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Kendal- Kirby bei ng considered as one school unit x --<irbno Weekly Times, May 12, 1976 Mr. Julius Schmegner of R. R. 4, Bowman ville places the Canada Cord on the shoulder of his daugher, Ingrid at a mother and daughter banquet held at Noone's Restaurant on Monday evening. Ingrid earned earned her Candda Cord sometime sometime ago with presentation on ■ Monday. The evening was held in her honour in obtaining obtaining this high award for Girl RCMP officer speaks to local Kinsmen » Corporal John Pratt of the .C.M.P. was the guest speaker at the third annual ladies' night held by the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen club on Monday evening at the New Dutch Oven Restaurant, Prior Prior to the guest speaker the club did receive a mammoth birthday cake from the Ninettes Ninettes and words of praise for their accomplishments over . the past three years, these accomplishments should make you justly proud, -they were told. Corporal John Pratt heads e narcotic division of the ..C.M.P. working out of. Oshawa. Drug enforcement, he said, was his business and reponsibility in the Oshawa area. , in outlining the Oshawa 1 department he stated that the division was made up of four R.C.M.P officers, with a further two qualified men from the Ontario Provincial Police and a further two from the Region of Durham. In explaining drug enforcement enforcement he said it was really meant the curbing of the availability of drugs on the street. "In no way can we stop the flow of these drugs", he said. Marijuana, stated the speaker, speaker, hit the area like a blooming rose in 1967. This drug, he said, marks the beginning of more serious drugs. In 1972 the RCMP set up a joint force in Oshawa for the Region which stated Corporal Pratt, is working (continued one page 3) F happenings... BEOIJEST TO CLARKE LIBRARY mts. Bertha Rowe Brown has left a bequest of $5,000.00 in her will for the Clarke Public Library. Mrs. Brown was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Waddell being borne and raised east of Orono on^the fifth line of Clarke on the farm now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wes Wood. The present library building in Orono was the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Waddell, the former being the brother of Mr. George Waddell. Some years ago the local Library Board received a bequest of $22,000. from the Estate of Miss Lena Renwick, which monies made it possible for the Library to expand and locate at its present site. ■ EARLY TO RISE THIS SATURDAY The Orono Firemen will rise early this Saturday to prepare for the annual Pancake Breakfast being held at the Orono Fire Hall. According to Stirling Mather the first servings will be ready by-seven o'clock a.m. and continue until all are served, even the late risers. Proceeds from the pancake breakfast go towards Muscular Dystrophy. NO INJURIES OVER SEVEN DAY PERIOD Constable Gary Brunton of the Newcastle OPP Detachment in visiting the Times -office on Monday stated x it was the first time in tty-ee years, as far as he knew, that there were no injuries to report due to area accidents. Guides. Ingrid also received best wishes from her leaders and from district leaders as well as gifts and a large cake. Ingrid is a member of the Second Girl Guides. Big Brothers in Newcastle A Big Brothers of Canada agency has been organized for the Town of Newcastle according to a recent news release from the parent organization. In addition to the Newcastle agency another another has been formed in the Scugog district. President of the local a- gency is Mr. Lionel Parker of Bowmanville. Holding membership membership on the board is also Mr. Ray Lycett of Orono. Until recently the Big Brothers of Oshawa had been meeting the needs of both Scugog and Newcastle. There are presently 120 associations throughout Canada. FIRE CALL TO OLD DUMP AREA The local fire department was called to a grass fire at the old dump on Monday. There was no trouble in extinguishing the fire. A successful evening The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club promoted a Senior Citizens Night in the parish Hall of St. George's Church on Monday night in Newcastle. From all reports it was a most successful evening with bingo, cards and lunch being the order of the evening. One hundred and thirty-five senior citizens were in attendance attendance from Orono, Newcastle and Newtonville as well as from the two Nursing Homes in Newcastle. The turn-out far exceeded plans and there was a scurry for additional chairs and a bolstering of the food supply. There were a host of prizes to be awarded and all enjoyed a most successful evening. A proposal will be presented presented to the Board of Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education on Thursday evening calling for the alignment alignment of the Kirby and Kendal schools as a single unit with one principal add one staff. The proposal was explained to a number of parents at a meeting held in the Kirby Public School on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Gowing, of the Board administration, outlined the proposal to the meeting pointing out that enrolment had decreased over the past two years at the Kendal school and that the one teacher had asked for a transfer commencing with the new school term in 1976. He also pointed out that the Board did not wish to close the public school in Kendal but felt that something had to be done to improve teaching conditions. Mr. Gowing stated there was now an opportunity, for benefits for both students and teachers and it was being recommended that both schools schools bè considered as one unit with one principal and one staff. He said to treat the schools as a single unit gave the opportunity to reduce the number of split and even triple classes in the same grade. He said it would require ; moving a limited number of students from one school to another but it was not the ^Mention to be moving them back and forth, Mr. I. Colder, principal of . the Kirby school outlined the class arrangement proposal for the schools stating that kindergarten would remain in Kirby while all grade one students in the area would form a single class at Kendal. Kendal would also have a 2 - 3 class as well as a similar class in the Kirby school. Grades four, five and six would be taught at the Kirby school. (continued on page 3) Three Orono Girl Guides were presented with, their All Round Cords on Monday night at a mother and daughter banquet held at Noone's. Restuarant (from left to right) Mr. L. Gatchell pre senting the All Round Cord to his daughter, Beth, Mrs. Peter Tax presenting the All Round Cord to her daughter, Jo Anne and Mrg. Williams presenting the All Round Cord to her grand daughter, Susan Stolk, Mrs. Williams, made' the trip all the way from Florida to be present on this occasion. All the girls are member of the Second Orono Girl Guides. Corporal • John Pratt, RCMP officer Jheading the Narcotic Squad in Oshawa along with Pres. Brian Wier the drugs on display. Corpor.- Speaker on Saturday at Lad- of the Great Pine Ridge al John Pratt was the guest ies' Night, Kinsmen Club view some of '