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ALL SMILES Dennis Johnston (left) and David Porter were guests of honour at a civic reception in the municipal building Monday night following medal winning performances in Canadian figure skating championships in Vancouver. David's mother beams proudly in the background. | Board, Medical Staff, Administration oppose closing obstetrical service Community Memorial Hos- pital's Board of Governors, Medical Staff and Adminis- tration are currently prepar- ing a brief to present to the Ontario-Durham County Regional Health Planning Council opposing the propos- ed amalgamation of Port Perry's obstetrical services at Uxbridge or Oshawa. This meeting is to be held in February. A+ preliminary meeting with representatives of the Medical Staff, Board and Administration of both Uxbridge and Port Perry was held in Uxbridge in December. = Both groups Deer killed crossing rd. Last Friday, January 19, a late model Buick driven by Alfred Tomchinshin of Caesarea collided with a deer on Highway 7A one half mile east of Scugog Road." Mr. Tonichinshin was driv- © ing east on Highway 7A at 7:30 p.m. when the deer ran out in front of him. Although the car sustained $400 dam- ages Mr. Tomchishin was unharmed. The deer died. Constable Brian Dunham of Whitby O.P.P. investi- gated. Thursday last day to sign presented their views con- cerning the obstetrical amalgamation. Dr. R. Allin has been appointed Chief of Staff for 1973: The: Medical Staff officers are as follows: President - Dr. W. Beer; Vice President: Dr. T. Millar Secretary : Dr. J. Hammett. Dr. R. Allin, on the successful completion of a course. in' anaesthetics at Meeting of interest A meeting of considerable interest to residents of Port Perry will take place on January 30 in the Anglican Church. Starting - at 8 p.m. an attempt will be made to form a Residents and Ratepayers Association. Mr. Ed Kolodzie repre- senting Oshawa Ratepayers Association will be guest speaker. Asks delay Bowmanville's Town Council joined with several other area municipalities in proposing that the provincial government delay establish- ing regional government here until Jan. 1st, 1975, to allow more time for discus- sion. ' 1,000 sign "Save Post Of by Wm. Brock The Historical Society's ;ampaign to save our old Post Office will draw to a :lose on Thursday, January 25. By Monday, (Jan. 22) 1early 1,000 signatures had seen obtained and by the :lose of the campaign, well aver 1,000 will have been collected. Anyone still wish- ing to make their feelings knowh may sign until Thursday at the Star Office. The Petition will be sent to M.P. Norm Cafik's office in Ottawa where it will be routed to the proper desk in the Post Office Department. It is now estimated that 85 percent of the population is in favour of retaining the Toronto Western Hospital, has been granted full anaesthetic privileges in" addition to his existing privileges in general practice. . It costs money! The three candidates in Ontario riding at the Federal election last October finished in an order relative to what they spent campaiging. Liberal Norman Cafik came first td win the seat "with $18,544.66 or $1.14 a vote. Frank McGee spent only $17,023.85 or $1.04 per vote so he, of course, had to settle for second place. Out of the money altoget- her was Alban Ward with only $5,832.20 to spend. He was, therefore, soundly defeated. Such is democracy. Hospital Report Week Ending Thurs., Jan. 18 Admissions .............. 30 Births .................... 3 Deaths .................. Nil Emergencies ............ 79 Operations ................ 7 Discharges ...,........... 24 Remaining ...,........... 41 building as a post office. Their reasons can be sum- marized as follows: (Not ALL petitioners necessarily subscribed to ALL of these - nor do they add up to 100 percent because some gave more than one reason) 1) The*Practical view - its solid and there's no reason to tear a good building down. It must be fixed up so that the Volume 107 -- PORT PERRY. ONTARIO, Wednesday, Jan 24th, 1973 -- No. 14 Port Perry welcomes winning figure skaters "WELCOME HOME DAVID AND DENNIS OUR CHAMPS" read the hand painted banner in the munic- ipal office as Reeve Kenny and a crowd of more than 50 waited for Port Perry figure skaters David Porter and Dennis Johnston to return from their medal winning performances in Vancouver, Monday night. Two huge cakes with the messages inscribed in icing, "David-Barbara Dance Runners Up P.PFS.C." (Port Perry Figure Skating Club), and, Congratulations Dennis-Kelly P.P.F.S.C." decorated a table. Port Perry Navy Cadets were on Hand to provide a colour guard, Reeve Robert Kenny was waiting with a speech of congratulations and Howard Hall had a gift to present on behalf of the skating club. The well deserved honours were for David Porter who, with his partner Barbara Berezowski of Toronto, had" just won a berth on the Canadian Figure Skating team by placing second in senior dance try outs for the second year in a row, and Dennis Johnston who teamed Committees appointed When Ontario County Council named its com- mittee members last week Port Perry Reeve Robert Kenny ended up on the county matters committee, Labour Relations Committee and the wardens advisory committee. Deputy Reeve Philip Orde was apnointed to the finance and Assessment committee. Reach Township Reeve Arthur Catton will serve on the County Matters Com- mittee with Reeve Kenny and Reach Deputy Reeve Arthur McMillan joins Mr. Orde on finance and assessment, along with Scu- gog Reeve Cliffton Crowell. Scugog's Deputy Reeve Mrs. member of the Homes For The Aged Committee. mail service is efficient. (about 75 percent) 2. The Sentimental view - It's been there for 60 years and with a few alterations could serve at least 60 more. At the rate that buildings like this are being torn down elsewhere, someday ours could become a tourist attraction. (about 20 per- cent) Helen Redman is a. up with Kelly Hume, also of Toronto, to place second in novice division pairs. Dennis was third last year. It is not the first time Port Pery has welcomed figure skating champs back home. In 1968 Richard Stevens and Anna Forder were Canadian champions. Richard Stevens is now the Port Perry Figure Skating Club's pro. David Porter was born in Bowmanville, but moved here when he was quite small and got all his school- ing in Port Perry. He started skating with the local club when he was 16, just eight years ago. For the past several months he has been working out with the Trainer of the United States national Ludington in team Ron Wilminton, Delaware. He will soon be off to Vienna for 10 weeks of training under Canadian coach Marijane Stong, then to Bratislava, Czeschoslovakia for the world championships. "World figure skating is pretty well controlled by the communist bloc nations," Dave told the Star, "but this time we hope to at least make the top ten'. There were twelve couples competing in the novice pairs division at Vancouver last week. Dennis Johnston and his partner beat ten of them. Dennis was born in Oshawa 17 years ago, but he moved to Port Perry while he was too young to remem- (continued on page 21) py; La Joins Star Staff Bruce Arnold, 35, of Tor- onto and Collingwood, joins the editorial staff of the Port Perry Star this week. Mr. Arnold is a former evangelist. He studied journalism at Conestoga College near Kitchener and worked for a number of Ontario weekly newspapers before coming to Port Perry. He is married and has four children. fice" petition 3. The Aesthetic view - The street with its double row of Victorian buildings would not look right with a small match-box one-storey build- ing on the site. (About 35 per- cent) 4. The Economic view - Why build a new building when the one we have can be altered for less. Why don't they save some of OUR money! (NOT SO! says the Post Office Department, but it was found that people are not inclined to believe this.) About 75 percent) 5. The Convenience view - As long as there is no door-to-door delivery in town, keep it where it is so people can shop and get the mail all at once. (About 40 # percent)