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Port Perry Star, 12 Sep 1973, p. 7

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_Z Br New principal "There will be timeswhen | willsay no by bruce arnold A week before school opened Port Perry High's new Principal Douglas Williams was writing letters to the student council, lett- ing them know that this year they will be expected to assume more responsibility. To the 42 year old career teacher a school is not, merely a place where teachers talk and students are seen but not heard. Students are not the only people who will be expected 272 Scugog Road Wagg Bros. Texaco e licenced mechanics ® REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES 985-7262 to accept responsibility at Fort Perry High School this year. Mr. Williams hopes to organize a parents commit- tee, not merely a parent teachers discussion group, but a real working com- mittee, which will take an active and important part in school affairs. He hopes to involve local business and professional people as school resource persons. "Why" he wonders out loud," go out side the community for resource persons when we have everything right here in Port Perry, Ont. ELECTRICAL by Jim Rankin RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Farm Requirements INDUSTRIAL CARPENTRY -PLUMBING - ELECTRICITY Call 985-7679 I Division of Ron Rankin & Sons MIDDLETON'S - [2] ask about our HOME FOOD-FREEZER PLAN a plan to fit everyones budget y Fresh Sliced BOLOGNA Sliced Assorted Baby Beef LIVER Silverwoods BUTTER Fresh Sliced FREEZER BUY WEINERS 10 Ib. box .39° COOKED MEATS .59° ib. 99° wb. 79° COOKEDHAM .°1.89 7.50 QUEEN ST. - PORT PERRY - 985-2562 Port Perry?" For example, if the school needs someone to 'talk to students about business administration, points out Mr. Williams, Port Perry has a number of very successful business- men to call on. The new principal should know about resources in "Port Perry. His wife is the former Marian Leask of Port Perry, and Mr. Williams himself was raised in Whitby. For the past six years he has been vice- principal at O'Neil High School in Oshawa. The Williams have two daughters, one attending teachers college at Ottawa and the other in University at Waterloo. Mr. Williams studied at Victoria College, University of Toronto. He has been teaching 11 years and has had his principals certificate since 1968. This is the first job he has had as principal. The new principal says he left school at 18, and never went back for his university degree until he was 26. He credits this experience with leading him into a teaching career. "'I think that has a lot to do with it," he says, "I know the need of formal education." Williams is keen on athle- tics. He played for the old Whitby Dunlops and travel- led to Oslo with the team Utica Utica United Church Sunday School will re-open on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10:15. You will be very welcome. Sincere sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown and family in the recent bereavement of Mrs. Brown's brother, Mr. Ross Butler of Claremont. Congratulations to Mrs. James E. Mitchell on the birth of a great grandson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell of Orono. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fielding and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielding of Keswick on Sunday. Mrs. Bruce Haugen and children and Mrs. Yvonne Williams and Kristy were Saturday visitors with mrs. James E. Mitchell. While playing, Kristy had the misfortune to break her leg. We hope she will have a fast recovery. Congratulations to Mrs. Jim Philip who won thirteen prizes and an honourable " mention at the C.N.E. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Philip and Mr. and Mrs. Reg Philip were at the Kitchener Market on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schofield and baby called on Mrs. Cecil Harper on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Gray spent Sunday -evening with Mrs. James E. Mitchell. Winners at the last euchre in the hall were M. Poots, Frances Gibson and Violet Luke; Gary Munro, Frank Taylor and Bill Goslin. Winners in the Freeze-Qut euchre were Rosetta Evans and George Stewart first and Brenda Payne and Tina Ruhl, second. Mrs. Ola Forsythe Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey and Mr. Lloyd MacDonald were at Kinmount Fair on Satur- day. Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn MacCannell attended the wedding reception party for Mr. and Mrs. Reed Robinson when it was playing tor the world championship a num ber of years ago. But, like his vice principal William Morreau, he will be empha- sising athletic programs which will still be useful to students when they are too old to play hockey. He says that the school should be helping every stu- dent to realize his full poten- tial so he will continue the individual programs his predecessors encouraged. However, there will be some things that are not left entirely to individual choice. "I'm going to insist that every student at Port Perry High School studies Eng- lish," he says although he acknowledges that the level of English being studied will vary with the individuals ability. Mathematics and Science are also necessary, he says. And every student who is capable will take a second language. Students will be encour- aged to develop their own extra curricular activities. The new principal will wel- come any student suggestion for an after school program. I don't want the students to think that we have to say their idea is good before they even suggest it, he says. However, he adds, 'There will be times when I will say no." news at Shelbourne on Saturday evening. Mr. aad Mrs. Bruce Palmateer of Pickering called on Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thompson on sunday evening. Mr. Dennis Thompson visited his sister-in-law Mrs. Oda Thompson who is a patient in Uxbridge Cottage Hospital, on Sunday. Come to the euchre in the hall this Friday evening. Happy School Days to the Back-to-School folk! Please telephone your news events to 985-2624. b PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Sept. 5th, 1973 -- 13 RELIABLE PLUMBING & HEATING Wi, A REPAIRS e ALTERATIONS eo NEW WORK "Service is our business" Bert Faber 985-2012 ART'S PLUMBING - HEATING Sewer Connections QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PHONE 985-2581 ART PETROZZI ---- -- and Pickering. Neil B. Cole, Secretary, The Solandt Commission, 9th floor, Ferguson Block, Queen's Park, Toronto. (416) 965-1431 Notice of public hearings into the transmission of power from Middleport to Pickering 1. The Province of Ontario appointed Dr. Omond Solandt, under the Public Inquiries Act by Order-in-Council 0C-2053/72 dated the 21st of June, 1972, as amended by Order-in- Council 0C-2947/72 dated the 13th of September, 1972 "to inquire into the transmis- sion of power from Nanticoke to Pickering". 2. Following on the recommendations contained in Commissioner Solandt"s Interim Report, dated the 31st of October, 1972, Mr. Bruce Howlett, environmental consultant, was retained by Commissioner Solandt to undertake a public study and to make recom- mendations on the best location for the 500 kV transmission lines between Middleport 3. Mr. Howlett will file his report and recommendations pertaining to this matter, with the Commissioner, and will present an oral summary of the report and recommendations to interested parties, at a public hearing on September 13, 1973. 4. Any interested party who wishes to present a brief related to this matter should file a copy of such a brief with the Secretary on or before October 5, 1973 indicating at the same time whether or not he wishes to speak to his brief at a subsequent public hearing. 5. Any other interested party who wishes to make oral representations at the subsequent public hearing, either personally or through a representative, should indicate his intent to do so in writing, to the Secretary, on or before October 5, 1973. 6. Commissioner Solandt will hold further public hearings on October 15, 17, 19, 22, and 24, 1973, (and on such additional days as may be required), in order that interested parties may have an opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Howlett, and to present evidence. 7. The public hearings on September 13, October 15, 17, 19, 22, and 24, 1973, will be held in the Ontario Room, Macdonald Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, commencing at 9:30 a.m. To accommodate special circumstances, and unique local concerns, Commis- sioner Solandt will consider requests, by interested parties, to hold additional public hearings in other parts of Ontario, either day or evening sessions. All such requests, however, should be filed with the Secretary on or before October 5, 1973 8. Copies of Mr. Howlett's report and recommendations will be on view in area Munici- pal Offices and the Solandt Commission office. Copies of all briefs will be on view at the Solandt Commission office. Individual copies of Mr. Howlett's report and recommen- dations may be purchased from the Ontario Government Bookstore, 880 Bay Street, Toronto, M7A 1N8, for the sum of $5.00 each For further information; please contact LEE EEE Lr Eye.

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