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SEAVER 2 - PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, Poke NL nh VEER Ark SAN of want Ont. Regiment Will Train ~~ 80High School Students The Ontario Regiment will "again conduct its sunimer recruit training course for high school students this year, and the Regiment hopes to have 80 candidates. eat Enrolments ave underway right now for the five-week course, which offers good pay while young men ages 16 to 21 learn basic military sub- jects. The Ontario Regiment was one of the first units to initiate the summer student training program which has trained nearly 1,000 young men. since the first caurse in 1956. Many of the grad- uates of the Regiment's stud- ent training programs have gone on to full-time careers in Canada's Armed Forces, or have achieved officers and non-commissioned officer status in" the Ontario Reg- iment. WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS TAUGHT During four weekends in ~----June-and-the entire month of duly, the first year recruit candidates will undergo such subjects as weapons training and foot drill, first aid field- craft, map using, radio com- munications. All candidates will undergo a basic vehicle drivers' course, which will qualify them as drivers of a number of army wheeled vehicles. YOUNG MEN "EARN AS THEY LEARN" For the five weeks, the student recruits will earn approximately $200. Inter- ested young men should apply this Saturday at 9:00 a.m. or any 'Tuesday or Thursday evening at the Armoury, to "C" Squadron headquarters in the Armoury. Applicants need be 16 to 21 years of age, have at least grade nine education, be at least five feet, five inches tall and be in good health. Enrolment is for a three: vear period with the second phase of training coming during the winter training period of the Ontario Reg: iment. April 24,1969 Ecuador Speaker At St. John's A visitor with a perfectly thrilling story to recount is to be guest speaker at the St. Johns Presbyterian Church on the 11th of May at 10:00 an, ' % He is Dr. Clarence Jones whose name will be forever linked with the Radio Stat ion at Quito, Ecuador. He is a famous broadcaster and missionary statesman. His selections. on the trombone have to be heard to be really appreciated. Do keep and hear one exciting modern stories of the Triumph of the Gospel in the face impossible situations. this date free of the most |' of seemingly. | Historical Continued this area can expect an int- eresting and fact finding book about Ontario County when it is published in 1970. A number of articles of historical interest were on display. These were provided by local residents, and among them was a Centennial project of photographs of Scugog Is- land by Mr. and Mrs. J. Kane. Tweedsmuir project by Mrs. R. Cornish. . Original land grant written on parchment of the present Phoenix prop- erty at Greenbank, dafed 1811, by Mrs. Elizabeth Ph- oenix, Scarborough. Ontatio Atlas and a pair of shoes purchased at Widden's store by Mrs. Frank Slemmon. Financial records of the Meth- | odist Church of Canada from 1885, same year the United Church in Port. Perry was built. 1860 map of Ontario Society ford Redman, Scugog. Following the meeting. a number of people met: to form-a Nominating -Commit-|- tee: Mr. Wm. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornish, Mrs. F. Slemmon, Mr. Reg Philip, Dr. and Mrs. R. Price, Mrs. G: H. Johnson, Miss Dorothy _Carnochan, Mr. Jayzen Mad-|. sen, all of Port Perry. From Reach Township: Mrs. 'Iva Phoenix, Greenbank; Mr. W. Phair, Greenbank; Mrs. Clay- ton Love, Prince Albert; Mr. Allan Bertrand, Reach; Mrs; Jean Nodwell and 'Miss Eliz- abeth Nodwell, Seagrave From Scugog: Mr. and Mrs. J. Kane; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Redman. County by Mr. and Mrs. Clif- HOMES WANTED LAMBERT REAL ESTALE LTO RfALTOR 985-7373 The Church familiar to Port Perry tesidents as the old Roman Catholic Church at the corner of Casimir and John Streets was originally built as the Methodist Episcopal Church. Following a fire in the early 1900, the church was rebuilt without the steeple. The original church must have been built long before the fire in 1885, because in that * year all Methodist groups in Canada joined to become the present United' Church. The same year the present. United Church was also built. This picture is the first in a series of 18 Port Perty scenes taken before the fire in 1884 to be published in the Star. pg ---- |. cer patients, FS [ J 5 Celebrate 50 th Anniversary In Vanc In the mail last week, the Star received the above picture of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Aldred, Port Perry. The popular couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at-the home of their daughter and son-in-law Kay and Peter Nettelfield in Vancouver on March 12. Present at the great event were Mr. and' John and Lynn, Mr. Norman Aldred Jr. and his wife J Greg and Laura. The picture was sent to the Star by of radio station KMCM in McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.A. Mr. Aldred says, "We had a great time together in Vancouver, and it was indeed a memorable (telegrams) came from all over the country. It was a very happy day." -- ouver Mrs. Nettelfield, children Bill, udy, their children; Teri, Jani Norm Aldred, general: manager event. Cards and wires The greatest challenge which the volunteer giver Thas ever faced -- that's how Mr. "Don McRitchie; Cam- paign Chairman for the Port Perry Unit of the Canadian Cancer - Society * described the 1969 campaign for funds which opened this month. The local objéetive is-$3000. © | and will contribute towards a provincial objective of $3, 200,000, and a total national objective of $5,783,200, , "More than ever before," said Mr. McRitchie "the So- ciety is being relied on to supply funds for cancer re- search in this country. About 81 per cent of the total funds to be spent on re- search during the coming year has to come from this campaign--we_must_not fail in this most important of all activities in the great fight against cancer." He pointed out that the Society also carries on a vig- | orouis program of public ed- ucation -about cancer, and makes help available to can- The education: al activities, he said, are be- ing centred this year around the new slogan, "Cancer Can Be Beaten," and stress the value of prevention by means of the Seven Safeguards. The Safeguards are as fol: lows: for everybody--have a regular medical" checkup; don't smoke cigarettes; have your dentist check for ab- Local Cancer Society Has $3,000. Objective normal conditions; arrange with your doctor for a bowel examination; avoid excessive exposure to sunlight. For | women -- practice regular breast self-examination; have a regular Pap test. Mr. McRitchie 'said the campaign was more crucial than ever' this year because in spite of rising needs for cancer research, the amount provided by the Federal Government . has not risen above the - $350,000 it has given "for the past several Open House Continued ment. is delightful, but should, be seen. to really be apprec- jated. : It is_expected--the--first-- patients' will be moved .into the new hospital Thursday, (today) and just the atmosph- ere and pleasant surroundings should add to a more speedy recovery. During the three hour "Open House" Sunday, the Ladies Auxiliary served sand- wiches, cookies and coffee and managed the tremend- ous job of serving the unexp- - ected large crowd to the years. | satisfaction --of everyone. Dist. - Dep. Grand Matron On Official Blue Ray Chapter No. 238 Order of the Eastern Star _recéntly. entertained the Dist-| rict Deputy Grand Matron on her official visit of inspect- ion. ; Guests were present from Toronto and Birch Cliff; The worthy matron Ann Levinson welcomed District Deputy Grand Matron Minnie Hargrave as well as members of Blue Ray, The regular business meet- ing was carried out as quickly as possible. Plans were madel for catering to a wedding and 'benevolent reported sick and shut ins had been remembered at Easter. ALY The District Deputy Grafid Matron in her official remarks : congratulated the officers on Visit Here on the efficient way they conducted their meeting. sented the guest with a suit- able gift for the occasion. At the close of the meet- ing a dainty lunch was served by the refreshment committee convened by Margaret Jeffrey and a' social -hotr was spent. their work and the chapter ~The--worthy--matron--pre---