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4--PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1966 Editorial Viewpoint How It All Began. "In our study of Canadian history, the Grade VIII class at Souris (Manitoba) Consolidated School has "IF THEY MAKE IT RETROACTIVE, I'LL TELL "EM WHAT TO DO!" n/N BA, _ gp--r Ss fa reached the conclusion that we; as Canadians, have not shown much appreciation of the work done by our Fathers of Confederation and especially that of Sir John A. Mac- donald," wrote Linda Pettigrew, secretary, Grade VIII Class, to the Prime Minister last June. "We would suggest," she continued, "that during "the Centennial Year, a national holiday be declared to com. memorate the great work done by Sir John A. Macdonald EEE We would ask you to pass this suggestion to the appropriate Centennial committee and to use your in- fluence in helping to see that it comes about." Linda's letter was forwarded by the Prime Minister's office to the Centennial Commission in Ottawa. In a letter to Linda Commissioner John Fisher assured her that a similar proposal was "already under consideration in our Commission and you can rest assured that your support for this idea will be kept in mind." Some weeks earlier, during the course of a meeting in Charlottetown, Robbins Elliott, Centennial Commission Director of Planning, had discussed with Miss Kaye Mc- Farland, of Napanee, Ont., president of the Ontario His- torical Society, appropriate ways in which Sir John A. and other Canadian leaders might be honored during the pre-Centennial years and in 1967 itself. Out of that conversation grew the plans for cere- monies honoring Canadals first Prime Minister in King- ston, on January--11, 1965; the 'one-hundred and fiftieth - anniversary of the birth of John A. Macdonald. Mr. Elliott and officers of his branch had no diffi- culty in enlisting the participation of the Kingston His- torical Society and the City of Kingston in the project for, as Col. L. J. Flynn, Society president, wrote: "John A. Macdonald arrivedsdin Kingston when he was five years old and received much of his early education in Kingston. He started in the practice of law in Kingston. His first "elective office was that of alderman in the City of King- ston and for most of the years of his public life he repre- sented kingston as our member to become the Father of Confederation and the first Prime Minister of Canada in 1867 ...." Following the lead, then, of the Centennial Commis- gion which, in November, formally resolved to support the Kingston Historical Society by: (1) endorsing the banquet as a Centennial project (11) assisting in publicizing the 150th anniversary of Sir John A. Macdonald; and providing a grant to the Kingston Historical Society of $2,500 to assist in defraying the expenses for the evening of January 11, 1965; the City of Kingston made a grant of $1,600 to the Society. Col. Flynn and his committee of His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Dr. G. F. G. Stanley, Bogart W. Trumpour, Mrs. William Angus, H. P. Gundy and J. P.-C. MacPherson then set to work to organize the reception and banquet. The Government of Ontario, through its Prime Min- ister, Hon. J. P. Robarts, and Hon. James Auld, Ontario Minister responsible for Centennial matters, also entered enthusiastically into the planning, giving support to the Kingston Historical Society in its every endeavour to- wards the success of the January 11 ceremonials. 1965 To Be Prosperous Year According to a comprehensive review conducted by the Financial Post, the leading business men of Canada are in agreement with each other that 1965 is going to be another prosperous year for Canadians, and that it will be even better than 1964. This conclusion is based on the opinion expressed by one hundred heads of manu- facturing firms, insurance companies, banks, store chains and department stores, railways and mines. unanimous agreement in their opinions that 1965 is going to be a good year for Canada. The opinions expressed by this jury of top level ex- ecutives, men who have much to do with charting the course of the nation's business are quite specific. Sum- marized, they predict that all elements of the population --management, labor, independent business men, farmers, professional men and all other segments of the people of Canada will share in the increased prosperity that lies ahead. They are in: Port Perry Star Co. Lid. ° Berving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T HARRISON Editor Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Btar Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash, Subscription Rates: In Canada $2.50 per yr., Elsewhere, $4.00 per yr. Single Copy 7¢ | Rememher When? FIFTY YEARS AGO January 13th, 1915 ) A despatch from London, Eng land reports a 10,000 French peasants starving. An, inspect- ion team declared in fhe valley of the Meuse there were 10,000 persons absolutely without food. Supplies were issued from the limited Belgium food stores. 25 Years Ago January 15th, 1925 The Church Union vote in St, John's Presbyterian Church re- sulted in 88 members voting for union and 98 against, out of a total membership of 241. Port Perry O.H.A. team de- feats Lindsay 3 to 1 on Lindsay ice. Port Perry's line-up includ- ed Deshane; Jackson; Beck; MacGregor; Raines, Boe, Brock and Nesbitt, with referee Mec- Carthy of Toronto handling the game. Port Perry had been working for a week on the ice of Lake Scugog, long before the ice in the rink was ready. Ted Jackson, a heavy defence- man tips the scales at 195 pounds and Beck and Raines are close under that weight. The fastest man on the line was L. MacGregor, who was very flashy, speedy and a good stick handler. Boe, at centre, was al- so reliable and played a good game. Deshane in goal, was a wonder. He is the goalie who taught John Ross Roach of the St. Pats team, how to tend goal. 10 Years Ago January 13th, 19556 Port Perry Board of Police Commissioners report 1964 free of any major crime. Port Perry Legion joins Whitby in planning for a drum- head service in July, 1956 in conjunction with Whithy's Cen- tennial Year celebrations. Mrs, Leslie Frost, wife of Ontario's Premier, DC-6 aircraft at Malton airport in a ceremony inauguration American Airlines' non-stop service in DC-6's between Tor- onto and New York. christens AND SPICE | 32 = 111 IY 1011 3 WINTER LEAVES HIM COLD This is the time of year when the average honest citizen, however bravely he tries to conceal it, is about as warm, lively and full of vitality as the discarded Christmas tree leaning drunkenly against the back steps, a few morsels of tinsel flut- tering from its prematurely aged frame. Prematurely aged. That's the way I feel in January. Like a woman of 35 who has had twelve children in fifteen years. As though I can't face it again. - By the middle of February, of course, I'll be all cheered up, and will be going around like all the other idiots, blithely agreeing that "the days sure are stretching out, aren't they?" But right now I look upon life with the wild enthusiasm of a man-eating tiger confronting a bowl of cornflakes. First, and worst, part of the January miseries is that hideous struggle to get out of the sack. Crawling out of the warm drowsiness into the grey horror of the day is as desper- ate a business as any I know. There are days when I'm sure I'll never make it, were it not for the voices demanding help with clothing and breakfast, and the total silence from the other side of the bed. Finally, having survived the first hour of the day, there's the dash for the car, a feat that ranks, in my mind, with Hil. lary's dash for the South Pole. Big difference is that Sir Ed- mund didn't leave his galoshes at the office yesterday There's nothing I enjoy more, in the summer, than reading about the simple pleasures of oldtime winters. Sleighbells, the crunching of snow underfoot, the snapping of trees in the frost, the smiling midwinter sun on the snow, jolly gatherings of congenial souls about an open fireplace. Fellow who writes those stories never lived where I have fourid myself stuck these past few winters. The sleighbells are more likely to be fire sirens as some poor devil sets the pipes on fire, trying to stay alive. The crunching underfoot is more likely to be your toes breaking off by the numbers, from the right, The snapping is more likely to be the roof of the back porch caving in under the snow. No self-respecting fairy would be caught dead under the Janu. ary sun, which smiles at you with all the geniality of a éold fried egg. The gatherings are more likely to be melancholy huddles of taxpayers exchanging cold remedies and talling about their furnaces, Winter is fine, up until New Year's, give it to the Russians." In fact, if they ever invade us, they should do it in January! Half the population is in Florida. The other half is down with the flu I wouldn't even give this country back to the Indians, in mid-winter. In the first place, they wouldn't take it. In'the second, we've handed them enough bum deals in the past. After that, you can (Continued on Page 5)