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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 1, 1988 Yesterday's Memories (From page 7) Mr. J.J. Gibson & Son entertained about two hundred and fifty business acquaintances and friends on the occasion of the official opening of a new delivery loading and general office building at their poultry plant on Bigelow Street, Port Perry. Recent guests of Holtbyholme, Manchester, were Miss Doris Mason of Shelburne, Mrs. Newton Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Dyle Thomson of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. E. Smurthwaite of Concord and Mr. Lloyd Moffat of Welland. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 31, 1963 The population of Port Perry decreased by 13 last year. The total now stands at 2353 against 2366 at the same time last year. A half-ton pickup truck owned by Wood's Plastering was gut- ted by fire on Tuesday afternoon on the premises of Police Chief a. wiz Cameron's Simcoe Street home while the owner was doing some Ly plastering. The origin of the fire is unknown. : L. Cpl. Barrie Abraham and friend, Dick Bradley of Camp Borden, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Abraham. Mrs. Elizabeth Oke, proprietor of The Elizabeth Shop on Queen Street, Port Perry, was recently elected president of Port Perry Chamber of Commerce and is the first lady president in the organization's history. Noted wildlife artist Michael Dumas, right, was the guest speaker at the Ro- tary Club of Port Perry's regular meeting last week. The Rotary club has pur- chased the $28.000 original Dumas painting "China Gold", pictured above, and will sell tickets on the painting over the next few months. A draw for the painting will be held on May 20, 1989 during the Rotary's Art Fest to be held In Port Per- ry May 19,20,21. Pictured above with Mr. Dumas and the paintings are, left, club 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 31, 1968 A host of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Queen Street, Port Perry on the occa- sion of their 60th Wedding Anniversary. as BE a ane a nT ---- -------- a ml SAE L rig. reg yh Seng er -- ns ey A Neil Clark, Port Perry, continued his victorious path in the sport of Judo at a Kingston competition where he won all seven bouts which he had entered and was promoted from the Blue Belt to Junior Brown Belt and chosen to represent Eastern Canada in Montreal in late November. Mr. Herb Buckland, 85, of Port Perry, returned home last ~ Sunday after a six week trip abroad in Bergen, Norway and Lon- don, England. The sod was turned Monday on the property of the new 'Medical Clinic to be built on Paxton Street. Present for the func- tion were Drs. Wm. J. Cohoon and R.M. Price, the first two oc- cupants of the clinic when it will be completed in January 1969. Accommodation will be sufficient to eventually make room for four doctors and a dentist. Congratulations to John Leask, Greenbank, who won the first prize in the judging competition at the recent Holstein Cham- pionship show in Peterborough. Nine Counties were represented. Congratulations to Mr. Ken Jackson on the official opening of his new enterprise, Flamingo Pastries Ltd., Port Perry, which employs 80 people producing 35,000 dozen butter tarts weekly. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, November 1, 1978 Jim Zoet, the star centre with Canada's national basketball team, has accepted an offer to play one season at least with a club team in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The Community Involvement & Volunteer Programme (CIVP) has been integrated with the development of Communi- ~ ty Care throughout the Region, with the exception of Oshawa where CIVP works out of the Volunteer Action Centre. The Lake Scugog Historical Society sponsored a trip to Ot- tawa recently. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMullen celebrated their 50th Wed- ding Anniversary on September 30 with a dinner at Yelverton Church Hall followed by a party at Nestleton Community Centre. Thirty six Cadets left Port Perry on October 13 and arrived at Longue Pointe later that evening. Constable Rick Olaisen of the Durham Regional Police Force received the Father John Markle Award for the Outstanding Pro- bationary Constable for 1978. The junior Redmen of Port Perry High School concluded their football season as they were shutout 34 to 0 by the undefeated Anderson Raiders. The most ambitious production yet to be staged by Scugog Choral Society, My Fair Lady, will be "launched" on the Town Hall 1873 stage on Friday, November 17. i Pn oe i A oe. _ The Durham Board of Education will nominate two representatives to the Port Perry Public Library Board for a three year term, effective December 1, 1988. Interested parties should submit an application to: Mrs. Mary F. Wylie Communications Manager The Durham Board of Education 555 Rossland Road West Oshawa, Ontario L1J 3H3 Applications to be received no later than November 15, 1988. THE DURHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION president Ted Blanchard and Art Fest chairman Tony Motuzas. Senior meeting by E. Irvine The Senior Citizens held their regular meeting on Wednesday, October 26th which was opened by the President and followed by the singing of O'Canada. A good crowd was in attendance and good to see. Robert Aird was back with us and also Gladys Slack. A minute silence was held for Annie Wallace. We are sorry to lose Marion King as programme person due to poor health - it was filled by Ann Van Nest and Archie Walker. The next meeting is November 9th - pot luck supper. Euchre - Wednesday, November 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the Latcham Center. Good wishes to the sick - our thoughts are with you. Community Consciousness A Progressive Approach aa a Positive Action Honesty and Integrity BRE WEIN 200 Tr Accessibility a lL i. Responsiveness PORE Mn Proven Leadership x) Nn (c Wi - . oO = 2 ZL ®, - Contry Corner Ceramics presents -- 3 new sessions 1. FOLK ART on WOOD for beginners 2. CERAMIC CLASSES beg. to advanced 3. SAT. MORNING KIDS' CRAFT CLASS» Call to enrol -- All at -- | 7 APPLEWOOD RES. 985-9508 Port Perry's One Stop Ceramic Shop! CLASSES -- GREENWARE -- SUPPLIES -- FIRING -- SEMINARS Member Ceramic Arts Federation International MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14th elect JOHN WOLTERS MAYOR Scugog Township FOR INFORMATION OR TRANSPORTATION TO THE POLLS CALL 986-4303 WOLTERS, [1] (X |