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~ Port Perry Legion President Mike Hlozan presents chet for $1,000 to i hs Ux AA rg ori A Arie pib bby a Lh Community Hospital Administrator Ben Bohan. Money is the last of $5,000 raised by the Legion over the last five years, building fund. The presentation was m Company indicates plans to occupy site nearly set Final details are being worked out this week which will enable construction of the first industry at the new --industrial site "in 'Reach "Township to get under way possibly by April 1. A spokesman for the company said these final _ details involve negotiations between the company and a building contractor: who will "construction. However, the company spokesman said he does not anticipate; delays or pro- blems in working out what he called the last minor details. He said that if things go ahead as planned, the com- pany will be in operation in May, and first completed production is scheduled for some time in June. . The new industrial site which is being developed by Athika Enterprises = will new well which when com- pleted will be turned over to Port Perry at no cost to the -Village. 22 The final obstacle as far as the industrial site developer" is concerned was overcome last week as Reach Township-Council held a special meeting to amend a | by-law 'which would rezone ~ the thirty acres from agri- -culture to-industrial-land-- use. By prior agreement the Ontario Municipal Board indicated it would expedite approval of the zoning by-law amendment as soon 'as it was voted on and signed by Reach Township. The company spokesman said full details as to the nature of the operation will be released as soon as finalization has been reached. occupy some thirty acres in . Reach Township on the east side of the Oshawa Road north of King Street. In order to get water as soon as it is needed for the industrial site from the Port Perry's water system, Athi- ka has agreed to construct a O.P.P. Reports During the week of March 20, - 26, the Ontario Pro- vincial Police Detachment at Whitby investigated a total of 34 motor vehicle collisions causing $20,500 damage. There were 12 personal injuries and no fatalities during this time period. To this date this year, there have been four auto fatalities - on the highways patrolled by the Whitby OPP. There were none to this date last year. For the week ending March 26, the OPP also investigated a total of 80 general occurrences includ- ing eight thefts, five liquor violations, four cases of malicious damage, two snowmobile charges, two driving complaints, and one disturbance. - and has been used towards the hospital ade March 28. Post Office will remain closed on Good Friday The Canada Post Office has announced that postal service will be curtailed on ~Good-- Friday, March 31. However; on Easter Mon- day, April 3, normal service will prevail. -----members-- from northern On Good Friday, there will be no service whatsoever at Port Perry post office, meaning no rural route, no wicket service, no dispatch and no receipt. Box holders will be able to pick up their mail. Regular postal hours and service will be in effect the Saturday after Good Friday, and the same for Easter Monday at Port Perry Post Office. Writing contest open to all Star readers Last week, the Port Perry STAR offered its readers the opportunity to enter a writ- ing contest sponsored by the Canadian Community News- paper Association. The STAR is offering a cash prize of $25.00 to the best entry. received, and this will be entered "in the National contest with a first prize of $300. ; The topic for the contest is "Our Hometown Newspa- per', and should be a frank (or humorous) expression or opinion of just what a community newspaper means to you, the reader. Entries should be not less than 250 words in length, and not more than 700 words. Well, aftger one week, we are sorry to say that we have + not received a single entry. We had asked that entries be submitted by March 30, but the deadline can be extended to April 6. We are NOT looking for polished, highly literary material, but rather a simple expression that indicates an awareness of the reader as to what a community news- paper is, or if you please, what it should he Surely there must be at least one reader who has an opinion that he or she could put down on paper. We repeat. This contest is open to anyone who reads this newspaper. Come on. Get vour thoughts together, put them down on paper. We'd like to think that one reader at least will show some interest. And who knows, maybe that reader will win tthe $300 prize being offered. Final deadline is April 6, and entries can be mailed to **Contest"' Box 90. Port Perry. or brought in. person to the Star office on Queen Street. - S908 Fd Dir Lovie 3 SE WE wh 3 Volume 106 -- Port Perry. Ontario. Wednesday, March 29, 1972 -- No. 23 County Council resolution seen as move to regional government A resolution passed py Ontario County Council last week is being interpreted as a positive step towards the | formation of some sort of "regional government for Ontario County. The motion, initiated by Scott Township reeve Robert Timbers calls for a meeting of representatives from local county municipalities to dis- cuss "changes in-.the mun- icipal structure which may be required to meet the needs of the present and future residents of the County of Ontario." The significance of the motion seems to lie in the fact that members from municipalities in the. north- ern part of Ontario County now seem to favour a municipal restrucfuring of some sort at the County level. County Council mem- bers had been unable to reach fa concensus on pro- posed changes in the mun- icipal structure suggested during the Oshawa Area- Planning and Development Study (OAPAD), and oppo sition to an Oshawa-centred region was voiced by Council municipalities. Last October, Mr. Timbers said in an interview with the STAR that he "couldn't see how urban and rural areas can be joined at the munici- pal level, and made to work." : In a telephone interview, following the resolution, Mr. Timbers said he "can't forsee regional government east of Toronto without Oshawa." Some 150 skaters wilt participate in the annual ice revue staged by the Port Perry Figure Skating Club Friday and Saturday April 7 and 8. From the age of 5 to 18 the skaters will perform in.a two-part program, a fairy story theme, "The Wi zard of 0z" and a "Circus" theme with lions, monkeys, ele- phants, and other animals and artists including the --ever present circus clown. Among the guest skaters are the Canadian Junior Pair Champions, Lindy Watts and Donald Fraser. The young Toronto couple has skated urider the watchful eyes of a He said he based his motion on the fact that the airport site has been an- -nounced for Ontario County, Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough has announced that Toronto's eastern boundaries will not be ex- tended, and also that the city will not extend north of Steele's Avenue. (continued on page 16) 150 Skaters in Ice Revue local skater and pro, Rich- ard Stephens and it was certainly a "feather in his hat" when the couple won the championship this year. Richard is also the pro for the local skating club of which he himself was a member for many years. Another couple to perform is Kelly Hume and Dennis Johnston, both well known to the Port Perry audience. It is also expected the four ska- ters be performing as sin- gles. Tickets for the two evening - performances are now on sale at the House of Howard on Queen Street. Scottish doctor will start medical practice i in Port Perry For Dr. Thomas Millar, it - took just one look at the medical facilities at Port Perry Community Hospital for him to make his mind to give up what he called a 'Successful general prac- tice" in Larkhall, Scotland, and come to Canada to practice medicine here in Port Perry. As of April 1, Dr. Millar will be starting practice at the Port Perry Medical Centre, taking over care of Dr. Dymond's patients. It wasn't only the medical facilities and hospital stand- ards that were the deter- mining factor in bringing Dr. Millar to Port Perry how- ever. "Port Perry itself had a lot to do with it," he says. "I was raised in a country setting, but my medical practice had been in an industrial community. I've been wanting to get back to more of an agricultural and (continued on page 16) SION MR AY BN 2 NGI RR Week Ending March 23rd Admission... .... 46 Births ........ ........ .. 4 Deaths ....-............... 1 Emergencies ............ 102 Operations .............. 22 Discharges .............. 40 Remaining .............. 47 Dr. Thomas Millar and his wife Catherine have recently arrived in Port Perry from Scotland. Dr. Millar will be starting medical practice, taking over from Dr. M. Dymond who is retiring from medicine as of April 1.