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TT .------ PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 12 1988 -- 7 } Viewpoint by John B. McClelland Can you believe the way Old Man Summer is creeping along? Here it is the second week in July, Festival Days is just about here; my kids, who counted the days since back in February waiting for the end of school, are starting to complain about being bored, and the "dog days of summer" are snapping at my heels. Even my golf game, which showed some prom- ise in June, is sputtering and coughing in the heat. In fact, | managed to get in nine holes just this momn- ing in a shimmering haze, the kind that sort of leaves you out of breath by the third green. | started out hot as the weather with two birdies, then promptly went double-bogey, triple-bogey on the next two holes, and stumbled around the rest of the way, my heart not really in the game at all. Can't get serious about writing a serious col- umn, either. Maybe we need an election call, some- thing, anything to snap me out of the summer dol- drums. | feel about the way the Blue Jays have played baseball so far, and my holidays are still a month down the road. 1 see that Paul Arculus is conducting his "walking tours" of Port Perry again this summer. The first two were held this past weekend, but if you missed them and still want to take part, two more are scheduled for July 23 and 23, starting at 2:00 PM from in front of the Settlement House on Queen Street. | had the pleasure of taking part in one of the tours a couple of years ago, and for anyone with an avid (or even a casual) interest in the histroy of Port Perry, and especially the architecture, | would high- ly recommend it. Paul is an expert on local history, and | can guarantee you'll have a most enjoyable af- ternoon. | don't know about you, but | feel a trifle miffed these days because | did not get an invitation to THE WEDDING. Maybe it was something | said. Anyway, | have been watching the mail pretty carefully the last few weeks, hoping to see my invi- tation arrive. Alas, it didn't show up, so on July 16, Wayne and Janet will just have to tie the old knot without my humble presence. You know Wayne and Janet. He plays hockey out west somewhere, and she's a Hollywood ac- tress. They didn't invite me, but there will be some 700 people on hand to witness this blessed event; an event that is being hailed as just about the big- gest thing to hit Edmonton since the oil boom of the early 70's. : Janet will be wearing-a $40,000 dress for the "occasion, and Wayne will be flanked by a pretty fair line-up of NHL stars. Anyone who steps out of line at this wedding will have to answer to Mark Messier. It's even been suggested that Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will attend, along with Alberta Pre- mier Don Getty. With a federal election in the offing likely this fall, Mulroney would be stupid to pass up this event. It will get more ink than the final game of a Stanley Cup series. Even though | didn't get my invitation (must have been an oversight) | would like to send along my best to Wayne and Janet on this joyous occa- sion. Maybe it's just as well | was over-looked on the guest list. What would | get them for a wedding gift? Wayne got Janet a new Rolls Royce to drive around Hollywood while he's playing hockey. How do you top that? | mean you just don't give Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gretzky a toaster or a blender for a wedding gift, not to mention towels for the bathroom. Seriously, for a minute, there has been some criticism about this wedding and all the trappings, including the fact that neither Gretzky or Janet are Salholies, and they are getting married in a Catholic hurch. Frankly, if Wayne Gretzky wants to invite 7,000 people to his wedding and give his bride a fleet of olls Royces as a marriage gift, that's his damn busi- ness. | presume he knows what he's doing, and that he can afford it. After all, the guy is a bona fide celebrity across North America. Save for Larry Bird in basketball, Gretzky is the number one presence in the world of pro sports these days, and he has probably done more to enhance the image of hockey than any oth- er individual in history. Unlike some pro athletes that come readily to mind, Gretzky is worth every penny he has ever earned on skates, and if he wants to throw a wed- ding that will rival Royalty, good for him. Enough said on that. But next time | see him, I'm still going to give him heck for over-looking me on the guest list. Yesterday's Memories 70 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 11, 1918 Messrs. Dan McTaggart, of Sonya and Arthur J. Boe, Prince Albert, have been home on leave. They are now acting corporals, at Niagara Camp. Corp. Clinton Short is taking a six week's military course at Ottawa. ~ A motion was carried at Town Council, appointing the Reeve 2 committee to buy and distribute coal for the Village of Port erry. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 15, 1943 Congratulations to Mr. Bill Aldred of the R.C.A.F. who suc- cessfully graduated and received his wings at Uplands, last Fri- day. Bill is now home on furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Storey Beare, and son Ian of Guelph are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. John Murray and other relatives. Mr. Robert (Bob) Woods left on Friday morning for Toron- to to commence his training with the R.C.N.V.R. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 15, 1953 Four persons including a Blackstock girl, Donna Forder, 16, were taken to Bowmanville Memorial Hospital for treatment following a two-car crash on Scugog Road near Bowmanville, last Sunday. Mr. Michael Starr informed the Port Perry Star that per- mission had been obtained to erect the bulletin board at the Post Office site, but of no cost to the government. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 10, 1958 Reeve J.J. Gibson was the first person to use the new dial phone in Port Perry, placing a call to Ivan Kerry, of Charlot- tetown, P.E.1., a former Port Perry boy. The Port Perry United Church Choir has made a long play- ing record of 12-14 anthems. This Hi-Fi recording will be available at the end of July. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 11, 1968 Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Scugog Island celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on July 8, 1968. "Sharon Sweetman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sweet- man, Port Perry has been selected to represent Branch 419, Royal Canadian Legion, Port Perry in a beauty contest in Whit- July 27. by.on July (Turn to page 8) LLetters Tripp famil y raised eleven children To The Editor: I hope you will find this worthy of publication. In a recent edition of Especial- ly for Seniors there's a unique + story of longevity. Six sisters and a brother all except one over 80. My family hasn't yet piled up the years like this although I believe we've made some kind of record too. Our parents, the late Alton and Florence Tripp raised eleven children of which I am the eldest of three daughters. Large families were not a novelty in those days but for a family of this size to remain intact until all have reached the Senior Citizen category must be something of a record if not for achievement, at least for endurance. We lacked all the things that modern life deems necessary such as proper diets and preven- tative medicine. We experienced illness and accidents. Life was not easy, yet we emerged scarred but unbowed. Our roots are planted deeply in the Port Perry area and none of this group has settled very far afield. Also, on the road from Port Perry to Seagrave where the Bethel Church and cemetery once were, stands a large cairn bear- ing the names of many of our ancestors -- the foremost one be- ing Benjamin Tripp our great- grandfather. He was an early pioneer settler of Seagrave. This is a list of our eleven: Elwood -- Shirley Road; Irwin -- Omemee; Orville -- Lindsay; Luella Walters -- Oshawa; Gordon -- Fenelon Falls; Frank -- Oshawa; Jim -- Shirley Road; Bill -- Port Perry; Joe -- Port Perry R.R.; Marie Gibson -- Blackstock; Reta Berrill -- Bowmanville. Sincerely, Reta M. Berrill, Bowmanville, Ont. Carnation campaign was huge success To The Editor: The Multiple Sclerosis Society Carnation Campaign was a huge success and I would like to thank those involved in making it so. As space will not allow for everyone to be listed individual- ly, I would like to thank the 28 volunteers some of which came from as far as Uxbridge to help sell the Carnations. Also, many thanks to the various businesses in town who allowed the M.S. Society to put coin boxes in their stores, and a special thank-you to the five businesses who, in addi- tion, allowed us to use their sidewalk space. Port Perry and area residents once again deserve a big round of applause for being more than generous in making the first M.S. Society Fundraising drive in Port Perry a success. Yours truly, Gwen Grieveson, M.S. Society Fundraising, & Volunteer Co-ordinator, Port Perry Area. to the editor. Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newpspaper to encourage our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column. Our readers have a right to freely express their opinions and view- points on just about any subject, and we feel that a lively letters column helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that a letter writer sign his or her name. On rare occasions, we will agree to with-hold publication of a letter writer's name, if we feel there are very good reasons to do so. Under no circumstances will this paper print an anonymous letter While we enjoy receiving letters from our readers, we must con- tinue to insist on knowing the identity of the writer. ng