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4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 19,1993 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Local historian to write monthly feature for Star Scugog Township is steeped in history, says Paul Arculus. And he wants to share this his- tory with the readers of the Port Perry Star. Mr. Arculus, a noted local his- torian, will begin a monthly col- umn in the Port Perry Star enti- tled "Historical Sketches of Scugog."" The articles will deal with all aspects of the history of the area including early communities in Scugog, the railway and heroes of Scugog. "The articles will reveal unique aspects of Scugog's his- tory and characteristics that are different from all other com- munities, but at the same time share a common heritage," he said. 1t written," The first article, scheduled to appear on November 2, will fea- ture the old maps of Scugog. This will provide an in-depth look at the earliest maps of the Scugog region including John Stegmann's 1804 survey and the Samuel Wilmot survey from 1809-1810. Mr. Arculus said he was excit- ed about the opportunity to share his historical interests with the community. "Scugog is steeped in history and there is a need to get more of he said. "I appre- ciate the fact that the Port Perry Star is giving me the opportuni- ty to record Scugog's history." Mr. Arculus believes that most people possess an interest in history and are seeking to ARE MUTUAL FUNDS THE RIGHT INVESTMENT FOR YOU? 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He also said that given to- day's tough times people tend to use history as an outlet. "It's an escape, but also it's a return to the womb," he said. "The last five years in Canada have seen dramatic changes in the economy and techrology, maybe it's giving rise to the need for a search for the stabili- ty of our roots," he said. There are few people more tory of Scugog than he. Mr. Arculus was a member of the History Department at Port Perry High School for more than 20 years before retiring from teachingin 1991. He is the author of a number of papers and historical books including the history of Port Perry High School. He has also written numer- ous articles for the Port Perry Star including the paper's anni- versary supplement in 1991 and a three-part feature on Peter Perry in which he received an award from the Ontario Com- munity Newspaper Association. Mr. Arculus serves as presi- dent of the Lake Scugog Histori- cal Society and created two his- torical walking tours of Port Perry. It is his love for local history which brought him to Scugog in seeking a community to raise a family. "It didn't take long before we realized that this was an ideal community in which to raise a family and at the same time pursue my passion for local his- tory," he said. Local historian Paul Arculus will be bringing his knowledge to the pages of the Port Perry Star in a monthly column. The feature will begin in November. See story. Forder-Parks Insurance Brokers Inc. And pursuing his passion will be exactly what the historian will be doing in the pages of the Port Perry Star each month. Peter Hvidsten, publisher of the Port Perry Star, i is also excit- : ed about the historical column. 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