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. Drawing maple sap by horse and sleigh in the Township. early 1920's on the Michie farm in old Reach 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 19, 1920 The principal for Port Perry High School this year will be Thos. H. Follick, M.A., with a staff of four teachers. : Mr. John Joblin, who bought the general store on Scugog Island about two months ago, was badly injured [ Photo courtesy of Scugog Shores Museum.] ¥ WITT LUD edi YL ULdTS 1allaway. Rev. J.J. Robins, rector of Blackstock Anglican Church preached his farewell sermon. He is going on a leave of absence to England. Port Perry Lawn Bowling Rink skipped by Dr. Mel- low, won the Carew Cup at the annual tournament held (Turn to page 6) chotter IT'S FINISHED For the first time in nearly four months, motorists could drive the entire length of Queen Street in downtown Port Perry on a new, smooth asphalt surface. Like they promised, Hubway Construction completed the major part of the street reconstruction in time for Western Weekend, and now all that remains are the tedious little jobs of filling in driveways, walkways and boulevards. Anyone I have spoken to during the past 15 weeks feel that the work has been done with professionalism, co-opera- tion and a minimum of inconvenience to the general public and store owners. Atno time during this major project was access to any of the stores completely blocked even as sidewalks and roadways were ripped out. Within the next couple of weeks, the machinery will be moved out of the downtown core, trees and sod will be planted where needed and lines probably painted on the' street. And when this is all completed we can all look with pride on our "new look", which most will agree has been needed for many years. I am sure that the Township, the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and others will be in line to congratulate Hubway on the terrific job they have done in Port Perry and the Star would also like to offer its congratulations. We would also like to extend a sincere "Thanks" to the Scugog council for taking the initiative to see that this much needed job was delayed no longer. - Also I think it proper to offer a hearty congratulations ° to the merchants who have co-operated with the construc- tion company during the past few months. I'm sure everyone working and pulling together has made the- job much easier to complete. In closing, probably the biggest "Thank You' should go to the customers from Port Perry and area who continued to support the merchants during this fifteen week project. It is this kind of enthusiasm and support that helps the local merchants to be able to continue offering you the widest possible selection of merchandise and best service in the area. The people of Port Perry area are the greatest, and once more you've proved it. NICELY DONE While speaking shu Queen Street, it would be remiss if I did not mention newest addition to the end of the block. The new Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is now well on its way to completion with occupancy to take place sometime this fall. The new building constructed of red brick with its tinted windows will no doubt add a bright look to the corner once the scaffolds and fencing come down. But even now we can see how it is going to fit in with the design of the downtown core. The architects and executives of the bank have designed the building so it will conform with the buildings in the vicinity, even to the fancy brickwork around the top of the structure. I'm sure even though some of the oldtimers and others interested in historic buildings would have to agree, since the old hotel had to come down, this new building is the ideal replacement. THE LINEUP While visiting Ottawa recently I had a very interesting, although uneasy experience. I became part of a police line-up and put into the position of possibly being picked for having committed a crime I had nothing to do with. It was this 'possibility' that gave me a bit of an uneasy feeling as we hopped into the back seat of a car driven by an Ottawa detective and were driven to Police headquarters. During the drive through the streets of Ottawa, a friend who was accompanying me, related a story where he had been through this before, only difference being he was pointed out. as the criminal and went through an extensive interrigation before the police realized he was not the right person. At any rate, feeling it was our duty to help the detective catch the villain, which in this case was a man who had robbed a couple of stores, we walked through the doors of the police station and took an elevator to the fourth floor. Here we were taken into a room and our names, weight, height and clothing recorded for the records. The room itself was bare except for a small desk with a manual typewriter, half a dozen chairs and nine men who ranged drastically in heigh, weight and appearance. There were no pictures on the walls, and in fact, other than two one-way glass windows there was nothing in the room. After everyone was briefed on the procedure, the suspect robber was brought into the room and his vitals were recorded. He was then given the opportunity to choose the persons he wished to stand between as we stood along the barren plaster wall. letters Harsh words! | Dear Sir: As I read articles in the Port Perry Star concerning the library, I conclude many of them suggest "Slander" is the name of the game! Harsh words and back biting will never solve any contro- versial issue. I appeal to the council and other governing bodies to recognize the convenient location of the present lib- rary and the sentimental strings attached, especially for those who loved and lost friends and family in past wars. Please reassess the zoning laws, consider negotiating with the lawn bowling club re moving their recreation centre to the lakefront and then go ahead with plans to build a modest addition to the existing memorial. Put- ting tile in the creek bed where mosquitoes thrive and weeds grow to - profusion would provide much needed parking for churches and town hall located in this area. I am sure this decision will meet the approval and inte- rest from more local citi- zens, thereby providing - increased revenue from various organizations involved. Yours sincerely, Eva Hunter Port Perry Tired of library talk Dear Sir: "After reading last week's letter to the editor "Library Controversy Once Again," 1 agree with the writer that a lot of people are getting rather tired of the library" issue. However, as long as our elected municipal politicians continue to go boldly forward in the direction of building a new library on our valued lakefront property, we the people must make loud noises as to our objections. Annoying as this may seem, repetition eventually may by J. Peter Hvidsten penetrate deaf ears. Once again, we do not object to the construction of a new library, nor do we object to the extension of the present one. - We are-also fully aware of the inadequa- cies of the library as it stands now. We simply ask "Why must the library be _ built on the lakefront? Why not build it somewhere else? The reasons given to us by the library board and our elected politicians are not adequate. There can be no valid reason why it is neces- (Turn to page 6) He chose a spot next to my friend, and after taking his position we were asked to stand still for a couple of photographs. We then stood motionless for about five minutes while a witness was brought in (on the other side of the one-way window) to make the indentification. You'll never know the relief when shortly after the suspected man was asked to leave the room with a detective and we were all told we could go. The best part of the experience was the cold beer that the detective bought us across the street at a little bar after it was all over. That sure relieved the tension. (port perry star 3) Company Limited Phone 985-7383 Serving the Township of Scugog 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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