Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 17 Mar 1987, p. 11

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--_-- FP) Hous: i T---- During our renovations it will be more convenient if you use our rear entrance off our large parking lot on Perry Street. PRICES SLASHED r= on all in-stock FURNIT URE | Livingroom PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 17, 1987 -- 11 Brooke Shanley's seventh birthday party turned out better than she could have ever imagined Her mom, Donna Shanley. had arranged for ¢ Brooke and a group of her vounggfriends, to go sleigh riding at John Leask's farm 1 Greenbank During the ride, which everyone thoroughly en joved on its own merits, one of the children disc over ed ared billson hiding | in some bushes. balloon A tag tied to it revealed the balloon had travelled all the way from the American state of Virgina. set loose by a student named F J Cotter The note read: "Dear Finder: This 1s an advertisemént of our Fun Fair. Please send this card back to Havcock This is the happy group that went sleigh riding with John Leask (at the reins). and wound up finding a balloon that had travelled Long distance calling School. I would really like for you to send it Please"" From: F.J Cotter. P.S. Write your name and state vou found this card in = Well, it looks like the balloon went even further than'F J. hoped it would--he only expected it to he found in the States when, an fact, it travelled all the way to Scugog Township in Canada " The balloon was found February 28 but the date it was sent was not included on the tag, so the Shanleys don't know how long its journey was They plan to find.out. however, and are sending FJ aletter Chances are, the Shanleys might even win a prize, since the ballpon found the furthest point away from Falls Church, Virginia and returned by March 12 (which it was) is entitled to win something' all the way from Virginia to Greenbank. See story for details. The Durham Region Community Program is now providing tem- porary respite to caregivers of frail ter/companion service is offered at Care Association-Caregiver Relief" elderly and disabled adults. This sit- avalialie throughout the Durham Region. Relief Caregivers have received a training program which includes the development of a sensitivity to the needs of both the receiver of __ Care-givers' temporary respite Hf you would like some assistance and relief from caring for someone in your home who is elderly. and: disabled, contact Caregiver Relief - at 427-2315 (Ajax) between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. an inexpensive rate per hour andis care and the primary caregiver. Every Appliance Priced for Quick Sales DRYERS from $398. up 25% to Li 0 OA oO SAVINGS ON ALL - &» CILUX Interior & Exterior Paints During this sale only Everything 1s Cash & Carry! Delivery can be arranged at Additional Cost. Home Decorating ee pn Port Perry Plaza | Hwy. 7A, Port Perry 985-9235 CLOSED MONDAYS

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