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TIMELINE December 1909 Port Perry enacts a by-law to prohibit the sale by retail of spirituous fermented or other manufactured liquors in the municipality. December 1915 A Local Option by-law was drafted, prohibiting the sale by retail of liquor in the municipality of Port Perry. The bylaw was submitted to public vote at the annual election. August 1935 Residents of the Village of Port Perry voted “no” to the introduction of liquor outlets in Port Perry. The results were 400 against to 271 in favour. November 1954 Port Perry votes “dry” for the fourth time since 1916. Votes cast for establishment of a liquor store were 560 in favour and 521 opposed. A 66 per cent vote was required to bring liquor to the village. October 1957 John Orde was elected as chairman of the Citizen's Committee to promote advantage of controlled government than 90 percent of the local businesses voiced their support for outlets. November 1957 The largest turnout ever (92 percent) approved legal outlets for beer and liquor 22 FOCUS - JANUARY 2013 O1.JANUARY. FINAL REVISED.indd 22 OHIBTSON SELF-SBRYB With the Port Perry LCBO store scheduled to re-locate to the western edge of town by mid-February, what better time to look back on Port Perry’s struggles with alcohol over the past century. We've constructed a “timeline” to show some of the significant dates and issues related to the . sale of alcohol in the Lake Scugog area, and will explain how the subject eS CANADR, | VINCE OF ONTARIO, polarized the community i Statutory Duy, $72, at times. ik mes Beta Pn The sale of liquor in t Tow local stores is recorded NSHIP AVERY Ue as early as 1857, being available from George and Mark Currie, who sold liquor and wines as well as dry goods and children’s wear from KS a = fopane their general store in : Prince Albert. By 1869, licenses were being issued to those wishing to sell “spirituous, fermented or other liquors.” The appricant had to appear in person in front of the local township clerk to request a “tavern or shop license”. Regulations and enforcement came with the privilege of acquiring a liquor license. So it was in 1875 an inspector was hired to ensure no liquor was sold in Port Perry between 7 p.m. Saturday evenings and 6 a.m. Monday morning - leaving the Sabbath free from the curse of alcohol. In March the following year, a Temperance Association was formed in Manchester. Their objective was “repressing the evils of intemperance and prohibit liquor traffic as a beverage throughout the Dominion’. Despite the popularity of the local temperance movement, liquor licenses continued to be issued. In 1877 four hotels and two stores in Port Perry and eight hotels in Reach Township received licenses to sell liquor. One of these licenses, dated 1884-85 (illustrated above), is addressed to William Flewell, who operated the Utica Hotel, just west of Port Perry. Others satisfied their craving by setting up crude stills deep in the bush, out of the sight of inspectors, to brew homemade liquor. On more than one occasion, the stills were located and the offenders were arrested and taken to the Whitby Courthouse, to be tried for selling liquor. Charges for selling or making liquor were not uncommon, in particular Please turn to page 24 John Orde, led the movement to vote for beer and liquor stores in Port Perry. 121247 8:39AM