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Port Perry Star, 27 May 1976, p. 9

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ww ) + : " ; ' ° | ] ) ; Another taxi IN town? cect en Murray. year director; Greg smith. -keep out anyone wishing to to come before council after FREER", Guaranteed Investments C. | PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, May 27, 1976 'Round-about' Bits 'n Pieces from Here n' There SUTTON - The Ministry of Natural Resources released 67,000 lake trout into Lake Simcoe last week on the north side of Georgina Island. - The number, which is double last year's, is meant to bolster the lake trout population to what it was in the previous decade. BOWMANVILLE - faulty oil burner almost brought disaster to the recently renovated Legion Hall on Queen Street. On Friday, May 14, Bill Mairs, who lives ; upstairs heard a muffled explosion and luckily went to : check it out. A fire extinguisher put out the flames but there was some smoke smudging in the lower floor : canteen. : BOWMANVILLE - Ken's Mens Wear was victim to the : second break-in this year and theft of between $4, 000 - $5,000. The theft was discovered by Durham Region Police when they found the tire'iron which was used to break into the front door of the store. Kenneth Nicks, : owner of the store was returning from Sudbury with : the merchandise that had been stolen from the stopé : earlier this year, and recovered by police, when he was told of the incident. STOUFFVILLE - The former owner of a Stouffville home, which is now a rehabilitation home for Nuns, and which suffered $100,000 in damage at the hands of a unknown bomber, has been ordered extradited from England to face theft charges. Mr. William Kirby is alleged to have diverted between $390,000 and $540,000 for his personal use while he was manager of the Chinchilla Guild of Canada. Mr. Kirby had just sold the Stouffville home and gone to Spain before five bombs exploded in the structure New executive for the Port Perry Lions Club is as follows: From left (rear) John Greiner, 3rd vice , renting commercial space. Clark. past president; Cec King, Lion tamer; Lloyd re 0g | Wang ) DR Haynes, 2nd vice-president. Sitting - Alex Shepherd, ing metropolis before y, licences and set rates for treas.; Bob Grieveson, tail twister; Elerby Farr, very eyes. taxi operations in their own Deputy District Governor elect; Bill Bromley, Ist Most recent sign of growth communities. vice-president. is an application by Norman Sweet to start up the second taxi operation in Port Perry. Mr. Sweet appeared before council Tuesday night re- questing that he be allowed to operate a single-taxi oper- ation from his home at 114 Perry Street, but was told he'd either have to seek . rezoning to a commercial area or operate the business from a commercial estab- lishment...either by renting or leasing commercial space to park his taxi. Due to an increasing demand for office supplies, the Port Perry Star is opening a new store in downtown Port Perry, Coun. Asselstine question- ed council's authority to decide if another taxi service would be feasible, or if not, if council could...or should... start such a business here. Stationery & Office Sueely 191 Queer Street - Port Perry, Ont. A Division of Port Perry Star Co. Lid. wy *'It's the same as any other business, such as a restaur- ant," said one councillor. *'If it can't compete, it'll have to close." Council advised Mr. Sweet he's made arrangements for Star Stationery 8 & Office Supplies will carry a complete line of, * OFFICE SUPPLIES * SCHOOL SUPPLIES * ADDING MACHINES * TYPEWRITERS * CALCULATORS NO Victoria & Grey Trust * CONTINUOUS, FORMS * FILING CABINETS * DESKS & CHAIRS * BOOKS | * GREETING CARDS % FOR 5 YEARS -- INTEREST -- is payable half yearly or may be left to compound EMMERSON INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED 1193 Queen St. Port Perry Phone 985-7306 SESE es T LC RI RG a -- < Neh A f L 1 x - = - = tut ef -at ls --. RR re A A TCA, ols oi WC Te 2 EAR, oe i 7 » x Pi AL PCN wr Sa t SOMA 0

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