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< __Swimming-classes are-now- in progress at two "places in in- _ this area. 220 pupils have enrolled at-Poplar Park, starting from the age of three up to adults. Mrs. Baird told the Star, 'the enrolment of beginners was more than they "could possibly handle and some of the late comers had to be refused. Two of Mr. and Mrs. Baird's daughters, Jan and Sharon are in charge of lessons, but while Jan is attending an athletic leadership camp, a young swim- ing 'teacher from Toronto, Jeff Howsam is taking her place. Swimming lessons are held every day during July from 8:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. Ives, R.R. 1, Port Perry is in charge of some 100 swimming students, and the youngest ' old. Lessons are given in all categories, and will go on dur- ing 'month of July. Top picture children at Poplar Park, bottom Wellsprings Park. Photos by Peter Hvidsten Jr. PORT_PERRY STAR -- Thursday, July 10,1969 -- 15 {| ment reform throughout the -| will participate in some of the A team of Ontario cabinet ministers will hold a series of "frank and informal" dialogue sessions on municipal govern- Province this summer. The meetings are designed as a further means of two- way 'communication between Queen's Park and municipal- ities. Municipal officials have been invited to participate in the meeting being arranged for their area. The cabinet ministers tak- ing part in the dialogue series will discuss the new Assess- ment Act and other aspects of municipal reform proposed by the Provincial Government. At the same time the ministers will ask local officials for first hand information on their needs and views. Provincial Treasurer Charles| MacNaughton and Municipal Affairs Minister Darcy Me- Keough "plan to attend. all meetings in the series. Other cabinet ministers, including Prime Minister John Robarts, meetings. Mr. Robarts announced the dialogue series on June 25 at the 'annual conference of the Association of Ontario May ors and Reeves. "I. hope these meetings will be informal and frank and that they will allow for complete give and take bet ween the representatives of and the local elected, and appointed people," Mr. Rob arts said. The Prime Minister stressed the meetings were important, to both the Province and the the Government of Ontario| municipalities so that both levels of government could Cabinet Heads To Discuss Municipal Gov. Reforms develop a meaningful prog- ram for improving municipal functions. Mr. Robarts said that the dialogue series was developed specifically to produce a better understahding major thrusts of municipal reform proposed by the Prov- ince-provincial taxation, prov- incial aid to municipalities, local taxation , government structure. Mr. Robarts said major 1 reforms are essential in order to equip municipal govern- ments to handle the greatly increased challenges of mod- ern society. . "The ultimate objective of these reforms is to return more responsibilities and duties to stronger local govern-- ments," he added. One important aspect of the reforms to be discussed at each meeting is the new Asses- sment Act, introduced in the Legislature June 25 by Mr. McKeough. Mr. McKeough said the revisions to the act are desig- ned to create 'the corner- stone of reform for our system and structure of local govern- ment." He said the changes - which he described as the most sig- nificant in 65 years - "are intended to simplify and to provide greater equity and fairness for municipalities : and among taxpayers." = Dates and locations have been arranged for the first few meetings in the dialogue series -- Lambeth (July 17), Belleville (July 22), Preston (July 24), Simcoe (July 31), and Wallaceburg (August 7). Another eleven meetings in other areas of Ontario are properly grasp each other's| being planned for August and point of view and together] September. At Wellsprings Park, Mrs, M here is only three years Supply teachers raked over the coals again ge the Ontario Board of Educ- ation meeting recently, with ing his statement last month that they are often highly-paid babysitters. Trustee Fred - Britten of Oshawa called for an apology Honour Students Continued Payne. The Ron A. Peel Trophy for Shop Work, Grade Eleven -to: James Fawns. The Allan Raines Mem- orial Trophy for Grade Nine | Arts and Science, Technical subjects to: Michael Liebscher. The 'Mr. and Mrs. Hutche- son Trophy for Commercial Work -.in- Grade Eleven to: Anne Notenboom. The R.B. Soliman Trophy The "KAWARTHA SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY THEATRE, LINDSAY; oR EAR Opening next week - July 15th * Bill Copeland and Franz Russell in 14 "THE ODD COUPLE" with Wendy Thatcher and Joan Panton Preview Monday Night, July 14th ; At Haliburton High School No Performance Friday Evenings -- Curtain 8:30 p.m. Tickets week nights -- $2.00 Saturday night -- $2.50 + Students $1. 00 all performances, for General Proficiency in Grade 'Nine to: Penelope Dawson. The one hundred and fifty dollars of prizes of the, Lad- ies' Auxiliary of the Port Perry Legion will be announc- ed. The fifty dollar scholar- ship of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Legion and"the five hundred dollars bursary- scholarship of the Port Perry Legion Branch will be announced. The Doctor Dym- ond Scholarship, and the Wm, Aldred Memorial Scholarship, and the Port Perry Lions Club Scholarship will be announc- ed: The Nasmith French Scholarship and the A.B. Cawker Trophy winner will be announced with the Grade Thirteen confirmation of res- ults by the Department of Education, : ~ COMPLETE BE Han RT REAL ESTATE Former Students Hold Re - Union The fourth reunion of some former pupils of - both Port Perry Public School and Port Perry High School was held on Saturday, July 5, 1969, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.D: Slemmon; 177 Cochrane Street. 46 attended and the afternoon was spent in visit- ing. A buffet supper was served on the lawn followed by Mr. Tom Harris reading letters from those unable to attend. Late Friday evening a phone call was received from Dr. Beverley Smallman of King- ston, saying that he and his wife Susan would not be able to attend, so it was a very pleasant 'surprise when Dr, and Mrs. Smallman arrived during the supper hours. They had flown to Oshawa and come out to Port Perry by taxi. The next reunion was arranged to take place in from the board for calling; highly qualified professional people of this nature a name such as babysitters, as several _ Those attending were: Molly and Hugh Nind, Sarnia; Marion and Grant Robertson, Cobourg; Jean and Ken Pearce, Orangeville; Susan and Beverl- ey Smallman, Kingston; Myrtle Blakely, Brooklin; Dorothy and Donald Sheph- Eric Nasmith, Cooksville; Vir- ginia Clifford, Kerry Peacock and Baby Glen of Oshawa; Mary. and Arnot Van Nest, Brantford; Thelma and Ralph Lyle, Ruby and Walter Phoe- nix, Helen and Dick Casson, all of Toronto; Dorothy and Douglas Nasmith, St. Cath- arines; Marjory and Glenn Wanamaker, Grace and Frank Hastings, Dorothea Koch, Ev- elyn and Tom Harris, Lillian. Ll Harper, Laura and Bill Carn-, egie, Helen McMaster, Dawn Hilton, Debbie, Bob and Jef- frey Ireland, Mrs, C.C. Jeffrey, Hazel and Frank Slemmon, all trustee Donald Quick reiterat-| ; erd, Duclos Point; Pauli and | of Port Perry. July; 1972, School Board Discusses | Merit Of Supply Teachers |, rel trustees did last month and again Monday. - But Mr. Quick refused to" of the board and its adminis- tration rather than the supply teachers for allowing such a situation to exist. . He said again that he hod talked to supply teachers and knows this to be the case. He said that under the present system the supply teachers are simply not able to cont- inte program. Trustee Clyde Wilson said: "It is not the fault of the supply teachers. . that they are babysitters, it is the fault of the system we impose on them." He suggested the stents involved might make more . profitable use of their time in a study room, especially at the secondary school level. Trustee Milton added the suggestion that the regular teachers be required to provide more complete program outlines to the prine- ipal so that a supply teacher could more easily take over when necessary. Ken Munroe, Associate Director of Education, said that in many cases the supply teacher can maintain the regular program for the first day, but afterwardsit becomes increasingly difficult. of the four . and local. the regular teaching Mowbray