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vw he a ol Wag Cpa 3 MEMBER OF NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION = THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Notes and Comments Europe is putting on a new . make-up. As she sits before her mirror with the modern up-to-date lighting system that allows her to see herself so much better, she is working rapidly to produce the most startling face-lifting job we have seen in years. The European Common Market: is unit- ing: far more than an economic front. It is uniting the:peoples of Europe in'a re- juvenating spirit 'of common humanity. Many of us will never understand the ins and 'outs of "tarrif regulations or the de- tail of price control necessary to make this venture work. 'However we .are aware that what is done at these council tables will 'have far-reaching results. We may think of them in'terms of trade if we will, but actually the greater implications are - political. Maurice Schumann, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the:French National Assembly said: "The road on which we are now engaged must lead rap- idly to the political union of Europe. It is because they have this conviction that the negotiators surmounted theobatacles that were placed in their path." Whether or not the. Commonwealth Winter Sports In Canada ® As a nation we may' mot be physically fit but it isn't because we don't. goin. for sports in a big way -- especially winter sports. . own in this country. There may be other countries that make a greater fetish of winter sports than Canada, but T doubt it. Winter sports in this country fall rough- ly into two classifications-- the active and the passive kind. 'Which has: more, de- votees is not yet a matter of cold statistics. But that both flourish and flourish with an abandonment difficult to exaggerate there is no 'gainsaying. The two: favourite winter active sports are curling and skiing. The first has cap- tured Canadians of all ages, stages, sexes and what have you. Although the equip- ment' is not tobe found in every backyard it is amazing how ubiquitous: thesahsien Scottish piistime has become. All. y need .to.curl is.the proper outfit (not ou. sential), a curling rink (usually quite ne- céssary) unless there happens to be a con- venient ice-covered, windswept lake or river in your immediate neighbourhood; stones (60 lb. irons are now officially out), a goodly supply of brooms (absolutely es- sential) and some kind of a scoreboard, the bigger the better. Having satisfied this. minor requirements you attach your- - self to a"team of three others, elect a skip (no relation. to hopscotch), find another team and 'begin a bonspiel.'" Thousands and thousands of Canadians apparently find little difficul y in meeting these quali- fying' hurdles. ~ 'Curling has invaded the cities, 'towns, villages and Canadian itele- vision: It's'a wonderful game, a rigorous ritual and a consuming«craze. Skiing, though a popular craze top, has its ups-and'downs. The requirements for this particular sport are partly supplied by-nature.and partly by the higher 'priced --sections 'of department stores. © You equip yourself from head to toe and to top.it all off you climb on a pair of boards (called . skiis) "and- ge "yourself 'by the' boot straps. a& manner of k- ing, tackle hill whi hich, Fovetaranly 7 Eu should be+ covered with a layer of natural ofow ova will do in a warm pinch). ing dsithe sport of the Middle-aged people ski too. Old people sometimes ski but they do this in defiance of time's tide. In, skiing under ihe: They. have really come into their. down on this great adventure. "And Things Are Not What They Seem" countries benefit as sch as they should economically the move has great import- ance for us here in Canada and indeed in all the Commonwealth countries. Its im- portance lies in a strong united front to- ward Russia. At a time when Russia seems to be having trouble with China and Albania and internal troubles related to her own agriculture it may be a turn of the dice that puts the right number up for the Western world that she presents such a face to Russia. Propaganda about the failure of capital- istic countries economically can not be as realistic as formerly in view:of this evi- dent early success based on the willing- ness of each of the European countries in- volved to sacrifice, at the moment, until it hurts to the point even of heart attacks, for the sake of a more secure future. Russia has said that short of war capital- istic countries cannot succeed. We may" be proving here that She is wrong. If we suffer for a time in Canada let us not be too ready to turn our thumbs We may profit beyend our wildest dreams in the long run both economically and politically. traveling rope), lifted aloft on a skeletal- like elevator that saves wear on the skiis and your outfit by whisking you from the kinds. "to_the- bottom of a hill to the top where you can see for miles around you people doing the same things you are. The great company of Canadian skiers is numberless unless they are in competition and then huge numbers are plastered on back and front. Skiing is a great winter sport and is catching on. If you don't catch on pretty quickly you get hurt. Not badly, of course. A broken leg or two; a concussion or a broken back . . . nothing serious . . . nor permanent unless MET Hockey is still another winter "sport. It has largely become onopoly for finan- cial entrepreneursiho really believe in sport . . . and it profits them to do so. Little boys start as mere kids on peewee teams organized by the local brewmaster or other wealthy patron of the art and they sticksat the game (no-pun intended) until they quit or until they have become unbe- lievably expert. If they become expert, skate "with tremendous bursts of speed, stick-handle the puck with unbelievable skill, dump their opponents with bone- crushing crashes into boards or on 'the ice, master the art of sinking a tiny rubber pancake into a four-foot net, they make e professional teams at the national - level and two chances out of three of play- ing for an American team. Hockey is slightly restrictive. ~ Girls have never . quite made the grade. Few people over forty ever make a name for themselves or anyone else in hockey. The passive sports include indoor bowl- ing, 'five and ten pins, and watching tele- vision. All those who avoid active winter sports .almost without exception succumb ssive ones. OGdnadians, the ones whom the Duke of Edinborough admires, participate in both That is why foreigners complain that there is so little leisure in this coun- try. Every time we start to get a little leisure:a new.game is invented or_an old. one rediscovered. - , It'srdifficult to resist the lute of wiiter sports. It's terribly lonely too . . . espe- cially if you are truly Canadian, truly Canadian. District Daings ne. : | ay "Reeve 8her 10) ESTABLISH FAMILY To gs Ha COURT IN LINDS AI Wictoria County Will have a family court, laws on' Sunday Sports and 'Sunday Go Bats pointed. out, inst 'passing these by- gested the Council mem- bers might Want to study them further "| before giving them a reading. ~~ Se Gounty counsli Monday noted 1° es- Councillor. Milton Mowbray stated ferson, "er Examination. The truly hardy Township Works Dept., and Mr. Jof- .| rabies shots. It has been suggested by Mr. Jet. ferson that the fee of $8.00 be charged for the Master Plamber Examination, and $1.60 for the Jouineyninn Plumb. pecially the little faces. tablish a juvenile' and family Court in Lindsay. Application will be made to the provincial government, which handlea the details of setting up the / court. | "Annual cost to the county, nccord- ing: to! Clerk FrankiWaeldon, has been estimated by provineisl authorities at "about $1,600. A family court judge, "to be! appointed by - the" province, would i receive a swlury 0f' $1,200 a 4 peg year. It is estithated that' the 'court |® 1d sit one-half 'day' each 'week, Mr. Waldon said. . S| R---- --- PICK BRING TWP. COUNCIL-HOLD that althdigh theiwotars favoured Sun- day spots aid the theatres in this township, the: Council was not necess- arily obliged to pass the by-laws. TO! SET-UP LICENSING BOARD FOR PLUMBERS IN PICKERING TWP . a 1 Pickering Township will yon set up. a "Plum ra' Liconsitig. Board" and the Clerk: 'been instructed «to pre- pare a By-law for this purpose, Towhship Engineer T.*©s#efferson has sigpested the Boat iconulet of 'the foll i oh 'Master. Plumber, Fred uge Hills; Journeyman aa UP! THEATRE, SPORTS BY.LAW week: held up 'reading of the two by- Edwards,' Just Piamber, Joi 'ills, 'West Rouge; 'Secretary, Gordon McDowell, of the OSHAWA FIRM TO BUILD ADDITION TO LINDSAY HIGH SCHOOL A special meeting of the Victoria County 'Aréa High Seéhool Board has accepted the tender submitted by Fi-| delity Construction Co. Ltd. of Oshawa for the addition to the Lindsay Col- legiate Institute, David Thomson, chairman of the 'composite school committee of the board, said recently that, subject to 'approval «by the provincial governs ment, the contract would be award to that company. Amount of the successful tender was) $1,066,067, This ds for construction only. It does not include the furnish- ing of the planned addition, which the school board has estimated will cost a total of $1,600,000. COUNTY E.M.O. BUDGET COULD REACH $50,000 The 1962 budget for the Ontario zation could go as high as $50,000. A few years ago, under the nameplate of Civil Defence, it was felt by many, that the department was no longer a necessity. Last week members were informed by the County Assessor, Gordon Hepditch and County Engin- eer, R. E. Sims that more assistance would be required to accomplish their proposed objectives. Mr. Hepditch is the Chairman of the County E.M.O. organization, Mr, Hepditch claimed that a $50,000 budget would only scratch the surface of what is needed. He asked for an assistant in his own office as well as one for Mr. Sims: He also requested a welfare officer to complete the pro- gram. Mr. Sims said that he planned to conduct a study of all public build- ings in the county to ascertain which ones would be useful as fallout shel- ters, FOX SHOT IN KITCHEN OF ZEPHYR DISTRICT HOME Wayne McNeil, the husband of n former Stouffville girl, Marion Betz, shot and killed a fox in the kitchen | of their Zephyr district home last Sun- of conditions you can be towed (hung ona [day morning after it chased their dog Laddie, through the front door. The crazed 'animal, believed to be rabid, ! showed no fear of the dog when they | met face to face in McNeil's front yard. The dog has been given anti- Mrs. McNeil, a public school teach- | er in the Zephyr section, witnessed the actions of the fox and asked h husband to get the gun. Before it '| could be frightened away, it had fol- 'lowed the dog into the house. Neither Mr. McNeil nor his wife were touch- by the animal. District Churches ' SCUGOG, MANCHESTER - PROSPECT UNITED CHURCHES ThegSacrament of the Lord's Sup- per fwas celebrated at our three Churches last Sunday. There were many faces missing "at Scugog, es .. There is quite an epidemic of ted measeles on the Island, and we hope that it will { soon' pass and all enjoy good health again. We did migs you boys and girls on Sunday, and wish 'for' you the best. Our Scugog Choir sang "When I Survey the Wondrous' Cross" and Prospect Choir "The Glory Chorus". {At Manchester -Susgn' Roach, Mina Steer and 'Annie Toombs have been 1 appointed Pianist; and are taking it This makes it easier, and Mrs in turns. not too confining for anyone. 41 Johnson resigned at the end of the year, after giving faithful service for {over two years, for which we are ver grateful, We have missed you for the past two Sundays Mrs. Johnson and do hope that Wesley's hand will' soon be in good shes for shovell again, | Sevards are meeting :in Manchester Church to go over the Financial State- ment for 1961, and to arrive at the estimates for 1962. And then on Wednesday, February 7th the Official Board will meet at a Banquet in Scu- gog "Grace" Church, commencing at 00 p.m. Notices are. going out to all the members, and an invitation to their 'wives or husbands, as the case may be. As this'will be the last An- nual Meeting at which Rev. Braham will 'be' present, we are asking that as far as possible, that every member be present. Our Ladies .are going all out to provide a very special Banquet. | We have invited Mr. & Mrs. Porter of The Canadian Bank of Commerce to be our guests, and to show us some of the pictures they have taken on their travels, The Financial Statements 'will'be ready, and with a minimum of 'business, we Hope to have as pleasant | and © informative a nieeting as pos- sible: : For God has blessed us, and we have prospered. We are asking, {the Stewards to attend to the tickets for the Banquet, 'and we: would like ito let the Ladies know by Sunday how many to provide for, Let us thope for good weather, and good { health, and a happy gathering. Manchester U.C.W. "will meet on Thursday of this week at the home County Emergency Measures Organi- | many ' On Wednesday ots this week the |. 'of. Ruby Fielding. Prospect U.C.W will meet on Thursday, 'Feb, 8th and WHICH CAME FIRST? Even Donald Crowdis, curator of the Nova Scotin Science Museum, won't say whether the bird or the egy came first. But Crowdis will explain _scientific facts to CBC-TV viewers. He discusses science for children in his role as host of Let's Look, seen Thursday afternoons on CBC-TV. "He also appears on the adult science series, The Nature of Things, seen Thursday, evenings. both U.C.W. of the on Wednesday, Feb. 14th. (Tuesday) the winds are strong, and the temperature much colder. However we haven't a great deal of snow, and so far the winter has been exceptionally good. The sun is shining, and we are sure that the storm will pass. Our love and prayers go out on behalf of all who are in Hospital, especially to Mrs. Cook, .Dorothy Jeffrey, Mrs. Emmer- son Iralick, and Mr. Hugh Hilts. We also remember you Mr. Ed. Mole and Mrs. John Johnson. On Sunday, as- sisted by Messrs. Harvey Dobson and Clinton Midgley, the Minister gave the Holy Sacrament to two of our Manchester Elders who were not able to be with us, namely Mr. Munroe and Mr. Wright Crosier. If at any- time, any of our people would desire the Holy Sacrament, please notify the Minister and he will be glad to ar- range for same. Happy birthdays to Sylvia Edgar of the Island, Arylic Rodd of Manchester, and Neil Holtby of Prospect. Today Remember our Services on Sunday, and come and worship with us. 0f Many Things By Ambrose Hills A. CHALLENGE The other day in a restaurant | heard some irresponsible remarks about Canadian institutions and I let them pass. They seemed to me so foolish that they were scarcely worth rebutting. I don't like to argue against pure ignorance, so | just, sip- ped my coffee and let it go. I'll- not do that the next "tine." Next time somebody says, knowing- ly, that this injustice or that is "enough to turn people to Commun- ism" I won't let it pass. There may be some injustices here, and some folk may get bad breaks. If this makes them think that the proletariat gets pushed around in Canada, they ought to learn what happens to citi-| zens in Russia, where they've been enjoying the so-called "blessings" of Communism for more than 40 years. Forty years of Communism without | a free election! Without any of the civil liberties we enjoy. A standard of living miles below ours. Purges and punishments that are shockingly brutal, If there is anything in Can- ada bad enough to "turn people to Communism," I'd like to know wha it is. But most of us let such comments go by as if they were pearls of wis- dom. It saves an argument. 'Let the man spout his nonsense," we say. The othér day the president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce urg- ed Canadians to stop letting these at- tacks, ridiculous as they may appear, go unchallenged. He said that we ought to speak up, to defend our basic Canadian traditions and institutions. I go along with that. I'm not g0- ing to give up my right to kick sacred cows now and again; but I am going Island will meet | to accept a responsibility to speak up when somebody makes snide or unsup- ported remarks about such things as our courts, and our economic systems I say that because I believe that our way of life is under such constant attack: these days that those of us who believe it is fundamentally sound ought to be careful not to criticize it too casually. Certainly we_ ought to be ready to defend it when it is un- justly eriticized. I hope many others will take up that challenge too. FINANCIAL REPORT OF Cartwright Public School AREA BOARD FOR 1961 'The Following is the Annual Finan- Thursday, February 1st, 1962 Head U.C.W. to Tues., Jan. Bonnie Gerrow's. "a PORT PERRY E Scouts & Guides Brownies and Cub News UERENENEFEENEEEN EERE EEE GUIDE MOTHERS AUXILIARY The January meeting was held at Miss Jarrett's home, with 18 members present. The meeting opened with the promise. The Secretary's minutes were read and adopted. The Treas- urer's report was given showing a nice bank balance. It was moved that outstanding bills be paid. "Thank you" cards were read from Mr. and Murs. Doug Aird and baby for baby card sent to them, Mr. Dave Harrison and family for flowers and cards, the Guide and Brownie leaders for Chocolates given to them for Christmas. Captain Nelson's Guides went to Fairview Lodge, Dec. 15 and earned a badge for their fine job of entertain- ing. Captain Nelson wishes to thank everyone who provided transportation for the 34 girls who took part. Brown Owl Webster's pack of ng gifts. Brown Owl Roach's pack of Brown- ies packed a box for an unfortunate family. Captain Howey's Guides put up a Christmas Tree in the hospital and made candy packs. The Carollers went out, Dee. 20th and visited the hospital and several homes then returned to the Scout Hall for doughnuts and chocolate. Captain Howey's flag has been lettered. . There is a great need for Guide Leaders. It was suggested that a new Badge convenor book be purchased. It was decided that the old kitchen be reno- vated for the use of the Guides and Brownies. : There is ta be "Open House" of the cial Report of Cartwright Public| Scout Hall on Feb. 25th. School Area Board for 1961. Captain Nelsons Company is re- Receipts ceiving six new Guides this week. Lunch will be strved by girls trying Bal. on hand mo UST0R54.838 (fo) their Hostess Badge. firants from Provincial , R The camping situation at Camp u sane Tp reese 39,313.61 | Adelaide was discussed. Mr. Jefford se o | ROO. TB, suvnveennss 15.00 ~Lowed some interesting film of Doe Local Tax Levy ccc... 19,824.22 Tuition Fees (Board) ... Tuition Fees (Individuals).. Sale of School ..........cco....... 500.00 Sale of Equipment ........ 10.00 Temporary Loan ............ 12,000.00 Superannuation 1,985.44 2,042.22 90.00 $86,634.82 Expenditures Cost of Instruction ..... ....$33,000.64 Inst. Supplies ..ccccoooiviinnn 3,807.63 Administration 1,050.18 Plant Operation 5,151.46. Plant Maintenance 1,368.58 Auxiliary Services ............ --- 275.84 Transportation 16,118.80 Capital Outlays 2,132.47 Halibut Oil Capsules .......... 72.00 Temp. Loan repaid ............. 12,048.60 Balance on Hand 31 Dec..... 11,618.56 $86,034.82 Average Cost per pupil "per year--$234.00 Average Cost per pupil 7 per day--$1.17 Enrollment 31st December--268. ELAINE ROMERIL, Becretary-Treasurer ¢ Scugog On the evening of Jan. 23, twenty ladies of the Head U.C.W. met at the Lake Guide Camp. Mrs. Jefford has offered her home for the Feb. meeting. Group II will be responsible for lunch. i The collection was taken and the meeting closed with the Mizpah bene- diction. 'Lunch was served by Group I. Port Perry Jr. Farmer News The first meeting of the Port Perry Junior Farmers of the year 1962 was held in the Port Perry High School on Tuesday, January 23rd. One of the main objectives of the meeting was to promote a girls club in Port Perry. The meeting was well attended and those present heard a talk given by Ted Gordon on the im- portance of and what can be learned at the Summer Leadership Camp which he attended in 1961. Ted gave a very interesting talk and we had an interesting film taken at this camp. : who would represent our é¢lub at the Guelph Conference. Two representa- tives from Port Perry were chosen to go, they are Carol Smith and Morly Davidson. We were glad to see a favourable number of girls out to this month's meeting. We also hope that we were able to sell the idea of a girls' club 'Nightingale Restaurant to enjoy a dinner and later reveal the Mystery! Sisters of 1961. Several amusing in-| cidents involving them were recalled but few had been able to guess the identities. The main topic of interest among families of junior children is measles and will probably pe followed by the chickén pox. Owing to the Official Board meet- ing at "Grace" Church next week it was deemed advisable to advance the to them. The next meeting will be held in the Port Perry High School on Tues- day, February the 20th. This meet- ing will be held in two groups; the boys are having two films, one on dairy. production, the other on beef production. The girls have a sub- ject in home economics. 'So, attention Juniors, keep Tuesday i the 20th of February open and re. member what Frank said, "A good girls' club is always followed. up by ° a good boys' elub", 30th at Brownies bought Christmas gifts for retarded children instead of exchang- They also packed a basket for Miss Burnham. k It was also decided at this meeting, . Sin a to VT ra Vy PETAR dC RES Fa