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letters } { Borelians actress says Thanks Dear Sir, I would like to express my thanks to the Port Perry Community, and surround- ing villages that came out in such fine numbers to support the latest Borelian Pro- duction, 'Busybody'. It was my first time in a lead role and I loved every minute of it. The audience response on all six nights of production was more than sufficient pay for those weeks of work and worry before opening night. As most people realize, Community Theatre in Port Perry puts pressure on the actors to entertain and satisfy the audience without the benefit of understudy or financial gain. Three of the actors, the male lead included, ride the train to Toronto five days a week, which gets them to Myrtle at 6:45. Many nights.I wonder- ed if they would arrive in good time to get their make- up on and not faint from lack of supper. As actors we sometimes forget that the loudness of the audience does not always measure the satisfaction. All six nights of performance held a new audience with laughs in different places, pleasure at different antics and often a quiet response because they were afraid of missing some- thing. That is one of the true pleasures of performing, knowing that every night will be different. It was also a first for me to be on stage during the power failure on Friday evening for five minutes which of course seemed like ten. Unlike your faithful T.V. at home the 8 dnc VEAL SRE LAR RN PREECE A LW THURSS BY BSCS ASR OR YR, SLL MAY AR NAMES BEV SA TP de EE EAE So A Lh Virb Ah 00 action became more unusual with the loss of power as I pretended to be in the shower and broke into song. Anyone who hasn't seen live theatre in Port Perry, (could that be possible) has missed the energy and life not available at the movies. The Borelians tried some- thing different this time with Dinner Theatre and Cast Party night. The tables were set up right in front of the actors; it looked attractive and added a relaxed (Turnto page6) PORT PERRY STAR =~ Wed. May 12,1982 -- 5 port perry star Company Limited J. PETERHVIDSTEN J.B. McCLELLAND Publisher Editor Advertising Manager 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 cash payment of postageincash. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $15.00 per year. Elsewhere: $45.00 per year. Single copy: 35 bill smiley THE PRICE OF THINGS It's pretty difficult these days to ignore inflation, unless you live in a cave, have a good, warm wife, a root cellar full of spuds, turnips and carrots and a private income of about $200 a week. But somehow, I've managed, though, I've done my* share of whining, until recently. I've done some shopping, and for a change looked at the prices. My conclusion is that capitalism is a lost cause. I know it dates me, but somewhere back there in the murk of my mind, I still had the idea that a loaf of bread was a dime, a pound of butter two bits, a quart of milk 10 cents, hamburger was something you ate a lot of, but was cheap, coffee was 10 cents a cup, beer was about 15 cents a pint, and cigarettes had shot up to about 35 cents a package. I knew better, but I pushed it to the back of my mind, as - «one does thoughts about death. Back there in that foggy area, I still felt that bananas were a nickel apiece, lettuce, carrots, cabbages, and radishes were something you grew in the backyard, and eggs ran about two or three cents each. On Sunday you killed a chicken, and had a big dinner, for a total cost of abut 85 cents. On Saturday night you went to the movies, and it cost you about 75 cents for two, and they threw in a piece of china, or something. After the show, two hamburgs, two pies, two coffees for 60 cents. \ J Well, my dreams have been dispelled, and I know now that, after working for 35 years, I have no money in the . bank, no cattle out west, and it costs me about five dollars a day to avoid freezing. I asked my wife about prices of some staple items, and almost went into a coma. My mother used to send me to the butcher's for two pounds of hamburg, "and tell him we need some dog bones." The hamburg was a quarter, or 25 pennies, and the dog bones, with hunks of meat on them, were free. We made soup from them. Today, if there were such a thing as a real, live butcher (they are now meat-cutters), the hamburg would cost me about four bucks, and ihe dog-bones, without a shred on _ them, another 60 cents a pound. Poor Rover. : When I was a kid, we "put down" a barrel 'gach of MacIntosh and Spy apples, in the cool cellar. They lasted most of the winter. Today, with four ordinary~Pelicious apples going at a quarter each, you'd have to take a second mortgage to do that. Sine my boyhood, butter is almost 10 times as much, bread, the same, milk the same. Eggs are only about six times as much. Hamburger is up more than 10 times as much. I wouldn'* even guess on cheese, which used to be about 20 cents a pound. A head of lettuce is no longer something you feed the rabbits. Recently it was running about $1.50 a head, and there was almost a riot when a local store offered some at 48 cents a head. Pastry white junk, full of water. Celery was something you used to chomp by the stick, 'maybe with some cheese tucked into its cleft. Now you hoard it, and eat the leaves. in soup and serve it in little curls, keeping an eye on who is hogging it at the party. Party? What party? About 20 years ago, people still had In parties, and supplied all the food and booze and coffee. Nowadays, the acronym BYOB has crept into the language. It means bring your own booze. And a salad, or a hot dish, or buttered rolls, or a dessert. Perhaps, it's a good sign. Instead of everyone trying to out do everyone, by having a bigger and more lavish party than the last couple, we've got back to the pioneer pot-luck idea. And nobody seems to suffer. Ten years ago, backyard barbecues were the thing, and people vied to see who could cook the thickest steak. Nowadays, you've got to be practically one of the jet set to see steak once a month. The rest of us just see it as we walk past the meat counters, looking for some stewing beef or a nice bit of brisket or tripe. Twenty years ago, we could go to a hotel in the city, spend $22 on a double room, take in a theatre, top quality, for eight bucks, and order delicious cold roast beef sandwiches from room service, for about $1.20 a throw, with all sorts of chips and pickles, and a pot of coffee for 50' cents. Today, a similar room would be about $85, the theatre $50, the sandwiches $10, the coffee $5. We scarcely ever go to the movies any more. Seven bucks for two and mini chocolate bars, stale popcorn at about 50 cents a rattle. No wonder people watch re-runs of I Love Lucy. No wonder our doctors and lawyers and politicians need about $100,000 a year just to keep up. They can scarcely put bread on the table. And no wonder old people are eating dog-food. They can't even afford a can of beans. remember wh en'? 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 11, 1922 At Reach Council meeting J.H. Leask was appointed road superintendent for 1922. At Cartwright Council it was moved by Councillor Devitt and Councillor Ferguson that wages for men be raised to $2.50 per day and teams to $5.00. Also that H. - Walker be road commissioner at a salary of 30 cents per hour. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner have moved into Mrs. Strait's house on Lilla Street. Mr. George Collins has sold the Albert Reas cherry orchard at Borelia to Mr. Jason Stone. Hydro matters are proceeding -satisfactorily,and there is every prospect that we will have lights in Port Perry this fall. "oe 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 8, 1947 Dr. Beverley N. Smallman was the honoured guest at a dinner tendered by the Port Perry Business Men at the Sebart House. Mr, J.L. Crane, principal of Port Perry High School will: be the speaker at the annual meeting of Reach: Federation of Agriculture held in Manchester Hall, Inspector Booth of the Department of Education outlined the possibilities of the formation of a High School area around Port Perry at a meeting in the High School : auditoriym. "Mrs. M. Boyd, Gary and Diane have moved to their : new.homein Ottawa, - "25 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 9, 1957 fs Employees of Bell Telephone gathered at the Scout Hall to honour one of their members Nellie McGregor who has retired after 42 years of service in Port Perry and district. More than 200 citizens scoured the highways, in- vestigating barns, sheds and culverts in search of Wayne & John Craig, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. Craig of Man- chester. They were found on the Athol Road near Claremont not far from the railway, in the early morning having been away from home all night. A daily vocational school is planned for the children from Scugog Pastoral Charge under the leadership of Rev.J.K.Braham. , 20YEARS AGO Thursday, May 10, 1962 Forty Guides from the 1st Port Perry Company jaur- neyed to Oshawa for an educational tour of the Fire Department Headquarters. Also this week all Guides and Brownies helped the 1.0.D.E. with their tag day. Mr, and Mrs. Ed Donnelly of Manchester have moved to their new home. The 0.N.O. ladies of Blackstock collected $345.10 for the Cancer Fund. Marion Martyn, Prince Albert, and Mr. John Lake . were honoured by neighbours and friends at a community shower in honour of their recent marriage. Kay Jackson, Scugog Island appeared on an amateur program over the Peterborough TV station. Kay has a lovely singing voice. She was accompanied by Keith Crosier of the Island and Bob Adams, Oshawa on their guitars. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 11, 1967 Port Perry Star staff became the "adopted family' of a stray cat three months ago. Sapphire has since then added three beautiful little kittens to the family and the Star regrets having to part with them but must now search for some new homes for these four feline friends. The second annual Art Show, sponsored by Mrs. Douglas Wallace and her Junior Art students was held in the Scout Hall over the weekend. Approximately 150 people were on hand to view the displays. Murray Croxall, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Croxall, Port Perry graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical In- stitute in, Production Technology recently and also received a $200 scholarship. Murray is now employed by - Northern Electric in Bramalea, Ontario. Mr. Roy Scott, Seagrave has sold his farm to Mr. George Rutherford of Oshawa. Roy and Gladys Scott plan to stay in Seagrave and build a new home on the school yard corner during the summer. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, May 10, 1972 Due to increased vandalism in the Post Office lobby, the building will be locked from 7:00 p.m. each evening (Turnto page 6) a;