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LETS DLS RAR Phat = AIS hid te he WR SL . . Tair AN Va YY NEA yA IAL BA RE CR RRA Ah 5 ALTE 2; Ww ! a. rN t : wrt RNY BFR PEE » LEE) a ba Bhar BALA A BARREN 2c LO ATs TL BFS BF wi A AUN ETA Rr HU BAIS es EH hd > 4 ) | J [] { [ ] # Es This photo was taken prior to the fire of 1884 , which destroyed most of the buildings on Queen i ° Street in Port Perry. The frame building stood : beside a building: which housed Jones Bros. | Picture was taken by McKenzie and Scott of Port Perry. [Photo courtesy of Scugog Shores Museum] remember when ...¢ __ basic training in the Airforce at St. John's; Quebec. _ 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 14, 1920 Sonya Presbyterian Church has been re-decorated and fitted with an electric system: Re-opening is being arranged. : ' A farewell service was held in St. John's Presby- terian Church for Miss Margaret Stuart, who is about to leave for India as a foreign missionary. Mr. Hayden has been appointed messenger at the local Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Principal Lloyd White B.A., has accepted a position as a Commercial Specialist in the High School at Wal- laceburg. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 8, 1945 . Improved and extended hospital services are need- ed for the Port Perry area. At a meeting a committee was formed consisting of the Reeves of Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright, and Mr. C.C. Jeffrey and Mr. Grant Christie. A welcome home dance for all men returned from overseas was held in Memory Hall, Utica. Music by Bruce Gould's Orchestra. Mrs. Grant Christie, Regent of the I.O.D.E,, in- troduced the guest speaker Mrs. Bill Baker, who gave a lecture on Nova Scotia at the October meeting. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 13, 1955 Mr. Howard Challis and family have moved to Port Perry. Mr. Challis has purchased Bryden Motors and will operate under the name of Howard Motors. Ray Hobbs Garage, Manchester, was burned to the ground along with one car and all the garage equip- ment. Denny Woods joined the Navy at Halifax and is sta- tioned at Cornwallis, and Norman Haugen started his r. and Mrs. Allan Rahm, Blackstock, have moved to Port Perry and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamilton moved into the apartment which they vacated. The Annual match of the South Ontario Plough- man's Association was held at the National Stud Farm in East Whitby. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 13, 1960 Dr. A.C.A. Bathie was president of the Ontario Chiropractic Association and attended the convention (Turn to page 6) IMPRESSIVE RESTORATION On a scuba diving trip to Lake Muskoka earlier this f month, we took a side trip to Gravenhurst to see the steamship Segwun. The Segwun is the last intact propellor passenger steamship in Canada and for the past ten years has been ® undergoing an extensive restoration. In fact to date the restoration project, which is under the direction of the Muskoka Steamship and Historical Society, has cost well over $1 million. I. _ For anyone interested in the old steamships that used to ply the waters of the Muskoka lakes and also the Trent Severn of which Port Perry was a port, this ship is a must to see. . The ship is one of the oldest of this type in North America having been originally built in 1887 and is one of the few left in the world with-an iron hull. The segwun measures 125 feet in length, 21 feet in beam and draws about six feet of water, displacing about 250 tons. She has two full-length decks, a hurricane deck, a round fantail stern, one dining saloon and two lounges. A twin-screw J vessel, she is powered by two reciprocating steam-engines and a coal-fired Scotch marine boiler that gave her speeds -upto8knots,------ Today, the Segwun sits docked at Gravenhurst under- going the final stages of the restoration. The exterior of the boat is glistening with fresh paint and the boiler and engine rooms, which we were fortunate to have been allowed to ® tour, look factory fresh. . This autumn it is hoped that the Segwun will undergo a few trial trips. Should everything be in operating order, by next spring she will commence daily cruises and excursions throughout the Muskoka lakes. If the cruises do commence either this fall or next spring, you can bet that I'll be on one of them. { We offer our congratulations to everyone in the } Muskoka area who undertook any part of this huge - restoration task. You deserve a hearty pat on the back. { MEMORIES Although I'am not much of a housekeeper, every so often it becomes necessary to sort out the basement and ~ make room for more junk. N Such was the case recently when I ventured into my basement, which I very seldom use, and found cardboard chatterbox ...... boxes stuffed into every nook and cranny for storage. On top of that was a year's accumulation of dust and even the odd cobweb. I'm not admitting that my basement looks like a scene out of a haunted house, but it was evident that it did need some attention. With that in mind last week, I started the _ enormous clean-up task. After a couple of hours of dusting, vacuuming and sorting through all types of stored treasures (junk), I came upon a box tucked between a couple of floor joists in one corner of the basement. Removing it from its long forgotten hiding place I found an assortment of nostalgic artifacts. -Among these, was a two week diary from a motorcycle trip I took through the U.S.A. fourteen years ago. Remembering the trip very vividly, I began to leaf through the pages, which brought back many memories, one of which was '"The trip had been a disaster!" 1 recall striking out from Uxbridge one Monday morning in March on my Honda 160 with hopes of going to California. I never did make it the entire distance, but encountered many interesting and unforgettable experien- Among these experiences was the problem of flat tires which I constantly encountered. The diary states: Tuesday, March 15, 1966 - Got a flat tire about 4:00 p.m. Fixed it and travelled another 16 miles when it went flat again. Stayed overnight in Spencer at a cost of $6.00. Wednesday, March 16, 1966 - Hitch-hiked to Charleston (100 miles) to get new tube. Fixed tire and started out. Two hours later blew fuses for my lights. Stayed overnight in Madison, West Virginia. Hotel cost $2.50. Thursday - got up early and bought some fuses. Started out. No problems Thursday or Friday. Saturday, March 19, 1966 - About 3:00 p.m. got a flat tire and had to hitchhike to service station to get it fixed. Started out again and went 12 miles when tire went flat again. Hitchhiked 5 miles to nearest town to get it fixed again. Returned to bike and bedded down for the night in a tent. Sunday, March 20, 1966 - Got up early and headed out. Gone five miles when bike got another flat tire. Fixed tube, went another six miles and tire went flat again. Hitchhiked to a service station and had a new patch put on. Fixed the tire and left again. This time it last about 40 miles before ON ARTO 0 5 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., October 1, 1980 -- 5 letters Dear Sir: There is evidence of a creeping apathy among the residents of the beautiful country village of Greenbank. Where is the drive that has been the trademark of this village for decades? Oh, on occasion it still is evident (like the Church Beef Barbecue) but in general it appears to be slipping. The lates indicator was the Fall dance sponsored by a hard working Hall Commit- tee last Saturday night. A good facility, an excellent dance floor and top rate music could only attract a handful of dancers to support their Hall Committee and many of these came from Port Perry and Uxbridge (thankfully). Greenbank Apathy Come on Greenhankers... both old and new alike! Surely this village isn't going to turn suddenly from a bee hive to a community of drones? ' This isn't the spirit of Greenbank that I have known for the last (fifty years. Of course everyone cannot support every project but we all need to get involved in some community activity. Remember the signboard painted in an old town in Switzerland - "What kind of a town would this town be, if everyone in it was just like me?" Yours truly, Rodd Foster Greenbank Club Annrene vandalized Durham Region Police estimate damage at $700 following an incident of vandalism at Club Annrene on Scugog Island last week. A police spokesman said that lights were smashed in the building, vending machines damaged and soft drink sprayed on the walls. The damage was discover- ed by the club owner on September 27, but police say the incident took place during the previous week. Police are continuing their investigation. YOUTH CHARGED An 18-year old Port Perry youth has been charged with willful damage in connection with two incidents © sprayed over the licence plates of Regional police cruisers. Police say that one inci- dent took place in September and the other earlier this summer. Charged is Allen David Mackinnon of Queen Street, Port Perry. He is to appear in court October 10. going flat again. I am about 40 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas. Took the tube out and hitchhiked to Little Rock. Stayed overnight in a slum hotel which cost me $1.50. Monday, March 21, 1966 - Bought new tube and tire, took | Eo ARREARS SE A eT Ae bus back to Carlisle where I left bike. Upon returning found that someone had tampered with the bike and broke my clutch, giving the bike a bad oil leak. Phoned Honda of. Little Rock and man came out in truck to pick me and the bike up. With all of the additional expense I am now looking for a job. Have only $25 left of which $15 will be spent on bike. Staying in slum hotel again tonight. Tuesday, March 22, 1966 - Looked for jobs, but none available. Am heading for home as I am almost out of money. Temperature 85 degrees farenheit today. Wednesday, March 23, 1966 - Weather 40 degrees when I - (Turn to page 6) [port perry star | Company Limited 0» Phone 985-7383 - Vege', (1unn) (scin 3! 0, rads 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. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0245 Subscription Rate: In Canada $10.00 per year. Elsewhere: $30.00 per year Single Coply: 25¢ J ea a WR eh Sn Nore.