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SUPPLEMENT ~~ PORT PERRY STAR Dn dindnadRdrrrrrRrRrReneeee 3 port perry hydro por ! 0 Did you know? 1 The Village of Port Perry was incorporated in June, 1871. 2 Port Perry was being serviced at this time with power from a steam generator located at the foot of Queen Street. "3 In March, 1920 council contacted the H.E.C.P. of Ontario ~ requesting the supply of power to the Village of Port Perry. 4 March, 1922 the number of signed contracts were 185 domestic, 45 commercial, 4 power and 90 street lights. 5 June 17, 1922 work commenced on the installation of power lines to carry the power to Port Perry. 6 September 29, 1922 the power was officially turned on by John Rolf. Present were Reeve Figary, Mr. James, Mr. Parker and Mr.. - Pureell. 7 The first customer to be hooked up was the Port Perry Star. 8 In June, 1947 Port Perry set up their own office, purchasing a used billing machine form H.E.P.C. 9 'February 9, 1948 a power line was built from the substation at Bigelow Street, to Scugog Street along the C.N.R. road. 10 :In January, 1963 a hydro commission was set up with A.T. Cox as chairman. J.E. Jackson and Reeve J.J. Gibson were commissioners n September, 1966 L.R. Mabley was hired as superintendent of the outside work, and in May 1967 J.D. Jones was hired as lineman. 12 As of January, 1972 Port Perry Hydro has 1,100 customers with L.R. Mabley as manager-secretary, J.D. Jones as lineman and Yvonne M. Chapman as treasurer. The present commissioners are Wm. Wiiams, chairman; C.E. Griffen and Reeve Robert A. Kenny. - j¥J C O ® 9) 9) 9) ® 0 0 9) 9) ® 9) 9) 0 9) 9) 0 0 0 0 s 0 ® Port Perry Home Show We will have on hand a complete line of these products BERKLEY Pumps KAMRO Lighting Fixtures - : : =< VENITIAN Home Show Marble Bath Tubs Special and Vanity Tops White Enamel wir sqgs0| FREE | DRAW Murray Burnfield PLUMBING - HEATING - ELECTRIC SUPPLIES 19 WATER STREET --~ PORT PERRY, ONT PHONE 985-7980 SPECIAL } JOHN DEERE BUY NOW AND SAVE runs like a Nop payments next winter See why Nothing Runs Like a Deere. Buy any new John Deere Lawn and Garden Tractor or Riding Mower now. With a small down payment. On convenienl terms. You can skip your installment paymenls next November. December. January and February. So when you aren't mowing nex! winter. you aren't paying. And that's only half the deal . .. No finance charges : . - HOME SHOW] SS next Sern There'll be no finance charges imposed on your financing until March 1. 1973. Months of financing withoul finance charges mean exlra savings for you. But hurry. Offer ends July 15. 1972. & See your parlicipaling John Deere dealer right away. "UTICA FARM EQUIPMENT 2 MileS West of Manchester 985-3042 McDermott - Panabaker Limited Queen St. -- 985-2171 -- Port Perry INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR ~ BOOTH AT THIS YEARS HOME SHOW Quality Furniture at Reasonable Prices ® HARDING - Carpets ® ZENITH - Stereo & TV ® KROEHLER - Chesterfields