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Looking back at' . (From page 18) Befiny itteveeen in Ward Four, len and Marjorie Wanamaker celebrated their anniversary at an Open House at the Oddfellows Hall, Port Perry. OCTOBER | Mrs. Katherine M. Crosierce brated her 90th birthday at an open house held at the Utica Hall. Community Memorial Hospital was notified the Provincial govern- ment had come up with an addi- tional $150,000 in funding and - will not have to close any beds this year, : The Star celebrated its 25th An- niversary under the nt owner- ship, and presented 25 year em- ployee, Annabell Harrison with a rip foo to the Barbados. e 's Prayer was banned from all public elementary schools and schools by the Dur- ham Board of Education. Marg Wilbur was acclaimed as the NDP candidate for the riding of Durham in the coming federal election. i The Star changed its "masthead" back to the old style lettering after a contest in which 63% of the readers said they preferred the old dey to the one presently being Two Whitby men had a narrow brush with death when their light plane flipped over in a field near Blackstock after an emergency landing attempt. " Former MPP and cabinet mini- ster William (Bill) Newman passed away after a lengthy illness with cancer. Port Perry downtown merchants voted unanimously to support an effort to form a BIA, following an "information meeting at which about 40 businesses were repre- sented. Author W.H. (Bill) Graham completed his in-depth Ristory of Greenbank and Reach Township, and the book is now on sale throughout the aréa. Si ""Sclence whi NOVEMBER Prime Minister Brian Mulroney made a brief campaign stop in Durham Riding and gave a pe lly style speech to Party faith- ul. Scugog Township's building de- ment that over $41 mith uilding permits had been issued so fay/this year. . The OMB has given approval for a subdivision of about 40 new homes on Union Ave. in Prince Albert, to be built by Van Ed- wards Investments of Port Perry. David Burnett was Port Perry High School's 1988 valedictorian, and spoke to a packed auditorium at the school at the annual com- mencement exercises. The building committee of Port Perry Community Memorial Hos- ital announced that fundraising now topped $1 million. Howard Hall was the clear win- ner in a four man race for the seat of Mayor in Monday's municipal election. Councillors elected were Yvonne Christie (Regional), Don Cochrane (acclaimed), Neil Hunter (Ward 1), Marilyn Pearce (Ward 2), Al Goreski (Ward 3) and Glenn Malcolm (Ward 4). Zoecon has announced it will be phasing out its manufacturing plant in Port Perry and closing down over the next couple of months. - Conservative Ross Stevenson swept to a decisive victory in Dur- ham Riding in Monday's election out-polling his nearest rival, Lib- eral Doug Moffat by almost 10,000 votes. Following a second meeting of the Port Perry Downtown Mer- chants, the group voted unani- mously for the second time to pro- ceed with forming a BIA in the downtown core. Local armwrestlers Mike Haigh, and Garth Carlson came home from the World Championships held in Hollywood, California with first place victories. * Tracy Mollen of Port Perry was + years experience respectively. z Leanne Philip won three major prizes at the Canada-wide Sclence Fair, Including a coveted. Bronze medallion. It was great year for this Intelll- gent, hard-working Port Perry High School student-- she also cleaned up at the Durham Reglonal Sclence Falr. : | ? 'Hall, nominated for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year award, spon- sored by Canadain Airlines and the Ontario Community Newspaper Association. Lifetime resident and business- man in Port Perry, Arthur Brock passed away on November 30th af- ter a lengthy illness. DECEMBER Scugog's new Mayor Howard council was sworn-in-at the official inau meeting held at the munici day, December Sth. . Gary Herrema of Uxbridge, was elected to a fourth term as Chairman of the Durham Region. Township council approved the enacting of a by-law to designate the downtown a BIA following a request from Downtown Merchant chairman Tom Mitchell. Members of Township council expressed anger and outrage on learning that a construction project on the Blackstock arena and Rec- Centre is 60% ($135,000) over budget. . It was announced that con- struction of Water Street would begin about Feb: of 1989 and would take about five months to complete. : ---- offices on Mon- | i Gm g Fo AE fA) x rT a TTY, TA SU IR IPRS Ta 9 ST IE NR RR Ss Lee Sh La SA i AAR Bn 4 reat RO AA BIR pn oo ha... PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, January 4, 1989 -- 19 In late October, with a federal election just weeks away, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney paid a quick visit to Durham riding, speaking to P.C. candidate Ross Stevenson In downtown Bowmanville. Both men were successful In their elections bids. Nearly halt a century of combined political experience at the municipal level of- ficlally retired as of election day, November 14. Scugog's Regional Councillor Lawrence Malcolm and Mayor Jerry Taylor called It quits this Fall, with 30 and 17 Jennifer Fletcher and Steve Foote in a scene from the Borellans' production of "Nobody Loves A Dragon", a delightful musical which scooped several awards at the Theatre Ontario Festival competitions in North Bay last May, Including best production.