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i | | i | Possibly discussing the many fine feat- yp ures of the school while enjoying refresh- ments served in the cafeteria are from left to right, Francis Hockley, former reeve of Scott Township, Allan Crosier, former de: thing. Even secondary school graduation is barely enough to prepare us for any ® put unskilled jobs and this will become more and more evident each year. The cla- mant cry for University edu- cation for everyone is fading somewhat; we are becoming realistic. We recognize that the "prestige" or "Status" of a degree is not the "oven se- same" we may have believed it to be. The widening scope of secondary education 'is one of fhe real develonments of the past decades although ®onlv_ in 1962 were the re-or--- ganized programmes intro- duced into our Ontario School System. The three flexible programme areas, Arts & Science, Business, s Commerce and Srience. Tech. nology and- Trades, if they have accomnvlished nothing else, have placed the stamp of recognition and aporoval unon this tvoe of education. For Education's function is to prepare the student for the resnonsibilities of living a- mong his peers in the" com: munity and with them to make his contribution to the society they wish to build and develop. - These programmes, too, have necessitated- the devel- opment of another stratum of facility. the Colleges of Ap- plied Arts and Technology as well as the Polytechnical In- stitutes. There is still, of wourse, the University, for those who elect to follow the professions ;for even in our practical and functional world they are still likely to be needed, though they too must recognize that many in the echnologies. are and will in- creasinglv be essential mem- bers of "the team". Now we know that no long- er, can we afford haphazard ly conceived or planned edu- cational programmes. The rapid pace of life in our #imes makes imperative stu. died research and investiga tion with a view to long- range usefullness before we launch forth into new adven- tures in education. Po #oday, Ontario has a sec- ondary School enrolment of some 450 000 pupils in over 500 secondary schools. The stress on technical program- mes in our educational plan: ning ought not to he con- sued as revolutionary. --Ra- ther, it is in line with the development of social and economic circumstances over a" the years. i puty-reeve of Reach Township and a mem ber of the School Board, Victor Aldred, reeve of Scugog Township and Ted Norris, reeve of Georgina Township. In other words, |the needs of our . students our technological program- here, this facility cost $2'675, mes are part of an evolution- {423 00. I doubt if we could ary, not a revolutiohary pro- {have conceived of such sums Sharon Baird, Lillian Hutchison and Bar- bara Taylor, (the school's choir director) cess. The projected enrolment in Ontario's secondary schools within the next 15 years is 700 000 students. I would re- mind you too, that enrolment in the elementary schools is a staggering one, and one third million, and it is expect- ed there will be two million students in our elementary schools within the next fif- teen years. As a matter of fact, to give you some idea of the growth of education in Ontario, we expect two mil- lion students in our schools in the year 1970. That re- presents one-tenth of Can- ada'< nresent population. What of the increasing costs of education and the monev now being noured into education. In 1945.47, the provincial budget for educa- tion (including University grant) was $32 371000: in 1056-57 it was $110.860.000: and in the nact vear in the province of Ontario, the esti: mates approved bv the T.egis. lature amounted to $675 006, 000; and you niust add td this special funds in the amount of $231,679,358., in the period 1960-65, for: uni- versities and technical and vocational-training.--To meet A 1 a rd J ie being spent for education in the middle fifties; we can only estimate what will have to be spént in {he-mid-seven- ties. o» At the beginning of my Tre- 'marks, I stated that Centen- jal Year offers us an unique opportunity to examine the past and making an asses§- ment of our present position. But the real value of any assessment is lost, if we do not, as we step into the fu- ture, make use of the guide- lines of past experience and the knowledge of the present. The future of which I speak, is so far as we envis- age it. evolving out of the present, will place even greater emphasis uvon edu... cation. The time has long since nassed when it will suf- fice that education should be the concern primarily of parents or of the teachers, trustees or the Department of Education, as sevnarate en- tities; or indeed of anv one level of government only. In that it is the most vital factor in the continued progress and development of our so- ciety and that, as such, it is a benefit to the nation as much as to the province or to any- particular municival- A : Se Fa : ity, - ces which results from larger {their needs. in what would education must have PORT PERRY STAR-Thursday, December 21, 1967 = 13 very real meaning Ao every one of us. Wider opportunities than ever before exist for today's secondary school students, not only in the diversified programmes of instruction avaialable in composite schools such as this, but, also in «Il our centrally lo- cated well-equipped schools. With the pooling of resour- school area units, students in rural areas are receiving educational o p p or tunities comparable and equal to those afforded students in the larger urban centres: . For example we can see that transporting students to this institution with all the facili- ties which it offers is much more beneficial to them than if we were to try to meet) have to be smaller a1. less efficient units and the needs of today's students are a far cry from the needs of students of even a generation ago. To meet their needs education is being challenged I hope, as never before. It isn't enough to see how much we can nour in to be stored all appear to be very proud of the fine nursery department of the school. in the human brain (or com- puter-; we must strive con- stantly through our educa- tional processes to stimulate the brain to produce, to gen- EREIDA STEIN WINNER District Essay Contest (Through the Ontario Asso- ciation of Agricultural Soci eties, each. year it's first Pre- sident," Mrs. Ethel Brant Monture, sponsors a Provin- cial Essay Competition. This year the title of the essay was "Our Community Cen- tennial Project". The follow ing is the essay submitted by Freida Stein and which won first prize in this District). \ OUR COMMUNITY ENTENNIAL PROJECT All people in Canada are aware that this year, nine- teen hundred and sixty-seven is one that will be remem: bey throughout Canadian istory. Canada is celebrat. ing her one hundredth anni: versary and Canadians all over are helping to throw the biggest and grandest birthday party ever. Centennial projects large and small ranging from 'Montreal's Expo 67 through "to planting a tree in your own back-vard are flourish. ing throughout Canada com- memorating the one hun. dredth anniversary of Con- federation. Port Perry, one- of the hundreds of-- towns across Canada celebrating Canada's birthday, also has proiects in store for .our centennial year. * One of Port Perry's pro- jects already completed was the improvement and addi- tion to the: Port Perry Com- munity Memorial Recreation Centre, more commonly known as "The Arena". New 'Dominion dressing roms, washrooms, and a new entrance have been added which greatlv im- prove the apnearance of the building, making 'it more pleasurable for all. Also the addition of a new roof now hens to better reinforce the building. : Dominion Day, a special Day throughout Canada this vear, will receive extra attention-in Port Perry. "An inter- dominational church service will be held in the open air at the lakefront which should prove to be® quite beautiful. A special Dominion Day Parade will be witnessed by the citizens of Port Perry on July first. I am sure Queen Street will be lined with ob- servers as a delegation of floats slowly travels to the lakefront. 1 imagine the floats in the parade might depict the activities of Cana- dians from Confederation in 1867 which I am sure, will prove to be quite interesting. Port Perry Girl Guides, Brownies, Scouts, and Cubs will be taking part in the parade displaving Port Perry's forth- coming .genera- tion. All this will be followed by water activities at the lakefront, a western show and a dance later that night. I am quite certain these glad events taking part in Port Perry commemorating bur centennial year will be remembered for many years to come. and techniques, ete. " This is the part which, as parents and teachers, you are called upon to play, and your own participation and in- volvement in education help stimulate the fullest possible participation by students for whose education we are all equallv responsible. In this connection, I heart- ilv commend the staff of this School, and your Principal, Mr. Grant MacDonald, for an excellent record. To the stu- dents, without whom neither school, nor record, would exist, I extend warmest wish- es for your continued pro- gress. You are really for- tunate to have this kind of erate new ideas, methods w At left a visitor from Uxbridge, Mayor Fred Steward, along with Mr. Wm. Brad- ford, Principal of Port Perry J : pa RP school and teachers. I know Public' School you appreciate your parents who help make it all possible. To parents and friends, in- terest in the school is a tra- dition for Port Perry and District -- I do not need to ask your continued co-opera- tion and support. In the task of administration. your trus- tees deserve highest praise for their unstinting and self- Tess contribution. The archi- tects, and builders have ob- viously done a good job and have provided a building, both pleasing to see and I am sure, satisfying to work [and study in. It is with the greatest plea- > sure that I now declare offi- ciallv onen the new wing of the Port Perry High School. are givén a "lecture" in the Auto. Shop by Mr. Stan Le Fort, auto and welding teacher. Port Perry Star Photos