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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., August 13, 1980 remember when...? continued in Lindsay, Fourteen Rinks were in the playoffs from the Central Ontario League. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, Atigust 30, 1945 Another robbery was attempted on Monday night -at the Post Office. An effort to move the safe, got it as far as the back door. Mr. Bentley, seeing the flash- light, called Chief Holmes and Ben Smith of Prince Albert. When they arrived, the thieves were on their way out. Shots were fired on the departing auto with- out effect. ' Miss Rose Marie Hochbery, Uxbridge, is visiting her friend Miss Norma Levinson. Flight-Lieut. W.C. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heron, Ashburn. . 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 25, 1955 Troop Leader James Hunter and Patrol Leader Albert Fulford are representing the First Port Perry Boy Scout Troop at the International Scout Jamboree, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Wednesday afternoon the barn of Mr. Jim Baird was burned to the ground in a matter of minutes. Sun- derland, Port Perry and Uxbridge fire brigades were called but little could be done to save the barns. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hunter, Prince Albert, joined the reunion picnic of the Robertson family tree held at Cold Springs on Sunday. 20 YEARS AGO _~Thursday, August 23, 1960" Tr On Wednesday, August 24, Port Perry Juniors took the second game of a 2 out of 2 series from Havelock in the Central Ontario O.A.S.A. Junior "'C"' playdowns. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Cornish received two hundred and fifty guests on Sunday, August 7th, on the occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 26, 1965 Arianne den Boer received ten credits in her first attempt at the Department of Education Grade Thirteen Examinations. She will be awarded the Central Ontario County District High School Board of Education's Scholarship. J.W. Lowry, Bell Telephone manager for the area, reported that there were 2,065 copies of the directory sent to Port Perry residents this year, compared to 1964's figure of 1,944. Rosemary Nodwell of Seagrave, returned from Scotland on August 16th after a very successful parti- cipation in various Highland Games and Bagpipe Com- petitions. She took part in four competitions while in Scotland and won first prize at Auchterarder, a se- cond and third prize at Iveraryd and a second at Luss on Loch Lomond. Rosemary is a member of the General Motors Pipe Band, and winner of more than 30 medals in previous competitions. : Jane Hampton, 24, of East Hampton, Connecticut, stopped in Port Perry for a short rest. Miss Hampton is trekking alone across the North American continent with her two horses "Sam" and "Kim" as companions. Mrs. Donna Barkey of Claremont, Ontario County's entrant in the Dairy Princess Competition at the C.N.E. is still a strong candidate. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 27, 1970 Miss Melodie Cannon, 11 years old, of 45 Caleb St., Port Perry, was crowned "Playground Princess" for 1970. Blackstock News - Congratulations to Mr. Roy" McLaughlin on winning third prize in the AA Class at C.N.E. Horse Shoe Pitching on Saturday. Greenbank News - Miss Nan van Waart of Am- sterdam, Holland, has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Graham for several weeks this summer. Dr. John D. Hammett, who has been practising in Toronto for the past year, has joined the Medical Asso- ciates of Port Perry. Dr. Hammett graduated from the University of Toronto in 1968 and interned at Toronto Western Hospital. He and his wife Elaine, a public school teacher, now live in Port Perry. Three Port Perry boys were among a group of 24 Junior Members of the Ontario Regiment who took part in the Warriors' Day Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition on Saturday. The boys attend Port Perry High School and all three are members of the High School Cadet Corp. They are John Murray, Dave Parry and Morris Vader. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Barthau of Cochrane Street, who will celebrate their 25th anniver- sary on Tuesday, September 1, 1970. TRAINS aA 50 2d letters People should decide library question * Dear Sir: We find we are to be subjected to another Ontario Municipal Board hearing over a matter that has already been cgnsidered by that Board, viz. the building of a new Library on the land on Water Street. It seems to us that when the Board referred the matter back to the Township Council it was not for the reason apparently seen by the Council, simply ammending the original re- zoning by-law in some pecul- iar way, but still putting the Library in the Park. Just to set out a detailed plan siting the proposed building speci- fically, stating the number and location of parking sites and such other details, does not in any way meet the objections already register- ed by a substantial number of ratepayers and set before the O.M.B. at the last hear- ing. Those ratepayers, over 3,000 of them, stated clearly that - they objected to a Seagrave by Mrs. B: Somerville When the nights become a little cooler, the shadows a little longer and the Canad- ian National Exhibition about to officially open for another year, it is a sure sign that August is here and Fall is in the offering. Where did our summer go to? Holidays are beginning to close in for a lot of folks and those to welcome home this week are Jackie and Roger Boyle and their girls who were holidaying at Harbour Inn in Lagoon City. While there, Kelly celebrated her 10th birthday. Happy birth- day Kelly. Another family who were away camping were Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wanamaker and their family along with Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeHaas and family. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bea- cock and their friends have just spent an enjoyable long weekend at a lodge in the Haliburton area as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ray Winfield who also have returned home after a week holiday- ing at Ry's brothers cottage in Northern Ontario. Mrs. Marilyn Puckrin and children have also spent-an. enjoyable week with friends at a cottage in the Buckhorn area. Bruce and Heather Kell- ington are entertaining Bruce's parents for a few days this week. Mrs. Phyllis Wray has en- joyed having the company of her friend Mrs. Alice Moore and her son Terry from Toronto for a couple of weeks. Our sympathy from the community is extended to the Augustus family of Robin Glade Estate upon the sudden death of Mr. Harold Augustus last Monday morn- ing. Sunday afternoon found the Seagrave Slo-Pitch team playing host to the Woodville Ball team, challenging them Library or any other build- ing un-related to Park purposes being established in our already limited park- land. Surely our council got that message, but it seems they did not if one is to judge by this ammended by-law which will be the subject of another O.M.B. hearing. The taxpayers have already had thrust on them the cost of one such hearing; why must they have to have this repeated? Surely there are many and more urgent demands upon the limited tax dollars than this persist- ence in something to which so many have already voiced their opposition. And let us make very clear our opposit- ion was not and is not to a needed expansion of the present Library, as some still insinuate is our reason. We accept that our Library is not large enough, but we still believe the present building can be expanded without damaging or offend- ing the Architecture. Failing this, there are, we maintain, to a game of ball, followed by a barbecue and in return Woodville challenged Sea- grave to a game of ball in the evening. The day was spent in fun and both teams won on their home diamond. For next week's news, please call Mrs. Sheila Sears at 985-8324. b] other sites quite suitable adaptable to such a building. If Water Street is the choice, why not the site of the old Arena, presently being cleared? The objections to this suggested sometime ago were in our view very, very weak. This is quite a large site, and with the new Bank building, surely a mutual arrangement for parking could be reached. If, however, all these suggestions are not to be considered by our Library Board and or Council, then let the question be put to the voters, at the municipal + election. The jury of the people can usually be trust- ed, and in this instance it would be much less costly to the taxpayers. They'll be voting anyway; let them decide the issue without any further costly hearings. Yours truly, Roy Grierson Caesarea Tired of library talk (From page 5) sary to build ahything (beautiful or not) on this valued commodity. Surely there must be some doubt by now in many peop- les minds that the lakefront is the best place to build a library. With so many people objecting to the proposed site, and countless numbers of objectors who haven't spoken-yet (but just may do so at the polls come election time), why not look for another site? Buildings are being removed from lakefronts everywhere to give some- thing back to the people, so come on politicians let's get into high gear, not reverse! Questions like "Do we really need more park- land?" and "Who uses the park?' are completely irrelevant to the controver- sy. So I say to the politicians involved, "We can appre- ciate you doing the job you were elected to do. But let's not forget that you are supposed to be working for the community as a whole and must always keep an open mind to new ideas and suggestions." I also say to the people of "the community, '"Let's get "up out of the easy chair and be more vocal. If you have 'any feelings on the subject, let your elected officials know. , If we are ever to be heard, then this is what we have to do. Let's also get behind the people who are trying to preserve our parkland for we the people to enjoy now and in the future." Genevieve Ausman Prince Albert "x 6" REGULAR PRINT = for the BRUTONS I-A DRUGS 200 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY This Offer Expires - August 31st, 1980. 4" x6" BIGGER PRINT - Ask Now! BIGGER PRINT Available in Glossy or Studio Finish ' 'A 985-2511 TT LS € "© @ &