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APRIL 1970 Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jackson have just returned from attending a three-day reunion of World War | flyers at the King Edward Hotel In Toronto. JANUARY Port Perry Centennial celebra- tions started with the Legion's Gala Birthday Party on Lake Scu- gog. Twenty-three men an- nounced intentions to grow beards for Centennial. Annette Larocque, born January 7 was Port Perry's first Centennial Baby. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Larocque. Dr. William Cohoon was elect- ed president of the Chamber of Commerce. The Canada Winter Games offi- cial Flame passed through Port Perry en route to Saskatoon. FEBRUARY In Kapuskasing, Pete Hvidsten, Jr. was presented with Second Prize for advertising excellence by the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association. Plans for an amateur theatre so- ciety were made. MARCH Neil Clark won the Georgian Bay Secondary School Associa- tion wrestling title in the 157 pound class. Village Council discussed the re-construction of Port Perry Roads with representatives from Totten Sims Hubicki and Depart- ment of Highways. J. Offenbeck and A. Dekker were Port Perry High School's delegates to the Ontario Teacher's Federation Assembly held in To- ronto. Trevor Chandler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Chandler, was chosen "Cub of the Year", among the boys in Scugog "B" Pack. APRIL Miss Rosie Frey won the Lions International district A-3 public speaking contest in Peterborough. 1971- Port Perry Gentennial year gets underway Mr. Robert Timbers, a former Warden of Ontario County was chosen to represent the Liberal Party in the next provincial elec- tion. Port Perry Lions elected Arnold Roach as President for 1971-72. Linda McLaughlin was selected Cartwright High School's At Home Queen. MAY The paving of Queen Street be- gan, just in time for Centennial celebrations. In a 44-mile relay walkathon, the Port Perry Kinsmen raised $400. to help fight cystic fibro- sis. Sally Wagner, stunt pilot died when her small plane crashed near Port Perry. JUNE Two hundred fifty cubs took part in a parade, prelude to the Third Annual Pineridge Cuboree held at the fairgrounds. The long-awaited Centennial celebrations officially got under way at 2:00 p.m. June 9, with Reeve Robert Kenny doing the honours. Other dignitaries taking art in the five day celebrations included Dr. M. B. Dymond, Mr. Norm Cafik, and Ontario County Warden John Williams. Toronto hockey player Jim McKenny presented the William Aldred Memorial Trophy to El Williams as Port Perry Hig School's athlete of the year. ~ JULY Dr. C. A. MacMaster was hon- oured by the Arena Board for his "unselfish volunteer service". The Reach Protective Associa- tion circulated petitions objecting Turn to page 36 From page 34 was Alice Vanderheide, followed by Brian McNab, Sheila Bradford, Joanne Jackson, and Mary Nelson. Mary Jane Crozier was crowned Ontario Dairy Princess at the Oshawa Fair. The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Howell, on the 14th Conces- sion of Reach was struck by light- ning during an electrical storm. AUGUST Brian Donnelly, former Port Perry High School student, cap- tured top honours in his first year of pre-medicine at Queen's Univer- sity. He achieved an overall aver- age of 91.3% and received a schol- arship of $600.00. The clearance of only 10 to 15 THINNER hehe PORT PERRY STAR ANNIVERSARY ISSUE -- Tuesday, September 20, 1988 -- 35 1970 - Jack Cook elected tients in Port Perry, Dr. Stephen Kandel moved to Toronto. OCTOBER Jack Cook was chosen chief of the Port Perry, Reach, Scugog Fire Department at the depart- ment's annual meeting. Alex Johns, Reach Township Clerk-treasurer retired after 11 years of service to the township. Fire Prevention Week (October 4-10) got off to a smokey start when two fires struck within 48 hours. A garage and implement shed was destroyed on the farm of Doug Crosier, Scugog Island and a blaze razed the garage of Robert Cameron, Prince Albert. The entire student body of Cart- wright High 'School, about 100, SEPTEMBER 1970 The Queensville Restaurant has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Emile Kroonenberg (right) formerly of To- ronto. At left, is owner Mr. Kotsopoulor with sales representative Milton Fisher handing over the keys to the Kroonenbergs. feet saved the farm home of Mr. Bruce Geer, Utica, from complete destruction when a five-seater See- Bee plane roared across the house and crash-landed only 50 feet from the dwelling. German exchange student Klaus Brosche, 17 of Augsburg, West Germany was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Nelson. SEPTEMBER Queen's University announced the award of a Queen's University Anniversary Scolarship to Brian McNab. Fire of unknown origin de- stroyed a large bam on the proper- ty of Martyn Rennick, Ontario Street, Port Perry. Victor Malcolm resigned as clerk-treasurer of - Cartwright Township to assume the similar position with Reach Township. Branch 419 of the Royal Cana- dian Legion dedicated a new Ceno- taph in front of the Legion Hall. Rev. R. C. Rose conducted: the service. H. Lynn Fair received a standing ovation from the farming commu- * nity of Ontario County at a Testi- monial Dinner in Sunderland on the occasion of his retirement from long service with the Depart- ment of Agriculture. After 17 years of service to pa- Chief of fire department abandoned school desks to fight pollution in the township. Be- sides doing a good job of cleaning up the township, they also real- ized $159.00 in donations of pop bottles. NOVEMBER Halloween vandalism this year was almost negligible in compari- son to the year before when a great deal of destruction was done. Robert Fair was Valedictorian at the annual Commencement. at the Port Perry High School. Gordon Goode received an accla- mation at the nomination in Co- lumbus and will serve a second term on Ontario County School Board representing Port Perry, Scugog and East Whitby. Arthur Rowan, also received an acclamation to the Northumber- land-Durham School Board repre- senting Cartwright and Manvers Townships. DECEMBER At nominations in Port Perry, " reeve Robert Kenny was acclaimed for a second term. Two will con- test the deputy-reeve seat and sev- en will be in the running for the three councillor seats. All members of Scugog Town- ship council returned by acclama- tion. Cecil Fralick, reeve; Mrs. Grace Love, deputy-reeve; Helen Redman, William Bell and Cliff Crowell, councillors. Phil Orde was elected new depu- ty-reeve and three brand new coun- cillors, Grant McDermott, Gerald Jackman and Howard Hall will serve with Reeve Robert Kenny during the next term of Port Perry Council. Lawrence Malcolm was returned by acclamation to the office of reeve in Cartwright Township. Elected new deputy reeve was Ver- non Asselstine and to council Donald Frew, Norman Mairs and newcomer Harvey Graham. A by-law restricting operation of snowmobiles on streets in Port Perry was passed by council. MARCH 1970 Prime Minister John Diefenbaker was the guest speaker at Port Perry High School last week. Seen with the PM here are, ance teacher; from left, Mr. S. McNair, guid- Joanne Jackson, Mrs. Diefenbaker, the Prime Minister and Scott Kenny.