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rt i A St ge tl ES 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 12, 1984 letters The Bicentennial Celebration ............. (From page 5) their name - U.E. In my opinion this was a mistake as many true Loyalists were left out. The American Revolution was mainly a fierce struggle or civil war between Americans who wanted to break Where is the John? Dear Sir: I visited your Palmer Park recently and enjoyed with three friends an excellent picnic in a delightful spot. But, when trying to find toilet facilities - nary a sign, nor did any locals we asked know. What a pity such a lovely tourist spot lacks the ordinary civilized amenities. A sign to the nearest would help. Yours truly, Herman F. Spurr, Ajax, Ontario. away from the British Empire and Americans who did not. When the American colonies defeated the British at Yorktown in 1781, all those who had suppor- ted Britain were forced to flee to Canada. In all, it is estimated that about 100,000 came. On June 16, The Bay of Quinte Branch of the U.E.L. Association of Canada will celebrate the landing of the Loyalists at Adolph- ustown on June 16, 1784. Many descendents of the pioneer Loyalists may be found here in Ontario. Dr. Burleigh of Bath, Ontario prepared about 800 files on Loyalist families. A list of these families may be found in the Ux- bridge-Scott Museum. The files are now stored in Queens University. Many important even- ts should be recalled and celebrated. Here area few: Confederation in 1867; the Building of the Transcontinental Rail- way which reached Port Moody on July 4, 1886; the completion of the In- ternationally St. Lawrence Seaway which was officially opened on July 1, 1958; our Charter from England which verified our growth from a colony to a nation. Yes, we have a good reason to celebrate but let us not forget why we celebrate. The roots of "the present lie deep in the past and nothing in the past is dead to the ~ man who would learn how the present came to be what it is. Yours truly, E.H. Barnhardt, Port Perry Oshawa claims partial ownership of building Just who owns the Durham Region head- quarters building on Rossland Road in Whitby? Durham Region thought it owned the building, but Oshawa Mayor Allan Pilkey says not so. Mayor Pilkey says that the city of Oshawa has a 30 per cent interest in the building, thanks to an old agreement from 1963 with the Ontario County. Under that agreement, Oshawa helped Ontario County with construction of the building. FRIDAY & SATURDAY JUNE 15th & 16th PORT GIFTS Custom Picture Framing 233 Queen St., Port Perry 985-2543 The revelation that the City of Oshawa may have an interest in the building comes just as Regional councillors are preparing this summer to tackle the issue of whether to sell the head- quarters building to the provincial government for about $5 million, and use this money to get started on a new head- quarters which would bring all major Regional departments under one roof. Mayor Pilkey and most regional councillors from Oshawa have been luke warm at best to the idea of building a new Regional headquarters. The Oshawa Mayor said last week the fact his city appears to have an interest in the building does not mean that discussions about building a new one will grind to a halt, but he wants the study to in- clude a review of all the options open to Regional government. While Mayor Pilkey believes the 1963 agree- ment is valid today, other Regional coun- cillors last week scoffed at the claim, saying Oshawa, along with other municipalities that make up the Region gave up property claims such as these when Durham was formed by legisla- tion in 1974. Some coun- cillors are saying that 'Oshawa has no legal basis for a 30 per cent in- terest in the building. chatterbox (continued) (From page 4) What's wrong with the people of Stoney Lake and why do they like orange so much? Suffice it to say, me and Pete had a heck of a time finding The Hawk's Three R ranch. SWOOPING ENTRANCE When we finally find the joint, a nice joint if you like mansions, we're immediately confronted with three vicious looking dogs who look like they could de-bone us as easily as a couple of chickens. Fortunately, they don't, but their appearance scarcely prepares us for the spectacle of what looks to be a swarm of oversized rats (nee Chew- wa-wa's). How can such a big man have such little flea- bags roaming around? "The president of Backstage Productions In- ternational, Steve Thomson, greets us at the barn and takes us into Ronnie's kitchen where he tells us to get comfortable while he rounds up The Hawk. Pete and I are left alone in the kitchen for a few minutes (except for a few pale young men who look like musicians that just woke up) before the kitchen door swings open and Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins comes thumping through the door like his heels are on fire. I can't quite believe my eyes. He's wearing a red and white Hawaiin shirt that would do Don Ho proud with a top hat sitting smack on the middle of his silver hair. He looks sort of ridiculous, but neat. Like a guy who just wants. to have fun. OTTAWA BOUND? Anyways, my story about Ronnie baby isn't in this week's paper. Good Lord willing, it'll be next week, after I've had a chance to get to know The Hawk a little better. 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