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he. SY 18 -- PORT PERRY STAR ANNIVERSARY ISSUE -- Tuesday, September 20, 1988 Port Perry Star has te. Ptr ttn rt ¢ owner ship changes Port Perry, Ontario @ [J in 1963 and in 1976 Dear Peter: It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Township of Scugog, to extend greetings and congratulations to the Port Perry Star and staff on your 25th Anniversary. BE The Port Perry Star, over the past 25 years, has played an impor- tant part in the growth, and the lives of the residents of Scugog Township and area. Through your paper, our residents have been well informed not only of the serious issues of news but also on the humerous and per- sonal issues that touch our everyday lives. I personally have watched the Port Perry Star grow over the past years and I always found the paper to be objective and interesting and I believe that this is due to the Hvidsten family who set their goal some 25 years ago and have continued on with their professional policy. In closing, I congratulate you, your family and staff on 25 years of the successful and dedicated opera- tion of the Port Perry Star and join with many of your faithful readers in waiting for the next issue to come off the press. Yours truly, / i/ A _-- 7 di i J er - ; oy ae Ne / 1 / wT ; A A. D. Jerome Taylor Mayor Township of Scugog SEPTEMBER 1963 Per Hvidsten, the new owner and publisher of the Port Perry Star with his new editor Willlam Harrison (seated) just after the take-over of the paper. Mr. Peter Hvidsten, Port Perry Star, 235 Queen Street, Port Perry, Ontario, The Hvidsten Family: Congratulations on your 25th Anniversary of ownership of the Port Perry Star. In an age of discontinuities, it is a privilege to have a family dedicated to the continuity of things. Your review of the past 25 years has a long tradition behind it. In 1913 and in an enlarged edition of 1934 reprinted in 1969, your paper brought out "On The Shores of Scugog", written by Samuel Farmer, a former publisher. And in addition, in 1927 your press printed, "Scugog and its' Environs", by the Rev. F. G. Weir. And now you are bringing this record up to date. You asked how do I see this record of continuity and the role of the local paper. Quite simply, there is a wisdom in quiet places flow- ing from such fundamentals as the inherited wisdom of the race and daily communion with the wonderful order of nature. This quality of life can sometimes be lost in the noise made by larger places. Possibly the chief role of the weekly press is to keep the dis- tinction between mere noise and values before us. Sadly, larger places make more difficulties than noise. The test of democracy is not majority rule. Majorities can be tyrannies. ls Bl mm The test for democracy is the rule of law and respect for the weaker. Today, we have too much evidence that large communities like Metro do not ac- knowledge these restraints. It appears the only effective barrier to the over- spill of Metro is the weekly press, the lungs of opposition. Here, then, is your mission. And may you prosper. JANUARY 1976 The Port Perry Star changed ownership on Janu- i ary 1, when Per Hvidsten sold the newspaper to his | son Peter. Per regarded the event as the culmination of a career in newspaper that began in Norway as a young man. While publisher of the Star his efforts saw it grow from 1,100 subscribers to over 4,000 at his retirement. Above, Per Is seen looking over the -~ first edition of the paper under the ownership of his son Peter. Warmest regards, Sam L. Cureatz, Q.C. M.P.P. , Durham East.