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oe fied oul hon bor rn RN © nds EA he i IRAACIRONS hi a Fs Tr hoger re A EE Ea Restored VIA Rail passenger service should prove a boon to the nor- thern part of Durham- Northumberland constit- uency. Hon. Allan Lawrence, M.P. said Monday. Régular daily service on the Toronto Peterbor- ough line resumes Mon- day, June 3rd, providing convenient access to Toronto for residents of the Scugog, Port Perry, Manvers, Cavan and Newcastle areas. "When it was cancell- ed four years ago by the previous government, this train was heavily us- ed by our people, who protested 1t was as economically sound as any service then aoperated by VIA," Mr. Lawrence stated. "It's restoration fulfills a Progressive Conser- vative election promise. Now it's up to the residents of those com- munities served by the train to prove by using it that they still want and need this service." On weekdays the two diesel railcars will leave Peterborough at 5:55 a.m. arriving at Toron- to Union Station at 8:30 a.m. As previously, there RENT A ® ECONOMY ® COMPACT © STANDARD/FULL SIZE ® LOW RATES ® LONG TERM LEASING ® TRUCK RENTALS PETE, BP PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 YANEDWARD DRIVE, PORT PERRY - 985-8474 OPEN: Weekdays to 9 P.M ; Friday to 6 P M_. Saturday to 4 PM liner, Jacuzzi ladder. This price includes the pool completely installed with steel walls, cement hard bottom, 30 mil. vinyl or Hayward filtration system, maintenance equipment, 6 diving board and a 3 step OUR EXPERIENCED COMPANY IS ENJOYING ITS 14th YEAR IN THE SWIMMING POOL BUSINESS. Via rail service resumes June 3 PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 28, 1985 -- 3 will be flag stops for passengers at Cavan, Manvers Station, Pon- typool, Burketon Station and Myrtle. The return train leaves Toronto at 5:30 p.m., reaching Peterborough at 7:59 p.m. Some examples of same-day return fares to Toronto: from Peter- borough $18; from Pon- typool $13; from Myrtle $9. "This train will become faster and more efficient as soon as upgrading of the track is completed," Mr. Lawrence stressed. *'Un- fortunately, the Toronto- Peterborough line, own- ed by Canadian Pacific, was allowed to deterior- ate .over the past four years." To mark the re- opening, the VIA train will make a special ad- vance run with a band and special guests on board on Sunday, June 2nd. For that trip only the train leaves Toronto at 10 a.m. and makes two stops in Durham North- umberland- at Myrtle Station from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., and at Pon- typool between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come to those stations on June 2nd to see the train and welcome its return. Cool Off in a 16' x 32 HICKLING POOL for only £26,900. We stock pool accessories and chemicals including BROMINE. - WATER TESTING AVAILABLE - We also carry a complete line of SWAN SPAS. Ty. ll a Ba ee a A et SCOTT HICKLING ENTERPRISES LIMITED Uxbridge 416-852-3411 Former Star publisher, Per Hvidsten, passes away Former publisher of the Port Perry Star, Per Hvidsten, passed away peacefully at Oshawa General Hospital on Monday, May 27, 1985, after a brief illness. Mr. Hvidsten, who was in his 74th year, was also the former publisher of the Uxbridge Times-Journal from 1953 to 1963. Since his retirement as publisher of the Port Perry Star in 1976, he has liv- ed in his home over the Star offices with his wife Ruby (Roach). During the past ten years he had continued to work part-time at the newspaper, in addition to finding time to listen to his library of classical recordings, playing golf, and spending summers at their cot- tage in Carnarvon. He also made fre- .quent trips back to his native Norway to visit with family. Per Hvidsten was born into the newspaper business 73 years ago in his hometown of Sarpsborg, Norway and from an early age was destined to become a publisher. At the age of 17, Per went to work for his father in the printing depart- ment of the business and even tried out his hand at sports writing before his career was interrupted by the Se- cond World War in 1940. In 1941, he escaped from Norway after the Nazis took over occupation of the country and he eventually end- ed up in Canada as an air-force in- structor at Little Norway, which was located near Huntsville, Ontario. It was here he met and married Leila Todd, and the couple gave birth to two children, Gerri-Lynn and Peter. After six years working in the prin- ting business in North Bay, Mr. Hvidsten finally realized his dream and in 1953 he was able to purchase the Uxbridge Times-Journal. For the next ten years the Hvidstens nurtured the paper with Per as publisher and Leila holding down the editorial department of the Times-Journal. Then in September, 1963, the Port Perry Star was purchased from the Boyd family, and the paper was renovated and remodelled con- tinuously over the next ten years. During the time the Port Perry Star was owned by the Hvidstens, it was the recipient of many awards from the Canadian and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Associations for outstanding achievements. In 1969, Per was honoured to be elected by the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Associa- tion as its president. It was with mixed emotions in January 1976, that Per decided to step aside and let his son Peter take over ownership of the Port Perry Star. But Per didn't withdraw from the newspaper altogether as he continued to work on a part-time basis helping out on production days and offering advice up to his untimely death. Funeral services for Per Hvidsten will be held at the St. Johns Presbyterian Church, Queen Street, Port Perry on Wednesday, May 29 at 11:00 a.m.