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Remember When? (From page 7) presidents and the newly elected president at their annual ban- quet held recently. Past presidents include: Doris Beare, 1956-57; Ruth Mitchell, 1961-62; Clara Martyn, 1959-60; Lillian Cook, new- ly elected for 1964-65; Margaret Hayes, 1958-59; Marj. Burnett, 1954-55; Alma Cox, 1955-56; Marj. Honey, 1063-64; Helen McMaster, 1962-63; Marie Snooks, 1957-58; Grace Love, 1960-61. - Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Crosier, Sunderland, observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home on April 8th, 1964. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 17, 1969 The last remnants of ice on Lake Scugog disappeared some time Saturday afternoon, April 12, 1969. An estimated 1400 spectators witnessed the 11th Annual Skating Revue staged by the Port Perry Figure Skating Club. Residents of Port Perry will be able to preview the new Com- munity Hospital on Paxton Street. This 'Open House' was ar- ranged for the public to view the new facilities before patients were moved in. SN Mr. T.A. Venner began construction of his new house overlooking the creek at Seagrave. The Venners are no strangers to the area and will be welcome in the Village. Four girls from R.H. Cornish Public School staged their own fair with proceeds of $6.25 being donated to the Cancer Society. Congratulations to Ruth Smitherman, Karen Saunders, Joan Morrow and Gail Scott. : On Saturday evening the Cubs of 'A' Pack, Girl Guides of the 2nd Company and the 'Pegasus' Patrol of Scouts, all of Port Perry travelled by bus to the David Dunlop Observatory in Rich- mond Hill where an interesting and educational program was ted. Climaxing the evening was the opportunity everyone presen had to gaze through Canada's largest telescope with its 74 inch reflector. 10 YEARS AGO "Wednesday, April 11, 1979 Mr. and Mrs. Wes Crosier, Sunderland, celebrated their 65th edgy Anniversary last Sunday at a special dinner with y. ) For thirty-six and a half years - from October 1942 to March 31, 1979 the George Bowers family delivered mail on Nestleton R.R. 1 route. For the second year in a row, C & B Livestock of Port Perry won the Broomball championship. Diane Burt of Port Perry had reason to smile on Saturday as she won the Schlitz Silver Cup, in amateur ski racing finals held at Park City, Utah. -Scugog Township council agreed to take the first step towards equalized assessment for property in all four wards in the Township. . Scugog Township council has put a temporary freeze on new proposals for subdivisions. : 'Winter returned to Scugog Township last Thursday evening when snow accompanied by winds gusting up to 100 km. per hour whipped through the area. A survey carried out by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce among businesses in downtown Port Perry show a preference for an expanded sidewalk sale & an increase in the number of activities on the streets which are closed to traffic for Western Weekend. LOOKING FOR A PLAGE TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS? The Star is your best bet.......Phone 985-7383 -- WINDOW FASHIONS -- VERTICALS * MINI * MICRO BLINDS PLEATED & ROLLER SHADES Hundreds of Fabrics = fi if & Colours to Choose. [PHN NAAN Add a Touch of Class Sill. SL with an WT HgeLy Executive Valance. thre 34 Why not compare ... fl] HAY BAB EEE Quality, Price, Service thet swop ar vowe sence 985-306 (From page 1) followe d, the system in Durham will be operationalin 1991. In response to questions from councillors last week, Bell Canada officials stated that those residents in Durham who live in the present 705 area code (Brock Township and a small part of eastern Scugog) will dial a seven-digit number instead of 911 that will hook them imme- diately into the central Supsteh bureau at Regional Police HQ in downtown Oshawa. 'The approval by Regional council last week means that Scugog Township will-have to complete its rural grid number- ing system, at a cost of about $60,000. Scugog council's finance committee chairman Yvonne Christie said last week the 'funds will most likely be in the local budget this year, and the - grid numbering system in the rural areas will be complete by the time the 911 goes operation- alin 1991. For rural Scugog resi- dents, this means that all roads will be given a street name, PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 11, 1989 -- 11 Durham approves '911' rather than the present Conces- sion Number designation, and .all residences will be num- bered. Preliminary work on this rural numbering system has al- ready been completed, said councillor Christie. Once in place, the 911 sys- tem will replace the more than 30 emergency' numbers now used across Durham when the public must contact police, fire or ambulance in an emergency. One of the main features of the enhanced system is that once a callis placed, the address and phone number of the caller immediately are displayed on a screen beside the operator re- ceiving the call. Even if the call- er hangs up, the numbers re- main on the display screen. Moving Durham to the 911 system has the support of po- lice, fire and ambulance depart- ments in the Region. country Lane 7A & High Street. Hwy a tl a ek a / Port Perry, Ontario | DON'T FORGET ... to attend the Kinsmen and Kinette sponsored Blood Donor Clinic at the CATHOLIC CHURCH HALL FRIDAY, APRIL 14th For each u will donate $2.00 to the nit of blood collected, Port Perry IGA Port Perry Community Memorial Hospital Building Fund. ns RAHM YH NGM or 7 ng oe i SO -- a--------