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_ P2RT { PERRY Volume 106 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1972 -- No. 51 , Capacity crowd attends opening of new addition Close to 1,000 parents and students crowded into the new brightly-lit double gym- nasium_'in - R.H. Cornish Public School last Thursday night to witness the: official opening of the school's new addition. It was standing room only , in the huge gym that also serves as 'an auditorium, Ontario. County Board of Education officials, school staff and students showed off 'the new facilities which cost about $560,000 to put together. It was also a night to - remember for Roy H. Cor- nish, the respected retired principal who, since 1931, guided the educational for- mat at the school. Following a brief talk in which he described the new addition as 'purposeful, ex- ceptionally functional and well-planned', Mr. Cornish declared the addition offici- ally opened then gave way to his wife who presented the school with an oil portrait of her husband. K.D. Munro, Director of Education, Ontario County Board of Education, des- Councillors to inspect street lights One of these nights Reeve Bob Kenny and other- councillors may be seen driving along darker-than- usual Port Perry Streets, their eyes pointed upwards. What they'll be doing, actually, is making an in- spection of street lights to find out how many burned- out bulbs need replacing. At a regular council meet- ing it was decided to spend approximately $2,000 for street lighting. The budget for this year is $6,400, of which $3,453 has been spent. cribed the school as being - the largest in the county and a "lighthouse school" "of high standards. The building now houses 888 students, as -.compared'to 625 in 1971, plus a staff of 35, a substantial increase from 23 in 1971, = Greetings from the Board of Education were delivered by * Toronto lawyer M.J. Mowbray, Chairman of the Board. The other speaker was H. Hempstead, who introduced the principal, J. Hogg. New furnace The Port Perry Municipal Office is getting another oil . furnace. At a 'regular Council meeting, Wes Lane Plum- bing & Heating was author- ized to install the new heat producer at a cost of $1,512. Words, however, weren't the only form of expression. There was music, too, sung by the intermediate, pri- mary and junior school choirs 'whose efforts 'were 'highly dcceptable- by" the: gathering. One of the musical high- - lights was. introduction of a new school song, in vigorous march tempo, entitled "The R.H. Cornish School Song," whose words and music were ably constructed by Grade Seven student Chris- tine Preston. The prayer of dedication was delivered by Rev. R.C. Rose, Church of Ascension . in Port Perry, who mixed humor with theology to stress the need for wisdom. He quoted some of the wise words = contained in the Bible's Song of Solomon. Following a tour of the (continued on page 7) $ ? vii = Mion ¥ The Community Centre to be built in Port Perry will be similar to centre shown above - at Goodwood. Demolished building to be replaced by new Village Community Centre A benefactor to his home town Stouffville for many years, Arthur Latcham's generosity will benefit Port Perry in the near future. Through his willingness to contribute and substantially, anew Community Centre will -§ be erected in the Village. The construction, according to councillor Jerry Jackman is to commence immediately and will be located on the site of the old building demol- ished a few days ago near the water front. The building used to house the Village dog pound and storage for the Hydro Commission. The Community Centre is a one storey construction 45 ft. x. 90 ft. and the bricks will "~match - the colour of the nearby pumphouse building. . The interior will have kitchen . ARTHUR LATCHAM Blood Clinic nets 153 pints of blood The Blood Blitz in Port Perry last Thursday wasn't as blitzy as the sponsoring Kinsmen Club would have liked. Only 153 pints of the precious life fluid was dona- ted by village residents, compared to a clinic in April this year when 228 pints were collected. One of the many highlights during the official opening ceremonies of the addition to R.H. Cornish Public School was a presentation of a portrait in oils of the former principal of the school. Mrs. Cornish made the presentation on behalf of the family and Mrs. Audrey Lee received the painting on behalf of the school. Lokking on is the former principal and teacher R.H. Cornish. It's believed the poorer response may have been due to the official opening of an addition to R.H. Cornish "Public school which drew close to 1,000 people the same night. The opening may have cut down "attendance at blood donor clinic times of 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The school opening geremonies began at 7:30 p.m. Larry Kendall, chairman of the Kinsmen Club, and Jeanette Ross, the Kinette chairman, reported 44 re- jections which they said is apparently quite usual at this time of year. They said although re- sponse to challenge letters mailed out by the club were less than expected, there was an encouraging turn-out by clubs and organizations. And they expect the next clinic in April next year to produce more than 300 pints. Students at Port Perry High School won a trophy, donated by the Kinsmen Club, for contributing the most blood. Hospital Report Week Ending October 5th Admission .............. 31 Births ..................... 3 Deaths .................. Nil Emergencies............. 92 Operations ............... 14 Discharges ............... 32 Remaining ............... facilities, a stage and wash- rooms. the washroom facil- ities will have doors from the inside as well as outside and can be used by park visitors when the Centre is closed to the public. The stage will be large enoughtoaceomodate a play, "concert or a dance band. The hall is also intended for banquets, meetings and large gatherings arranged by local organizations and groups. It is also anticipated the hall may be occupied by- the local Senior Citizens Club. The cost of the construction is estimated at $40,000. and will be similar to a Commun- ity Centre in Goodwood, Mr. Latcham was 'responsible for. July 1, this year Mr. Latcham was honoured by the citizens of Stouffville when people joined in the celebration of 'Arthur Latc- ham Day'. He was presented with a bronze plaque to hang in Latcham Hall, one of the many projects he sponsored for his home town. He was also responsible for a community swimming pool, park picnic shelter, ball diamond grandstand and floodlights and a former schoolhouse converted to Community Centre. When Stouffville mayor Ken Laushway . presented Mr. Latcham with the Golden Key to the Freedom of the Town hesaid, "Never have so many owed so much to one person. In my 17 years on Council, this is my most pleasant duty." Strayed dogs go to Whitby Due to the lack of a dog pound, Port Perry Council has authorized the Ontario Humane Society in Whitby to act as stray animal collectors on a 60-day re- newable contract. The village lost its dog pound this week to bull- dozers clearing the way for Port Perry's new Commur- ity Centre. So, if any stray animal is picked up by a dog catcher it will be whisked away to the Society's pound in Whitby. If the animal is wearing a tag, it will be returned to its owner on payment of the appropriate fine. TS Po as TR