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Port Perry Star, 24 Jan 1979, p. 6

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EN a bP ind yt ar A 9 Eas a oo xing 9 -, A STRPE TN Nt v i. » oe ro -r nr NSE NS » 3 I~ = EA Py ne Sry Vv 4 hd ee SU, At, i Sa | - BEER 5 2 lo A ' 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., January 24, 1979 letters au EE LL AEE SE He TO IRIS 8 hots Lh Ad AB Xe Bd iets a SALLE Az AA » * Be ASE eh ~ Stop the grumbling, do something (From page 5) to pay their taxes, put food on the table, clothes on our kids back and are trying to see their children get a good education to boot. There are cut backs in our Hospitals and cut backs in our Schools. The children are told they must have running shoes to go in the gym. They must wear shorts. My son was sent home one morning because he was short three duo-tangs. We buy all his paper, lined and plain, pencils, crayons, pens, rubbers, math sets, locks for his locker, etc. In shop we supplied wire socket and pull chain for, a clamp he just finished. There is just not enough - money for the School to supply these things. I have heard that some teachers have spent money from their own pockets to supply some things that are needed. Don't you agree that our teachers are more important than these Councillors who haggle for hours about nothing. Our children are our future leaders and they are going to have quite a job untangling the mess our country is in now. With all these cut-backs how do these people have the gall to vote themselves raises? Why don't they cut back on their wages and put the money where it is need- ed? Where are our taxes MACDONALD¥CARTIER TRUST COMPANY Guaranteed Investments 10%% FOR FIVE YEARS 10 Interest payable half yearly or may be left to compound. 10 3/8% SEMI ANNUAL RATE 12% If Interest is Paid Annually. Vv EMMERSON Insurance Agency Lt 193 QUEEN STREET 985-7306 All Lines of General Insurance. Ltd. going? Our roads are a dis- grace and where we live and - have for 28 years there are no sidewalks. Well, good people, when are we all going to get off our seats and on our feet and at least let these people con- cerned know that we are not going to take any more of this nonsense? Let's stop grumbling to each other and try to do something about. these issues. Mr. Kelly and myself can't do it alone. This is still a free country. We must do something for ourselves and demand some justice. There are more of us than there are of them. Hoping to see or hear more on these issues. Wake up before it is too late. Lorraine Perrin Port Perry Our children need the protection, not adults Dear Sir: Re your front page story of January 10th, 1979. Councillor John Wolters and the Oshawa & District Labour Council are worried that the morals of the adults living in Durham Region are being sullied. I would just like to say, that although I do not necessarily approve of these establishments, no one is forced to go into topless bars. Adults eat and drink where they like. Where is the strong voice of the Labour Council and also the School Boards, regarding the fact that our children could be taught by homosexuals who have been arrested by the law for - breaking the same? In Toronto, as we have all read in the daily papers, school board trustees, Children's Aid Society workers and some professors are homo- sexuals. What are our leaders going to do about this? Adults can take care of themselves in most cases, but who protects our child- ren from these people? We seem to have our priorities all wrong in these matters. Don't worry about topless bars, worry about our child- ren, they need the protection not the adults. What do you say? Yours truly, F. Harris Prince Albert a WILLIAMSON MOTOR SALES For the Best Deals on New G.M. CARS or oF TRUCKS RICHARD HUNT JP Uxbridge 852-3331 \_ Thinking of Leasing? Give us a Try! y FARM SUPPLY BONUS ITS COMING rrom Monsanto RASA EA ho SAR EB hv [Nel remember when ...? . continued 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 28, 1954 Ontario County Council has passed a by-law making three grants to 'district hospitals. This marks the second occasion in recent meetings wherein grants for capital construction costs of hospitals have been made by the council. In December the council made a grant of $10,000.to the Port Perry Hospital. The annual meeting of the Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Agricultural Society was held in the Public Library, January 25th. The big job done on the fair grounds during the year was repairing the grandstand .and putting a new roof on it. This had cost a little over $1,500. The meeting of the Manchester, Myrtle and Prospect Young People was held in the Myrtle Church, January 18 with President Wesley Johnson in charge. It was decided that the Young People go to Toronto to hear Billy Graham on Sunday, January 23. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 29, 1959 The first from Port Perry to be chosen as Page Boy was Doug Edenborough. Doug is an honour student at Port Perry Public School. Two old pictures which once hung in the fire hall have come to light again. Mr. Guy Raines, Fire Chief of the Port Perry Fire Brigade brought the old pictures into the Star Office. The pictures show the Darktown Fire Brigade in action. They are bright coloured and _ cartoon styled and were sent out by the Gutta Publish- ing and Rubber Manufacturing Co. in 1884. The pic- tures were sent out in much the same manner as calen- dars are sent out today. Port Perry's Council for 1959 were Reeve J.J. Gib- son, Art Cox, T.J. Harris, I.A. Boyd and Frank Godley. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 30, 1969 Well over 100 Port Perry fans sat in Maple Leaf Gardens for more than 5 hours Monday evening. They were there to see Anna Forder and Richard Stephens win first place in the Canadian Semipn Pair Figure Skating Competition. After three years of successful soeration of Port Perry 1.G.A., the proprietor, Mr. Dan Madsen has pur- chased the business portion of Stouffville I.G.A. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Godley were honoured with a buffet dinner and reception on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Anniversary. tario Fire Fighters Association. Two delegates from Port Perry, Mr. Keith-Mark and Mr. Charlie Lown, along with Wm. Harrison and Mr. Clive Boyd, delegates from the Ontario Mutual Aid Association, will attend a quarterly meeting in Fonte Hill on February 2. } Mrs. Grant McDermott was installed as President of the Port Perry United Church Women for 1969. © By "Port-Perry Firemen have recently joined the On- | Louise Patterson Handicraft Guild . community. Prizes for rug hooking at the Port Perry Fair were confirmed at the January meeting of the Louise Patter- son Handicraft Guild. Dorothy Naples took the chair in the absence of Presi- dent Christie Orlob. After the usual prelimi- naries, the Prize Committee consisting of Dorothy Naples and Marjorie Williams reported that the prizes for 1979 would consist of four categories: A- Hooked rug from cut woolen material. Ist prize $7.00, 2nd prize - $3.00; B - Hooked article, other than rug, from cut woolen material 1st prize $7.00, 2nd prize - $3.00; C- Beginner's rug hooked by a Beginner from cut woolen material 1st prize $7.00, 2nd prize $3.00; D-Beginner's wall hanging hooked by a Beginner from cut woolen material 1st prize $7.00, 2nd prize $3.00. The prizes are given as a memorial to Louise Patter- son, who did so much to encourage rug hooking in the The prizes represent a doubling over those of previous years. The next meeting will take place on February 14th. It is the Birthday meeting. Klara Balling is making the tradi- tional birthday cake. Doro- thy Naples will bring the slides and projector for the afternoon programme. The nominating committee of Sandy Sinclair and Beryl Espley hope to be able to present candidates for Pro- gramme Directors at this meeting also. Dorothy Naples declared the meeting adjourned. The rest of the afternoon was taken up in cutting out table- cloths for the tea tables at the June Show. Hospital Report Week Ending January 18th Admissions...................... 48 Births..........oooeeviiiiiinininnnnn. 4 Deaths....onmmmnsenmins Nil Emergencies.................. 154 Operations..............cccoe.. 21 Discharged...................... 51 Remaining....................... 40 [1] AZ

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