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8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 20, 1993 Reached our goal To the Editor: Wow! You helped and we did it, 1,021,656 pennies for the hos- pital auxiliary. We thank everyone who at-- tended our special activities, emptied pockets, dug into tool tohelp us reach our goal. If anyone still has a jar of pen- nies in the house will you please leave it at the tuck shop or with an auxiliary member before June 1, 1993. Then we'll really be "over the top." : Letters to the editor To The Editor: The native people are people with a proud and valuable cul- ture. Their way of life is built on a wholistic view of nature and Native culture valuable Indian people some of what we ing was produced for such a pro- have taken for centuries and an opportunity to join hands as one people. Instead I would like to think ject and people who know how to eal he rnd, body and spirit, a lesson we all could learn. Li Bechet prises bi Wedo thankyou. | the universe in which man and one would be pleased that fund- Caralee Beadle uted a "hidden stash" of pennies Gwenyth Thompson woman exist harmoniously. White man has already taken enough of their ancient culture and dignity away, forcing these people into a demeaning status. As a white Anglo-Saxon of the future generation I am sad- dened to think anyone would view the presence of a native cutural centre as anything less than an opportunity to learn more about this spiritual heal- ing culture, an opportunity to participate in new ventures, an opportunity to give back to the Bothered Street poses danger to its pedestrians To the Editor: doubly dangerous. Iam writingtobringtotheat- _ A limb: from a large tree tention of the town council and hangs" over the sidewalk re- the Works Department thedan- ferred to-and gives every indica- Se ostrions on that confront Cp destsian trata. on. North estri "Pedestrian traffic on DN Water Street. Te northend of oJ t is effectively blocked by The sidewalk on the westside the pub patrons parking on the extending from North Street to- , - F084: ; . % ward the Bank of Commerce is * 45 YEARS AGO eo wg .. Co Thursday, April 15, 1948 ry At a community meeting in the-church at Greenbank, a motion was passed unanimously to purchase a piece of property beside the church for use as a playground. The piece of land cost $500, Rev. R. A. Seaman was holding special services at the Port Perry Baptist Church. Rev. Seaman was a missionary in China who had 'Taxpayers must wonder why spent three years in a Japanese prison camp. : : 0 Tr pad nos wad Area Liberals nominated Lyman A. Gifford to contest a From Page 6 in terrible condition. a hi Sree 8 pare i Hote in provincial byelection. ; oo The neighbors (mostly sen- Portant than the safe y othe 35 YEARS AGO ~~ Mr. Mills says there is going iors) in the condominiums at citizens of the town. id Thursday, April 17, 1958 to be tough medicine for theem- the north end of Water Street, Some action on these condi- Bell Telephone work crews started changing phones in Port ployees of Ontario, except guess plus all those visiting the li- tionsisneededand quickly." Perry to make way for the introduction of dial telephones. who? brary and swimming pool, etc A tt 5% oh smithy Port Perry council was trying to decide what to do about the old use this sidewalk. When ice and ~ 0 v Sincerely, wharf house which was sinking into the lake with the break up of VallieLovering snow is added to this broken 25% N.R. Caswell the ice. : RR.1PortPerry down walkway, it becom Port Perry Mrs. Florence McLintock, Mrs. V. P. Stouffer and Mrs. J. E. ay, mes RS ik iv Jackson of Port Perry attended the Ontario Music Teachers' : Si Convention in Toronto. C. : Residential taxes in Port Perry were set at 66 mills, down five mills from the previous year. re HS i Greenbank Ramblers downed Sutton Green Shirts 5-3 to win the Ontario Rural Hockey Association championship. 30 YEARS AGO - Thursday, April 18, 1963 . Mrs. H. E. Phoenix of Greenbank was elected chairman of the Port Perry Hospital Board. The Star carried a front page picture of Richard Stephens and Anna Forder, stars of the Port Perry Figure Skating Club's carnival in 1963. Nylons were on sale for 49 cents a pair. Babies training pants were five pairs for 89 cents and corn brooms were selling for 88 cents each. | 25 YEARSAGO Thursday, April 18, 1968 Mrs. Eleanor Wood was elected to a second term as president of the local Chamber of Commerce. Vin Walker, vice-president of the Port Perry and District Minor OASA for the 1968 season. A 1960 panel truck, which was stolen in Nestleton, crashed into | Softball Association, was elected as an executive member of the | a tree on the Albert Cawker property near the Brewer's } Warehouse. An advertisement featuring grocery items listed the following: canned pop - six for 63 cents; white bread - three loaves for 65 cents; Five Roses flour - 57 cents for a five-pound bag. 20 YEARS AGO | Wednesday, April 18, 1973 | Port Perry's Beare Motors Bantams won the All Ontario Bantam championship downing Dresden 7-1 in the final game. | Kindergarten children from Greenbank School will be bused to Epsom School next year to solve space problems at Greenbank. : | With the warm, dry spring weather there were a number of | ZA @ 2 grass fires which kept local firefighters busy. George H. Proctor, manager of the Royal Bank in Port Perry, will be retiring at the end of the month. He was honored at a retirement party by employees. | 10 YEARSAGO Tuesday, April 19, 1983 ; The Port Perry Pee Wee Bs won the All Ontario championship by defeating a team from Forest in a best of seven affair. | The Durham Board of Education announced its plans to abolish | the strap in schools by the end of the 1984 school year. \ / Poon avim N Two area homes sustained damage during two separate house fires. A home on Cochrane Street received $5,000 damage, while a R. R. 4 Uxbridge home received about $25,000 damage. Wood burning fireplaces were the cause of both fires. : COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Education Week is the time to celebrate all the good things happening in your public elementary and secondary schools. See the wide variety of quality programs and services your tax dollars provide for children, adolescents and adults. Share the achievements and accomplishments of students and staff as they work toward the challenge of a better tomorrow. Call your neighbourhood school for details of Education Week activities. Get involved. Make Learning for Life part of Your future. EDUCATION WEEK APRIL 25 TO MAY 1 P.0. Box 697 Stmooe St. E. Beaverton, Ontario LOK 1A0 TEN Directions: | km. west A>" Hours Tues. - Sat. 10am to Spm Hwy. 12 N & Durham Reg, Rd. 15 OPEN SUNTWY 11am fn drm | "Woodsmith is Spring Cleaning" ALL SOLID WOOD DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM, | BEDROOM SUITES, ENTERTAINMENT UNITS | REDUCED P*{(We'll Pay P.S.T. and G.S.T) Visit our beautiful factory showroom for great buys on Furniture Giftware, etc. Everytbing is on Sale ONLY 45 MINUTES FROM PORT PERRY