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Port Perry Star (1907-), 8 Feb 1968, p. 1

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Er Sirs d off Bir E 0m Eo ners LIVE J aid yaaa Ie i Staff Members Pay Tribute To Mrs. K. Hook Members of the Hospital Staff gathered in the Anglican Parish Hall on Tuesday evening, February 6th, 1968 in honour of eo Mrs. K. Hook. Mrs. Hook has been an employee of the__presented to Mrs. Hook by Mrs. Jean Gray. ~ Port Perry Community Memorial Hospital istrator at th A Silver Tr since its opening In 1953. She is admin- leaving at the end of the month. on behalf of the staff members. e present time and will be ay and Gift Certificate were New Administrator Hired Begins Duties March 15 At a special meeting held Tuesday last week, the Com- munity Memorial Hospital Board accepted the applica. tion of Mr. Benedict A. Bo- han, North Bay for the posi- tion of administrator of the . new hospital in Port Perry: ~~ Mr. Bohan was one of 14 applicants and one of three persons interviewed for the position, and brings with him experience from three ad- ministratative positions prior to coming here.' His first position was as-| sistant administrator atthe Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea- forth, in 1963. He was ad- ministrator at the Lady Dunn Hospital in Wawa for a brief period, prior to his present position of assistant admin- istrator at North Bay Civie » Hospital in 1966. Mr. Bohan received - his _ experience as adminis. trator with the RCAF. ad. ministration department in 1040 - Two years later, he trained to become a pilot and » received his wings in 1942. He is a graduate of St. Thomas University in Chath. { am, New Brunswick. Mr. Bohan is married and | has two children. He will -commence duties here on March 16th. | Hospital Report Week Ending Feb. 3rd ._ Admissions 31 Operations 14 Emergency Treat. ...... 11 Deaths ........coo........, ,. Nil - Births... 2 Discharges .................. 29 Remaining. Sr Siilidpie 21 Firm Participates In Show At CNE ® Lake Stugog Lumber Co. Limited "recently took part « in Canada Farm and Indus- trial Show at the C.N.E. The firm 'occupied 150 sq. ft. booth, and projected slides of every conceivable type of * farm buildings continuously a ~ and in particular the firm's specialty in construction of roof trusses. Ted Griffen, manager, Bud Sonley and Bert Stulen, em- ployeés of Lake Scugog Lum- ber Co. Limited have attend- ed a three day seminar on designs and construction of roof trusses. The semjnar was held at the Talisman |' Motor Hotel in Ottawa, and + sponsored by Trans-Canada Association For Retarded Elects Arnold Roach Pres. The inaugural meeting of the Scugog Retarded 'Child- ren's Education Authority was held at Reach Consoli- dated School No. 3 at Epsom on Tuesday, Feb. 6th, 1968. This Education Authority performs the same duties as an Area Public School Board. Two members of the Educa- tion Authority are appointed by the recently formed local association and four mem- bers are appointed by the Municipal Council of the Area where the school build. ing is located. The two members appoint- ed by the Association are Mrs. Jeanne Dymond and Mr. Arnold Roach, the four mem. bers --appointed by Scugog Coungil are Mrs, Lillian Mid. gley, Mrs. Naricy McMillan, 'Mr. Donald Crozier, and Mr. Robert Robertson. Members present at the In- augural meeting were: Mrs. Midgley, Mrs. gianey McMil- 'lan and Mr. Arnold Roach. Mr. Robert Robertson was represented by Mr. Wm. Bradford. Sl Also attending the meeting were Mr. D. Lawrence, chair- man of the. Ajax Retarded Children's Education Author- ity, Mr. J. C. McClelland area Superintendent of Schools for Ontario #4, to give as- sistance in "organizing plans to open a school for the men- -tally retarded children at the Scugog Centre School. . Mr. Arnold Roach was elec: ted chairman and Mrs. Lil. lian Midgley was elected vice chairman and acting secre- tary-treasurer. : to prepare a budget for the balance of the year 1968. plans to have the school ready to open by March 25. The principal business was| ~The Education Authority] > Ls ON anh 2% de) XT 5k BIE SP oatA XE PE You dan A gd gia) RNR ox re nc ck --~ « SEL RC ~N, ry Volume 103 PORT PERRY ONT., THURSDAY, FEB. 8th, 1968 Number 17 Uxbridge To Have New Post Office Plans for a new Post Office in Uxbridge has been an- nounced by the Federal Government, - A property purchased one year ago near the old Post Office on Brock Street is designated for the new build- ing. Tenders for the new Post Office will be received until Wednesday, February 28. Cars Kill 122 Deer During the year 1967 a total of 149 known deer kills, other than legal, took place within the Lake Simcoe Dis- trict. They consisted of 122 by vehicles, 4 were poached, 8 killed by dogs and 15 re- sulting from trains, drown- ings and unknown causes. This kill represents an 8.79 increase over the previous year's figure according to J. S. Dorland, Wildlife Manage- ment Officer at Maple. Aver- age damage per vehicle in collision with- deer was ap- proximately $200.00. It would appear that deer are still very much on the increase. in many parts of the District and we can antici: pate such damage will con- tinue until more control is possible - through open seas- ons-annually. | PUBLIC SHOOL CARNIVAL . Children of R. H. Cornish Public School will ehjoy the 'annual skating carnival on Wednesday, February 14 at 1.30 p.m. Parents and friends are requested to be present and enjoy the event along with the children. Northlandia Band Big Hit With Local Music Lovers Since the Port Perry music lbvers had the opportunity to hear the Northlandia Con- cert Band a year ago, the band has indeed made mark- ed progress. This was evident at the performance held in the High School Auditorium, on Saturday night. Individually, as well as a unit the sound was of a more mature and experienced calibre. The introduction of each number by James Brown, Director of Music at North. mount Junior High School added greatly to the enjoy- ment of listening to the numbers played by the band. About 300 hundred persons present showed their appre- ciation with showers of ap- plaus after each. number. The programme opened with the musically dramatic tone poem "Finladia" com- 'posed by Jean Sibelius, and dedicated to his native and beloved Finland. The repertoire was prim- Attends Course Ross Hutchinson a member of the service department of Beare Motors Limited recent: "ly returned-from a two week extension course at the Bear Automotive . Safety Service School in Toronto. This is a highly specialized course, taking in all aspects of front end problems, and Mr. Hutchinson is now com- pletely qualified to look after and take care of any front end alignment which may be a a = Ce i ---- arily of the lighter and more éntertaining nature from marches to Spanish and Ita. lian music to excerpts from "Brigadoon". and "Sound of Music", but every number was appréciated by the audi- ence. The band was under the leadership of Charles Mills, a staff member of North- mount Junior High. He show- ed evidence of being a de- voted musician, with a great understanding and love for young talented people. Crosses Road Struck By Car Mrs. Norman Boynton, 43, RR. 2, Port Perry is in Port Perry Community Hospital with injuries to head and back and injured ribs, re- ceived when she was struck by a car while attempting to cross County Road No. 2. Two other women were also injured in the two car crash, and Rosalie Dainard, Oshawa, received leg and back injuries when her car was struck from behind by a car driven by Caroline Vlieg- er, Oshawa, who injured her right leg and hand. ) A police spokesman said the Dainard car had appar- ently stopped for the pedes- trian and was struck by the Vlieger car;- Damage to the cars were estimated at $300. each. According to Port Perry Hospital officials Mrs. Boyn- ton is in relatively good con- prn-- prem dition, Ss Attend Exhibits, Dinner . On January 26, the teach: ers of the Oshawa, Whitby, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Brock, Cartwright, Dunbarton, Ajax and Pickering High Schools toured the Canadian Educat- jon Showplace '68 in £he Aut. omotive Building in Exhibit ion- Park, Toronto. Here they saw the latest in new equip ment and ideas. Afterwards at. dinner at the Seaway Towers, the tea. chers were addressed briefly by Mr. J. Chard, President of District' 20 of -the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, and by Mr. J. Loveland, Inspector of Sec- borough, the Editor of Mon: day Morning. He was intro- duced by Mr. P. S. Dhillon of Henry Street Secondary School who was responsible for the successful Profession: ondary Schools. The dinner: speaker was Mr. B. Mickle: Seated from left are John (Continued on' Page 6) , ant, MA ESOS ~-~The Star photographer took the above picture of Cartwright "Township Council at" the last regular meeting held in Blackstock. Deputy-reeve; Lawrence Malcolm, Reeve; Introducing Cartwright Township Council Osmond Wright, Councillor; Standing: Vies "tor Malcolm," R. Hamilton, term, ea. RS pe TTR HR Sa tins and Vernon Asselstine, Councillors. Council members are elected for a one-year "" Sages Wo Nd, ee Jl Tap 'Clerk-freasurer; Gordon Get-

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