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RW TRE wd F100 EFERLTIIN DY, 4 43 ~ Centennial Report 18671 198 It is still possible to put a canoe into our Canadian rivers and tributaries and paddle to one of the oceans. Eric W, Morse, an expert on our fur trade history who has traversed and written about the old canoe routes of Canada, says there are as many miles of inland waterways in this country as in all the other na- tions of the world combined, In fact it is estimated that one quarter of all the fresh water "in the world is to be found in £ by JOHN W. FISHER CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER s ' . LR [| oat Le . Sh achdatd Canada. In an article published a few years ago, called "Canoe Routes of the Voyageurs", Eric Morse suggested that, sometimes, as much history can be learned from a canoe as from a history book, If that is the case--and I believe he is right--many of us are going to learn more about Canada's history when our at- tention is attracted to the 100- day Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant next year, From Rocky Mountain House, near the Al- INSULATION PROBLEMS? Homes Cottages CALL Free Inspection & Estimates Insulation Division OSHAWA LATH, PLASTER, ACOUSTICAL TREATMENTS 7123-3653 "Gawker's Food Market | FREE DELIVERY Phone 985-2221 - Port Perry Specials June 23, 24, 25 CHRISTIE'S Butternut Bread Fruit Bread a BETTY CROCKER GARDEN PATCH Peas WELCH'S Grape Juice MAPLE LEAF Pie Crust Mix 15 oz, 9 for J1¢ Liquid Detergent 24 or. 75¢ LL, toi $1.05 2 Loaves PEC ) Pha. BAC 24 oz, J39¢ Spare Ribs For Bologna By The Piece prbecun 1h. GBC ib. 39° berta-British Columbia border, canoers will dip their paddles and follow in the wake of voya- gevrs and fur traders along the early inland waterways. Their destination-- Expo 67 at Mont- real, a distance of some 4000 miles! The Centennial Canoe Page- ant will create considerable ex- citement because it is to be a "race" between teams chosen by the various provinces of Canada and the territories, The race will be conducted accord- ing to rules similar to those of a car rally so that competitive sports and stops can be made at communities for the teams' participation in local Centen- nial Celebrations, Like the old fur brigades, they will travel in flotillas and judging will be done on a points system. While the race will create ex- citement it also will stir our imaginations, It will remind us how some of our colorful pion- eers travelled and developed the early economy of Canada. It is incredible, as Eric Morse des- cribes it, that in an age before air travel, in a land devoid of road or rail, on a route beset with obstructions, dangers and h difficulties, men burdened with hundreds of tons of fur and trade goods succeeded each year in crossing over half a continent and back again in the scant five months between: break-up and freeze-up. The modern day '"voyageurs" who have been chosen for the 1967 pageant have been getting into shape for the big event and this summer they. will partici- ate in advance trials, One of 1 the test races will be held in August, in conjunction with British Columbia's Centennial celebrations, from Fort St. James down the Stuwart River to Prince George and then down the Fraser river through Quesnel to Soda Creek. The crews will portage by trailer to Yale and then paddle on to Hope, New Westminster and Vancouver and across the strait to Victoria. a Ee In the other test race crews will shoot the treacherous La- chine Rapids now within the boundaries of Metropolitan Montreal) and on to the Expo 67 site. From Montreal, the | paddlers will move -up the St, Lawrence, down the Richeliew through once hostile Mohawk country, to Lake Champlain then on to New York for the Labor Day week-end. There, silhouetted against the Man- hattan skyline and dwarfed by the sleek and modern ocean ships their journey will end for this year, Twelve canoes of special de- sign, resembling the old Nor- thern canoe type used by the early voyageurs, are being built in Fredericton ~N.B, -for the pageant. The first was tested in April on the North Saskat- chewan River near Rocky Moun- tain House, Alberta. The big race in the summer of 1967 will be one of the high- lights of the Centennial. Many Canadians who live on the route will be able to witness the page- ant and the others will enjoy following the teams by way of press, radio and television re- ports during the 100 days, Think of it! -- 4000 miles in 100 days. This includes port- ages over slimy rocks, up moun- tain sides '-- lifting their canoes and heavy loads of equipment 'sleeping outdoors -- soaked hundreds of times -- tired, wor- black flies, sand flies, mosqui- toes, Well! I have two com- ments: our forefathers did it; I'm glad IT was not invited, -------- LULL ER. SH i ried, storm-bound; plagued by 1 4 ad a a a I EE -- PORT PERRY STAR, . Ye » : £N Pd BY : wma ai end be nb sh tain ais ahonne od wilh asd ardadani di Convention Summer convention plans leading to the Canadian Nation- al Exhibition Grounds, Toronto, are being finalized by the Port Perry Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses according to an an- nouncement made this week by Mr, John Hoglo, presiding min- ister of the congregation, He will head a delegation of about 651 from this arek to attend the five day gathering which will be held June 22-26. Jehovah's Witnesses from Ontario "and Northern United States have 'been invited to this Bible con. ference, "We are expecting an attend- ance of over 50,000 from the Great Lake States of United States and several Canadian Provinces," Mr, Hoglo explain- ed. "This convention will be the beginning of a series of eleven North American assemblies scheduled for 1966. There will be six in Canada, four in the Jehovah's Witnesses Hold erat 1 Thursday, June 23, 1966-13 44 8 7S In Toront homes to arrange accommoda- i' tions for the coming delegates, 6 0 to supplement hotel and motel i facilities to care for the large ok gathering. Biv An interesting feature of the & : conention will be a mass bap- ke tism when it is expected over i. 800 candidates will be immer- is "sed in water in symbol of total Fl dedication of their lives to the [12% service of the Almighty God, ts Jehovah, i The convention is arranged a by the Watch Tower Bible and i Tract Society through its Cana- 1 dian branch, John O., Groh of A " Brooklyn, New York, is the con- Wi: vention manager, oN ma : 7 INVEST NOW 8 ~ a's as {oes VAR foi 0 JI y 3 hs "rations to serve your needs. equipped to serve you best. serve you, UXBRIDGE Uxbridge 852-3321 ~ BLANCED HOG FEEDS OR 3 CUSTOM BLENDED FEEDS Feeding programs need special 'feeds! Your Co-op is Drop in and discuss your program. I hope we can UNITED CO-OPERATIVES United States and.one in Alas- Hd, ka. Our ministers from the| VICTORIA and GREY Fou Port Perry area. are excited TRUST Guaranteed at about going to the first one." Investments. Gy, The convention is - called Interest is payable - (£4 HGod's Sons of Liberty" Dist- half yearly or may 4 rict Assembly, Explaining this be left to compound gi .unusual title Mr. Hoglo stated: |. , ' i "True liberty means. living in- E : A side God's principles of free- : minerson fi dom as outlined in the Bible. fe: There has been a lot of talk Insurance Ris lately about so-called 'new mor- : oh: ality'. What is new about self Agency Any indulgence? Our purpose as TR Jehovah's Witnesses is to re- LIMITED : 5 affirm by this public demonstra- 191° Queen St. Port Perry & tion, our faith in the Bible prin- Telephone 985-2421 tp IE ciples of moral cleanliness, fa- : BVA mily solidarity, chastity, and ey parental discipline to - control BN juveniles instead of the permis- A sive practices that have made YOUR RED CROSS IS bY) delinquency a major national | SERVING 3. problem." i be Since April 24th, 3,500 Je- TODAY ind hovah's Witnesses in the Tor- A onto area have been busy in a READY FOR TOMORROW ae massive campaign of visiting : Hit he it gi p TV x By GORD MURRAY ad Retail Fieldman 1: 2% Uxbridge Branch ) Jy United Co-operatives i of Ontario § 21 You the farmer know your feed position best and we | ; at the Co-op are here to serve your meeds, The feeding practices used on the farm are one of the prime areas for making or loosing money in feeding hogs, : Your Co-op has a complete line of Balanced Hog Feeds to service your feeding program but let's not forget that = some grainaries may still have some feed in them. 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