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Port Perry Star (1907-), 28 Apr 1966, p. 11

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~ bo 7 Centennial Report , 186711196 REPO te 5 A teldVision series about the drama of\]ife in New York City used to end this way: "There are eight million stories in the Naked City, This has been one of them." Around Centennial Commis- sion headquarters at Ottawa we are beginning to look at Can- ada's 1967 celebrations in the same way. There are many thousands of national, provin. tial and local projects under way across Canada td.mark our 100th birthday and they all by JOHN W. FISHER CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER make stories, The big national projects alone are numbered in dozens -- the Confederation Train and Caravans, a 4,000- mile canoe race, the Canada Festival, the Youth Travel pro- gram; programs for the per- forming arts, visual arts, folk arts, athletics; tree planting, new buildings for arts centres, msueums and so on. I am going to tell you in this column of one of the national projects abouts which I am quite excited. It is the Armed Forces Tatoo, the big big cross-Canada | 3K] "23 Sls A LEY ' 9% IV 4 ALAN 42% ray | Ligh chitin ' UNS CAE IT i XA; y ' 3 . . ' show which will be presented by the Department of National De- fence. At the time of writing I am particularly excited about this event because I have fresh in my mind an advance look at the program. At Centennial Com- mission headquarters recently Brig. C. Arnold Peck and Cap- tain Ian Fraser of the Depart- ment of National Defence cen- tennial planning staff described the two-hour show -- of which there will be 147 performances in 40 cities across the country-- and provided storyboard illus- trations and taped excerpts of the stirring music especially composed for the Centennial. I can predict that Canadians will be given a thrilling surprise when they see the Armed For- ces Tatoo, which will be one of the highlights of the 1967 cele- brations, The advance presen. \ 20 dA AL {5 2% yw dys : whitebait shad ded abaddub ad sdnssmisios Ct smoiliat dasind dintdesd diwiid vr PORT PERRY STAR, Thursday, April 28, 1966-11 tation which we saw and heard at Ottawa showed that the For- ces' project is being conducted in a highly professional manner, There will be 80 colorful se- lections in 12 major scenes of the Tattoo with static bands, marching bands, pipes drums, scenes from history as far back a 1665, a naval gun- and hauling race over obstacles, a drummer boy's idea of what war Township of Scugog TENDERS postmarked not lat SUMMER RESORTS. 24th, twice a week October 11th. S. CHANDLER, Clerk, April 21 - 28. Tenders will be received by the undersigned efl than April 30th, 1966 -- For GARBAGE COLLECTION at the Scugog Island Collections to be made May (Monday and Thursday) during July and August and September 6th and Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R.R. 3, Port Perry, Ont. was like in 1812, 150 sailors dancing a hornpipe, action scenes on the battlefield -- even an actual World War II Spit- fire in an enactment of a Battle of Britain "scramble', The Armed Forces Centennial team has done research deep into history, through the years to the period when the early were stationed in Canada, and they have produced not only the the servicemen's songs of the canteen and messes which also have been sung by the citizenry of yesterday and today, Pictured above are some of the top curlers of the Port Perry Women's Curling. Club. of the season pictured with the Carnwith Trophy. Beare, Irene Carter, Dorothy Pictured in the lower right, Fairman, In the top photo are the high winners Left to Luella Graham, Donna photo are first winners of the y Lady Curlers Have Successful Season Bruton Trophy. Ethel Mackie. turn out. The winners were: bridge, Donna Fairman and Marjorie Gray. Left to right, Doreen Ashbridge, Irene Carter, Rebecca Bruten (who presented the Trophy), Noreen Malcolm, The picture of the Dymond Trophy did not Rebecca Bruton, Doreen Ash- Research also has been done for the Tattoo in Europe by Captain Fraser for consideration of the best military tattoo pro- ductions and techniques at Edin- burgh and on the continent. Captain Fraser, it has been pointed out, produced the Arm- ed Forces show at the Seattle Word's Fair which proved to be one of the highlights of that exhibition. After seeing the very profes- sional advance work done by the Defence Department's Centen- nial staff I do not hesitate to the date of the performance, whether it be an indoor one or an outdoor one, nearest to your area and be sure to attend. Burketon News Sorry to report the passing of Mrs. M. Gardner of Niagara Falls, Ont. Sympathy is ex- tended to her sister & families, Mrs. W. Bryant visited her sister Mrs, Virtue in Toronto. We are organizing a ball team sponsored by Digmard Grocery, Anyone from Nestleton or near by is welcome to play with us. Next practice at 6.15 p.m. Sun- day evening. Games to con- tinue each Sunday, "Ma .and Mrs. Ralph Eccle- stone, Miss Josephine Archer of Sudbury were recent week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Archer. Mie LOTTA "LOVELINES?, T0 BE LOVELY TO LOOK AT, TO BF -- LOVELY TO SEE. 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