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by Star an award winner " A photo-feature on baloon- ing by Port Perry STAR editor John Gast has earned the STAR a Premier Award in the Ontario Weekly News- papers Association's Better » Newspapers¢Competition, : Also in the Premier divis- jon, a story by Gast on tobacco farming got the STAR an honourable men- tion in the Best Agricultural Story category. » It was .a record-breaking year for participation in the OWNA competitions, accor- ding to the organization, with 116 general excellence entries - and well over 600. entries in the Premier awards, Cad General Excellence entries are judged in seven separate divisions, ranging from circulations of under . 2,000 in the first class to circulation over 16,000 for the class 7 category. Premier awards compet- ition is an open class cate- gory, with all newspapers eligible, regardless of size. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Mar. 9, 1977 -- 7 68 EET EE: wot A fr KS The STAR was also among *'*™ the runners-up in the Best New Photo category. A June 30 picture by John Gast showing a young vacationer ensconced in a backyard swimming pool was among four mentioned in the final judging. Nestleton and area news « By Doris Grandel The proceeds from Nestle- ton Youth Club Dance-a-thon held in January, are finally in. The Pres. Mike Gould tells that close to $400.00 was collected for the Club. The Youth Club committee, con- bh sisting of Mike Gould, pres- ident; Debbie Sutton, vice- president; and David Nic- holson, treasurer, report the money will be used to aid in the painting of the basement of the Nestleton Community Hall. 'Also for the purchase < of recreational equipment for area teenagers. Good Work kids! -'Keep it up.' Don't forget Ping Pong every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. for the kids at Nestleton Hall. rT Over 100 teenagers attend- ed the dance held Friday, - February 25th, sponsored by the Nestleton Youth Club. The Group "Wizard" from Port Perry supplied the music. Thanks to Mr. and ¢ Mrs. Oliver Rohrer and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Grandel for chaperoning.' Thursday February 24th, the 1st Cartwright "B"" Pack Cubs were given a tour of Scugog No. 2 Fire Station in Caesarea. Our expert guides for the evening were Chief Leonard Scott, Dep. Chief Charlie Miller and Squad Captain Raye Gould. The 16 cubs were shown the use of equipment in the station and handed in re- ports to Akela the following Thursday. The boys would like to thank the three fire- men for taking the time to show them the station and Assistant Cub Master Doug Hudson for taking them over. : After the tour, the Pack enjoyed a celebration of Lord Baden Powell's birth- day as it was. Scout -and Guide Week. Thanks are . extended to Mrs. Priebe and Mrs. Grandel for the two birthday cakes. Best wishes for continued recovery of Mrs. Morley Kellett, Janetville, who is in "| NOW Morris Pompili ' MORTGAGE "LOANS 4 ® Ist Mortgages from 10%% e 2nd 'Mortgages from 11%% e 3rd Mortgages from 13% COMPLETELY OPEN - NO BONUS Homes-Cottages-Farms-Debt. "MORTGAGES PURCHASED Call FRANK COULSTING . SUTTON (416-)722-8343 Consolidation T.F. Mortgage Broker & i 4 e Special Purpose % (For any worthw or 1st and 2nd : | : e Personal Loans t 3 The Royal Bank of Canada offers: eo Ist Mortgages for Port Perry and the Surrounding Area at Competitive Rates. up to $25,000.00 with Extended Terms. CONTACT BOB BALL AT 985-7316 T0 DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Life Insured Loans hile major purpose mortgage financing.) 0 cover the usual Consumer Purchases. - Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay. The monthly meeting of the Nestleton Recreation Committee will 'be held 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 9th at Nestleton Community Centre. Everyone is wel- come. Mr. and Mrs. James Emerton, Blackstock, and Mrs. John Grandel, Nestle- ton, were in Toronto Sunday to visit their sister, Miss' Margaret Wood, in North York Hospital. Later they visited with another sister, Mrs. Helen Cornell and family. I am pleased to have the opportunity to forward the news from our area to the Port Perry. -Star for the enjoyment of the readers. If you have any news, please contact Mrs, Doris Grandel 986-4689 or drop a note in to the house in Nestleton. & LAKE SCUGOG LUMBER PRESSURE TREATED eo WE CONSTRUCT POLE BARNS eo (Call for price estimates) ° Pole Barns ° Sun Decks °* Homes ° Benches etc. Pressure Treated Lumber lasts for years and years because it will not decay or rot, and is chemically treated against termites Look At These Pressure Treated Values -- Now In Stock 2x6-10 tung & groove $3.90 4x6-16 $13.30 2x6-12' tung & groove $4.98 6x6-14 $17.05 2x 6-16 tung & groove $6.60 6x 6-16 $20.59 4x6-12 $10.10 6x6-18 $27.11 4%x6-14 $11.35 $30.12 STAR editor John Gast (right) and publisher Peter Hvidsten look over the photo story that earned the paper a premier award in the annual Better Newspaper competitions held by the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association. The STAR earned honourable mention for the Best Agricultural story and was one of four noted in the Best News Photo category. The premier award is an open-class competition representing weekly newspapers ranging in size from circulations below 2,000 to above 16,000. Awards picked from over 600 entries were presented at an OWNA convention held last weekend. ° Fences o Docks 6x 6-20 235 WATER ST. - PORT PERRY 985-7391 - . BO ng me te Eg Pe 5 x ova cy a od A AO ZOE TT ca LANES pL ~, gory BAe Se iy ». nr re CT vf a" SLR -- IA TE acd EN ari 4 Pre Ee ST , - ---- " <5 >) Co' i! es ol Rr ands Api RP i