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od TM --- ARO i, Ben aaa ee LT a a pe . 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 9, 1976 Reader's Viewpoint Canoe the Nonquon distribution of trophies unfair to competitors Dear Sir: . At the risk of sounding like sour grapes or a peor sport, I would like to complain about the system used to distribute the prizes for Canoe the _ Nonquon this year. Each of the competitors when registering was asked in which category they were competing or in which they were eligible, (i.e.) Men's Open, Men's resident, 17 and under, 14 and under, couples over 40, over fifty, women's etc. There are a great number of classes, perhaps too many as one organizer - told me, but nevertheless these were the riiles for this year. Each competition under- stood (or misunderstood as Mr. Brock points out) that they would be competing in ER@df@d@@d ddd ddd @i@gig@e T- SHIRT OFFER > $200 with purchase of any Dici product. WonderBra THE PINK DOT 261 QUEEN ST. - PORT PERRY the category in which they were eligible: oo When the day was over and the prizes-were bejng hand- ed out, two canoes (at least) in the Men's and one in the wonien's were moved up from the 17 and under class to Men's and Women's resid- ent. One of these canoes manned by Steve Jones and Ed Olsen had a time that Mr. Brock decided gave them second place in the men's resident (3:37:30) and the other canoe, manned by Merle Schewaga and Robert Baird had the "honour" of placing fourth in that same category. These canocs would otherwise have placed first and second in '17 and under'. The winners times in this category were actually 3rd best or lower. ®° Tedd ididldididieidieicieiisieiele ¢ HEATING * RESIDENTIAL ¢ COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Septic Tanks 20 yrs. in business ALL TRADES LICENCED RON RANKIN & SONS 985-7679 or 985-3776 PLUMBING o RESIDENTIAL e REPAIRS ¢ WATERLINES TRENGHING.. Holding Tanks Sewer & Water Hook-Ups GENERAL 'CARPENTRY HOUSING - RENOVATIONS - ADDITIONS 36 yrs. experience - Mr. Brock explained that everyone entering was elig-. ible for the Men's Class (Women & couples, too, if their times were good enough? I doubt it!) He said 'I thought the boys would be honoured winning a second and fourth in Men's than a.first and second in their own class." What about the people i in the Men's class that were pushed out of the trophy winning because of these two extra canoes. I realize what a tremendous job of organiz- ing this event takes and I CoN the people involved, but what right do they have to shuffle people in and out of categories when they registered and believed that they were competing in only one! This system certainly gave trophies to people that worked hard, as all the con- . testants did but they were awarded unfairly. - This same system also took away trophies from people who (if the shuffling had not oc- cured; genuinely deserved them! The whole day culminated with a sour taste in many competitors mouths and also some organizers, as well. These young people in the 17 and under category have * the opportunity to enter the Adult Class next year or the year after, and that's the time for them to be eligible to win in that category, not now! Andrea Jones Sympathy (continued to their play houses? They also said "Cars can't spéed on a dirt road." Do you believe that? We are hoping your read- ers will sympathize with us and help us by phoning coun- cil and applying more pres- sure. Why is it that such an idiotic thing as adding 50 more units to an already crowded - beach area gets passed and the real import- ,ant issues such as ours are passed over? I guess the old proverb says it all. 'Money talks'. Sincerely, Bev Driscoll - for the Sunrise Beach Cottagers Association, R.R. 3, Port Perry '985-2930 Second time since war Mrs. A. S. Walker to host r reunion It's been over 35 years since the American Red Cross-Harvard - Field Hospital Unit set up operat- 'ions, in, England after the start of hostilities .in 1939, but former members of the close-knit unit still feel a sense of unity and comrade- ship. ) "We were a small group and most of us were very dedicated," sgid Mrs. A. S. Walker, who will host the unit's second reunion since the war at her, R.R. 1, Port Perry residence, this Friday and Saturday. "It 'was before the United States got into the war, and we were all volunteers, you see. They were...and are a great bunch of people." For nearly two years the American Red Cross-Har- --vard Field Hospital Unit for the study and treatment of communicable diseases in the British Isles formed an important part of the emer- gency medical service of Great Britain. This venture was sponsored by the.Amer- ican Red Cross and Harvard University. On July 15, 1942, the Unit was taken over in its entirety by the United States , Army as a central labor- atory for the armed forces of the United States in the British Isles. The existence of this fully organized American institut- ion in England prior to the entrance of the United States into the war and its avail- ability for instant use by United States troops as they - began to mass for the offens- ve against. the Axis, make intensely chapter in the record of American volunteer.effort in interesting ° the present war. In the planning, establish- ment. and operation of the Unit, upwards of a million dollars were expended. More than $250,000 was con- tributed by the British Minis- try of Health. The balance came from private Amer: ican donors -- $600,000 through the funds of the American Red Cross, which undertook to finance the hospital and to furnish the nursing and non-professional staffs $150,000 from friends of Harvard University, which assumed responsibil- ity -- through the Harvard Public Health Unit -- for the medical staff, for direction of field work, and for the technical personnel and equipment of the attached laboratory. Purpose of the unit was to bring aid to hard-pressed i England in the event of feared outbreaks of epi- demic disease and to acquire information on problems of public health under con- ditions of modern warfare. There was at the time a serious undersupply of hospital facilities in England and. the pressure of war production made the pro- curement of additional equipment from English sources almost impossible, so the unit set up a fully equipped 125-bed hospital for the treatment of contagious diseases, made possible by the co-operation of the American.Red Cross. Mrs. Walker said about 38 people, all former members of the unit and their families, will be attending the reunion. They come from as far away as. Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Kingston and "Toronto." x Many of the members are still in the medical and mili- tary' field. -A colonel and admiral are among those who will be attending the reunion. Others, from as far away as India and Hawaii, could understandably not make the reunion. The first. reunion was held home of Charles Carr, the unit's acedlintant. It is main- ly through the efforts of Mr. Carr and his wife that the unit members have man- aged to keep in touch with one another for such a long time, according to Mrs. Walker. While, in the area, the visitors will probably tour the Scugog-Uxbridge area. 'Basement Floors Garage Floors Patios - Sidewalks ! ! ! : Ee 1 : Quality Workmanship ! ¢ ¢ ! Concrete Steps rAd dd TTT DON'S CUSTOM CONCRETE SiN | Prices Effective Until SCHICK Super Stainless INJECTOR BLADES .99< Drag Trading Compeny 14. ! Fy ¥ -, autre NE pd ..on Father's Day, June 20th. Gillette ""Cricket" DISPOSABLE 1.39 Gillette TRAC IT 'DELUXE' RAZOR WITH 5 BLADES Oitparines hot moist Jothat-includes Foamy Shove «Cream. $ frac un Razor MoX| Gillette STYLER/DRYER Rd MAX FOR MEN 30g amyrons 1D. A: DRUGS PORT PIARYS LAURA SECORD STORE ES 99 tl S000 RAY SUNGLASS 20" or Reg Trademark pled hind Ine. "E SINUTAB meus Head & Shoulders : SHAMPOO io $949 Lotion or 100 ml. EACH Jar or Tube = 3 { Xr