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a i TOWN HALL BELL is still alive, well and living in the tower of the old town hall. Our photographer reports that it took much will power to resist the urge to ring it while he was up there. Explains reasons for saving Hall The town hall, library and bowling green are"essential parts in the intangible charm of our main street," Bill Brock, president of the Lake Scugog Historical Society told the society's members in a recent news- letter. Mr. Brock, in explaining THE BALCONY in the 100 year old town hall shows the care and artisticness of a by gone era. NOTICE RATEPAYERS TOWNSHIP of REACH PUBLIC MEETING The long awaited unveiling of the Draft Official Plan for the Township of REACH is scheduled for the above time and date in the Manchester Hall. ALL INTERESTED persons are herewith given NOTICE that copies of the said draft are available from the municipal office at the cost of $5.00 per copy. V. Malcolm (Clerk-Treasurer) his reasons for saving the old town hall, said that if such buildings are preser- ved and the downtown mer- chants make an effort over the next 10 years to refinish their store fronts in a 'modern' earlyOntario style, the village centre should be able to compete with any development that comes along in the future. "My effort (to save to old town hall) is based on my feeling that the downtown business section would be kept prosperous and that Queen St. which must be one of the most charming main streets in any Ontario village should be kept that way," said Mr. Brock. "I am not against devel- opment," he said. "I am against developing indis- criminately any and all open space in the name of progress. : The fate of the town hall will be the same as the fate of the library and the bowl- ing green Mr. Brock stated. He said he expected uses would be found for the town hall in the next few years that not one now can forsee, because of the growth pre- dicted for the Scugog area. Mr. Brock ended his ex- . planation with an appeal to the members to suppor. his idea of saving the old town hall. Eskimo art on display A fine display of Eskimo art, considered to be prob- ably the best in private hands, is on display this summer at the Scugog Shores museum, on Scugog Island. It contains carvings. in soapstone, whalebone, and ivory as well as clothing in fur and fabric. The museum is open in July and August daily ex- cept Mondays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays until 9 p.m. Utica Ne Service will be held in Utica United Church on Sunday, July 15, at" 11:30 a.m. The young folk are 'enjoy- ing the Vacation Bible School at Utica and Epsom this week. Master Robbie Franssen of Port Perry is holidaying with the Wilbur boys while his parents are in Holland. Mrs. James E. Mitchell and Mr. Walt Mitchell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell of Orono and visited Mrs. Walt Mit- chell in Bowmanville Hospi- tal. Several attended the Orange Parade in Port Perry on Saturday. Masters David and Bruce Kirton of Mount Albert spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thompson. On Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Thompson visited Mr. and Mrs. Percy Baker of Hannon at Restoule Lake where they are camping. Rev. and Mrs. Ralph In- gleby of Fort Erie were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kendall last week. Prize winners at the eu chre in the hall on June 29 were Vivian Carl, Lena- Munro, Edna Kerry and Andy Munro, Tom Ogden and Hal Clarke. Winners in the "Freeze Out" were Oli- ver Lane and Bruce Hough- land, first, and Jim Gibson and Johnston Boots, second. The next euchre will be this Friday night July 13. Mrs. Jessie MacCannell of Toronto and Mrs. Alf Hoag of Mississauga visited Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Mac Cannell on Sunday. Mr. Ross Mcintyre of Willowdale spent the week- end with the MacCannells. Miss Laura Ruesink en- joyed a holiday last week with Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Wilbur at their cottage at Stoney Lake. The Brown family held a party in the hall on Thurs- day evening in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown and family of Vinscarth, Manitoba, who were visiting in the community. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward of Whitby for whom Mr. Brown WS worked for in 1926. It was the first time they. had an opportunity to renew their acquaintance since then. The Ward-Timms wedding dance was held in the hall on Saturday evening. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johns- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jeffery, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kerry were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crosier. Vacation Bible School is inviting parents and friends to a get together at Epsom Church on Friday evening at 8 p.m. Brinig a dessert for lunch at 9 p.m. Programme to follow. NEED MUSIC? for a S WEDDING efc. call 985-3089 (after 6 p.m.) and ask for Peter Drop in To-Day! ASK DEAN ABOUT THE LIMITED TIME OFFER ON THE 510-4 door Optional Equipment Including: Radio, Vinyl Roof & Clock Included FREE! IN THE REGULAR BASIC PRICE OF $2855-00 Dean Watson Auto Sales Hwy. 47 South of Uxbridge 852-6332 UA iy