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20 -- PORT PERRY STAR --VLESOAy May 23 1999 The | Intrepid Cottager (From page 18) stand alone while all about me have fallen. Almost two whole days of fun and relaxation ahead. What could possibly go wrong? Three hours. Car's empty. Kids are tucked in. Wife's tuck- ed in. Everything's tucked away. I'm tuckered out. Can I stay awake long enough to answer my desperate call of nature? Turn on the pump first. Pump? Pump?? PUMP!!! I'll fix it in the morning. Stumble to the old outhouse, flashlight batteries dead, no toilet paper, cobwebs everywhere. Something's moving in there! Gee, the fun's started already. Maybe tomorrow I'll drive to town for steak. Remember When? (From page 7) Philatelic Society of Canada last week in Edmonton when he was appointed a 'Fellow' of the Society. Mr. E.L. McLaughlin, Nestleton, was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at the annual Convocation Shatcisss held at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, on ay 22. : Mrs. Bruce Mountjoy & Mrs. Murray Byers, Blackstock, at- tended the 25th reunion of the Class of 1939 at Toronto General Hospital School for Nurses in Toronto on Thursday. Birdseye Centre Cabin Park, owned and operated by Ed and Hilda Michell and situated at the north end of Water Street in Port Perry, is celebrating its 25th anniversary of continued operation this year. Mr. and Mrs. Michell opened the park in 1939. Mrs. Thelma Rowland (formerly of Port Perry), a member of the Oshawa Camera Club, was the recent recipient of a bronze medal and the Bob Stroud Trophy for the best Junior Nature Slide in the Club's Annual Spring Show. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 29, 1969 Dick Shatto, a former member of the Argonaut Football "Team, was the guest speaker at a banquet held in the Port Pérry High School on Tuesday night. The Master Breeder Herd of Harold W. Honey, Seagrave, was completely dispersed at the farm on Friday, May 23 with breeders from distant points in attendance. High selling animal was a V.G. 3 year old that brought $1,550. on a bid from Bruce Keffer, Bradford. Port Perry winners in the recent Farm and Home Safety Poster Competition were Roger Blonge, Kelly Goreski, Stephen Bull and Riek Edgar. Mr. Ken Wilson, assistant Agricultural Representative, Ontario County, made presentations to the winners. -- Mr. and Mrs. G. Maynard have vacated the Mark house in Prince Albert and have moved to Nestleton. Mattys and Jantje Mantel of Burketon were two of 28 new Canadians to receive certificates at the latest session of the Citizenship Court in Whitby. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 24, 1979 The Honourable Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, made a special visit to Scugog Township on Saturday for the tenth annual opening of the Scugog Shores Historical Museum. Four persons narrowly escaped death Sunday afternoon .. when their light plane struck hydro wires & crashed while at- tempting to land at Greenbank Airport five miles north of Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Gibson of Port Perry celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 22. . On Nongsy May 14, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Hillier celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. _. Thegradesix class at Prince Albert Public School were hosts yeesstly for a group of exchange students from Sherbrooke, Que Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harper of R.R. 2, Seagrave celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The third annual Big Brothers Bed Race was held Monday afternoon in Port Perry under sunny skies and in front of a large crowd of spéetators which lined both sides of Queen St. A record setting performance by Brett Ogsternian in the . midget boys triple jump paced the Port P. School track meet in the second day of competition at Civic Fields Oshawa on Monday, May 14. ve Conservative incumbant Allan Lawrence has s Liberal & New Democrat opponents in the riding of Purham-Northumberland, more than double the votes of Dr. lan Wilson & Fred McLaughlin. / Take action to protect your pet and your family Spring is in the air and that means that it's time to take some preventative steps to make sure your dog is happy and healthy. Unfortunately, your dog, especially younger dogs and pup- pies, can easily pick up parasites which may put his health serious- ly at risk. The good news is that your vet can advise you on simple ways to avoid these parasites which not only will keep your pet healthy but also avoid the possibility of the human members of your family being at risk too. For us in Southern Ontario, ear- ly spring really is the time to talk to your vet. Heartworm parasites that infect dogs are spread by mosquitoes. Because our many lakes and wetlands provide ° perfect breeding grounds the Scugog Island news by Mrs. Earl Reader May 28, the last Sunday of May being Conference Sunday for the United Church in this area, the 2 U.C.W.'s of the Island have chosen this time for a special U.C.W. service when a special play will be presented by the members. This week the Hospital Tuck Shop is again being served by the "Head" U.C.W. & friends. The June meeting of the "Head" U.C.W. will be held at the home of Pat McGhee. Mrs. Marci Redman has recently returned to her home after surgery. We hope for her a quick recovery & return to perfect health. On Friday Mrs. Reta Reader was pleased to entertain in a re- union of school day friends from Shelburne, Orangeville & Toronto. Seagrave news by Ann Sandiford Hope everyone enjoyed the past long weekend. Apart from Satur- day the weather man certainly cooperated. It's the Scout paper drive time again. The date to remember is June 10th. If you have papers to be picked up please call Marylou Smith at 985-8664. Please call by June 6th at 6:00 p.m, Next Sunday, May 28th is the Seagrave Sunday School Anniver- sary. The speaker will be John Hofstee. We would like to ask the ladies to bring lunch for after church that day. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Hanson and Kerstin of Moosejaw Saskat- chewan were overnight guests of Kin & Eleanor. Sturman last Thursday night. Dinner guests for the occasion included Eleanor's niece Karen Giles and Christopher, Carol and John Col- eman and daughters, Nancy Pleasance and n Bent. Happy birthday wishes this week go out to Michael Martin. Michael will be 11 on Thursday May 25th. That's it for this week. For news items next week please call Diane Cooke at 985-179? transmission season in our area lasts from the beginning of June until the end of September. Before mosquitoes start hatching, we need to prevent heartworm and other worms that cause health problems for our canine friends. Now is also the best time to en- sure your dog is free of infection from last year's mosquitoes, with your vet's help. Your vet can test your pet for intestinal parasites like roundworm, hookworm and whip worm, at the same time. Taking care of your pet protects your family and neighbours too. After confirming your dog as worm free, your vet can prescribe a treatment almost guaranteeing the prevention of a variety of in- testinal parasites for your dog, especially your puppy. Warm weather takes you and your family out of doors more often, increasing the risk of infec- tion from soil contaminated with droppings from infected dogs. It has been determined that a con- siderable proportion of the soil and sand in public parks contain roundworm eggs, and the larvae 'can withstand our Canadian winter, Children, sspoctally infants and toddlers are most likely to have close contact with pets, play free- ly on soiled ground and put un- washed hands in their mouths. Household dogs, especially pups, have been identified as the major risk factor for infections in children. fer a healthy, happy pet, the best treatment of canine parasites is to prevent the condi- tion (as with all illness). Preven- tion protects not only the family pet, but also protects your fami- ly from risk of infection. It is im- portant to protect dogs from parasites all through their lives, and it is crucial to prevent infec- tion in the spring, especially for puppies. See your vet right now for the most complete protection "available. to the To the Editor: defined under existing law. of the warni of those pro. in Durham, to be sure. the day is doing just that. candidates of some interest. $.99 $1.38. 17. Nil. Nil their contribution to the pro tion perspective. Letter Readers may still remember the 1988 federal election to some degree. That was the election where the 3 large political parties outbid each other (about $35 billion of election promises beyond the existing annual deficit), and in which they were unusually silent, in both official languages, about the debt burden and about government financing generally. The Libertarian candidate, on the other hand, talked a great deal about the importance of deficit reduction, as well as the moral repugnance of forever passing on the debt to future generations especially to those "'unborn" who aren't even well At the time, voters, while seemingly concerned about an- nual deficits and accumulated debt, could not find it in their hearts to vote in large numbers for the Libertarian candidate, and instead enthusiastically cast their votes for the 3 promisors, the Conservative, Liberal, and NDP candidates. This, in spite by the Libertarian candidate that assuming all ses ($30 billion plus) were broken, if not even a single P.C., Liberal or. NDP promise was kept, the 1989 annual overrun would still be about $30 billion! The Conservatives, Liberals and NDP were handsomely rewarded for:their wanton promises -- not many votes to be had in talking deficit reduction Now that the election is over, it appears to be fashionable to talk about deficit reduction, and the federal government of As a final footnote to election 88, readers may find the follow- ing statistics about election expenses of the Durham constituency R. Stevenson, PC. Total Elect Expenses: $47,447.93, Elect Expenses Per Vote Received: $1.97; Per Vote Cost to Taxpayers: D. Moffatt, Lib. Total Elect Expenses: $41,657.66; Elect Ex- penses Per Vote Received: $2.76; Per Vote Cost to Taxpayers: M. Wilbur, NDP. Total Elect Expenses: $44,753.11; Elect Ex- nses Per Vote Received: $4.33; Per Vote Cost to Taxpayers: J. Kuipers, CHF.. Total Elect Expenses: $19,445.91; Elect Ex- penses Per Vote Received: $11.69; Per Vote Cost to Taxpayers: R. Posma, Ltn. Total Elect Expenses: $1,154.28; Elect Ex- penses Per Vote Received: $3.57; Per Vote Cost to Taxpayers: 'H. Tausch, GRN. Total Elect Expenses: $676.63; Elect Ex- penises Per Vote Received: $2.14; Per Vote Cost to Taxpayers: In the Durham constituency alone, a total of $66,929.35 in tax funded reimbursements was awarded to the 3 larger parties, for it is clear that a vote for one of would have been more economically sound from a deficit reduc- Editor's Note: Rolf Posma was the Libertarian Party Candidate in Durham Riding in the last Federal Election. Editor process, On the other hand, 8 smaller parties, at least R.H. Posma, 584 Roselawn Ave., R.R. 1, Oshawa, |