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Ls a Co - This isn't the award-winning salmon caught the taxidermist's, being mounted, and at 30.7 by Jeffrey Vernon, (above). This fish was actual- pounds, is four pounds heavier than the one Jef- ly caught by his fathér, Larry. Jeffrey's fishisat frey is holding. See story for details. Jeffrey lands a lunker - and wins the big prize Even the most avid fishermen don't often catch fish nearly as big as they are. Eleven year old Jeffrey Vernon of Blackstock did just that recently when he nabbed a Lake Ontario's salmon weighing in at 30.72 pounds. The fish was a winner in more ways than one. Jeffrey and his Dad, Larry, were entered in the Oshawa This Week fishing derby, and Jef- NIGHT SCHOOL REGISTRATION DURHAM COLLEGE IN OSHAWA SAT., AUG. 15, 9 a.m. - noon TUES., AUG. 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. THURS. AUG. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Course listings available at College Registration Office. frey was entered in the Youth category (12 years old and under). Needless to say, on July 24 at 8 a.m., Jeffrey reeled in the biggest fish of anyone else in the category, and won himself some fine prizes, including a 2.2 horsepower Mercury outboard ("I'm giving that to my Dad"), tackle, mounting for his fish at a taxidermist, $200 cash ("I'm go- "ing tosaveit"), a four hour charter fishing trip, a fishing vest, and some City of Oshawa bookends (*'For my Mom's cookbooks'). Although it was his first year entered in the contest, Jeffrey is no novice when it comes to fishing. He's been going out with his Dad for as long as he can remember, and Larry Vernon is as avid as they . come, having won prizes in many contests himself. He caught the winning fish with a blue and silver eagle-eye lure, bor- rowed from his Dad, with special downrigging equipment on his ~ Dad's boat. And although Larry Vernon gave some advice when his son struggled with the huge fish (the Job took 15 minutes), Jeffrey did all the work by himself, hurting his wrist in the process. The minor injury was worth it, however, when Jeffrey went down to Oshawa on August 8 to collect his winnings. And even though he's now a prize- winning fisherman, Jeffrey still says he fishes '"To have fun." gy ou or -- _-- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 11, 1987 -- 17 Obituary George Jackson George Harold Jackson, M.D. passed away peacefully at his home in Port Perry on Wednesday, July 8, 1987. He was in his 84th year. Doc- tor Jackson was the son of the late George Jackson and Zula Tonkin. He was born March 17, 1904, attend- ed Port Perry Public School and the Port Perry High School. He was a 1927 graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toron- to. Interned at Morristown Memorial Hospital. A year later he moved to Newark City Hospital for two years. Doctor Jackson had a residency at the Presbyterian Hospital. Then he married Genevieve Weyand of Newark City. They had one son George Stanley Jackson. Doctor Jackson was also on the medical staff at the Western Elec- tic Company, Kearny, New Jersey. In 1966 he retired and he and Genevieve moved back to the fami- ly home in Port Perry. George Jackson is survived by his wife Genevieve Weyand, one son George Stanley Jackson of Weston, Mass., and three grandchildren Karen, Douglas and Gregory. Brother of Marguerite Brock and Patricia Love and predeceased by J.E. (Ted) Jackson. : A Memorial Service was held at the Port Perry United Church on Friday, July 10, 1987. Rev. Glenn Jackson officiated. BUY DIRECT FROM THE GROWER & SAVE! HANGING BASKETS Buy 2 -- Get 1 FREE ( of equal or lesser value) BOX PLANTS CLEARING Flowers, Vegetables - Your. Choice .. 10 boxes for SEFH00- Shop Rain or Shine in our Seven Greenhouses -- 75,000 Boxes to Choose from! DECORATION SUNDAY - Special Mixed Planter - from 3 7 . 50 ALLAN UNDERHILL -- FLOWERS & GREENHOUSES -- 220 Main St. N. 852-6395 OPEN DAILY -- Monday to Friday 9 AM to 9 PM Saturday 16 6 PM. Sunday to 7 PM UXBRIDGE 852-6283 tica pe 'Community Daycare Centre Inc. is accepting registrations Interested parents are welcome to drop in to meet the staff and view the facilities from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM. We are located in Utica, north of the General Store, in the Utica United Church. I Look for ... DURHAM COLL 285-8783 EGE's Fall Courses Tabloid Insert In today's paper! DURHAM COLLEGE of APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY PO Box 385 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa. Ontano Canada | 1H 71 7