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i -- gre, -- Ch 2 hy ey i Er ------ RA TEE er A mame nS TN ng A gr Ml A in 42 -- PORT PERRY STAR ANNIVERSARY ISSUE -- Tuesday, September 20, 1988 From page 41 place slot in the mixed team cate- gory. World Competitions were held in Regina on April 17th and 18th.. May finished off the com- petition with an average of 208. Club Annrene was packed as friends and supporters of Dr. Mat- thew Dymond, took part in a cele- bration that honoured the long- time member of parliament on his retirement. MAY Efforts by local officials have resulted in a $56,000 reduction in the province's ordered $94,000. budget cut at the Community Hospital. Port Perry held their annual "At Home" dance, crowning Christine Donnelly as their new Queen and Lori Clark as Princess. Hampered by years of inadequate facilities, the Borelians amateur theatre group seems to have blos- somed at Town Hall 1873 with "Mame" their biggest and best production so far. With Jean Ken- nedy playing the title role, the show played to a full house for three consecutive nights, May 7, 8 and 9. The annual "At Home" was held at Cartwright High School with the highlight of the evening being the crowning of the new Queen and Princesses. Wilma Wolters will wear the crown for the year, with princesses Katie Schmidt and Debbie McLaughlin assisting her. A highlight of the Oddfellow's activities was the presentation of a 50 year jewel to Bro. Mansell Allan Dowson. JUNE Durham Region's $890,000 Lil- la Street widening project has be- gun. About 40 trees will be re- moved and a three lane "drag strip" will be created. While an alarming increase in local crime was being discussed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting, two men walked into the Lake- view Plaza Beckers store, pointed a revolver at a surprised Elain Zys- ~ tra and demanded money. It was the first armed robbery in Port Perry in recent memory. Over 20 animals were lost when lightning struck a barn at the farm of Keith Ashton, R. R. 1, Port Perry, during a severe electrical storm on June 14. Fast action by Uxbridge firemen saved two build- ings attached to the barn and a clean-up and equipment scroung- ing effort by neighbours put the dairy operation back in business on Monday. Bob Elliot of R. R. 4 Port Perry was notified on Father's Day that » 5, gi ¢ HN WH 197 Chris Don hah \ ERE x A ATE HERETO he had won the National level of the Royal Canadian Legion's liter- ary contest. Bob and his father will be guests of the Royal Cana- dian Legion's national Remem- brance Day ceremonies in Ottawa. During his term of office, Port Perry Kinsmen Club President Lorne Scanlon received the honour of being the first Kinsmen mem- ber in Canada to get the Master Kin Award from the National lev- el. A plaque was presented to Lorne by incoming president Jim Lawrence, in honour of the accom- plishment. Over 500 people turned out in Ward 4, Cartwright, June 21 to cast their ballots deciding whether the sale of spirits, beer and wine should be allowed under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licenced premises where food is available. The ayes had it, 475 to 34, calculating to a majority of over 90 percent. JULY Port Perry's Sue Gribben has won the All-Canadian Judo Cham- CAAA Jaen be APRIL 1976 Unable to attend Old Bill's Night at the Port Perry Legion due to llines, C.A. Glass was visited at his home and presented a 50 year medal by Dominion President Bob McChesney. Also present was Branch 419 president, Ed Mullholland (right). FEBRUARY 1976 Two Port Perry teams came out on top of the District 15 Tankard playdowns In Whitby, and will now advance. Pictured from left, back, Norma Howsam, Norma Kenny, Helen Hadden and Jan Towns. Front left, Ellen Gibson, Ruth Mitchell, Cla- ra Martyn and Helen Parish. pionship at the competitions held at the Valladrome at the Olympic Site in Montreal. Paula Lishman, of Blackstock took part in the official opening of the C.N. Tower recently. Paula, 6 feet 3 1/4 inches, helped to switch on the lights that flooded the world's largest free-standing struc- ture. Port Perry High School boasts a total of nine Ontario Scholars, students averaging 80 percent or better. Christina Ruhl topped the group with an average of 93 per- cent. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ruhl, R. R. 4, Ux- bridge. Wilma Wolters, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. John Wolters, Black- stock has been recommended as an Ontario Scholar with an average of 80.7%. In an unanimous vote by Scu- gog Township Council on Mon- day, July 12, three women were accepted along with three male ap- plicants as members of the Scu- gog Township Fire Dept. Quick action by Port Perry nurse Dorothy Nelson and Oshawa, fireman, Arthur Forsythe saved the life of David Duffy, when his trac- tor overturned and pinned him face down in a muddy ditch on Victoria County Road 4, west of Little Britain. AUGUST Bob Hall, Port Perry mailed off a cheque for over $100.00 to go toward the fight against Muscular Dystrophy, raised in a charity car- nival held on the lawn of Marc Hannon, Ontario Street, Port Per- ry. Marc, Bob and Valerie Moore staged the carnival, an idea they got from a children's show. A part of local political life for over 14 years, Scugog Township councillor Don Frew will not be seeking a return as Ward 4 repre- sentative on Township council. The faded yellow awning which crowned a number of stores on the north side of Queen Street has been removed thus eliminating an eye-sore and hazard to Scugog Township's first aquatic robbery took place last S y at. a Caesarea marina when a knife- nel, Wima Wolters Af Home "tion of Ward 4 Councillor. the marina attendant to fill up two gas tanks with $8.00 of fuel. SEPTEMBER Rosemary Hoemer, 16, with the help of her father, Bert, netted her first muskie on the Lake in front of their Highland Beach cottage. After two hours of battling the 30 poun d, 50 inch long fish was land- Work on the new Scugog Arena was halted recently when a crane used to lift steel roof trusses into place toppled over. OCTOBER Paul Arculus, a teacher at Port Perry High School has announced 6p { / | AZ his intention to seek the Port Per- ry Seat on Scugog Township Council. Bill Ringham, a retired engineer, will be seeking the posi- Seven head of cattle escaped from their Victoria Street pens in Prince Albert and took a leisurely walk downtown. They were cor- ralled at the Philp garage on Water Street, loaded onto a truck and tak- en home. Chamber of Commerce President Richard Drew has confirmed his intention to seek the Port Perry Seat in the upcoming municipal elections. The local "dentists 'n doctors" pumpkin growing contest was won by Dr. Ralph Price of Lilla Street. His entry weighed an im- pressive 116 pounds and no one else even dared to challenge the vo- luminous vegetable. NOVEMBER The World's Women Judo Cham- pion is none other than Sue Grib- ben of Port Perry. Sue won the honour at the Crystal Palace in London, England, competing against 28 countries. Mrs. Victor Hayden laid the sil- ver cross in front of the Cenetaph at the Legion Hall in her duty as Silver Cross Mother at this year's Remembrance Day services. Eighteen tombstones were top- pled or broken causing an estimat- ed $1,000. damage in a weekend raid on Pinegrove Cemetery on Queen Street in Prince Albert. DECEMBER One of the most exciting elec- tions in many years returned Mayor Lawrence Malcolm and three councillors, Reg Rose, Ver- non Asselstine and Jerry Taylor to office. Thuron Ltd. has over the past few years, grown rapidly from a $175,000. concern to an expected $2 million in business next year. Thuron officials moved out of its cramped Water Street quarters to its new plant at the renovated hatchery building on Highway 7A in a brief ceremony. APRIL 1977 Rolly McClean seems to be ejoying himself at the Town Hall 1873 Cabaret, with pretty Lisa Barry, one wielding boater used threats to get of the girls who served refreshments and cigarettes.