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ee ------ ITORIAL PINION Sad State Of Affairs What happened at the last regular council meeting of the year is difficult to comprehend could happen in @ small community, such as Port Perry. Following the reading of resignations from two members of the municipal office staff, news of a much undesireable nature came to light during the discussion of the problem. The news hit all members of council unprepared and completely unaware of what had been going on at the office during the year. Any Gerson has the privi' and absolute right to resign from a position, but in common courtesy and some regard for the employer a reasonable length of time should be 'given to enable him to replace the person resigning. The two employees, Miss Janet Cannon and Mrs. Linda Bright, employed respectively about five and two years did not extend this to the Port Perry council, their employer, when they even without mentioning their intentions geve only one week's notice. And it could not have happened at a more awkward time of the year, with the New Year holidays and a new council taking over at the next meeting, January 11, 1971. We have known the two employees for quite some time and always found them co-operative and friendly. This makes it so hard to believe it was possible this could happen. For some understandable reason, it appears John "target" during the year and the reason for resign' ing their positions. This became quite clear during the Questioning at the council meeting on Dec. 29. it's a well known fact, the former clerk-treasurer, John F. Raines has resented the fact, Mr. Doble was to replace him at the new year. He maintains council prom- ised him to stay on as clerk-treasurer until he reaches the age of 70 and feels the change is a breach of promise. Council states, the change was made with Regional Government in mind and the change was made to give the new man a better opportunity to get some practical new type of government. There is no doubt, Mr. Raines has been a dedicated employee of the Village of Port Perry and he may weil have a reason to be dissatisfied, but council believes the change was made in the best interest of the community. was brought to the attention of council. For the sake of council and in the best interest of this community, lets hope this will never happen again. We are sure all concerned must have learned from this sad situation and from now on will reverse it and pull together for a more harmonious relationship. "ee ? PORT PERRY S COMPANY, LIMITED Authorised as second cians mail by the Post Office Department. Ottews, and for payment of postage in cash Seromd Class Mail Registration Number 0286 Subseription Rates: In Canada $4.50 per yr. THE CHENIER CELL BILL MILEY UGAR ano Spice LONG HAIR OR SLACKS During the fall, I wrote a column asking for readers' opinions on each world-shak- ing things as boys with long hair and girls wearing slacks to school. on the subject is still trickling in. The column was written just after the also for teachers co-operating with them doing away with wars and poverty--both see are so tight up, so tight they . I feel if some of our nice-looking females could get a the rear, when the street, they hanges." . For the same 'm bow-legged. A long letter. "So not all girls can wardrope. Nor do too Bat why have slacks so tight that an onlooker often cannot help more wiggle, all Why, indeed? About long hair on boys, the lady says: "It teachers of this day cannot tell their and beards that the ld has of Jesus are ad is no wonder that the children are getting the run around . .. If the generation of today were to be asked what is, and what is not, old. fashioned, I'm certain their answers would be as varied as their clothes." Lontinued on page 5 Thursday, January 1961 Port Perry Memorial Pub- lic Library has increased te Hf fe ' : fei Fil a i : i i tl : i