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Port Perry Star, 9 May 1979, p. 23

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Ai. ad CORES JE TN FRY TTA TPE Bl 1 MP ad fi ye ya OY : . AYE a ST WE £4 ' ' ' ' savdintebianlssctt inns ahbuss osabumd, A] . : iy or x Xe te sano ocloue asedib ds dint as ck buss ivisontoti mei mund aed PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 9, 1979 -- 23 ~ ar «yt News and views from Blackstock and area by Joyce Kelly Have you ever seen as many flocks of Canada Geese heading north as have been going over Blackstock the past few days? -At one point on Thursday morning you could see at least ten or twelve flocks at a time. Surely it must be a sign that spring is really coming in earnest. "Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Mount- joy have. returned from nearly two weeks holiday in Western Canada. They visited with their son Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mountjoy and family at Fruitvale, B.C. near Trail. Then they all enjoyed a motor trip together to Vancouver and Victoria. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Norman Green, sons Jack and Don and families on the passing last week of Mr. Green, one of Cart- wright"s grand old gentle- men. For years Mr. Green had taken a very active part in the life of Cartwright Township. He was Reeve of this township and also Warden of the United Counties. Sympathy to his many relatives and friends. Sympathy is also extended to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Emer- ton on the recent passing of Ethel's sister. The Samells and Mountjoy cousins received word of the passing of Everett Mountjoy of Weyburn, Sask. on April 21. He was 86. Mr. Mountjoy was born and raised in Cart- wright. Julie Byers celebrated her 8th birthday on Thursday by entertaining Frances Grove, Lynda Parsons, and Esther Kelly to a party after school. With campaigning gaining momentum these days for the upcoming federal elec- tion, Neil McLaughlin is concerned with the number of local residents who thinnk it is he who is the N.D.P. candidate. Neil has a very busy schedule ahead for this summer as it is. It is Fred McLaughlin who has the many signs - not Neil. There is a committee working toward toll-free calls from Blackstock to OPENING SOON! )) Top Drawers [| FINEST QUALITY IN LINGERIE, LOUNGE & SWIMWEAR. 146 QUEEN ST. - PORT PERRY | displays. Oshawa. Petitions concer- ning this matter will be found in the local stores. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Werry of Kedron were Sunday supper guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Keith VanCamp and family. At the weekly Senior Citizens' Card party on Tuesday there were 21 tables with winners as follows 1. Esther Chapman-82; 2. Wm. Forder-82; 3. Evert Watson- 81; 4. AYLMER Ploughman- 81; 5. Marion Bell-77; 6. Doug Brock-75; Low - Clarence Masters. Many local folk are involved with the upcoming Pioneer Days at the Scugog Shores Museum to mark the opening of the tenth season of our local museum. To mark this event on May 19th the Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon will officially open it. Details can be found elsewhere. The Kelly girls are hoping their dog Beauty will perform well on the dog-power again this year. The Science Fair was held at C.C.P.S. recently. Many parents took the opportunity to visit the school and see the many very worthwhile Winners are as follows - Physics and Engineering - 1. Paper Making - Danny Russell 2. Aerodynamics - Andrew Petrie and Chris Gardner 3. Computer Talk - Paula Ware and Kim Harris Honourable Mention - Randy Bartley, Kelly Newlove, Eleanor Kelly, John Vaz, Doug Arscott, David Sandy and Chis Hoog, David Moore, Gilgord Quackenbush. Space and Earth Science 1.Earthquakes Andrew Goss 2. Stalactites and Stalag- mites - Bev Brown and Patricia Postma, 3. Erosion - Julie Veldman and Brenda MacDonald Honourable Mention - John Horack, Bill Sturman, Brian Tysick, Medicine and Health - 1. Homemade Cheese - Angela Kiezebrink 2. Food Colour - Jeanette VanGestel 3. Vision - Sandra Knowlton Honour- able Mention - Nancy Leatherdale Plants and Animals - 1. Paramecium Experiments - David Porter and John Jeffrey 2. Roots and Garden Vegetables - Wanda Johnston 3. Sugar Refining - Vanessa Lewe- rentz Honourable Mention William Park, Paul Green Conservation and Ecology - 1. Fireplace Water Heater - Phillip Malin, Honourable Mention - Karl Bartley. Musical groups from C.C.P.S. have participated in the Kiwanis Music Festival, Spring Swing and some entertained at the Com- munity Nursing Home in Port Perry on Friday. All boys who participated in the Blackstock Arena Hockey are reminded of the Hockey Awards Night to be held on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Blackstock Rec. Centre. a Mrs. Reg. Boundey, Port Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kelly and family were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Graham and family. MARIO BRIENZA Masonry Contractor Stone - Brick - Block Work Fireplace Custom Built Homes Additions FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL 985-2680 Port Perry SUPERIOR SEAGRAVE ELECTRIC Quality Work - Reasonable Rates 985-2018 (Best Response Evenings) ALUMINUM PORT PERRY Selected Dealer with 25 Year Written Guarantee on all Aluminum Materials. SIDING - SOFFIT - FASCIA WINDOWS - DOORS - TROUGH Also in Vinyl BARN REPAIRS (Interior & Exterior) 985-3912 Rick Larocque Electric Contractor Residential - Commercial - Farm R.R. 2 PORT PERRY 985-3261 DIRECTORY SEAGRAVE - ONTARIO Goodchild & Vanbeek AUTO BODY Complete Collision & Rust Repairs 416-985-3889 DRYWALL CEILINGS RENOVATIONS Competitive Prices Reliable Service All work Guaranteed 985-8645 or 985-3492 FREE ESTIMATES JAMES RANKIN ELECTRIC Residential - Farm - Commercial BOX 1148 - PORT PERRY 985-8537 REASONABLE RATES RELIABLE Plumbing & Heating Ltd. New Installations - Repairs Alterations - Power Drain Cleaning BERT FABER PHONE 985-3734 "Service is Our Business!" J CUSTOM BUILT HOMES Additions or Renovations Rec Rooms - Framing For Free Estimates Call: & D CARPENTRY 579-4191 985-8618 St Clair the paint & paper people. Midtown Mall 200 John Street West, Oshawa, Ontario 576-2431 1150 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario 576-997 Quite a number from the Blackstock area enjoyed very much the Variety Concert at Nestleton United Church on Sunday evening. This concert was performed by the Janetville Choir. Terry Black and Blair Graham visited Harold Amos in Durham over the weekend. The Achievement Day for the Homemaking Clubs, "Accessories, the Final Touch" was held in Maple Grove United Church on Saturday morning. Members and leaders of the three Blackstock Clubs attended and took part in the programme. County Honour Certificates and. Pins were presented to seven girls one of who was Marilyn Green. Four girls won Provincial Honours upon completion of twelve units, one of whom was Anne Kristensen. Congratulations girls. The Blackstock W.1. met in the Township Hall on Thurs- day evening. The President Mae Shortridge opened the meeting with the Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes of the April meeting and an executive meeting were read and approved. Delegates for the District Annual were appointed for May 9th in Maple Grove. An article to be taken was donated by Miss Dempsey to go on the sale table. Appre- ciation was expressed for her kindness. Mrs. Frank Hoskin offered to print the programmes and Mrs. M. Shortridge was going to try to find a caretaker for the Memorial Park. A report from the Parks Board about the town hall brought a motion that we wanted it only painted. This motion was passed. It was decided that we would offer to have the fun fair at Blackstock this fall. Help was asked to assist at the Museum again this summer. Gifts for the two 4-H girls have been purchased. We would like to have them attend our next meeting so we can present these gifts. The motto - "May sets the pattern for the summer" was given by Mrs. H. Bailey. The treasurer gave a report showing the returns from the Curling Banquet and from the quilting of two quilts. The Roll Call was answered by the Theme of the meeting which was Citizenship. Many fine thoughts were given. One of our young orators, Caroline Carnaghan gave us her speech which had won her recognition. This speech on World War Years which was both serious and humorous and very real to us and much enjoyed. Mrs. Harold Martyn had just returned from the Officers' Conference at Waterloo as our delegate and was just bubbling over with enthusiasm. She gave us some of the highlights and wondered why any woman would not want to be a W.I. member. The singing of O Canada brought the meeting to a close. A social hour followed with fresh biscuits and muffins, cheese, jam and tea. 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