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ex N {re Ra RY 2 (728% op By Michael Starr, M.P. June 2, 1964 | Much legislation has been dis- cussed and passed in the past two weeks. One of the import- ant Resolutions to come before the House for discussion is the proposed amendments to the National Housing Act. These amendments were for- | mulated by the late Hon. J.| Garland, the Minister, and the President of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Mr. Stewart Bates, who just recent- ly passed away also. Both of these gentlemen will be greatly missed, and it is un. fortunate that neither one of them had the opportunity to see these changes debated and Report From Parliament passed. Some of the features of the changes proposed are loans to owners of existing houses in areas included in urban renewal programs; the construction of accommodation for university students and their families, which is a slight modification from a previous policy, There is also a provision for increas- ng the amounts of monies for other activities of Central Mort- gage and Housing Corporation. During the past weeks we have had two distinguished vi- sitors to Ottawa, our Capital City. One was the Secretary- General of the United Nations, Mr. U Thant, and the other Mr. DeValera, the President of Ire- land. Both of these distingui- WES LANE PLUMBING ELECTRIC HEATING Office 985 Port Perry, Ont. -2473 Res. Zh TT fT Sifite TS ST SST SSH Ss a Te Sic lie lie SHllee Sullin >| Fri., June Beltone Hearing Service ANNOUNCES Special 1 Day Hearing Consultation at EMMERSON MOTEL, Port Perry Se SNES SNORE ra 12th, 1964 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Come in for FREE hearing evaluation test All Hearing Aids fitted at this Clinic Mr. Harold Nicholas CONSULTANTS Mrs. Shirley Draper 4 Please come in and get acquainted. shed gentlemen were accorded a warm welcome by Parliament and the Government. The Flag issue has flared up into a national controversy and Canadians are lining up on both sides. One group is for the re- taining of the Red Ensign as the national flag, the other is in favour of Mr. Pearson's flag. The debate, when it is begun, is shaping up to be a long and heated one. Some demonstrations have de- veloped on Parliament Hill in recent days. The young people seem to be evenly divided on this issue as was evidenced by their participation in these groups. An interesting flag appeared in one of these assemblies. It was the Red Ensign, except that instead of the Canadian Coat-of Arms, it displayed ten silver maple leaves. The maple leaves, I assume, represented the ten provinces of Canada. The Opposition had been in- sisting that the Government in- dicate the legislation they pro- pose to dispose of prior to any summer recess. On May 15th, the Prime Minister made a statement and indicated all the items of business the Govern- ment hopes to get completed before the House can give con- sideration to the possibility of a summer recess. He pointed out that the list was somewhat long and then he proceeded to outline the various pieces of le- gislation. He indicated that there would be another Supply Motion and also that the Gov- ernment will be asking for con- sideration of granting monies to carry on the affairs of the country. In all, there were some 30-odd pieces of legislation that he outlined in this statement. We understood at the time that these were pressing mat- ters that had to be disposed of. Since then, however, he has brought forward the flag issue and has indicated that it will be debated prior to any of these important government mea- sures. The flag debate can naturally be expected to carry on for some time as every Member of Parliament, or most, would like to express his opinion on this very important matter. This would in no sense mean that a filibuster would be undertaken. An opportunity must, of course, be provided for Members of Parliament, who wish, to state their position. As a result we have now relegated important legislation as a secondary con- sideration to the flag issue. . The Pension Plan has been 'shelved temporarily as some of "the Provinces have not given their consent to amending the Constitution in order to provide survival benefits under this Plan. The Province of Quebec has indicated that it will be ne- PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 11th, 1964 -- 11 cessary for them to have appro- val in their legislature for such an amendment. This may take some weeks as no doubt the | members of that legislature may | wish to discuss this matter in| some detail. Senior Citizens It is very gratifying to re- port another successful Euchre held at the Hall, Port Perry, | Saturday evening, May 30th. | Cards were played at 19 tables, very pleasant get together for old or young. So many enjoy | the companionship as well as | the game of euchre. A new group is in charge each month from the Club. Next Club meet- ing to be held at the Hall, Wed- | nesday afternoon, June 10th at 2 pm. Hope to see a nice at- tendance. A draw was made by Mrs. Sutcliff on the night of this euchre for Afghan (do- nated by Mrs. F. Hodgson), Port Perry. Lucky draw went to Mrs. Smith, Oshawa. An- other euchre will be held at Ci- tizen's Hall Saturday, June 13. Come and have a good time (8.30 p.m. sharp). A tasty, lunch is served. Winners at euchre -- Ladies high, Mrs. H, Wallace, score 84; 2nd prize (a tie) Miss M. Me- Laren and Mrs. H. Shortridge, score 75 (won by Mrs. Short- ridge). Cons. Mrs. W. Moase, score 40. Gent's high, Mr. Thos. Gibson, score 77; Second prize tie between (Mr. O. Stone, Doug | Manns, Mr. A. Timms and Mr. A. AY won by A. Par- rinder. Cons. Mr, L. Arnold, score 28. Following Citizen's Prayer written by one of the Club members, to the tune of "Bless this House". Bless this Club from day to day Give us strength to go Thy way, Help us all we can to do, | Making others happy too, Teach us Lord to guide aright, Bless all members day & night, Guide us all oh Lord we pray, Keep us cheerful day by day, This is what we hope & pray | Bless us all today. Scugog News (Too late for last week) The Scugog ball teams are now going in full swing. The girl's team is made up of girls 15 years and under. The boy's team is comprised of boys 13 years and under. On Saturday night at a quarter to 7 o'clock the girls will play against their mothers or any other interested mothers at the Head School. Then at 9 p.m. there will be a great gathering at the Scugog Township hall where the dance is being held in aid of the boys' team. On Wed. Mr. and Mrs. Don Gerrow expect to welcome Bone nie's parents from Saskatche. wan, We trust Sunday will be a bright day for the church par- ade for Guides, Scouts, ete. at "Grace" Church. STRAWB A FAIRLY LARGE (But Reserved at 35 cts. per of same day Picked. Crate Orders Taken ORDERS (27 qts.) or Larger Orders ONLY -- ERRIES Limited) No. of CRATE qt.--ONLY--Available p.m. A FEW PICKERS NEEDED (Adult Ladies preferred) PHONE during 9 - 12 a.m. or after 9 p.m. 985-2415; Mail Orders to 128 Simcoe St. Port Perry. WE HAVE VARIETIES WE RECOMMEND FOR FREEZING, FOR CANNING, FOR TABLE USE. SMALL ORDERS should be available at any time (need not be Reserved) at about 40 cts. per quart starting about week-end of June 26th. "PATCH LOCATED Opposite Sunny Brae Golf Course on - Manchester to Prince Albert Road. A VERY LIMITED No. of CRATE ORDERS of RASPBERRIES also Taken Now at about 42cts. per qt. (By the Crate of 27 qts.). Parkinson's PHONE 985-2415 Port Perry Dairy Month -- Cas i FELT ¥ 3 La we Cad? «| A el ra i at CA Soma ~-