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' . hE or PALA ASE PRET IE ed ART / i a ------ a SREY SEFRIVERIR SEL TARRREY LETS SE SSR AS NRA OR SIP ASA vi REP) donde sasmrbs ~* ~ - Pp a SARA NCS Sa ex rt I A hs we PALE SRE _-- -- Sy - VOLUME 102 PORT PERRY, ONT. THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1967 a 4 - NUMBER 20 i 'n Classified Rates 'p Increased March 1 Due to radically increased cost in printing and pub- lishing a weekly newspaper it has become necessary to make an increase in adver- tising rates. Starting this week, classi- fied advertsing rates are in- ~creased and the basic rate per word will be four cents as compared to three cents previously. The management of the Star has hesitated for so considerable time to make this increase, but this is the only method to meet the steadily increased cost. of production. * : al A complete rate schedule a ry --- or lie See Tab | Fae BS NNER LE A RG er ae 2S i Ay a - « gn Sp NE A 1 i HS pA Ee f th h i b- ] ' The tons and tons of snow that fell during lake front on Tuesday. The amount of snow at Dr To ay ss Sn i if the last few days have created much extra work that particular spot is clearly indicated by the corner of the classified i 4 ~~ and expense to the municipalities in this area. almost hidden bulldozer in the top right hand Pape; and-wo- ask Our Cle oT : |B At the bottom of Queen Street, a bulldozer was corner. tomer to please observe the working hard pushing the snow back to the : rt New ratos. : ~~ Scugog Twp. To Vote On Liquor Question Storm Closes Residents of Scugog Township will go to the polls on April 19th to vote on whether they want to have liquor served in the Township or not. The initiative to have. this vote held was taken by Mr. P. Goreski, proprietor of Club Annrene on Lakeside Beach, Scugog Island. ~The question to be voted on is: "Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a dining lounge licence for consumption with meals on licensed -pre- mises?" i A by-law to hold this vote was passed by Scugog Township Council on February 13th. When votes of this type is held there is always residents in favour of the question as well as against. EE -- , Rabies Clinics In This Area Next Week Owners of cats and dogs should make sure to bring their pets to an anti-rabies clinic in Ontario County, The service is offered free of charge by the Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture, Health of Animals Branch, and clinics will be conducted next week in vari- ous communities in this part of the County. : Owners, in Port Perry will be able to have vaccination given to their pets in the Fire Hall on Wednesday, March 8th bet- ween the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wilfrid and Greenbank will be serviced on Tuesday, March '7th. Scugog Township in the Town Hall in the morning of Wednesday, March 8th, and Manchester in the Township Hall on Thursday, March 9th. See advertisement in this issue of the Star. | Hospital Report Week Ending February 25th Admissions 15 " Operations 10 Emergency Treatments 5 Births RSE Deaths Nil Discharges 16 Remaining .................... 19 Visiting Hours--2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Maternity Ward --3 to 8 p.m. The next step for the two factions is to present petitions with the signatures of 25 resi- dents and the name of a man- ager to the Township clerk, S. H. Chandler. These names will have to be presented to him by March 14th, and as a result of this, Mr. Chandler will an- nounce the names of the per- 'this vote: ee sons appointed at-a meeting in the Town Hall in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 5th. -- - Only' residents are eligible to vote on this question, and it is estimated that about 250 per- sons will be able to cast their ballot. : S." H. Chandler, Clerk-Treas- urer of Scugog Township is the appointed returning officer for The Public Speaking Contest of the Inspectorate of Ontario No. 2 was held at Meadowecrest Public School, Brooklin, on Thursday evening, February 23, 1967. The chairman, Mr. R. Robert- son of R. H. Cornish Public School, Port Perry, extended a warm welcome to those present. He explained that this contest is sponsored by the Ontario ers' Association, and is'support- ed by the Hydro. Each of the ten contestants had been chosen the winner in her own school competition. Rev. Pryce, minister of the Anglican Church, Brooklin, Mr. E. Fairman, formerly Supervis- ing Principal of Whitby Public Schools, and Mr, R. Strutt, tea- cher at Uxbridge Public School, acted as judges. Joyce Westlake, Grade Eight student at Dr. Robert Thornton Annual Hospital Meeting, March 22 The public is invited to the annual meeting of the Commun- ity Memorial Hospital to be held on Wednesday, March 22. With a new hospital in the planning stages, and the possi- bility that the turning of the May, this could well be the most important meeting ever held. The need for a hospital is quite evident, and to make the project a reality, public sup- port is imperative, ~The meeting will be held in Municipal Building on March School Trustees' and Ratepay- | sod may t#ke place as early as| 22nd, at 8.00 pm. School Children Do Well In Public Speaking Contest Public School, was 'declared winner. Shelly Watson, Grade Seven student at Kedron Public School, was awarded second place. ; The other. contestants, who were commended for the high standard of their presentations, are: (Continued on Page Two) had become hazardous, Area Schools On Tuesday ~ Children from the three schools in Reach - Township, Prince Albert, Epsom & Green- bank were returned to their homes after morning classes were completed .on Tuesday. Due to the heavy snow fall | during the night, and the strong winds during the morning, the roads began to fill in, and in| order to get the children safely back home it was decided to re- linquish afternoon classes. Even at this stage the roads, particularly the less travelled, and would no doubt have been im- passible later on in the after- noon. ~~ Mrs. Herman Midgley, prin- cipal. of Epsom school told the Star that one bus did not make it in 'the morning, and several children did not meet the bus. | es at the stops. Consequently quite a number of children were 140 New Phones absent also in the morning. FIND PLAQUE IN DEMOLISHED The copper plaque seen above was made in commemora- tion of Canada's 60th anniversary. Jim Trainer, R.R. 2, Black. water came into possession of the plaque in April last year, when a small school was demolished in Brock Township. He felt it might have some significance this year, during Canada's Post Card Receives The late Samuel Farmer, owner and editor of the Port Perry Star had many friends. So often persons will drop in to the Star office, and if Mr. Farmer's name is mentioned, the comments are always of high regard and respect. Last week we received a 9" x 6" post card from a friend of the late Mr. Farmer, reproduced above these lines. It was artistically done in beautiful style-writing, and the content reads as follows: "1967, Canada's Centennial, 1867-1967 - Port Perry Star - Dear ~=8ir:-t-dedicate this card to Canada's Centennial, to the memory of the late W. Samuel Farmer, who was a good friend and fine lecturer. Kind regards W. J. Bond, 169 Jameson Ave., Toronto 3, Ont. -- Thank you Mr. Bond. : Installed In developments was phones were adde Perry exchange. He added that this growth in telephones here has been re- peated in nearly all Bell Can- ada exchanges. "During the he .. | year", he said, "nearly 300,000 other year in its 86-year his- telephones were added to our tory. =~ | network, making a total . of A company spokesman said 4,868.392 telephones now served that the most outstanding local by Bell Canada in its operating reflection of these significant territory of Ontario & Quebec." 966 140 tele- to the Port Bell Canada's annual report for 1966, ,issued this week. shows that the company made unprecedented history in terms of the number of customers and shareholders; -and in revenues, expenses, taxes, payroll and capital investment than in any Centennial, and brought it in to the Star office. is 18" x 12" and in the centre is the with a mass of maple leaves around. Inscribed on top is the word "Confederation" and on the sides 1867 and 1927. On fop of the emblem is "Canada" and below "Our Country". The plaque Canadian Coat of Arms