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4 SRA Ri $ o | ° ° New conservation area under consideration Behind the scence activity that could lead to the estab- lishment of a Dr. Matthew Dymond Conservation area hasn't been going too smoothly. Loretta McNab of Toronto made the original suggestion in a July 2 letter to Arthur Wishart, regional advisor to Premier William Davis. In the letter, Mrs. McNab suggested a 242 acre site off the second concession in the former township of Reach. The site is near Chalk Lake. After receiving the letter Mr. Wishart sent a letter to Darcy Higgins, president of the Ontario riding Progres- sive Conservative Associa- tion. Mr. Wishart's letter stated that; "The suggestion (of a Dr. Dymond Conservation Arca) scems to be a very worthwhile and feasible one and 1 trust that your associ- ation may see fit to follow it up. ) After this Mr. Higgins and Mrs. McNab discussed the idea. When the STAR contacted Mr. Higgins, he initially said that as far as he was concer- ned, a Dr. Dymond Conser- vation Area was a dead issue, When asked if he thought it was a good idea, he would only re-address the question to the reporter. Mr. Higgins also said that he didn't know how the provincial cabinet felt on the matter. But after being confronted with the letter Mr. Wishart had sent him, Mr. Higgins said that the Progressive Conservative Association would consider the matter at P2RT § PERRY Second Section Volume 108 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1974 -- No. 46 { 'Safety patrollers provide Crossing service to their fellow students If safety pays, there is a group of about 30 Grade five and six students at R. H. Cornish Public School who should be very richly rewar- ~ ded. These students spend part of their spare time each week seeing to it that their fellow students get safely to and from school. They are called school patrol guards and they can be seen any school morning or afternoon at dangerous road crossing points. But of course, these stu- dents rewards aren't monet- ary. At the end of each year, they get to go to the School Patrol Jamboree in Oshawa. They may also get one other outing a year to someplace like the Ontario Science Cen- tre in Toronto. But outside of that, the only reward they get is the satisfaction from knowing they are doing an important job. Becoming a Patroller is a strictly voluntary thing, according to school principal John Hogg. But once they have signed up and their parents have agreed, the student is expected to accept his responsibility, Mr. Hogg said. This responsibility in- volves being at their post before the other students arrive, and then seeing to it that the students get to the other side of the road safely. They do this by standing with their arms out to stqp the students from crossing until the way is clear. Once the way is clear, they lower their arms, and turn side- ways to let the students Cross. But, under no circum- stances are the patrollers allowed to step onto the road or to stop traffic. Mr. Hogg said this point is made very clear to each patroller. They are also instructed in all aspects of safety, as are all the other students, Mr. Hogg said. The provincial police acci- dent prevention officer pays several visits to the school every year and instructs the students on all aspects of safety. Each patroller is given a guide book which contains a set of rules to follow. They are told to set a good example for others, to be' neat, clean, dependable and to be on time. : The patrollers are divided into four teams and they cover three important cross- ing points with -a patroller stationed on both the north - and south side of Queen | SP street al these points. There are two guards in™» front of the school, two at Ottawa Street and two at Rosa Street. The lirst three teams take turns being on duty while the fourth team fills in if any- body is sick. Generally speaking, a team gets one out of three weeks off. Grade 5 teacher Clive Roane is in charge of the program this year and sees to it that there is always somebody on duty. If the patrollers have any problems with students not following the safety rules, (continued on page 23) The student's friend is Ray McCully who guards the Simcoe Street Crossing of Highway 7A. He has on its next meeting. But he couldn't say when that would be. Mrs. McNab said that she would continue to push for the area to be made into a conservation area. She said that many of her neighbours supported her in her efforts. The area. Mrs. McNab explained has been the cen- ter of controversy for a number of years as part of the area is used as a gravel quarry. Residents of the area have been trying to prevent the area being used as a quarry for sometime, she said. Mrs. McNab said the area is not zoned to allow quarries to operate and that the Ontario Municipal Board had blocked an effort to have it rezoned. Captain Sr-- y cacher LS poe Patra," in charge| Mr. Higgins said that working gravel pits aren' a very beautiful site, but people have to have gravel. He said that he knew of lots of territory in Uxbridge that he would like to see as a conservation area. In her original letter to Mr. Wishart, Mrs. McNab said that the announcement that Dr. Dymond, who has been the provincial member of parliament for twenty years, would not seek re-election had prompted the sugges- 7 * tion. "For 20 years Dr. Dymond has served his constituents as a private member and the province as a whole in two cabinet posts," the letter said. "As an individual he is widely respected with a mn respect knowing no partisan boundaries." She suggested that recog- nition of Dr. Dymond's services should take a living form and suggested that lots 3 and 4, concession 2 of the former township of. Reach should be secured by the province. If the area is reforested, it would serve as a reminder of Dr. Dymond's service to future generations. Mrs. McNab said that if this course of action was followed it would settle for once and all the question of what should be done with the area. It would be a fair com- promise solution to a diffi- cult problem, she said. Dr. Dymond had no com- ments on the proposal. John Hogg, principal (left) of R.N. Cornish Public School examines the safety Patrol Board to find out who is on duty, while teacher supervisor Clive Roane watches on. There are four teams of safety patrollers for the school and they take turns partrolling at six patrol posts. Night courses begin at High School If your looking for some- thing more to do than just sit in front of the television every night this winter, the Port Perry High School may have what your looking for. Night courses in a variety of general interest subjects as well as some commercial and technical subjects will begin early in October. Bill Sharpe, night school director, said that registra- tion for the courses will take his rain wear this day to be ready whatever the weatherman has in store. place next Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 at Port Perry High School. Anybody is eligible to enrol in the courses and cost for 20 week courses is only $25.00 while 10 week courses cost $12.50. The courses are offe- red (ree of charge to senior citizens. "The idea behind these courses is recreational," Mr. Sharpe said. "We hope people will have a good time, enjoy themselves and learn something." Mr. Sharpe said there are no big tests at the end of the course and no pressure to perform well. Mr. Sharp expects that most courses will take place Tuesday nights this year and last between two and three hours depending upon the course. Last year over 150 people took part in the program and Mr. Sharpe hopes for in- creased enrollment this vear. Upholstery, Interior Dec- orating and Landscaping were very popular courses last year. Art and Ceramics created a lot of interest and the sewing courses are always well attended, Mr. Sharpe said. A new course being offered this year is called Outdoor Recreation and will be given by a group of High School teachers. it will cover such widely varying subjects as survival. in the outdoors, (continued on page 25) a 2d [2 ATIC RAGA i od Th SC pe Shain 5 FE » Preis A