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Xs ARAN BG . -Anti-smoking campaign was A week-long anti-smoking campaign conducted at Port Perry High School has been termed a success, and a questionnaire distributed to "students "during the cam- ©" .paign revealed some .inter- esting statistics on how many studedts are smokers and why they smoke. The campaign was organ- ized by staff members at the high school, - working with ¢ co-operation and assistance from the Oshawa and District Cancer Society, Films were shown, and one in particular, a documenta- tive case history of a man who had cancer, was quite dramatic, and ended showing the removal of the man's lungs. Through the question- naiures, 359 students indi- » -cated they - had --smoked regularly at one time or another. Of these 359, 109 3 councils hold meeting (continued exploratory." He said if the # three municipalities agree to explore amalgamation further, the next step would be to work out financing, debts, and details as to what would happen to personnel now employed by the three + municipalities. One advantage of amal- gamation said Mr. Kenny would be the ability of the municipality to afford better . technical help, and increased consultant assistance. He #»; mentioned the possibility of a full-time engineer. He also * mentioned per capita grants for such things as recreation facilities. Speaking in more general terms, Mr. Kenny said that in today's day and age, mun- 4 icipalities cannot be isolated, and simply can't do things individually any more. "The municipalities", said Mr. Kenny, "were set up 100 years ago when it took a whole day to go from Port so: Perry to Whitby." Acknowledging that amal- gamation could cause some apprehension on the part of rural citizens with regards to sewer and water services, Mr. Kenny said "if you've got water and sewer service, you pay for it. If you don't have it, you don't pay." He expressed the opinion that with the advent of regional government the three municipalities would be able to 'speak with a '® stronger voice if we stayed * together." The meeting will take place in the Port Perry municipal office. -- were Carol McLaurin 'the Best students indicated they have quit smoking (or are altemp- ling to quit smoking) as a result of the campaign last week. ca . The questionnnaire indi- cates 57 students at the high school are continuing to smoke. There were 700 completed questionnaires turned in, and revealed that -391 students have fathers who smoke,«and 234 have mothers who smoke. One 'interesting statistic about' why students possibly start smoking was revealed in the fact that of the 359 who indicated they had smoked; - 224 of them said they started because - of friends * who smoked. .. Almost all indicated they started smoking between the ages 11 - 15 when "'peer group pressures' tend to be most influential. It was not only students Port Perry student wins drama festival award Randy Watson, a student at Port Perry High School was winner of a merit award for acting' "at . the three-day Ontario County Drama Fest- ival held last week at Oshawa's Eastgate Colleg- iate. Randy won the award for his part as Tony in the play "Impromptu," which was Port Perry High School's entry inthe festival. The play was directed by Mrs. Diane Lackie, and other players Aird, Robert and Sharon Lackie. Mike - Bolotenko of Osh+ 'awa's Central Collegiate won Actor Award; Yvonne Button won Best Actress for her part as Anne Sullivanin Henry Street High_' School's production of the "Miracle Worker." Anderson Street Collegiate won the Adjudicator's Award for the presentation of "Golden Circle." Garry Goodwin, a-17 year old student from Pickering - Collegiate won the award for writing the best 'play "Am- bitextrous,'" which will now go on to the regional drama festival to be held in Lindsay April 22. OPP Question This article is part of a weekly series of questions to be answered by the Whitby Detachment, Ontario Pro- vincial Police, to familiarize more motorists with the Law as it concerns them. QUESTION: 'Does the offence of "'crow- ding the driver's seat" apply- only to people? ANSWER: The offence occurs when persons or property are so placedin the front or driver's seat as to interfere with the proper management or con- trol of the motor vehicle. Many Thanks TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUPPORTING OUR Fellowship Evening LIONS - MASONIC - KINSMEN - ORANGE LODGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . REACH COUNCIL CATHOLIC MEN'S CLUB - PORT PERRY COUNCIL - OSHAWA SHRINE CLUB - LEGION and REV. LES CRITCH - MR. KEN JACKSON MR. GRANT MacDANALD - DR, MATT DYMOND. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS WARRINER LODGE #75 PORT PERRY Other merit award winners were Denis O'Connor High School for visual. effects; 'OntarioLadies College for the ensemble playing in "Arms and the Man;" and Susan Keyes in the: 'Miracle Worker," and Gary Goodwin in "Ambidextrous." The festival was held last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Adjudic- ator was Norman Edmond- son, an actor and director vith the Oshawa Little "Theatre. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 19,1972 - 3 successful whesdey, 20 who quit smoking as a result of the campaign. Five staff members described as 'heavy smokers' have deci- -ded-to-give up the weed. And Mr. Stan Lefort, who teaches auto mechanics, hds formed a $2:00 Club which costs nothing to join (other than giving up smoking) but anyone who wants out of the Club must pay $2.00, as must any Club member seen smoking. The. treasury is empty, so far. Staff organizers of the campaign are very pleased with the results, in that the whole purpose was to get students to give up smoking, or at least make them aware of the potential dangers involved. In the near future, there are plans to screen the controversial CBC film "One Way to Quit," and to let parents see this film as well. It is hoped that students who quit smoking as a result of the campaign, might put some pressure on their smoking parents to also give up the habit. The campaign did reveal one distressing aspect. 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