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16- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 13, 1996 Afternoon luncheon was splendid 7 By N.R. Caswell The Port Perry Seniors were treated to a luncheon and an afternoon of enter- tainment with bingo, cards and a bean ball toss- ing contest on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Latcham Centre. The luncheon was prepared by Myrtle Bent- ley and along with the SHIRTS VALUES TO *40" MEN'S SHORTS VALUES TO "40" DUNN'S In the OSHAWA = CENTRE HOT. SUMMER $AlL ' EN'S DRESS MEN'S SPORT 1 $ 19% M NO JB315°% en BLAZERS MEN'S SPORT Port Perry Seniors Club help of some of our seniors, it was served as a buffet dinner. Our thanks to Myrtle for her outstand- ing selection of food and the many seniors that' helped in making it a pleasantday. The next meeting of the seniors club will 2 oh Sept. 11 and that will be the start of a new year of PRICE | ---- ep activities. We urge all sen- iors tojoin our club and be- come part of the United Senior Citizens of Ontario (U.S.C.0.). This organiza- tion represents approxi- mately 200,000 seniors in Ontario and meets with Provincial and Federal Government members to discuss issues that affect seniors. With the eroding MEN'S SILK TIES -- ONLY A = > FEW DAYS > LEFT! 112 ARROW & HATHAWAY PRICE $30°° 1/2 PRICE] i pension and heath care system, a strong voice is a necessity to make these politicians aware of our desire that our bene- fits should not be tam- pered with. All those seniors that enjoy trips should call Kerr Bus Lines at 985- 8010 forinformation. Ra <« $DE500 '| Oshawa, the obstetrical <| the Council executiveon 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1970'S: Ci Fifth in a seri ar celebrating the 50th / ersary of the incorpora morn 11970'. As partofa province- wide cam- paignto reduce hospi- tal costs, the Ministry of Health proposed amalgamation of the obste- Hospit: trical wings of Uxbridge and Presented: Port Perry hospitals, ns pared by the tive April 1, 1973. Because atpe Port Perry was located mid- al though the. way between Uxbridge and births re wing at Communi Hye s Memorial Hospital was picked for closure; expect- ant mothers from Scugog area would deliver at Cottage Hospital. : The Board members, the hospital staff and the public were stunned. The activi- | ties during the following = four months show what can be accomplished when Ridg ! everyone inaclose-knit contention suppor community bands together letters from police, foracommon cause. - 3 As the result of briefs, multi-signature petitions, 'and dozens of Ait from private citizens and organi- : zations sentto Dr. R. S. Potter, Minister of Health, protesting the closure, the je Ontario/Durham Health a Planning Council was both hospitals Were. oy asked by the Ministry to required to save $4, examine this situationand the hospitals' oper make arecommendation. expenses. ? To coincide with the visit of During the: fathers were giv February7,1973,andto = I emphasize thei importance of the obstetrical wing to the community, nearly one hundred mothers, Ehildren : i Stitches in ] history of the Hospi: Bi oil in 1954 Imagine the excitement RLORSHEM of a 355.000 Shop i ing spree at the Eaton's NUNN BUSH Ktore 4 the Oshawa Cen- tre. VALUES TO The Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra's ni5> CROSSWORD ANSWERS Goa HERE LOOSE ula AMF CTE A OlRIRT1}s] OPEN Sunday 12:00-5:00 Mon. to Fri. 10:00-9:00 SE do EVR BRI Helo) DUNN"S Seas Tailors - Oshawa Centre edits Across from Reitmans wecaray sur sizes FROM 34 T0 52 oo EER ATCT INT] Gong Usa iofRINTE[V]S] © $3, 000 Oshawa Sorte | Store "Shop 'til You Drop Xs Raffle gives you great odds © on winning this wonderful prize to be drawn on A urday, Sept. 7. Onl; tickets will be sol each, or you can or tickets for only $8. When approached the idea, Jim Lang, ton's Oshawa iF said that, LEE i been a lo ng-time support- er of the orch this raffle has our siasticsupport!" a The orchestra fering a second tickets for two to oz wll 1996/97 concert season. Tickets are only ble by calling the orches:. tra wS (905) rant from symphony teers.