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

en ME i. IE YE an I 2a = mE = = == IR TEE, ea: (RET TEE TVR TR EE. 18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 11, 1986 "Published every Tuesday by Port Perry Star Company Limited P.O. Box 567, Brooklin, Ont. LOB 1CO Brook ond Area since 1983 Brooklin Profile ROXANNE REVELER News & Features Editor Phone 655-3637 or 985-7383 The one-of-a-kind craft show sponsored by Burns Kirk Guild at Thunderbird Golf Club last Saturday proved to be an immense success, which culminated in the draw for the door . Barb Porter of the Kirk Guild held the draw basket in anticipation as Miss Brooklin Spring unframed .... Fair, Beth Jacobsen, herself an Ashburn lass, selected the winning ticket. And the lucky win- ner was Maureen Harris of George Street, Brooklin, who will be able to choose either of the framed Marc Barrie original limited editions shown in the photograph, or receive both prints what a decision. Time running out for nominations November 20 is the last day to nominate a Whitby citizen for the Peter Perry Award of 1986, says the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. « Nomination forms are in all Whit- by banks and when filled in, must be mailed to the Chamber at Box 268, Whitby, LIN 5S1, or delivered to the Chamber office in the Whitby Centennial Building, 416 Centre Street South. "This year there are no ballot boxes in the banks as in past years," said Chamber Secretary-Manager Brian Winter. "The completed forms must go direct to the Chamber office." The Peter Perry Award has been presented by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce over the past 30 years to Whitby"s outstanding citizen of the year. Individuals, couples or families may be nominated, but not com- munity groups, said Mr. Winter. Mere numbers of nominations will not influence the judges and To assist you Vet's rep in Whitby A representative from the aepart- ment of veterans affairs will be in Whitby on Tuesday, November 25 to answer any questions on pensions, allowances and medical benefits available to veterans and their dependents. Veterans or their family members can make an appointment between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on that date by calling Henry Perry at 668-2504 in advance. anonymous nominations will not be considered. The award may be made posthumously. Nominees must be residents of Whitby, said Mr. Winter. In the past the judges have chosen persons who have done work for many communi- ty groups over a period of many years, although some special single act may be considered. The Peter Perry Award for 1986 will be presented at a special ceremony in the Centennial Building on Jan. 23, 1987. Tickets for the event will be available in December. The Peter Perry Award of 1986 is of special significance, said Mr. Winter, because 1986 marks the 150th anniversary of Peter Perry's arrival in Whitby. A politician and promoter of economic development, Peter Perry came to Whitby in October 1836 and built a store at what is now the Four Corners of the town at Brock and Dundas Streets where the Bank of Commerce now. stands. - For 15 years he contributed to the growth and development of Whitby until his untimely death at the age of 58 in 1851. Peter Perry is now considered the founder of Whitby and the award which bears his name is designed to honor the "Peter Perrys' of today. A panel of judges picked by the Chamber of Commerce will review the nominations received by Nov. 30 and their decision will be announc- ed on Jan. 23. For safety's sake The last thing anyone would ex- pect to happen is to nearly get run down by a car in your own living room. But that is exactly what happen- ed to Gladys Dalby, 69, of Columbus last Wednesday evening. Sharing a quiet evening looking through old photograph albums with a visiting friend from Lindsay, Mrs Dalby was shocked to hear a loud roar, followed by the crash of broken glass and breaking timbers. At 9:15 p.m. she had a .375 model car in her living room. According to police sources, the car hit a chestnut tree in the front of the home first. and this is the reason Mrs Dalby feels she is alive to tell the tale Had the tree not been there, she feels there would have been little to stop the car from crashing completely into the house, which was built in 1870 Close call in Columbus She is calling it providence that only a few moments prior to the mishap, she left her seat on the east side of the home, closest to Simcoe Street, where the car plunged through, and joined her friend on the couch to view some photos a little better. What remained of the area where she was sitting was a pile of rubble that included broken pieces of ex- pensive china including almost a full set of Aynsley English china that had been on display in a china cabinet. Police have estimated the damage to amount to $15,000. Police have charged Donald Ray- mond Gimblett, 32, of Columbus, with impaired driving, driving while his licence was under suspension, and driving with a blood-alcohol content of over .08 percent. He is scheduled to appear in Oshawa Pro- vincial Court on November 20 Region bans parking on Taunton section Regional council has passed a by- law restricting parking on Taunton Road East in the vicinity of an auc- tion centre. The by-law bans parking on both sides of Taunton Road near the McLean Auction Centre in the North Ward. While considering a re-zoning application from McLean Auction Centre, the Town of Whitby sug- gested that parking be prohibited on the north side of Taunton in the vicinity of the property. At the present time, vehicles park on both sides of Regional Road 4 (Taunton) when the auction centre is conduction a sale. Submissions presented during the application review cited the hardship and danger neighbouring residents ex- perienced exiting from their driveways with these vehicles park- ed along the shoulder. By pro- hibiting roadside parking in the vicinity of the auction centre, the residents felt they would have a clear view of approaching traffic and pedestrians would not be cross- ing traffic in the 80 kilometer per hour zone. The region's works department felt that installing "no parking" signs on both sides of Taunton, from Garrard Road, to 200 metres west of Garrard, would solve any problems which might be adverse to both drivers and pedestrians in the area. Whitby's planning department has advised McLean that he notify all patrons of his business through advertisements, that parking on Taunton will not be permitted and that he alter his parking lot to ac- commodate additional vehicles. Tops in Scouting Danny Mink of Ashburn has received the highest honour that can be bestowed on a scout. The Canadian Pathfinder Scout Achievement Award from Governor General Madame Jeanne Sauve. Danny was the only scout in the entire Whitby area to receive the award which acknowledged his achievements in the community and the scouting movement. Although the Lakeridge Road resident is modest over receiving the award, he assures it will hold a special place with the family's treasured momentos. | | i ! |