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; i : The winners of the Western Group Inter- Scholastic Hockey League of 1924. Back row, K. Mc'Millan, G. Collacutt, J.C. Short [Mgr.] J. 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 10, 1919 Some twenty-seven returning soldiers were enter- tained by the ladies of the Women's Patriotic Association at the Armouries on Saturday evening, The 116th Battalion has been accorded a splendid welcome in Toronto, Oshawa and Uxbridge. It is unfor- tunate that so few of the original members of the Bat- talion were present. Particularly sad is the absence of Col. Sam Sharpe. H-6-45 Extra Special Mclaughlin (1919 Model). The McLaughlin Sixes stand up to every test and cut down ~ Dowson, S: Cawker. Front row: G. Rundle, A. Roach, D. Kaufman, H. Graham and K. Doubt. Photo courtesy Bessie Ferris. the cost of motoring. Many owners of these models get 30 miles per gallon and eight to ten thousand on tires is not unusual. - Beare Bros. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 13, 1944 A combined choir of Port Perry and Whitby High School pupils sang at the annual musical festival spon- sored by the Ontario Educational Association Music section held at the Eaton Auditorium. The invitation was extended by G. Roy Fenwick, Provinicial Super- (Turn to page 6) | | ) OLD BILLS It is not very often that I use this column space to single out a local group or organization for particular attention or raise. ; P However, on. Saturday night 1 had the pleasure of attending a function at the Port Perry Legion, and I must say it touched me and left something of an impression. I'm referring to Old Bills Night, an annual affair put on by Branch 419 to honour the men who served in the armed forces of this country during the Great War of 1914 to 1918. It is difficult for me to imagine what it is like to be a soldier. I've never had a uniform in my life. But sitting there in that crowded, hot, banquet hall Saturday night, listening to the glowing words of tribute from the various speakers, I couldn't help but feel that I owe a great deal to those old men who were being honoured for their service to my country so many years ago. Most of them are now well into their eighties, some are confined to wheel chairs, and all of them show the passing of the years. . I think it is safe to say that few in my generation (late twenties, early thirties) ever take time to think about what we owe our fathers and grandfathers, let alone the men who fought so bravely during that Great War in Europe. My generation has been aptly called the most selfish of all; self-centered, irresponsible, cranky, spoiled, the list is endless. My generation seems to live by a single code: if it feels good, do it. Never before in the history of this country has a generation been so pampered or had so much material acquisition. Do we ever think about the debts that are due? Not very often. While the tributes paid to the Old Bills touched me deeply as I thought of what I really do owe them, looking around the banquet hall I was somewhat distressed at what I saw: or I should say did not see. There were precious few from my generation there on Saturday night. Most of those who turned out to honour the Old Bills seemed old enough to have fought in the Second World War, or at least have very vivid memories. They no doubt have some added appreciation of the accomplish- ments of the Old Bills. But I could count on one hand the number present who were born since 1945. 1 guess my generation had Detter things to do on a Saturday night. I must admit that until this year I hadn't paid much attention to the Old Bills, or anybody over 40 for that matter. Just wasn't part of my lifestyle, I guess, and that is probably how most people in my generation feel. And it is {ter kind of a pity. " While my generation may have something of a sense for the present, it has little if any understanding or apprecia- tion of the past, especially the contributions made by ordinary people. We just don't take the time to think about it, to reflect, to compare, or try to imagine how we would have reacted under similar circumstances. I know that should I like to be eighty, I'll never be an Old Bill. I'll likely never get into uniform, the chances of another Great War in Europe are almost non-existant. If there is another world war, there will be no survivors. But that is not the fault of the Old Bills. They were soldiers, not politicians. They did their duty when called upon, and they did it well, with valour and courage. Thank goodness, we are able to take one evening out of the year to recognize this and say "thank you'. Here is one member of the "Me Generation" who learned something Saturday night, and won't forget. ELECTION Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark and Ed Broadbent. You are going to get a bellyful of these characters between now and May 22, when Canada goes to the polls. That great scramble they call an election campaign is scarcely a week old and already I've seen enough of their mugs on the tube to last me until next year. About the only redeeming factor is that elections only come once every four years or so. The other factor that fills me with joy is that once this election is over we are not likely to see any of these three guys involved in the next campaign. Pierre Trudeau is on his way out after this one, win or lose. If Joe Clark loses, he's as good as gone. If he wins, he'll probably self-destruct within a year. Ed Broadbent looks like the guy who wishes he was teaching university somewhere rather than trying to put together a fragile marriage of the NDP and the Canadian Labour Congress. Seriously, this election is a crucial one for all Canadians. We do have some tough economic problems that need to be solved. We are living in uncertain times, there is a mood in the country, of frustration, of fatigue, almost anxiety. And hanging over it all, of course, is Quebec. 1 get the feeling that Canadians are tired of talking about Quebec, they'd like it to be over one way or another. The Liberals are going to tell us that they can deal with Quebec, which is nonsense: the Tories are going to tell us the same thing, which is also nonsense: and the NDP will tell us that the real issue is not Quebec, but the price of food and the value of an hour's labour. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 4, 1979 -- § letters Request help Dear Sir: Some time ago I came upon a publication by the Port Perry Star (1934) en- titled 'On the Shore of Scugog" by Samuel Farmer. I found it of great interest because you do mention one of my ancestors (on page 134) Daniel Samuel Way, who built the first sawmill, and on p. 83 of another publication of Ontario County I noted it was the first steam saw mill. I am writing of a different problem. For years I have been searching for the parents of Richard Haskin (S.) He was a shoemaker, who lived in Port Perry and Prince Albert. He had nine children while living in the area. One daughter, Mary Louisa, married George Bond. They lived in Ux- bridge, but, on my visit to Port Perry in 1973, I found they were buried in Prince Albert churchyard. (ceme- tog) there is no Census available of the 1851 Twp. of Reach, I am unable to check in that manner, nor was I able to find them on the 1861 Census, However, -- there is an agricultural Census of 1851, and I noted that there is a George Bond, Henry Haskin and Nelson Talman by John B. McClelland onCon. 9, Lott 22. He is there in 1861 as Nelson Tolman. When I came to Port Perry, I drove down the Seagrave Road, and found markers from the Bethel Cemetery, and Nelson Tolman's marker was there. He died December 29, 1877, aged 57 years 4 days. (Con- cession-9). : Family tradition says that the Martha Haskin who died July 3, 1850, aged 79, (per family Bible) was the mother of Richard, and the "widow Tolman'. Thus Nelson who was four years older than Richard Haskin (b. January 1, 1824 Ogdens- burg) could have been his half brother. Nelson Tolman is listed as a Methodist in the 1861 Census. Richard Haskin named his eldest son Nelson. Do you have any records that would go back far enough to perhaps havé an obituary of Nelson Tolman? I am hoping that something would say who his parents were. Would you know of any place I would be able to write, or perhaps visit? My mother is now 86 years old, and I would so like to, after spending almost 20 years hunting, be able to tell her I finally found a clue to her (Turn to page 6) I'm tired already and the campaign is just one week old. By the time this thing is over, the country and everyone in it will be bled white and suffering from a terminal case of political overkill. I think the Blue Jays and the Expos are going to have a great season at the box office as Canadians do their level best this summer to forget about politics for a while and learn how to enjoy themselves once again. I think the beer companies are going to do well, too. If the thought of eight more weeks of Pete, Joe and Ed, and countless others scrambling around to get themselves elected, leaves you a little depressed, remember this. Canada and the Canadian people are bigger and better than any political party. They are bigger and better than all the parties put together. It is going to be tough, but Canada will survive, and maybe, just maybe, we can start smiling at each other again. 2 port perry star I Company Limited awe wr, Phone 985-7383 Sam, Q CNA 2 (0A) z " - a Serving the Township of Scugog J.PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J. B. 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