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J # Centre. er EAN GER Tre oe Examination Centre 'to open in Village A New Driver Examina. tion Centre will open at Port Perry Jan. 8, 1972, ac. cording to an announcement made jointly today by the Honourable Charles Mac- Naughton, Ontario's Minister of Transportation and Communications and Dr. Matthew Dymond, MPP, Ontario. ® Located on Water Street, the new office will be staffed by two ciyil service examiners. The centre supervisor will be Mr, F.J. McKay on transfer from the Barrie Driver Examination Also taking up residence in Port Perry will be Mr. E. Wills now on the staff of the Aurora Centre. Both men have more than eight years experience as driver examiners, » The Port Perry Centre will be open four days a week, replacing the weekly service presently provided for the area at Uxbridge. Office hours will be 7:45 am. to 4:p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays # and Fridays and on Thur- sdays from 12:00 noon'to 8:30 p.m. The centre will close on Manchester s News Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Diamond of Willowdale spent last Thursday with his brother Mr. and Mrs. Jos. -Dobson; Mr, Douglas Holtby who Attends University in Toronto was with his family for the weekend. ; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Dobson attended the wedding on Saturday in Oshawa of their 'fieice, Miss Vickie Gerrow to Mr. Garry Cubitt. Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Roberts visited friends in Toronto on Sunday. Manchester Church was "beautifully decorated for the o Christmas service on Sunday morning. A good crowd was in attendance to hear Rev. Pogue who spoke on "The Joys of Christmas." "Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dobson had dinner-Sunday evening p With Mr. and Mrs. Stan ® Christie of Uxbridge. - Miss Carol Christie who attends: Western University in London is home for the holidays. INVEST NOW! #VICTORIA & GREY TRUST Guaranteed Investments Th 3, 4 and 5 YEARS Interest is payable half yearly or may be left to compound. EMMERSON " INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED 191 Queen St. Port Perry #& Telephone 985-7306 Wednesdays when 'the examiners travel to Sutton to, conduct tests. The Port Perry office brings to 67 the total number of examination centres now in 'operation across the province. Additional ekamining service is provided by travelling examiners who visit 98 other towns.on a regular weekly schedule. To retire at 65 instead of 70 . Employees of Ontario County will retire at age 65 instead of 70 as is the present practice, under a con- solidation of benefits and working conditions approved by county council Tuesday. The new regulations state that council may extend the age of retirement for a period not exceeding one year at a timeuntil the employee reaches 70, and persons now 65 or over will be employed until April 1, 1972 when committees will prepare to their future employment. Under the new regulations, leave of absence without loss of pay may be granted to an employee for a period not exceeding three days in the ' case of a death in his im- mediate family. Hours of work for outside employees of the road department were reduced to" 81% hours per day from 9 hours, and to 42'% hours per week from 45 hours. An adjustment in pay was made 50 the employees Would continue to receive the same amount of money as they - are now paid, in spite of the shortened hours. Burketon News Mrs. Sam Grant and boys visited with Mrs. R. Davey. Mr. and Mrs. B. Gatchell, Oshawa spent the weekend with Mr, and Mrs. A. C. Stephenson and family, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. C. Jessop; Oshawa on the arrival of a fine baby boy. Mrs. Jessop was a former Kathie Ramsay. Mrs. Russell Cochrane, Brady had a very successful stock sale on Saturday, December 11th. Many from the community attended. Mr. and Mrs. E. Fitzgerald spent the weekend in Kit- chener with her parents. Mr. Orval Greer, Elizabeth, and Rosemary, Oshawa, spent Tuesday with Mrs. W. Bryant. Miss Debbie Vickery, Zion, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Riddell family and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. Cooper, Orono enjoyed a--chicken dinner with Mrs. W. Bryant on Thursday of this week. Mrs. George Allison is able to be home convelelescing after spending some weeks in Oshawa Hospital. Very best wishes and com- pliments of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Holyrod spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holyrod and family. Compliments of the season goes to our editor and staff. Nursing Home News We at the Nursing Home were gratified to learn that our float, entered in the Port Perry Christmas Par- ade, was awarded second > ie A lot of long and tedious work was put into \y tion course, this effort by both residents and staff, Last week the residents were entertained by the first pack of Cartwright Wolf Cubs. from Blackstock. Under the 'leadership of Mrs. Larmer the boys treat: ed us to guitar and piano solos as well as the usual Christmas _ Carols, They presented the Home with two beautiful = Christmas Wreaths and the residents with lovely book marks which they assembled dur- ing the week. Bob Heayn of Prince Al- bert dropped in a-few days ago and presented us with his latest recording of Gos- pel Favorites, This is truly a beautiful record. Bob, a graduate of Toronto Bible College is accompanied. on the piano. by Rev. Len Ev. ans, Pastor of Islington Evangel Centre in Toronto. Heartiest congratulations are in order for Marg Ray- nor, Ruth Popowich and , OY ZENITH Toasters Avacado & H. Gold $13.99 ZENITH Electric Kettles $12.95 ZENITH ELECTRIC Fry Pans $19.95 GENERAL . ELECTRIC Steam & Dry Irons $16.95 Solid State AM CLOCK RADIO 229.98 Winnie Winnacott who have obtained their Caps as Reg- istered Nursing Assistants (R.N.A's). They will now report to Toronto Hospitals for a four month's affilia- We will cer- tainly miss them at the Nur. + sing Home. New residents at the Home during the week wera Mrs. Miriam Garbowski and Mr. Jim Wyatt of Port Perry and Mrs. Melva Pea- body of Seagrave. All three were transferred here from the Port Perry Memorial Hospital, Leaving during this period were Mrs.. Edna Toms. to the Ruddy Hospital in Whit. by and Mrs. Annie Kade & Mr, Bill Weir to Hillsdale Manor in Oshawa. Many happy returns to Mrs. Marg Letcher who had a birthday on December 17. - She was entertained to din- ner by Mr. and Mrs, Victor Stouffer. Also greetings to two members of our staff-- Mrs. Lynn Salter and Mrs. Marion Gray, who celebrat- ed birthdays last week. 'On Friday 24th, a party is planned for the residents INGLIS Front Load DISHWASHERS | FROM q ; -- : Recliner Chairs Priced from GHGHHGHGE PORT PERRY STAR ~ Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1971 ~ 1 Admission $1.50 Usbridie r Curling Z Club CENTENNIAL LUNCHEON Uxbridge Curling Club SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist. - 5 p.m. Proceeds For Centennial Fund | need shoes? L SEE OUR FULL LINE OF TOP QUALITY MEN'S and TEENAGE BOY'S ® WE FIX OLD SHOES ® WE SELL NEW SHOES o HE & Boots 'e' SKATES SHARFENED ) PORT PERRY Port Perry Shoe Repair & Sales 95 233 QUEEN STREET --- 100 PIECE 19, BsW Portable Television 149.95 ELECTRIC CLOTHES " DRYERS from 169.95 INGLIS Frost Free 14.6 cu. ft. Refrigerator 299.95 / SGLEEOSCLECLEGCSSES Solid State AM-FM Portable - Battery or Electric Radio 19.95 EE a Port Perry DISH SET 49.95