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AEA I AW RL LENS PIE re LD 1A EPR SL 5% A Ro 0 tA '5s ' ro DOES Son iT ang oN HAPs Fret sate r NLA FS) " WARE: '~ y hi antibod cocina id ai ~ | 4 . £, h.§ . ri ) oi A HY ar .- » o : NER DALE (25 0 y yt Je U8 IN 2h Ja CEN s Sis dN, Lindesichr and pet are, back left, Russel DeMille, Florie Gibson, Mabel Spinks, Russel Spinks, Margaret Spinks, Annie Toms, Floyd Page, Ira Gibson, and teacher Miss Gertrude Stovin. Two standing second from back, Alfred Grace and Mamie McGinnis. Centre from left, Meredith Henry, Mervin Hobbs, Louis Swain, Alymer Henry, Roy 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 5, 1920 Samuel Farmer was appointed High School Trustee for Port Perry for the ensuing three years. The attendance at the High School is still increasing. January 1918 the average was 60.68; for January 1919 the average was 65.5; and for January 1920 the average was 72.6. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 8, 1945 Another box was packed at the Red Cross meeting on Scugog for overseas. Word has been received from Merle Dowson and Roy Humphrey of their safe arrival overseas. At the meeting of the YPU on Monday evening, Mr. McClellan, principal of the Port Perry High School was guest speaker and gave an informative and interesting talk on "What to Expect in Post-War Education". Purple Hill School, June 14, 1905. Students PA, PE Swain, Howard McGinnis, Weir Swain, Edna Vance, Elva Darcy, Vera Hobbs, Flossie Toms, Pearl Graham. Front row left, May Henry, Wilbur Vance, Nellie MacGregor, Helen Byers, Irene Byers, Mervin Mahaffy, Harold Mahaffy, Agnes Swain, Annie Swain. ~ [ Photo courtesy of Mrs. Ira Argue & Wilbur Vance] 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 10, 1955 In family doubles Bob Vernon walked away with the Mens prize for high bowling with 603 (242, 205) ; Chuck Bathie was second high with 586 (223, 215). Evelyn Stata was high lady with 575 (231) and Eleanor Cawker second with 546 (200). School students at Epsom started on Monday in the Sunday School rooms after a week's holiday following the fire. Repair work has started on the school house. A novel idea to raise funds for the Lions' Charity work which started last year is being staged again this year. The Tiny Tot Contest in connection with the Min- strel Show is now in progress and you are asked to con- tribute your votes (dimes, nickels, quarters, what have you?) to your favourite tiny tot in the contest. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 11, 1960 The Initiation was held in our Lodge Room on Feb- (Turn to page 6) PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., February 6, 1980 -- 5 letters "The flower of hypocrisy" Dear Sir: 'There are times when hypocrisy flowers so exoctically we cannot pass it by. An Island property owner, objecting to Central Seven's group home says, "the area is too isolated and too far from Port Perry, and the group home residents would have to be transported into town to do such things as shopping." How dé other Island residents get into town to shop? Iceboat, or canoe? On foot? Or astral communi- cation? Bravo Myrtle Prentice, Roy Grierson and John Powell! It's bad enough that we teach everyone to read and then compound the error by providing free libraries. But it's intolerable that we should think of putting the library in a pleasant location where visitors might like to hang around and even read books out in the open. One objector to the library says the waterfront should be income-producing, providing a marina and launching areas, fast-food outlets, pin-ball machines and any other attractions that will help keep down the mill-rate. If Prentice, Grierson and Powell succede in saving the waterfront from the library they should be rewarded with a share of whatever income results. The concern for the water- front expressed by library chotterbox ....... By the time this column gets into print, I'll have left the cold February weather behind and will be basking in the aqua waters of the Carribean. . This is my first trip to the land of palm trees, tropical breezes and sunshine and for the past couple of months I have been counting the days and weeks until departure time. So, as you read this, I can only presume I will be sitting on a beautiful sandy beach (sipping a tropical drink through a long straw) and looking out over miles of warm, blue water. I'm not bragging (although it may seem like it), but for years now many of my friends have been telling me these things, and I thought that now was the perfect time to "rub salt" in an old wound. Bon Voyage - see you in a week. SPARKLES Since I had little time in the past few days to think about writing this column, I thought that you may be interested in the following press release about the latest (and supposedly greatest) Disco in Toronto. I attended a function at the CN Towers disco known as Sparkles a few weeks back, and I must admit, even if you do not like disco music or lights it is an impressive place. Someone was thinking when Sparkles was chosen as the "name for the new disco at the top of the CN Tower in Toronto. Because sparkle is just what it does. It's not just the 7,000 individual lights dazzling crazily about the room, or the reflecting mirrors and floors, gyrating bodies and flashy costumes. A lot of the sparkle comes from Paul Cohen, the man who plays thg music in the world's highest disco. By now, we all know the statistics on the CN Tower itself. At 533.33m (1,815 feet) it's the tallest free-standing structure in the world. It cost $57 million to build, took over 40 months to complete and opened June 26, 1976. , Sparkles, at 346.5 m (1,136 feet) 4S the world's highest disco. It has 7,000 splashes of light, 5,000 watts of sound and 42 windows for unsurpassing viewing. It opened October 4, 1979. Then, there are the facts that seem important to some, but most of us don't understand. Like.....there's a fully "You have to like people to enjoy this job and be good at it. That's the first prerequisite. Then, you have to like music and be able to work the hours," Paul said. It's late Thursday evening and the crowd is already warmed up. But no one is as active as Paul. In his open booth which provides lots of access to the customers, he plays music, dances, choreographs the lights, sets off the smoke screen, occasionally sings, shakes a tambourine, jokes with his assistant, talks to people and greets newcomers. "Some disc jockeys insist on having a glass-enclosed booth. I insist on not having one. I want to talk to people and have them feel free to talk to me. It makes my job more fun and it's easier to please the customers if they can make requests,' Paul said. At 23, Paul has already been in the business for seven years, working in such places as London, England; Oslo, Norway; Rotterdam, Holland; Bonn, Germany; and Montreal and Quebec City, in Quebec. How does Sparkles rate on the international scale? "I'd give it nine out of ten - mainly because of the view and the lighting." equalized, tri-amplified, quadrophonic JBL sound system; for the first time in Canada, a Flanger Doubler that automatically phases the music while an electronically synthesized sub-base boom box brings out every beat; 24 neon sculptures, 19 low-power lasers, 13 jumbo strobes, galaxy rods and scatter strobes; and, other light and sound makers. What it all means is that the lighting is superb and the sound is stupendous. (Surprisingly enough though, if you're sitting at either end of the curved room, you can converse with only minimal strain). Paul, however, has a bit of a Rod McKuen rasp - just one of a DJ's health hazards. "I wear a visor most nights to protect my eyes and have my ears checked every six months. So far I've been lucky." Another occupational hazard - about $1,000 a year on wardrobe. Disc jockeys are usually too old for the business by the time they're 30. When Paul reaches that stage, he's anticipating a career in broadcasting or entertainment. opponents seems suspicious- ly like a mask for a distrust of learning, a fear of the unfamiliar. Yours Truly, W.H.Graham Greenbank. Group home needed Dear Sir: We are extremely disconcerted by the attitudes which were expressed in objection to the proposed application for a group home for mentally retarded adults on Scugog Island. In recent years, there has been a move to integrate not only the mentally retarded, but also the physically handicapped, the mentally ill and juvenile offenders, back into their community. There have been endless studies supporting the detrimental and damaging effects of institutionali- zation. Not only has it proven to be extremely expensive to the taxpayer but also, it has been ineffective in terms of therapeutic value. The fears expressed in your article are not so unusual. Generally speaking whenever proposals for group homes are suggested, (Turn to page 6) "Right now though, I love my job - I guess I'm one of the very few who can honestly say that." It shows. Although Sparkles is designed more for the Toronto crowd, particularly those between 22 and 35, than for tourists, public figures like Paul do a lot for the tourism industry. With 10,000 people a day visiting the tower, there's bound to be overflow into the evening fare. And, when there is, Paul is the perfect ambassador to greet - and entertain - them. 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