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» L 3 Ligiitat fe" XK ~ itty yl] BAUAE 8 OIL RE BT RSS ISH a WTA REE WHET IFA A huge 18-ton sea-going lawnmower, owned by Limnos Ltd., was launched in Lake Scugog on July 19. Resembling a test bed for houseboats, the rig cuts heavy weeds growing below the' water. surface -and scoops them up to be transported to the shore. Plant harvesting is preferable to chemical plant control methods. Quick action by Port Perry nurse, Dorothy Nelson and! Oshawa fireman, Arthur Forsythe saved the life of David Duffy, when his tractor overturned and pinned him face down in a muddy ditch on Victoria County Road 4, west of Little Britain. Which Made Up The Year AUGUST A roadblock at the Highway 7A Causeway was in operation for about two hours while a bomb squad searched the evening Lindsay-bound bus out of Toronto for explosives, rE pre tN AUGUST Mr. James Cookson was visited by his brother Joe after 65 years separation. Bob Hall, Port Perry mailed off a cheque for over $100.00 to go toward the fight against Muscular Dystrophy, raised in a charity carnival held on the lawn of Marc Hannon, Ontario Street, Port Perry. Marc, Bob and Valerie Moore staged the carnival, an idea they got from a children's show. Superstar Champion for the Annual Western Weekend was Scugog Township Mayor Lawrence Malcolm. Run- ners-up were councillors Bob Brinkman and Jerry Taylor. A part of local political life for over 14 years, Scugog Township councillor Don Frew will not be seeking a return as Ward 4 representative on Township council. James Cookson of Maple Grove received a memorable gift for his 86th birthday, a visit from his brother, Joe of England. The brothers parted in July 1911 in England when James decided to move with his new bride to Canada and had not seen each other for 65 years. Ontario County Dairy Princess Ann Hadden, Sunder- land, will be competing for the Provincial Dairy Princess title at the C.N.E. on August 31. She will be competing against 40 other girls. The faded yellow awning which crowned a number of stores on the north side of Queen Street has been removed, thus eliminating an eye-sore and a hazard to shoppers. Scugog Township's first aquatic robbery took place last Sunday at a Caesarea marina when a knife-wielding boater used threats to get the marina attendant to fill up two gas tanks with about $8.00 of fuel. '" SEPTEMBER Rosemary Hoerner, 16, with the help of her father, Bert, netted her first muskie on the Lake in front of their Highland Beach cottage. After two hours of battling the 30 pound, 50 inch long fish was landed. Suzanne Catty, 17, was winner of the first Miss Port Perry Fair Contest held at the High School prior to Fair Day. Runner-up was Marci Doupe, 16, of Prince Albert. Work on the new Scugog Arena was halted recently when a crane used to lift steel roof trusses into place toppled over. According to officials, the accident was a mechanical malfunction. It was the first time that the crane had ever been used. The crane was lifting only about 700 pounds when the incident occurred, causing only minor damage to the new arena, breaking about 6 blocks on the top of the wall. Paul Flieler, operator of the North End BP station has found the construction on Lilla Street to be disasterous to his business. He estimates a 75 percent cut in income through the summer because motorists detoured around the con- struction area where' his gas station is located. Mayor Lawrence Malcolm, Councillor Reg Rose and Councillor Jerry Taylor have all decided to run for their current positions again in the upcoming December elections Jou) if] a | "fF ¥ HT mn OCTOBER : . Howard Hall was awarded the Citizen of th Year plaque by the Scugog Ratepayers' Associ- ation. in Scugog Township. Councillors Neil Hunter and Bob Brinkman have not yet indicated their intentions and Councillor Don Frew announced in August that he would not be seeking another term in council. Over 200 students from Port Perry High School took 'part in a 10.5 mile walkathon to raise money for the Student Council Project Fund account. The event was a financial success as organizers hope to gross about $2,500. Returns of Mariposa Township's liquor plebiscite show total votes cast 1,434...981 yes votes and 453 nays. This legally makes Mariposa a 'wet' township by a percentage of 68.4. Further word from council indicates that Councillors Neil Hunter and Vern Asselstine will run for another term of office but Councillor Bob Brinkman will drop out of the race. OCTOBER Paul Arculus, a teacher at Port Perry High School has announced his intention to seek the Port Perry seat on Scugog Township Council. Bill Ringham, a retired engineer, will be seeking the position of Ward 4 Councillor. The report on the 1976 Cancer Society Campaign revealed an excellent performance by the Scugog Township Branch who raised $9,410.00 in the campaign, almost ,000.00 above the target set and a hefty 23 per cent crease over last year. Singer Marg Osburne, a long-time favourite with Canadian T.V. fans, stopped by Town Hall 1873 recently. Marg and her fellow Maritimers, the 'Hennessey' Group, performed for the enthusiastic audience which had gathered. Seven head of cattle escaped from their Victoria Street pens in Prince Albert and took a leisurely walk downtown. They were coraled at the Philp garage on Water Street, loaded onto a truck and taken home. NOVEMBER Neil Malcolm opened a new venture in Scugog, a sales barn located at his farm in Blackstock. Chamber of Commerce President Richard Drew has. confirmed his intention to seek the Port Perry seat in the upcoming municipal elections. Drew joins schoolteacher Paul Arculus in the Port Perry contest. The local dentists 'n doctors' pumpkin growing contest was won by Dr. Ralph Price of Lilla Street. His entry weighed an impressive 116 pounds and no one else even dared to challenge the voluminous vegetable. Scugog Township recorded its first snowfall of the year on Saturday, October 9, 1976. The wet slushy snow came in PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1977 -- 9 1976 mid-afternoon, but melted nearly as fast as it fell. Last year's first snowfall arrived on November 13, 1975, over a month later than this year. Could this be a sign of what we have in store for us this winter. Bottles of every size, colour and shape line the shelves of the new L.C.B.O. store on the corner of Mary and Perry Street in Port Perry. The new self-serve store has been open just over a week, and already manager, Ted Klugston, says sales are up. Howard Hall, chairman of the Community Memorial Hospital Board and chairman of the new Scugog Community Memorial Arena became this community's first Citizen of the Year in a brief ceremony Thursday night during a meeting of the Ratepayers Association. To a capacity audience, Dr. Tom Millar opened the - music series of 1976-77 at Town Hall 1873 on Friday, October 22. His excellent talent on the piano and his well chosen programme brought a standing ovation by the enthusiastic crowd. The World's Women Judo Champion is none other than Sue Gribben of Port Perry. Sue won the honour at Crystal Palace in London, England, competing against 28 countries. NOVEMBER Jerry Jackman of Port Perry has announced his intention to challenge Lawrence Malcolm for the Scugog mayoralty. Jackman a member of Port Perry village council in 1971 and 1972, faced off with Malcolm in the 1973 municipal election and got over 40 per cent of the vote. Two retiring members of Port Perry's Community Memorial Hospital were honoured last week at a special dinner hosted by the hospital board. Mrs. Elinor Moore retired after 10 years as nursing assistant and Cecil Hubbard retired after 14 years in the housekeeping department. Mrs. Victor Hayden laid the silver cross in front of the Cenetaph at the Legion Hall in her duty as Silver Cross Mother at this year's Remembrance Day services. DECEMBER Lawrence Malcolm retained his seat as Mayor of Scugog Township after a close battle with Jerry Jackman. Eighteen tombstones were toppled or broken causing an estimated $1,000. damage in a weekend raid on Pine Grove Cemetery on Queen Street in Prince Albert. A packed house watched as Cartwright High School staged their annual Commencement on November 13th with Wilma Wolters of R. R. 1, Blackstock giving the Valedictor- ian address. Neil Malcolm's Blackstock area farm operation expan- ded another notch to include a brand new sales arena with the official opening being held on November 19th. DECEMBER Port Perry High School was blazing with activity on November 28th when a locker fire was started by matches which were thrown into a locker. Although little damage was done, enough smoke was generated to trigger a full-scale alarm, complete with evacuation procedures. Students waited outside for 25 minutes before word was given to return to classes. One of the most exciting elections in many years returned Mayor Lawrence Malcolm and three councillors, Reg Rose, Vernon Asselstine and Jerry Taylor to office on Monday, December 6. The three new faces on council will be Richard Drew, Ward 2, Don Crosier, Ward 1 and Neil McLaughlin, Ward 4. Unofficial figures show that 4,349 people turned out to vote, only a 40 per cent turnout. The cast of H.M.S. Pinafore played for three packed houses on December 2, 3 and 4. The newly formed Scugog Choral society rounded up a remarkable collection of talent for this first production, which was deemed a success. Thuron Ltd. has over the past few years grown rapidly from a $175,000. concern to an expected $2 million in business next year. Thuron officially moved out of its cramped Water Street quarters to its new plant at the renovated hatchery building on Highway 7A in a brief ceremony on Monday, December 13. Yvonne Christie, one of two Scugog representatives on the Board of Education, will seek another term as chairman of the Durham Region Board of Education when the board holds its annual inaugural meeting on January 3rd. a Cain, ash ENCE a on