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'years major eve a from a high-powered motor boat about 100 yards off the north shore of Seven Mile Island. Mrs. Barbara Fergusson celebrated her 104th birthday at the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry, July 23. A group of Scugog Island property owners living on Gerrow's and Portview Beach will ask the Supreme Court of Ontario for a permanent injunction against a group home. there for mentally retarded handi- capped adults. A report released by Durham Region works department shows that the number of traffic deaths on Regional roads increased in 1979 over the previous year. The report shows that 26 persons lost- their lives last year compared to 21 the year before, an increase of 19 per cent. AUGUST The drawn-out battle over the site of a proposed new Scugog Public Library will heat up again on September 2, as the Municipal Board has set that date for a second hearing into the matter. JUNE - George Cope and Leslie Forder were selected athletes of the year at the annual sports banquet held at Port Perry High School. The Scugog Public Library Board has received an extension of six months from December 1980 to May 1981. The Board was notified by Reuben Baetz, the provincial minister responsible for the $100,000 grant promised by Wintario. Planners for Durham Region have recommended that the hamlet of Seagrave undergo slow residential growth over the next several years, and that any new growth in the community be closely monitored to insure that it doesn't have an adverse affect on water supplies to existing homes. One of the finest, historic homes in Port Perry and area, built by Joseph Bigelow in 1877 has been sold by its present owner Bill Carnegie to a Bank of Montreal executive. Plans for a reconstruction of highway 7A were presented at municipal offices. Although no date has been set for the project, it is expected to get underway within two years. Scugog Township. will have only oné trustee on the Durham Board of Education following the municipal election. The reason for the reduction is that Scugog's equalized property assessment has fallen behind that in Uxbridge Township by a slight margin. The Western Weekend celebrated again this year from August 7 to 10 was a great success. This was the 10th anniversary of the event and a great deal of action happened on the 'new' Queen Street. Scugog Township council has accepted the low tender of $148,000 from Edgar Brown of Scugog Island for a two year contract for garbage collection in Wards two, three and four. " Blackstock celebrates its 115 successful Fall Fair attended by large crowds. SEPTEMBER Round two of the battle over the lakefront site for a proposed library got under way in front of the Ontario Municipal Board with a request from the objectors that the hearing be postponed until after the November 10 Municipal elections. This request was, however, denied by Peter Wilkes, chairman of the OMB panel hearing the matter. : Lawrence Malcolm, Richard Drew and John Wolters will all be candidates when the municipal election is held on November 10. 9,500 enjoyed rollerskating in the Arena during the summer months and generated about $19,000 in gross revenue. Judy Colley, R-R--5; Sunderland was crowned Ontario County Dairy Princess at the Port Perry Fair. The fair was again a great success with both old and new features. The baby contest appeared to be the most popular. The always popular harness races were on the program, as was sheep shearing and a fiddlers contest. It was back to school last week for 2059 elementary and 1216 secondary students from across Scugog Township, enrolment about the same as last year. Members of Scugog council agreed unanimously to place an order for a 1400 gallon tanker-pumper truck at a price of $67,000. A proposal from Scugog Realty of Port Perry for development of a 20-lot subdivi- sion near Seagrave was given initial appro- val by Scugog council. AUGUST - The milking contest held at Blackstock Fair had a novel twist this year. The four contestants, expecting to see some choice Holsteins ready for the milking were surprised when a trailer with four goats arrived. After a slow start the old master, Harvey Graham won the contest taking the crown from last year's winner Gord Paisley. S38 WTR Sr) saa) RIAN AE LAS HEV RANEY FESS EJ Sea PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues., December 30, 1980 -- 11 SEPTEMBER - After 110 years of operation as a mill on the shore of Lake Scugog, Master Feeds, the familiar land mark OCTOBER A violent wind storm lashed areas north of Port Perry and reports of widespread property damage in Little Britain and Sunderland areas and part of Victoria County were coming in. Work will get underway on a new $426,000 addition to the Prince Albert Public School. Yvonne Christie, former chairman of Durham Board of Education and at present school trustee from Scugog Township announced. she will seek -the- Progressive Conservative nomination for the provincial riding of York-Durham. A number of dignitaries were present when the re-constructed Queen Street was officially opened by Robert Eaton, parlia- mentary assistant to Communications minister James Snow. Durham Region has hired 51-year old Donald Evans new chief administrative officer for the most senior and highest paid post in the Regional civil service. Mrs. Judy Bond and her husband Robert were shocked and saddened when their German Shepherd pet Tawna was shot and killed by a high-powered rifle while playing on their front lawn. Durham Regional Police report $600 cash and stamps stolen in an overnight break-in Wednesday, October 1 at the Canada Post Office in Caesarea. Hunters are enjoying good success this fall with the controlled pheasant hunt operated by the Ministry of Natural Resour- ces on Scugog Island. Walter Beath, Durham Region chair- man told regional council last Wednesday that he will not be a candidate for the chairman's post when elections are held on December 3. The provincial Ministry of Transportation and Communications has refused to con- tribute anything towards drilling new wells in Manchester, despite the fact road salt run-off is responsible for contaminations of some of the wells. Mr. Gary David, manager of Bank of Commerce, opened the doors for the first customers in the new building located on Queen and Water Streets. NOVEMBER Voting at the municipal election ad- vance poll was slightly lower than the ls poll two years ago. A total of 194 allots were cast compared to 222 two years ago. The Ministry of Natural Resources has launched an investigation into the deaths of two pet cats, killed in a powerful conibear trap on the Scugog-Whitby Town Line Road. Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor was return- ed to office, but councillors Jerry Jackman and Richard Drew went down to defeat. In the race for Regional council Lawrence Malcolm defeated Jerry Jackman and Robert Espey defeated Richard Drew for a Scugog council seat. Don Crosier defeated Ruth Mark for the area council seat, Neil Hunter won the seat in Ward 1 over Val Lovering and Paul Saulnier. Presbyterian minister Stuart McEntyre won the seat on Durham Board of Education. The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has ruled in favour of the proposed water- front location for a new Scugog War Memorial Library building. A Cartwright area resident reports that closed its doors and ceased operation on September 30. the family pet Samoyed dog was shot last week. This is the fourth reported case of pets being shot in the Cartwright area. The three-day shot guns only deer hunt in this area concluded last Wednesday, and a spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Resources says there were fewer hunters than last year. The people of Scugog have sent a strong, clear message to Durham Region Health Council. The maternity unit of Community Memorial Hospital in Port Perry must not .. be closed. Township residents will not be charged directly to dump a car trailer or balf ton truck filled with garbage at the landfill site on Regional Road 8, west of Port Perry. Port Perry home owners could be facing a 17 per cent increase in their water bills starting January 1. OCTOBER - Honey, a year old Siamese cat may have saved the life of two-year old Esther Mortimer, of R.R. 4 Port Perry, when fire broke out at the family's farm-house. The cat alerted Mrs. Mortimer who rescued Esther from the upstairs bedroom as flames were breaking through the floor. DECEMBER Scugog Township council has given tentative approval to a suggestion from two Port Perry teenagers, David Irvine and Keith Geer to build an open air skating rink on the site of the old Port Perry Arena. Breaking from tradition the new Scugog Township council used the inaugural meet- ing to pass a by-law which rescinds the action taken one week earlier by the out-going council to re-confirm its financial support and the Water Street location for a new library building. Over one hundred friends of John and Marion Rodway honoured the popular couple at a surprise dinner prior to the couple leaving for Australia on a teacher- exchange program. Uxbridge Township Mayor Gary Herrema was elected the new chairman of Durham Region. He defeated Oshawa (Turn to page 12) [SN TR MAYEN eS N STREAM RAAF EIR insisted abrir Sl. eV } -