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This i$ the trench where a young construction worker Gordon Van Egmond lost his life Friday. The picture was taken Monday when the trench was partly filled with water from the heavy rain over the week-end. y Photo Bob McDougall PS ORT (\ PERRY Volume 105 -- Port Perry, Ontario, Thursday, July 23rd, 1970 -- Number 39 Discuss Study Paper No. 3 Strong Objections To Proposed Region The 600 pages of Paper No. 3 released by the Oshawa Area Planning and Develop- ment Study recently has created quite a bit of con- troversy from municipalities involved in the Region. Following a 7% hour exec- utive committee meeting in Oshawa Thursday last week the paper was "received" and released for discussion at public hearings to begin in August. Oshawa's demand for more territory and increased rep- resentation on the regional council caused the greatest controversy. The city pro- posed further territorial gains at the expense of Darlington Township and amalgamation Saturday, September 12 Pre-Centennial Dance September 12th has been decided to be the date to hold a pre-centennial dance, in order to. raise funds for centennial year, Howard Hall attended the meeting on request of the centennial committee, and helped to clarify some of the decorating and organizat- ion problems involved in such a project. Mr. Hall was in charge of the preparations for the centennial dance held in 1967, on the occasion of Canada's 100th birthday. It was decided to have two bands-present, Wes Jack- son's orchestra for the adults, and a rock group for the teenagers. The bands will alternate during the night, so there will always be some- one on the stage. The layout of the arena is to be the same as in 1967, with the dance floor in the middle of the arena, adults at the far end of the arena, which will include a bar, and the teenagers at the front. A number of organizations will be notified in the near future by the centennial com- mittee, requesting help for decoration and setup of the arena. Admission prices for the dance will be $3.00 per couple and 76c¢ for students. 'with Whitby. ~ Reeve Carl Down of Darlington Township has promised to fight the study proposals to' give approximately one quarter of tididetionc indo Tragic Accident Fatal Young Worker Buric When Trench Caves Bill Beare was going about his normal duties at Lake Scugog Lumber Company early Friday afternoon when a man came 'screaming' into the yard. "Quick, get some guys! There'ssomebody buried. . .!" The man was almost hyster- ical with urgency. For a moment Bill was stunned. Then he dropped the plywood he was carrying to the mill and raced for some shovels. GRABBED SHOVELS He grabbed two before running full tilt toward Water and North Streets where two workmen were digging frant- ically in a sewer excavation. One was using a shovel. A second worker was on his knees clawing at the silty clay soil with his hands. They were trying desper- ately to free 25-year-old Gordon Van Egmond. TRAPPED The victim had become trapped when a side of the excavation ditch collapsed and buried him. He had apparently jumped "down in the hole to inspect a sewer pipe when the cave-in occurred. When Bill puffed onto the scene the men in the trench had uncovered the victim's head and one shoulder. Seconds later an ambulance crew arrived. Oxygen was administered immediately as the victim's fellow workmen continued to -dig him _out-now using the shovels Bill brought. " "It was wet clay and we really had to work to get him out," recalled Bill. "He was really in there." UNCONSCIOUS Bill estimates. it took 20 minutes before they could lift the man out. He was un- conscious. A doctor on the scene took the man's pulse and ordered the ambulance crew to rush him to Port Perry Hospital. __He was pronounced dead on arrival. Councillor Phil Orde, who lives less than a block from the mishap scene, also raced to help and was on hand to help lift the victim out of the trench. He will be meeting with Albert Hull of the Department Continued on page 20 Indians To Demonsti Basket Making Augus On Sunday, August 2nd Ina and Arnold Goose, and others of Scugog Island will demon- strate the making of baskets as they have been made for many years on Scugog Island by the Mississauga Indians. Ina and Arnold are hoping to begin making baskets again on a regular basis. The Museum Board hope that enough public interest will be shown in their demonstra- tion to encourage other mem- bers of the band to join them in tbeir venture, to re-learn and use the skills of their forefathers and create an unique and profitable local industry. The demonstration will be continuous from 2 to 5 p.m. in the yard outside Scugog Shores Museum. In case of rain it will take place inside the museum in the centre of the display area. If the de- monstration is held outside, those who do not also plan to visit the museum will be asked to make a donation. A portio days receipts will be the Indians to pure! plies to enable the crease production. 39 Injure During W The Whitby detacl the OPP, which pat: Perry, reported 3r were injured in 33 acc the area it patrols la Property damage to amounted to $24,42 There were no fat: the road and so far : four people have be. compared with 22 same date last year The detachment in ed 7 liquor offence: the week; 17 traff plaints; 10 thefts; 5 ! perty; 2 malicious d: missing person; 1 a: found property and turbances. Centennial Flag Unvei Port Perry's Centennial flag was unveiled at the gen- eral meeting of the Centennial Committee, at the municipal office on Monday night, July 20th. The design, created by Ross Carter, a grade 12 student at Port Perry High School, was readily accepted by all those attending the meeting. The flag, which comes in various sizes has white lettering on a bright blue background. Displays of the flag are to be arranged in various windows _in town, with a list of the prices and sizes of the flags along side. At the time of the meeting; it was not known which merchant would display the flags in their windows. The flags come in four different sizes: 54' x 36" which will sell for $5.50, an 18" x 36" -- $2.00, 9" x 45c, 6" x 10" with = -55¢,-6" x 10" with « table holder 65c eac for the 6" x 10" fl. possibly be changed were not 1000 of ordered. A letter will be each of the organiza 'the area; giving a p of the flags, and locati phone numbers wh. flags will be able ordered. JGONIRPNEEY: Week Ending July 18t Admission Emergency Treatment: Operations Discharges Remaining Visiting hours 3 to 18" -- $1.00, 6" x 10" -- Continued on page 17 Admiring a newly aquired sample of the 1971 centennial flag are from left to right: Terry Hodgins, Mrs. Marjorie wa Jackson, Bert Stulen, Mrs. Norma Cornish and Mrs. Roach, all members of the centennial committee.