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cy EvfotaTrivis - Eth PIA ER TEENY Sr ER Sit ay - nl A nln " "i a R Li TE Pol ar "Wo SERS , Don Miss Expo 67 ee It is only three months until Expo 67 opens its gates for the greatest influx of Canadians, and people from other countries around the world. More specifically, the opening day is set for Friday, April 28th, and after having had a pre-view of the 1000 acre site last week, it appears that an enor- mous task is still presenting itself to have everything ready for the opening. However, the enthusiastic persons we met, in charge of various departments, and in particular the director of opera- - tions, Philippe de Gaspe Beaubien, have no doubts in their minds. On opening day, Expo 67 will be ready to greet and look after people from Can- ada, and 70 participating countries. Candadian newspébers, magazines, ra- dio and television have given a great deal of well deserved publicity to Expo 67, but what has been said does not really describe the magnitude of this World Exhibition. It must be seen, to be really appreciated, and Canadians in all walks of life, should make a visit to Expo 67 an obligation 'and a personal project during Canada' s Centennial Year. / One of the aims of Expo 67, whose central theme is "Man and his World", will be to show how man transforms his enviroment in order to achieve his as- pirations. Tne Exhibition site, created and landscaped in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, is perhaps as good an example of this phenomenon as the ex- pected 10 million visitors to Expo 67 are likely to see in any other exhibit there. For the benefit and protection of out- of-town travellers, accomodation in ho- ~tels, 'motels, boarding houses. ete. rates are government controlled in Montreal during April 28th to October 27th. Just The Majority Those who support national lotteries in Canada to help finance hospitals and other good works will take heart from the results of a proposal for a state lottery in New York. Governor-Rocke- feller and other political leaders all op- posed the idea, but the voters approved the proposal by a margin of three- to-one. It is apparent that everyone wants the lotteries except those who have the power to make them available to the public. Canadians who send millions illeg- ally to Ireland three times a year, are without question of the same mind. But the rulers exhibit the same reluc- tance to accede to their wishes. It's Canadians should indeed be proud' of having this' opportunity to pay hosts to the World in 1967. All the visitors ~ from the par ticipating 70 countries, on - their way to Expo 67, will also see a great deal of this country, and it will be up to us, as Canadians to make their visit worthwhile, by showing hospitality and courtesy. For a Canadian, Expo 67 is a must, and if yoy have not already made plans, be sure to do so, or you will miss the greatest event in Canada since Confed- eration. i Dear Anna & Richard You didn't %each the goal you have both worked so hard for, and it would be only natural, that you might be a bit disappointed. We are not disappointed, we are in ~ fact very proud of both of you. We have _ not yet forgotten that you exactly one year ago brought honours to Port Perry =. when you returned as Canadian Junior Figure Skating Champions. We also know that you again will be training, if possible, may be even hard-. er, and that you will be returning to the 1968 Championship for a second at- tempt of bringing top honours back to your home town. You are both very young and should - have a great future ahead of you. You lost out to skaters several years older, and with more experience than your- selves. As a matter of fact, comparing your. ages with that of the champion- ship winners, you have quite a few years in which to prepare yourselves. We like the two of you, as well as your parents, to know, that we are very proud of what you have accomplished, and we are sure, that the same opinion and feelings are shared by the residents of Port Perry. When you are ready to compete for the 1968 Championship, we will all be behind you again, cheer you on, and give you .all the moral support possible. * ® Cogratulations and best wishes are also extended too David Porter and his partner from Barrie, Janet D'Altag, who placed third in the . Canadian Novice Championship. 50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, February 7, 1917 ~ Mr. William Rodman who has been in the employ of Mr.. H. H. Stone, left last week to take a position in Sault Ste. Marie. Miss Clara Pearl Barrett of Manchester was married to Mr. Harry C. Thorn of In- dian Head, Saskatchewan. A memorial service was held at Sonya in St. And- rew's Presbyterian Church for the late Robert Wilson who was killed in action in France. Mr. Leslie James and fa- mily have moved from: Prince Albert to Manchester Station. Rev. John Ford commen- ced his duties as treasurer of . the Corporation of the Vill- age. of Port Perry in the place of J. H. Brown. © 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 29, 1942 Mr. Fred Christie Jr. was elected president of the Port Perry Fair Board. © Pte. (Rev.) W. R. Tristram has been appointed Acting Protestant Chaplain at the Monteith Concentration Camp. Mr. John Orde has joined the ' Canadian Ordinance Corps., and is at present sta- tioned at Peterboro. Flight Officer J. W. Kerr. a former teacher of Port Perry High School now serv- ing in the R.C.A.F. was hon- oured at the High School. President of the Student ~ Council Miss Doris MacGreg- or read an appropriate ad-. dress & presented Mr. Kerr with an interesting parcel' done up in read, white and blue. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 7, 1957 At the Annual Holstein Friesian meeting held in Toronto, Mr. Hugh Ormiston received the Master Breeder shield from Dr. C. D. Gra--- ham, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Mec- Laurin and family, Epsom, have moved to Evanston, New York where Mr. Mec- Laurin has taken a position. George Milne 49, of Sea- grave was killed when his auto was struck from 'the rear and hurled into the ditch on County Road No. I1 near Seagrave. Names of competitors from 'Port Perry and district com- peting at the Kiwanis Music Festival in Toronto are Joan- ne Mosienko, Donna Samells and Graham Powell. JUST A STARTER "golden door to success. children or, if childless, somebody else's. Be : ~ In recent years, there has been a great deal Chiefly to blame are parents. They have This system makes a mockery of the con. time they changed, especially when the of criticism of education in this country, from my sympathy. Many of them remember the cept that every child has the same educational 1 Federal Government is on a "Buy Can- both outside and inside the system. It doesn't great depression. Many others honestly be- opportunities. Don't try to tell me that the Lp) adian" kick. take a Ph.D. to realize that a whale of a lot lieve material security. means happiness. But kid in a poor bush town in the north has the IE : of it is justified. And I speak as a parent, far, faf too many of them, delude themselves. same facilities, options and quality of teach. £44 IIIT IINRRs aaa ssas statuses ~ tax-payer, and teacher. They insist that Jack, who wants nothing more ing as the kid in a rich suburb. He simply 67h ¢ PO RT P ERRY STAR Only by frantic efforts and vast infusions than to get out of school and become useful does not. Money makes the difference. J Pt of money have we, managed to keep our sys--- and happy as a salesman or a policeman, has And speaking of inequalities, isn't there ' 3 CO., LIMITED tem a mere couple of decades behind the the makings of a great surgeon, because he something quite ridiculous' in a country of ie Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and times... i." has always got more than 60 marks in sclence. 29 willion having 10 separate and di aif. Srisuidiin A I know it's easy to indulge in hindsight. Or that Jill, a born wife and mother, who ogycational systems? Much larger countries 3 tbe ok ag But holy old jumpin' Jupiter, surely there wants nothing more than to get married, have one system, and yet have far more di. should struggle through a course in psychol- could have been a little foresight somewhere ogy, because she's always been a first-class versity and opportunity within that one than rN net | "ET PINE ER vi, P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc, - «4 Member of the Ontario Weekly. Newspaper Assoc. Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co, Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Departmént, Ottawa, and fer payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rates, In Canada $3.00 per yr, Elsewhere, $4.60 per yr. Single Copy 10c. A A A AA AA AA AA AAA AAA ARAL RRR RR ARN ' ' ' ' [J ' / ' ' ' / ' ' ' / ' / ' ' ' / / / ' ' ' / ' ; [J ' / / [A / [J H ' ' / ' AAS A A AAS SER A A AS A IS LR SCN ERE NIN CERN CR CCRC along the line. Look what we have: shortage of buildings, shortage of teachers, shortage of just about everything except pupils. And a vast surplus of them. This didn't happen overnight. They weren't all born last sum- mer. It was all there 20 years ago, perfectly obvious to anyone who could add and mul- tiply. The only people doing any multiplying were the parents. And the crazy part of it is that we keep urging the kids to stay in schools which have- n't enough room for the new crop arriving. "Drop-out" has become almost synonymous with "delinquent". It doesn't matter whether they're doing any work, or learning anything, or are just being bored silly. They're told to stay in school until, through sheer old age and the tidal wave pushing from behind, they get a magic piece of paper that will open a © $400 a year in municipal taxes. baby-sitter. © Almost equally to blame are the big in. dustries and institutions, from oil companies to banks. They are too lazy, or too cheap, or both, to interview young people and hire them on what they are. It's much easier, and a lot cheaper, just to say, "We don't want anybody unless he has at least a Grade 12 certificate", even if all they want him to do is stick square pegs in round holes. Another thing vastly wrong with education is the way it is financed. Let's take a couple of examples, Here's an elderly couple on a small, fixed income, After years of strug- gling, they own their own house. They pay of that is for education, even though they've paid taxes for years to educate their own About half we have with our 10 rigid and separate ones. It is provincialism, literally and figuratively. Rigidity is another thing that sticks in my craw. We have rigid curriculums, rigid time- tables, rigid divisions of the school year, and anything else rigid that avoids difficulty and keeps the vast, Victorian vehicle shambling along somehow. You know what? I'm get- ting a little worked up about this. But you can't keép a good belch down, and I've been developing indigestion over the whole busi- ness for some time, So rather than galloping off in all direc- tions, let's say this is the first of a series of articles on education by a plain, ordinary layman. I'll bet you can hardly wait for next week's thrilling instalment. ~Toronto Telegram News Service i