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~ Take a Look Back F305 4 ny ET i r, a ' & oh, F , PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 9, 1986 -- 17 | Reflections of a golden age by Mabel M. McCabe Another Blessing | have received the blessing of another grandchild this past ' August and am looking forward to another one in November. | do not know how many of you feel about the continuing of your families through procreation but | get a vicarious thrill each time. Have you ever looked deep into the trusting eyes of those marvelous little people? Does it not give you a great feeling of im- mortality? | do not know why | have been left to be the one grand- parent to many of my children's children, but | hope and pray that | can give them some guidance to carry into a future | will never see. My mind travels back in time to my own beloved Gramma and the stories she told me. How can | hope to be that kind of person when the morals and styles of living have changed so much? All | can do is my best and hope it is enough. My grandchildren span the ages from twenty-three to this newest treasure so | have some idea of the reactions of the older ones. | know they love me and my feelings for them | find hard to express. They are my lifeline to the future and my only chance to be remembered al aan 5 SE A RED on BE, ad oy ¢ 1890's. It also served as the area's post office. The building was demolished around 1967 and 'the lands now lay vacant. On the opposite cor- ner, behind the horse and buggy, now stands 'Willie's Car Care and service station. on into the next century. | pray | am not being selfish about this but it does give me an inner peace to know that | am not just here for that small space of time and then forgotten. | wonder if any of you feel that way, and if so, how you cope with the pressures of setting an example that these wide-eyed wee ones can look up to with love and affection all through the years. My one despair now is that | cannot do all the fun things with them I'd like to, such as playing tag or getting on the floor to hide Co under a table. | hope they know | want to, but the old bones and limbs Viewpoint This week's photograph is a view of Myrtle, looking south along Highway 12 from the 9th Concession (Myrtle Road), circa 1910. The building shown is the Brookes General Store, built by + .W. Brookes in the late 1880's or early Some of the them | don't see as often as I'd like to, but distance prevents our being close. Their parents must let them understand that | care and wish it were different. | hope they do. | have had the joy of holding my two great grandchildren in my arms and whispering in their ears how good they make me feel. In - my wildest dreams | never expected to be around for their births and by ROXANNE REVELER Get ready ... I'm on my soapbox again. Unfortunately, what I have to say is nothing new; I have yapped on the subject before, but as the question on Sunday Shopping will not die, I thought it was about time for me to add another two cents worth ... making my grand total now in the five dollar range. What is the big deal? I am really getting quite sick and tired of all the to-do being made about whether we, the people of Ontario, should be able to make a purchase on Sundays or not. Sunday shopping should be a matter of personal choice, not political whim, but that is exactly what it has become ... political whim, I mean. It is whim that now dictates these so-called designated tourist areas which can stay open. If your business happens to be in one of these areas, you're set ... if not, it's too darn bad. Let's take Toronto ... Mirvish Village has been classified as a designated tourist area ... the Eaton Centre has not. Kind of dumb when you figure it is the Eaton Centre the govern- ment always put in their tourist brochures, and on those TV ads that praise the values of visiting Ontari-ari-ari-o. Nonetheless, a current legal fiction says this is the case. So Eaton Centre stays dark on Sunday, and visitors to the city grumble, and try to figure out just where the heck Mir- vish Village is, and what the heck they would want to go there for. A little closer to home. The Port Perry Chamber of Commerce ... I think that's their proper name ... has been trying to get the town authorized as a tourist area. I mean, everyone knows that it is a tourist area ... anyone who lives around here; what with the lake and marinas and all. But the word came from on high ... No way. This is not a tourist area, and so, businesses who opened their doors on Sun- days, got smacked on the wrist and hit in the pocket-book with fines. Now. You take Unionville. Now there is a legitimate tourist area. They have a quaint little main street, with quaint little shops, that were made quaint on purpose to attract Sun- day shoppers. Other than that, where is the tourist attraction. I have been there many times and have never found anything but com- mercial enterprises. Somebody please tell me where is the lake, the museums ... something, anything that would classify this town as a tourist trap. But we're not just talking visitors here. What about the folks who work shifts? How about working mothers who ony have one day a week to get their shopping done ... if they're lucky. And then there's the religious side of it. Our Lord's Day Act was originally brought forth when this nation was, predominently Christian. As a matter of fact it was almost tutally WASP in Ontario, but those times have changed. It's pointless to argue that our holidays discriminate against non-Christians. This is to be expected in a society with Judeo- Christian roots. But in a democracy, one seg- ment of the society just does not impose its religious practises on another segment. Not in 1986. There is no fundamental reason why the choice to shop on Sunday, or not to shop on Sunday should be denied to anyone. The old reasons of church and exploitation of labour wilt under examination. Again, it would be in- teresting to find out exactly who it was who defined who can stay open and who can't. I don't understand why, in Brooklin, all the antiques stores can open; all the variety stores can open; the video rental stores can open, the gas stations can open; for that mat- ter the bakery and dress shoppe could open if they wanted to. But you know what ... the IGA and the IDA can't. Has something to do with square footage or something. But whatever it is, it is dumb. The majority of businesses in downtown Brooklin stay open on Sundays with no sweat. What's the difference with Port Perry? Turn to page 19 now | hope | can be around fqr their weddings, Please God, if that's x "not asking too much. Thank You Almighty Power for all these bless- ings. | really do not know what | did to deserve them. Calling all would-be criers Anyone who has ever been accus- ed of having a better-than-healthy voice, can put their talents to work on Saturday by vying for the title of the official Town Crier of the municipality. The contest is part of Whitby's Heritage Day celebrations and is open to all residents of the town, male and female, age 19 or over. The town has issued a special invita- tion to residents of the North Ward to try their luck, and hope a few ladies will give it a whirl too. The contest will commence at 12 noon in front of the Bell Canada building on Brock Street South and you will also have the chance of meeting other Town Criers from several cities and towns. 'The Heritage Day activities are wide and varied. Weather permit- MYRTLE NEWS join in the Heritage Day fun "ting, the Labatt"s Blue hot-air balloon will be on hand in the Perry Street parking lot (behind Brooklin Cycle) for rides. There will be a log- sawing competition for all ages in the County Bowl parking lot; coun- try craft demonstrations in the Bank of Nova Scotia at the corner of Brock and Mary Streets; and a pan- cake breakfast in the Brooklin Cy- cle parking lot from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet the famous Canadian artist Walter Campbell, who specializes in painting Victorian era homes from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Bank of Commerce at the corner of Brock and Dundas Streets. Also on hand will be Bob Mooney"s Dixieland Band and even the "sherriff and his stocks." Team up all the fun with the old- fashioned prices being offered by the downtown merchants and it should be a great day. Welcome to all newcomers There are several new families in the area and a warm welcome is ex- tended to Bill and Sue Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blea, Vince and Judy Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gaul, and to Rob Garland and Joan Ward. Myrtle old-timers look forward to meeting you and hope you will join in community activities. The first meeting of the Square Dance Club will be held in the Church Hall on September 17. Young and mature couples and singles are invited, it's a learning experience and one that pays big dividends. The evening, 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, for that forever young feeling of modern square dancing. Everyone is invited to the first church service of the fall season, September 14th at 10:30 a.m. Rev. McRury will have his usual in- teresting message and you will be home in lots of time for dinner. - ge gl gl mg} ------ i Sa =n py