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Port Perry Star, 14 Nov 1973, p. 12

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For the fourth year in a row, Denise Diamond, a member of the Uxbridge Legion Pipe Band, piped in the head table guests at the Remembrance Day Banquet held in the Legion Hall Saturday. SCRAP METAL of ANY kind Al's Supertest Salvage for fast free pickup Call 985-7041 MIDDLETON'S QUEEN ST. - PORT PERRY - 985-2562 ask about our HOME FOOD-FREEZER PLAN i a plan to fit everyones budget "For the past 25 years Canadjans have enjoyed the . greatest prosperity this country has ever known, and the credit is in great measure due to those men who unfortunately did not return, said Wm. Tanner, Third vice president of Ontario Provincial Com- mand of the Royal Canadian Legion. Mr. Tanner was addressing a crowd of about 75 persons attending the annual Remembrance Day Banquet in the Legion Hall, Saturday. The freedom denied so many people around the World could also have been denied Canadians, if Hitler had not been stopped in Europe, Mr. Tanner went on to say, and it was here Canadian service men made their sacrifices. He suggested it was vitally important to preserve this freedom for the younger generations and invite them to participate in building a better country for all. Mr. Tanner attacked those responsible for television broadcasting for showing far too many inferior programs. "We must demand better government and stricter laws so we may have some- thing better to turn over to our younger people," he said. Introducing Mr. Tanner was M.C. Jack Lee and offering thanks was presi- dent Michael Hlozan: Head table guests were piped in by Denise Diamond and introduced by MC Jack Lee. Grace was offered by Rev. Reg. Rose, Legion Padre. Following the usual tasty roast beef dinner served by the Ladies Auxiliary, Region opposes psyco tests for employees "If we accept the principal that our top employees should undergo psychologi- cal tests before being hired then we should subject our- selves to the same test," Lean Loin PORK CHOPS 99° STEWING BEEF hate $119 Assorted Sliced > 50° Sliced COOKED MEATS| BOLOGNA Ib. SAUSAGES Pure Pork PORK ROAST Mapl ¢ | Fresh Should aple Leaf ib 39 ou Ib 89° FREEZER 100 WEINERS $710 Mrs. Marie Nightingale, Poppy Chairman of the Legion was highly commended for her promotional work in connection with the sale of poppies and wreaths. She is flanked by Wm. Tanner, Third Vice President of Ontario Provincial Command, (left) and Port Perry Branch President, Michael Hlozan. Inaugural meeting January 7 The inaugural meeting of the new regional separate school board has been set for January 7. The new board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Ontario County building on Rossland Rd. W: At the meeting, regional Chairman Walter Beath will. swear in trustees of the new Durham separate board. 'dancing was enjoyed to the music of Peter's Platters. commented Mayor-elect Garnett Rickard of New- castle at the November 7 Testing of Regional council VETRANS SON president David Durham laid one of In Whitby. the wreaths at the ceremony in front of the Legion "Who are we going to get Hall, November 11. Legion Padre Rev. Reg Rose to test the testers?" asked officiated in the service. "HANKS EXCAVATING Shaw. SEWER INSTALLATIONS The debate started when Pickering Mayor elect ® Back Hoe Dig Depths up to 18" feet. Compressor Rentals George Ashe presented a motion stipulating that council make $1,000 avail- able to pay for the psyco tests for the three applicants who are still being consid- ered for the job of Chief Administrator of the region. : Box 489 PortPerry, Ont. 985-2421 Uxbridge representatives Puterbough and Ballinger plus Scugog councillors Rose and Malcolm voted against subjecting applicants to the 5 WES LA Mr. Rose, an Anglican minister with a degree in clinical psycology, said that information obtained by a | PLUMBING - psyco test would be, '"con- fidential," and, "private," HEATING - "I don't think we have any ight to this information,' Th i io 0 11S 1mmitormation | » : ELECTRIC ° Rose said. Council voted to discard the test idea and subject the applicants instead to per- sonal examination by all REN PWS thirty members of council. a i] = * gs. 413 "If they can stand us they i ! will be able to stand up under | OFFICE -- RESIDENCE any kind of pressure," one councillor suggested. ak

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