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Port Perry Star, 11 Jun 1991, p. 10

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10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 11, 1991 Remember When? (From page 7) Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and family, Seagrave, were given a party in their honour due to their departure from the village. Mr. James Kight, obtained honour standing on the completion of the Television and General Electronics course at the Radio Col- lege of Canada. 256 YEARSAGO Thursday,June 9, 1966 The Port Perry School Board and announced that Port Perry Public School has been renamed R.H. Cornish Public School in rec- ognition of Mr. R.H. Cornish's 34 years of dedication as teacher and principal of the school. ' Mr. and Mrs. B. Wanamaker, of Seagrave attended the grad- uation exercises of Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing in Toron- to. Their niece Miss Mildred Martyn was valedictorian for the 1966 Class. . The Manchester U.C.W. reported that their weekly Bake Sales are being continued each Friday afternoon in front of the Mu- nicipal Hall. 20YEARSAGO Wednesday,June 9, 1971 Reeve of Port Perry, Robert A. Kenny officially launched Port 1971. The Carlton Show Band, featuring stars from the Pig & Whis- tle TV show will be at the Port Perry Arena during the Centennial celebrations. Jody Williams, grade 13 student at Port Perry High School re- ceived the William Aldred Memorial trophy as top All-Round Ath- lete of the Year. Making the presentation was Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jim McKenny. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox are touring England and attended the Yorkshire Vintage Horse and Carriage Club show in Harro- gate, England. ' A Centennial coin has been purchased by the Kinsmen Club to Somemarate Port Perry's centennial and they will be sold for 1.00. 10YEARSAGO Wednesday,June 10,1981 . A total of 144 boats entered in the 13th annual Canoe the Nonquon on Saturday with strong winds buffeting the competitors over the last leg of the course down Lake Scugog to the finish at the Port Perry waterfront. John Gradish is the new principal at Port Perry High School taking over this September from Doug Williamg. Port Perry Legion Branch 419 elected a new slate of executive officers recently with Ed Groves returning for another term as president. oem The official opening of the Port Perry Standard Trust Branch was held last Wednesday afternoon, at which about 70 guests and dignitaries attended. Two longtime Port Perry businessmen, Grant McDermott and Art Panabaker, were honoured last week by the Canadian Cancer Society for their loyal support of the organization. Diane Varty, a grade eight R.H. Cornish student will spend ten days at the Visual Arts Camp Walden in Bancroft. Well known Scugog resident Don Cochrane began a new ca- reer last week after retiring from G.M. with 30 years of service. Mr. Cochrane is now an auctioneer. Perry's Centennial celebrations at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, ] For all your outdoor needs .. Landshapers ... [andscare design and construction service interlocking brick, sod, retaining walls, planting and rockeries ... and much more. TOP QUALITY & GOOD PRICES BOOK YOUR LANDSCAPING AHEAD CALL FORA FREE ESTIMATE -- g John McMullen (416) 985-2146 IDAYIVIONID D4.5 Cove 5 00 (white) per sq. (approx. 100 sq.ft.) ALSO ... Soffit, Seamless Eavestroughing, Shutters & H A Complete Line of Metal Siding Buchner Manufacturing Inc, 30004 Hwy. 48, PEFFERLAW 705-437-1734 599 Steven Court, NEWMARKET 416-836-1033 1-800-461-6455 VINYL SIDING in, No tearful good-byes were evident from this class of students on the last day of school. That's teacher Nancy Hamre (front and centre) trying to hold back her Port Perry High School French class Friday afternoon. Crime Stoppers requires public's help in solving Claremont robbery. Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help in solving a bank robbery which occurred in Clare- mont on May 14. At about 1:35 p.m. two men entered the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce located at 5006 Old Brock Road North in Claremont. =~ One male was armed with a long barrelled rifle or shotgun and stood back and acted as the lookout while the other male arm- ed with a knife approached the . teller. After demanding and receiving some cash both suspects left the bank and were seen leaving the area in a stolen red GMC pickup truck licence WJ 1348. The vehi- cle had been reported stolen the day earlier in Brougham, Ontario and was later recovered in Balsam after the robbery. Suspect number 1 is white, male, late 20's, 5'11"°-6'0, sandy brown short hair, wearing eyeglasses with dark rims, arm- ed with a long barrelled rifle or shotgun. Suspect number 2 is white, male, *20's, olive complexion, brown eyes, face and head covered with a camouflaged fabric disguise, and armed with a knife. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of these two bandits. Have you any idea who they are? If so give Crime Stoppers a call. You will not be required to iden- tify yourself or have to go to court. The Crime Stoppers phone nuinber is 436-8477, that's 436-TIPS. A re-enactment of this crime will be shown on CITY TV on Thursday, June 13, during the news at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. It will also be shown on CHEX TV in Peterborough and CKVR in Bar- rie on Friday, June 14 again dur- ing the news. Constable Grant Arnold is the co-ordinator with the Durham Regional Police Services and writes this article to help combat crime. Low Forms available at 3338388 SEEEEEEEEEEEER Bill Dowson Wayne Wannamaker Irwin Smith Music 305 - Queen St., EE A A ETD FESTIVAL DAYS --. 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