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FINISHING TDUCIIES to the stable for on outdoor Na tivity scene are done by trainee outside one of the Edgar Trainees Ready For Yule Activities ay remr KEENE Examiner stall Reporter ltsthrlstnias time at the Adult Occupational Centre at Edgar and staif members and mentally retarded trainees are preparing for festive activities The trainees are Lhcro to help themselves and conduct their own Christmas events We are not here to care for the mentally retarded adult said Ian Wollls centre sup crtintcndcnt but to teach them to care for themselves We elf contained conununity where train ees work play live together was once an air force radar site Now the facilities are used to the fullest to provide place where those who are not yet ready itorcompete IlLtitEJllodEllI world may be protected until they learn to do so The choir under the direction of music instructor Morley Thornton had six new voices when it sang at concert at the centre last Thursday They were replacing six trainees who had finished their stay at the centre and who returned to the outside world ONE DAY EARLY Christmas will come day early for the trainees Dec 24 will be the day for opening pre sents ice skating on an outdoor rinlr stat served luncheon and showing of the The reas nlog behind that is fairly simpl said Mr Wallis Most of the staff like Dec 25 withtheir families We feel thatChristmas for the trainees should see as many staff here as possible to enter into the activities with them Along with the concert last week and Christmas itself there is long list of scheduled events before and alter Busloads of male trainees have been go ing to hockey games in Orlilia each weekend and last night there was sacred concert in the chapel There will also he sleigh riding party and stall members will be bringing their snowmo biles onto the site so using them as well as the sleigh Thursday there will be Christmas dance for stall and trainees plus any stait merrr hers children over age is On Dec 23 work at the centre will stop early to enable trainees to prepare for an All of themore than 200 trainees at the centre are employed the maiorlty in workshops where they do contract work SERVE MEAL The staff served luncheon on Dec 24 has become tradition in the four years thatthe cen tre has been in operationStall members will cook the meal serve and wash the dishes The timing hallis also the only area at the centre which the staff decorated Altar Christ as there are still many acti ties planned It Yflfl outside group will beheld Dec 29 and the next day been xiiiinnit aitcmoon party it mens residences Inside residents had decorated the halls and their individual rooms tor the festive season here would IN THE HOBBY shop train ees bend to the task of com pleting Christmas decora tions Next door carpentry shop is used to turn out ply wood figures to decorate laums and buildings The set for the judging of snow sculpturing contest Dec 31 there will be re cord hop followed by social hour at one of the large resi denoes FESTIVE TOUCH The main residences are form er barrack blocksbiit there is little of the old institution about them now Decorations have been strung thelengtb oi the halls and each oi the rooms has been given the festive touch by the two trainees who occupy mm the main rcsidenlt uplexes in the term er mar ed quarters have been set as as half way hous es where trainees who are al most ready to leave the centre in become part at small family type groupln preparations ior leading near normal life in the outside iworldr Christmas trees on he lawns or these houses are illt nated while inside lights aiidi deocra tionsishine out through the wind WE IV Both hobby shops iormci mar ricdquarters are going full speed as soon as work stops cac coniciiri neurons hrookdale Park Innhim ross Wi Cnlinenial innJohn Hart QueensTho Versalones VellingtonThe Playboys BayshnreEonnie and the Rhodettcs Noltawasa RoxyMotorcycle ImperialDqu sensitivities tIIIZ EARN EXAMINER Collegiate Boa The Barrie District Collegiate Board held Ill last meetlnl lost from contractor and mero mentdcpartmenu The Ontario Municipal EonrtL the cityoi Barrie and the cell egiate board are writing one In other about the mount money left on the boards bud get The 0MB Joys the colleg iate board cannot proceed with the building at an Bastview Secondary ol extension However the City oi Barrie points out to the one that the colleglaie boaid domt want sudiorlty to build the school they Just want to proceed with the architects drawings so that SaveTheParir Group Seeks Use Of Auditorium rcduest born the Citizens Sara the Park Committee for free use of the Central Collegiate Auditorium next hiarch was re lerred to the Simcoe County Board of Education by Barrie District Collegiate Board last night Dr Heaton asked the board for free use of the audi torium or concert and an art sale in his letter he said he hoped thohoard would be able to aid the group in its attempts to improve the community Members of the board tell that the request was one that should be handled by the new board The coilegiaies come under the Jurisdiction of the new board on January The rcsldenccs used to he barrack blocks which have now been converted Entom iner Photo Seasonable Temperatures in the Barrie area will be seasonahlevednes day with winds light tonight and tomorrow Skies will be mainly sunny Wednesday but will he clouding over later in the day The Toronto weather office predicts low tonight at 10 and high Wednesday or 32 Noon temperature outside the Barrie Examiner was 10 WRONTO CF Forecasts issued at 530 uni Synopsli5ome clouds and few snowflurriesare likely again today in the North and parts at southwestern Ontario with considerable sunshine in other sections of the province Cloud will probably reach the Great Lakes area Wednesday bringing with it milder condi tions Windsor Hamilton Toronto Lake St Clair Lake Erie Niag ara Lake Ontario Sunny with few cloudy periods today Wednesday mainly sunny but clouding over later in the day Seasonable temperatines Winds northwest 15 to 25 light tonight and Wednesday London Lake Huron South crn Georgian Bay Variable cloudiness with few scattered snowflurries today Wednesday mainly sunny but clouding over later in the day Seasoneblc trainees engage in the hob temperatmES Winds northwest bies voluntarily in their spare time instructors said they aimed at having the trainees continue their hobbies when they returned to society Ex aminer Photo Wednesday Saul Stel Marie White River Algoma Sunny with tow cloudy periods today Mainly cloudy Wednesday Mildcr Lght winds FARM PRICES TORONTO GP Wholesale to retail carton eggs average waflrted prices quoted by the department of agriculture as of Monday large 004 me dium 56 small 43 Eggs Wholesale prices to country stations iibre cases quot ed by committee of wholesale egg dealers extra large 56 large 55 medium 5065 null 37 so 29 decorations are being turned out not Just small tree ornaments but large wooden cutouts of the nativitly the Three Wise Men and other Christmas characters These are being erected out sldethe chapel and the resi dences Normal activities are not Ell5lt pended at the centre at Christ mas anymore than they would be outside Trainees doing con tract worlrreceive token pay ment and use this to pay for certain recreational iacilifles and treats from the snack bar GAMES NIGHT On one night the trainees wont have to worry about mon ey and that is Millionaires Night Jan variety of carnival type games will be set up in gymnasium and trainees coming in will be given funny money so that they can try their skill or their luck The moretrainees who can return to their families for their next Christmas and be well enough adjusted that they wont hate tocoms back then the happ well all he said Mr WallisfWcmiist never lose sight or the fact that the aim or this sheltered community is to rehabilitate the mentally re tarded adultnot shot him away where he wont ollend societys Dairy Commission tendernble carlots buying 39 score 54 buy ing 40 score 65 selling 65 picnics POLICIES The complete efficient method inauranca cov erage and control Clail the trained people rnrndrncr NUMBERS Police 1235593 726nm mom mom night Imld furry of letter 15 to 25 today light tonight and Butter priccsrrcanadian Tumor Damian 11 in rd one In Dispute Over Addition Ibo couhly board at education Will be in position to stlrt wry Burton loudness admin istrntor for the oolletllta board think its lust inother ex ample of the OMB tiring us the run around The Eastviow additlon will here 11 clmms double gym and three OVERIIME CW final payment of H000 was made last night to Emery Eng ineering or building the origin al school dispute about over ln other business The Per sonnel commltlte decided that it would not recommend any change to the salary offer made to teachers earlier in the year Gordon hicTuk told the board that the committee had turned down the teachers request but the teacherl came back lgnln We do not think the board should change its offer Fiyers To Hold Childrens Day This Sunday The Barrie Flyera ls eponser big childrens day Sunday on ternoon when youngsters under the age of 12 will be admitted tree when accompanied by parent The Flyers take on the Belle villa liloHawks at 230 port in game the Flyers may have to in to retain their lead in the Ontario Hockey Association Sen lorAlnaguc DISTRICT WEATHER emperatures Predicted Fer Wednesday North Bay Sudbury liallbur ton Northern Georgian Bay Ti mngami Cochrane Western James Bay Variable cloudiness with low snowfluirier today and Wednesday Not quiteso cold Winds northwest is to 15 Ottawa Montreal Variable cloudiness with fewlisht flur ries and cold today Wednesday mainly sunny and not so cold Winds northwesterly is with gusts 725 becoming light Wednesday Forecast Temperatures Low tonight high Wednesday Windsor lo 40 St Thomas 33 London 35 Kitchener 35 Mount Forest 82 wingham 32 Hamilton 33 St Catharines 35 35 30 30 32 30 23 25 25 23 no 50 15 25 15 20 20 15 15 10 Ill 20 20 20 IO 10 II Io Kiilaloe Muskoka North Bay Sudbury Earlton Sault Ste Marie Kapuskasing White River Moosonee ilmmins six Savings ENDEAVORWG re dch pher handwriting on Christ mas package at the Barrie post office are Postmaster Thomas Kerr Hell and Harry Partridge tc clerk Examiner Photol Christmas Rush Keeps Post Office Jumping The Barrie post cities is smothered in pro Christmas mail lnaddltlon to the regular post ofiice stall an extra 90 workers including 17 mall car riers have been hired to help with the Christh rush Postmaster Thomas Keri said that the rush will probably last longer this year than last The reason is that Christmas lalls in the middle of the week enab ling the public to mail as late as Dec 22 and still hays their mail delivered in time The Christmas rush started in November when overseas packages were sent Between Novanber and Dec 25 the mail load increased live times that ol the normal flow Mr Kerr said 420000 letters went through the cancelling ma chines between Dec and Dec 14 which is slight decrease from this same time last year The explanation may be either in the postage increase or the act that people are waiting un til the last day to mail their Christmas cards The post otiice staif man ages to get all their work com pleted during regular Working hours with the exception of the two Sundays previous to Christ mas Day On these twoflSung Es iiLlLioedshf mall are sent titBarrie from Toronto in cargo tractor trailers Undeliverablc mail letters which cannot be dellVETllIDE causcot wrong addresses and no return address or packages which fall apart or lose their address labels are sent to tho Undeliverahle Mail mice The UMO is the only ottice in Canada which is authorized to open lirst class mail The letters are stor ed in this olfice until they are auctioned in Ottawa once year What can the public do to as cilitate the post offices job He sure packages are tightly wrappedietters are in tight bundles with local label and mail early Mr Kerr advises Meanwhi other areas at Ontario the crease in Christ mas card postage to live cents irom three cents has cut the volume mail by 10 to 35 per Problem solver insinuate incewith lots oiintoiost nankoinoii Geitiiioates in Many Christmas Gilthackers Ba cent and has led to lands of parttimc staff in several com munities Vessnla postmaster at Sault Sle Marie said he has laid oil 80 of the 130 parttima staif members hired earlier this month liepcrs hired for the Christ mas rush at St Catharines are working three or our hours day instead oi the usual clght Postmaster Thomas Gnrriock said there is drop oi 25 per cent irithc Christmas mail this yimr rind it is almost certainly because of the Increase in post Eg Mr Gnrrlock said the post otilcc was prepared to handle 23 million pieces of mail but added there was no possibility this fig ure Would he reached At London Al Green super visor ol operations said the mail was running at normal rate until Dec lo and then there was noticeable de crease He said hehclieved people this year have taken realistic look at their Christmas card list FLAT TOPPPED GUITARS ARCH TOP GUITARS Claude Millard postmaster at Peterborough said mail was down about 10 per cent and be lievcd that people were looking lor on excuse to cut down their ists hlr Millard said there were no iayoils oi parttime stall but that extrn help have worked about 10000 hours this year compared with £0000 at this tirno last year Itt Niagararliels supervisor Bob Gilbert said extra help was hired as the volume warranted it and that this year not as runny parttime workers were hired as last year He said there was daemon oi about 20 per cent Raymond OBrien Kitchener postmaster said yesterday that Christmas card delivery is down 35 per cent over last year and estimated 378000 cards Toronto post office spokes man said yesterdey many local oliiccsiirc out of six cent stamps because of big Christ mas sales New 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