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"Scugog's Community Newspaper 4 3 of Choice" 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 8, 1948 The ice went out of Lake Scugog on Apr) 7. The parishioners of Immaculate onception Church held a successful euchre and old time dance at the high school. Men's shoes were being sold for $5 a pair. = The Courage of Lassie, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Tom Drake, was playing in Port Perry. 5: 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 10, 1958 Gun wielding youths bound and gagged Uxbridge IGA store manager John Hockley and his wife and then made off with $400. Don Freeman bowled an almost perfect game at the Port Perry bowling alley. In two frames the four pin became stubborn, and Mr. Freeman had to go for a spare in order to get it. He bowled eight strikes and two spares. Cartwright Township clerk treasurer resigned after council refused his request for a raise in pay that would have brought his wages up to $250 a year. 30 YEARS AGO # Thursday, April 11, 1963 Taxes were down in Port Perry. Council announced a reduction in the mill rate of one mill commercial and three mills residential. Vin Walker was elected as Port Perry representative to the Ontario Amateur Softball Association. Tammy Tell Me True, starring Sandra Dee and John Gavin, was playing in the area. The ice went out of Lake Scugog on April 11. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 11, 1968 Fantasy On Ice, labeled the most exciting carnival ever staged by Port Perry Figure Skating Club, was enjoyed by more than 2,000 spectators. Central Seven Association for the Mentally Retarded was presented with their charter at the regular meeting. One of the biggest fires in the memory of Cartwright Township raged for nearly 15 hours with more than 200 firemen fighting the blaze which burned 1,500 Christmas trees on the Department of Lands and Forest property. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 11, 1973 Village council has passed a bylaw to raise its per lot subdivision fee to $700 from $500. i The home of John Kydd, Lot 3, Concession 11, Reach Township, was leveled by fire when an explosion occurred. The Wallace family, occupants of the home, escaped unharmed but with only the clothes they were wearing. Telephone subscribers in Port Perry will be able to call Uxbridge, Brooklin and Oshawa without long distance toll charges, starting in 1974. ] Metro Toronto Police arrested two people in connection with the theft of a 1968 Chev Impala from the Lake Scugog Lumber Company property. An American film from CBS, "Thanksgiving Treasure", was partially filmed in Seagrave. Jason Robarts and Mildred Natwick starred in the movie with the director Paul Bogart. The site was the Leslie farm just north of Seagrave. 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, April 12, 1983 . The Borelians' production of Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii won two THEA awards including best production and best production of a Canadian play. : Janet Smith was promoted to bank manager at the Bank of Montreal, Mrs. Smith is the first female bank manager in Port Perry. The provincial government increased Community Memorial Hospitals operating budget 8.8 per cent from $2.6 million to $2.84 million. Durham East Liberal Party elected its new executive during SCOTT ANDERSON / PORT PERRY STAR its annual general meeting on April 7. Pictured are (front, left) Ken Carruthers, executive vice-president, David S. Kiff, presi- dent, Marilyn Pearce, past president and Pat Cota, membership secretary. (Rear) Mary-Clare MacKinnon, secretary, Derek Baird, second vice- and Bill Leask, treasurer. president, Mark Sturman, third vice-president Letters to the editor. ¥ Allat Guaranteed Low Prices FAMOUS Levolor- BLINDS VERTICALS * VENETIANS PLEATED SHADES UNITED CARPET. Largest Carpet Selection In Scugog Township and a member olf the largest carpet buying group in Canada. HOMESTEAD by Ballard & Carnegie . HWY. 7A EAST - PORT PERRY 985-2451 or 985-2157 | Opaque Wood H7({=]1] Coating Penetrates and Protects * Available in 13 rich colours * Effectively penetrates and oil protects wood surfaces. Cm PCC Authorized Dealer PA CENTRAL PAINT & WALLPAPER 295 Ritson Rd. S., Oshawa 434-3939 a Donations will pay outside contractors From Page 6 they made their pledges? Now it comes time to build the extension, not exactly what we thought it was going to be when we made our pledges, but what the ministry in its own widsom says it must be for our own good, and local business that could have benefitted from ~ construction work it will create, cannot participate. Their hard earned dollars that contributed to this expansion will be used to pay the "unionized" out of town contractors, who will do the work, get paid with our locally collected dollars and then pull up stakes and leave town. We are sure there will be many good reasons given for this exclusion of local business, such as having fair wage prac- tices, level playing fields, the ministry insists it be this way and a legion of other reasons why things are done this way. But should not the hospital and Foundation Boards (which are filled by upstanding local busi- < ORT PERRY auto glass &* trim wd. ness and other civic minded in- dividuals) review this situation which at best seems unfair. I am sure this exclusion is an oversight by the Hospital Foun- dation and board with all the decisions and difficult issues they have to address to get the, for future expansion going. Hopefully, something will be done in fu- ture to 'insure local business participate in future expansion other than just helping put up the money. Name withheld by Yeinegl m------ d ye spect of small farm families. To the Editor: - There is little hope in the fur- ture for the small family farms while the present corrupt land control system exists. The only way out is to sell our farms at distress prices to the 1 com- panies. With political pull these companies will get the grants and subsidies in future - out of our pockets. I suggest curruption as I see influence peddling in return for quick gains by a handful of in- 985-8507 Port Perry (SYSYSE~L 010 IC] 139 Water Street & 6 High Street, Port Perry FINALLY! Warmer Weather -- Longer Days! 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