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'B18 - PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1994 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" DEWRITER RIBBONS AVAILABLE AT PORT PERRY STAR OFFICE CENTRE 188 Mary St., Port Perry = 985-7383 « Fax: 985-3708 Kelly, Zuly, Greenway, Bruce | Barristers and Solicitors By J. Peter Hvidsten Motor Vehicle - Criminal - Personal Injury Port Parry Star Wills - Real Estate - Family Law Most people who stroll along 5 se : Queen Street in Port Perry and i ms Corporate & Commercial happen to look up at the graceful _ a arches and spectacular brickwork 3 -- rel Wi a EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS BY APPOINTMENT on the buildings, don't realize it oi took two devastating fires to help achieve the unique character of the downtown. Disastrous fires in both 1883 and 1884 virtually wiped out the down- town (except for the grain elevator at the end of the street), laying the groundwork for the construction of a new downtown. Immediately following the 1884 fire, a public meeting was held and a by-law was passed forbidding the erection of an wooden build- ings in the downtown and also required that all new buildings were lined up along the front. 114 King St. E., Oshawa 723-2278 BUSINESS DIRECTORY The quick passage of this bylaw - = Ll Tea. WELDING resulted in the unique and attrac- os RE ; : Shop & Mobile . q . i - : Te So Design - Install - Repair - Pumps tive downtown we enjoy today. 5 E . J&A SERVICES Fab & Repairs Now more than 100 years later, A A (005) 985-2673 085-8180 <! many of the buildings are begin- : Eww = BN -- ning to show their age and it's | going to take a concerted effort Architecture on the Settlement House Shops B | and a lot of determination on building a downtown landmark. CLARENCE WILLCOCK part of township officials and WE LDI NG residents alike to make sure this distinctive architecture is Shop & Mobile « Fab. & Repairs Phone 985-2589 not destroyed or masked by lack of thought or desire. While a few buildings have already been altered, or con- structed in the past few years SCUGOC APPLIANCE 71130] 3 SERVICES with very little thought about REPAIR _ the importance of maintaining | this character, it's not too late New ATION rr REESOR to save the rest. New & Used Appliances For Sale WEED CONTROL BUY - SELL - TRADE Shing SOU mimenk cal 986-5312 anytime || |-FERTLZNG pom pemay Tom Vanderende * WEED CONTROL * CHINZ BUG 985-3383 UPHOLSTERY COME VISIT OUR SHOWROOM o Sklar-Peppler Dealer SRE * Quality Fabrics * Replacement Foam * Repairs * FREE ESTIMATES * OVER 25 YRS. EXP. PLECOVER OR BAY NEW PROPRIETOR: DAVE WALKER call hsilh 9 85 - 4 35 7 60 VANEDWARD DR., UNIT 8 SERVING THE PORT PERRY-BLACKSTOCK AREA BROCKWOQD LANDSCAPE DESIGN/BUILD * Unique Garden e Custom Decks, Porches & Patios e interlocking Stone OUR SPECIALTY Many @ & color combinations eden rks J Landscape Ont. aric MORTIOASURAL SRADES ASMX1410 9 SUNDERLAND (705) 357-1660 Unique arch over an old doorway at the side of Guardian Drug Store. Skilled brickwork found und Intin th son or ok Sapna pinay. le PLEASE Trucking {athed) + Crane Truck RECYCLE * Steel Erection » Mobile Welding TH I S (905) 986.9644 NEWSPAPER * 8ite Clearing * 8now Removal ROD COUGHS BACKHOE SERVICES LTD. / 1 TRENCHING » HOEPACKING £, 3 LEVELLING a _ Ll 1 ee ¢ 1 "Of Sewer & Waterline Repairs Beautiful Window treatment t found above Omamental work over Town Hall 1873 | - Bob's Barber Shop. windows adds to beauty. PO. Box a7 Graaihank, Cit. LOC 180 (905) 985-9987 ee -- 7