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GE lorie en? - pS Ll PE, ih CR a NA PIP: : is Zi 1x Standing in front of the microphone is Earl Brant, District Commander speak- arly Ag FE Ne 1 ing-to the well over 100 persons attending the Remembrance Day Banquet. He was introduced to the crowd as a full-blooded Mohawk Indian by John Maw, Dist- rict-Deputy "Commander, seated next to him. Next to him is reeve Robt. Kenny obviously enjoying the fine aroma of his pipe and Rev. R. C. Rose, padre of the local Legion. 25 Old Bills honoured guests at Remembrance Day Banquet About 25 Port Perry and area Old Bills were honoured . guests at the Rembrance Day Banquet held in the Legion Hall, Saturday. When District Deputy-Commander John Maw who acted as M.C. - asked them to stand, a warm .applause was extended to them by the about 75 ad- ditional persons attending the function. Prior-_to introduce the evening's speaker, District Commander Earl Brant, Mr. Maw introduced the head table guests and among them again were the two old timers, Sam Eyre and Herb . Buckland. Others at the head table were Reeve -Robert Kenny; Rev. R.C. Rose, padre; Mike Hlozan, president of Branch 419; Mrs. June Sims, pres. of Ladies Auxiliary; Douglas Scott, pres. of Sons of Veterans; M. Woodcock, Poppy Chairman. Following a fine tribute to the Canadians who lost? their lives in the wars fought during this century, Mr. Brant brought to light some interesting statistics in relation to Canada's par- ticipation. 75 percent of the people of Canada have: no recollection or actual association with the First World War and 42 percent have no recollection or direct association with the Second World War, the District Commander said. 645,925 Canadians ser- ved in the First World War,. navy 8,326 - Army 619,636. - and in the British Air Service 17,463. The total figure is about 8.9 percent of Canada's population. 986,963. Canadians ser- ved in the Second World War, Navy 106,522 - Army 630,752 - Airforce 249,662, about 9 percent of Canada's entire population at the time. 44,893 Canadians were killed during that cam- paign & 653,145 wounded. In the Korean conflict, 26,791 enlisted, Navy 3,621 - Army 22,066 - Airforce 1,104. 5,162 were killed and 1,212 wounded. It's only normal it should be a decrease in the Veteran population in this country. Mr. Brant said, the present amount of veterans living is 975,000 a decrease of 81,000 during the last 'decade. Pensioners number 172,654 to the cost in pensions of almost $200 million. Mr. Brant spoke with warmth and admiration when relating to the veterans and the comrades who sacrificed their lives in the wars. Summing it up, he said .... "for these were the men that were ready to leave their families and go half way around the World to fight a war so that no man would have to bend to the command of a dictator . . . . these are the. men that made this country FREE and these are The two the men that will stand at the cenotaph on Nov. 11th at the 11th hour to remember their fallen comrades and with God's help, this day and hour will be set aside for the Veteran until the last one of us is gone to his reward." Even though the people of this free'land could at times care less, we as veterans have earned this right and leave no man take it from us." -Speaking briefly were reeve Robt. Kenny, Mike Hlozan, Mrs. June Sims, Roy Scott on behalf of the Old Bills. Rev. Rose said grace prior to the excellent roast beef dinner served by membersof ' the Ladies Auxiliary. . 4 Following the dinner a 4 piece band played for dancing the balance of the evening. yd By 'Pr AG EA EA AA LL LY 8 Denise Diamond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Diamond, R.R. 2, Port Perry, a student of Port Perry High School and member of Uzbridge Legion Pipe Band made quite a hit with the-people attending the Remembrance Day Banquet when she piped the head table into the Legion Hall, Saturday. j service at Burns Church last Sunday morning, due to the Anniversary Services - held at St. John's, Port Perry. Several of our members at- - tended the evening service when the Inter - Church . Choir. from Toronto accom. panied by Miss Fern Ste. vice. LE d ; ' The Women's Missionary Society held their monthly meeting. at the home of - Mrs. Alfred Fisher, on Wed. + mnesday evening, November 8rd. The meeting opened with the singing of "Jesus Will Reign", Meditation by. the. president. Prayer by > Mrs, Batten. . The offering was received and dedicated. Several items of business were dealt with, We have decided that our group will again sell the 1972 Preshy- .terian Church calendars. of the study, assisted by * Mrs. Batten and Mrs. Her- "on. © An interesting: film . strip of Japan-was 'shown. The singing of the hymn .the meeting to a close. Closing prayer by Miss Chrissie Simpson. Lunch was served, and Mrs. Rout ley thanked our hostess for her kind hospitality. ture of -road surfaces, creating ruts and prematurely obliterating the May impose fines of $100 for using studded tires A bulletin- from the Department of Transport and Communciations says that the Highway Traffic Act _ does not provide for any exception to the ban. of studded tires this winter, and the fines for persons con- victed of using studded tires range from $20 to $100. Deputy Transport Minister A.T. McNab said that On- tario has taken the lead in banning studded ' tires because advanced. research done in this province shows that the tires "offer only marginal aid in winter ti Sgay dest veterans in Port Perry, Samuel Eyre and Herbert Buckland have attended all the Old Bills Nights held through the years. They were again to be seen at the head table at the Remembrance Day Banquet Saturday and enjoyed being with about 25 other Old Bills as special guests for the popular function. driving where icy conditions white driving lines. Several American states have banned studded tires, and Mr. McNab said that the province of Quebec is now® '* to its legislation "concerning the tires.- : In Ontario, steel tire chains, and of course regular snow tires are not affected by the regulation. exist." The research also showed that the increasing use of studded" tires was wearing off the skid resistance tex- Old Bill, Roy Scott and his grandson Douglas Scott were both affending the Remembrance Day Banquet. Douglas is the president of a relatively new group organized within the Leaion called Sons of Veterans. Grandpa Roy extended thanks to the Branch for in- viting the Old Bills to the banquet. There was no worship * . Q "phen, took part in the ser. A) QL Mrs. L. Death was in charge "Jesus 'Calls Us" brought a "giving careful examination LJ R J 2