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ihe tpjdune tlrcr mjrth 31 1966 pe 3 1 800000 vocational addition opened at markham i principal b j newell of markham district high school addressed the aud- ience on friday evening on the occasion of the oflicial opening of the schools new 51800000 vocational wing staff photo modern typing rooms are located in a second storey section of the new addi- the machine shop contains many pieces of mode tion margaret koper 19 was one of several students who displayed their skills swing lathe operated here by 14 year old brian ramage in public following the opening ceremony staff photo were also held on saturday night rn equipment like this open house activities staff photo old high school built for 1642 markham when principal b j newell of markham dist high school addressed an au dience from a public platform he invariably re calls the days of the little red brick school at albert and joseph streets now the markham masonic hall it had its beginning back in 1860 the con tractor was josiah hall of unionvillc the cost was si 642 it was at this location that mr newell as sumed his principals post in 1944 he plans to retire at the end of june on friday evening a new si 800000 voca tional addition was officially opened marking a further advancement in the field of specialized training and education the guest speaker was mr lome m johnston director of program branch department of education kigiit courses unionville the num ber of homes in the new varley village subdivision at unionvillc has become a cause for concern of the york county board of health the board feels that it is being caught in the mid dle once the municipality has approved the subdivi sion we dont want to be put in the position of refus ing subdivisions okayed by municipalitites for septic this is a big night in my life said mr newell any principal would be justi fied in feeling proud in reflecting on the days of the mid40s he said he had promised both himself and the students of that day that the time would come when accommodation and work ing conditions would be improved when i compare those days with the present day it hardly seems poss ible its like the modern automobile and the model t he said the principal recalled the time when in 1944 a stu dent of grade 10 had one choice latin or typing now at markham no less than eight separate courses are offered he praised the efforts of the ontario minister of edu cation hon william davis he feels that education is for everyone and this is the v way it should be he said he also commended the members of the staff the board and the district in spector for their work co operation and patience in seeing the project through to its completion i looking into the future mr newell suggested that the school could soon be come an educational centre for adults as well as young people looking back he pondered the wonderment of students of 20 years ago if in an instant they could have been transported from i il the little red brick school i into the edifice of modern l z learning now available i i j often feel that today we take too much for granted he said full potential mr johnston pointed out that canada as a nation j could not compete with i many countries of the world j on a basis of population and wealth but must make all available use of her human j resources education no student should be told or permitted to leave school until he has developed his full potential he said he j lso called on the parent for assistance whether you like it or not you must learn about the new cduca- r tion program and guide i your children he said this u your task as a part of the school and a part of the community board chairman walter hcatoa introduced each of the platform guests and all spoke briefly both the school band and the junior and senior choirs presented several selections dedication was pronounc ed by rev r a wigby of grace anglican church markham the public was then in vited to inspect the new addition and see the project demonstrations in progress ballantrae dog wins march 24 ballantrae mr and mrs robert symes of stouffville rr 4 enjoyed much success with their dog entries at the sportmans show toronto twinkles a longcoat chihuahua won a trophy as the best canadian bredinbrccd mr and mrs syme raise long and smooth hair chihuahuas and mal tese terriers their grand daughter wendy clee plac ed 3rd in a class of 14 jun ior handlers erie manufacturing spon sored a st patricks dance at the greystones in aurora recently and members of the staff had a very enjoyable evening the ballantrae ucw are holding quilting bees at the church and also collecting for a rummage sale in may altona visitors altona mrs wm mc- nair has returned home after spending a week with mr and mrs cecil jones of brooklin mark thompson has been holidaying with grandma and grandpa thompson while his mother went to the hospital to bring him home a new baby brother recent dinner guests with mr and mrs stan thomp son were mr and mrs cecil mortson of queensville mr and mrs dick jones of buttonville were recent supper guests at the home of her mother mrs nor man bunker mrs helen weatherbee flew home to amherst nova scotia to visit her mother who is quite ill during his mothers absence john spent the weekend in toron to at the home of his sister recent visitors at the home of mr and mrs ira rusnell in stouffville were mr and mrs stanley lewis mr and mrs mark rcesor and mr and mrs jake reesor mr and mrs lewis also called on mr and mrs george todd of cher- rywood recently mrs merv bunker and patti and mrs norman dick inson were recent visitors with mrs don davis larry and brian of weston tank usage said dr b e lepage medical officer of health he said it was a difficult situation as the board had no policy we dont know where to draw the line he said were concerned about a wave of opposition if we re fuse the subdivision he said alvin gamble of union- ville and provincial repre sentative on the board commented that were not in a position to decide on a cutoff limit regarding the number of septic tanks in a subdivision we would welcome recommendation front the provincial staff mr gamble believed that the countys sanitary inspec tor and dr lepage should assess the situation if in their opinion there are too many lots planned for septic tanks and they refuse to authorize it we will have no alternative but to back them up ill certainly back up dr lepage at the present time in any of his decisions said markham township reeve stewart rumble the territory of metro conservation is expanding and it is definitely opposed to future pollution of streams a protective measure in the home is to familiarize every adult member of the family with the phone num bers of police fire depart ment and family doctor a list of these should be kept handy to the phone each member including the big ger children should know how to turn off electricity gas and water at the main where these utilities enter the building barn cleaners acorn stalls tens tcdlar stalls ten custom made stahlfnc steel support column water bowls pipe barn fans controls stainless steel dairy ware host equipment delaval sales service rental kquipment barns remodelled acorn barn supply ltd kr 41 uxbrulge phone 8523138 automobile exhaust system checkup let our skilled staff inspect your cars entire exhaust system he sure youre driving a safe auto every muffler we install is a genuine general motors muffler the finest quality the most reasonable price make an appointment now for your cars spuing tuneup neil patrick motors ltd rescued from sharks allan rusnell son of mr and mrs arthur rusnell port credit and nephew of mr and mrs earl crowder stouffville was rescued last week after spending 16 hours clinging to a capsized outrigger in the indian ocean allan 16 and a us peace corps teacher were rescued by fishermen from the sharkinfested waters off the coast of africa near daressalaam the youth whose father is teaching in africa under a canadian external aid pro ject had set out with the peace corps volunteer from a village five miles from daressalaam but a mile offshore the outrigger sailing craft pur chased only the day before turned over allans parents scoured the shore while police and local yachtsmen hunted through the night spotter planes joined in the morn ing the main thing that wor ried us was the sharks said allan after fishermen found them tired and sunburnt rltfflwsft 4 thanks you is what does it mean it mean to you main st w stoufivillc g103j50 we hope it means more than any other symbol you have ever been exposed to because this symbol is canada and canada is you it is composed of eleven triangles ten representing the provinces and the other our northern territory the triangles are arranged as a stylized maple leaf the identifying symbol for canada and canadians it is your symbol and it can help stand for your involvement in canada it can show your pride it can interpret jour enthusiasm for a greater canada trom this point on all canadians will be caught up in the growing excitement of honouring 100 years of confederation individuals will soon be involved with their own centennial projects many communities the centennial have already begun to embark on large scale cen tennial endeavours industries have initiated wide spread centennial efforts of varying degrees all canadians working to say canada to the world you will be seeing this symbol everywhere like to be one of those behind it wed like you to use the symbol in your home your office at school in your plant wherever you can the manual noted below may help to explain how you can best use it remember this is an opportunity for all of us to understand canada its history its present and its future lets explore what can now be called a great country lets all be a symbol for canada the same way this is a symbol for centennial the centennial commission pobox 1967 ottawa canada please send mc a copy of the manual how to use the centennial symbol 1 name address 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