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LEE Ge Sl SNA LE MR EL OATLART ITAL vg yet) 3 Sa (YP Fn ry AS el i i 2H donk AFC EE If your mailing address is RR4, Port Perry (old Reach Township) you probably know that Hugh Strong is your mailman, In fact," Mr. Strong has delivered the mail to the rural route boxes in old Reach for almost 35 years. On June 30, however, Mr. Strong went down to the Port Perry post office, sorted his mail, loaded his bright red Datsun pick-up. and started out for the last time. After more than three decades Hugh Strong de- cided that it was time to wt jgtire and turn the route over to somebody else. In an interview with the Star last week Mr. Strong said his final day on the job was "kind of queer, a funny feeling, knowing it was my last day and all that....." But he quickly added that Me felt better when some of Ris long-time friends along Wed & Thurs -8 p.m. Fri&Sat-789p.m Loaded wit love, $ laughter and larceny! sag DAVID HELEN WED - THURS - FRI - SAT JULY 12-13-14 - 15 ((lnoresHoe NIVEN HAYES FOSTER McKERN TECHNICOLOR® "gsr wy reson [Gl = the route came out to thank him for the good service and wish him well in his retire- ment. - "I met a lot of wonderful people in thirty five years," he said. Mr. Strong made his first delivery on January 28, 1944, driving a 36 Chev. He's gone through numerous vehicles over the years but aside from running out of gas on occassion and quite a few flat tires, he was never in- volved in an accident during that time. His route was just over 22 miles in length and he travel- led it six days a week as specified by his contract with the post office. After sorting his mail at the post office, he usually got on the road by 9 a.m. and was back home most days by noon. A man whose job took him more than 200,000 miles over the concession roads of the Township says that the con- LEO SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY 1 JULY 16 - 17 - 18 at 8 p.m. only DAVID CARRADINE ATE JACKSON It's 250 mini CINEMA "Queen & Perry Streets PORT PERRY 985-8535 Ry ditions of these roads have greatly improved in the past few years. There were of course several times when the mails didn't get through, with snow storms, drifting and poor visibility. When he Hugh Strong at a job he knows so well. Mr. Strong retired June 30 after delivering the rural mail in old Reach Township for almost 35 years. I -Ends 35 years as a mailman first started nsfoute a horse and <wagon were used' in winter months. Muddy roads during the spring also created problems that some- times caused the mail to be late. ebinbadidiinsntidobansimihoditdossinnanindod idan ' stummahiddorvaimiot sien amiva PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 12, 1978 -- 7 Food for Thought by The Hillier's Who says soup's for cold weather only? Try glor- ious cold soup to start summer meals. These are light ones like gazpacho or rich ones like vichys- soise. Like many Township resi- dents Mr. Strong remembers the savage storm that struck in April a couple of years ago, and caused him to get continued on page 8 Yogurt adds extra nou- rishment and a smooth tangy taste to molded salads. Substitute an 8 ounce container of plain yogurt for a cup of cold water in your gelatin re- cipes. If brown sugar has turned hard and lumpy, whir it in your blender. The French say that a salad of celery and fennel will clear garlic breath. Sounds tastier than mouthwash. Make birthday parties special with favours bak- ed right into the cake. Just before baking, place heat-proof favours (wrap- ped in waxed paper) on top of batter, spaced a slice apart. They'll sink into place while baking. Make ANY occasion spe- cial with dinner out at ... the Dairy Bar ON THE WATERFRONT Port Perry 985-8611 Join us for a scrumptious meal in beautiful sur- roundings. Open nightly to 10 p.m. LAKE SCUGOG LUMBER 235 WATER ST. - For enjoyable outdoor living this summer, come in and see our OUTDOOR WOOD 1 x 6" - 29% ft, 2x4" 31 2 x 6" - 56* ft. 2x8" -75 ft 985-7391 - PORT PERRY CHARGE ii FENCING & building materials for: 4'x 4" Posts - 77. SPRUCE 1x6"- 2x4". 2x6" - 2x8" - 17%" ft. 22' ft. 30° ft. 50* ft. ORDER YOUR CONCRETE NOW... FOR DELIVERY WHEN YOU NEED IT! - CALL TODAY 985-7391