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60 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 28, 1921 During a thunderstorm, the store at Utica was totally destroyed by fire, together with the stock. Mr. Bert Middleton was presented with a bible by the King Edward Lodge L.O.L. as he and his family are leaving soon for England. - : . A social time was enjoyed at the Parish Hall when the Young People's Society met to say farewell to their President Rev. C.F. Stent, who leaves for his new duties as Assistant rector of St. 'George's Church, Oshawa. : _ 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 25, 1946 The Port Perry Hospital, a much needed institu- tion has been provided for Port Perry by one person after another. Mrs. Swan carried on for a number of years, then Miss Fisher took over, and finally seven- "teen years ago Mrs. Whitmore took over the hospital. Mrs. Whitmore is still operating the hospital but once again there will be a change. Mrs. Whitmore plans to leave Port Perry to live with her son Jack while he attends school. Mr. Emmerson, Elmer Harper and Lloyd Ross of Utica have secured positions at Brantford. Mr, Maunsel Gerrow, Utica is-moving to London. He has a position in the Hospital there. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 29, 1956 The organization meetings for the Port Perry Lions 4-H Club, the Port Perry 4-H Dairy Calf and the 4-H Tractor Club were held in Port Perry High School. Three 4-H Clubs were also organized in Uxbridge. The ice went out of Lake Scugog on April 25th. Mr. and Mrs. George Wolf, Blackstock, attended the Press Club B-Line Ball held in the Royal York. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 27, 1961 Mr, Wm. Brock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Brock has accepted a teaching position in France. He will be teaching children of the personnel on the Air Force Station at Marville, France. Mr. Jack Griffen graduated from Queen's Theolo- gical College. He will be ordained May 31st at Chalmers United Church, Kingston. A three percent sales tax is due to become effective in Ontario on September 1st. Mr. Earl Martyn, R.R. 2, Port Perry, was wel- comed to the directorate from the Agricultural Com- mittee of County Council at the regular monthly. remember when ...? members of over 35 years association with the "organization. Mrs. John Crosier, Mrs. Frank Kendall, ™ i meeting of the Ontario County Federation of Agricul- ture ip Beaverton. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 28, 1966 Ed Mulholland, President of Branch 419, Royal Canadian Legion, Port Perry and his wife Dorothy attended the 21st National Convention in Queen Eliza- beth Hotel, Montreal recently. Mrs. Clifford Midgley of Greenbank spent Friday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parkin, Brooklin, prior to their leaving Saturday for a holiday in England. Dowson's Red & White is celebrating its 17th anniversary. The modest grocery business was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Dowson from Mr. E.L. Argue in 1949 and is located at 158 Queen Street. The Dowson family have extended and modernized the store. Mr. Dowson is celebrating the anniversary with a special sale, including free draws and balloons for the children. The Science Laboratory at Uxbridge High School was gutted by fire on Monday morning about 2:30 a.m. Uxbridge fire department managed to extinguish the blaze after fighting the flames for four hours. Damage was estimated at $15,000. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 28, 1971 On May 1, 1971 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bruton celebrate a quarter century in business in Port Perry. The couple purchased the business in 1946, from . Mrs. P.G. Morrison. Cartwright High School held its annual At Home on Saturday evening. One of the highlights of the evening was the selection of Queen and Princesses. This year's Queen was Linda McLaughlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold McLaughlin of R.R. 1, Blackstock. A new fire van, purchased from Williams Motor Sales has-been declared tax exempt by the Ontario ° Retail Sales Tax Department. The cost of the van was $3,681.50 exclusive of sale tax. George Huntington and Dwight Dean, grade 12 students at Port Perry High will compete in the 1971 Chrysler Trouble Shooting Contest on May 3. The students are top-rated auto mechanics at Port High. A life membership in the United Church Women was recently conferred by the Epsom-Utica UCW for and Mrs. Howard Ashton were among the members honoured. } | chatterbox I'PROTEST I'suppose it was just a matter of time before it happened. With everyone else in the country going militant to "protect their rights," it really wasn't much of a surprise to hear that a gang of 50 nursing mothers staged a rally outside a Toronto boutique last week to protest against the owner of that boutique who earlier had nasty words for a nursing mother outside the store. As might be expected, the 50 mothers with their little tots attracted a gaggle of spectators and a small army of news photographers and reporters pushing and shoving at the chance to ask a six-month old about the ups and downs of trying to enjoy a quiet lunch in a public place. : Who can blame the little ones for taking to the streets in protest? There are still some people living in the 15th century who want nursing babies to be fed in a cubicle in a public washroom, or under a blanket in the back seat of the family station wagon. What a way to get indigestion. B According to newspaper reports, discretion was the order of the day at the rally. Would-be voyeurs went away disappointed, which is sure good news for all concerned. I'm all for protest. No matter how small or trivial an issue may seem on the surface, chances are if one looks hard enough, one will discover a basic principle of natural justice that must be upheld and protected at all costs. Nursing babies have as much right to lunch in a public place as anyone else does, and when that right is denied or threatened, the only course of action left is protest en masse. Hooray for protest. It should be the first paragraph in the pew Canadian Charter of Rights, etched in stone forever and a day. It is often said one can get too much of a good thing, but I don't think you can ever get enough protest. Now that the nursing moms have taken to the streets, a protest junkie could probably find a cause every day of the year except Christmas. And that will be taken care of this year as I understand the three guys in Ohio who burned a pagan Easter bunny last Sunday have big plans for Santa Claus. No kidding, three guys in Ohio were actually arrested for setting fire to a five foot high Easter bunny, calling it a (gulp) pagan god. The cops nailed them for breaking a city regulation which forbids bufning of anything, let alone Easter bunnies. : : That has to be one of my all-time favourite protests. For sheer audacity and imagination, it has no equal. I also get a kick out of the anti-nuclear protest slogan which says Ontario Hydro should be splitting wood instead of atoms, and the thousands of employees of that good utility should be put to work making candles. There is no doubt about it; protest is reaching new heights these days, far more appealing and interesting than the good old sixties when the only show in town 'was the Viet Nam war. How mundane that seems when in the 1980's the variety is almost infinite; everything from baby seals to whales; native rights, senior citizens rights, womens rights, the rights of the unborn, gay rights, straight rights, bi-rights .... like I said, a protest junkie is in seventh heaven in 1981. Yes, protest junkies are the new wave. Give them a good cause, put bayonets in their hands and they're the first ones over the top. I think the movement really took off about five years ago when the movie "Network" elevated protest to a fine art form. Do you recall that scene when the reader of the evening TV news began screaming "I'm mad. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." Half the city took him literally and there were soon thousands of voices chanting in-unison: "I'm mad. I'm mad as hell." etc., etc. No doubt about it, the ban the bombers of the 50's, the peaceniks and the civil rights marchers of the 60's couldn't hold a candle to the modern protesters of the 80's. In one metropolis, the good city fathers in the interest of health tried to pass a by-law forcing pet owner's to clean up after Fido did his thing in the public parks. Well, no soon was the ink dry on the by-law when pet owners got together and a half million of them, each with a four legged critter descended on one city park at 10:00 a.m. sharp on a Sunday morning. You can imagine the result. The by-law was repealed, and the city works department was still digging out six months later. The protest organizers said the next time they would be back in force, and the target would be the mayor's front lawn. Protest is a wonderful instrument in a democratic society. It serves as a kind of tranquilizer for the masses. If those 50 nursing moms had been denied the right to protest, PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 29, 1981 -- 5 letters Would appreciate news aboutlibrary Dear Sir: Now that the council has authorized the building of the new library on the water- front, it seems imperative that the Library Board set forth for all residents of Scugog Township, the pro- gress they have made towards the fulfilment of this project. It is generally agreed upon that all resi- dents are curious to learn the cost involved in this endeavour. This factor above all others, is of most importance to everyone in the area as it effects us all. Impressed by Skating Club's performance Dear Sir: We would like to con- - gratulate the Port Perry Skating Club for their Classy Carnival this year. My husband and I have attended each one since our grandchildren and their parents became involved. Each year the club has come up with marvellous ideas for themes. This year "Curtain Time' was excellent. Interesting .scenery, good lighting, familiar lively music, each act delightful from the professionals to the tiny new beginners. Well done, again. Thank you Walter and Ruth McGill Toronto Undoubtedly, everyone in- volved in the new library has and will be working very hard to see this project completed. However, it is time that the committee saw fit to involve the community on a whole, so that we may all understand just what is being done to promote the completion of this task. Certainly, if we may all be kept informed as to the activities that are underway as well as the progress made tgo date, everyone will be more aware of efforts being made as to the completion of the New Library and be able to relate to the various activities in a more satisfied manner. As in all community pro- jects, it is imperative for all the residents to fully under- stand the work, the activities the successes and the failures if any, of such an endeavour. We therefore suggest to the Library Board that as soon as possible, they begin to inform the commu- nity, as to all programs they are planning as well as the all important COST of this project. Only through full under- standing on everyone's part can any - community endeavour to be fully successful. This letter is written in the best interest of the Scugog community, and meant to convey the general feeling of the public. Yours truly, The Scugog Ratepayers Assoc. Perry Grandel: President by John B. McCleliand whal, unspeakable plot might they have cooked up to vent their displeasure? Have you noticed how protest seems to perk up in the spring?.1t is pretty tough hitting the streets in the deep, dark days of cold December. Except of course for that small hardy -band of souls who want to ban Christmas. My prediction is that the summer of '81 is going to be a bumper year for protest. It is already off to such a good start, there is no place to go but up. ou No, I personally won't be taking part in any protest this summer. I'm waiting for confirmation of a trip outta here on the September space shuttle. I'told NASA if I didn't get a ticket, I'd organize a protest and picket the launch site. 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