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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 14, 1978 LAL ERAS v \ oF ¢ letters Wm. Newman comments Continued from page 5 answered every inquiry he has made to my office in the past, "including the letter concerning the sale of milk. As for my involvement in Federal politics, perhaps he will recall that he was the one to call me to solicit my support for his candidacy for the federal nomination. I Liked photo of Dear Sir: I was particularly interest in the picture of the little white school house, that was WEDDING INVITATIONS & Accessories PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 have never acted covertly as far as federal politics are - concerned. On the contrary, I have always openly suppor- ted the local federal P.C. candidate and campaigned on their behalf , whenever possible. Yours sincerely, William G. Newman Minister of Agriculture old school printed in your paper recent- ly. I have a photograph of a class of pupils that went to that school in 1903 or 1904. I will try and get it to Port Perry and let you see if it is worth printing. Several of the class are still living. It may be of interest to some who have a brother or sister in it as well. Sincerely, Ida M. Britton , cm Te Claremont school 13 dead after canoe tragedy Twelve students and a teacher from St. John's School in Claremont drown- ed Monday in the icy waters of Lake Temiscaming, in Canada's worst canoeing disaster. One of the victims was from Claremont and the others, including the teacher, were from the Toronto area. The students, aged 10 to 15 years were part of a group from the school on a three week canoe trip in northern Ontario and Quebec to mark: the end of the school term. The tragedy occurred when four canoes were swamped by four-foot waves whipped by a violent and sudden thunderstorm. Initial reports from Quebec police in the area said 18 survivors managed to make their way to shore. i Lake Temiscaming is locat- ed about 60 miles northeast of North Bay. St. John's is a private boarding school for boys operated by the Anglican Order of the Company of the Cross with a strong lee PC emphasis on physical fit- ness. ] The tragedy was discovered first by a helicopter pilot flying over the lake who spotted bodies in the water, and others lashed to the sides. of over-turned canoes. The victims were taken to; the town of Ville-Marie, on, the shore of the lake, where a morgue was to be set up in a municipal building. Parents and relatives started arriv- ing in the community faced with the grim task of making positive identification. The school became a full- time institute last year when it moved from Toronto to an old nursing home in Clare- mont. The boys take regular 20 mile snowshoe hikes in winter and long canoe trips, sometimes several hundreds of miles, in the warmer months. he The school's founder, Ted, Byfield is quoted as saying that students from schools in various parts of the country have made more than 100 canoe trips without a serious accident. SPECIAL GIFTS for Your Special Dad We have a large selection of quality - NEW PRINTER-DISPLAY CALCULATOR fits in your hand or in a briefcase. Use it in the car, at the office or at $129% home. Starting as low as ... $ Calculators and Adding Machines from CANON - SHARP - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 10.95 NEW FROM CANON 10 DIGIT MINI DESK TOP CALCULATOR Compact as a hand- held with the conven- ience of a desk top. 49% Distinctively Styled PEN SETS "94,95 .. Desk Topper A Great Gift Idea! TELEPHONE INDEX "36.95 .. 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His fellow citizens in Port Perry wish him good health and extended years. 25 YEARS AGO Thurs., June 12th, 1953 Mrs. Mary Sweetman entered the Hospital for an emergency operation last week. Representating the Port Perry Lions Club at a convention at Hamilton this week.were Mr. and Mrs. Art Brunton and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Starkey. Reesor Lumber's Racing Car driven by Miss Ann Keevil won the Open Race at Claremont last Saturday. This was Claremont's 1st Soap Box Derby. 20 YEARS AGO Thurs., June 12th, 1958 The window at Peel's Hardware was broken and a gun valued at $80.00 was stolen early Tuesday morning. A suitcase full of lead slugs is what the thief used to break the window. Mr. John {.eahy and family received a scare while driving home from Beaverton on Sunday. His daughter Patti opened the door and fell out receiving several lacerations and a fracture back of the ear. Miss Helen Honey, and Miss Sandra James are two local girls that received their nursing pins and Diplomas at Oshawa OCVI last Friday. 10 YEARS AGO Thurs., June 13th, 1968 Dennis Symes and Bruce Smith were the happy . recipients of the Queen's Scout Badges at the Manchester United Church on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fleetwood Beare of Greenbank celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday, June 5th. Congratulations to Margaret Elizabeth Terrett who graduated with a Bachelor of Physical Education at McMaster University, Hamilton. She accepted a position at Laurentian High School, Ottawa where she will teach Physical Education and History. Don McKean, Greenbank, has sold the former Empringham place to a fish hatchery company. George R. Fawns, Port Perry, received an Associate Diploma in Agriculture at the University of Guelph's Graduation exercises. It could be, with a low cost Personal Loan from your Credit Union. 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