Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 4 Jun 1975, p. 3

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Sil Tg 5 hay PATA )) with John Gast If 'you're ever around 277 Shanley Street, take note of the new lumpy black latex trim. Take a closer look, and you'll see that what looks from a distance like lumps are actually millions of mosquitos latexed to the window frames, Take another closer look, and you'll see that every one of them is smiling. That's because they all died after a hearty meal. Me. Let me tell you that I've been hypoed by some of the best, from coast to coast. The Camp Gadgetown, New .Brunswick mosquito, which is reputed to pair up in twos and airlift a sleeping soldier back to the swamp for a family feeding. Or the Petwawa Puncturer, who according to rumour, has been used for tent pegs by leathery campers. From experience then, .the Port Perry Mosquito (Sinkum Shaftos ZZZDammit Cyphun Plentii) is no slouch. No blind attacker, the crafty little beasts are tactical geniuses, and excellent strategists. At 7:15 p.m. last Thursday; for example, you couldn't conjure a mosquito with a can of repellent. A good day to do the trim, | figured. Not too hot, not too cool. Just right. So | carried out the kitchen chair, opened the can of paint, and laid down the smoothest spread of paint this side of Mr. Fix-it. Still no mosquitos. Reaching under the eaves trough, however, became more and more difficult as the legs of the chair sunk into the flower bed, so with cat-like agility, | put one foot on the window ledge, the other on the back of the chair. Hooking an elbow into a section of trough and hanging onto a gallon of black paint, | dipped the brush and was ready to apply it when | noticed a 'gray mass over the lawn. Mosquitos, coming my way. Millions of 'em, and-| couldnt move. The chair was a bit wiggly and only my toes rested on the ledge. The eavetrough was starting to creak. Ever had a lone mosquito buzzing around the room at night? Unnerving, isn't it. Imagine instead, doing the splits in mid air, unable to move a muscle, and three mosquitos 'taking their time about sinking massive stingers into your nose. At the same time, another bunch have found the spot around back where the T-shirt has pulled out from under the belt and are walking about test drilling for the phlebotomy. What happened? Well, like | said, there's a mosquito texture to the paint job, and-a great glob of black paint from half-way up the window, down the white siding, to. the Begonias. | plan to get at it again. This winter, when my head's out of the sling. " 3 fo. ALY] oe a PORT PERRY STAR Company Limited Phone 985-7383 (um @ 7 racy Serving Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright Townships P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher John- Gast Editor J. Peter Hvidsten, Advertising Manager Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Part Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash ; Second Class Mail Registration Number 0245 Subscription Rate: In Canada $8.00 per year Elsewhere $10.00 per year. Single copy 20c a continued production of the new works. The other alternative would be that council prevail on the region to accept the develop- ers' offer to provide interest- free financing of these works until they can be included in the current budget. Mr. Kennedy assured coun- cil that both industries pro- posed are minimal users of water, and would create only a very minimal demand dur- ing the low demand hours of daytime. Urgency was the prime concern of Mr. Kennedy, however, and he said that with all the lost time, some substantial progress must be reported almost immediate- ly and an assurance of water "very soon'. It was 'extraordinary steps at once' that Athika wants to ensure a brighter future for Scugog and its people. . Mr. Kennedy assured coun- cillors that he is not after the housing units that usually go together with such a huge Want levy on our terms Scugog Township will demand that the regional levy be paid in four instal- ments, on March 30, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 15. A report by Scugog Trea- surer A. D. Thomson points out that the Region had decided the annual levy be paid on March 1, April 30, August 30 and October 31. It would appear that the first two instalments are unfair and is merely a way to shift borrowing costs to the municipalitites away from the region, the report states. The demand motion will be sent to the other municipal councils of the region as well. tA To iT LY { scan iedigein caddie sde baschd acasm imo - sno deris esis iti i nfatanii de hid LEAd TE ANE SRR Ae aA ALE es \ ae , / Veled ' : i's 33 Ty 51 \ A} dF AMES PATE FINE) Me nr ¥ PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 4, 1975 -- 3 Water for proposed industry industrial development. "Not on an interim basis," said Mr. Kennedy. 'We realize that the housing mar- ket will be here this year and next year, but if industry is lost, it will be lost forexer." He wanted to take the resolution personally to Mr. Beath, who according to Mr. Kennedy, has expressed very actively his interest in seeing the industry located in the community. Councils request was all Athika wanted. "We realize that even if you go along with this, the region can still stop it. This is all we can ask of you." Council felt, however, that the resolution should also go to both works and planning committees of the region. Emiel's Place Licensed Dining and Banquet Rooms -- TRY OUR Surf & Turf Steaks Filet Mignon Lobster Tails Fishermans Platter 'Queen St. Port Perry 4 The Best for = # soon: 2. 34 554 BE i mn > Y A.W. BROCK] DEPARTMENT STORE : MEN'S $A Q% | SPORT JackeTs "49% | ARROW SHIRTS : | $10% - 150 | {CRAFT NYLON i JACKETS JACKETS - HUSH : 22% 29% 36.95 PUPPY Men's Plaid SHOES ¢ $ 95 $ 95 | SHORTS 16> - *19 | : 5.95 Sisman - Black or Brown TIES eer | OXFORDS | 4.00 - 5.00 | Men' S Slacks ne Foam Sole i : : won an | 150. *14.95 3.95 37.00 | 21.95 | LE 124.95 " 4 ° Levi or G.W.G. Jeans u uz | i 414.95 | JUNE ]H™ |

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