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Port Perry Star, 18 Jul 1989, p. 38

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PRPC ERAN TT REST ee. id Th This year the Anglican Diocese of Toronto is celebrating its one hundred and fiftieth birthday. A specially made cross has been journeying through the diocese during this sesquicentennial year, and on July 29, 1989 cross arrives 38 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 18, 1989 Anglican Diocese celebrates Come to Cullen Gardens, north Whitby, on Satur- day July 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 for a family party. There will be songs, clowns, birthday cake, and activities for children, visits from John Strachan, and many other founding members of the diocese. Dress is casual, so come in either nineteenth or twen- tieth century style. (Arrive before 10:30 a.m., and admission to Cullen Gardens is free.) Murray Linton George Samells Roger F. Hope Audrey Courtney Jon R. Dawson Eric & Donna Donnelly Rita Girling Sharane Ross Paul & Dana Homes Gord & Patricia Bird Aeneas & Anne Lane Joan Pearce Ivan & Margaret Geer A.K. Fraser Norman & Jacqueline Gawley Wayne & Peggi Ham Hughie & Cindy Ellis Thomas Thompson Dianne Gray-Thompson Larry & Maureen Mcintosh Paul & Tia Woodcroft Debra & William Corneal Alan G. Carter 1 Edith Bolton Richard Steer John & Eiva Brain Dwayne & Lynda Darlington J.R. Gainor Morley Davis: Gene Spoffard Manny Payne Walter & Elva Kerry Gerald Skipwith Floyd Evans Fred Kendell Eunice Goodman Fred & Vivian Canning Dave & Catherine Kay O.T. McCarthy James Tripp Linda Royle John & Adele Serbert Ron Crosier Flora Byers Larry & Lillian Beckim Harvey & Ruby Dearborn Harold Hamilton George Bray Mina Steer } Rob & Marion Healey B. McGuckrin Ed & Kelly Olsen Donald Plain Garry Relf Anna & John Smith Olive Smith David & Marg Jamieson Mr. & Mrs. George Bridge - Barb & Jim Hardiman Russell Lindsay b Gerritt & Sharon Versluys Marion & Jerry Budgell Walter & Laurie Senyk } Rt. Rev. A Woolcock Gary & Phyllis Geer Walter Chudy Sylvia & Herb Jones Glen Squires Myra Tingle John & Chris Beirness Isabell & Murray Wilson Bert Weeden Bethesda-Reach Women's Institute a North Street Neighbours Stan & Dawn Robinson Roy & Susan Poole Jackie Shinn Brian & Mary McLaren Donna Lee Coady Mr. & Mrs. W. Sharpe Marla Nagy Brent Matthews Deborah Fell Sylvia Spicer Gerda Sytsma Janice Groves p RR. O'Donnell. Al & Yvonne York Dorothy Emard Deanna & Wayne Martin Randy & Darlene Petch John & Marion Geer Bert Stulen Alan & Marjorie Evans Larry & Dice Burt William & Fred Sutton Ken & Carol Traynor J.M. Ross G. Royle . Ann Tennant Kathy Hiltz Joanne Drury Pat Rowe Lorna Gray Dianne Stone Fred & lva Phoenix Jim Baker Valerie Cranmer Stephen Dabous Merle & Ken Wilson Mrs. J.C. Urech - Kathy Bazarin Helen & William Hutchinson Donna Shanley Mr. & Mrs. E. Woods John & Edna Beckett Bert & Pat Vandenheuval Herbert & Harriet Hunt Denise Dupont T.P. Construction Gord Tripp Melody Armstirong 'Gertrude McDonald Walter Doucette Helen Vine Ethel Whitaker Eric Parish Robert Aird Doug Whalen Iva Cowleson Penny Short Tim 8 Yolande Mitchell Mary Ann Elliott Suzanne & Barry Lee Claudia Little Ken & Cheryl Smart Mr. & Mrs. P. Newell Ralph & Ruby Dusty George 8 Daisy Soloman D. Arlene Ellis Lynda Powell Katherine Crosler Eric & Louise Sobil Erich Holy Marie Geer Murray Geer John & Helene Ophelders Allan Balley Paul Halschrek Hilda Bailey Georgina McLaughlin Pear! Gostick Mr. & Mrs. R.T. Richardson Allan Ellicott Rod & Marlene McKay Joan & Bob Hicks Grant McDermott Vic Walker Richard & Janice Mackenzie * Marjorie McDermott Kathleen Harper Keith & Donna Hazelwood Neil Raines Patricia Raines Rodney Baker Russell & Pat Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Joe Forsythe Bruce & Jean Houghland Wells Pehiman Robert & Colleen Smith B. Heyes John & Alice Glasbergen Alice Linstead Fred & Janet Patterson Irvin & Dorothy Gibson COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND SUPPORTERS Community Memorial Hospital's 'Serving Today - Building for Tomorrow' capital campaign is still underway in the community. Our goal, while stated in dollars, is really to assure optimum * health services to people of Scugog Township. The success of this campaign can be attributed to the dedicated participation of local businesses and professionals, national corporations, foundations, service clubs and organizations, the Hospital famiy, and the people of Scugog Township. If you have not been visited, please drop your envelope off at the Hospital Campaign Office or mail it. Or you may call the Hospital at 985-7321 and arrange for your envelope to be picked up. Thank you to the following for your support: : Denise Jeffrey Gordon McDonald Lloyd McDonald Doug & Judy Taylor Stan & Muriel Rickard Hazel & Dave Morris Murray & Shona Stone Harold Bonnetta Keith & Marion Johnston Shirley Kuyt Kevin Doble Andrea & Gerald Jones John Williams M. Postill F. Smith Elizabeth & Chas. Willes Alice Mees - Sheila Shea John Walley John Kingstone Kersendale Farms Earl & Shirley Elson Ken C. Marcellus Mr. & Mrs. Hamlin Mr. 8 Mrs. Clarence Butson Mr. 8& Mrs. Porter Edith L. Eastman Elizabeth McArthur Victoria Rekas Fred Olsen Elwood Tripp Harry Carnegie Charles & Barb Short Fay Simmons Stanley & Beth Grills Don & Norene Crosier Mary B. Donnelly Charles & Julle Williams Dorothy Deshane . 5 Scugog St. S., Blackstock Dr. Matthew & Jean Dymond Victor H. Willes D.E. Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. K. Carmichael Dr. Kevin Dunkerly Catherine & Roy Corden John Grieve Milton & Jean Anderson Steve & Mary Holt Brian's Towing c/o Brian & Dorothy Fulford Edna Kerry Robert McCoy Peter Wokral 8 Assoclates John Brickstock Grace Hastings Grant Bright Thelma & Ernest Banks Donna Dupont Enid Wren Mrs. F. Blaettler Jack & Ona Short Mr. & Mrs. David Langllle Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Mr. E. Dougle Moira Richardson Brownyn Syvret Bryan & Susan Norton Barry & Dini Page Pearl Dobson Bart Vaneyk Nelson & Mary Patterson John Woodrow Ronald Halchuk Robert 8& Diana Fulton Thomas & Kathleen Chase William & Eileen Tapscott Susan Martin Bill Jennings Doug & Marylynn Moynes Wes G. Fox Robert Walker Mrs. R.H. Martin W.G. & Judy Smith David, Lynda & Jennifer Tingle Susan Scott Harry 8 Ardath Sisson Intrepid Cotltager by Craig Nicholson (c. 1988 All Rights Reserved) TRAPPING It took three years of trekking between city and lake, but | being an astute observer I finally noticed that I was surround- ed by wilderness. Certainly the nocturnal visits of raccoons and {| skunks had been no clue - these are my regular city visitors. But & wolf howls and sighting a black bear on our road gave me pause to consider that not all of our neighbours had two legs. The wife, | considering the possibility of only one leg, decided to stop her ¥ nightly walks. It's so easy to become insular at the cottage, especially if it's on an island. I spend the weekend on my own property or out on the lake buzzing about. The only thought I gave to nature was when it crossed to my side of the road, and then only to re- sent the intrusion. It had never occurred to me to cross to the other side of the road myself until 1 walked into a dead fox hanging in a neighbour's shed last fall. I stumbled to one side, tripped over t several beaver carcasses strewn about the floor, skidded on something slippery and blundered into a tangle of metal that pro- mptly seemed to seize my foot. To my chagrin and relief, none of the traps were set, so I shook loose and weaved my way to the back room where my neighbour sat with a knife, a hunk of raw meat and a pelt. With typical insight I knew he was either a taxidermist or a trapper or a very strange eater. Since he had the knife, I was relieved to learn that he trap- ped to supplement his income. Now the most I knew about trap- ping was Jeremiah Johnson, Greenpeace and Paul Magdar Furs. I figured you just crossed that road, threw out a couple of traps and sold the catch for big bucks, so I asked to go along. We climbed into a stinky contraption called a "Argo" -.a fibreglass frame over six balloon tires controlled by two handles § that cause turns by braking one side or the other. This also steers fi the vehicle. The stink turned out to be the load of raw and rot- | ting carcasses in the back to be used as bait. I wasn't sure I wanted to meet anything that would be attracted to that smell, much less wears it's fur. The odor also explained why the trap- per didn't think I'd need to pack a lunch - I could just swallow breakfast again. z We cannoned off into the impassable wilderness onto a § "road" cut Argo wide. If this qualified as even a trail, the 401 is the yellow brick road. This was my first inkling of the workload [# involved in trapping. The summer before my friend had chain- £ sawed his way through, moving trees and rocks by hand to gain § Fall access. If it had been me, the trail would have been the width § of one man in frantic flight from the insect hoards. : The amazing Argo carried us over, under, around and through terrain where no Indian had ever been. I know because I didn't see any. All I could see was trees surrounded by undergrowth, rock and swamp. At every turn more of the same. They all began to look alike immediately. I think that history has given the pioneers too much credit - they were probably just lost cottagers like me. The trapper showed me where deer ate and rubbed antlers. When we left the Argo to walk to a trap line or beaver pond, he would lead and I'd hear him say: "Deer. Wolf. Fox. Deer. § Moose." Finally I asked: "Why do you keep calling out animal § names?"' . "To let you know what's been here," he replied. I asked how he knew. "Well, there's tracks and there's droppings. For in- stance, that's deer dung you're standing in now." As I wiped off my boots, I couldn't help but wonder where he'd learned to iden- tify droppings. Was there a course or did he just sit around in the woods watching animals defecate? He took off again carrying a mess of heavy traps and several pieces of bait and I scrambled to keep him in sight. I've never § seen anyone so fast in the woods. Of course I'd never been in the woods before, but this man must use steroids. He gave whole new meaning to the words "speed trap." I sweated buckets and swatted bugs, branches, burrs and brambles. The down side of trapping for me was the catching. Not because of any perceived cruelty - the kills appeared quick and painless - but because I had to lug the bodies back to the Argo, Lind RONALD D. BRIDGEWATER, Ba. Lis. LAW OFFICES . 38 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY 985-8491 -- providing 14 years experience in -- REAL ESTATE -- INCORPORATIONS FAMILY LAW -- WILLS -- ESTATES oT EEN TTL TT TTT mR ey well eam apr e--"----" mw cum wm "Eu Oug O

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