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! imi MLC -- ~3 Ee ou Yim SHAE CLL AER Port Perry High School was the venue for the 9th annual Christmas Craft Sale on Saturday. Vendors came from all over southern Ontario to sell their handmade crafts. Pic- tured above Is Lori Plant and Christy Spear of Oshawa. If you are a farm family with young children, Miriam Reesor wants to hear from you. Mrs. Reesor has been re- cently appointed as program di- rector of the On Farm Child Care Program for Durham Re- gion, a federally funded project sponsored by the Bethesda- Reach Womens Institute. She told the Star in an in- terview last week that an initial and very important aspect of her work will be to assess the overall child care needs of farm families in Durham Region and neighbouring townships. By collecting as much data as possible about how farm fam- ilies provide care for their young children, Mrs. Reesor will come up with recommenda- tions for programs and set up educational material to assist families. The main reason this pro- gram is underway is for the safety of children whose par- ents are actively involved in farming. Farms are not safe places for young children to be without proper supervision. Statistics show that in a ten year period up to 1987, there were 80 child fatalities on Ontario farms, and most of those were male children. Mrs. Reesor said that be- cause of the nature of the farm- ing business, safe supervision for children is crucial, especial- ly during peak season when both parents may be working 'a PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 24, 1989 -- 29 Looking for children for farm child care program long hours each day on the farm. Many families already have good care systems for their children, she explained. Others may not. She wants to hear from as many families as possi- e. The program has been un- derway for over a year through a provincial grant. Last summer, 21 Durham farm families took advantage of on farm care providers to look after their children. Mrs. Reesor said there may be other types of child care sys- tems that can be developed. Her new position as direc- tor of this program is part-time. She works three days each week (Tues. Wed. and Thurs.) out of the Agriculture Employment Services office on Queen Street in Port Perry. And she is asking farm families to get in touch with her at 985-3831. Mrs. Reesor is well quali- fied for her work as director of this farm child care program. She has two children, and her husband works a farm near Stouffville. She holds a degree in social work and special education, and for seven years worked with childrens programs in Toronto. A farm can be a dangerous place. For young children with- out proper supervision and care, the danger is multiplied many times. Mrs. Reesor's job is to help lessen those dangers for chil- dren and their families. PAUL VAN CAMP Chartered Accountant 204 Casimir St. 985-9725 Port Perry * INCOME TAX * FINANCIAL PLANNING * SMALL BUSINESS Christian School children enjoy Thanksgiving Day A good Thanksgiving was had by all, with the kindergarten children enjoying their own Thanksgiving day dinner at Mrs. van Eyk's home, the Wednesday after Thanksgiving. Last week, the letter "F"' week, the kids visited van Harten's farm, and saw some very fine, feathered friends - a few thousand baby chicks. On Friday, they brought their pajamas and favourite ted- dy bear, as they learned the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie" and did some related activities. Grades 1 & 2 had a test in Bible last week, on the major and minor prophets; as well they performed a play from their readers. The Social Studies Unit on water is moving along nicely, with in- teresting experiments performed in class for each lesson. The 3, 4 & 5's made posters of the solar system, last week and had a test on this subject. Their next unit will be a study on heat. Grade 5 has been doing mad minutes on multiplication facts, while third & fourth grade con- tinues with the subtraction facts. The senior class has begun a "Creative Culture' project in geography and this is due Oct. 25. They are also starting a Social Studies project on town life in the Middle Ages. In Art class, they are doing 'hand poses' and in science, they continue their study on the nature of science. Last week during chapel, Mrs. Beulah Buchwald, a ventriloquist and puppeteer entertained children, staff and interested parents with her witty humor and peppy delivery. The T-shirts and jogging suits have arrived! You may pick yours up at Marg Hiemstras, if you have placed an order. Thanks to all who made our Ap- ple Fest Day a big success. Thank you also to Don and Mary Hiekstra who donated the apples. A total project of $750.24 was made! What are you doing Recycling Week? The Recycling Council of On- tario has designated November 20-26 as this year's annual Recycl- ing Week. Most people are aware these days of the problems of overflowing landfill sites and the need to change our ways and to create less garbage. Holding a Recycling Week is a way of en- couraging all of us to become ever more creative in our efforts to reduce our contribution to the pro- blem by re-using many items and recycling others. A small committee has been formed to brainstorm and plan events on a recycling theme for Scugog Township during the week of November 20-26, but participa- tion from anyone else in the com- munity who is keen about recycl- ing would be most welcome! If you as an individual, or your business or community group would like to contribute to the planning for this year's Recycling Week, please contact local co- ordinator Janet Banting at 985-3225. Purchase your tickets before Friday, October 27th, 1989 and double your chances of unlocking the Treasure Chest. Scugog Choral Society presents ... the PREMIERE of THE NEW MUSICAL Anne Bonney |' ... a pirate adventure based on the true exploits of Anne Bonney Book & Lyrics by: NINA FOXALL Music by: THOMAS MILLAR Director: NINA FOXALL Musical Director: THOMAS MILLAR Associate Musical Director: CAROL McGRATH Producer: DIANE LACKIE Stage Manager: LYNN RELF at TOWN HALL 1873 QUEEN & LILLA STREETS, PORT PERRY COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE All proceeds to the Hospital Building Fund from the performance of Anne Bonney on Wednesday, November 15th, 1989 - 8 PM * Treasure Chest Draw during intermission * Reception immediately following at the Masonic Lodge $30.00 per Person (A portion eligible for an Official Tax Receipt) -- Tickets available at -- Nuts about Chocolate, Queen Street -- 9 AM to 10 PM Community Memorial Hospital, Paxton St. 9 AM to 5 PM P84 (MENS ARAN FTI EN FE I FE RAE OO A a catcZ20 Zk 20sec a2 cc: Z ca ZR RR le el a ha a 5 a i ai a; pi 3 a os ah i a i ib os iy owe or Sul Ebi dE ai A a eh a gs R27 a i MM i i un ik i.