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Ice boating on Lake Scugog is not a new phenomenon as this old photo indicates. The picture was taken on Lake Scugog, but the date 60 YEARS AGO : : Thursday, September 23, 1920 on Monday night, September 20th, about $5,000. was stolen from W.H. Doubt"s Tailor Shop. Mr. Ed Dunk has returned to Port Perry after a trip to the Old Country. He is on his way to Edmonton. Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Bruce of Toronto, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carnegie. and three men are unknown. [Photo courtesy of Scugog Shores Museum] - 35 YEARS AGO z "Thursday, September 20, 1945 Miss Bernice Jemison starts her studies at the Un- iversity of Toronto on Monday. She is taking up langu- ages. Miss Irene Mullegan has accepted a position with the Canadian Wool Board of Toronto. (Turn to page 6) letters Where were supporters Dear Sir: May I address the 'Jane and John Does" who have opinions in support of the library, but tend to avoid involvement. If you didn't go to one of the OMB hearings at Latcham Centre - Septem- ber 2, 3, and 4th, what a pity. We could have done with a couple of testimonials from students or workers given time off to represent their peers. You see, you use the Library much more than anyone else who was there. 1 must admit I learned some- thing about the weight of public testimony given . before the OMB. I've never been to one of these things before, but with a bit of a nudge, I was able to go + forward, be sworn in and say + a few unprepared words for what I believed in. The OMB Chairman noted the division in the town as displayed by the solid block of senior citizen members sitting on the west side of the Latcham Centre, as com- pared to the roominess on the east side. I didn't mind sitting alone while a lot of my friends sat on the library opponents side. I didn't mind them not even saying "Hi," because my opinions differed from theirs. I just. hoped the OMB didn't judge our side by your absence. I worried lest they thought you didn't care, when I know you do. You would have been impressed by the young lawyer who spoke for you, sensitively and eloquently, in his final summary. Serious- ly clarifying beyond a doubt, that educated opinion has proven the hopelessly exor- bitant costs involved in an addition to the old library, and was hardly able to touch on the nightmare of future liabilities. A legacy we'd (Turn to page 6) More coverage please Dear Sir: Please give the Port Perry Fair Parade pictorial cover- age next year! You did a good job in that respect concerning the Blackstock Fair. This is one area of the Port Perry Fair which needs coverage. There were barely a dozen entries altogether. Parents, encourage your children to 'chotterbox ...... MARATHON OF HOPE Like many Canadians, I tuned in Sunday evening to the CTV network's Marathon of Hope telethon. And, like most of those who watched, I was impressed. Not only by the fact that in about five hours, the Telethon managed to raise a staggering $8 million for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Cancer Research Fund, but more so by the overall impact of what transpired on the tube Sunday evening. The Telethon itself was a remarkable piece of broadcast- ing; five hours of non-stop live programming with a great - variety of famous entertainers who performed and well- known guests who articulated their own personal feelings about the phenomena of Terry Fox. And make no mistake about it; the Terry Fox Marathon has become a Canadian phenomena. As so many of those on the telecast expressed, this has become the biggest event in Canada this summer, and certainly one of the biggest in recent memory. The Telethon was a superb example of how the power of the media can be utilized for positive results. Goodness know, the television medium and all vehicles of mass communication get their fair share of criticism. But I think what viewers saw on Sunday night may just go a long way to temper some of the criticisms. I personally was struck by the fact that all those involved in that broadcast took great effort to see that it didn't turn into a circus-type atmosphere. There was a great deal of dignity evident throughout, which was good. After all, the root of the Terry Fox phenomena this year is a very serious issue. Despite the parade of sports superstars, the singers and dancers and media personalities, there was enough of a balance to remind the viewer that the need for money for research is what Terry Fox is all about. The story of his lonely run across Canada which began in April has been told over and over, of course. And I think there were very few Canadians who didn't feel a touch of deep sadness when the news broke last week that Fox was forced to call it quits in Thunder Bay because cancer had been detected in his lungs. 1 don't think there is any question that Canadians have taken this youngster into their hearts. Right from the president of Imperial Oil who made an on-camera contribu- tion from the company of $100,000 Sunday night, down to school kids who went out and canvassed the homes on their blocks and raised a few dollars, people are getting involved. Here in Port Perry, I have heard that groups of employees are taking collections spur of the moment, and coming up with a couple of hundred dollars. Newspapers, radio and TV stations are using their resources to get contributions. I can't help but think that somehow it is ironic that the thoughts of this nation now are on a one-legged cancer victim who plugged his way for 3339 painful miles, while in Ottawa, our national leaders are sitting down around a bid table to try to iron out a new constitution. Their task is not going to be an easy one, because everyone around that table wants a big chunk of the pie that's getting smaller all the time. This is not to say that what's going on in Ottawa this week is not of crucial importance to the future of our country. It just seems hard to get too excited about words on a piece of paper when the human drama of a young man like Terry Fox is unfolding at the same time. One thing that Fox has said all along, and he makes no bones about: he's doing it for the money. Pure and simple. He wants money and lots of it with every last penny to be turned over directly to research into the causes and treatment of cancer. You can't be much more direct about something than that. I'd also like to make a plea to the people who are reading "this." If you haven't given anything to this Marathon of Hope yet, do it now. There are donation boxes set up at several stores on Queen Street, and if you can't find one of them, the Star has a box on the counter in our offices. We're taking anything: pennies, dimes, and quarters, as it all helps, no matter how small. We'll even take your cheque, made out to the Terry Fox Fund, Canadian Cancer Society. Members of the local branch of the Cancer Society tell me that the Terry Fox campaign has generated about $1200 in Scugog this summer. Quite frankly, I think the residents of this Township can do a lot better than that. Fox said at the outset that he wanted to raise one dollar from every Canadian on his run. There are about 14,000 people living in Scugog. Surely, we can raise $14,000 for this cause. Enough said. ELECTIONS They tell me the November 10 municipal election in this Township may be a hum-dinger of an affair. Well, believe it or not that is just about eight weeks from now. But so far, anyway, there has been no more than the usual number of participate in the parade. It doesn't take much time and it's enjoyable. Let's show other small communities that Port Perry can put on a good parade too. You can do it! See you all at the Port Perry Fair Parade next year. Yours truly, Mrs. Carol Rott candidates toss their hats into the political bon-fire. I use the word bon-fire, because let's face it, local politics is getting hotter and hotter all the time. This is not just the case in Scugog Township where there are some "high-profile" issues that are bound to find their way into the election campaign. But I think the emphasis on local municipal politics is getting more intense in most communities in this province. It wasn't too many years ago that just getting a full . slate of candidates to contest the positions on local council was the exception rather than the rule, and a 30 per cent turn-out at the polls on election day was considered good. There are no doubt numerous reasons for the up-surge in interest in local politics, but my pet theory on this is that the electorate by and large has come to the conclusion that (Turn to page 7) (port perry star 3) Company Limited Phone 985.7383 Sams, (Q CNA sou): "res Sd Serving the Township of Scugog J.PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager "J. B. MCCLELLAND Editor Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $10.00 per year. 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