Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 4434 FOCUS - JANUARY 2017 Winter blew into Scugog Township earlier this year than it has in many, but the snow and cold so far this year does not begin to compare to winters past. Throughout the twentieth century there have been numerous large, traffic stopping snowstorms which brought Port Perry and surrounding areas to a virtual standstill. In January 1918 a winter snowstorm created the biggest block- ade on record at that time. Seven trains were held up at Burketon, and Mr. McPhail had 150 people to feed. South of town in Myrtle, Mr.Williams had 70 people to feed. Reports indicate there was 12 feet of snow in places along the Port Perry to Lindsay railway line. In March 1931 trains, automobiles and buses were brought to a standstill for two days as the worst storm in years dumped snow on the area. Local businessmen worked in shifts to help road crews open the road from Port Perry to Manchester. But perhaps the biggest snowstorm in Port Perry’s history occurred in March 1947. The road to Manchester (Hwy. 7A) was blocked for a full week. Snowbanks were piled from eight to 20 feet high and it took 20 men three days to open the road between Town Hall 1873 and the post office. Fifty men with shovels, a bulldozer and a snowplow attacked the snowdrifts on the hill from Simcoe St. to Old Simcoe Road. In February 1958 extremely cold weather and heavy snow forced the closure of the Port Perry Public School and many chil- dren received frozen cheeks and noses when sent out to trudge Dozens of men digging vehicles out of the snow just south of Greenbank, along Hwy. #12, following the big snowstorm of March, 1947. North side of Queen St. after a large snowstorm in February 1941. Snowbanks along Lakeridge Road in 1971. Let it snow, snow, snow 1/4 Page Horizontal Size - 6.8” x 2.2” back home through blowing snow. One of the most vivid storms in recent times happened the last Thursday of January 1978. The storm started during the after- noon and by evening Scugog Township was in the grip of the most violent winter storm in recent memory. Before it was over, the vicious winds and driving snow had caused death, injury, massive property damage, power failures, and a huge traffic jam on Oshawa Road that involved more than 400 abandoned vehicles. There have been many other snowstorms which caused dam- age and cancellation of activities, but newspaper records seem to report those listed here are among the most memorable. Call John: 905 434 0517 • 905 985 8569 www.lucykrenovations.com Renovations from the outside in, we can do it all! Has your bathroom got the blues? BEFORE Has your bathroom got the blues? AFTER Referrals are the core of our business