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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 30 Jun 1971, p. 14

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94 .\ PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 30, 1971 . Explaining what the models in the exhibit represent, a Port Perry high schoo! guide shows Coun. Howerd Hall (left) and his wife and Rev. R. C. Rose and his family, details of the Village during a tour Thursday night. The replica of Port Perry is the product of nearty 200 students at the high school who spent over 10,000 hours building a miniature of the Village as it existed in 1900. The model will be displayed at the Anglican Church parish hall on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Aug. 8. Photo by Bob McDougall Home For Alcoholics | Settle Salaries Approved By County A half-way house for al- coholics proposed by the Ont- ario County Regional Council en Alcoholism to accommo- date 12 to.15 men at one time received approval in prin | ciple from county council | last week | The half-way house has| already been approved by the Oshawa-Ontario County District Health Unit and Ost- awa City Council A summary of reasons for establishing a half-way house , submitted by the coun- cil on alcoholism, stated 29 per cent of the total admis- sions to the Whitby Psych- iatrie Hospital in 1969 were for alcoholism of one variety | or another Of the 505 alcoholic ad- missions, 44.4 per cent were admitted from Ontario Coun- ty i The report indicated not all of the 505 admissions re quired emergency detoxication care or psy chothera peutic care, | for many use the hospital as a | temporary base before moving | towards recovery or pursuing the alcoholic habit "The objective of a half-| way house in the area is to! provide suitable accommoda tion for the employed, or employabie aicoholic who is involved in the effort of overcoming the drinking hab it and seeking to gain a mean- ingful level of psychological and social functioning," the weeks, creating an annual turnover between 180 and 200, it added. Operating expense for the first year would be $51 ,024.92 for staff, rent, hydro, mainten- ance, furnishings, catering, professional consultation and an art and craft workshop. A proportion of the mon- ey will be recoverable through a $20 per week charge for residents which would bring in a percentage of an estima- ted revenue of $15,600 per year. A current daily allowance of $3.30 for unemployed single men provided by the welfare department could also | ing pine needle work and be applied to the half-way house. Apart from providing resi- dential accommodation for alcoholics, the half-way house could be used for a psychith- erapeutic and counselling ser- vice for non-residents, and as a base for a local chapter of Alcoholic Anonymous, the report said. County Judge Takes Office At a special semion of county court Thursday after- noon, Judge Joseph Patrick Kelly was sworn in as the new Ontario County Judge. He succeeds Judge Alex C. Hall who died suddenly ear- junior county court judge and District 5 encompasses On County. After he took the oath of office and swore allegiance to the Queen, Judge Kelly was officially weleomed by Paul Coath, president of the Ont- ario County Bar Association |and Crown Attorney Bruce Affleck. | f $7,100 respectively, have r mained unchanged. The high est increase, $600 over la year, was in the maximum o category six of the seconda: schedule. The maximum ele mentary and secondary sala will be $15,200. | HANDICRAFT SHOW IN MASONIC HALL The 7th handicraft show was held at the Masonic Hall on June 5th. There was a good showing of rugs, paintings, wall hang- many other crafts, Slides of the previous shows were going most of the time. some of the ladies were dressed in keeping with the centennial of the town. Glad to see Mrs. King and Mrs. Skerrett out to the show. Thre was a good attendance and people expressed their satisfactory with the show. The June meeting of the Guild was held at the home of Mrs. DeYonge on Kent Street on June 7 with an attendance of 20 ladies. All united in repeating the Lord's Prayer to open the meeting. Mrs. Naples welcomed next meeting will be at the cottage of Mrs. Hutton Mrs. Hamilton and) Mrs. Taylor. i A dainty lunch was served F Oshawa County Council Members Concerned Over Progress Of Book Members of county council | tor William Manning said the|'© Write two volumes on the expressed concern about pro-| council had agreed to pay history of Ontario County. gress of a county history com-| Professor Johnson $5,000 for} He explained the commit- missioned six years ago on/the work and had already|tee which had arranged with which council has received no| paid him $3,000. Professor Johnson for the manuscripts since 1968. The council had received] book had wanted it aimed for In a debate on a county] the rough draft of the first] use in county high schools. matters report, Scott Reeve| two chapters of the book in| It would attempt to explain Robert Timbers asked what| September 1968, said Mr. why events took place rather had happened to the history| ning but no manuscripts had than deal too much with local book which was supposed to| followed since then. This his} personalities, he said. : be completed by Professor| tory was intended to be the Mr, Manning told council Leo Johnson of Waterloo| county's centennial project.| he had written Professor John- by Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Witowby! Mrs. Owen which brought the meeting to a close. University within three years son and had received no reply. of being commissioned in 1965 In response to questions from Reeve Timbers and other Complete Sales & Service my Specialty Henry Kahn Auctioneer Farm,Sales - Furniture Real Estate, Etc. 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