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pic" es od i 5 | F --_ 2 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 17, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Generations of Perrys gather for celebrations By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A few generations of Perrys were in Port Perry on Saturday to take part in birthday celebra- tions. Charles Perry, the great eat grandson of town founder fe Porn: and his son Doug Perry, the great great great grandson, joined in the 200th birthday celebrations which marked the end of a week-long celebration commemorating the occasion. Dignitaries included Mayor Howard Hall, Durham MP Ross Stevenson, Durham East MPP ¥ Gord Mills, Ward 3 councillor Ken Gadsden and local histori- an Paul Arculus, who co- ordinated the week's activities. Solicitor General Doug Lewis and Durham Chairman Gary Herrema were scheduled to at- tend, but could not makeit. More than 50 Scugog resi- Two generations of the Perry family were In Port t Perry on Saturday to take part in the festivi- ties honoring Peter Perry's 200th birthday. Shown cutting the birthday cake are (from left) Ross Stevenson, Durham MP, Mayor Howard Hall, Durham East MPP Gord Mills, Charles Perry, great great grandson, and Doug Perry, great, great, great grandson of Peter Perry. 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Doug says he has learned alot about his ancestor from the studying he has done. He says Peter Perry was a "definite lead- er." He is also a role model for the 25-year-old Perry. "I start to think that I'd like to be like him," Doug Perry said. "He's a bit of an idol to me. He's a leader and someone to look up to." The Perrys were more than flattered by the interest the public has taken in their family history and were honored when they heard of the birthday cele- brations for their ancestor. "It's nice to see other people have dug up history and have done work on it as well," Doug said. Paul Arculus, president of the Scugog Historical Society, says he was pleased by the turn out to the Saturday afternoon event. "It was a super day," he said. "The big thing is that we had so many interested people out. The enthusiasm for the day is evi- dent." Mr. Arculus says the idea for the celebrations came about al- most a year ago when the histor- ical society realized it was the 200th birthday of the town's founder. "It was about time we gave the man some credit." But Mr. Arculus says it is im- portant that not only did they honor the past, they have been able to perpetuate the Perry connection by making contact with other generations. He hopes to continue the relation- ship. Mr. Arculus says it was im- portant to celebrate the history of the founder to make the resi- dents aware of how the town- ship has evolved, and who was responsible. Long-term composting By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star The Region of Durham is studying the feasibility of a long-term composting facility, says works chairman John Aker. The region currently operates a very simple facility in north Whitby which handles garden waste such as grass clippings and leaves. 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