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8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 12,1994 HAIR CENTRE [I/II] REGULAR PRICED PERMS Cut & Style included Open 6 Days a week Thurs. & Fri. evenings til 7 Located in the 7A Plaza 985-7232 SAY] (Sa A 0) 13 (os Bal 1 111 [6 & 3 oe Stress Relief 3 md g\Visi[er=1 @7elgleliife]p]]gle! eo Self-Defense eo Self-Esteem SE e Respect Sei Hei Walker -"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" i a a os J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR Tribute was paid to the late John Goss Saturday night at the Recreation Centre in Blackstock. Mr. Goss was instrumental in the joining of the Blackstock Arena and Recreation Centre in 1987. Above, Mayor Howard Hall presents a plaque to Mrs. Edna Goss. Also in the photo are Mrs. Julie Goss, the 96 year-old mother of Mr. Goss and at back Merrill Van Camp and Durham MPP Gord Mills. (See story) Tribute made to John Goss J. Peter Hvidsten Port Perry Star Residents of Blackstock and area as well as local and provin- cial politicians paid tribute to John Goss posthumously Sat- urday night at the Recreation Centre in Blackstock. Also attending the ceremony were his wife Edna and 96-year- old mother Julia, who traveled from London, Ont., as well as other members of the family. Mr. Goss, who was instrumen- tal in having artificial ice installed in the Blackstock are- na and chaired the building committee which joined the are- na and the recreation hall com- plex, was being remembered and honored for his efforts on behalf of recreation in the township. Merrill Van Camp, represent- ing the Blackstock Recreation Committee, opened his address by saying "tonight we are hon- oring a person who has prob- ably done more for recreation in this community than any other other person." In his address Mr. Van Camp outlined the commitment and determination of Mr. Goss to accomplish any task, never let- ting anything get in his way or Canterbury Common to hold information meeting Thurs. Residents from Scugog Township and area will get a chance h ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FOR THE FIRST 25 MEMBERS IN PORT PERRY FOR THE FIRST 25 MEMBERS IN UXBRIDGE REGISTER NOW! Learn about Karate before you join [\Rgz{e]nll ex folz4¢ COURSE g p= = To HIRYU BUSHIDO KAI Martial Arts Centres = 15258 Simcoe St., Port Perry 985-0205 73 Brock St. W., Uxbridge 852-3093 to find out more about an exciting new 248 home development scheduled to get underway in Port Perry this spring at a meeting this Thursday evening. Canterbury Common is being promoted as an adult lifestyle community and will be built on property known as the "Brooks' Farm" at the northern boundary of Port Perry. This community, within a community, is designed to appeal to active adults who desire a more leisure lifestyle in a high quality development. Some of the features of this project include tree lined streets with traditional street lamps, a network of paths for walking, cycling or strolls through natural wildlife habitat along the edge of Lake Scugog. Along these walkways residents will encounter small gaze- bos, park benches and ponds designed to compliment the area. In addition to the passive recreational and leisure facilities, the development will also feature a championship 9-hole golf course and a prestigious club house. Floor plans and model homes will be available to view at an information meeting this Thursday, April 14 at the Latcham Centre in Port Perry between 4 and 9 pm. 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In paying tribute to Mr. Goss, Mayor Hall presented a plaque on behalf of Scugog Township and suggested it should be placed in a spot of honor in the Rec. Centre so others could rec- ognize the contributions he had made to recreation in the community. Also present for the evening was Durham MPP Gord Mills. Although having never met Mr. Goss, he said "it is apparent John Goss left a legacy of hav- ing served the community well." Mr. Mills presented Mrs. Goss with a lapel pin and the prestig- ious "Corps D'Elite Ontario" Regional Award. This award of esteem, from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, is presented in rec- ognition of outstanding contri- bution to the development of recreation. Following the presentation, Mrs. Goss spoke briefly thank- ing those attending and saying she was "ovc . whelmed." "I believe John did everything to the best of his ability, and did it well," she said choking back tears. Mrs. Goss described her hus- band as a very determined man who, if an obstacle was put in front of him, would find another way to accomplish his task. Mrs. Goss took the three plaques home to show family and friends, but two will be returned later this year to be hung in a place of honor in the Recreation Centre. A fitting honor for John Goss, so the community will remem- ber him in perpetuity as "a man with a vision who made a dream come true." . ---------- ~~ a ----_ iad i