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4 ra if KR ow ~v Crk ERR "Province Will Shoulder 91% Of Education Cost Minister of Education Wil- liam G. Davis last week an- nounced that the Province will pay 51 percent -of the cost of elementary and sec- ondary school education in Ontario this year. This is an increase of about five percent over last year and Mr. Davis stated it was a major step toward the Province's announced inten- tion to assume 60 percent of the total cost of elementary and secondary education. He said provincial grants toward elementary and sec- ondary education will total about $850 million this year, an increase of $170 million over last year. The grants, he said, are based on a per- pupil operating cost of $500 for elementary schools and $1,000 for secondary schools. Mr. Davis warned that boards exceeding these fig- ures in their operating ex- penditures will have to shoul- der the extra costs themsel- ves. Expenditure beyond the $500 and $1,000 limit will not be eligible for grant and must be raised solely from the taxpayers within the board's jurisdiction he said. Last year the average per- pupil operating cost was about $425 for elementary and $900 for secondary. But where a board keeps within the $500 and $1,000 limit and the expenditures still increase beyond a half mill of provincially equalized assessment at each of the elementary and secondary levels, the difference will be paid for through a provincial subsidy. He said the allowance on which grants will be paid are realistic 1n terms of ne- cessary expenditures but do "London and Ottawa. INVEST NOW! VICTORIA & GREY TRUST Guaranteed Investments 1-2 Years. . 8%2% 3-4-5 Years 834% Interest is payable half yearly or may be left to compound. EMMERSON INSURANCE AGENCY © LIMITED 191 Queen St. - Port Perry PHONE 985-7306 rere eee HOME HEATING OIL not leave room for any ex- cessive or non-essential cx penditures. It will, however permit some lower spending boards to expand their edu- cational programs, he said. Mr. Davis. said that in areas where a hoard develops its budget on a realistic basis the education tax rate cannot increase more than one mill on provincial equal- ized assessment, a half mill for elementary schools and a half mill for secondary schools, as compared with a total of two mills in 1969. The subsidy formula will not apply in Metropolitan Toronto, Hamilton, Windsor, Grants for the five citie5 are based on a slightly higher formula in order that they may pro- vide special programs pe- culiar to their needs. Mr. Davis stated that the Province pays additional a- mounts to assist in meeting the cost of education over and above the $850 million. These include at least $40 million in cash grants for additional vocational school facilities and $49 million for the Teachers' Superannuation Fund as boards' contributions toward the pension plan for teachers and other profes- sional personnel. . Mr. Davis said studies in- dicate that the rate of in- crease in the cost of educa- tion under the new larger units of administration is about the same as the raté of increase experienced by the smaller units in each of the previous three years. This rate of increase has been maintained although many boards have undertak- en expanded programs in keeping with the aim of pro- viding equal educational op- portunity for all Ontario students. 4-H News By Sandra Slute The second meeting of the "Raglan Citizens" 4-H Club was held on Saturday, March 1st. ' : The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer and the minutes of the last meeting were read. Notes were taken on "Make Leisure A Pleasure". While finishing up notes, Bonnie Solomon and Pat Coates played classical, pop and western records to show the difference between the three. A discussion followed on a trip to be taken in April and where to go. The meeting closed with the 4-H Pledge. For the best in home heating, Oil provides SAFE, CLEAN, Automatic Heat at reason able prices. Our OIL is of the HIGHEST Quality and our "| "Phone Us For A Tank Of Home Comfort service is fast. ! PORT PERRY STAR -- Thurs, March 5, 1970 -- 3 Lo vam "Over 800 students heard former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker speak at Port Perry High School last Thurs day. Arrangements for Mr. Diefenbaker's visit were made by Mr. Joel Aldred. Pictured above is Mr. S. McNair, . pe rn th Mr. & Mrs. John Diefenbaker Tour Port Perry High School guidance teacher, Joanne Jackson and Scott Kenny, students, speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Diefenbaker. Prior to this picture Joanne and Scott had taken the Diefen- bakers on a tour of the school. --Photo Peter Hvidsten Jr. A.W. BROCK DEPARTMENT SPRIN ~~] DRESS SYNOD; Cotton and Arnel DRESSES 6.98 +8.99 CLEARANCE $9.95 $10.98 Venetian Blinds STEEL $7.95 each - WALLPAPER * WASHABLE $3.98 roll WINDOW SHADES pastic $1.98 JEESIINE SISMAN WORK BOOTS CHARGEX PARKING at Rear For Over 100 Cars WINTER COATS ALL THE FAMILY of 3 3% 0 Discount Work Pants Haugh --- $5.50 LACED and names you can trust. INSULATED Men's Rubbers - $7.95