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Potent ENRON ote og SER tl LE SI CE ert nn it oP eaten be de cat eh iin cot lan ar Sine, V0 Rup gta, 1 ---- , Lelsa James and Kari Townsend Preparing At Home Kari Townsend and Leisa James know what hard work is as they prepare this year's Port Perry High School At-Home. The formal dance is on May 8 and 'runs from 8 p.m. until midnight and Kari and Leisa are putting great ef- fort into the event of the year. The pair has had to order tickets, send out invitations to last year's graduates, arrange for food, a disc - Jockey, lighting, and supplies. The mural paper they needed didn't ar- Tive when they'd hoped so they and their crew of artists and assistants are frantically finishifig painting scenes of "Alice in Wonderland" for the Fantasia theme. To students planning to run for At-Homefin the future they advise "start early." Tickets are $15 per couple which includes a picture by RJM Photographics. There will be door prizes and spot dances with music by The Classique. by Margaret Rowland Some people are lucky enough to be able to travel to France, an acitivity most of us only dream of Twenty-four Port Perry High School students got that chance with the school's first ever French exchange. The exchange, initiated by PPHS . teacher Kate Workman, began on March 15 when the group left for Villefranche sur Saone, France, where for seven days, they stayed in the homes of French students. They also saw Paris; toured the wine country and a medieval village, visited the Canadian Counsel at Lyon, and soaked up some sun at Nice, on the French Riviera. "It was really, really good. I en- joyed it a lot," says Natalie Rodway who advised future exchange students to 'keep on open mind and try everything. Make lots of friends, and have a good time." Michelle Teno says. 'It was great. I would do it again. I got to learn bet- .ter French and I saw the difference in cultures and the way people live." To those considering taking part in an exchange such as this, she says, "Go, definitely." Steve Sears was a little less en- thusiastic. *'It was a disappointment ~ over there. I didn't get to go skiing in the Alps. The teachers should be more organized in the future." Ann Russell, a PPHS student who did not go to France but had a French student stay with her, remarks, "It's a good program and a good experience. I wish I went. This kind of thing gets you excited about taking French." This month the students from Lycee Claude Bernard in Villefran- che came to stay with the students at PPHS. The French students got a chance to see the area and at an assembly on April 14th at the high school, they were entertained by the . PPHS Concert Band, Jazzmerize . Cut and condition your most difficult hay crops with Gehl's new 95" model 2330 and 106" model 2350 - DISC R CONDITIONERS! 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Options include. an in-head hydraulic knife sharpener that allows n-teld knife sharpening and refacing of cutterbar, using tractor hydraulics. overrunning clutch, bevel extenders. for the cylinders, haylage water tank and tandem axles The best buy on the market! Make us prove it with a demonstration GEHL: a -- WIiL-RICH and Miss Workman's physical education class, who performed a dance number. That afternoon they travelled to Oshawa to see such sights as Parkwood: mernnn ns On Wednesday, April 15, I had the pleasure of travelling with the group to Niagara Falls. The Maid of the Mist tour proved to be an experience as we were all drenched at the con- clusion. From there we travklled, with a tour guide, to the Welland Canal and Niagara-on-the-Lake for shopping. Then it was back to the Falls for shopping, via the scenic Niargara Parkway. On Thursday, April 16, I accom- panied the group to Toronto where we toured the (ntario Parliament with one of :the French speaking guides. Unfortunately, those of us who understood very little French were lost. From th~re we took a very short tour through Chinatown and went on to Eaton's Centre for an hour of shopping. Then, it was on to the spectacular CN Tower where the view fascinated the French students. At a banquet for the French students and teachers on Thursday evening, I had the chance to speak with some of the students to get their reactions on the trip. Although they were reluctant they did share their thoughts. "It is good for the Canadians and the French and it is good to meet lots of friends and discover customs and food and learn English," said Eliette Croissant. Fornas Pascaline remarked, *|t was not very organized. Port Perry is good and I learned English." "1f was very good," replied Bon- nefoy Veronique. "Port Perry is small but there are a lot of parties. 1 like the atmosphere and Lake Scugog."' She also learned about Canada and thinks that Canadians are funnier. : During the banquet there were many kind words for Miss Workman. Howard Hall presented a plaque to the French teachers and many gifts were exchanged at the head table. Miss Workman also showed her slide presentation of the trip to France. Of the many brief speeches Miss Workman's was the most poignant. "I am very pleased and very pro- ud," she said. "There are no strangers in this world, only friends we haven't met. I think this ex- change proves that." Since then the French students have left Port Perry and the many friends they have made. They are gone but not forgotten. : Angie claims bronze medal in Sudbury meet Prince Albert and Area News by llean Pugh On Easter weekend Ken and Maureen Dowson accompanied their daughter Angie to Sudbury where she competed in the Senior Bronze Ladies Free Skate on Satur- day and placed second. On Sunday April 12th in the finals placed 7th. Then on April 24th in Scarborough Angie placed 7th in the Senior Bronze Ladies. This was a very large group. Congratulations from Prince Albert and all your friends. Sympathy is extended to the Blain families in the passing of Marion Blain. . Better health is wished for Mrs. Greenwood and Vic Larocque who are in hospital. Spring not only brings the birds and the lovely spring flowers it also welcomes home the people who have been away for the winter months. Always nice to see their familiar faces again. On Thursday eleven tables of friendly euchre players arrived at the hall. Ladies winners: Berniece Wells, Gladys Slack, Doris Dunlop. Men: Mildred Thompson, Norman Birkett, Frank Andrews. Lucky Draw Winners: Vera Fawns and Dorothy Butson. 'On Sunday morning Rev. Robt McElhinney and the choir under the direction of Ashley W. Tidy of Newtonbrook United were in charge of the worship. Two lovely anthems 'Sing Ye To The Lord" and "Wor- thy is the Lamb That was Slain" was sang. Rev. McElhinney gathered the children round him and told them the Story of the tiny mus'ard seed. The children then went to their classes. Rev. McElhin- ney expressed how pleased that he was to be here and that when he first started his ministery he had a two point charge at Prince Albert - Sask. After the service lunch was serv- ed to the guests by the local choir. On Saturday Hugh Strong, Harvey and Ruby Dearborn and family attended the wedding of Dulande Calder and Dale Geer at Utica Church, then a reception followed at Blackstock Community Centre. Dale is the grandson of Hugh Strong. Congratulations to this happy couple. : Please call Earlene Armstrong with next week's news at 985-7873. GET | PROFESSIONAL RESULTS DO IT YOURSELF & SAVE! We have walk behind power and ride-on lawn rollers, = lawn thatchers and aerators, tillers, sod cutters & much more. Why buy, when you can rent from TO -------- cr - BROOKLIN RENTALS «4+ 655-3600 53 BALDWIN STREET GEHL: NSTEIGER. 686 - 2777 294 -1311 »