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Port Perry defeated Stouffville last Friday 10-9. The main reason was Raines. The farther on the game 'went the better he got and the few fans who attended carried him around the field when the locals finally won. He contributed to the win with a double and three singles. Lou Bowles is a real lead off man, he got on the path six times. chotterbox < REVOLT OF THE MIDDLE CLASS 'There is a movement underway which is going to make things very difficult for the two senior levels of government in Canada. There is a deep unrest and uncertainty among the middle class and the catalyst which may trigger open revolt is the high interest and mortgage rate. = Not since the Second World War has there been anything which poses such a threat to the middle class in this country like the high mortgage rates, and it is a threat which governments had better start to take very seriously. There have been irritants to the middle class such as double digit inflation, metrication, bilingualism in the civil service, and so on. But for the most part, the large group which makes up the middle class have put up with these: irritants with little or no protest. Unlike the poor who take to the streets and make a lot of noise in front of the Houses of Parliament to protest their plight, the middle class has shied away from rabble-rousing demonstrations, unwilling or unable to get involved. But that is going to change, and it's going to change ckly. What the ridiculously high mortgage rates are doing is threaten the very centre of the middle class existance: the single family home. When the private and exclusive domain of any social animal is suddenly threatened, the reaction is predictable: a sudden lashing out in anger with little or no regard for safety or consequences. When mortgages come due for renewal and the monthly payment jumps from about $500 to close to $1000, even those with what seems like a very comfortable middle class income are going to feel a tight pinch. May of course WHI find & way. 1b ay and no. 1% forced from their homes, others may find it simply impossible, and a dream will go down the drain. Even for those who do decide to cut every corner and come up with the money each month, there will be precious little left over for things which the middle class has come to expect as rightly theirs. They will become quite literally slaves to that monthly mortgage payment, and over the long run that may be more difficult to live with than simply walking away from the home and the dream. - For more than three decades the middle class dream has been this: work hard, save, contribute to the community, stay reasonably sober, don't rock the boat, be sensible, buy a 'by John B. McClelland house and provide a comfortable living for the family. That no longer is possible. It is not just that the middle classes will no longer be able to afford the dream, but if it takes every spare penny, there is a tremendous loss of security. What about saving for the children's education? What about the vacation, the new car, or heaven forbid, a so-called luxury like a boat or a camper? What about knowing that there is nothing left each month to put into the nest-egg just in case there is a rainy day in the future? As the crunch gets ever nearer, we are starting to see the seeds of a highly volatile protest. If the middle class ever gets organized, the ripples of protest are going to be felt like tidal waves in every government office in this country. The middle class has several things in its favour besides sheer weight of numbers. It also has talents and skills, managerial and organizational expertise, knowledge of finance and the law, a high energy level, the ability to communicate. I don't think government yet are taking the possibilities seriously. So far, the protests have been fragmentary and sporadic. The middle class itself, though very uneasy at this time, has not yet come up with a concentrated plan of action. * But what would happen if 500,000 honreowners across this country decided not to make their mortgage payments on Janifary 1, for example, as a form of protest. Or refused en masse to pay their municipal taxes. What would happen if the middle class across Canada " picked September 30 to cash in every Canada Savings Bond and withdraw every penny from bank accounts? Think of the chaos this form of highly organized protest would create. What if ten million children across Canada were suddenly kept home from school by their parents for a week or a 'month? These of course are extreme examples of protest, but if the - governments fail to react to more milder forms, the possibility of civil disobedience on a wide scale is very real. We all hope it never comes to that, but there are some pretty clear warning signs on the wall that the great sleeping complacent middle class has one eye open and is starting to stir. -. The middle cldss has been taking a kicking and suffering in silence for long enough. The kicks are starting to hurt. The federal government, especially, is going to wake up some morning soon and find the middle class in a fighting mood and the whole country will be the battleground. 35YEARSAGO Thursday, August 22, 1946 All pupils were successful in all Senior Matriculation subjects taught at Port Perry during the school year 1945-46. The Board of Governors of the Community Memo- rial Hospital was officially formed at a meeting held in the Library. Chairman Grant Christie, Vice Chairman - Herb Brooks, Secretary - Mrs. C. Sleep, Treasurer - C.C. Jeffrey. Port Perry Businesmen and Reach Township each gave $1,00 to the hospital. Two village properties have changed hands. Mr. Claremont Kellett has sold his property adjacent to the Fairgrounds to Mr. J.J. Gibson, and Mr. Gibson has sold his property on Queen Street to Mr. Kellett. 25 YEARSAGO Thursday, August 30, 1956 The Royal Bros. Circus is coming to town under the auspices of the Port Perry Lions Club. Port Perry bowlers finished "in the money"' in the big lawn bowling classic at Oshawa. They were Bruce Beare, Fred DeNure, Frank Hastings, and Art Cox. Mrs. Henry Skerratt was the best of many entries at the C.N.E. inthe International Quilt Show. The International Ploughing Match will be held in Brooklin this year. Mrs. Lillian Midgley and Miss Thelma McEachern have successfully completed a special teachers training course at Eastern High School of Commerce in Toronto. . 20YEARSAGO Thursday, August 24, 1961 Mrs. Louise Patterson won second prize on her West Bororug at the Canadian National Exhibition. Dr. M.B. Dymond has decided to enter the contest to determine the new leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party. Miss Muriel Anderson of Belfast, Northern Ireland visited her cousins Miss C.J. McKee and Mrs. E. Ingram. Mrs. Meta Howsam, Manchester has moved to her new home in Port Perry. 15YEARSAGO Thursday, September 1, 1966 The Carload Food Market, Prince Albert has chan- ged hands. Mr. and Mrs. James Doupe have sold the business but will be keeping it in the family, as the new owners are Margaret, their daughter and her husband Ross Sweetman. The management of Club Annrene will be featuring a Polka Night with the featured attraction being Channel 11's Walter Ostanek Combo from Hamilton. Junior golfers held an annual tournament recently at Sunnybrae Golf Course for young golfers from the Port Perry, Uxbridge and surrounding areas. 10YEARSAGO Wednesday, Septemberl, 1971 Wagering at the Port Perry Fair horse races was allowed for the first time in the history of the fair. Mrs Jeffrey, Mr. and Mrs. Kerry and Miss V. Pren- tice of Epsom, joined with the Senior Citizens to enjoy aday at the Toronto Exhibition. Ballard Lumber ball team won over Stouffville 4-2 in a game which saw Lumberman pitcher Doug Hughes strike out eight opponents. William John Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Murray of Lilla Street, Port Perry was sworn in as an officer cadet in the Canadian Armed Forces by Lieute- nant-Colonel G.L. Logan. WE il Voice exam results Results for singing have Grade Nine - Catherine recently been announced by = Millar - Honours; Grade 'Western University follow- eight - Cathy Hall - 1st class ing the Conservatory of Honours; Lea Dowson - Music examination centre Honours; Grade Seven - held in June in Town Hall Louise Giannini - Honours. 1873, Port Perry. They are all pupils of Grace Hastings. (port perry star Company Limited Phone 985-7383 Sa, (# cia : (Um): Koran Serving the Township of Scugog J. PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J. B. 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