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Ontario Secondary Teachers' Federation PY Pickering Teacher Pres. Of District 17, Ont. Cty. Many of us, both parents ¢ and teachers, have fond mem- ories of that one-room country schoolhouse which we attend- ed once upon a . time. We remember the friendships we made there, the fun we had listening in on other classes, ¢ and the pranks we were able to indulge in. because" the overworked teachers could not possibly be putting work on the blackboard and super- vising the playground at the same time. We tend to forget ¢ the poor lighting, the outdoor plumbing and the smoky furnace. In many ways, however, there. was excitement in the , BUSINESS 8 PROFESSIONAL L{0[0]:4 HONDA - SUZUKI ® SALES and SERVICE PARTS - ACCESSORIES - SUPPLIES - SERVICE ALL MAKES SNOWMOBILE SERVICE " R. WHITAKER s Phone 985-2276 DUFF ELECTRONICS * ADMIRAL TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE| Phone 985-7993 or 985-2728 PORT PERRY Septic Tanks| Cleaned By PUMP EQUIPMENT ¥ SEPTIC TANKS AND WEEPING Beds INSTALLED eietrapi dE brim ARMSTRONG ' Port Perry -- 985-2226 Fralick Insurance| Agency co-op AND FARMERS MUTUAL % LIFE: AUTO - HOME * PROTECTION Phone 985-7447 Earl Wallace » ROOFING Asphalt SHINGLES, ROLLED ROOFING, STEEL and + ALUMINUM ROOFING EAVESTROUGHING We will contract for all kinds one-roomed school that was lacking in the large schools. There was certainly an emph- asis on individuality. There may have been several classes in one classroom, but the classes themselves were small; and much of the teaching was excellent, Today we have the best of several worlds in our schools, both elementary and second- ary. School -is an exciting place. This article, however, is dealing only with secondary schools. These schools are large today, but the greatest emphasis is on the individual student, whether or not that particular school is on individ- ual programmes. Schools are well equipped and the diver- sity in courses allows each student to develop his own interests. The development of | each individual is-the prime COMPLETE L Coa Buu 10 -fEALION REAL ESTATE Iasurance Needs FOR ANY OF YOUR Do It The Co-Operative Way Ca-Operators Ins. Assoc. ETHEL NOTTINGHAM MYRTLE 655-4832 For Income Tax | & Bookkeeping Services see ALEX SHEPHERD Room 2, Post Office Building Phone 985-7031 Specializing in business. and farm operations. EMMERSON INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED General Insurance 985-7306 PORT PERRY Lee's Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sales and Service Commercial, Industrial ~ and Domestic Repairs to all makes. Call Oshawa 728-0321 G. McPhaden Insurance 985-2341 a of roof work. E. G. & J. "Marine Engines | R.R. 1, Port Perry Phone 985-3094 ~ Marine Chrysler: * Sale and Service Engine Rebuilders seal ROBERT "McLAUGHLIN - GALLERY Personal involvement through a dynamic series of programs was the keynote stressed by Paul Bennett, 41, the new director of Oshawa's Robert McLaughlin Gallery, in his introductory appear- ance - at the Gallery last Thursday. Mr. Bennett, who will as- sume his new post on Janu: ary 1, 1970, emphasized the personal approach to the arts in an. address to Gallery members, representatives of the city and the mass media. "I'm people oriented," Mr. Bennett said, as he described ways and means of attracting the general public to the gal- lery so that the community can take full advantage of its own cultural centre. Mr. Bennett underlined the plural "arts", rather than art, as he outlined proposed programming which would link art with music and dra- | |Committee on Quality Teach- {the County, not just in the : BEAUTY STUDIO concern of the educator. Since the development of the individual dependsto a great extent on the skill of the teacher, the main interest of the Ontario Secondary Teachers' Federation is the quality of teaching in the classroom. The President of District 17 (Ontario County) of 0.S.S.T.F. is Malcolm Mit- chell of the Pickering High School, and the Chairman of ing is Gordon Banks-of the O'Neill - Collegiate, Oshawa. The purpose of this column is to acquaint you with the exciting things .going on in education in Ontario County. We feel that you are interested in educational developments in all the secondary schools in schools which_your children are attending. Therefore, teachers will write columns dealing with such topics as new coursés -- World Liter- ature at the Ajax High School, Consumer Education at the Central Collegiate Institute, Oshawa, to mention only two of the new courses, activit- ies such as an evening which one teacher spent going out with police 'on their calls, and teachers' ways of handl- ing some problems in the schools. If there are special topics you would like discuss- ed please indicate this to Mrs. L. Hawley, Pickering High School, Pickering, Ont. We hope that you will look forward to reading this column each week and that it will bring. you a better understanding of what is going on in our secondary schools. = Lenore Hawley District Public Relations Officer, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, Distriot 17. He LOTTA | 7 or WELLSTYLE YOUR HAIR SO UNIQUE - FRIENDS WILL STOP FOR A SECOND PEEK RICHARD! S Paul Bennett, Director ma in an all -encompassing environment, To - increase personal in. volvement Mr. Bennett would like to see the people of Osh- awa involved in amateur art shows for children, groups and labor groups. His plan would include travelling exhibitions, sculpture and en- vironmental shows, as well as presentations by local and national artists. He would develop classes for children and adults in art apprecia- tion and instruction. film se- minars and" Little Theatre Groups. Mr. Bennett plans three lecture sessions, enabling the community to meet the di- rector, showing some of the 1,000 slides that he brought back from his recent tour of Europe. These sessions will be open to the public and PORT PERRY STAR. -- Thursday, Dec. 11 1969 -- 17 ethnic H will involve the children and in turn involve their parents in the gallery. held at the gallery January 14, 28, and February 11, 1970. Mr. Bennett hopes to work with the art teachers 'asssoci- ation of Oshawa & surround: ing areas, to incorporate the ideas of the teachers and children for gallery showings. This is a two-fold plan ins On Your Paper Aaah A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A ASS SEL NN : NOTICE VILLAGE of PORT PERRY Re: Snow Removal Operations' / ' / / [] ' ' / ' / / , ¢ Car owners are hereby notified that cars park- / ed on the shoulders of the roads and inter- ' fering with snow removal and sanding, will 4 be towed away and the owners' will be fA required to pay expenses. See Section 89, ; Highway Traffic Act. ' ' [} ' / / By Order of Village Council John F. Raines Clerk-Treasurer bhrshodudnbudndedndindinnbaibelohbuiedeiuisiuisdnieheinbsinadainbnieiabe ~-- PHONE ~ 985-7991 . LARGE APPLIANCES REFRIGERATORS TELEVISIONS SEE SANTA THIS SATURDAY .... THEN COME SEE US! 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