b'GREEN DOOR!GREEN DOOR!GREEN DOOR!GREEN DOOR!GREEN DOOR!Whats that secret Whats that secret Whats that secret Whats that secret Whats that secret youre keeping?youre keeping?youre keeping?youre keeping?youre keeping?youre keeping?Theres a song that comes to mind every time I hear green Theres a song that comes to mind every time I hear green Ther es a song that comes to mind every time I hear green door and it was the first thing I thought of on seeing a small green Ther es a song that comes to mind every time I hear green TherTheres a song that comes to mind every time I hear green door and it was the first thing I thought of on seeing a small door and it was the first thing I thought of on seeing a small green door uncovered and brought back to life in downtown Port Perry.door and it was the first thing I thought of on seeing a small green door and it was the first thing I thought of on seeing a small green door and it was the first thing I thought of on seeing a small green door uncovered and br ought back to life in downtown Port Perry .ed and brought back to life in downtown Port PerryThe song by Jim Lowe, in part, goes as follows: .door uncovered and brought back to life in downtown Port Perrydoor uncover ought back to life in downtown Port Perry .door uncovered and bred and brought back to life in downtown Port PerryThe song by Jim Lowe, in part, goes as follows:The song by Jim Lowe, in part, goes as follows: Theres an old pianoThe song by Jim Lowe, in part, goes as follows:The song by Jim Lowe, in part, goes as follows: Theres an old pianoAnd they play it hot behind the green door Ther es an old piano Ther There s an old pianoes an old pianoAnd they play it hot behind the green dooreen dooreen doorAnd they play it hot behind the gr een doorAnd they play it hot behind the grDont know what theyre doingAnd they play it hot behind the grAnd they play it hot behind the green doorDont know what theyr e doingt know what theyre doinge doingDont know what theyrBut they laugh a lot behind the green doorDon t know what theyre doinge doingDont know what theyrBut they laugh a lot behind the green doorBut they laugh a lot behind the gr een doorBut they laugh a lot behind the green doorWish theyd let me in so I could find outBut they laugh a lot behind the green dooreen doorWish theyd let me in so I could find outWish theyd let me in so I could find outW Whats behind the green doorWish theyd let me in so I could find outish theyd let me in so I could find outWhats behind the green doorWhats behind the green doorGreen door, whats that secret your keeping? etc.What s behind the green dooreen doorWhats behind the grGrGreen door, whats that secret your keeping? etc.een door, whats that secret your keeping? etc.s that secrGreen door, whats that secret your keeping? etc.Green door, whats that secret your keeping? etc.For some, the history of our community is of no interest, butFor some, the history of our community is of no interFor some, the history of our community is of no interest, but For some, the history of our community is of no interest, but for those who like a glimpse back on how our forefathers and For some, the history of our community is of no interest, but est, but For some, the history of our community is of no interfor those who like a glimpse back on how our forefathers and for those who like a glimpse back on how our forefathers and efathers and for those who like a glimpse back on how our for efathers and mothers, worked, lived and relaxed, a new door into our history for those who like a glimpse back on how our formothers, worked, lived and relaxed, a new door into our history mothers, worked, lived and relaxed, a new door into our history has just been opened. elaxed, a new door into our history mothers, worked, lived and r elaxed, a new door into our history mothers, worked, lived and relaxed, a new door into our history has just been opened.has just been opened.has just been opened.In August this year a panel on a Perry Street building was has just been opened.has just been opened.In August this year a panel on a Perry Street building was In August this year a panel on a Perry Street building was removed to reveal a cracked and weather-beaten door which in its InAugust this year a panel on a Perry Street building was eet building was In August this year a panel on a Perry Strr removed to reveal a cracked and weather-beaten door which in its removed to reveal a cracked and weather-beaten door which in its -beaten door which in its removed to r -beaten door which in its r emoved to reveal a cracked and weatherday lead to the second floor of the building.emoved to reveal a cracked and weatherday lead to the second floor of the building.day lead to the second floor of the building.The building, now occupied by Remedys drug store, is owned day lead to the second floor of the building. This green door, located on the west side of day lead to the second floor of the building.The building, now occupied by Remedys drug store, is ownedThis green door, located on the west side of The building, now occupied by Remedys dr e, is ownedThis drug store building, at 209 Queen The building, now occupied by Remedys drug storug storug store, is owned e, is ownedthe Remedywest side ofof by the Lattrielle and Puckrin families, and over the past few years The building, now occupied by Remedys dr This greenThe building, now occupied by Remedys drug stor This green doordoor,, locatedlocatedlocatedonononthethethewestwestsidesideof by the Lattrielle and Puckrin families, and over the past few yearsThis green door, located on the209 Queen greenby the Lattrielle and Puckrin families, and over the past few yearsthe Remedy drug store building, at209 by the Lattrielle and Puckrin families, and over the past few yearsthe Remedy drug store building, at they have been doing a phased restoration of the 125 year old blockSt., was recently discovered behind a panel, and by the Lattrielle and Puckrin families, and over the past few yearsthe Remedy drug store building, at 209 Queenby the Lattrielle and Puckrin families, and over the past few yearstheRemedydrugstorebuilding,at209 QueenQueen they have been doing a phased restoration of the 125 year old blockSt., was recently discovered behind a panel, and they have been doing a phased r estoration of the 125 year old blockSt., waswas recentlyrecentlyrecently discovereddiscoveredbehindbehindbehind aa panel,panel, in they have been doing a phased restoration of the 125 year old blockhas now been restored to preserve its history of stores. St.,panel, and they have been doing a phased restoration of the 125 year old blockSt., was recently discovered behind a panel, andandandthey have been doing a phased restoration of the 125 year old blockhas now been restored to preserve its history in of stores. the town.inof stor has now beenbeenbeen restoredrestored tototo preservepreserveitshistory in of stores.es.es. has been restored topreserve its history inin of stor Guy Lattrielle, who is chairman of the Scugog Heritagehasnownowits historythe town. of stores.Guy Lattrielle, who is chairman of the Scugog Heritagethe town. Guy Lattrielle, who is chairman of the Scugog Heritagethe town.Guy Lattrielle, who is chairman of the Scugog Heritagethetown.Committee, is an avid historian, and the discovery of Guy Lattrielle, who is chairman of the Scugog Heritage Guy Lattrielle, who is chairman of the Scugog Heritage Committee, is an avid historian, and the discovery of Committee, is an avid historian, and the discovery of Committee, is an avid historian, and the discovery of the door prompted him to look into into its history. Committee, is an avid historian, and the discovery of Committee, is an avid historian, and the discovery of the door prompted him to look into into its history. the door prompted him to look into into its historyyy. . . He found that the building was originally known as the door prompted him to look into into its historHe found that the building was originally known as He found that the building was originally known as the Currie Block, named after pioneer businessman He found that the building was originally known as the Currie Block, named after pioneer businessman the Currie Block, named after pioneer businessman the Currie Block, named after pioneer businessman George Currie. Mr. Currie is also responsible for the Currie Block, named after pioneer businessman George Currie. Mr. Currie is also responsible for George Currie. Mr. Currie is also responsible for George Currie. Mr . Currie is also responsible for building the 147-year-old grain elevator which still building the 147-year-old grain elevator which still building the 147-year-old grain elevator which still old grain elevator which still stands prominently at the foot of Queen Street, near the old grain elevator which still building the 147-year-old grain elevator which still stands prominently at the foot of Queen Street, near the stands pr ominently at the foot of Queen Street, near the eet, near the stands prominently at the foot of Queen Strlakefront.stands prominently at the foot of Queen Strstands prominently at the foot of Queen Street, near the lakefront.lakefront.It was while researching the history of the building, lakefront.It was while researching the history of the building, Ittt was while researching the history of the building, Iwas while researching the history of the building, Guy found that the newly revealed green door, It was while researching the history of the building, Guy found that the newly revealed green door, Guy found that the newly revealed green door, , which at one time led up a narrow staircase to the Guy found that the newly revealed green door, which at one time led up a narrow staircase to the which at one time led up a narrow stairow staircase to the ow staircase to the second floor, held the Lodge Rooms of the Independent which at one time led up a narrsecond floor, held the Lodge Rooms of the Independent second floorfloorfloor, held the Lodge Rooms of the Independent , held the Lodge Rooms of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.second floor, held the Lodge Rooms of the Independent Or Order of Odd Fellows.Order of Odd Fellows.Or Not wanting to erase history, Guy contracted to have Order of Odd Fellows.Not wanting to erase history, Guy contracted to have Not wanting to erase history, Guy contracted to have , Guy contracted to have , Guy contracted to have the door repaired, leaving the original colours, and Not wanting to erase history, Guy contracted to have the door repaired, leaving the original colours, and the door r epaired, leaving the original colours, and the door repairepaired, leaving the original colours, and ed, leaving the original colours, and installed a sign above it that would have been similar the door r ed, leaving the original colours, and the door rinstalled a sign above it that would have been similar installed a sign above it that would have been similar installed a sign above it that would have been similar to the signage used as far back as the early 1870s.installed a sign above it that would have been similar installed a sign above it that would have been similar to the signage used as far back as the early 1870s.to the signage used as far back as the early 1870s.For more than 90 years, members of the Independent to the signage used as far back as the early 1870s.For more than 90 years, members of the Independent For more than 90 years, members of the Independent For more than 90 years, members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Warriner Lodge No. 75, accessed For mor e than 90 years, members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Warriner Lodge No. 75, accessed For morOrder of Odd Fellows, Warriner Lodge No. 75, accessedPhoto taken circa 1880, shows the small green door located Or der of Odd Fellows, Warriner Lodge No. 75, accessedPhoto taken circa 1880, shows the small green door located their meeting rooms through the small door and up a der of Odd Fellows, W arriner Lodge No. 75, accessed der of Odd Fellows, WOr their meeting rooms through the small door and up a their meeting rooms through the small door and up aon the original George Currie block building at the corner of Queen their meeting r ough the small door and up aPhoto taken circa1880, shows thesmall green door located their meeting rooms throoms through the small door and up aPhoto taken circa 1880, showsthe small green doorlocatedon the original George Currie block building at the corner of Queen Phototakencirca1880, shows thesmall green door located 1880, showssmall green door and Perry Street.(colourized photo)on the original George Currie block building at the corner ofof QueenQueen Please turn to page 8 and Perry Street.(colourized photo)on originalGeorgeGeorgeCurrieCurrieblockblockbuildingbuildingatatthethecornercornerof Queen onthetheoriginaland Perry Street. (colourized(colourizedphoto)photo)and Perry Street.Perry Street.and Perry Street.(colourized photo)FOCUS - OCTOBER 20207'