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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 3 Sep 1970, p. 1

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% ~ it ag rime Fortunately noone was injured when the large ashtray (bottom left) was thrown through the LCBO store window, Saturday afternoon. Brian McNab\/Man Throws Ashtray --" Through LCBO Glass A Scugog Island man has Scholar University has|been charged with causing announced the awarding of| wilful damage following an a "Queen's University Ann-|incident Saturday in which iversary Scholarship" to-Mr.ja heavy floor model ashtray Brian McNab, a 1970 graduate| was tossed through a plate of the Port Perry High School.| glass window of the LCBO The scholarships were estab-| Store on Queen Street. lished in 1967 to mark the Witnesses said two men 125th Anniversary of the/ entered the store about 3 p.m. granting of a Royal Charter|to buy some liquor but were to Queen's College by Queen| refused because they had been Victoria in 1841 and the com-| drinking. mencement of classes in Following an argument, 1842. one of the men apparantly named an Anniversary Schol-| became angry and threw the ar. It places the student in aj ashtray through the window. highly selective group of Cana- An LCBO spokesman said dian students and it suggests] it is an offence under the a beginning of a distinguished| Liquor Control Act to sell career. liquor to a person who is too Congratulations are exten-| much under the infuence of ed to Mr. Brian McNab, the! alcohol. son of Doctor and Mrs. Bob SPRAYED SIDEWALK MeNab of Port Perry. The spokesman said no was injured in the in- vrei sprayed out onto the side- walk. He added that it was fortunate that no one was sitting in front of the store, as often is the case, at the time. Estimates are that it will cost between $350 and $500 to replace the window. The building is leased from Beare Motors by the LCBO. Charged with causing wil- ful damage is Jesse Marsden, 34 of Scugog Island. Robert Edgar, 26, of Brooklin has been charged by police with being drunk in a public place. The men are expected to appear in Provincial Court this week. FOURTH TIME According to the LCBO} Continued on page 16 although the glass|~ Volume 105 -- Port Perry, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 3rd, 1970 -- Number 44 General Motors Presents Proposal General Motors of Canada today presented an economic proposal to the UAW, for a new three-year Master Agree- ment. The comprehensive proposal would grant a sub- stantial wage increase and, in addition, provides continued cost-of-living protection, signi- ficant improvements in pen- sion benefits for both regular and early retirement and a fully paid vacation hgliday period fromthe day before Christmas through New Year's Day in each year of the agree- ment. A.G. Stapleton, Director of Personnel, General Motors of Canada, who made the proposal to the UAW, said "It is a sound and realistic Proposal under present econ- omic conditions". For GM employees who are already among the highest paid group in the Country 36.5 per- cent above the average for all manufacturing the pro- | posal provides: WAGES: 1970 a 7% percent in- crease in base wage rates,} ranging from 26 to 45 cents an hour including the wage increase calculated from the contingent letter to the Union dated March 27, 1968. -- 1971 -- an improvement factor general wage increase ranging from 10 to 19 cents; a cost-of-living allowance guaranteed minimum increase of three cents which could, depending upon increases in the Consumer Price Index, be as much as eight cents per hour. This means a minimum increase of from 13 cents to 22 cents per hour and a possible -- increase of from 18 cents to 27 cents per hour | 1972 -- an additional improve jment factor wage increase of Continued on page 16 Fire Destroys Fire of unknown origin destroyed a large barn on the property of Martyn Rennick, Ontario Street, Port Perry on Monday afternoon. Firemen received the call at about 4:00 p.m. when a neighbour noticed smoke coming from the building. The entire building burst into flames and Village Barn --_-- aaa esas es ae ] return from spread rapidly and nothing could be done to save it Firemen stayed on the scene for two hours to protect | the surrounding buildings. about $10,000. The loss was estimated at --Photo by Joe Jordan | Board ee ee Members of Branch 419, Royal Canadian Legion will honour fallen comrades in two World Wars, Saturday September 5 at 2 p.m Starting with a parade } from the High School at 1:30 p.m. the veterans will march to the Hall where a cenotaph will be dedicated to those who did not the battle fields. Rev. R.C. Rose will Dediente Constegh Satistey | For A New Three-Year Agreement conduct the ceremony The cenotaph built near the main entrance of the Legion Hall, will have a large plaque with the names of fallen comrades inscrib ed on the side facing Bay Street Above is Mr. Ed Weeden and one of his helpers applying the final coat of stucco to the cenotaph _-- -- ee es a asa PP Mes aaa sae es New Attractions Featured A much needed show ring for gems and cattle is the newest attraction at the Fair Grounds this year. It is located in front of the grandstand and the showing of animals will not as in former years in terfere with the races on the track The annual Port Perry Fair, Labour Day is expected to be as great an attraction as ever before. Members of the Pair are only hoping the weather man will co-operate to make the day a real success 16 horses are expected to |be entered in the races and again the Black and White | Show will be on, rated. as lone of the largest display of Holsteins in this area Entries in various Ladies Classes ore larger than any Previous years. 4-H Grain ana | Remaining Dairy Calf Clubs will agein! Visiting Hours At Fair present and the popular Shamans steer class intro duced a few years ago will be shown, judged and foll owed by an auction of the steers A Midway will be present to add the extra bit of fest ivity to the Fair. Also on the entertainment side of the program is Benny Wilson and his band as well as Western band spital Report Admissions a3 Births i Deaths 0 Emergencies o Operations 12 Discharges bs] 33 ~3.8 pm

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