Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star, 13 Jun 1989, p. 16

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a a 16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 13, 1989 A historic run Boat tours are back on Scugog for summer History, of sorts, will be made on Lake Scugog this sum- mer. Boat tours are back, and the first public cruise aboard the Skylark V111 will leave Port Perry at 2:00 PM on July 11, to make the five hour trip up the lake and the Scugog River to Lindsay. - dame Is the catchy name for a new toy shop that officially opened at 36 Water Street on June 3.The show Is just jammed full of all kinds of toys and games of Interest to all ages. Margaret Scott and Leona Sandison, seen above on either side of Mayor Howard Hall, are. the owners. And they were joined by a couple of clowns in bright costume for Play it a Ga -. the opening ceremony on June 3. Operating a toy and game * shop will be a new experien ce for the owners, but they are, 'ull of enthusiasm for thelr new business venture. bY 4 GATS EEC] He) IRA AI Rg TF] seas 16099 Jenkins Business Equipment SALES -- SERVICE -- RENTALS 15 Albert Street, Unit 1, Oshawa PaA=t=Bwdi=k| Many more truck & van accessories 1670 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa 579-6868 Mon.-Wed. 9-6 Thurs; & Fri. 9-9 Saturday 10-3 i # ! GIFT CERTIFICATES # a i f i i It will be a special cruise in more ways than one. Sixty per cent of the gross revenue gener- ated from this first cruise will be turned over to the Communi- ty Hospital Building Fund. The cruise aboard the 48 foot Skylark is being organized by Bus Plus Tours of Ashburn. The number of tickets is limited to just 36. And those 36 passengers will not only enjoy the five hour leisurely trip to Lindsay, a cold buffet will be served including roast beef, salads, desserts and beverage. Once the Skylark docks in Lindsay, the passengers will then attend a peformance of "The Tomorrow Box" at the Kawartha Summer Theatre. Bus transportation back to Port Perry after the theatre is included in the $100 cost of the ticket. Barb Porter of Bus Plus Tours said "we are very excited about this first public cruise. Some special activities are be- ing for this event." The Skylark V111 has an interesting history. It was pur- chased last year by the Lindsay Parks and Recreation Depart- ment for $226,000, thanks to a gift from Leroy Wilson, the late publisher of the Lindsay Post. Mr. Wilson was an avid boater, and when he passed away six years ago at the age of 97, he left more than $3 million CWF launches book Thousands of children across Canada are asking the question, "What can I do to help wildlife and the environment?" the Cana- dian Wildlife Federation (CWF) now has the answer. "YOU CAN DO IT!" a handy booklet released recently by CWF is chock-full of ideas on what kids can do to help clean up the world. The booklét covers a range of topics including air and water pollution, recycling, wildlife habitat improvement, energy conservation and endangered species,' PROVEN EFFECTIVE In PORT * Roof vents ¢ Windows * Bug shields e Sunroofs * Winter fronts ® Truck caps * Box liners * Running boards * Tool boxes * Step bumpers QUIT FOR LIFE STOP SMOKING -- Just 20 minutes SOFT LASER -- Experienced Consultants Stop Craving & withdrawal $ 00. FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd 1-800-668-9200 WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAM AVAILABLE aptain's chairs * Many more truck & van all's made just for kids "YOU CANDOIT!" is great for kids who really want to do something to help clean up the en- vironment but aren't quite sure what to do," said Julie Gelfand of CWF. "YOU CAN DO IT!" also con- tains a list of organizations that children can contact for more in- formation about the environment, wildlife, pollution, recycling, and conservation. "YOU CAN DO IT!" is available by writing the Canadian Wildlife Federation, 1673 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 3Z1. PERRY Il: Durham Board of to the Lindsay Parks and Recre- ation Department. But he also requested that some of that money be used to buy a boat for sightseers to tour Lake Scugog and other lakes in the Kawartha chain. For information about tick- ets for the first public cruise on July 11 out of Port Perry, con- tact Barb Porter at Bus Plus Tours, 665-855 -- PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE Due to the resignation of the public school board trustee from Ward 1, Pickering, the Durham Board of Education is seek- ing a qualified public school elector interested in assum- ing the trustee position un- til November 1991. In accordance with Sec- tion 198 of the Education Act, the majority of the re- maining Board members will appoint a successor for the balance of the electoral term. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, Cana- dian citizens and public school tax supporters residing in the jurisdictional area of the Durham Board of Education. Interested applicants should submit their names and any pertinent informa- tion to: - Pauline Laing, Director of Education, Education, 555 Rossland Rd. W., Oshawa, Ontario L1J 3H3 Please note the deadline for receipt of applications has been extended to FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1989 at 4:30 p.m. VAN & TRUCK WORLD "ACCESSORIES and INSTALLATIONS" |

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