The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 7, 1985 jetters Disgusted with sewer Dear Sir; Having been just hook- ed up to sewers, | am ~ disgusted with the pro- cedure | had to go through. Six years ago, sewers were put in along McDonald Street West as well as laterals up to pro- perties. This was done because fourteen new homes were erected across the street. | am the only property owner across the street and was . subject t~ pay the same taxes yearly before, without streét lights, paved road and sidewalks. With the sewers completed 6 years ago | was never approached by the Credit is due . Dear Sir: Upon returning trom a winter vacation, I read, with appreciation, a let- ter complimenting George Beare and myself for our music contribution to the play 'Birdseye Centre." I would like to give credit to Paul Chilco, who also wrote music, in- cluding the theme song, "It's an average day in the country," and played his electric guitar. Indispensable in the back up orchestra was Bob Cawker, who in his versatile manner, played violin, saxaphone and clarinet; also talented drummer Jim Cordner who provided rythm and sound effects. Presenting this 'Musical Comedy" was an enjoyable experience for all those involved. Sincerely, 'Eva Hunter. remember when ...? (From page 5) The sale of firecrackers in Port Perry has been limited to the one week preceding the Vic- toria Day weekend. Over two hundred guests attended the second annual At Home of Cartwright High School. Dur- ing the evening, Miss Shirley Prosser was crown- 'ed Queen of the Ball. According to statistics learned at the Com- munity Memorial Hospital Open House this year, there were 1787 procedures done in the Laboratory, 20,361 meals served from the kitchen, 109 births, 5 being premature requiring special ~ care in the incubator. & 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 6, 1965 Debbie Garvey, 11 year old daughter of Mrs. A. Garvey was presented with her 23rd Brownie Badge at a ceremony in the Scout Hall by her mother. About 30 coaches, managers and umpires from Port Perry and area attended a softball school held in the Legion Hall. Gordon Goode was elected president of the Lions club this year. Mr. Ted Whitter won $500. in the Bowmanville Glee Club annual draw 'Miss Eunice Roach of Manchester has com- pleted her first year at York University and is working this summer at General Motors in Oshawa. Mr. Bruce Martyn of Prince Albert is home from Waterloo and has secured work in Oshawa for the summer. At the Hospital Board meeting, Mr. Harry Phoenix was re-elected as chairman with Charlie Reesor as vice-chairman. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, May 7, 1975 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Corby were waiting for their home tax return to pay for a lapsed fire in- surance policy on the house when fire struck. The fire caused about $12,000 in damage to their two- storey home and at least that much in expensive equipment kept in the house because of dampness to the barn. Mr. Corby felt it was a million-to-one chance that fire would strike when he let his in- surance lapse until the cheque arrived. On an invitation from Premier William Davis, Mr. Bill Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim David- son of R.R. 4, Port Perry, enjoyed attending the Ontario Sports Awards Dinner in Toronto. Bill is a side car outrider and was presented with the Achievement Award Certificate from the Ontario Government for his outstanding contributions to the Ontario Sports Program. Port Perry Fire Chief Jack Cook and Mrs. Cook are attending the Canadian Fire Chief Con- vention at Niagara Falls this week. Durham Region what the cost would be or when | was to hook up. Now 6 years later the Durham Region charged me a - 1985 cost of hooking into their sewer lines, a total of $4390.00. There are other pro- rty owners in Port erry facing the same problems with the pre- sent cost of hooking up to sewers or having them put in. A house that is over 30 years old and on- ly 150 feet from sewer lines when they were first put in, should have been done years ago, like th rest of Port Perry residences had to do. After paying the cost of sewers at the Durham Region Water Works department, I was told they had no record of the depth I had to go nor were they sure I should have been hooked up 6 years ago. This is just another example of how the Durham Region works. They are not functioning properly nor do they seem to care. The Durham Region works in mysterious ways! At the present time the Durham Region and the City of Oshawa are facing a court fight to decide who owns the Region's headquarters building on Rossland Road, Whitby. I rest my case. Yours truly, Fred Kyle, Port Perry. New harvest Ontario ,, Labour Minister Russell H. Ramsay -announced recently that the hourly minimum wage rates for adult and student harvest workers in On- tario will rise on June 1, 1985. The adults hourly rate currently $3.85 will rise to $4.00 on June 1. This rate was last revised in June of 1984. The student rate will rise to $3.15 on June 1, 1985 from the current $3.00 per hour. The stu- dent rate applies to per- sons under 18, working 28 hours per week or less during the school term or full-time during school holidays. The increase in the harvest minimum wage brings the rates into line with the general minimum wage rates. In announcing the new rates and increased lodg- ing and meal allowances, which employers may deduct against the minimum wage, the minister noted that at the July-August peak of the 1984 harvest season, about 7,000 fruit, vegetable and tobacco growers in Ontario employed about 40,000 paid workers. Councillors okay own 4.5 per cent pay hike Members of Scugog Township council will be getting a 4.5 per cent pay hike this year. Councillors voted themselves the increase at the meetfiig of April 23, and at the same time agreed to average wage increases of almost six per cent for inside municipal staff members. The raise means that all members of council now will be paid $7400 an- nually, while the Mayor's position will be worth $8,850. Regional councillor Lawrence Malcolm and Mayor Jerry Taylor each receive $15,315 from from Durham Region as members of the Regional council. Salaries granted to municipal politicans are one-third tax free. Members of Regional council are permitted to claim mileage for Regional meetings and business. Figures releas- ed by the Region's finance department show councillor Malcolm claimed $517 for mileage and $500 for conference expenses in 1984. Mayor Taylor claimed $582 for mileage last year, but made no claims for con- ferences or convention expenses. As a member of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, councillor Malcolm received $875 for meetings and mileage; Mayor Taylor received $725 for meetings and mileage from Kawartha Conservation Authority. Area councillor John Wolters claimed $379 from the same authority, while Ward 1 councillor Neil Hunter claimed $553 as a member of the South Lake Simcoe Authority. ~ 9,125 and Counting As you all know by. now, Hubbie and -I recently celebrated our 25th wedding an- niversary. It all started a few days earlier with Donnie's mom, Irene, giving us a scrumptious anniversary dinner. She cooked Don's favourite vegetable (cauliflower), my favourite (corn, that's the only vegetable I like) and, of course, meat and potatoes. At the end -of this beautiful dinner, there appeared Don's favourite dessert: Pineapple Upside Down Cake. She spoils him rotten. My ever-lovin' Donnie, announces to all within hearing distance, "It's been years, probably the whole 25, since I last sunk my teeth into this." I would like to set the record straight. In actuality I have made this gooey dessert on a number of occasions and the reason he doesn't remember is because mine have turned out right side up. So there. Now that -- that's all settled, on with the show. Later on in the evening we get a phone call. It's my sister. She has arriv- ed for a visit and could we possibly come home. I hesitantly tell Hubbie. After a few objections from his mother, we leave, lug- ging all our silver goodies with us. All the way home, I was being lectured, "That wasn't nice leaving so soon, after all my . mother did make us a beautiful dinner. I didn't even finish my cake."' I think he was more worried about that cake than anything else. We walked in, Don with eyes that could kill, me happily expecting to see my sister and brother-in-law. SURPRISE. My living room was filled to the rafters with friends and family. Our kids had thrown this surprise party for us and my mother-in-law had been in on it from the start. What a little stinker! Now I know where Donnie gets it from. I refer to both of them as being little, but maybe they're normal and I'm big. Do you think that could be it? HO HUM. It turned out to be a beautiful even- ing. I've never seen so many silver cards in my life. Some from the Victorian Card Shop, the rest from the From My Heart Shop. Oh, by the way guys. you have the same silver cards. That should get a response of some kind. I also gotta say you don't have much of a selection of aa chatterbox by Cathy Robb (From page 4) And what's more, you can feel right at home with the chipmunks living in your back yard. You can finally relate to Chip 'n Dale cartoons. And you develop cravings for steak in a blender. What's more, you can ask the good doc- tor to salvage your teeth, so you can string them together and wear them to hockey banquets. I recommend jaw mutilation to everyone. Oh yes. TELLING IT LIKE IT IS by Bev Silverman cards from wifey to hubbie and hubbie to wifey. Don and I both agree. - The big day finally arrives. I'm so ex- cited. I feel like I'm getting married or something. I can't wait to see if Don likes his present. I decided on this particular gift, while standing in Pearse Jewellers. Cheryl had just finished showing me everything silver she could think of. When suddenly it hit me "I've got it, I'll get him a Silver Birch." With a glazed look in her eye she tells me she's sorry but she's fresh out of those at the moment. Sorry Cheryl, I'll catch you later. Don and L.arrive home together, and I quickly usher him into the house. After a few kissie kissies, I make him close his eyes. He stumbles into the backyard. "0.K. you can open your eyes now.' He blinks, at first all he can see is yellow spots. The tree is covered in yellow rib- bons. Romantic eh? I get more kissie kissies. Pictures were taken. He looks so cute standing there with his little trophy. Oh yes, I forgot to tell you, he got that for bravery beyond the call of duty. Now is the hour. We arrive at Emiel's starving to death. We're really going all out tonight. Don orders Surf and Turf for himself and Steak Teriyaki for me. A few drinks first, please. We toast each other lovingly. Whisper sweet nothings. Boy, this is beginning to sound like a Harlequin Romance. Oh well, what can I say. There's a pause in the conversation, when he gently hands me a beautifully wrapped box. I carefully tear the paper in anticipa- tion. Another box appears. I rip it open, enough of this fooling around. I can't believe my eyes, it's a diamond engage- ment ring. He puts it on my finger and tells me 'This will replace the signet ring I gave you years ago." It's official folks, I'm engaged. Later on when we arrived home arm in arm, we toasted each other one more time. This time with milk. It was a great anniversary for us, a perfect way to celebrate 25 years of marriage. Now, we are starting to work on the next 25 years, and I'm really looking for- ward to the big 50. Know what? That's just 9,125 days away (plus six for the leap years). Seems like a long, long time, but I just know we're going to make it.