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si es mT ' RE AA ARTE AN TEAR PRP EAC LO 1 ER bil 5 : Ns ; SER ivioy 3 \ bid bnindtssmominvunaskoitiimsin dds driviciudod ins sit bod 5 srweiab isda Motedds vg both There's pavement on the road but most of the trees are gone along this section of Bigelow Street in Port Perry today. Photo is taken 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 31, 1919 Decoration will spell welcome to all visitors. We cannot do too much to give the old town a holiday ap- pearance. The coming of peace is worthy of celebration. All citizens are asked to decorate their homes. Wanted - a ham sandwich garden party. Everybody wil be there. Boiled Ham is 75c. 1b. We're tired of canned salmon. We want bread with ham on it. looking north along Bigelow Street about 1912. Photo courtesy of Irva England. An Honour Roll, the work of Mr. S. Farmer, Port Perry is being placed in Memory Hall by the Women's Institute. Mr. Farmer is to be congratulated upon the beautiful design and workmanship. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 10, 1944 Congratulations to Marie Armstrong and Harry Carnegie on their marriage Saturday. (Turn to page 6) chotte WHERE ARE YOU PIERRE? It is now more than eight weeks since Canadians went to the polls May 22. The outcome of that vote is history as Joe Clark and the Conservatives knocked off the Liberals and put Pierre Trudeau in the rather strange position (for him, anyway) as leader of the official Opposition. Since May 22, the federal political scene has been anything but quiet what with the appointment of a new cabinet, an embassy row, an economic summit in Tokyo for Mr. Clark, and the admission of refugees from southeast Asia. Considering the fact that Parliament has not been recalled and it is the middle of summer, more than just the weather has been hot in the nation's capital. But through it all, one man has been more than con- spicuous by his absence. Pierre Trudeau. The man who led this country for 11 years, the man who both awed and in- furiated Canadians during that period, has dropped com- pletely out of sight. Aside from a couple of brief public appearances during the official handing over of the reins of power to Mr. Clark including a typical flourish when he bombed up to the governor-general's residence in his beloved Mercedes-Benz roadster, Trudeau has not been seen or heard from. Where is he and what's he doing? Is he still smarting from the election defeat? Is he pining away at some secluded hideaway in the Quebec hills north of Ottawa? Or is he hard at work in his office, marshalling his forces for an all-out attack on the Tories once Parliament gets back together this fall? Maybe he is checking out the job situation in the private sector in preparation for the day when he decides to give up public life, a possibility that some observers feel may be in the not-too-distant future. While it is nothing but sheer speculation on my part, I find it difficult to believe that Pierre Trudeau is hold up somewhere moaning about the fact that he is no longer Prime Minister. Nor do I think that he is going to step out of political life, at least not immediately. I'm convinced that Trudeau feels he still has a job to do in this country, that he has not yet carved out for himself what he feels is his rightful place in Canadian history. No, I think that Trudeau is now just taking advantage of the political lull to get out of the pressure cooker of the public spot-light. After all, the last 12 months have been somewhat traumatic ones for him, politically and per- sonally. But make no mistakes about it. Unless I miss my guess completely, Trudeau will re-emerge and when he does, he PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 25, 1979 -- § PEER aa Be TIE PL Incomplete houses pose safety hazard Concerned that five partially constructed houses in Port Perry present a potential hazard to the safety of young children, Scugog council has asked the builder to board up first floor open- ings and other entrances into the houses. The move came at the regular Meeting of council Monday afternoon after Ward Two councillor Richard Drew said he inspected one of the houses under construction and found an eight-foot deep hole at the front entrance and a similar drop along the back wall. "There are also at least five drops into the basement inside," stated councillor Drew. He suggested that at very least there should be a snow fence around these holes to offer some protec- tion should young children be playing around the site. The house councillor Drew was referring to is on Perry Street, just north of the municipal offices. Emedi Construction of Willowdale began construction on this house several months ago, but there has been apparent- ly no work done on it for a by John B. McClelland will be swinging at Joe Clark and the Conservatives with both fists, not to mention that chain-smoking bundle of nervous shrugs in Quebec who has decided to call his referendum next April. I have always been an admirer of Pierre Trudeau; his power, his intellect, his sense of drama, and his deter- mination to fight for what he believes in. I sincerely hope that he hasn't made a decision to step out of political life. This country needs men of his stature, especially at this time in our history. And not only that, when he does come out swinging with the gloves off, politics in this country is going to be very in- teresting to watch. When that happens, my advice to Joe Clark and Rene what's-his-name is keep your left up and don't forget to duck. BIG, BIG MONEY There was an interesting article in a Toronto newspaper recently about the rather healthy state of financial affairs of the Toronto Blue Jays. The team, which currently sports the second worst on- field record in all of major-league baseball is reported to be making money hand over fist for a long list of individuals and companies. Pro sport is big money these days, but some of the figures cited in the article are truly astounding. The one that intrigued me most was the estimate that a professional ball team will each year, generate something in the order of $100 million for its home city; everything from hotels, taxis, bar and restaurant tabs, and so on. If the Blue Jays can generate that much money, is it fair to assume that the hockey Leafs also do the same, and the football Argos pull in half that much playing a shorter schedule? If so, the pro sports in the city of Toronto generates close to one-quarter of a BILLION dollars in total revenues every year, and that is big money any way you cut it. There is no question that it's a growth industry. During the baseball season alone, the City of Toronto takes in revenues of $1.7 million from stadium rentals, municipal parking at the games, and public transit fares. Where does it all come from? Right out of the pocket of Joe Fan, who seems to be able to dig deeper and deeper every year despite the fact the quality of the product is suspect in the case of the Jays, the Leafs and the Argos. With that kind of money floating around a city for en- tertainment jock-style, it's little wonder that entrepreneurs of various shades are hustling to get in on the action. The biggest are the beer companies, and a senior executive for Labatt's is quoted as saying that the company is more than pleased with its association with the Blue Jays. couple of months, and it is now in a state of partial completion. The same company has apparently left four other houses, two on Lilla Street and two on Simcoe Street in a state of partial completion. Building inspector Robert Kenny, who was present at the meeting of council Monday afternoon, agreed that there is a potential safety hazard posed by the partially completed houses, especially the two on Simcoe Street in Prince Albert which he said have about a foot of water in the basement. Mr. Kenny stated that under the Building Code regulations, the Township has the right to try to make the houses less of a safety hazard, if the construction company does not do this work. Council agreed to send a registered letter to the company asking that steps be taken to make the partial- ly completed houses less hazardous. Whether the company responds or even receives the letter remains to be seen, however, as apparently it has gone out of business, or is bankrupt. And why not? Sales are up, business is good, despite the facts that Joe Fan still can't buy a glass of beer and sit in the stands to watch the Jays, or the Argos, or the Leafs. It is little wonder that pro sport is fast becoming King in the entertainment business, and the men who pull the strings often wield more power than most politicians. It's big bucks, and that is what makes the world go round. See ya at the ball game! --- ; * I'M GORRY, §IR, BUT YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE." (port perry star Company Limited J.PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J. B.McCLELLAND Editor Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. 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