Ontario Community Newspapers

Port Perry Star, 8 Jul 1986, p. 3

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# | a ----.-- a a tl aa i ' Festival Days underway (From page 1) Also on tap for Thursday night is a program of entertainment at the lakefront bandstand, and a dance in the Festival Tent featuring: the popular "Diamond Reo Band." The activities get underway ear- ly Friday morning with a merchants sidewalk sale; the midway opens on the old arena pad; a kiddies parade and a best dc 2orated bicycle con- test. In the afternoon, the Polka Dot Door show comes' to the Festival Tent for the kiddies, the Superstar Contest takes place on Queen Street and the Kinsmen Club will be Plant holders stolen Durham Regional Police are in: vestigating the disappearance of several plant holders from stores in downtown Port Perry. Sometime over the weekend thieves stole two flower tubs from the front of Eleanor's Flowers on Queen Street, and similar holders from The Gate Restaurant and Gregory's Menswear. Store owners are more than just a little bit angry about the ir.cident. Not only were the flowers and their holders costly, they also required a fair effort to maintain. As one shopkeeper pointed out, they spend time and money trying to keep Port Perry looking good and are rewarded only by theft. Crash claims victim Funeral services will be held this Wednesday (July 9) in Brantford for a Port Perry resident who died in a two-car accident on the Oshawa Road early Friday evening. Randy Thomas Ferguson, 26, died when the car he was driving collid- ed with a second car on the Oshawa Road, south of Port Perry between the 9th and 10th Concessions of Oshawa. Mr. Ferguson was an employee at the A.J. Simpson plant in Port Perry. A police spokesman said Mr. Ferguson was driving a 1978 Plymouth. The driver of the second car was Lester Hodgins, 43 of Oshawa. He and his wife Roberta received minor injuries in the mishap. The Hodgins vehicle, a 1983 Buick Riviera was described by police as a write-off. presented by the Scugog Chamber oi ummerce Thurs., July 10th Port Perry High School Auditorium (Enter via south covered bus entrance) Doors Open to Public ....................... 6:30 p.m. Local Entertainment ...... FOLLOWED BY "LIVE WINTARIO DRAW" veeeee. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ADMISSION BY TICKET* ONLY - $5.00 person * includes 'FREE Wintario Ticket" * and chance to win "Trip for Two to Bahamas" (sponsored by Nonquon Travel, Port Perry and Bahamas Tourist Office, Toronto) SHOW TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: Stedmans, Port Perry IGA, & Port Perry Star. Caribbean Festival Days at ... LUKE'S COUNTRY (ISLAND) STORE 207 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY - 985-3011 Duty-Free Shop WE PAY THE SALES TAX FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 11th & 12th, 1986. holding a Barbecue at the lakefront. Again, one Friday evening there will be entertainment at the lakefront bandstand where the "Diamond Reo Band' will entertain in the Festival Tent. - Saturday gets underway at 8:30 a.m. with the popular Golden Grid- dle Pancake 'Breakfast at the Lakefront. For 99 cents you can dig- into golden pancakes covered with butter apd syrup all in the Festival Tent. Also taking place Saturday morning is a large craft show entitl- ed "Festival of Art on the Lake. There, over 35 vendors will display and sell a large variety of different crafts and art. At about 12 noon, Big, Bad and Bouncy, a large monster truck will attempt to drive over-top of five cars parked near the Lakefront. This truck sports tires close to six feet high and four feet wide and this should be a real crowd pleaser. In the afternoon at the Festival Tent is the Giant Merchants Auction Sale where close to 100 items from local businesses will be auctioned. This auction takes place at 1:00 p.m. and following it iin the tent will be sanctioned Armwrestling Competi- tions at about 3:00 p.m. On the front street the Mutt Show gets underway at 2:45 p.m. and there are numerous other activities including Karate demonstrations, dance demonstrations and displays of scuba diving, ultralight airplanes, race cars and Bingo. Saturday night the Caribbean Festival Show and Dance takes Be ------ GREYSTONE | PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 8, 1986 -- 3 place at the Lakefront Tent. This promises to be a real evening of entertainment with limbo dancers, fire-eaters, junkanoo dancers and musi¢. by Jerry Jerome and his seven piece steel drum band. There is something for everyone at this years Caribbean Festival Days, so don't miss all the excite- ment this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Kiddies on parade Hey Kids! Don't miss this years Caribbean Festival Days Kiddies Parade. This is your chance to get decked-out in your colourful festival clothes and join in the fun of a parade. The parade takes place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 11, starting in front of the old Sears office on Queen Street. Don't be late! There will be treats for every child participating and prizes | winners. For more infofmation about the parade thews at 985- SEAL IT Tightep/the new metal canning lids e with plastisol firmly by and, but without force. If the lid is screwed on too tightly, it may buckle or a seal will not form after cooling. No R.R. 2 -- SHIRLEY ROAD -- PORT PERRY browse through the stables Open 7 Days a Week -- COME & EXPIL.ORE GREYSTONE -- A unique experience to remember and revisit. Enjoy all our facilities . games room, tennis court see the horses, inside and out -- THE KING'S PLATE LOUNGE -- Every Sunday for our Hot & Cold Buffet - 12 Noon to 8 P.M. Adults $9.95 -- Children (12 & Under) $4.50 --- Everyone Welcome DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS -- DINNER MENU FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 88-9711 -- WEDDINGS -- RECEPTIONS -- BANQUETS -- then join us at Township of Scugog Wendy Bracken, daughter of Bar- bara and Barry Bracken, graduated May 31, 1986 from Queen's Univer- sity with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mathematics with first class honours. Wendy will be attending the Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario this fall. Theresia Klemencic, daughter of John and Theresia Berry of. Blackstock has received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elec- trical Engineering from the GMI Engineering & Management In- stitute, Flint, Michigan. Theresia is presently employed as a Plant Engineer in the electrical division of General Motors Truck Plant, Oshawa. RECREATIONAL NEEDS STUDY banquet facilities. public meetings. PUBLIC MEETINGS The Township of Scugog has commissioned the firm of Sesquaig Incorporated to com- plete a Recreational Needs Study for the orderly development of cultural and recreational facilities within the Township of Scugog. This study, which will receive 50% Wintario funding and is to begin immediately, will include an assessment of the arenas, fa. boards needs and The following PUBLIC MEETINGS have been planned in order to explain the nature of the study to the residents of Scugog and to outline the procedures that will be available for individual citizens and special interest groups to express their respective needs and priorities regarding culture and recreation and its future development within the Township. THURSDAY, July 17 ... 8:00 p.m. Municipal Building, Port Perry THURSDAY, July 17 ... 8:00 p.m. " Blackstock Recreation Centre All citizens of Scugog are encouraged to attend or be represented at ONE of the above listed

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