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Fy MA BELT ' 4 od BEE TCPE S50 S04 ON 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, March 7, 1979 - CBC Film Tonight Exploding the retardation' myth | rememoef : © On March 7th, 1979, at 9:30 Association for the Mentally Limited has provided funds Large posters concerting the WwW £2 nN p.m. CBC will air a new Retarded. The program necessary to revise the film special have been placed in 000 o version of the film "Explode time has been provided at no for television. local schools, libraries, and the Myth" by the Ontario cost by CBC and Imperial Oil This special will have a public places and flyers continued : potential audience of several explaining this presentation ® ; : million Canadians and further, are available at the Dr. Donald Christie of Toronto spent last week-end represent one of the greatest Central Seven office, 170 at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs, G. Christie. 0 erry } opportunities ever to educate Queen St. Port Perry. the general public on behalf Th th 25 YEARS AGO © of mentally retarded people. Be ree Jar Thursday, March 4, 1954 oli Hi choo ews Wayne Troyer, nationally 690,000 mentally retar ; March 1st, 1954, the Port Perry Lions entertained | ¢ recognized telelvision jour- PeOPle nCatiaa, One oul 9 their Grain Club boys and their fathers. The winner by Debbie Menzies ; rh nalist, host the film. Along Very 33 babies is born in this Dan James obtained 930 points out of a possible 1000. y with an activity card and ih professionals, people on country with a mental Debbie Ireland $3.50 without. Come out and +}. oi eet parents. and handicap. Mental retar- 20 YEARS AGO os. 18 ow the home support the '"Hilltop 79" handicapped i her. dation is a subject which Thursday, March 5, 1959 os Re rs x. po yaathon pe i Yea) selves, he takes the viewer Show deeply concern every Last Friday night both the Tripp Service Station 1979. The Redmen defeated wv > eld alter the March on an educational journey, anadian. and the Texaco Service Station suffered malicious © Adam Scott and Pickering to gu t High spring iackets explores the truth behind A 'large response to the damage at the hands of would-be thieves. capture the title op Satur or iy vps Ro " many commonly held myths CBC or Imperial Oil is being Ted Lamb, John Sommerville, Bruce Leask and day. Congratulations to total of 65 wore sold Hops SUCh as group homes being a encouraged as these reac- Alex Leask were four Port Perry Junior Farmers to fly Wade, Lodi, George, Bob, vou got vourat | P¢ dangerous threat to the tions will have a major | toFlorida. Ron, Dennis, Scott, Greg, yo 2 gl ks to th community, or it's "better" impact on future possibilities David Milne, Arthur Jefford and lan Beare Mike, Rob, Gord, George, | Toe 2gam, ¢ ank 2 he for the retarded people to be for television broadcasts. received their Queen Scouts badge from Field Com- Dan and coaches Arculis co BS Shoup So helped che 'C placed in institutions, or Write or call Imperial Oil | missioner Wally Harper at the Father and Son i and Dekker. Shee S a $ t re even that "normal" people Limited, 111 St. Clair Ave. Banquet. The Imperial Order Daughters of the Em- | ¥ There will be a dance this GOSSA tkiney § i) shouldbe granted full human W., Toronto, Ontario M5W pire, represented by Mrs. Storey Beare, presented a Friday, (March 9) featuring thanks to. Ms Nea 4 rights. This film is an honest 1K3; CBC Television, 354 flag to the new scout troop. "Bond". All profits will goto trumpet) who led the charge. portrayal of what mental Jarvis Street, Toronto, the yearbook. Cost is $3 retardation is and is not. Ontario. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 6, 1969" Sharon Baird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baird, received top swimming honours in a class of 25 . at Western University, London, Ontario. bd A well-known O.P.P. constable in this area, Peter David Onlock, has been promoted to the rank of cor- poral, and commenced his duties at the Brechin Detachment on March 1. : . Anna Forder and Richard Stephens, Canadian Pair Figure Skating Champions placed 10th in the World Championships held in Colorado Springs last ® week. } "The farm home.of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Armstrong, R.R. 2, Port Perry, was completely destroyed by fire last week. : Ray Suggitt, Nestleton, a grade 12 student at Port Perry High School, won top honours at a_Ski Whiz-o- i Rama for snowmobiles held at Barrie on Saturday. ® Ray earned the trophy by scoring 94'2 points, the highest of 21 competitors in the 14-31 year class. Leslie Smith, dairy farmer and Holstein breeder on High Point Farms, R.R. 2, Port Perry, spoke at the District Dairy Days held in Lindsay on the subject, "A Small Dairy Herd can be Profitable." Congratulations to Mr. James E. Mitchell, Utica, & who celebrated his 91st birthday on March 5th. G. DEEGAN ;- | Denture Therapy Clinic co 305 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY 233 ; SAE : 3 . SE 5 ; 985-2916 . ) ? Monday to Friday IF YOU THINK TOBACCO, ALCOHOL Re alk AND DRUGS ARE BAD FORYOU guinEmEEEy - TO YOUR UNBORN CHILD. BH LECIHLEE ' i Prices As parents, you can reduce the Write to: i risk of having a mentally retarded Mental Retardation Prevention SAVE SAVE child by developing proper Queen's Park i « dietary and lifestyle habits during Toronto, Ontario Y, (el) ¥ W WHY PAY MORE FOR HEATING To getall the facts, see your doctor. # F ig Many forms of mental retardation 5 U E L : ® can be prevented. ™ OIL Your child's health and well being Keith Norton, depend on it. Minister of Community and WW FOR ALL YOUR FUEL OIL NEEDS i For more information, write Social Services ii 1517 DUNDAS ST. EAST WHITBY Telephon Today! "A Call Collect 668-3381 Prompt, Courteous Service for a booklet on the Prevention of William Davis, Premier Mental Retardation. 'Ontario