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Sov \ i Yolume 103 PORT PERRY, ONT., THURSDAY, NOV. 9th, 1967 Number 5 Easter Holidays Replaced By 4 Spring Holidays | "Hats Off" To Guides And Brownies Persons in every walk of life are plainly aware of the need of a new hospital for There is hardly an organiza- tion in this town that isn't doing something The latest contribution was epresented to Mrs. W. Watson at the hos pital on Monday afternoon by the younger Port Perry. to raise runds. Mrs. Watson Susan Tripp. and Kelly St. Candy Sale. sect of this town, the Guides and Brownies. is seen receiving the cheque in the generous amount of $220.00 from The other girls are Linda Lewis, Laurie Boyce, Betty Jane MacMaster John. The funds were raised from the Guides and Brownies recent 'PUBLIC INDIGNATION' MEETING Show Up In "That it should be' neces- sary to call a Public Indigna- *tion meeting in this quiet small town, is deplorable and shameful," was the opening remarks of Mr. J. W. Kitt, director of organizing for the International Ladies Garm- ent Workers Union at a meet- ing held in the Legion Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 1st. About 50 persons attended the orderly and well- run meeting called on behalf of the striking employees of the Port Perry Branch of the H. W. Gossard Co. Limited. In February, Mr. Kitts said the Union presented a proposal of $1.25 per hour minimum, all statutory holi- 90 Strikers And Interested Legion Hall 1967 and $1.50 in 1968, but the Company refused to pay no more than $1.00 per hour, Mr. Kitts continued. (Continued on Page 7) Post Office Closed Remembrance Day Port Perry Office will be closed this year on Remem- brance Day, November 11. On that day, neither wickets nor lobbies will be open and- there will be no rural mail delivery. Mr. Bruce Hull, postmaster has advised that this is a new regulation this year and the public please take note. Collect 339. 371 children from R. H. Cornish Public School -and Prince Albert School again this year made it a record" when they collected for UNICEF - on Hallowe'en Night. Mrs. K. Bateman and Mrs. L. Huston who have made this their pet project six and four years respectively again days, two weeks vacation with| emphasized the fine result pay and sick benefits. The Conciliation Board ap- pointed by the Ontario Gov ernment suggested that the minimum should be $1.25 in| would never have been ac: complished without the ex- cellent co-operation of the principals and teachers from the two schools. Mr. Michael Fraser who presented the motion at the "public Indignation" meeting held in the Legion Hall is seen with J. W. Kitts, director of organizing for the Inter. national Ladies' Garment Workers Union at the close of the meeting. For UNICEF 310 boys and girls from the Port Perry School collected no less than $273.30, and 61 children from Prince Albert made i{ $65.55, making it a total of $338.85. This is considerably more than last year which also was a record when the total sum was $267.27. Included in the amount collected by the Port Perry children is $10.00 grade 7 and 8 donated, proceeds from a dance they held the Friday before Hallowe'en. "Thrill Of A" Life - Time!" .Most hunters confronting a deer for the first time usu- ally "freeze" and are either too surprised or petrified to get a shot fired. Not so, Don Carnegie: Monday morning Don was out deer bunting for the first time of his life, and after walking only 20 minutes through the bush he stood face to face with a beautiful 150 1b. buck. about 30 yards away. He calmly raised his gun, aimed, shot, and no doubt much to his and fellow hunter's surprise the buck fell. Don's hunting adventure took place only about 300 yards south of the road bet- ween Epsom and Highway 12, Monday morning. Others in his company who witnessed and can verify the shooting were Bob Howsam, Jim Bower, Ross Hutchison and Bob Parry. Students and teachers in Ontario schools will no long: er have Easter Holidays. In- stead they will have an early spring holiday from March 16 to March 24. This is a new regulation by the Department of Edu- cation and was confirmed in a telephone conversation by Mr. Wm. Bradford, principal of R. H. Cornish Public School. The long established "Eas- ter Holidays" have always commenced on Good Friday and continued to the follow- | _ ing Easter Monday. This has now been changed as, with the Easter season fulctuat ing as it does, some school time tables suffered. , Under the new system the holiday week will always fall on the same dates which should help in school sche- duling. Students and staff stand to gain extra days holiday, how- ever, since they will continue to have holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday regardless of their "Spring Holiday" which henceforth will fall on the same dates each year. Nets $150.00 For Skaters' Training Fund The dance held for the benefit of Anna Forder and Richard Stephens to help them in their training for greater laurels this season, was by all acounts very suc- cessful. " The skaters were present as honoured guests, and re- ceived much attention from the rest of the crowd. According to information received, the sum of about $150.00 was realized, and much credit for the good re- |sult is due Mr. and Mrs. P. Goreski, proprietors of Club Annrene, where the dance was held. Wayne King is presented with the Valedictorian Trophy by the Student Council Chairman of the month Brian Donnelly. COMMENCEMENT EXCERISES Again this year Port Perry High School's auditorium was filled to capacity for the annual Commecement Exer- and Friday evening. Rev. Alec Rice gave the invocation on Thursday after- noon and Rev. R. C. Rose, Friday evening. Welcome was extended to the graduates, parents, gue-ts and students by Grant Mac Conaid, Principal, Mr. Reg Foster and Mr. A. C. Richard: son, members of the Central Ontario District High School Board. Scholarships and Bursaries were presented to the gradu: ates and students. Ontario Scholarships were presented to William Holtby, Wayne King, and Dianne cises on Thursday afternoon | Parents, Students, Friends Fill High School Auditorium Wallace. The Board of Education scholarship was presented by Mr. Foster to Wayne King. The 1.0.D.E. Scholarship to Larry Marks, and the Eng lish prize to Timothy Brun- ton. Cr. Dymond Scholarship for the all-round student of Jr. (Continued on Page 2) Hospital Report Week Ending November 4 Admissions ..................... 16 Operations... ....... 5 Emergency Treatments = 5 Births 1 Deaths .. Nil Discharges . 20 Remaining 16 Visiting Hours - 2 to 8 p.m. Maternity Hours 3 to 8 p.m. ASSOCIATION FORMED HERE May Establish School For The Benefit Of Mentally Retarded Children In Area On Wednesday evening November first a gathering of over fifty interested citizens met in the Presbyterian Church Sunday School room under the chairmanship of Mrs. M. B. Dymond, Port Perry, to discuss the possi bilities of forming a local Association for the Mentally Retarded Children of this vicinity. The meeting was called since many persons had voic- ed their opinion at various times that there seemed to be a dire need in this area to give some organized assist ance to the metally retarded children residing in this vi cinity. Citizens from Cartwright, Scugog, Port Perry, Reach & Uxbridge were present. Vis. itors were, the guest speaker, Mr. Peter G. Gomery, co-or- dinator of Development from The Association for the Men: tally Retarded for the Prov- ince of Ontario. Mrs. L. Fretz, Mr. Fenen, Mr. J. Mc: Lelland. area school superin. tendents, Mr. Donald Lawr: ence, chairman of Education! BEEN RE a authority and Mr. T. E. Mec- Lean, President of the Ajax, Pickering, Whitby Associa: tion. Mr. Gomery was an excep: tionally well-informed speak: er. Some interesting excerpts from his remarks were: Ap: proximately 39, of the popu: lation of Canada are mentally retarded, resulting in about 600,000 individuals being in this group. There are ap- proximately 8000 receiving assistance in special institu: tions: less than 59 actually Continued on Page 2) RTE SI ----- "wa La > - SN a) a 2 ag RE wr RE a SN ~ pe | ~ -~ . J TR -td ao