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a - - 2 EISENL ah AS N\A - wa Fy K 1 p kd i a Ya "The sub station and the men who were responsible for its construction, from left 'eLarry Mabley, superintendent, Ted Jackson, Power Demand On Increase In Village With the steady increase in the population of Port Perry, * demand for additional elec- tric power naturally grows. proportionally. In order to provide the needed service a sub station with greater capacity was needed and the three mem- bers of the Port Perry Hy- dro-Electric Commission in the Spring of 1967 decided to build a new sub station on "Crandle Street. The land was purchased from Len van Schagen at a cost of $2,750. and work on the station started in Sept- Receives Injuries Following Car and Bicycle Crash Last Wednesday night, Johnny Hadley, 7, son of Mr, and Mrs. James Hadley, Bige- low Street, Port Perry suf. fered a broken bone in his thigh and a badly cut foot + when he was struck by a car in front of his home. Johnny who was on his bi- cycle at the time of the ac- cident was riding south on Bigelow street with his bro- ther and another boy when she turned in front of a car driven by Mrs. Victor Stouf- fer, Bigelow Street, Port Perry, who was travelling north on Bigelow. Johnny was treated at the scene by Dr. S. P. Kandel a and was taken to the Oshawa General Hospital by ambu- lance where he is in satie. factory condition, O.P.P. constable Gerry Gibson, in- vestigated, and no charges "were laid, ember. The contract was awarded to Joice Sweanor Ltd. and the cost of material and construction when com- pleted was $54,520.00. The sub station officially went into operation in March 1968, and has since per- formed to expectation. The station is built to carry. 5,000 K.V.A. and has a present load of 2,800 K.V.A. so the capacity should be sufficient for quite a few years ahead The structure stands 35 feet high, and the transformer weighs 15 tons. It - is supplied with three feeders, and there is provi- sion for a fourth, Voltage come in at 44,000 and is re- required and the three mém- |- i From 1966 to 1967 hydro output increased by 139% in Port Perry, and this increase is one of the highest in the Central Region. Members of the Port Perry Hydro - Electric Commission since its inception in 1963 have been Art Cox, chairman, Ted Jackson and reeve J. J. Gibson, members. In charge of hydro services for the last two years has been Larry Mabley, superintendent. Dealers Display '69 Model Cars Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday this week 'is the big- gest week as far as Port Perry and area car dealers are concerned. All the new models for 1969 will be on display in dealers' respective showrooms, and the public is invited to see the new beautiful creations manufactured this year, reeve J. J. Gibson, commission members and Art Cox chairman. 'Autorama Show' October 10, 11, 12 The highly "Autorama Show" held in the Arena last year will be repeated Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 10, 11, 12, The show will be the re- sponsibility of the local car dealers and 1969 gleaming cars of various makes will be on display. Although the show is to be staged details have not yet been worked out. successful Volume 103 Population Increased By 91 Population of Port Perry increased by 91 during 1968. This brings the total popula- tion to the highest ever re- corded, 2,746. Looking at the table and comparing the figures with the previous two years it is interesting to note that the two years in a row. ; The second group 4-9 years also shows a decrease, but the two next age groups show an increase over the two pre- vious years. The 60-69 years group shows an increase over 1966, but a decrease as far as 1967 is concerned. Senior citizens in this com- munity appear to be of a sound and healthy status, since there is a marked in- crease in this group over previous years. . - According to the schedule the main reason for the in- crease is attributed. to the their homes in Port Perry. . High School Night Classes Port Perry High 'School is again this year offering resi- dents of Port Perry and area an extended choice of night school subjects. Among subjects in the com- mercial class are business machines, bookkeeping and typing. Instruction will be given in eight subjects in the acade- mic classes, and the technical class will cover 12 subjects. Adult students will also be able to learn conversational French and German. For complete information see advertisement on another page in this issue of the Star. Applications may be made at groups 1.3 years decreased fact that more people make 2.146, All Time High For Port Perry Year Age Age Age Age Age Age 70 Total 1-3 49 10-19 20-59 60-69 and over All Ages 1968 150 335 553 1217 222 . 269 2746 1967 185 344 543 1117 238 228 2655 1066 166 343 518 1184 183 227 2623 PORT Li POPULATION 2,700 Members Of Arena Board Elect V. Walker Chairman Vin Walker was elected chairman of the Arena Board at a recent meeting held by the appointed members. At the same time the Board ap- pointed Frank Godley as secretary. fits from the High School I ---e rd ® Presents Cheque To Hospital For $200. The Carnival staged by Port Perry Cham- ber of Commerce was sufficiently success ful to encourage sharing some of the pro- the proceeds of $1,000. | The Hospital Building Fund was the fortunate The Board has had two a recipient of $200, and happily accepting the cheque from C of C secretary, Wm. Cornish are B.;H. Bohan, administra- tor and Harry Phoekix, board chairman. Mrs. meetings since it was form- ed, and much planning and work have been accomplish- ed. The new ice rental rates were decided on and com- pared to last year's rates, local organizations will pay $1.00 less (with no free ice time), but outside organiza- tions will pay $2.00 more rental per hour. The new rates are, $7.00 per hour for local and $16.00 for outside organizations. The condition of the ice pad and the artificial ice machinery was reviewed and arrangements made to have the arena put into first-class shape for the new ice season. commencing early in October. At a meeting held Sunday the Board dealt with the ap- plications for the position of :| Arena Manager and decided not to hire a Manager for the twelve month period, but (Continued on Page 8) Hospital Report Admissions Operations Emergency Treatment ... 25 Births .........ooooooviiiiieecennn 1 Deaths ............. .. Nil Discharges 29 Remaining 20 Visiting Hours -- 2 to 8 p.m, Maternity Hours--3 to 8 p.m.