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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 14 Apr 1971, p. 1

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Ontario, hockey, it's no sive coaches, managers, etc. The "Ont small fete to bring home a championship. It takes a great deal of hard work, inten- training and some sacrifice on part of players, The local Midget C team "the Mustangs" accomplished such a fete this year and brought the Ontario Championship to Port Perry. Con- LLL CLE EOE LLL ECO CEP LEE LM MM AM MOC ario Midget C gratulations are extended to all members of team and Cy Wilson of Cy Wilson Ford at Manchester who de serves a share in the success by having sponsored the team through the season. Standing left to right: Bob Lee, asst coach; Jim McMaster, trainer; Bob Young, Ken Davidson Larry Jackson, Rick Campbell; Ron Evans; Glen McCoy; --SSSSSSS SPOS OOO -- PORT ( PERRY Voheme 105 - Port Perry, Ontario, Wednesday, April 14, 1971 - No. 25 Employees Offer To Share Cest Of Safety Kantpneeg Works superintendent, Pet-| Orde said er Crawford told council at the last meeting the Works Department employees were interested in purchasing safety equipment on a 50 - 50 basis with the Village He told council he was quite familiar with the fact, the Village had provided hard hats, and other articies, but the employees were willing to pay 0% of the cost of hard hats safety glasses, safety boots and rubbers for trench work with steel toe caps. Mr_ Crawford quoted some of the prices and said safety boots..with steel would cost about $11. per pair, hard hats $6. each, safe- ty glasses $3. rubber boots $13 "It's fine for the men to pay half," councillor Hall said, but when it comes right down to the question would it not be our responsbility to pro- vide this?" 'I dont know too much about the construction bus- iness,"" reeve Kenny said, but I know Scott, (the reeve's son) worked for Clairson last summer and had to provide his own hard hat." "| don't think it's our re sponsibility, deputy-reeve * (DST, 12.01 a.m. Sun. April 25 Another sign of Spring is when council passed the resolution adopting daylight saving time. This happened at the last requiar meeting, April 6 and goes into effect, Sunday, Aprit 25 at 12.01 am. and re turns to standard time or Sunday, October 31, 12.01 am. toe caps | "If hazardous, ! would ~ Roe any- one would have enough sense to buy safety equipment for their job. According to the j}works superintendent when |Mr. Orde asked him, the same 50-50 deal is also in effect at General Motors. Arena Under Health Unit's Scrutiny The Oshawa-Ontario Coun ty District Health Unit appears to do quite a thorough job im the Village lately. A couple of weeks ago the Scout Hall was under their scrutiny and recently the Arena came| under their watchful eyes From a letter read at the regular council meeting a} number of repairs and changes | was brought to the attention | of the councillors. The septic tank has a tendency to over flow onto the street and it| particularly happens when! large crowds attend functions im the Arena. The letter sug gests the tank is emptied more frequently and that a septic tank contractor be hired to look after this | The wooden floors in ber| | washrooms and the snack bar behind the counter must be thoroughly cleaned and re finished with a commercial | grade tile, etc ; Hospital Report ) | Week Ending Thurs., April 8) | Admission 29 | Births I ; Deaths Nil | Emergencies 79 Operations 17) | Discharges od Remaining Local Girl Playground Director danice Dowson, daughter |of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dowson, 214 Shanley Street, is the 1971 playground director. She }was chosen by council from several applications and will | receive a remuneration of $90 week from June 1 31 Dowson graduated per August Miss | from Port Perry High School | in 1970 and is now attending Centennial in Sear borough College CPCS It's Up To School PLEO CPS h Steve Hillier; Ken Knightingale, Shawn Lackie, van Luke, lin, Dale. Bronson, captain; Brent POE ELE LLPPAD AAT ampions coach; Maurice Jeffrey, manager. Seated; Neil McLaugh Y Wayne Dowson, Dave Bourgeois, ; Heard, Bill Van Camp, Bill Jeffrey % Cal Cochrane. Kneeling in front the always faithful x Photo: Bill Harrison x Stick-boy, John Bourgeois. OCS Board. The installation of cross until | walks and proper signs on Highways 7A which weeks ago was an impossibil ity, is today not only a possi bility, but very much a prob four ability Today it all hinges on the Ontario County. Board of Education and their approval of conducting a Safety Patrol Programme at R.H. Cornish Public School. When such a program has been held at the school and guards from the upper grades have been 'properly trained, the Department of Highways will install perhaps two crosswalks TA the safety of children Council has pursued this question strongly the reversed situation is no doubt partly due to the determina | tion on their part When the Department of Highways was first asked about the installation of crosswalks, council received a letter stating: "present regulations do not permit the signing and installation a pedestrian Arrow Street 17A school at least one on for and of crosswalk at and Highway Tuesday, last j sentatives week, repre the Depart Highways met from ment of the | the Village council to discuss question and it was this meeting the new, reversed in formations obtained If a Safety Patrol Pro- gramme is held at R.H. Corn ish Public School, the Depart were at least one Ottawa Street not impossible a second one could be made available Arrow Street | Prior to the meeting, George Diceman and R.J. Bourque Department representatives had looked over both Arrow and Ottawa Streets However, it's at for poss ible crosswalks The decision to have such a course instituted at the school rests with the Ontario County Board of Education if permission is given, the Department of Highways with the Fiddlers Wanted Only three entries for the Fiddlers' Contest to beheld on Wednesday , June 1 2 have been handed into the Star office assistance of Ontario To make it a worthwhile contest, at least 10 to 12 entries is a must. Next week Provincial Police instructors ment of Highways will install) crosswalk at|~ an official entry form will be with | Village for Young girls of the interested the in competing honours of Centennial Queen will also find an entry form in the same issuc 4-Day Centennial Celebrations Program Now Complete The final draft of the pro gram for the main events cele brations from Wednesday, dune 9 to Saturday was passed at a meeting of Port Perry Chamber of Com- merce and representation from | Centennial Committee Thurs day The opening day, the actual birthday, June 9, when 0! the Vilfage received its creden dune 12 was the years tials and gran ted status of Village 100 ago, will be the busiest and most important of the four day celebration Opening ceremonies will take place at 1 p.m. on Wed nesday with a welcoming addtess by reeve Robert Ken ny. Other dignitaries to speak on this occasion will be M.P |Norman Cafik, Ontario Rid ing 's representative at Ottawa Ontario C ounty Warden, John Williams and others During concert will be performed by the High School Band under the baton of L. P. Chellew Other the beard growing contest with almost 40 and Queen contest Continued on page 9 the afternoon, a events are entries Centennial | printed in the Star. Fiddlers }young or old are invited to jtake part in the contest Must Implement Safety Patrol Program Before Crosswalks Can Be Installed will provide films and necess ary equipment to train pupils from the upper grades to per Continued on page 9 R. E. (Ted) Sims Meeting Speaker About R.E istrator present a summary of the OAPAD Study in the Reach Hall, Wednesday Following 580 Executive persons heard Sims Admin Tow nship last week his in teresting presentation an ans wer and question period was conducted with reeve, Ed Oy ler and councillor Art Catton on the panel Reach Township will have a municipal election in Dec ember of this year and one of the questions asked was if it would be possible to have the future of Regional Government settled by ballot when the ratepayers went to the polls Members of Port Perry, Scugog and Cartwright Town ships were the present at meeting, chaired by Wayland Drew Residents On Alert | Despite the fact no de cision has been made and the area are perhaps never will be made | | residents in | not sitting back waiting ifor the International Ai port to be located on Scu- | gog Island | On pege nine in this] i weeks issue Of the tar is a large advertisement | | explaining some of the ma- | ny disadvantages dn airport j of this magnitude would | / the afea, it is sponsored by a number of reate m | concerned residents i =

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