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I SA SI AYR PBR TT Nd EP ud J a A ww GET BE a GS pe md Su RIE DU SOE ie rp Bm b H 3 i : ~ i ¥ 4 £ 3 La TY Bi ER CRAIN 97-07 1 Spe sm, A A R D> PORT PERRY STAR URAL Roots My hopes are that all of the readers of this column enjoyed a great holiday season but like the rest of us are ready to return to the routine of regular activities. It has indeed been a very busy couple of weeks. Congratulations and best wishes from the community are extended to Mr. and Mrs. John Hodge who were married last Friday in the St. John's Anglican Church, Blackstock. Aileen and Murray Byers spent Christmas with their ~ daughter Janice and Les Bushfield and family at their home in London. Les and Jan and kids will be returning the visit and will be in Blackstock for a few days this week. Next week aerobics classes begin. On Monday (Jan. 8) in the afternoon and on Tuesday evening at Blackstock United Church and on Thursday evening at Nestleton Hall. For further information call Dora Martyn. Merrill and Jean VanCamp spent the Christmas holiday with his daughter Marie and Bob Attfield and boys at Richmond, B. C. Helen Dorrell along with her daughter Annie Dorrell of New Liskeard visited her daughter Lisa and Steve Tufts, Brittany and baby Lucas of Elgin, Manitoba over the holidays. Stuart was kept busy representing the family at various holiday functions as well as doing his chores. The Annual New Year's Eve Party sponsored by the ONO at the Blackstock Recreation Centre was a great success featuring a good crowd, good music by Denis Franssen and good food. The Snowflake Bonspiel on Thursday, Dec. 28 provided great curling and fellowship. At the end of the three games played, president Carol Gray UES Blackstock presented the trophy for first place to Gerald Kelly and his family rink of Esther Kelly, Elaine Kelly and Joyce Kelly. In second place was the Ford family of Fred Ford, John Ford, R. J. Ford and his friend Diana while third place was taken by Cameron Porter, Ivan Dedong, Merlin Suggitt and Keith Mclsaac. Keith Mclsaac won the button draw. The Curling Club is spon- soring a dance on January 13 at Nestleton Hall with the music by Bakerline D. J. Services. Get your tickets now or at the door on the 13th. A great way to beat the January blahs with an evening with your friends. David and Donna Kyte along with their family Karen of Toronto and Susan and Steven travelled to Florida to spend part of the holidays with David's parents Harold and Jean Kyte. Best wishes to Walter Wright on his retirement from his many years as the Wright Electric Fencer Business. We wish Dale VanCamp well as he has bought this business. Congratulations to both of these fellows in their new endeavours. The annual Mountjoy- Ferguson family gathering was held at the Recreation Centre on New Year's Day: with many members of the family clan attending from various points in Ontario. Many of her relatives enjoyed a visit with Nancy Belyea who The busy holiday season finally winds down recently returned from her extended stay in Australia. This family gathering has been held each New Year's Day for over forty-five years - a great tradition. Gerald and Joyce Kelly hosted a family gathering on Monday with their guests as Gerald's aunts, Mrs. Alberta Tiers of Bobcaygeon and Mrs. Audrey Gilmour of Cambray, also Ernie and Victoria Hargrave of Woodville, Robert Hargrave, Ashley, Sarah and Philip of Montreal, Peter and Elizabeth Peeters, Courtney, Kathryn and Graham of Omemee, Elaine Kelly of Waterloo, Esther Kelly and Francis Peeters of Fesserton, Ralph and Peggy Larmer of Blackstock. Please submit-any news of family events and other com- munity news to me before Monday any week. News may be phoned in to 986-4257 if you find that easier. "Good crowd out for our party Happy New Year to all the readers and staff of the Port Perry Star. I hope your holidays were happy and safe and don't forget that the school children have one more week of holidays. So please drive as if it might be your child or grandchild that - might without thinking run onto the road. New Years Eve Day Sunday Church Service was well at- tended, and it was nice to have the children with us for the full service as it was a day off for the teachers of the Sunday School. Betty Stone played the organ and led the choir in a beautiful anthem, "Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne", and Hugh Baird sang a lovely solo entitled "Lullaby". Next Sunday, Jan. 8, Sacra- ment of the Lord's Supper will be held at Greenbank at 11 o'clock with Sunday School at 11:15, in the social hour before Church with a coffee and muf- fin. Sincerest sympathy to Gail Verwoerd and family on the Greenbank sudden death of her husband Hank who passed away on F'ri- day. : Last Saturday afternoon, Judy and Muriel Gibson attend- ed a family get-together at the home of Max and Helen Mcln- tyre at Wilfred. Ross and Marie Cookman and Bruce and Mary Phair were guests at the wedding of Doug Rennie and Karen Zolinski at Springvale Baptist Church, Stouffville last Saturday morn- ing. Doug is the son of Ivan and Doris Rennie of Wick. I understand by several sources that early Saturday Prince Albert news Mrs. Mary Postill had a real pleasant surprise just before Christmas when her daughter Lenore arrived home from Brit- ish Columbia and knocked on her mothers' door. What a great Christmas gift. : Mrs. Edith Gibson of Coboc- onk (formerly of Prince Albert) spent the holidays with her son Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gibson, sister Mabel Hunter of Port Perry and other friends and relatives. Grace Beacock accompanied Mary Devitt and Leona Wilson of Oshawa as overnight guests on Christmas Eve with their relatives Mr. and Mrs. W. Bock of Peterborough. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lehmann en- tertained their family from Orangeville and Little Britain. Jean Snelgrove of Vancouver has been at home visiting with her mother Myrtle Snelgrove and calling on other friends. Grant and Debbie Beacock Turnto Page 23 morning 50-60 head of beef cat- tle from the feed-lot east of Greenbank decided to make a break for it. So down the 11th they went, into the bush and some even made it to the Non- quon River for a dip in the wa- ter, which took ropes and a tow to get out. After several hours of herding, driving and much help from neighbours they are all back to the confines of the feed- lot. Don't forget the first euchre of 1996 will be held in Greenbank Hall, on Friday evening Janu- ary 5, at 8 p.m. so come out and Join your neighbours for a social evening. Parent and tot drop-in on Thursday mornings 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. af Greenbank Church. This will-resume on January "11. For further information about this non-denominational group call Dot Hooker 985-3420. A large crowd attended the New Year's Extravaganza at Greenbank United Church on Sunday evening. It all started by fireworks in the park, and then into the Church for a varie- ty programme of country music performed by the talented Heidi Howsam, then the juggling, magic and all round entertain- ment of Tony Molesworth, fol- lowed by Linda Evans of Oshawa who sang many lovely sacred songs, then to finish off the evening was clogging by Brian Bacon and Stephanie Watson. Rev. Shepherd thanked all who worked so hard to make this evening so success- ful. A social hour followed for all and then it was off to see the New Yearin. Thought for the week: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." I'm very glad to report the Firefighter's New Years Eve Party was sold out and from the general opinion of people, everyone had a great time. Lots of good food, prizes, and good music with cordial friendship. Great going gang! I'm sorry to report Ron Wilkinson had been in the hospital and is at home now, but has not fully recovered. Let's look at the new year with lots of optimism Ron, and sincerely hope you and Mary will have a year of good health. Mary is the one, year after year who crochets those baby sets and donates them to the L.S. R. A. raffle. I was in the plazas before Christmas and was sur- prised not to find the hordes of people. Went back the day after Boxing Day and the pla- zas were jammed. I suppose we have all become ¥more price conscious. How many times have you bought some- thing and the very next day, saw that same $30 item re- duced to $24 at another store. Gasoline is one item which hits a standard price then suddenly it varies by the village and then by the block. Lottery tickets, although the prize money changes, the cost to the purchaser re- mains the same. That's one place I did see a crowd of cus- tomers. Firefighters hold a successful dance The major holiday season is behind us now. As I look at January, there is a four day home show in Toronto. Feb- ruary brings the Auto Show. Around here we have Valen- tine's Dances, maybe the odd fish derby and no doubt some snowmobile races. March will bring the garden club members together and the first thing we know we'll be raking the leaves we didn't get last fall because of the early snow and then planting flowers and cutting grass. In the meantime, don't forget to feed the birds daily. I think we should pay spe- cial tribute to our roads de- partment for keeping them in good shape with the weather as it is. New Years" Day after that light powder- ing of snow I watched as one of the foremen with his light truck came down our road and then practically stopped half way up the hill to make sure there was sufficient traction for us all to get out of the valley. y = :