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Port Perry Star, 22 Feb 1978, p. 6

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¥ . 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1978 Good foundation for restoration plans Continued from page 5 thousands of small North American towns. The downtown, however, is Port's individuality. - Queen Street that gently slopes "down to the water's edge, the architecture that 'has evolved over the years with uniqueness to each building that bespeaks the era of their time. It has grown a two heads was born. roster when Carl Bagg was meeting. : Remember When Continued from page 5 R.R. 4, Port Perry, last Saturday night when a calf with Smith Brothers of Port Perry were presented with a Master Breeders Shield at the Annual meeting of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada held in Toronto. This is the highest honour a breeder can win. The Port Perry Lions Club added a new member to its installed at Monday nights few ugly barnicles over the years such as the air condi- tioners that vulgarly stick out of the west wall of the Bank of Commerce. When I look at Anthrograms beauti- fully presented renderings they don't add to the individ- uality of Port Perry and what really bothers me is the standardisation of the sign- 'age - that is shopping centre thinking 'and a negation of what a sign should do in terms of attention getting and individuality. Port Perry's main street is where individuals still exist in business, it is the centre piece of the town and its uniqueness should be- come moreso, it should not be standardised like hund- reds of other small towns. I am not suggesting that it should become some wild creation - just tastefully uni- que. One other thing strikes me a little strange and it should be noted when view- ing the renderings by Anth- rogram - the automobile is discreetly missing. Picture those same drawings in-the reality of the streets, full of cars - the imagry really looses its edge. It is 'my - opinion if Port is to - over the long run - do a real job on Queen Street, the auto- mobile should definitely be ® Registered trademark of Drug Trading Company Ltd. DRUG STORES "Well Worth Looking For" a 30NUS OFF 10% MORi NEO CITRAN Adult 10's | 1.29 4 DOVE % Cleansing Cream BEAUTY BAR 3502/99 g WHITE ONLY OC FOR ONLY we We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities Spoce limitations ond avoilability ef time of sole. items shown may not oll be ovoilable at oll locations i TARRID Extra ry perp y = od HABY Baby Scott DISPOSABLE DIAPERS *1.99 Regular 30's: 500 mi TIPPED ROBITUSSIN DM 6-8 Hour Cough : Formula | 401. 300's AR R iD Extra Dry me $1.49 12.6 oz. ~ BABY SHAMPOO $1 : 49 COTTON SWABS 150+ 77° 1-00» AA ABSORBENT PUFFS CREST TOOTHPASTE ¢ o Regular oe Mint ea. 100 ml Stayfree -MAXI-PADS 13¢ 10's 19° o Deodorant © Regular 42.19 | *2.49 220 ml SPECIAL Vaseline INTENSIVE CARE : 400 ml ; NOXZEMA *1 59 ion SKIN CREAM A *1.99 yo | $1.77 Cover-lock Top "VAP-AIR" STEAM BRECK SHAMPOO BRUTONS 1.» A DRUGS 200 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY i", A i, 7% V SE RR RRA IRN a 3 A) i St ( 985-2511 religated to parking lots at the rear of the buildings, which is completely - feas- ible, Queen Street would be as originally conceived prior to the advent of the car. I could get into a long thing on how traffic and parking on Queen Street will degrade it by at least 50 percent whatever re-juvin- ation takes place but, rather, next time you cross Queen Street, imagine the lack of cars as it is during Western Weekend, notice how your attention is taken from self-preservation to one of enjoyable relaxation. Now consider Queen Street as during Western Weekend only with the mellowness of the street's age brought to World War The Editor: It is hoped that a detective story without murder, fraud or other crime may be suffi- ciently novel as to win space. in your paper. i A Canadian Army unit that served throughout Europe during World War 11, the 65 Tank Transport Coy. RCASC was disbanded in Holland .in 1945. Ex-members departed for civy street in every part of Canada and contact be- tween individuals was lost. Twenty eight years later, two former members met in Flin Flon, Man. and specu- lated on what had happened to their wartime friends. It 'was decided to try for some answers. Four and a half years of detective work 'has located 210 living ex-members and about 35 deceased out of a possible of about 700. The search continues. Will anyone reading this, 'please check with your World War 11 army acquain- tances, if a 65th man be found, please advise him of a light, places to sit (no worr- ies about your kids wander- ing out in front of the local hot wheels) - what a re- freshing image - what an attraction to locals and tourists alike, In closing this letter I would like to point out that Anthrogram seems to have laid good foundation in terms of organization how- ever, I think their initial sketches should be only considered a focal point and a place to initiate further concepts from. Yours truly, Wm. A. Lishman, President Wm. Lishman & Associates RR 2, Blackstock. Il reunion company reunion to be held at North Bay, Ontario, July 7-8-9, 1978. For reunion details and other important information, he should con- tact Maurice Rainsforth, P.O. Box 1071, Stirling, Ontario, 613-395-3052 (or the writer). Mr. Editor please accept _the thanks of the men of the 65th for this valuable space in your paper. vo Sincerely, L.L. Purdy P.O. Box 145 Waterloo, P.Q. JOE 2NO TRENTWAY TOURS special to WWVA JAMBOREE - (Wheeling West Virginia) show stars TAMMY WYNETTE Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, 78 For details contact: NONQUON TRAVEL 985-2336 3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW COMPLETELY FINISHED. Erected on your lot. C.M.H.C. Approved - A.H.O.P. Eligible Call COBOURG HOMES for details. Pe [416] 372-9432 REGULATIONS HALF LOAD REGULATIONS are in force on roads under the furisdiction of the Regional Municipality of Durham. Effective March 1st to April 30th, vehicle loads may not exceed the allowable loads 'given under Section 66, Sub- sections 4 and'5 of the Highway Traffic Act. W.A. Twelvetrees, P. Eng., Commissioner of Works, Regional Municipality of Durham. & » v 8 LJ

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