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ah 4 o \¥ A fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a barn owned by, Ivan 'Haugen of Scugog Island. A quantity of hay and grain was also lost. Scugog Township firemen: were called to the 7th Con- cession farm about 1:00 - p.m, on Saturday but were unable to contain the blaze. Barn destroyed There was concern that a second barn about 300 feet away might be in danger, but firemen kept the struc- ture thoroughly soaked with water, and it suffered no damage. Cause of the blaze has not been determined, and estimates on the amount of Firemen were called out again that evening as strong winds fannéd the smoulder- ing debris. damage are not' know at this time. Photo on. page 7 {dei 4 Susan Evans vocalists for the concert. _ Serving Scugog Township Will investigate participation in Ont. Home Renewal Program These three pretty young ladies will present an evening of music entitled "Young Artists in Concert" on Tuesday, June 21 at Town Hall 1873 in Port Perry. Seated, pianist Bev Simmonds who will accompany, left, Nancy and Ay PORT § PERRY Vol. 111 No. 32 28 Pages After listening to argu- ments from several citizens, Scugog Township Council agreed Monday night to investigate the possibility of taking part in the Ontario Home- Renewal Program. The Township is to ask for information on the program from neighbouring munici- palities that are already taking part, determine whether the program will continue on an ongoing basis, and study an example Three talented girls, all pursuing careers in music, form at a concert A next Tuesday evening. The artists, Beverly Simmonds, R.R.1, Perry and sisters Susan and Nancy Evans, Uxbridge will present a varied program of light, classical music, and a special treat for children when Miss Simmonds plays variations on the popular children's song Three Blind Mice. Miss Simmonds will also play compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Johannes Brahms, Edward Grieg, Frederick Chopin and will play as her final number Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1, in G Minor. Susan Evans, soprano and " her sister Nancy, mezzo- soprano will solo perform as well as sing a number of duets. Represented on their part of the am are songs by Peter Tchaikow- other Port" ~ Wednesday, June 15, 1977 of an existing standards by- law which is a pre-requisite demanded by the provincial government before a munic- ipality can take part in the program, Funded by the Ministry of Housing and administered by the participating munici- palities, the program offers qualified home owners grants and loans to make necessary repairs and up- grading to their homes. Mr. Roy Anderson of Young artists SR concert sky, George F. Handel, E. Humperdinck and songs by composers and arrangers. Accompanist for the two young artists is Richard Watson. Beverly Simmonds, 17, is a Port Perry High School student and has studied piano for six years under the guidance of the well known piano tutor, Marie Devereaux, formerly of Port Perry, but now resid- ing in Aurora. "She has applications at both Toronto and Western Universities for either a Bachelor of Music in Per- formance or Bachelor of Music in Education and is anxiously waiting for acceptance. Nancy and Susan Evans just received word last week they had been award- ed a scholarship from the ORMTA of York which will assist them financially in their continued pursuit for musical careers. Reach Township told Coun- cil that he would like to apply for assistance to insulate his home and add siding as his fuel bills last year ran to $700. He said that his pension has been eroded by inflation and that he could not afford the necessary upgrading. Mayor Lawrence Malcolm said the main problem for the municipality seemed to be in the establishing of a minimum standards by-law, and that this was one of the reasons why the council had decided not to take part in the, program when it was first announced more than a year ago. Councillor cautioned the delegates that a minimum standards by-law could end up costing home-owners more than the available monies in the pro- 'gram and added "we don't want people to be worse (continued on page 7) Rams boat, two men overboard A charge of dangerous boating has been laid against a Whitby man following an incident June 5 at the northern end of Lake Scugog. A spokesman for the Whitby OPP says that Grant Stephen Ryan, 25, of 5126 Dufferin Street, Apt. 22, Whitby; was fishing with his grandfather about 5:00 p.m. when their lines be- came tangled with those of fishermen in another boat. (continued on page 12) ELECTION NIGHT: Some Personal Observations reporting. But it's not, and they relax for a few more by John B. McClelland At 7:00 P.M. on election night, just an hour before the polls closed, party workers at the Newman campaign headquarters are subdued. Possibly they are feeling that inevitable emotional winding down that follows a long campaign, when they know there is nothing else to be done, except wait for the returns to come in. Or, possibly they are genuinely concerned about the outcome with the memory of the 1975 cliffhanger still in the back of their minds. Some express and nervous satisfaction in the knowledge that the solid ig Tory party organization in this riding had done its job well News comes in that the turn-out in Brock Township (McPhail's home turf) has been heavy and this does nothing to relieve the tension and anxiety. Party workers drift in and out of the abandoned service station that's serving as committee headquarters. "Relax," says one. "It's in the bag." There is nervous laughter, Down the street at the New Democrat headquarters the optimism, taking polls will close in half an hour, and candidate Allan McPhail is pacing the floor. He is watching the clock. He lights another cigarette, and says, 'I feel great." His workers are nervous and non-commital, They too realize there is more to be done. They know their organization is not as and solid as the Conservatives. "We're not that good,'"' admits one worker. "But we're a lot better than last time around." Historj€ Site McPhail steps out of the room for a breath of fresh air. He comes back in and eases the tension with a wise-crack. "If I win tonight," he jokes, "we'll have to turn this building into an historic monument with a big plaque out front saying 'this is where the socialist horde from Brock took Uxbridge'."" This gets a big laugh from the workers sitting around the wooden tables. A half hour passes, and at 8:00 p.m. when the polls close one worker says "It's in the bag." Five minutes later the phone rings. Everybody jumps, thinking it's the first poll minutes anyway. Now that the polls have closed, McPhail and his workers Reg Rose start to gather around the two small black and white T.V. sets to watch the provincial returns. The picture on the sets is fuzzy and the sound is bad. The polls have been closed for about 15 minutes now, and at the Uxbridge Arena, preparations for the Conser- vative celebration have been completed. Two bars are set up and there are several trays of crackers and cheese, A large tally board with the 161 riding polls stands at one end of the arena. In front are several télephones and adding machines to take the returns as they come in and keep a running count. People are standing in small groups near the bars, or around the two colour TV sets watching the network coverage of the provincial results. Over by the tally board people are waiting anxiously for the phone to ring with the results of that first all important poll. 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