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i yh irgs¥ od Fi AR (hg a Ta Sn SAE Lots V9 (2 PEASE SOA RT BR DY A Rr SRR AY REGATTA fas ENTERTAINMENT TIRE Y MARR: BALL GAMES HORSE #40NE SIREEY DANCE BAKD ioNCiRY AUGUST 2, 1972 - Janet Carnegie [left] and Lynn MacGregor posed for this picture to help promote Western Weekend. Country recording star Diane Leigh was the headliner for the Saturday night dance in the arena. remember when ...¢ ' ] 60 YEARSAGO Thursday, August 4, 1921 : During a storm this past Saturday, Mr. Wilson Crosier's horse was killed when struck by lightening within a stone's throw from his home gate. Neither Mr. Crosier nor his wife were injured, although the buggy behind the horse was. The Port Perry Athletic Association is presenting a sports program at the Fair Grounds. Eight baseball teams and four football teams will "keep the ball a-roll- ing". A dance will follow inthe Town Hall in the evening. Fabric prices at F.W. McIntyre's are: washable satin - 2.50 a yard; Shantung silk - 69 cents a yard; and patterns available for 25 and 35 cents. 35 YEARSAGO Thursday, August 8, 1946 A memorial service was held at the Library this week and a presentation of gifts were made to the Port Perry members of the Armed Forces in World War II. Eight veterans paraded from the Armouries to the Memorial Library, under the command of Flight Sgt. J.L. Sweetman. Mr. Ted Jackson who presided, read the Honour Roll, and it was deposited with the Book of Remembrance of World War 1. 'Mr. and Mrs. S. Farmer spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M. Boyd in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Leach, Scugog, members of the choir and a few friends enjoyed a weiner roast at Stephen- son's Point one evening last week. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 2, 1956 Seventy members of the Canadian Legion, including Branch Padre Major Rew.B.D. Armstrong, D.D. and Comrade Dr. M.B. Dymond, M.L.A. attended the Fare- well Ceremony in honour of Reg Moorehead, "Mr. Legion'? who was moving to Toronto. Branch President Frank Godley presented Mr. Moorehead with a farewell gift onbehalf of the branch. Mrs. H. Walker was the lucky winner in the Appre- ciation Day Draw. Jackpot is now up to $503.83. The recent dry weather has cleared the Lawn Bowl- ing greens from the flooding experienced two weeks ago and has permitted the bowlers to proceed with their Doubles Tournament. OUR MAIN STREET Have you taken a good look at Queen Street lately? In the words of Regional Chairman Gary Herrema, "It's the best looking main street in the Region of Durham." 3 And Mr. Herrema is correct. Queen Street is something every resident of Scugog Township can be proud of. In comparison to many other towns its size, the main street of Port Perry is bright, clean and architecturally appealing to residents and visitors alike. ; In the past year there have been many changes take place along the street. Last year it was excavated to repair and replace many worn out sewer and water lines. When that work was completed and covered over, the first coat of asphalt was laid and sidewalks poured. This summer a final - topping was added and lines painted. But not only has work been done on the street. Some of the merchants have spent many hundreds, even thousands of dollars in refurbishing their buildings. Old paint has been scraped down and fresh, bright colours applied. Some of the old brick buildings have taken on new life since they were cleaned of old paint and dirt. Flower planters now line the street and flags flying thanks to the efforts of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce. Yes, thanks to the co-operation of the Township Council, Scugog Chamber of Commerce and local merchants the street is now one that we all can be proud of. Hopefully the efforts started by these groups and individuals will rub-off on other merchants so our main street can be the show-place of the Region. POSTAL PROBLEMS By the time you read this, five weeks will have passed since the inside workers of the Post Office went on strike across the country, and there is little hope of a settlement in the near future. There is no doubt that the strike has caused everyone some hardships or inconvenience, but most seem to be coping with this situation. The people we feel most sorry for are the countless companies that are going out of business on account of this strike. They are helpless pawns in this game being played by the strikers and government. Here at the Star we are having some problems of our own, but for the most part we have been able to adjust. Unfortunately, there are a few of our subscribers who think we are inagicians and should be able to get the newspaper out to them regardless of the strike. "We have made every effort possible to have the Star chotterbox by J. Peter Hvidsten delivered to our subscribers within the immediate area surrounding Port Perry and through these efforts at least 85 per cent of our customers receive their community news- paper each week. Sometimes they may arrive a little later than usual, but they do arrive. - A TEAC LTE BT CABS ef Med a EY al AT ENTS VAY MN 5 wy JF via YT TRY REPRE PRT ERE rh 4 A PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., August 5, 1981 -- 5 etters | Need VIA Rail | line closed and we fought against it. Dear Sir: I agree entirely with Allan } i Lawrence that'the suggested ~~ We must fight again. closing of the Havelock- Railway transportation Toronto Rail line is a must be used more exten- disgrace. sively, not closed down. When my husband and I I thought the Liberal moved here from Toronto 12 government was supposed to years ago that train was one be in favour of energy of the reasons we chose this conservation. area, and my husband used Apparently not. the train until he started working in Oshawa. At that time the CP tried to get the Yours sincerely, Margaret Wilbur R.R. 4, Port Perry "Taking care of the house is YOUR job" For those subscribers outside the perimeter of Port Perry, there is little we can do. There are no delivery trucks to transport the papers to the larger centers, and even if they did get to these centres, they would not be sorted. We are sorry for the inconvenience that the postal strike is creating for these subscribers, but until it is resolved the situation will remain the same. Hopefully it won't be too much longer. The office staff at the Star have taken quite a number of verbal clouts from irrate subscribers which are unwarranted. They have on all occasions acted profess- ionally and I am proud of them. It is times like these that separate the wheat from the chaff. Thank God we have a lot more wheat for subscribers than chaff. FOOD FOR THOUGHT Why is it? A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on -an advertised mattress, under an advertised blanket, in advertised pyjamas. He will bathe in an advertised tub, wash with advertised soap, shave with an advertised razor, drink advertised coffee after his advertised juice, cereal and toast (toasted in his advertised toaster), put on advertised clothes and an advertised hat. He will ride to work in an advertised car, sit at an advertised desk, smoke advertised cigarettes and write with an advertised pen. Yet, this man hesitates to advertise, saying that. advertising does not pay. Finally, when this unadvertised business goes under, he will then advertise it for sale! QW, sR | LoITE RING T "Nice To see py FOLKS enJoY ING WESTERN Wee kenD!" 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