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Ih: LN F P2RTQ PERRY - Volume 104 -- PORT PERRY ONT, THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1969 Number 14 Maple Leaf Gardens, Jan. 27 IXY , Port Perry Council Inaugural Meeting Gould Be The Last Present Day Council Council Offers To Pay $1, For Government Wharf The wharf at the: foot of] Queen Street, owned by Ont offered for sale to the Village of Port Perry. ; A letter was received from Crown Assets Dicposal Corp- oration, and presented at the last regular meeting of council. . According to the letter the wharf is erected on land owned by the Province of Ontario, but the Corporation is pre- pared to sell the wharf to the Village of Port Perry for an amount which represents the current market value of the "structure, and any sale would stipulate that the Village must make arrangements with the owner of the land to leave ario Government, has been] the structure intact. The following motion was] - passed and forwarded to Crown Assets 'Disposal Corp- oration, - explaining, - "that this wharf is in the centre of a park that is used by citizens from surrounding areas. The park is a provincially approved park and the Village of Port Perry is anxious to have a boat launching ramp adjacent to'the wharf. To do so requires that we have some control over the area involved. There is. no intention to dispose of or dismantle the wharf as it is needed. Therefore this Council does not feel that we should purchase this wharf other than at a nominal sum ie. - $1.00." All members of Port Perry Council = and the Hydro- Electric = Commission were present for the traditional inaugural meeting held Mon- day. Following 'the oath of allegiance and declaration of office, conducted by clerk- treasurer, John F. Raines, Rev Wm. Black read from the 13th chapter of the Romans and © delivered a highly interesting " 'mescagé, based on "establish- "ing good contacts," 'to over- _ come + create the STI kind of atmos- obstacles", and "to i] phere." - He concluded by offering prayers. Reeve Robert Kenny i in his inaugural speech welcomed the new and old. members of Council and the new members of the Hydro- Electric Commission. He expected a- number of -| changes-during the next two years, and said the present council could quite easily be the end of the present day municipal institutions. Amalgamation of the smaller municipalities into Regional Government is now a fact, Mr. Kenny said and it is just a matter of time when it will come into effect. Standing in the top picture from left to right are Ken Jackson, councillor, John F. Raines, clerk-treasurer, Joe Podres, councillor, Rev. Wm. Black. Seated: Phil Orde, councillor, Robert Kenny, reeve and Bruce Beare, deputy- reeve. Members of Port Perry Hydro-Electric Commission are seen in the picture to the left and from left to right William Williams, reeve Robert Kenny and Ted Griffin. Anna, Richard Compete] 4 For Championship Honors ~~ This could' be the ye for Anna Forder and Richar Stephens to reach the top i the Canadian Figure Skatin Championship. After placing second in the 'senior pair competition last year, they went on to defeat the champion pair, Betty and John McKilligan in later competitions, including the Olympics. The McKilligans will not participate in this year's] championship, however, competition will still be keen with at least five entrie seeking the honours. Anna and Richard have] trained hard this year, and particularly since Christmas. Under the guidance of coach Buses to Stop On Queen St. Port Perry Council at a recent meeting granted a request from Trailways of Canada to have their buses stop: in front of LaSalle Restaurant on Queen Street. A deputation 'of two, Mr. A. Marendi: and Mr. Carl Patterson attended the meet- ing, told council they, had obtained the services of "the restaurant proprietor, and the bus stops, would only be used for a matter of minutes every time a bus arrived. It was further explained that only three buses would be. stopping every day, and the space required was 44 feet that the approval would be for a trial month, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15. Visitors Not Permitted According to B.A. Bohan, hospital administrator, visitor are still not permitted inside]. the hospital. Precautionary measures had to be taken due to the many cases of flu in the area. This was advertised in last week's issue of the Star. Several members of the hospital staff have also been affected by flu, and conse- quently with reduced staff and the hospital filled almost to capacity, every working member has been taxed heavily. The March of Dimes opens its annual Januafy campaign for funds with a new symbol and a changing role in the rehabilitation of disabled ¥ adults. : ,°" Mrs. Grant McDermott, [ General Chairman in Port | Perry said she hoped that the new look of the organization would help the canvassers in 4 4. the area to exceed last years campaign total of $600. 00. "We need the money," said Mrs, McDermott, *'to do ..-a good job for disabléd adults *New Symbol, Role in this area as well as through: out the province. Through its, parent organization, the Rehabilitation foundation for, the Disabled, the March of] Dimes assesses the abilities of the physically handicapped, operates workshops in which new skills are taught, and helps the disabled to find employment when they are physically and psychologically ready for it." The campaigh in Port Perry runs through the last week of January. Some 70 volunteers, For March are needed for this project. Any ladies who can spend an hour to. call on ten or 15 homes in their neighbourhood are asked to call 985-7977. Mrs. McDermott explained that different departments of government had taken over the casework.services of the Foundation, but it was still responsible for physically disabled adults who were unable to leave their home.to work. "We supply these people Of Dimes with various appliances, such as wheelchairs, crutches and special lifts," she said, "'and when we feel it will help their rehabilitation, we_ try to find work for them to do at home." A few months ago, the March of Dimes changed its symbol froni the red maple leaf, which it has been using since the organization was founded in Ontario in 19561, and adopted a green fir tree Council however, decided a_one week. trip to Florida] o| have started Tuesday, Jan. 14 Bruce Hyland, the talented skaters have put in four to five- hours practice time daily)" on the ice surface in Agincourt and lately also in Maple Leaf Gardens, where the champion- ships will be held. No- doubt many of their fans in Port Perry area will be present in Maple Leaf Gardens and cheer them on to victory on Monday, January 27. Will Receive $2,900 Annually According to Stanley Lovell, chairman of Ontario County Board of Education, the rate of pay for boards in an area of over 40,000 students is $2,900 per year, and that will probably be the salary scale for the County Board. "The allowance set by the Ontario Department of Educa tion takes into the considera- tion that members of county boards have to travel up to 85 miles to attend the meetings, and this is very time consum- ing, " said Mr. Lovell. Mr. Lovell. Wins Award George. S. Stone, local representative for H. Keith Limited, wins third consecut- ive trip to Florida in sales contest for the firm. George has achieved = a remarkable record of selling over one million dollars in properties per year for the last four years. The contest award was] + for two with accommodation| at the Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach, George and his wife, Ruth, have now returned from the sunny south. Classes Cancelled Adult Education Night School classes which were to have been cancelled. Registration at deadline was far below the number KENNETH HARRISON Will Conduct Music Exams Kenneth Harrison, piano, member of the Board of Examiners of the Royal Cons- ervatory of Music will conduct current examinations for the Royal Conservatory in Port Perry, January 31 - February 1, 1969. F Kenneth Harrison holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto and also holds Associateships from the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Royal Canadian College of Organists. He has been a member of the Conser- since vatory teaching staff 1947 and a member of the Board of Examiners since 1948. He has been Choral Director for two of the St. Joseph's High Schools in Tor- onto, as well as Music Director . in a number of prominent Toronto churches. Mr. Harri- son now devotes most of his time to teaching piano and theory. . Hospital Honor Week Ending January 11th Admissions ..................... 27 Operations ... 15 Emergency Treatment . . 27 Binths ....ccconinnnnisicmiinn. 2 Deaths .........ccccooovvviieen, 1 Discharges ....................... 24 Remaining ................ 24 -- NO Visine --_ required to hold classes. with a branch missing. New Fire Chief Many Yours Service With Department The election of Harvey Mahaffy to the position of fire chief was approved by Port Perry council during a meeting Monday night. Mr. Mahaffy has been a member of Port Perry Fire _ Department since 1946, the last four years as deputy-chief. 25 years ago, Mr. Mahaffy came to Port Perry and worked for Hogg and Lytle, until the firm was purchased by Master Feeds. He continued as an employee for the new owners and was promoted to manager 13 years ago, a position he still occupies. Mr. Mahaffy was born at -R.R. 2, Seagrave, and has been a resident of this area all his life. He married a Port Perry girl, the former Florence White. They have two young daughters, Karyn and Kathryn, wo ct! i i