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po > » S # Rl a CANADIAN ART TAKES TO RAILS Palette in hand, Robert W. Pilot of | the one pictured below. Montreal, (top) president of the Royal Canadian Academy; poses beside his nearly-finished mural of Revelstoke Park in British Columbia which will dominate the mural lounge of one of the Canadian Pacific Railway's 18 - scenic dome sleeper lounge cars, like the natural beauties of eacli of "the Each of the I'parks-in nural form "for 'the lounge new-type cars will be named after one | which is situated under the upper of Canada's national or provincial level dome. The "Park" cars are parks, and the C.P.R., through the parti an order for 173 stainless steel sponsorship of the Royal Canadian! streamlined cars which, when deliver- Academy, has commissioned 18 of | ed, will revolutionize, transcontinental Canada's best-known urtists to.depict travel in Canada. . Report from Parliament By Michael Starr, M.P., Ont, Riding. ¥ = On Wednesday, May 19th, the Min- ourablé¢ Huges Lapointe, moved that the House go into Committee to con- sider" the following Resolution: = "That it is expedient to bring in a measure to amend the Veterans' Land Act to provide financial and technical assistance to Veterans for home construction, and also to*pro- vide further financial assistance to veterans presently settled under the Act as full-time farmers or who may be so settled in the future, and to veterans who may in, the future become qualified as part-time farm- ers or commercial fishermen", .,.This Resolution preesnted by the inister seeks authorization by the House 'to introduce a Bill to amend the Veterans' Land Act by adding to it two new parts to provide veterans with new means of assistance to build their own homes and to settle on the land for full-time or part-time farm- ing. This portion of the Bill will be known as Part 2 of the Veterans' Land Act. Its purpose is to assist 'veterans of 'World War 2 and the Korean opera- tions to -become home owners. It is particularly designed to assist veter- ans who, because of the nature and location of their employment cannot be established conveniently on two-or three acres of land as part-time farm- ers under the Veterans' Land Act and whose income is not sufficient to meet payments on the cost of a home built by a regular contractor under the National Housing Act. . . -7= Dhitroducing this' Resolution the Minister expressed the opinion that in his experience lie Tound that many veterans if given technical guidance and supervision, were. willing and ready to put their own labour into building a modern home and thus bringing the cost within their reach: Expect Work fo Start in June on * Brooklin Housing Project * BROOKLIN ---- The fact that. the villige of Brooklin is expanding is evidenced by the huge signboard re- cently erected on the farm property purchased on a syndicate from Myron Vipond on 7 and 12 highways to the effect that 600 ranch-style homes, 5-6 rooms, full basement, 75-foot+ front- age, will shortly be erected. Thogew village will be named "Meadowerest", and work is expected to commence in' June. "NEW SERVICE STATION __ The Canadian Qil Companies 'Ltd, have commenced operations on their new modern" service station to be erected at the intersection of 7 and 12, highways, Brooklin, to replace the one now in. operation of which Floyd "Pilkey, Whitby, is the leasee.. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The regular monthly meeting of the Brooklin Women's Institute was held . in the basement of the Township Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, May 26 with an attendance of 24 , he president, Mrs. F. M. Holliday, occupied the chair. Financial statement was read by treasurer, Mrs. A. Elliott. A short singing practice Was enjoyed, conduct- - ed by Mrg. N. J. White in preparation of district annual meeting, Short course chosen by gr this: year was "Bright Diver (Wher which was possible date, Middl of Novem- ber, will be announced at a later meeting. It was decided to enter an FOR FINE PR to home of Mrs. E. Nesbitt, for col- lection, to place for entry on morning of, fair, June 6th. It was decided to send donation to Minor Lacrosse Club which is to be organized shortly. Roll call was answered by naming a pro- minent person in the British Empire. Convener of citizénship and educa- tion, Mrs. John Hamer, was unable to be present and arranged for a guest speaker. + Mrs, M. C. Fisher based 3 her thee on "Citizenship and Educa- tion" as one co-operates with the cther. Education is the process or re- sult of a systematic training of the moral and intellectual facilities, she| _|. said. Facilities for education are better at this time than ever before, in- churches, for Christian education, schools for education along the course we chose to take. Radio and TV in our homes for social life. Quoting from Louisa M. Allcott, "Life Is My College", "May 1 Graduate Well and earn somé honours." A man is educated when he learns r : how to make fiiénds and also keep them when he knows how to live, how to hope and how to pray. Mrs. Fisher read two splendid essays from "Hi- Lite", a book published by Whitby and District_High Schools. "Educa- tion", by Neil Barraball, Grade 9, and - "Good Citizenship" by Melveen Fisher.|" n These students are to be highly com- mended on their essays. THanks were extended to speaker, by the president, and meeting was adjourned, « °° and at low cost to you. Adve PHONE 50 Fine Printing for Every Need No matter whether you're 'contemplating a big advertising campaign or ordering a new supply of- letterheads, you can depend. carefully planned and executed printing job promptly, 4 THE PORT PERRY STAR WAY. . Port Perry Star Printing Co. Ltd. INTING el LETTERHEADS PROGRAMS BOOKLETS on us to deliver a top-notch, : pe rtise * exhibit from Women's Institute as a] The usugl:Social half hour was en- PORT PERRY group, in Brooklin Spring Fair, ~All joyed at close of meeting with dainty } 5 exhibitors will please take exhibits | lunch served by committee in charge. | . = afte - * New General Motors Plant Lay-0ut = Upper right: Central Parts " - Distribution warehouse Centre: Final Assembly Plant Foreground: Body Assembly Plans Ed Hey Kids--Look! ey Kids--Look! "The time has been extended for a couple of weeks so you have a little more time to get that Howdy Doody Play. money in" and get a chance on a good prize, i It takes 1 million dollars in Howdy Doody play money to secure a bicyele. The Port Perry Lions Club are trying to secure that amount to further thetr charity work. Money may be turned You may be the winner of one of the following prizes: 12 passes to Lakeview. Theatre Donated by Mr. Gibson. - Season pass to Birdseye Céptre for 1954 season, Heh Donated by Mr. Michell, . Season Ticket for Public Skating for 1064-65 season. ; ' Donated by Arena. Board. 2 prizes of $5.00. So come on kids, help the Lions to J help others... ister of Veterans Affairs, the Hon- il at the Del, or Bruton's Drug Store. | 'The assistance-proposed by the De- partment provides training courses which are ned to give the veterans who are.conterned a general know- ledge of house building, supervision and technical .guidance during con- struction, financing on an interest- free basis while the work is in pro- gress, the supply of standard plans and drawings, and free legal service up to and including deed dnd mort- gage. . : Under this measure there will be no conditional grant as for full-time anil part-time farmers but veterans: re- tain their right to re-establishment' credit which, if it has not' been used, may form all or part of the down pay- ment requirgd under this proposed legislation. / This Bill authorizes the Director of'the Veterans' Land Act to enter into a construction contract with an eligible veteran who, after a course of instruction or another suitable test, is considered to be competent to build his own house, and who has been ap- proved for a loan under he National Housing Act. Before entering into such a contract the veteran must either pay to the Director not less than $800 to be used to purchase a lot, or transfer to the Director title to a Suitable lot worth at least that amount, or make his down payment partly in land and partly in sash, There will be no restriction as o the size of the lot, provided it is Juitable for'a single-family dwelling, This' cash of land requirement will serve; first, as a security deposit dur-; ing the life of the .building contract and, second, as all or part of 'the vete- «ls down payment when the pro- Laity is fe-conveyed) to him, subject 0 mortgage in favour dortgage and Housing Corporation Jar an approved lender under. the Na- don Housing Act, The cost of construction, up to a maximum of eight thousand dollars vill be financed through regular pro- gress payments by the Director from a revolving fund of $15,000,000, Upon he completion of the house the Dirvee- tor will convey title to the property to the veteran and register a mortgage in favour of the lender. The proceeds of this mortgage will _ reimburse, the revolving fund. This legislation was approved by all parties in the House and will be most welcome to veterans who shave, up until now, been unable to donate their own labour to the construction of their home for the. purpose of "holding the cost_down to where they -are able to handle it properly. The Canadian Legion proposed this sort of -plan in a brief which théy presented to the government last November. of Central ONCE UPON A TIME A rather lazy squirrel who, by eat- ing an acorn with an inchworm, grew to a hundred times his size and de- 'clared himself to be king of the forest --a- slow-witted but well intentioned tugboat, name of Tugboat Danny, who wished he were an ocean liner = a small boy, a reader of comic books, who "suddenly finds himself leading | idolizes--and a ery conceited sky- scraper who looky with scorn at the other buildings around him. Charac- ters like these are typical in the de- lightful series of fantasies designed for children from 6 to 60, Written by Ray Darby, with music by Morris Surdin, the "Once Upon a Time" ser- a gang of the desperate hombres he' ies can be heard every Sunday éven- ing on the CBC Trans-Canada net- work. a Ld Scugog ~ We are happy to hear that Miss E. Adams is impraving in health, and is now spending a few weeks with Mrs. King in Port Perry, where she is con- valescing. i Mr. and Mrs. C. Harrison were Sun- day visitors atthe hpme of Mrs. A. Ashbridge. eh Mr. and Mrs, I. Morell of Torenta spent Sunday with Mrs. Morall's par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. G. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Powell are late returning from Florida as they being hit in the rear by a semi-trailer truck near Orlando. They spent five weeks in hospital and four weeks convalescing. Cat and trailer were total wrecks. 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