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A Is Cm, Sea A rr a Td ST 1} par ot ------ - Ep -- i iY, So put be 7 ifthe re he i "Wateh your label; it tolls when your see $2.00 per per year in advance 5 cents a y Authorized as Single copy Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa. wr EDITORIAL i = Is < 4 WHAT IS A "SINKING FUND?" tion of the editor that there. is a differance 'be- tween a "sinking", fund and a "reserve fund. of outstanding obligations. The latter is a fund set' nside for further projects. Webstel's dictionary says: Sinking Fund--A fund built up by opr in preparation for. meeting a future obligation." Our use of the term "sinking fund" was .in- correct, in our editorial of January 9th. 0 ( should have been "reserve fund". . But the idea of . looking ahead and being prepared to pay our debt,' jects, still holds geod. . All of us are required to do that very thing in: our private. and business lives; and the man who merely is scratching along barely able to mget his obligations when they come due, is not apt. to get very far forward. The whole tone of Dominion financing has been along these two lines--paying debts, and under- taking TYeconstruction projects 'of expansion. 'THEY can build a "reserve" fund for reconstruc- tion projects, apparently. } . It is fully understood that there is no legal per- mission to build up a municipal reserve fund; but "if we never considered-any matters: other than those that are now legally permissible, we should never be able to adjust ourselves to changing conditions. . Nor 'should we_be able to compete with other communities meére fore-handed than we are. If the'law stands in the way of proper development that law should 'be changed by ' proper procedure. £124 Very properly it has bean called" 'to the atten The Pol is an accumulated fund to take care or for having the means of undertaking new pro-. % what wa. CANNOT do; but what we CAN do, "How do larger communities manage these mat- ters? How do villages Baw to: be cid ; : i ¢ 0 ~ LET'S BRING THEM HERE (The Financial Post) Two million Hollanders or almost a quarter of the Netherlands want to emigrate, according' 'to a New York" Times dispatch. Many of these are 'substantial businessmen from Amsterdam and Rotterdam. They would like to live in the United Btates, Canada or Australia. oR pase by: the-war and gloomy about the future, veal'equally _better living conditions at home, this desire to: 'might diminish somewhat, but unquestiongbly in the next few years there will still be millions of these péople would like to make a fresh start in a new land far away from Europe. There is little Lo doubt that a similar survey of all western Eurc- pean countries, including Great Br tain, would re- significant 'results. + A poll 'of its readers by the London Daily Graphic, for example, showed two out of every three: Britishers interest- ed inemigration, 3 " "Possibly, with assurance of world peice and. .. 'break. away from the land of their forefathers \ Europeans who would like to move out. Signifi- cantly, too, most of them want to go'to a country where there.is assurance of bringing up their» families under a democracy. 'In this mass desire there is péihaps. a ldst op- portunity for Canada 'to secure large-scale and highest class immigragjon. Not since the middle of 'the last century h there been such general interest in Europe, -At that time Canada did re- tw In reading - over the" contribution by Hi G. Hutcheson, in another column, it is evidant that Port Perry is in good. financial standing, as most "ref our debentures .are. paid. ; SN 'Opponents - of . "reserve" "talk-"of - piling - up" capital and loading to-day's ratepayers with debts . that should be properly be paid by succeading _ generations. > Fortunately for us, , 'our pioneer forefathers did not take that attitude. They found a grim-forest and gave their all to make a living, and--to be- queath to us tillable fields, and the beginnings of the blessings of transportation, electric power, \ "never "be repeated: preemie ceive a substantial influx of population--but-the-------- better developed United States got far more. Now we have another chance but. with the north-west- 'ern European birth rate sition or nearly so, it may. Without- a new and massive wave of Ign tion; Canada's population, it was estimated re- cently, will never get far beyond the 15 million mark. That total is away below what the original planners of this country 'antifipated. It is slim indeed to carry our' immense overhead" in. trans. portation, communications and government,-and dangerously so for national defense, In-a hemis- and education, 8 phere where there is much overcrowding, Canada's , 7 If they. had not had more than, just. SRR % vast open spaces and undeveloped resources may pay their own way, with no reserve, they could j not have done these things which we: enjoy be- cause they paid part of the cost. No matter what the municipality may do, our citizens, as a whole, "will be well advised to set aside capital in these prosperous days to build and improve our heldings, so that more industries, * and more citizens ¢an be attracted here, and help to pay the tax bil for What we can enjoy here and now. If we had a clean water supply and sewers, we certainly should not await the arrival of future generations to'enjoy them. This matter is introudced into our r columns 'that we might think how we can meet the situation, constructively. The problem is not to discover. . Atlantic hwo would be glad to come here and "prove a teniptation for someone else to-step in and exploit if we don't do the job ourselves. Already we have serious shortages of. labor in our' agricultural, "mining, forest, heavy con- struction and other basic industries, all of which 'must flourish if the secondary industries depend- ing on them are to thrive." Theré are literally - millions of able-bodied and skilled men across the work. It is time that our provincial and Domin- jon government did something more than fist) talk about bringing these péople here. ' A complete overhaul and liberalizing of; our grehaic immigration regulations - should be one © of the Hirst jobs .of parliament at the coming : session. . : -- a = - |engine? However, /|just what. we want and perhaps is a "T° Also_a visit to the Hydro 'was a ~thappy one as we learned that they had ~{ tures. | tr uding there as we knew that though hes Bi idge E. Killer - (Oshawa. Daily Times). vious fatal accidents should have mot- ivated the Department of 'Highways to place huge 'warning signs at the top of both hills. requiring motorists to proceed with great caution .and ;em- The number of fatal aceidents that f- ; have occurred: at the Rouge Bridge; fnust be blamed on: something more an coincidsnce.: d In, 'less | 'than 'six oe two trucks * have 'erashed : 'through the light 'guard - fence: 'and "% carried their drivers'to death in the valley below. At least 'two similar ac- cident occurred some time ago. Other A motorists, including one Oshawa fam- 3 ily, have had very narrow escapés;: \ There is no 'doubt: 'that this bridge, which is built with a fairly sharp in- cline" and which has winding steep down-hill 'approaches' at both ends, *constitutés, one of the worst hazards on. the whole 'provin¢ial highway sys- tem. The heavy day and night traffic which it. carriéh..winter and summer | ». adds to-this hazard. 'The best thing 5 * that cquld uld ever be said of it was: that 4 it was' a vast, improvement over its "antiquated predecessor, but y it is not much better when the increased | volume of traffic is considered. The new highway to. the south 1 already open, but until it is paved it pL is only suitable for light traffic. It is b ~~ to be hoped the paving. will be finished this year permitting most of the traf- = { fie to transfer to. the rew-road. In: 4 'the meantime, the old'foad with 'ts |w dangerous bridge must be used: and even after the new road is fully of way wil has, 'to "ed the present high ¥. be maintained, It seems to us that : _ signs at both the fest | \ i / proaches to the Rotig i iv 8 counters in, quick 'succession dn the i the fingl mimites; of the game. =: "|. The ling-tp wie' os, Told way they ate entering.' We lave seen such h signs in the United 'States where ths * ths "dariger was "not as ; Heavily loaded trucks. should be require 'taigo'in segond gear, 'The|- practice 'of: racing down either hill to pick up: sped 'to go up the othar should - be' 'prohibited and violators prosecuted as dangerous drivers. 3 . We hope in the case of the accident that occurred this 'week the coroner's jury will "do more than bring in a verdict of: accidental death with no blame attached, but will sift. the mat- ter to the fiottom' and bring in" con- structive recommendations that will bear fruit in preventing. further loss of life. ; i, : ' iN 1 HOCKEY oa Inter-Community - Longue Last Monday, Port Perry were hand- ed their first: set back of the season by the slush slugging ' Zephyr Club. The soft ice played no favors with the short handed Port team. It was tough going right from the start, and the lack of substitutes bégan to tell n the final period rolled around. Toh r only had a one goal advantage going into the third frame. But the hard checking Zephyr feam bangad in third period which clinched the game. Port Perry scored: their 'only goal in ad phasizing the dangerous piece of high~|- i:Port 'Perry defeated by Zephyr. 4-1] Port Perry--goal, G. Carnegie;-de- fense, A. Cawker, F. Honey; centre, R. Moorehead; r. wing, B. Beare; l. wing, J. Jeffrey; alternates, T. Burns, D. Carnegie, A. Brown, R. Rountree. Zephyr--goal, -B; Baldrie; defense, 'Stan. Lunney," Ac Cain; -centre, - C.} Lunney; I. wing, Clark; r. wing, D. Pickering; alternates, ~M, Smalley, Bruce Hood, B. Hood, C. Arnold. The goal getters were: : Zephyr-~Pickering; 4) C. Lunney, 1; B. Hood, 1.' Port Perry -- BEG "Beare trom R. Moorchedd" and A. Cawker. 'Penalitiss--A. 'Cawker, Arnold, Jef- troy, Pickering, Cawkery ,Cain and Arnold, : Next Ménday. January th, Port January 30th, Port Perry mebt Yaom, . rt pa gpa em nis "JUNIOR "C" HOCKEY ORONO 6, PORT PERRY 3 On + Monday, January. 20th, Port | Perry Junior ware hosts to Orono, at the local' arena, and suffered a 6-3 de- | feat. The game 'was played on soft' Sinking | F und Ybeesiom of H. G. Huteheson Sinking Fund with nothing to sink, | - The Editorial columns of a recent : edition 'of the Star carried an article A last minute decision to try and do on Sinking Funds which drew my at- some bysiness in the United Kingdom! tention. I began 'te look around at over the Christmas and New Year sea- the finances of Port! Pexry but could son led to some quite interesting ex- . James R, | not find anything to sink but did bring perviences in fields of travel, trads, and some interesting facts to view par- life over the World, ticularly regarding debenture debts. 1 took off from Montreal at 11:30 For instance, the old Consolidated ,, (he 24rd of December in a con- Debt debentures; which were a head- |. ied Lancaster Bomber, started to ache, . being composed of deficits the minute by its eflicient owners: the created by councfls Who then dropped yung Canada Airways. Three and out and passed the buck to their , paif hours flying found us landed successors. One day a council had to. at" Gander, Newfoundland, where an face the facts, bundle them up and average of nearly forty AinLiners consolidate them in: a -bond- issue. Don't again let a council get away: gq). with a deficit. It was a faseinuting experience Next we glanced at the "Old School pile waiting for our ship to be re- Debenture" and gave: a great-sigh of ruled to' wander around the large re- relief to find the last of them was paid ception hall full of the booths of the off. They Were a debt. created by re- Air Lines of all Nations -- British, novations to the old school: As the American, - Dutch, Belgian, French, school was burned down in 1926, We se pdinavian, to mention a few, Even «sure were paying for a dead horse, ye diverse were the peolle, one and one. that was not only-dead but 14 pass from group to group of SR Ya i aH, So passengers and talk about the affairs r bn: go K ows who buy dead of Norivay one minute, India the next. orses for -mink meat. " All this movement leaves Newfound- » I 0h Mien bi 3 stopwas "We land largely untouched; though the Sarne at the last of their deben- villagers who work as cleaners, wait- ores. wey Jiid Susy. These had ny resses, ete, when I asked them if they it 30. t 0 na i" ox KA a apy were going to become a part of Can- is too much to expect this relief to , 4, geemed to think that this course be expressed in lower 'rates, partic- of trying to operate entirely on their ularly as $1200 has been spent.in an own would be the best. unsuccessful attempt to obtain drink-, ©», + 'mid: night 'we re-entered our ing water--which most people do not plane containing an Englishman from need--and buying a fire engine. What 4, ,.1ia and one from Vancouver, a does Waterworks want ith a fire mother and her son from" Yellowknife, it is a dandy en- ~N.W.T,, a business woman--from To- gine--you should" seo it squirt! It is ronto, and myself to-arrive at Prest- wick, Scotland, after seven and a half generous gesture on the part of the hours Gf flying, another two hours, a Wo pat erat ul the times brought me to London, England, for 9 e Corporation had to come to Christmas eve; the additional time be- their aid when they. were in the hole. ing accounted for by the five hours change between here and there. - I'had business to do i in London, with paid off, the last of their installation Solicitors, Banks, Trading Companies, Johannes wri Soi I I Re the Government and individuals of all Victory Bonds. kinds, 1 also spent a few days in the E country down in- Surrey, and talked Is it too much to hope that this good (A . be reflected before long in on"the telephone to people in. all walks Te Toi Us Dou, g of life over England and Scotland. There remained no othd® _place to Bit by Dh 1 wag able to piece together a few impressions; the main one was nese around except the school deben- frustration, that 1946 had not brought We were a little nervous. in- more in terms of improved. standards to the nation which has worked hard for a long time now. Coal, their basic industrial element, is in the midst of a tairad io tor nothing. real crisis with factories closed" "and Their debentures, We Jearndd; wa a closing for lack of it. Food is far the most talked of topic of all. It is Issued on the cqualized annual pay- really 'amazing how it has become. ab- ment. plan- of amortization, which as solutely | the . centre of conversation you- ate Aware, moans thal while the 'wherever you go. 'Warmth and food, annual payment remains the same the : an : coal and bread, mean everything when payment of principal increases each ; year in proportion as the payment of interest decreases till the end of the period, in this case thirty years, ox- tinguishes the obligation. we had one of the best schools in the country and could be proud, in fact, do a bit of boasting, .we had not »b- you are short of them. I would say that while the United Kingdoni is not inadequately fed, that theré is nobedy I talked to who could not stand a little : more substance and variety, in 'their You have stood jt for 20 years and igs af least. In human affairs, if you hang on for ten years id OU immediately a problem is admitted by can say, Hallelujah in" 1957} ~Par- (ye vone--and these are, even by. the ticularly if your council ras kept. re Government, daily in frequent radio of debentures in the meantime, Oh, broadegsts--there is a search in peo- yes, the 'amount "is still $36,651.40. ple's minds to find out why the pro- You can't quite laugh tat off, even blem?" and how can it be:remedied? if I pay the 40c.; but it was $69,000 to ry, consensus of cpinion on "all sides start with and you did not faint, al- i that both 'individual 'productivity though you ilse had, Old Sehool, O®a- 4nd leadership can and nfust'be.con- golidated," Hydro and - Water deben- siderably improved. The will to work, tures as well. In fact the new council owing to tiredness, heavy taxation and has an armchair job and ars to be f qtiation from lack of expectad congratulated... We wish them. .well. benefits is somewhat 'lacking. ~~ De- Not having Hiscovered 'anything to teriorating faith in the leadership, Perry meet Sunderland and Thursday, sink I will step back and let the oi ony of the people who have been editor enlarge on, his program. *Con- long responsible for Government in fidentially, I don't think he meant a'. United Kingdom but in the new Sinking - Fund at all, but you will leaders as 'well, is to be seen on all hear. sides. | The result of lack of. senti- A : ment for the old and lack of faith in Bey is -that 1 believe the United ry : the MEMBERS OF 1947 COUNTY King " is"'going through a state of v COUNCIL disequilibrium -which can pnly be re- ice. and Orono, with - a few. lucky breaks and a much" improved team, were e able to take this game 6-3 Tuesday night 9 to 7 bridge on Tuesday night and suffered anather 'defeat, the score being 9- 1, The game was close all the, way, and vary fast; but with, Port Perry getting bridge took the: advantage and won. Don't fail to, be at the local arena- on Friday night, January 24th, when Whitby: will croas --aticks - with the Yoo boyy ER bp i Bridge baraci an Syd 1) Pero ip AE a littler tired in the third period, Ux- T. H. Harding, Warden, J, A, Haw- stoxed through growing crisis tausing tin). - Beaverton; 'I. Catherwood, Ux- increased. unity amongst the best bridge Township; R. M.-Ferguson, Ux> minds in Government and other fields. bridga own; W. Bain, Scott Town- The present, Government is strug- ship; A. Muir, Whitby Town; Hy" 0. gling manfully with the huge daily PORT PERRY LOSE TO UXBRIDGE, Dobson, * Reach; T. D. Thomas, East problems that.beset it and can in the Whitby; D. B. McIntyre, Whitby very nature of things, only say, we Port Perry - Junior. moved to Ux- Town; P. W, Duffy, Mara.Township; have to improvise and' grin and bear T. Harrison, Thorah Township; G. C. 'it in our present difficulties so give Wilson, Cannington; W. E. Westney, us time to, deliver on our promises of Pickering Township; E. Heayn, Scu- Utopia hey hel The plain hard fact gog Township; W. V. Beaton, Brock is that proc Seton must .be overcome Township; D. B. Annis, Pickering; A; almost immediately to get a sufficient JB Grass, East Whitby; G, W.| Jamie- supply of British geods delivered and !son, Rama; Harper Newman, Mara; paid for before the expiration of the 8 .8. Ball, Uxbridge Township; F. E. present credits, American and Cana- Reesor, Port Perry; Ni Ji Avderson; dian at the end of 1947. . 'Perhaps this Whitby Township; A.. E. Thompson, dangerous dquation is the réason for Brock; Ww. G. Nemind Whitby Twp. the ledsgning 'of the rigidity 'of thd' |) to the United Kingdom ar- rive and leave daily, carrying unde Wffpied territory, amply bear j ; 5 ) : y ply bear out this Thank "heayan they ave paid off. ,¢ passengers of py. nation on $< ' y SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher ject of Mr. Saywell's address on Sun- day morning, It is our responsibility to share the hardships and burdens of the church: and to accept these with: a Flying Trip MacBrien Mr, and Mrs. Lalrence Lyons and Billy, of Oshawa, 'were tea guests of Mus, Harold Stredwick on Friday. We, ave pleased to tell you that Mrs, Ronald Johnson is home from the hospital," She appreciated very much the letters, cards, and flowers sent her by the ladids of the community, 'while ~ in hospital, The Jim Edgars of Toronto, spent Sunday afternoon apd evening with Myrtle'relatives, | Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Malcolm moved to: Agincourt last week, Where Elgin transferred from this C.P.R. section, f them people within Russian oc-|to one there, Mys, Stanley Linton returnéd home fact. The Palestine and India Pro- on Saturday from a pleasant week's blems are regretted and looked upon visit in Gananoque, as practically insoluble by the average 4 We regret to' report Mrs. Walter individual, Cellier was taken to Qshawa General Although I had the feeling that here Hospital on Thursday. is still a great Nation capable of fight. Mr. and Mrs, Walter Howsam and ing back hard hut somewhat divided Clave. spent Sunday afternoon. and and not quite certain of the most ef- evening with Uxbridge friends, ' fective policies to apply to their vast Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell, of Utica problem of internaticnal re-construc: Were Sunday evening visitors at the tion and continuing World leadership. home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Carey. Britain will however, recover, and Mrs. I. Moore has returned home continue tu play the great historic role to Oshawa after week spent with she has for centuries with the mutual her daughter Mus. IL Hamilton and Ce aid of the British Commonwealth and family. ul Empire. i A number of friends and acquaint- My flight ck, drove Hone. tome ances'attended the funeral on Tuesday the fact that whatever the result in "afternoon of Mrs. George McClintock, the United Kingdom it will most cer- of Prospect. Mrs. McClintock passed tainly and remorselessly effect all of #Wway on Saturday, and will be greatly us in 'Canada, blassed as we still are" Missed by a large circle of relatives with many. material things and_op-_and_friends, Surviving are her hus- trading and exéhange control restric- tions laid down by the. present Gov- ernment. I believe, the next several years can be ones of cunsiderably in- creased business activity of all kinds between Canada and the United King. dom, Nearly everyone likes 'the "strong line Bevin has been taking in Inter- national Affairs and feels it is the only way for England to survive in relation to Ilurope at all, Conversations which I had with many an European, some! the best that lies in us. - | i To El ». Br i - | fA on Sew "2 hv Sr, Cem > A SEER pod & ¢ y $a; gi 14} ok portunities now lost to-the United band, and daughter Miss Jean Me- Kingdom." It took nine and a half Clintock, to' whom the deep sympathy hours solid flying from. Bonnie Scot- of .this community is extended. : lund; over Iceland and then Green- Lo and. Mrs, Db. pushietin were in land's snow-capped péaks on the 3 southern tip 'of this huge sub con- tinent's ice barrier, one of the most desolate and yet beautiful I have ever seen, to remind me 'that you: can be ~SCYCOG doing business in London one day and* -yy, , hope to have Rev. F. Joblin with in Oshawa the hext, just like travel- 4 again on Sunday at 11.30 a.m. ling between two cities on the North gunday School at 10.30. American continent. (A very. pleasant time was had at ~ My last interesting experience Was {jp home of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice. Hing at 'Goose Bay on the barren piajick on Wednesday evening" when Labrador Ceast, and secing my first ghout forty relatives gathered for a Iskimo in many years coming in to reception for his sister and her hus- the Airfield on skiis to try and do 2 und, Mr, adn Mrs. Rowland, when little trading with the Canadians and they received a lovely lot of gifts. Americans, - Altogether 1 highly re- The young folk enjoyed a sleigh ride commend this experience as a means ., Thursday evening. Mr. Alan Mar- | of developing perspective on problems tyn hitched a sleigh behind a tractor of our 'own Copinuniiy, Provines and ,,q gave them a jolly ride, and on Countgy. return to his home games were played January 10th, 1947. .and lunch and coffee Eerved. wo Mrs. George Sweetman has return- : i ' . ed home from Toronto where she has a J . 'Myrtle Station heen visiting for a few days. Mrs. H. Midgley and Patsy are The annual Church "meeting was held in the Sunday School room on Mr, "and Mrs. Frank Brown. woo ------ visiting with her sister Mrs. Abbott, in. Oshawa, , guests of = A crow has been seen by Mr. Fines. Tuedsay evening of last- week. The heavy -rtain. kept many away, who tended the meeting. Mr. S. G. Say- well was in charge and opened with a short worship service. Mr. O. H. Downey was appointed secretary for the meeting, Minutes of the last congregational meeting were read and approved and 'no business arising from them, the reports of thegyear's work were given, Mrs. C. Harrison, reporting for the. Sunday School, showed ag balance on hand of $13.36. Mrs. H. Hamilton, treasurer of the year of activities. - Funds were raised by a play in March by the Black- corn and weiner supper in September; afternoon business and social meet- ings held "in the home§ of members, and. holiday coin cards. "The total re- ceipt®were $230. 36, .experfics $122.88, teaving a balance of $107.18. sent urer. The church, treasuray, Mr. $646.60. The Missionary and tenance report presented by Mrs. D. charge, had been slightly exceeded. The élection of officers was as follows: Board of Management: H. Stacey, D. Duchemin, N. Hughson, E. Treasurer, A. Parrinder; Grant. elders; who are: E. Mole, A, Parrinder the Benediction. 2 a "Church membership", was the sub under better conditions weuld have at< Womans Association, reported a good | stock High School Dramatic Club; a. The [for the Woman's Association is affiliated with | Mrs, Ge the Woman's Missionary Society and 31.16 to the Presbyterial treas- . guests of Mrs. Mills, on Sunes P rrinder, repor ted a successful year fmancially and a balance on hand of Main- Luery showed that Myrtle's portion of the amount allotted to the pastoral Masters; Organist, Mrs. Luery; auditors, I. Master and Mrs. Luery; trustees--C. Walsh, O. H. Downey, E. Mole, R. Taylor, J. There was n6 change in the A. Downey. The meeting closed with We are always lad to welcome the first ones. - ' Mr. Harold Martyn, of Toronto, visited his parents, Mr.\and Mrs. A. Martyn, on Sunday. es Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dowson and little Jimmie were guests of Mr. and Mrs, ---- Ballard in Port Pérry, on Sunday. The new Council and. Reeve gave the community a good time on Friday evening, in the Township Hall, : Mr. and Mrs, Fred Crozier are visiting her sister, Mrs. St. John, in Little Britain, this week. pre ------ AE | GREENBANK : Mr. and Mrs. Harvey ' Beare, of | Filmore, Sask., are visiting relatives "in this district. ! Mr. George Allen, Bechard, Sask., lis Visiting Mr. and Mrs, James Boe, ; Mr. Ross Phoenix was in Hamilton. week-end, visiting: Mr. and rald Phoenix, H. Stewart, and son Hengy, - Mills, ware, Mr, and Mrs. Robert, and Mr. EE N THOMAS H. HARDING, SBAGRAVE ELECTED WARDEN OF ONTARIO COUNTY - Thomas H: Harding, Reeve of Town- : ship of Reach, was elected Warden of OntarioC ou ~on Tuesdty, at the opening, session of the Council. Mr. Harding defeated two opponents, Harper Newman, Deputy-Reeva of Mara Township, and Wilniot Bain, Reeve of Scott Township. Six sepa- rate ballots were necessary to decide the winner, _ On the fifth ballot Mr. Bain was forced out of tha running. +| The sixth ballot gave Mr. Harding, a sufficient margin to win by 16 to 11. We understand Mr, Harding is the - senior member of the Council, Whitby vs. Port Perry, : at Port Perry Arena, Friday, Jan. 24; 47.