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» VP A "A Family Tradition for 133 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 9, 1999 - 21 Commencement exercises will get underway at 8 p.m. at CCPS CHS graduates will be honoured this Friday evening Blackstock residents are sorry that the local hardware store has been closed and is for sale. It will be greatly missed by all who regularly need something found there. Congratulations to David and Donna Kyte on becoming first time grand- parents with the arrival of a baby daughter born to their daughter Susan and her husband Gerry Marino of Peterborough. Great-grandma Edith McLaughlin is very proud as well. We are pleased to hear that Shirley Turner and Connie Swain had a won- derful time on their 10 day show tour in London, England arriving home safely on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Doreen Van Camp also has returned home from an enjoyable holiday to London and points in Europe. Congratulations to Peter and Anne Vanderheul on becoming first time grandparents with the arrival of a baby boy born to their son Boyd and his wife Chikako Vanderheul of Toronto. Very proud first time great-grandparents are Cecil and Marie Gibson. Several from here attended a surprise 80th birthday party held in Scarborough honouring Marion Carnaghan on her special day. Her family and many friends were present to wish Marion happy birthday. Best wishes from your many friends in Blackstock. A memorial service for the late Russell Bowman will be held next Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. at Morris Funeral Chapel in Bowmanville. Russell and Edda were very faithful workers on the Blackstock Fair Board for many years. The public is invited to attend the Commencement Exercises of Cartwright High School which will be held at the Cartwright Central Public School on Friday evening, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. There were nine tables at the Tuesday evening card party with the fol- lowing winners: Doris Manns with a high of 98, Neil Bailey, Gord Finney, Alden Hubbard, Irene Hoffman, Audrey Mahaffy, and Norman Rohrer. Lucky draws were won by Richard Potter, Vivian Kidd, Edna Manns, Audrey Mahaffy, Muriel Selby and Gord Finney. Ross and Irene Vanclief of Corbyville spent a few days last week with Marie and Cecil Gibson. Many from here are enjoying attending the annual Royal Winter Fair in Toronto which contin- ues throughout this week. You are reminded of the annual Remembrance Day Service which will be held at the Rec. Centre beginning at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at the Cenotaph at 11 a.m. St. John's News By Colin Beal St. John's annual Fall Roast Beef Dinner was again a great success as close to 250 people were served on Saturday evening. The beef was really delicious and many people commented on this, the desserts also came in for lots of praise. Ann Carmichael, Charlotte Rutherford and all those who worked with them are to be congratulated on the terrific meal and the smooth organization of the sittings. Thanks too to all who came to the feast, you were a big part of the success. At coffee time, after Sunday morning's church service, congratulations were offered to Ron and Willa Dick on the occasion of their 17th wedding anniversary. Since Sunday was Willa's birth- day she was also serenad- ed. Willa did not provide any statistical informa- tion concerning the latter event. A large congregation, drawn from all the Cartwright churches, was on hand at St. John's for the'annual "All Saints" Choral Celebration. Father Hugh led the Choral Evensong Service and Rev. David Shearman delivered the homily. The choirs of St. John's, St. Bernadette's and Blackstock United Churches led the singing of hymns and psalms. Each ehoir also sang an anthem (and they were really terrific) and the choirs then combined, under the direction of St. John's music director, Catherine Corden, to sing an anthem based on an old Afro-American spiri- tual - "The Lord Laid His Hands On Me." A collection contributed more than $100 to Operation Scugog. Following the service, 'the members of the choirs and the various congrega- tions gathered in the Parish Hall for fellowship and refreshments. The Church and Sunday School this week will be held at Utica United Church beginning at 9:30'a.m. All are wel- come. On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the U.C.W. and some friends will be going to Versa Care in Uxbridge to help the residents celebrate the birthdays of those born in November. Anyone who is 2 p.m. their experiences. Utica & Epsom The Four Dads provided some great entertainment at church last Sunday distributed to the local banks. Ruth Ashton and her cousin Helen Neil of Oshawa visited on Monday with another cousin, Birdie Robinson, would like to help out with the sing- - song, bingo, etc, is welcome. The time Bethesda-Reach W.I. meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at Epsom Church at 7:45 p.m. Special guests, Lori Powell and Dayna Harder, who went to Japan last summer on "Labo International Exchange" will tell of Food banks are running low on sup- plies. Please remember to bring dona- tions of food to church and they will be at Port Perry Nursing Home. Church service last Sunday was well attended when repre- sentatives of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank took charge of the service. Welcoméd guests were David and Kathryn Mayberry, The Four Dads who provided the congregation with some favourite songs. A special thank you to our own choir who were splendid. Let's hear them more often. Let's not forget to take a few minutes out on Thursday to reflect and honour those who served in the armed services and those who gave their lives so that we could have our freedom from war. evening was a great suc- cess, thanks to the efforts of the clergy of our local churches, the choir direc- tors and members and the indefatigable ladies of St. John's hospitality com- mittee. Father Paul Hogan of St. Bernadette's sent his regrets and we all wish him a speedy recovery from such an untimely attack of the flu, we missed him. Blackstock W.I. By Eileen McLaughlin The Blackstock Women's Institute met on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the Blackstock United Church with 12 members and eight visitors present. President Dora Martyn opened the meeting with singing of the Institute Ode and repeating the Mary Stewart Collect. She welcomed everyone to the meeting. Dora then introduced our guest speaker, Andrew Kniewasser who spoke to us on International Affairs. He and his wife Jackeline lived in the embassies of many coun- tries of the world from 1951 until his retirement. What an interesting and informative talk. Our W.I. will hold a Literacy Program for pub- lic school age children who need help reading. Several of our members volun- teered to help at C.C.P.S. Contact Pat Sleep if you can assist. 4-H Talent Night will be held Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Nestleton Hall. 0) DURHAM REGION Please try to attend. May Shortridge offered to write Flora Sammels in Beaverton. The meeting was closed by the presi- dent. A large congregation attended the anniversary service of Blackstock United Church on Sunday morning. Special music was provided by the Sunday School children as well as the senior choir who had been joined by members of the Norwood United Church Choir and their leader Fred Begg. Their anthems were abso- lutely great. Guest speaker was Rev. Bruce White, Chaplain of Lakeridge Health of Bowmanville who spoke on "I Was Sick and You Visited Me." Refreshments and a social time followed the service. AllWeatherProtection <7 ER ¥/ ures, WEATHER SHIELD WINDOWS & DOORS "THERE'S MORE TO SEE IN A WEATHER SHIELD WIND * Windows ¢ Doors Awnings * Sunrooms o Vinyl & Aluminum Siding Products OW" SP 0 WN) (ORV RL UAT LY BAY Showroom: 60 Vanedward Dr. Unit #7, Port Perry Blue Box Recycling to be expanded in Scugog Township 985-0075 | STI RTITR TITER SA TT RY SY IC celebrate the suture] DURHAM €y | () N 1974 » 1 999 The Region of Durham will be expanding its Blue Box recycling collection service to those residents of Scugog who are being added to the Township's garbage collection program. Blue Boxes will be delivered to those residents between November 15th and 26th. Watch for your new Blue Box. V.A. Silgailis, P.Eng. Commissioner of Works