run out of heating oil. The first time you you'll need during the year, and exactly when 0 Lighting it here, and lighting it there, Q purchase Shell heating oil, we start a record you'll need a refill. You won't end up the day 3 Wires and fixtures everywhere; \ of your oil consumption and relate it to of a blizzard saying: "| can't believe we used N Jack's been reading the meters, § weather records and forecasts. We use a the whole tank.' Call us soon. 0 and Joe's been locking the door. N You never saw the good old town 0 RAY BIRKETT 0 So lit up before. N ® eo Port Perry 985-2291 «a. ¥§ a day oa. 3% a mile |RENTABUG!| Brignall's -- 985-3322 KEN P. MURRAY Electrical Contractor _ Domestic & Industrial WIRING CALL US FOR FREE EST|MATES ON COMPLETE ELECTRICAL HOME HEAT