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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 16 Jun 1971, p. 1

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It Was A Celebration Long To » Remembered Port Perry Centennial Celebrations, advertised as five fun-filled days, not onty lived up to the slogan, but went far beyond this and will no doubt go } down in history as the most successful events since the incorporation of the Village 100 years ago. From the beginning at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 9 until the final event was completed, the interdenominational Church Service in Palmer Park, Sunday, June 13, there was avivid exhuberance and keen desire of participation among » wisitors and Villagers alike, without comparision to anything experienced "tt's fantastic," ... . . . It's unbelieveable" .. . .. - "Never seen anything like itt" ....... it'sthemost wonderful thing ever happened to Port Perry." These were just a few of the many spontaneous out-bursts heard on the » Streets during the wonderful five days of celebrations. When the official opening ceremonies started in the afternoon on Wednes- day a number of dignitaries and the Canadian Forces Band from Trenton filled" the large stage erected on the edge of Water Street facing Lake Scugog. Among those present were Norman Cafik, Federal M.P., for Ontario Rid- * ing; DOr. M.B. Dymond, representing Ontario Riding, Provincially; John Williams, Warden of Ontario County; George Edgar, Chief of Scugog Reserve, Mississauga Indians; Dr. Wm. Cohoon, President of Port Perry Chamber of Commerce; Robert Kenny, Reeve of Port Perry; Rev. R.C. Rose, Minister of the Anglican Church of Ascension. . An estimated 1,500 per-jpresumed to have been lost|have, therefore, date back to attended i sons the official|in the great fire of 1884,/early July 1884 and looking opening ceremonies in bright} when a large part of the vil-| through them it is interesting sunshine with a balmy breeze | lage was burnt to the ground. |to note an appropriation of fanning through the crowd,| We do know that Joseph Bige-| $11,000 to update the fire when Ted Griffen, MC intro-|low was the first Reeve of the | fighting apparatus. Another duced the first speaker, Reeve/ village and sat as such for a| bylaw of interest is one to set @ Robert Kenny who delivered/ number of years. It is worth | the standard of Public Morals, jef address: | noting that he was an ances-| which included a clause for- . Chairman, Honored | tor of the Carnegie family and soe, Donegan Hayy Guests, former citizens, | Srrs tis mame, [ning and nine in the evening | Volume 105 - Port Perry, Ontario, Wednesday, June 16, 1971 - No. 34 ass t is my privi-| The first recorded minutes Port Perry was a busy ledge today to extend to you|@nd bylaws of the village we | bustling place in those days @ om behalf of Council and the and attained a population of! Ujmyeil Model Of village'a very warm and most over 2,000. In later years this sincere declined to near 1,000 and it} Recreation Area, one-hundreth anniversary of| Week Ending Thurs., June 10/was not until the post war R " the incorporation of Port} Admissions ........... 39} period of the 1950's that this Perry as a village. SNS Shits ele cc ha bas 3} figure ---- was reached Port Perry was incorporat-| Deaths............... 2| again. y we are near . ed by bylaw 216 of the| Bmergencies.......... 116]3,000 and perhaps on the| 'a eg ne a * County of Ontario on June 9,| Operations......... _ 14] verge of greater gains, but) "" ™. °- UY ' ae 1871. Unfortunately, the first| Discharges............ 35] greatness does not necessarily} Norm Cafik, MP are admiring minute books and bylaws of| Remaining ...... 45 | begat goodness and right now| the model of the new recreati- Port Perry are missing and are Visiting Hours 3 -- "8 pm.| Continued on page 17 on. area planned for the lake front. At right is Dr. Wm. Cohoon, president of Port Perry Chamber of Commerce. The mode! was made by Port Perry High Schoo! students. Below is the large Centennial cake made for the occasion and reeve Robert Kenny knife in hand cutting into the cake. . Photo P. Hvidsten, Jr. L Industrial Development On Site South Of Port Perry Following the successful Centennial cele Enterprises Ltd. Charles A. Love, repre brations over the last few days come the good = senting J. B. McMullan Real Estate Ltd., ; news of a significant industrial development Whitby ' : south of Port Perry on the east side of Osha- Mr. Love told the Star, it was necessary Py » wa Road. to have the area in question re-zoned and , * § Commencing in July, Athika Enterprises complete co-operation was extended by ee we R Ltd., St. Clair West, Toronto will develop 2 Reeve Sam Oyler and the members of large industrial site on the 98 acre farm Reach Township council to have this done ' ' originally owned by Clayton Love At a Port Perry Council meeting on Tues- ; The first phase of construction is to. day, May 25, Mr. Love and Mr. Charles San e cover about 50,000 sq. ft. and two companies -- tos attended as a delegation presenting their § have indicated to require 20,000 sq. ft. each plans. and a third company, 8,000 sq. ft. It means Water would naturally be a very import -- that this phase of construction is already se- = ant commodity in a development of this size " cured for occupancy on a lease-back basis. and when assistance was requested to have Baby Boy Born Centennial Day The total area to be developed covers 45 water supplied by Port Perry, members of § acres and another 200,000 sq. ft. of indust-- council were unanimous, in their approval but was born on June 9, exactly the same date the - pt f ' P Fo cae Centennial pare A pine 'e ra ven, on of i. ond rial buildings will be constructed when added a restrictive clause. con Oe pe ry ~- rites mn * june 9 at 12:46 demand for space must be met. At the The following resolution was passed ichee! Wren - 1, Nest Wednesday, . ment five additional companies have "That, the corporation of Port Perry suppl ity Memorial Hospita healthy weighed in at 9 Ibs., pet ; . : your am. in _ Community _ tal pect pate tem ow tease pean ten the tittle indicated their interest in the development water to 98 acre industrial development on aa = erry pena pg poss eo Gikannates tay 0 and it js hoped the next phase of construc- the east side of Oshawa Suburban Road No, 2 with a small troph McDermott gave tion will follow completion of the first in Reach Township, with restr - h st k ' - Pp, iction a5 to . silver cup from the Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Wren seems very happy ab Taking part in the negotiations to secure large usage for cooling or other purposes ye event, but Steven appears to be quite unaffected by all the attention. p Hvid we the property have been Charles Santos, subject to approval of the Ontario Water » Whitby, @ major shareholder in Athika Resources Commission."

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