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RE A ASL AR Ly hy els P 60 YEARSAGO Thursday, January 26, 1922 Miss Grace Rose of Port Perry was one of three Ontario County High School students to receive a Carter Scholarship inthe amount of $40.00. A former principal of Port Perry Public School, A.E. Garbutt has been appointed secretary of the Oshawa Board of Education. The report from the annual meeting of Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Agricultural Society stated the asso- ciation is now in much better financial circumstances. The officers from last year were re-elected: George Smith, president; R.M. Holtby, first vice president; Lawson Honey, second vice president; F.A. Kent, third vice president and Hugh Lucas, secretary-treasurer. 35 YEARSAGO Thursday, January 23, 1947 The reeve announced an Old Home Week is being considered to celebrate the 75th year of Port Perry's incorporation. Dr. M.B. Dymond is in Toronto this week attending a post-graduate course lectures on "Fractures and Traumatic Surgery', given by the eminent Sir Reginald Watson-Jones from London, England. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 24, 1957 The following executive was elected to be respon- sible for Port Perry Junior Farmers. Ted Lamb, past- president, Wes Johnson, president; Bill Stewart, vice president; Jim Aird, secretary and John Leask, treas. Mr. Frank Godley, District representative for the Canada Life Assurance Co., was the honoured guestata banquetin Peterborough, when he received the 'Man of The Year" award of the Peterborough Branch of Canada Life. 20YEARSAGO Thursday, January 25, 1952 Dr. D.C. Christie was elected president of the Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Agricultural Society for this remember when ...¢ year. Also elected to the executive were: Frank Honey, first vice president, Clarence Carter, second vice presi- dent, Fred Lamb, secretary-treasurer and A.R. Johns as past-president. For his dedicated service in hockey as well as base- ball, Joe Fowler was honoured during Minor Hockey Week. He received a plaque from O.M.H.A., presented by Mr. Gordon Hawes of Whitby and a gold trophy was presented to him by famous hockey star Carl Brewer on behalf of Port Perry Hockey Association. 15YEARSAGO Thursday, January 26, 1967 Fire completely destroyed a barn, owned by Mr. C.A. Hoftizer, R.R. 2, Port Perry. Three sows and seven piglets werelost in the blaze. Gale Forder was chosen Port Perry High School's "At Home" queen during the centennial year celebration at theschool. Mr. and Mrs. George Stone, Greenbank have arrived home from a pleasant holiday in the sunny south at Miami Beach, Florida. 10 YEARSAGO Wednesday, January 26, 1972 Ratepayers voiced their objections to the proposed sale of a land parcel on the 1st Concession of Reach Township, about one mile west of Highway 12. Donna D.L. Edgerton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Edgerton of Blackstock recently graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Peterborough. Two 100-foot domes will be installed at the Ontario County roads depots at Sunderland and Brechin this year at a cost of $58,525. The Department of Transportation and Communi- cations informed Council that Port Perry would be the recipient of a subsidy allocated for 1972 in the amount of $36,000. $20,000 of this amount will be used for road con- struction and the remainder for maintenance. This column courtesy of Bob Roth, assistant editor of the 'Glengarry News. Thad barely dozed off to sleep when the nightmare began. "Hello", I said to the efficient-looking secretary in the: outer office. "My name is Bob Roth and I'd like to speak to someone in the government responsible for our current economic policy." She turned furtively, glanced out of the corner of her eye, leaned over and whispered, 'What policy?" Weboth chuckled. "We ll, the top man is the Minister of Finance,' she said, "but he's on a government jet right now somewhere between Ottawa and Winnipeg." x Who's nextdownthelist?" queried. That would be the deputy-minister,"' she replied. "But, he's on his way to Winnipeg too- on a different government jet. "Perhaps the best person to talk to would be the assistant deputy minister." ' She promptly gave me his room number and I madf my way down the hall and into another sanctum. "Is this the assistant deputy minister's office?" I asked another busy secretary. "No," she replied. "This is the office of the Co-ordinator of Program Development." What about the office across the hall, then?"' I asked hope- fully - not wanting to venture much further in what appeared tobeanendless labyrinth of grey hallways. "I'm afraid not," she said with a kind of understanding smile (she had obviously seen taxpayers before). "That office belongs to Mr. Junket, He's an Expiditer, Level 3." "Oh," 1said, barely masking my sense of awe. . "Hemustbeimportant, witha title like that." "Yes," the petite blonde replied as her fingers left the typewriter keys to retrieve yet another weighty file folder. "He certainly thinks so." "What exactly do youwant?" she enquired. "I want to know government is screwing up the economy," Ireplied. "Isee. 'Well, the best person to talk to would be the chairman of the Policy Review Board, but I'm afraid he's out to lunch with the head of the Fiscal Evaluation Directorate. 1can'tsend you to Mr. Muffit, our Assistant Deputy Supervisor in Charge of Public Animation. He retired yesterday on his government pension. He's living in Monte Carlonow." asudden glint flashed in her eye. "I know," 'she said, beaming from ear to ear. "I'll send chotterbox by Bob Roth you to our Vice-Commissioner for Disgruntled Taxpayers, Mr.F.Duddle." Much tomy amazement, hewasin. Hegreeted me with the broadest smile'dseeninyears. "Hello, Bob. Comerightinandsitdown." He grabbed my hand and pumped it with the ferocity of somebody who had just stumbled across a long-lost friend. ""We're always happy to meet with our taxpayers," he said, still smiling. "Takeaseat." 'I sat down on the plush Victorian, velour-covered couch while Mr. Duddle nestled into his $600 leather armchair. "By the way, how do you like the Picasso?" he asked, pointing toan abstract on the wall. "We just got it today." Not waiting for an answer, -he followed up, "Now, what's your problem?" Idon'tlike the way you guys are mucking up the economy," I sald with a bluntness that withered the jovial Mr. Duddle's smile, - Asad look overtook his face - almost a hurt look. "Come now, Bob, youdon't really mean that," he replied soothingly. 'You know we're doing our best for you. Like most people, you just can't follow the complexities of economies. "Maybe not," I said, "but I know that high interest rates are forcing businessmen into bankruptcy and workers into the streets." "You justdon'tunderstand," he continued. 'The level of sophistication inherent in any exhaustive extrapolation of an economic trend is inversely proportional to the number of variables towhich the creative dynamic of our socio-economic system is subjected. These multitudinous factors, which must form an integral part of a systems evaluation, mitigate against any degree of precision due to the unpredictability and unquan- tifiable aspects of said variables. Therefore, not being an exact science, the field of policy formation leaves room for considerable intuitive exploration. This, in turn, introduces a certainelement of disfunction in the delivery of service." I peered over my glasses at my host. "1 hope you understood all that," Mr. Duddle oozed with the self-confidence of 20 years in public office. "Sure," I bounced back. "In short, what you're saying is that nobody can find a compass so you're flying by the seat of your pants hoping to come out of the clouds sooner or later." "Well, that would be an over-simplification, Bob," Mr. (Turnto page 6) ~ PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed. January 27, 1982 -- § letters We did it again! Dear Sir: } Donations from the Port Perry area exceeded last year's pledges by approx- imately $150. The total was $3275.77 and only Ajax- Pickering area edged us out of first place with a total of around $5000. The Durham Region total was $42,000. Thank you so much for your help in advertising the Telethon for us. It was appreciated. Thanks are in order to Central Seven for providing the facility, Port Perry Curling Club for their very nice donation, and above all to the following people who gave of their time. Muriel and Jack Pike of Port Perry, Butch and Judy Latta of Greenbank and mostly to Joan and Don Wilkin (the Mayor and Mayoress of Shirley Corner) who were with us from start to finish and who, by the way, were with us last year but their names were left off our thank you ad in error. The reaction of the citizens of Port Perry warms the heart of all of us and goes to prove that although 1981 was the Year of the Disabled, we here in Port don't need a special time to help those who can't help themselves. Stan and I, and especially our son Steven thank you all for your support and hope that you will again be with us for the January 1983 Week- end with the Stars Telethon for Cerebral Palsy. Sincerely Betty Mills Editorial should express disgust Dear Sir: In a recent editorial you attacked President Reagan for his "hollow gestures' against the Soviet Union, orchestrator of the military crackdown in Poland. You also indicated approval for Prime Minister Trudeau's pragmatic acceptance of the realities of life in that part of the world. It appears to me that little of value has been achieved throughout history except by people willing to dream "impossible dreams" and make sacrifices as necess- ary to change the status quo. Our cynical Prime Minister gives short shift to courage and honour, but others in the world, even in Canada, would fight before accepting foreign domination. Perhaps that is a 'reality' that the Soviets should hear more about. You used Afghanistan as an example of how the Socialists '"'operate at will in countries it considers within its inner sphere of influ- ence." However, latest infor- mation from that brave little nation indicates that the Soviets are not winning the war, that the rebels operate freely at night. If a few more satelite nations turned against the Russian Bear this way, (which they might if the so-called free world gave even verbal support), the whole flimsy 'workers paradise' would collapse. Should we cut off food ship- ments to Poland and the Soviet Union? Of course. Russia will use our food to buy favour with the Poles and with its oppressed peoples, knowing full well that only hungry people revolt. Our kindness in supplying food and aid is cruelty in disguise, as it assists the Soviet leaders.in, continued domination of their small satellites. Reagan's "futile gestures" may seem silly when their potential effect is considered (Turnto page 6) Allan Lawrence slams the federal budget Dear Sir: For well over a year now, it has been quite apparent to me that, mainly due to Federal Government fiscal and monetary policies, and especially the government controlled high interest rates, many of my con- stituents, from this area were in deep financial trouble. I've seen small firms close up, farmers go bankrupt, construction companies slow down, businessmen face hardship, young people unable to afford a home or family, and older people helplessly . watch their savings and pensions shrink. I have been convinced for many months that Ottawa's high interest rate policy was now helping to cause Canada's high inflation, instead of curing it. When Joe Clark asked me, therefore, just before Christ- mas, to join a special team of Progressive Conserva- tives to cross the country to listen to organizations and individuals tell us what was wrong with Federal Liberal fiscal policies and the last Budget, I agreed because I wanted to hear if the rest of the country was experi- encing the same problems and concerns my constit- uents are. The Conservatives sent out a country-wide request for organizations and individ- uals to speak to us, publicly or privately, to tell us where they thought our Federal Government was taking our economy. To our astonishment, because we are a partisan political group, we were snowed under by requests to appear before us, by hundreds of organizations and individuals from coast to coast. To hear as many as we (Turnto page 6)