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12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 19, 1986 Country Store a Masterson family affair What started out as an Easter Weekend dream for Don and Ginny Masterson turned into reality last Wednesday morning when they opened the doors to customers at the Country Convenience Store in Blackstock. Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor and Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz were at the opening to help Ginny and Don cut a bright blue ribbon in front of the store which has been _ there for almost 100 years. But the store the early residents of Blackstock patronized at the turn of the century is a far cry from the one there now. While the Mastersons took great pains to maintain the old-fashioned "country flavour" of the place when they totally renovated in July, they also installed the modern equip- ment, coolers and display shelves necessary for a business that offers a full range of grocery items, hard- ware and household goods. The Mastersons took possession from the Thompsons on July 29, then immediately closed for two weeks and totally renovated the interior of "the 1400 square foot store. This in- cluded stripping the wooden floors down to the original finish. When they re-opened last Wednes- day morning, Ginny said the response from people in the com- munity was just fantastic, * Customers flocked through the doors to take advantage of opening day specials, get a look at the place and to wish the Mastersons good luck in their venture. Say it with a ... BALLOON BOUQUET Add to Your Bouquet Candy, Fruit, Wine, Jams and Mints % The Balloon House Delivery Available Hearing A id Centre ¢f Port Perry Dr. E. Mueller's Office - 24 Water St. S., - Plaza, Port Perry, Ontario LOB 1NO Scugog Duncan Transmission Sales REBUILTS - EXCHANGES - REPAIRS All Makes & Models available. 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When they heard the store was coming up for sale last spring, they talked about the idea of buying it and put in an offer. *'It was just one of those things that happened," ex- plained Ginny, who had worked the past seven years at Brutons Drug Store in Port Perry. The Convenience Store will be a family run business. The Master- sons have moved into the living area that's part of the building and this will allow them to keep the doors open seven days each week for long hours. In fact, Monday through Saturday the store will be open from 7:00a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. "A lot of our customers commute to work in Port Perry and elsewhere. Staying open in the even- ing will be for their convenience," said Ginny. The store is located right in the heart of Blackstock, just a stone's throw north of the four corners. Gin- ny is not sure just who started the business way back in 1890, but she and her family are determined to continue the tradition of friendly service and good country value. & 3 FRE Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz and Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor were present last Wednes- day morning to help the Masterson family official- ly open the newly renovated Country Store in PLAYGROUND NEWS GREENBANK by Tara, Michelle, & Michael Well, at the end of six weeks, we can honestly say that we've had a very successful summer. A tour of a Bakery, McDonald's, a trip to Pleasure Valley and all of our fun- draising events. To end our summer fun we went to Blackstock with all the playgrounds for a day filled with fun and on Friday we all enjoyed pizza and movies. We would like to thank all those who supported us throughout the summer & especially our co- ordinator Carol. We hope that everyone enjoyed their days spent at playground, we 3 did! Li A ~ Ginny and Don Masterson, with children Timmy and Sharri have taken over the Country Convenience Store in Blackstock, and they promise friendly service to their customers. Blackstock. Don, Ginny and kids Timmy and Sharri will run the new store as a family affair. (See story for details) The recently renovatd CARTWRIGHT HIGH SCHOOL at Blackstock, is now ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS or September '86 Telephone 986-4241 8 arrange an appointment (985-7153 evenings) All courses offered are fully semestered. The following courses would be of par- ticular interest to adults: *Creative Writing 'Law *Typing (An Introductory Course) * Computer Science Mii (An Introductory *Business Practice rse In addition the following courses are also being offered in the first semester: GRADE 9 -- Physical Health & Education; French; Typing; Science GRADE 10 -- Physical Health & Education; French; Physics; Typing GRADE 11 -- Chemistry; Geography; History; Business Practice; Accounting GRADE 12 -- Law; Physics; Geography; History; Business Practice; Mathematics GRADE 13 -- Biology; English; Relations & Functions; Algebra; Economics