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Ist and 3rd at nationals Port Perry: Home of Champions Four national champion skaters from a village of 3,000 people in the past years seems almost impossible, yet that's just what has happend with Dave Porter and Dennis Johnston's vic- tories at the Canadian figure skating championships held in Quebec City last week. Port Perry has produced other well-known names in skating circles, most notably Anna Forder and Richard Stephens who competed in the 1968 Olympics for Canada and captured national honours at home, including the Canadian Senior Pair championship in the following year. David Porter and Barbara Berezowski wrapped up the dance competitions in what was reported to be a well- planned, well-executed free- style number, that confirm- ed the lead they'd built up in two days of compulsory ex- ercises. Dennis Johnston came home to Port Perry Monday with a third place berth in the senior pairs competition, a performance he managed with partner Christine Mc Beth before an audience of thousands including his fath- er, girl friend, sister and a friend. All had stayed the week in Quebec City to watch Dennis perform. For 'both, the impressive accomplishment achieved, signals no break in their training. Dave stayed the Monday after the event at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Porter of 78 Ontario Street, and was off to Tor- onto the following morning for a practice scheduled for 10:30 a.m. -- a start on the 25 Cable firm wants council's approval William A. Lock, one of two applicants to the Cana- dian Radio Television Com- mission for 'a licence to establish a cable television service in Port Perry and area, wants council's sup- port on his application. Although the Lock appli- cation to the CRTC shows a higher costs for the service than that of Compton Cable T.V. Ltd. of Uxbridge, Mr. Lock feels that local owner- ship should be considered over the "one large system' concept that would make the Port Perry area just another part of a wide-range Ux- bridge service. Basically, he said, the contest is between a large business operation and an operation with a personal interest in the local community. He said that Compton has left one channel open com- pletely for community pro- gramming, a move he con- siders wasteful. He said there would he not enough local programming to war- rant such an open channel. Instead, Mr. Lock would interrupt Channel 2, Buff- alo's regular programming to provide community pro- grams, and supply channel 79 Toronto (the channel is not supplied by the Uxbridge company in order to provide the open channel for com- munity programming). Compton's rates show an installation cost of $10, and a $5 monthly charge. Lock will charge $25. and $5.75. He said, however, that his rates would not be increased for a "considerable amount of time", definitely not under two years. He said that equipment installation costs have also increased from what they were when the Uxbridge company was established two years ago. A CRTC public hearing on the applications will be held. beginning [February 25 at the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. A third applicant, Dennis Ward, withdrew his appli- cation, according to Mr. Lock. FETA TRE VERSE SN IS YE " Ee I David Porter and Barbara Berezowski to 30 hours a week he and his partner put into their skat- ing. (another 10 hours off- ice). The 26 year-old Candain champion will be training for World competition in Aspen, Colorado, where he hopes to break into the top 10 skaters. Next stop for the pair after that hopes Dave, will be the - = Montreal Olympics. Dennis will take a "working break" in Port Perry for the next two weeks. He plans to do some skating here, then he'll rejoin Christine in Whiterock, British Colum- bia, in their preparations for next year's competition. "You have to get right at it. There can't be any breaks," he said. 'There are just too many good couples wait- ing to take your place," he said. Skating since age eight, the slim 19-year-old and his part- ner have taken on the pace, dedication, and determinat- ion of the athlete who sees the goal within reach. He hopes to move up a notch next year, and he and his partner have set a training schedule to equal the goal. Almost four hours a day are spend on the ice, without breaks. "I used to take the month of June off," said Dennis, "but no more." He enrolls in a figure skating seminar that's run with top international instructors, in June. For years, Dennis split his time up between school, a job at a Toronto framing company, and skating. When the pressures became too great, he quit school without completing grade 13, and would have quit his job if he didn't need to eat. "This (skating). is very much like work, it is work," said Dennis. "When you "don't get the ice time you need in the daytime, you start at night." He recalls times when he and his partner skated at 2:30 in the morning. Perhaps "one. idea of just how hard the 19-year-old has worked is the fact that he and Christine have skated together only four months, in (continued on page 14) BIE RARST WE PIE TAA # ' Nay : & : td sadhen birsinnmu sind daa RE RN ES IS 24 Pages ne Vol. 109 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, February 5, 1975 -- No. 13 J Increases for society officials awarded despite their objections Port Perry Agricultural Society secretary-treasurers Marjory and Glenn Wanamaker were voted a $250. increase in their $1,000 salary at the society's annual meeting Wednesday, despite their reluctance at receiving it. Society members pointed out that the job of running the affairs of the society was a time-consuming one, and demanded many hours of work for both Marjory and Glenn Wanamaker. The only one who spoke against the motion to increase the salary were the would-be recipients. "One of the biggest thinkgs contri- buting to today's inflation is greed," said Mr. Wana- ;maker. "Frankly, we don't need it and I don't want it." He said he enjoyed working for the organization and with the people in the group. "I appreciate very much what you are doing, but I cannot accept it." Mover Ron Deeth refused to withdraw his motion, however, and the wage hike was approved by an unani- mous vote. Hospital Report Weed Ending January 30th Admissions ...................... 37 Births......ccocooeeviiniinnnn. 3 Deaths .........ccccevvvveeeennnnn. 2 Emergencies .................. 131 Operations...................... 13 Discharges ..................... 34 Remaining ....................... 42 In other business, the or- ganization's executive remains the same for another year. President of the men's division is Don Crosier, with vice president and 2nd vice president, Ron Deeth and Grant Parrot. Women's division presid- ent is Mrs. Ruby Christie, and Vice-president Mrs. Clara Warren. The society also approved a request by the Port Perry Snowmobile Club to use the track and grandstand at the fairgrounds on February 23 for a $100. fee. The permis- sion was granted with the condition that the track be restored following the event and that the grounds be adequately secured. The society has also allow- ed the club to hold the event the following weekend in case of bad weather on February 23. New lease on life for-old town hall Theatre buffs are in for a real treat this summer, as Professional Summer Thea- tre is slated to use the old Town Hall for four produc- tions during July and Aug. The prediction comes from Mr. M. Mina, a resident of the Janetville area and one of those involved in the sav- ing of the Old Town Hall from the wrecking crew. Mr. Mina, along with Mrs. R. Litt, Mr. Norman Watson and Mrs. Mina all of the 1873 Town Hall committee ap- peared before the directors of the Chamber of Commer- ce on Monday with a review of what their plans are for the summer. Mr. Mina, who is no stranger to the theatre, hav- ing worked in Halifax, Toronto and in the US.A., before coming to Canada says that Port Perry is an excellent choice for Summer Theatre. Now that the Town Hall has been saved and work has begun on the inter- ior he feels that with a little luck, a lot of hard work and money, they can begin prac- ticing for the productions in June. Approximately $50,000 is needed to finish the inside of the building. "We have been given first option on the best Canadian production for 1974," Mr. Mina said. "The Triology of the Black Donnellys is a great Canadian epic about early Canada and it will be produced here in three parts. The fourth production they plan to show will deal with Port Perry and area and will possibly be a musical drama he said. (continued on page 6)