Borelians ready for October production of the beloved

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TheBoreliansCommunityTheatre’sfirstproductionofthenewseason,Alice InWonderlandgoesonstage thismonthatTownHall1873inPortPerry. The Borelians are presenting the Eva La Gallienne/FloridaFriebus adaption of Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland andThroughTheLookingGlass. Originallywrittenin1932andrevisedin1947,thisversionwaslastseenonBroadwayin1984withacelebrity-studdedcastwhichincludedRichard&KateBurton. The Borelians’ production of Alice In Wonderland is a clas-sicfantasy,featuringacastof33adultsandchildrendrawnfromacrossDurham,withmanyfamiliarBoreliansportrayingthemanycharactersofthestory,includingMichaelSerresasTheMadHat-ter/HumptyDumpty,AidanSerresastheCheshireCat,AndyWil-liamsonastheKingofHearts,andHowardLinscottastheWhiteKnight. TheroleofAliceisbeingsharedbynewcomerShelbyCunliffe(Oshawa Little Theatre Youth Group) andBorelianMarisaDeS-ouza. OthernotablecharactersareJoeBezubiakastheMockTurtle,GraemeMelcherastheGryphon,BreanneTwiningastheWhiteRabbit,KeeganSerresastheCaterpillar,TrishBlackburnastheQueenofHeartsandMargPartingtonandCaitThompsonastheWhiteandRedQueens. A talented artistic team, including director Carey Nicholson,musicdirectorKevinDrennanandproductiondesignerJenniferHardiewillbringAlice’swhimsyandcharmtolifethroughfancifulstaging,movement,songsandcostumes.VisuallydelightfulandfullofLewisCarroll’sproseandpoetry,Aliceisaproductionthatissuretoenchantthewholefamily! Alice InWonderlandwillbeperformedat8pm,Thursday toSaturdayevenings,October18-20and25-27,with2pmmatineesonSaturdays. Tickets for Alice In Wonderland are available at Henshall’sClothiers,PortPerry(905985-1965),tollfreeat1866-808-2006,oronlineatwww.starticketing.com. TheBoreliansarealsosponsorsofEyeGoto theArts(www.eyego.org) offering reduced ticket prices for high school stu-dents. FormoreinformationonAliceinWonderlandortheBorelians,pleasevisitwww.borelians.org.

Borelians ready for October production of the beloved classic ‘Alice In Wonderland’

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he’salreadybeginningtothinkaboutnextyear. Mikehastwoobjectivesfornextseason.Oneistocompeteinthe“OpenMen’s”division,wherehewouldbecompetingagainstallthebestskiers,regardlessofage.Andhe’dalsoliketocompeteatthe“JuniorMasters”eventatCallowayGardensinGeorgianextMay. Asifthosegoalsaren’tloftyenough,Mikealreadyhashissightssetononemoretarget.ShouldslalomskiingbecomeanOlympiceventintimeforthe2012Olympics,Mikesayshe’dliketobeontheCanadianteam.“Iwilltrainwiththatasmygoal,”hesaid. CurrentlyMikeisratedNo.1inCanadaforthe“BoysThreeDivi-sion”,foryoungmenbetweentheagesof14-17yearsofage. Nottobeoutdonebyhisson,Davecontinuestotrainandhecom-petesinmostofthesameeventsthathissonenters. Onceagainthissummerhe’sprovenhisskillswinninggoldmed-alsinboththeProvincialandNationalchampionships.DavefirstsetanewCanadian“Men’sFive”slalomrecordin2006,thenbrokehisownrecordtwiceduringthispastsummer. BothMikeandDavetrainfromearlysummertolatefall.Earlyintheircareers,theytrainedonacoursesetuponLakeScugog,justsouthofWestshoreMarina. Theyhavesincesetupacourse fortrainingnearthefamilycottageatBuckhorn. “On average we are out on the course practising three or fourtimesaweekduringthesummer”Davesays. Fornow,Mike is attendinghisGrade12classesatPortPerryHighSchool,buthe’s looking forwardto theendof thesemesterwhenhe’lltraveltoFloridatospendthethenextfivemonthshoninghisslalomskills.Whilethere,hewillbeworkingonanexoticbirdfarmwhennotflyingacrossthewatertrainingforthenextseasonofracing.

By J. Peter Hvidsten

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metres and the spring time highs of around 250.06 metres. To Lake Scugog a few centimeters makes the difference of whether we can get out our boats, navigate without damaging our propel-lors or enjoy a picturesque lake shore. However, the Scugog watershed encom-passes 533.7 square kilometers. Even a moderate amount of rain and snow over the winter should bring plenty of water to ensure our beautiful lake level comes back to normal next year if the dam is managed well. Over the years, Lake Scugog has suffered through many droughts as bad as this one and mean lake level is still not as low as it has been at times in the past.

by Barbara Karthein, Scugog Lake Stewards

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Scugog at lowest level in 20 years

Many boaters have experienced situations as shown here, with their boats sitting stuck in the mud.

METRIC CONVERSIONSFollowing are the approximate figures when converted from metric into feet and inches.

• 250 meters equals - 820 ft., 2.5 in.• 249.655 meters equals - 819 ft., 1.0 in. • 250.06 meters equals - 820 ft., 5.0 in.

Note: Based on these calculations Scugog is about 14” lower than the set navigation level.



MargSnider-McGrathispassionateabouttheeffortsthathavegoneintotheReflectionParkprojectlocatedonQueenStreetintheheartofPortPerry. What started as an initiative to makePrince Albert’s history students connectwiththepast,“awaytomakeitmorerealforthem”saysMarg,blossomedtoincludenotonlythosehistorystudentsbuteverysinglechild from JK to grade eight in 9 schoolsacrossScugogTownship. Chancesareifyourchildwasenrolledinan elementary school between November2006 and June 2007, they were a first-handcontributor in this local historical commu-nityevent. Marg’svisionof thememorialpark,wasas a place to “reflect on the people whofoughttomakeourworldasit istoday,butalsothinkofthefuture.” Thisvisionhasbeentransposedfromcon-

cepttorealityunderthecreativedirectionofBonnieThomson,alocalmosaicartist.Shehasbeenresponsibleforguidingover2,000childreninthecreationofapebblemosaictobeinterpretedasadriedriverbed. Thechildren’sroleinthisprojectwasim-perative.Thekids,inparticularfromgrades7and8,quiteoftengetabadwrap,whichinMarg’sexperience,ismostunfortunate. Shegoesontosay,“theyhavesomanygreat ideasandI thoughtI’dreally like thecommunity to see that kids do care, theycareabouttheircommunity”. Reflection Park is the kind of hands-onprojectthatcan,throughactivecontribution,plant theseedofpositivecitizenshipwithintheyouthofScugog. Unforeseensetbacks,financialstrugglesandvariedobstaclesaretoblameforReflec-tionPark’sproductionpacebutconstructionhas managed to progress, albeit slowly at

times,towardsitsinevitablecompletion. “BonnieandIhaveoftensaidourhopeisthat as these kids get older they will bringtheirkidsandgrandkidsbacktotheparktosay,Iworkedonthis”Margexplains. Thespiritandprideofthecommunityto-wardsthisundertakingisunmistakableandwillcontinuetoliveonlongafteritsfinalun-veiling.Howeverthereisstillalottoachieve,including more landscaping representativeof the nine participant schools, plaques,benchesandtrashcontainers,justtonameafew. The elementary schools are well awareofReflectionPark,especiallyinthelastyearwiththeiractiveparticipationintheproject.But Marg says it’s the local residents, thegeneral public that need to be acquaintedwiththisnewadditiontotheirdowntownandthebenefitsthataccompanyit.

Marg Snider-McGrath’s dream inches closer to reality

Reflection ParkMarg Snider-McGrath, centre, is seen here flanked by a few of the more than 2,000 students who took part in the creation of

Reflection Park in downtown Port Perry. To her left are Ally and Ryan Jobe and to her right Heather and Brent Barnes.

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ReflectionParkisdesignedtobecomeacentralreststopfortouristsand locals,anewvenueandstagingarea toshowcase the likesoftheatregroups,ArtinthePark,folkfestivalsandmusicnottomen-tionagreatplace foreducators to teachtheirstudentsaboutcivicdutyandRemembranceDay. ThestudentswhostartedonthisjourneywithMargfouryearsago,arenow ingrade12andwithherever-positiveoutlookMarglikensthisjourneywithherfavouriteresearchprojectanalogyofaniceberg. Thevisibletiprepresentsasmallportionoftheentireicebergandwouldnotexistifitwerenotforwhat’sunderneath,supportingit. “Forthelastfouryearsthisiswherewe’vebeenandwe’vebeengettingclosertothesurface,butnowwe’vebrokenthrough,andweneedthecommunitytohelpusgettothetipoftheicebergbecausewe’resoclose…”saysMarg. Shefeelsinordertokeeptheparkfromstandingstagnant,thesupportofScugogresidentswillbecomeessential,andanticipatesfuturefundraisingeffortstocompletetheproject. Margis ineffectcultivatingtheconceptthateachpersonplaysarolewithinacommunityanditisbyworkingtogetherthatgreatthingscanbeachievedandlimitationsovercome. ReflectionParkisafittingmemorial,bridgingoneperson’svisiontohonourthepastwiththecollectiveeffortsofourfuture,thechildren. AnyoneinterestedinlearningabouttheReflectionParkprojectcangetmoreinformationat:reflectionparkportperry@hotmail.com-oratMeta4ContemporaryCraftGalleryonQueenSt.,PortPerry.

By Chris DeClute

Marg Snider-McGrath’s dream inches closer to reality

Reflection Park


Morethan2,000studentstakepartinparkproject


It’s hard to resist the adorable puppyfaces of mother and daughter YorkshireTerriersAbbyandHaileyastheycuddleuptogether in the bright sunshine. This duooffriendlypupsisthelatestadditiontothefamilyoforphandogsatTheAnimalGuard-ianSociety(TAGS),andtheycouldn’tbeamore picture perfect example of caninebliss. It has been 20 years of hard work andendlessdeterminationforthevolunteersatThe Animal Guardian Society (TAGS) – anon-profit charitable dog rescue organiza-tionthatplacesdogsinfostercareuntilper-manent,lovinghomescanbefound. Envisioning the building of a safe andnurturingenvironmentfordogstotakeupshelter,KathyAslingfoundedtheorganiza-tionin1987withgreat optimismforitspotential. H o w e v e r ,time has provedthat as the lackof public knowl-edge and interest towards the issue re-mains unchanged, building a haven forhomelessdogscanbenothingmorethanadream.Untilproperfinancialandvoluntarysupportisoffered,theorganizationcontin-ues to rely on temporary foster homes toprovide the care and affection these dogsneedtosurvive. Among the many dogs up for adop-tion, Jake and Brandy are two adorableand healthy miniature schnauzers whohavebeenplacedinfostercareafterbeingdroppedoffbytheirowner,whocouldnotprovide them with the minor dental caretheyrequire.Gentleandgoodnatured,to-gether, they would be a great addition toanyhome–evenayoungfamily. “Wereally take the timetoensure thatthe dogs and their potential owners arecompatible with one another,” explainsTAGS event coordinator and volunteerEmilieGassien. “We conduct a home visit, where we

b r i n gthe dogto inter-act withtheir pos-sibleadop-tersandwealsodoa tri-alvisit,wherethe dog willcome and staywith the interestedadopter for up to aweek.Weprovidecrates,food,bowlsandleashesandatanypointthedogcanbepickedupandbroughtbacktofostercare.” Emiliealsoaddsthatalldogshavebeen

spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, come with up-to-date shots and pet in-surance and an includedeight week obedienceclasswithKathy. Also, they are

completely covered for food and medicalneedsbyTAGS. As an organization that depends solelyon donations made from the public, thevolunteersatTAGSareencouragingyoutolendyoursupport.Theirannual Cornroast andBarbeque Fundraiserwas held in Septemberand, as always, drew to-gether crowds of animallovers for a day of cel-ebration. Everyyear,thedayisfilledwithplentyof fun, doggy-friendly activities, such asscavenger hunts and wiener-eating con-tests,andofcourse,itincludesadeliciousfeastofclassicbarbequefoods. Dogsareinabsoluteheavenastheyaregranted full run of a fenced-in, one acreproperty, while their human companionsalwaysenjoy the interesting itemsofferedupduringthesilentauction.

Alsoupand com-

ingisTAGSH a l l o w e e n

themed walkathonin October supporting

their “Trixie Fund,” which ben-efitsolderdogsinneedofcarefulmedicalattention.Forinformationonthiseventandmore, visit their website at www.animal-guardian.org. Asalways,theorganizationislookingforvolunteerstohelpoutwiththemanytasksthat are required to assist with adoptionprocesses and fundraising events. If youhave any interest in helping out with theeventorvolunteeringfortheorganization,besuretocallTAGStoday.Morethanany-thing,ifyouthinkyoucanprovidealovingandprotectivehome forJakeandBrandy,

Abby and Hailey,or any of theirother caninefriends living infoster homes,give them a call.With your sup-

port,TheAnimalGuardianSocietycancon-tinuetomakeadifferenceforthecountlessdogsinneedofasecondchanceatlife.

By Christina Coughlin

PICTURE: Volunteer and devoted animal lover, Emilie Gassien, holds TAGS recent foster additions Abby and Hailey. Both mother and daughter Yorkshire Terriers are looking for a caring owner and a place to call home.

The Animal Guard Society supports

‘man’s best friend’

Building a haven for homeless dogs can be

nothing more than a dream

Dogs are in absolute heaven as they get full run of a

fenced-in one acre property

TAGS

There is one fork left out of BOTH cutlery drawers. Sock avail-ability is at an all time low and it’s looking sparse in the fridge. Hmmmm…let’s get a cat!!! I truly believe people experience temporary moments of - for lack of a better word - craziness. A moment when the actual real-ity of your life is temporarily suspended in your immediate memory and within that split second a seed is planted. For me it was get-ting a cat. We have friends on Chandler Road who had a bunch of kit-tens – barn cats, fine. Over time and regular exposure something weakened in my dog favouring personality and now, yes we have a kitten (Boots). This kitten is OODLES of fun! Boots likes to pounce across my keyboard to attack the mouse pointer on the screen (I actually had to write this section twice due to involuntary deletion by you know who!). Boots likes to attack our dog’s tail (150 lb malamute mix); this begins a chain reaction of mentalness around here with both ani-mals running the marathon mile... difficult on wood floors. It’s ok, really, I would go so far as to say it’s amusing BUT there are some things I was unaware of with cats. Did you know cats like to wake up at 3:30 in the morning, hunt you down and: - Attack your toe if it’s sticking out? - Groom your head??? - Play with you fingers and chew on your rings? - Sit on your neck? Honestly the list goes on and on and quite frankly I am not OVERLY enthusiastic at that time in the morning and have no in-terest in sharing my neck real estate with anyone... ever. Sooooo, you devise ways to gently urge the kitten not to use you as a tree and climb you just because you are close to it and standing still. There’s the water bottle, very effective to chase the little bugger out of my fern and off the kitchen table (kinda fun too) but I don’t abuse this device. There’s the trampoline, a quick foot flick from underneath the covers will send kitty up about a foot in the air and temporarily relieve its attack on your sleeping body parts (pretty darn funny to watch the aerial act!). Aren’t cats supposed to be mellow, solitary creatures with scat-tered moments of patting requirements? Is it possible that I man-aged to pick the only cat in the world with dog-like tendencies? Now I know this sounds whiny but truth be told we are all really enjoying this new experience. Mornings have taken on a whole new urgency and it has nothing to with MY mandatory coffee re-quirement. Waking up is easy with the cat on my head, the dog tap danc-ing urgently on the landing and the fish circling frantically in it’s bowl all anxiously awaiting breakfast, but that’s ok - I like it. Did I really need another animal to clean up after, another chore? Not really, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Yes the house is in shambles and we are eating leftovers with our fingers and wear-ing mismatched socks. Things could be worse. And NO, we’re not getting a hamster!

Kitty Kaos

by Chris DeClute



TrishHolman-BenderandPatSparlingspenda lot of time together these days discussing asharedheritage.TheybothliveinPrinceAlberthomesbuiltbyTrish’sancestors. JamesHolmanwasoneoftenchildrenofRev.JosephHolmanandhiswifeRebeccaSymons.TheHolmanscamefromCornwall,EnglandtosettleinHaldimandTownshipin1831. JamesattendedtheFirstBaptistChurchinGrafton.HerehemetandfellinlovewithSabraUngerandthecoupleagreedtomarryandtosettleinReachTownship.Beforetheirmarriage,JamesmadehiswaytoPrinceAlbert toworkasawagonandcar-riage maker. In his spare time he looked forsomepropertyonwhichtobuildahousewhileSabrastayedinHaldimandTownship.HeeventuallyboughtanacrelotontheeastsideofwhatisnowOldSimcoeRoadandjustsouthofKingStreet. During that time the young couple ex-changedletters.SomeofthiscorrespondencehassurvivedandisnowtreasuredbyJames

andSabra’sgreat-great-granddaughterTrishHol-man-Bender. James’lettersaresurprisinglyromanticforthissupposedlystoicVictorianperiod.OnNovember10, 1844hewrote “…I seem tohaveyou in myarms sometimes but I think if I had you now Ishouldsqueezeyouratherhardmydear.IfonlyIcouldhaveonekissfromyourlipsitwoulddomyheartgood.” HecontinuedhisloveletterstoSabraonareg-ularbasisandonJuly6,1845hewrote,“…veryoftenIplacemyselfasifIhadyouinmyarmsandthenfeelthechillsofaffectionrunoverme.” Hislettersalwaysclosedwithromanticyearn-ings for her. Sabra’s replies, however, seem re-markablyunromantic.Shegaveaccountsofhap-penings at home and in the community but theclosestshecouldgettoasemblanceofaffectionwastoconcludehercorrespondencewith“tomyTrueFriend.” InhiscorrespondenceJameshadgivenprog-ressreportsonthebuildingofthegothicstyled

This Old House

James Holman’s 1845 love letters describe construction of his home in Prince Albert

Please turn to next pageDave and Pat Sparling


home,naming thebuilderGleason. Healsomentions thepost-masterJamesLeitch. ByNovember9,1845hereportedthat thehousewasalmostfinished,but“…Ican’tgetthemasontoplasteritformethisfall.Itisalmostfinishedotherwisesoitwillbecomfortableanyhow.” Sabramarriedher“truefriend”onJanuary1,1846.ThehappycouplemadetheirwaytothehousethatJameshadbuiltinPrinceAlbert.Helaterbuilthisownwagonworkshopontheproperty. IntheirOldSimcoeRoadhometheHolmanslivedcomfortablyandstarted theirownfamily. In1850Sabragavebirth toasonJamesCorshamHolman. WhenyoungJameshadgrowntomaturityheboughtpropertyimmediatelytothesouthandbuilthishomethere inthe1870s.Thishome isnow13815OldSimcoeRoadandhasremained intheHolmanfamily.Trish,youngJames’greatgranddaughter,livesherewithherhusbandAlBender. ThehomeofJamesandSabraat13855OldSimcoeRoadstayedin theHolmanfamilyuntil the1960sandwaseventuallyboughtbyDaveSparling.DaveandhiswifePathaverestoredthehome,maintainingmanyoftheoriginalfeatures. Asbefittedcomfortablehomesoftheperiodithastenfootceil-ingsandgenerousbaseboardsandaboundswithpinethroughout.ThishasallbeenfaithfullyrestoredbyDaveandPat. LettersandphotosoftheHolmanfamilyprovidethebasisofhoursofleisuretimediscussingapastwhichshenowshareswithDaveandPatSparling.Thatsharedpastisalsoanimportantpartofourcommunity’sheritage.

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After being named to the Mayor’sHonour Roll earlier this year for hiscommitment to teaching his studentsthe value of community engagement,DavidRobinsonwasquicktopointouthewasjustdoinghisjob. “Asateacher,Iwanttofocusongiv-ingmystudentsagoodexperienceinGrade10beforeIlosethem,”hesays. It was this desire to teach his stu-dents that became the genesis ofDave’s business classes’ involvement.Around 1994, government fundingestablishedaprogramforstudentsatrisk. Inordertoholdtheirattentionandinterest,Davearrangedforthegrouptoorganizethatyear’sSantaClauspa-radewiththeChamberofCommerce.“Companiesgotinvolvedandthekidscould put their volunteer efforts andlife experiences on their resumesalongwiththeirgrades.”Thehistorytripsoriginatedbylessconventionalmeans.In1992,Davevis-ited125communitiesacrossCanadaasNationalPresidentwhentheKinsmenClubofCanadacreated the ‘Proud tobe Canadian’ Tour. This govern-ment-sponsored initiative placedflags in the hands of many Ca-nadians, inspired our Olympicuniforms (hence Roots wear)thatyearandcaptured theCa-nadian imagination in a surgeofnationalspirit. TripstoJunoBeach,HongKong and the latest to VimyRidge(2007)havebroughtCa-nadianhistorytolifeformanyyoungpeople. “OfcourseI’mhonouredtohavemycommunityrecognizemy work, but the true honouris to share with students thatmagicalmomentwhenthefactssinkin.Igettobepartoftheir‘get-it’ moment thousands oftimes,” Dave explains. TheVimy Ridge event drew stu-dentsfromtheinner-city

aswellasabusloadfromtheYukon. “My great disappointment was forthose students who stood waiting forfour hours to not even be acknowl-edgedbytheirPrimeMinisterfortheircontributiontotheevent,”saysDave. “Buttheymadethehighlights:theceremony with student readings anda wreath-laying accompanied by theHighlandCreekPipes&Drumsplay-ingAmazingGraceandtheparadeof5,000students ‘over thehill’ (2,500ofwhichwereDave’s)bearingtheVimyflag(thePeaceTowerflag).” Peter Mansbridge of CBC saidthat in all his years of broadcasting,he’dneverseenanythinglikethatdis-play.AndPortPerrystudents ledthemarch. With the next trip, to Ortona,Italy in the wings for November2008, Dave is determined to exposestudents to more Canadian war ef-forts, and to show Veterans that “theforgotten battle is not forgotten”.

HANDS-ON LEARNINGDaveRobinsonsetssightsontaking

6,000studentstoOrtona,Italy

“What makes this happen isn’t me,

it’s about the kids”...DaveRobinson

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Vimy Memorial


HANDS-ON LEARNING Duringthisorganizationalstage,Davewillbevisitingschoolsacross the country (Manitoba, Alberta, PEI, Newfoundland). Ittakes twoyears toplaneach trip and this timeentailsmeetingswithVaticanofficials. “What makes this happen isn’t me; it’s about the kids,” hesays. ForOrtona,6,000studentswilleachbematchedwithaCana-dian soldier that died. Each student will trace three handprintsacrossafabricsquare.Theywillpersonalizethecentreonewiththeirownnamesandartwork.Theleftonewillbefilledinbystu-dentswithinformationresearchedaboutaCanadianfallensoldier(atOrtona).ThentherightprintwillbepersonalizedbyaCana-diansoldierstationedinAfghanistan. ThesesquareswillbeassembledaroundthePeaceTowerflag(atcentresquare)andthegiantquiltwillbeparadedduringtheOrtonaceremonies.ThequiltwillthenreturntohangintheCana-dianWarMuseum. Details about the trip are available at the Grenadier in PortPerry.Ifadultsareinterestedinaccompanyingthestudents,theywillbetreatedtoanadditionalvineyardtouraswellasaTuscancookingclass. “It’s very gratifying to see parents sit with their kids and re-searchhistory that theywerenever taughtback then,”explainsDave. “Andbecausethekidsdosomuchofthework,mylifehasre-allybeenwhatForrestGumpcalled‘aboxofchocolates’. Everydayisnewanddifferent.”

By Barbara Hunt


P FEBRUARY - Local residents turned out in hundreds to welcome Port Perry skating stars Anna Forder and Richard Stephens on their return from the Canadian Senior Skating Championships where they placed third. Also welcomed was David Porter, who won third place in the Canadian Novice Dance Championship with partner Janet D’Altroy.

P APRIL - By a majority of only one vote, residents of Scugog Township approved the sale of liquor under a dining room licence. The licence allows for the consump-tion of liquor with meals on a licensed premise.

P MAY - The historic old grandstand at the Port Per-ry Fair Grounds was completely destroyed by fire. The cause was suspected to have been kids playing with firecrackers.

P JULY - Debbie Griffen (now Jones) was chosen Cen-tennial Queen during Port Perry’s Centennial celebra-tions held on July 1, and construction got underway on the new road between Manchester and the Oshawa Road.

P SEPTEMBER - Emmerson Insurance Agency Lim-ited celebrated 50 years of business in Port Perry.

P OCTOBER - Former Lt. Gov. J. Keiler Mackay and his wife were patrons of the Centennial Ball held by Port Perry Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Four hundred and fifty persons attended raising $1,100.00 for the hospital.

P NOVEMBER - Construction of a new plant for Fla-mingo Pastries Limited was started on Old Simcoe Rd. by Ken Jackson. When completed the plant is expected to employ 75 to l00 persons.

P DECEMBER - All members of Scugog Island Town-ship council were returned in the December election. Reeve Victor Aldred and Deputy-Reeve Joe Dowson by acclamation and the councillors Mrs. June Crozier, Glen Demara, and Mrs. Grace Love by election.

P DECEMBER - In Cartwright Twp. Reeve Merrill Van Camp was defeated by Lawrence Malcolm in a two-way election. Councillors elected were Vernon Asselstine, Gordon Gettins and Osmond Wright.

Members of Port Perry Council for the year 1967. Front left, Bruce Beare, Reeve J.J. Gibson, Irving Boyd. Back left, Jack Raines, clerk, and councillor Phil Orde.

THE YEAR WAS 1967

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ThePortPerryHospitalneedsyoursup-portinobtainingaCATScan. Operation Hospital Watch, aScugogvolun-teerorganization, ishoping that thegeneralpublicwillmakesuretheircandidatesinthecoming provincial election are aware of theneedandwillsupporttheacquisitionofaCATScanforthelocalHospital. A CAT Scan can diagnose disorders inmanypartsof thebody including the lungs,digestivesystemandthebrain.Itcanbeveryusefulforemergencies,especiallyforstrokesand severe head injuries. It is an importanttoolindiagnosingpatientsforacutecare. Doctors have found that in emergenciessuch as heart attacks, strokes, severe acci-dentsorevenhavingababy,oneofthemostcriticalperiodsisthetimetakentogettotheclosesthospitalforcorrectdiagnosis.

For instance, a patient with a stroke canbegivenclotdissolvingmedicationiftheyarediagnosedwithinthreehours.HoweveraCTscanmustbecarried out to ensure that theconditionisaclotandnot internalbleeding,as clot dissolving medication can cause fur-therdamageorevendeath toapatientwithinternalbleeding. “Having a CT available for this kind ofrapidandaccuratediagnosiswill,inthenearfuture, be the expected standard care,” saidDr.JohnStewartofPortPerry. Several cases have arisen where traumapatients arriving at the Port Perry hospitalhavebeensenttoOshawaorelsewhereforaCTandhavereceivedtreatmenttoolate. Another factorraisingconcern is theuseofhospitalstaff. If a patient has to be sent to Oshawa by

ambulanceforaCTthepatienthastobeac-companiedbyanurseandsometimesadoc-tor. This means that critical staff are takenawayfromtheirdutiesatPortPerry.Dr.SueSheppherd says, early diagnosis is essentialin theeffective treatmentofstrokesandthemostaccurateandfastestdiagnosisfortreat-mentismadethroughtheCT. Dr.BillCohoonstated“thecommunityismakingagreatefforttoraisefundstoprovidethismostessentialpieceofequipmenttoen-hance care access in our own hospital, nowweneedpoliticalsupporttomakesurethatithappens.” Operation Hospital Watch is requestingthat those attending candidate meetings fortheupcomingprovincialelectionsmakesurethecandidatesareawareofthisneed. By Paul Arculus

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Borelians ready for October production of the beloved