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Port Perry Star (1907-2001), 11 Aug 1971, p. 1

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Exchange students from Pennsylvania, Jim Torpey, left, and Anne Kelly, centre, are seen here with their Ontario hosts, Sue-ann DeHaas and Les Lucyk. Storey Beare, chair man listened in as they spoke of their experiences during the past weeks. . Sponsored By Lions ® chased permits now have made Youth Of Neighbour Countries On Two Weeks Exchange Visits Where is Pottsville? ! Sue-ann De Haas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin De Haas, Manchester and Les Lucyk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Les Lucyk, Columbus both ¢@found the anwer to that question about 3 weeks ago. As part of an exchange Programme sponsored by the Lions Clubs of District A-3, Ontario and 14-K Pennsyl- vania, Sue-ann and Les were able to spend two weeks in Pottsville, Penn. as the guests of students from that town. In Pottsville,a town of 37 £000) people, Sue-ann was the guest of Anne Kelly, who is pre- sently staying at the home of the De Haas's in Manchester. Les stayed with Mr. and Mrs. James Torpey, whose son Jim is now on their farm in Columbus. Anne and Jim arrived in Port Perry from Pennsylvania after a 14 hour bis trip, and will be leaving for home this Centennial Dance In Local Arena Saturday, Sept. 18 A tentative date for a Cent- ennial Ball in the Arena before the ice+naking machinery is started is Saturday, September 18. The C of C president, Wm. Cohoon at last Friday execu- tive meeting suggested anot- her "fling" on a similar scale to the Saturday dance during Centennial Week should be arranged. It was also suggested that other organizations in the Village be asked to take part in the work involved prior to and during the dan the dance. Sewage Plant _in Operation According to clerk-treasu- rer, John Doble, the sewage disposal system in Port Perry is now in operation. 49 per- mits have been issued by the | office and it is expected most of the ratepayers having pur- the final connection. Sunday after a two week stay. While here, Anne had her first taste of canoeing when Sue-ann took her out on Lake Scugog, and she exclaims "I love it." A trip to Niagara Falls, Go-Carting, Shopping and Camping at Balsam Lake Mrs. Rick Ridgeway (Peggy Foster) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Foster, formerly of Greenbank graduated on July 9th from York Regional School of Nursing. Peggy has accepted a position at North York General Hospital. From Whitby Psychiatric Hospital School of Nursing, Miss Sharon Marlene Monahan, eldest daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs, H. W. Monahan, Sea- grave, Ontario. Prior to entering training, Sharon attended Port Perry High School and Donovan Collegiate Institute, Oshawa. Future plans include nursing at Oshawa General and « BSc.N. at university Volume 105 - Port Perry, Ontario, Wednesday, August 11, 1971 - No. 41 Boy 8, Falls From Tree, Breaks Heel Boys will be boys and eight year-old Michse! Barton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barton, 71 John Street is no different than the average boy. At one time or another every boy has climbed a tree and the higher it is, the greater the challenge and much more exciting Thursday , last week, young Michse! his mine year-old "big" brother Terry and a few of their friends were having a2 wonderful time climbing the big, beautiful willow tree near the lakefront. Michael had climbed to a height of about 30 feet when « branch, too fragile to carry his weight, snapped and he came tumbling down. Fortunately for the young lad, the tree, thick with branches and heavy with leaves. broke the fall to some extent and he was lucky enough to land on his feet Roly McLaren, ioca! by-iew officer was driving by when he noticed the boys hovering around Michael, lying on the ground. Terry in the mean- time ran home to fetch his mother and Mr. McLaren Contigued on page | 2 Indian Basketry Demonstration , Aug. 22 Indian Basket Day, one of }the popular features of last | | season's museum programme! @ a were a number of the other activities that were to take place during her stay. Anne, who has never been camping before said that she was really looking forward to going. She says the two things thatim- pressed her most about Ont ario where "the abundance of lakes and the amount of wide open country," in contrast to her home in Pennsylvania where it is very mountainous Continued on page 16 will be repeated on Sunday August 22 at the Museum : jgrounds on Scugog island | The display will demor - Week Ending Thurs, Aug. 5 ' or G. Adinietens 4y| Strate the making of baskets a = Births 9| from the log to the finished ~ a a Deaths product and will run through Emergencies 122}'the afternoon from 2 to 5 Michee! Bartc eigm year old son of Mr. ang Mrs Operations 8} Pp. John Barton is confined to home these days After « fal Discharges 41 A large number of baskets; of shout 30 feet from e@ tree near the iskefront. he til Remaining 35] will be on sale and orders will) manages a smile and is lucky to be walking around with the Visiting Hours 3 8 p.m] be taken if necessary oid of craathn apa Perry Chamber Of Commerce Sponsors itial Step Of Senior Citizens' Housing The initial steps have now] objective of the Ontario|and future housing needs in| will receive letters outlining been jaken for the provision Housing Corporation is the | the municipality. In this] the Government ' housing pro of senior citizens' housing in| provision of comfortable, self | regard interviews will be) gram and asking them if they Port Perry. contained accomodation for| conducted with such com-| wish to participate At a special meeting of] senior citizens at rents they | munity representatives as lt the emrve. shows a-need Port Perry Chamber of Com-| can afford to pay | municipal officials, business-/ for senior citirens housing merce executive Friday, the It will include an assess-| men, social and welfare work will ikely be an apartment members agreed to foot the|/ment of economic trends. | ets and the clergy building. although considerat cost of publicizing the scheme.| growth factors and current Some citizens in Port Perry) tor given to onestorey advertisement in this issue units which do not require the Port Perry Star con stairways Apartment fo taining general information for }couples heave « living room the benefit of senior citizens bedroom. bathroom and kit will be paid for by the local } chen. Apartments for single CofC. tenants hew hed «rttong A special invitation to have representation from the Senior prec eR RAR te Citizens Club attend the meet ; ing was accepted and present ' were the president, Mrs. B. e re Larrett and Mrs. J. Robertson. a 'member of the exeuctive Following an explanation The Port Perry Ste of the project by the president office will be closed f of the Chamber of Commerce -- holidays fron Wm. Cohoon, the two exece ' Friday, Auous t tive members were both in > favour of assisting in the pre Monday, Aug . parations of a survey to be The next ise of th conducted by the Ontario Ster w be blithe Housing Corporation Ueetnente Aueust 2 Dr. Cohoon said the main This type of housing could be built in Por Perr

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