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Port Perry Star, 9 Feb 1977, p. 12

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Nn \ LANL KRESS PEAT rats AACR RL 3 AAR A 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1977. and John Wolters, retiring President. DEHN Al PARRA WAGE HATON BARA ATEN KERR AEH asd tal Darian AERA NIL LAE NE Bae TA as La as iB HAN CER ) A PRA ROT 200 PO & The Blackstock pas ng Soclely op a very os year io look back on at their annual meeting last Thursday, including the 1976 Blackstock Fair, the. best ever. Seen here with long-time secretary-treasurer Joyce Kelly are, from left, Lawrence McLaughlin, new president; Jim Byers, incoming vice president; ; cocooccanannos PETER BARKER Denture Therapist | | 111 Dundas Street West i | { WHITBY - 668-1464 to w dod business Mr. N.J. McGrath one of our representatives will be at Uxbridge Municipal Offices, 20 Bascom Street, Uxbridge. Thursday, Feb. 17, 1977 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Telephone 852-3301 for appointment. ng to start. modernize or and are unable to n reasonable terms and CRI CECA BURL: rvices ol counselling r wish information on (OL TET EN: PETE ACR CIE ITT SCTICECLIE UTE) 22 King Street West, Oshawa | Telephone 576-6800 STAR reprints call 985-7383 AY by Mrs. Pat Fletcher An excellent crowd attended the annual meet- ing of the Blackstock Agri- cultural Society: in the Rec- "evening after it had been postponed the previous week. President * John Wolters was in the chair for the evening's business. i his president's address, aised all the directors be. heir efforts in making the 1976 fair one of the best fairs ever had. He review- ed the various features that had made the fair so successful including the livestock exhibits, the ladies * section, the concessjons and * midway, the tractor pull and milking contest. John has enjoyed being president for the past two years and thanked the directors, the exhibitors, Glenn and Neil, the M.C.'s for the day and the secretary for their assistance. John Larmer, chairman of the Field Crop Competi- tion presented the Hall Trophy and the Fair Board trophy to Harold Swain on behalf of his son Jim Swain who was unable to be pre- sent. Jim had placed first in the Corn Field Crop Competition this year. The treasurer's report showed a healthy balance. Reports were made by the chairmen of all the sections of the fair. Each reported a successful year. Suggest- - ions are invited for impro- vements to the fair. If anyone in the community has suggestions, just pass them along to any member of the Fair Baord, as soon as possible. The Annual Convention Lawrence McLaughlin president Blackstock Agriculture Society will be held in the Royal York, Toronto on Feb. 16 and 17. Vernon Asselstine, chair- man of the -nominating the following year are Past President - John Wolters. President - Lawrence Mc- Laughlin; 1st Vice Presi- dent - Jim Byers, 2nd Vice President -- Carl "Adams, Lady Director - Mrs.: Carl SIRES Mr. Lawrence Malcolm . had been asked to announce that a Garden Club will be formed in our area "with 'meetings at Nestleton Hall. For further information contact Mrs. F. Newton at 986-4302. : Lawrence Mt€Laughlin, the new president, was con- gratulated by the retiring president and in his accept- Adams: SE ChatferBox (continued on page 15) ~\ 3 color from theirs. # face, get involved." ing in Toronto. | I'llhelp. continued _ Three, four, or maybe even five 'Heros' get into one of the cars. One of them spots someone of a different ; He whispers, "Get the Paki!" C8] They walk over to the dark skinned gent and start to push him around. First one pushed him, then the other. He is turned around, fear has taken over his 3 Too frightened to defend himself, he protests Ei ~ silently. Perhaps to convince them of his goodwill he. &: joins in their laughter, hoping against hope that this is § not really happening to him. i Across the aisle, the other = fascinated. An old man is forced to say, "Tut." His & wife, the good lady says, "Sh, sh! We don't want to Get involved? 'We are already involved. We are all getting a vicarious something out of this. First of all a feeling of righteousness that it is not happening to us, and also a feeling of repulsion as the victim is not defending himself. If he is obviously unable to defend himself our duty is to defend him. Think twice if they have guns or knives, but for God's sake, get involved. And that goes for Metro Chairman Godfrey, too. Get involved, Paul; it is ri: It's happen- Stop it now. Stop it today. If I'm there, I promise ers watch STAR 191 Queen Street - Port Perry, Ont. 985-8123 . Stationery & Office Surrly A Division of Port Perry Star Co. Lid. % 20000COOOOOOOOOOS IL) DISCOUNTS REPAIR SERVICE TO ALL MAKES & MODELS OF OFFICE MACHINERY. OFF DYMO DESK SETS 4 RING LEGAL BINDERS TALLY CARDS SLIDE RULES PHONE RESTS LUGGAGE TAGS PENCIL CASES TWINE CELLO GLASS CRAYONS NO. T-32 ARROW STAPLES TYPE CLEANER BRUSHES FLAT KORECTO TAPE SLIDE BACKS DESK PENS ASSORTED BUSINESS FORMS & INVOICES " report. The new officers for and $2.00 for senior citizens, oo a" 4)

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