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Reader's Viewpoint | Reflections on the proposed 'Pen' " Dear Editor: ith regard to the pro- posed Penitentiary to be built in our town of Port Perry, I would 'like to voice an opinion. / Our town, ------ is a sleepy, > "friendly. community over- looking Lake Scugog. Many of us have settled here main- ly because of the homey atmosphere. You wander uptown to shop, and linger on the streets, greeting your friendly neighbours. Most faces are familiar, and people greet you cheerfully by name. In a town of 3,000 people, most countenances are, well-known. newspaper, the Port Perry Star. Within its pages of local news, most names and places are also recognizable. At night you can sit in the park by the lake and catch reflections on e water; maybe dreaming a secret reverie. Walk up any street and feel safe. Most strangers are tourists, and delighted to ; \_be part of this friendly atmosphere. Maybe some of us do not like the insecure -feeling which may prevail with a maximum security prison in our midst. Doors would probably be locked more often, and strarigers may be suspiciously regarded. Gone would be the carefree small- town feeling, as many sub- divisions and - shopping centres are planned around this proposed industry. I myself would be afraid. However, the world is SHPO OPE - A A nr AN A AL Bn Oa LL DBS OV VPPVOVOPVIVVVVIVIIIVIIVVIVOVIIVIVIVIIIIIIOUT John Gast Editor Everyone, waits eagerly for the weekly. Keep your dog under control = with obedience training "3 Registration- September 8, 7:30p.m. C. Swain 986-5332, 'A. Carlson 852-6708 Strickland Carlson Method PORT PERRY STAR Company Limited Phone 985-7383 Serving Por! Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright Townships P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Associ i i pion Published every Wednesday by the Part rey Star Co. Lid., 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 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $8.00 per year ) Elsewhere $10.00 per year. changing so rapidly, this institution may be inevitable. We will be required to grow along, with it, if we are mature enough. Perhaps we can't stop progress, but we can try to keep our town Speaker's topic, united, and as we see slow and certain progress grow, become a stronger commun- ity than before. Sylvia Brown, R.R. 3, Port Perry, Ont. Farm vacation program Members .of the Durham Region Federation of Agri- culture at a Directors' meet- ing held in Columbus heard details of the Farm Vacation Programme initiated by the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture in 1967. Mr. Sam Brown from the Properties Department of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture outlined the need for this programme as at the present time there are no host families in this area. Visitors from urban centres and from all walks of life spend time living with the host family. Most of the visiting takes place during the summer months, but some host families are offer- ing facilities on a 'yearly basis. Host families are expected to provide adequate facilities for their guests.. Occasionally health author- ities will visit the premises. Thirty thousand brochures are distributed each year giving details of the host families' facilities. The minimum cost is $95.00 per person per week. Further information 'may be obtained by contacting the. Ontario Federation of Agri- Se re, 4, : (Im): E) ® Crary J. Peter Hvidsten, Advertising Manager Single copy 20c culture at 387 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario. / Arthur Catton, Port Perry, showed those present the display that the Federation would have at the Inter- national Plowing Match. This booth will have repre- sentatives from the Durham Region Federation in atten- dance daily. Directors agreed that, if possible, .an all-candidates meeting to discuss agricul- ture policy should be held. It will be held in the northern area of the region. PORT PERRY STAR -- Yuesday, Sept. 16, 1975 -- 5 Nominated to enter. in 'Royal' contest A number of area 4H club members have nominated entries for this year's Queen's Guineas Steer Com- petition at the Royal Agricul-- ture Winter Fair. , They are Dave Chambers, housed on the same farm until time of delivery to the Royal. Then to be eligible for showing, each steer must meet the qualifications for one of five classes, namely, (berdeen' Angus, Hereford, reserve, and group of three from a country or district. Following the competition, all Queen's Guineas steers will be sold'by 'auction at the Royal commencing at 2:60 p.m. Last year's 1,085 lb. . Ontario have nominated , steer 'must have made an R.R.3, Port Perry, Annd horthorn, Charolais-Cross, Grand Champion, shown by Robertson, R.R.2, . Port * and Crossbreds and other Susan Doughty, Guelph sold Perry, Lauri Beath, R.R.1. breeds. In each class, there toDominion Stores for $4.00 a Brooklin, John Grandy. are three sections, namely pound. Brooklin, Jody MacNeil. single steer, champion and John Rutledge, Nancy o Heather, Christine anc : Dave Richardson, all of 'Ash AT | ENTION GIRLS | | burn. ae Nearly 350 members of 4H Clubs from 29 counties across Are you interested in gymnastics? Yes! We have a place for you! WHEN? - Every Wed. Night beginning Oct. 1, '75 WHERE? - R.H. CORNISH PUBLIC SCHOOL TIME? - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Ages 5t0 9 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Ages 10 to 12 (OCTOBER 1st to MARCH 17th) Miss Darla Thomas Phone 985-2774 To register come to R. H. Cornish Public School at the front doors: Thursday, Sept. 18 - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. or Tuesday, September 23rd - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. or Wednesday, September 24th - 7:00 - 9: 00 p.m. entries for-4his year's Queen Quineas Steer Competition at the Royal, scheduled for Friday, November 21, 1975 at - 9:00a.m. This will be the 29th consecutive year that this competition has been held. To be eligible for entry, the average daily gain of at least 2.11bs. during the period May 15 to October 15, 1975 and weigh at least 800 lbs. by the October 15 deadline. 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