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"ea CO a NE RO a A In 1983 Canadians will see what Scouting means when one boy's poster is used by Canada Post Corporation as the basis of a postage stamp to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Scouting. Canada Post Corporation, the Boy Scouts of Canada, and les Scouts du Canada jointly announced today that they have organized a poster contest for boys currently enrolled in Scouting. Members are invited to paintings expressing the theme "What Scouting means to me "What Scouting Means to Me." "'The winning entry will be used to produce the 75th Anniversary stamp," said Andre Ouellet, minister responsible for Canada Post. "The Corporation is pleased to honour Scouting in Canada through the stamp and this unique poster contest," he added. Boys under the age of 18 can enter contribute their own drawings or- the contest which closes on 31 October 1982. Entries will be judged on a regional basis and regional winners will be submitted for selection of a national winner by Canada Post's Stamp Advisory Committee. Certificates of merit will be awarded to the winners from each region in each of the following Scuting categories: Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Venturers. In addition to having his artwork used on the 75th Anniversary stamp, the national winner will be awarded an expense-paid trip to the World r_ Winning poster will become Scouts' commemorative stamp Jamboree in Kananaskis, Alberta, in July 1983. He will also attend the official stamp launch and receive a special presentation album containing the stamp. An art exhibition displaying the finalist's works will be held at the World Jamboree. "This project,' said Ouellet, "should prove to be an interesting challenge for the entrants and should underscore the importance of Scouting in Canada."' Man's body recovered Monday by our OPP The body of a 46-year-old Bramalea man was recovered in the waters west of the Gin Islands late Monday afternoon by Midland OPP who were informed by boaters of seeing the man's body in the bay. Norman Wren reportedly fell overboard while he and his wife were on their way to Bone Island from Penetanguishene. The mishap occurred about one nautical mile north of Gin Islands on Saturday, Aug. 20 during a rampaging squall. It's nose-counting time in Ontario It's that time of the year again. Enumerators have been out in full force these days getting vital statistics. The info they are tabulating will be used to prepare the preliminary list of electors for elections in November, to aid in directing the education portion of the property tax to the appropriate school board, to select prospective jurors, for the preparation of the Ontario population report and if that's not enough, to update assessment records on gets upcoming municipal and school board(s) ownershi dt Important report RC Board approval, Wed. The following report of the Penetanguishene Planning Committee of the Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board was approved Wednesday night during a regular RC Board meeting in Barrie: The committee has met on a number of occasions to review accommodation in the Penetanguishene area. The board operates two Sec htonoilius in Penetanguishene. Its English language school, St. Ann's, is housed in a demoun- table six-pack which was erected in 1980 when the separate school zone was established. Our French language school, St. Louis, shares space with Ecole St. Joseph operated by the Simcoe County Board of Education. Both of our schools have shown rapid growth. St. Ann's began in September, 1980 with 59 students and had doubled to 118 by June 30, 1982. St. Louis began in September, 1980 with 46 students and had reached 83 by June 30, 1982. The rate of growth is unparalleled in the board's history although Monsignor Clair School had a very rapid growth as well. The growth at St. Ann's will pressure available accommo- dation this fall probably requiring some recommendation by the Capital Forecast Committee. The sharing arrangement for ac- commodation for St. Louis has been discussed with a committee of the Simcoe County Board of Education on three occasions this summer. Discussions have also been held with Ministry of Education officials. All of the discussions have been held in a climate of mutual respect for the desire on the part of both boards to deliver the best possible programme for the students in their care. A desire on the part of our board to cease use of a basement classroom and a distribution require- ment on the part of the Board of Education for an additional classroom were isolated as_ the prime consideration. -- It is the conclusion of the joint committee that this need for two The facts of lice! reason to scratch your head Have your children been scratching their heads lately? Well, maybe it's time you learned more about the facts eggs. of lice. The Simcoe County District Health Unit advises parents to be on the lookout for head lice, especially at this time of year when children are returning to school and head lice outbreaks are frequent. To increase awareness about this Follow the package directions carefully and be sure to remove the A follow-up treatment seven days later is recommended to destroy any newly hatched lice. Check the heads of all family members. Be sure to wash clothing and bed- ding with hot, soapy water and disinfect brushes and combs. All nits must be removed before a child is problem, educational materials will allowed to return to school. be distributed in schools this fall. Anyone can get head lice. The tiny gray insects are happy to live in clean or dirty hair. Children are most susceptible because of close physical contact with each other. Lice crawl from head to head, and usually spread via hats, coats, scarves, pillows and brushes. Parents should check their children's hair and scalps weekly for lice and their nits. The nits are whitish eggs attached to the hair. Special shampoos are available at drugstores to treat this problem. Inform the parents of classmates and other children who might also be infected. And be sure to tell the school so that other infected children can be identified. Remember, anyone can get head lice. But with the concentrated efforts of parents, teachers and community health nurses, we'll control the spread of these unwelcome visitors. For further advice, contact the com- munity health nurse at your school or the Simcoe County District Health Unit. classrooms at this point in the sharing history can best be met by the purchase of two por- table classrooms. Since it is really our board's need which is being met, it is felt that the purchase should be made by our board. In the interest of playground preserv- ation at the annex, however, the portables are better placed on the St. Joseph's site and would, therefore, ac- tually accommodate St. Joseph's students while permitting our students to move out of the basement. It is recognized that this is an interim step in the process of rationalization of enrolment between the two schools. Retaining the use of basement rooms in the annex will meet the need until such time as the portables can be put in place. The committee naturally appreciates the assistance ~of all parties in its deliberations. Prin- cipals of all the schools helped. The usual climate of frankness and open cooperation between the two boards in the county was of considerable value. The committee recommends: (a) that a _ building proposal for the pur- chase of two portable classrooms be for- warded to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Education. (b) that the Director of Education be authorized to proceed with pur- chase on receipt of building proposal ap- proval through the low tenderer on the board's previous purchase this summer. The committee will remain ia place to monitor developments. £4 o doubt fire's out Penetanguishene firemen were called to an upper apartment on Simcoe Street last Wednesday morning to couch. This fireman makes certain that the fire is out after the couch had been carried downstairs and outside. extinguish a fire that started in a Plans have been finalized for the Annual Simcoe County Museum Pioneer Day which is scheduled for Sun- day, Sept. 12 from 1 too! opm. atl tne Museum 5 miles north of Barrie on Highway 26. A variety of demonstrations featuring steam engines and machinery displays of early Simcoe County will be available for viewing by the visitors that butter quilting, carving and horse shoeing as well as a number of other activities will also at provide the at- SPECIAL EVENT Simcoe County Museum Pioneer Day planned Bread baking, have the opportunity making, to view the many wood thousands of §ar- lifacts and general equipment displays which are located the Museum on a year round basis. A small admission mosphere not un- similar to the early pioneer farm life in the area. Refreshment stand and maple syrup products will also be a popular feature of this event. Visitors will not only see the event of the day but will also Wednesday, September 8, 1982, Page 3 will be charged beginning at $1 for adults. So come on out and have the opportunity to ex- perience a part of Simcoe Counties colourful past. We expect that anyone visiting will enjoy themselves.