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2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 18, 1985 wh . ws § Se 5 The Jeffrey Horse, familiar to many long time residents of Port Perry has return- ed for the summer, at least. The horse at one time was part of the Jeffrey Harness Shop in the community and for the next few months will be part of the display at the harness shop at the Scugog Museum. In this photo are Hazel Slemmon, whose father and grandfather owned the old shop; her grand- son David Ireland, museum curator Len Green, and Jack Kane, museum volunteer who trucked the horse from Toronto last week. (See story for details) SCUGOG - SHORES MUSEUM an - Hours altered (From page 1) jected a suggestion from the citizens group that some kind of identifica- tion be issued to Township residents who use the transfer station. Actually, anyone in Durham Region has the right to get rid of household trash at the ERP & ll Lo) Haise Jura Sunday, June 30th and Monday, July 1st 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. (both days) STRAWBERRY SOCIAL U.CW. Tea Room Canada Day \ july 1° [La Féte du Canada Displays -- Demonstrations -- Contests -- Races for Kids -- Indian Crafts -- ut Making Cider, Butter & Sauerkra -- Sheep Shearing -- Home Baking -- Weaving -- Soap Making -- Tractors -- Spinning - Blacksmiths -- Music -- ADMISSION: Ce Adults $2.50 Students $1.25 ON SCUGOG ISLAND 1/2 mile North of 7A Highway, 1 mile East of Port Perry v | -- station. While council agreed to at least discuss the hours of operation with the Region's works of- ficials, Lawrence Malcolm, Scugog's Regional councillor ex- pressed reservations about asking for any fur- ther changes. He suggested the Region, which controls the station may end up doing one of two things: shut the station com- pletely, or start charging the Township extra for its continued operdtion. At the moment, the Region is paying the cost of supervision at the site. Councillor Malcolm said the supervisor, who is non union staff under contract, could result in further problems . with the union representing outside Regional workers. And Ward 1 councillor Neil Hunter was flatly against any kind of ex- tended hours for the sta- tion 'unless the cost is charged back directly to Ward 4 residents." Ward 4 councillor Harvey Graham and John Wolters both sup- ported the proposed changes, but said only if the total hours of opera- tion are not pushed up because of them. Last January, Township council re- quested that the transfer station hours be greatly reduced in an effort to curtail large scale dum- ping of heavy industrial garbage Prior to January, the station had been open 24 hours per day and was unsupervis- ed. The cost to the Township of trucking away the large bins of garbage was nearing $90,000 a year. The changes that came into effect last January were to be reviewed by council at the end of this month, anyway. but Mr Linington and Mr Kemp insisted at the meeting Monday that action be taken sooner than that However. council made it clear that the final decision on chang- ing the hours of operation will rest with the Regional staff oe The Jeffrey horse returns to Scugog The Jeffrey Horse has returned to Scugog Township, for the sum mer at least. For old-timers living in this cornmunity, the Jef- frey Horse will no doubt bring back memories of their childhood. Back 40, 50, even 60 years ago, just about every kid in Port Perry used to ride the Jeffrey Horse when it stood tall and proud in the front window of the harness shop on Queen Street. The full size model of a horse, made from wood and plaster, painted a deep, rich brown and fit- ted out in full harness and saddle was a major attraction for the youngsters and hardly a day would go by when there wasn't a few kids asking permission to sit tall in that saddle. The harness shop was a well known Port Perry business owned by Cyril Jeffrey, his father Samuel and. his father Courtice. The shop was one of the largest in the province and shipped harness equipment all over the country. Hazel Slemmon remembers it very well. Her father was Cyril Jef- frey, but when he passed away in 1953, the business was closed and (From page 1) way attempted to in- fluence "the outcome of any matter before the council in which I have a financial interest." The Stephenson's Point development pro- posal has been a con- troversial and bitter one since it was first presented to council last fall. It originally called for 22 lots on the east side of the beach road, but that number has been cut back to 13. A request as recently as four weeks ago for the full 22 lots was rejected by the coun- cil. Residents now living along the beach road have bitterly objected to the proposed develop- ment, and two of the ob- jectors - Brad Heintzman and Bill Williams - were present in the council chambers Monday after- noon when Mr. Aldred read his tex.:. Mr. Aldred acknowledged Monday afternoon that the Mayor has declared his conflict of interest when the sub- division came up for discussion by council, but he said the municipal conflict of interest act (which requires public disclosure) "was not designed to be an um- brella for those elected to pubhc office He went on to say the Act in his belief was in- tended 'to protect elected officials from in- advertent conflicts or those of an unplanned everything, including the well known Jeffrey Horse was sold off. For _u years, that horse bounced around from owner to owner in Toronto, until - last Wednesday afternoon when it finally made the return trip to Port Perry. It's now on loan to the Scugog Shores Museum for the summer, and it will be the centrepiece for the harness shop display at the Museum on Scugog Island. Mrs. Slemmon, who's now 70, was present at the Museum last week when the horse was trucked from Toronto, and while she was pleas- ed to see it again, she was disappointed that it no longer is a deep brown colour, but a dull grey- white. Over the past 30 years, the horse has been own- ed by a Toronto man who kept it in his living room. For a while it was part of the display in the Barr- ington Saddlery in Toronto, and is now own- ed by Gerald Henry of H and B Harness on Dun- das St. West in Toronto. Ralph Sadler, a member of the Museum Committee helped make the arrangements to bring the Jeffrey Horse to Scugog for the nature." He said the Mayor "freely entered into. a land speculation deal in- volving zoning changes within the Township..and has placed members of council who have to vote on the zoning change in a very difficult position which can lead to divisive local government." Mayor Taylor denied the allegation that the conflict has forced him to miss meetings or parts of meetings where other Township business was on the agenda. Mr. Aldred concluded his address to council by summer. Officials with the "Scugog Shores Museum are hopeful they can negotiate with the pre- sent owner so that the horse can stay here, at least on permanent loan. The Harness Shop is the newest display at the Museum. with windows from the old Siebert House Hotel (it sat on the spot where the Bank of Commerce is now). Some of the saddles and harness making machinery have been donated by Mr. DelLaat, who used to work for Barrington"s in Toronto. The museum has receiv- ed a donation of tools for the shop frem Dorothy Fulford and harnesses from Lawrence Malcolm. Curator Len Green says the shop will be complete just in time for the Museum's Annual Pioneer Days coming up on June 30 to July 1. So that would be a great time to visit the Museum, take in the many interesting displays and demonstra- tions, and get a look at the famous "Jeffrey Horse." For a lot of peo- ple, it will bring back happy memories of a childhood in Port Perry many years ago. Should resign requesting written replies to a series of questions about the con- flict of interest. Mayor Taylor told the Star he has known for several weeks that Mr. Aldred was going to ap- pear before the council on this matter. In fact, late in May, Mr. Aldred wrote a letter to the Township seeking minutes of council meetings where the sub- division had been discussed. Mr. Aldred also spoke on this matter at a meeting May 27 of the Port Perry Lions Club. Youth faces two charges An 18-year old resident of Little Britain has been charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death, impaired driving and driving with an illegal amount of alcohol in his blood, in connection with an acci- dent May 20 near Uxbridge. Durham Regional police arrested a man at his job in Ajax Wednesday. Steven Guymer has been charged as a result of an accident near the intersection of Regional Roads 21 and 23. Police say Guymer was eastbound on Regional Road 21 and a car driven by Don Par- sons of Aurora was travelling west on the same road when the cars collided. Margaret Parsons, 62, of Aurora, died shortly after the accident. Her brother-in-law James Parsons, 77, of Tonawan- da, N.Y. died in Toron- to's Sunnybrook Hospital last week, police say. Guymer is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Ajax July 4. CRP SRI Et et (OR A ASP CPR 3 ATTEN C5 5 AMIN Bea aE ARISE con LS agai oa a A A ------ # i