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RENAN RY SR nt H 7 oy i 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1974 Promote community use of schools A six-point program intended to promote the community use of schools was announced last week by Education Minister Thomas Wells. Speaking to the Ontario Communities and Schools Conference in London, Ont- ario, Mr. Wells stated that for the balance of the 1974-75 school year the Ministry will grant boards up to $10,000 per project for new or ex- panded community school projects. The money can be used for staffing of such programs. A community schools unit will be created within the Ministry with a small staff in the Toronto office and a community education officer "in each of the nine regional offices across the province. Mr. Wells said that the new unit. will employ existing Ministry staff, and will not require hiring of additional personnel. The unit person- nel, he said, will work in the schools at the grass roots level. improving and expan- ding existing community school programs and deve- loping new ones. The community schools unit will be backed by an advisory committee comprised of representatives of provincial organizations concerned with recreation, education and community affairs. The ministry will also produce a practical hand- * w Perna¥qlime Your local newspaper leads the way in providing local citizens with a voice in your community. The majority of school, city and provincial officials recognize the need for keeping the public informed. book that will inform and motivate school principals, staff, and interested citizens regarding the community use of schools. It will contain facts, ideas, and examples. The current policy of allowing school boards to classify their expenditures related to community school activities outside the limits of the provincial expenditure ceilings will be maintained. The Ministry, Mr. Wells' said, will strongly support 'Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only'; James 1:22 was the theme of the 1974 regional Meetings of Oshawa Presbyterial United Church Women held October 21st-at Orono United Church and October 29th at Clare- mont United Church. Both meelings were identical in sessions, with different per- sonnel. Attendance for the two days was 262. Second vice-president Mrs. Alec Martin, Newcastle presided at the Eastern reg- ional at Orono, where local president Mrs. H. E. Millson extended a warm welcome. At the Western Regional, first vice-president Mrs. A. C. Ferriers, St. Stephen's, Oshawa, presided and local president Mrs. R. Stickwood welcomed all. Excellent reports were the concept of community use of schools after regular school hours as well as the use of vacant school facili- ties for community purposes during school hours. Tae Ministry will also urge school boards to examine their procedures and policies relating to liaison and co- operation with community agencies that may wish to use board facilities. Mr. Wells said that he was not talking about building given by Chairman of Sup- ply, Mrs. Carl Avery, Liter- ature Chairman Mrs. W. F. Guthrie, Chairman of Fin- ance Mrs. S. J. Taylor, and of the Camp Quin-Mo-Lac, Camp for Leaders by Corres- ponding Secretary Mrs. Francis Johnston. With much enthusiasm Mrs. D. Redpath, Kingsview, Oshawa, Stewarship Chair- man, laid the ground work for a lively buzz session on Explorations Into Church Union. The United Church of Canada came into being June 10, 1925, and a further union was first suggested in' 1943. At the 1974 General Council of the United Church of Canada all but five of the 450 Commissioners (half of whom were clergy and half lay people) voted for Church union of the three churches, oni grand habitual routine of daily life; and over eight out of ten adults read a newspaper every day -- seven out of ten teenagers too! No other news media can An informed citizen is an educated citizen. Need information on a local bond issue? What's match local newspapers for speedy, thorough saturation of your town. Who wants to know? You do! And, your local going on at "your«city council méeting? 'Local citizens want to know, and local newspapers report it... honestly and fully. Local newspapers deliver, where other news sources leave off. People believe strongly in newspapers for several reasons: newspaper reading is a habit with most people; it's part of the newspaper is the place to find it -- with a full report. NEWSPAPERS DELIVER THE LOCAL STORY. OF CANADA CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY PRESS then new schools to accommodate . community school programs but rather about making use of existing school buildings in new ways and for new purposes. "The Ministry, Mr. Wells said, strongly supports pro- grams - and projects that encourage individuals and groups to use schools for activities that extend school as-a cultural, social and learning centre of the neighberhood for people of all ages. Attendance at twoUCW meetings 262 Anglican, Christian Church Disciples of Christ and the United Church of Canada. Should union come, it will be a new church, possibly nam- ed The Church of Christ in Canada. In 1975 all members will vote by secret ballot with all ballots for a presby- tery mixed and tallied only by presbyteries. Mrs." Red- path stressed the great need for individual study, to become well informed and vote as Christians, hopefully to unite in an enriched embodiment of the one Church of God and to unite on the basis of a common faith and a common identity as Christians. Ensuing buzz sessions sparked renewed interest and a desire for more detail- ed study. Mrs. Redpath with clever caricatures introduced 'Sad Sam' who with the help of the Mission and Service givings of our Church became 'Hap- py Harry'. It's the sharing of the three T's that makes the difference, ones time, talents and treasure. The donations from the Locals to The One Days' Pay for World- Development and relief amounted to approximately $600.00. Operation Jack Frost, donations of knitted articles for the Canadian Indian Communities, has really 'snowballed'. Most gratify- ing was the literally hund- reds of knitted articles on display. Host ministers, Rev. Basil Lang, Orono, and Rev. E. Linstead, Claremont. brought greetings to the - U.C.W. members at the noon luncheons. President Mrs. Carl Down, Ebenezer, presented plans already under way for cele- brating the June 10th, 1975, Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Church of Canada. Some of the highlights will be the Youth Exchange with 3rd World Nations, emphasis on the history of our church at all levels, and competitions in hymn writing. Led.by a choir of Quin-Mo-Lac camp- ers, all learned and heartily joined in singing the Anni- versary Song "The Grea Parade'. Mrs. A. P. Dickson, North- minster United Church, Oshawa, Presbyterial Chair- man of Social Action, Community Friendship and Visiting, gave a comprehensive report of undertakings and actions in these many areas of Christian concern, Mrs. Dickson has been appointed as one of twenty members on the Task Force, on the place of women in the Church and in society in Canada. the Citizenship and. EER PORT PERRY CHARGE The United Church of Canada Rev. R. Brawn, Minister ADVENT SUN. DEC. 1 10:00 a.m. Port Perry Worship & Sun. School 11:30 a.m. Prince Albert Worship & Sun. School United Church of Canada SCUGOG Pastoral Charge Rev. B.R. Pogue SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 9:45 a.m. -- SCUGOG 11:15 a.m. - MANCHESTER BLACKSTOCK PASTORAL CHARGE United Church of Canada Rev. V.M. Parsons, Min. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 10 a.m. Blackstock 11 a.m. Church School SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 11:15 a.m. Nestleton and Church School CHURCH OF ASCENSION ANGLICAN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Advent 1 9:30 Holy Communion and Church School Corporate Communion for the U.C.W. 3:30 p.m. Holy Baptism ST. JOHN'S BLACKSTOCK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Advent 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion and Church School PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA SUNDAY, NOVEMBER .0 St. John's, Port Perry SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 St. John's, Port Perry 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Church School Burn's Church, Ashburn 10:00 a.m. Church School 11:30 a.m. Holy Communion 7:30 p.m. Evening Service of Advent Music with Carl Tapscott, organist and, Alan Stewart, soloist The Rev. Stuart McEntyre Phone 985-3409 ~ PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. D. C. Payne, Pastor 9:45 Bible School 11 a.m. Morning Worship 7 p.m. Gospel Service Hymn Time & Message The Mystery of John 6:53! Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Rev. R. Batten, Rev. I. MacLean 10 a.m. Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. Praise & Worship 7 p.m. Evang. Service dB dd Bi on the empty air. community. taken. unimportant here. A NN A lady is remembered By Grace Coe A great man, Albert Einstein, once said, "The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully have been Kindness, Beauty and Truth". .- Beauly is a night in the country when, far from sight and sound of man fresh snow lies deep upon the earth-and winds are still, when summer roses are faded and gone and only a memory remains. Kindness and truth shine forth in the story of a gracious lady. The memory of the flowers in a garden on Scugog Island and a lady who loved them lives on, nurtured by the caring of those who knew her well. Until June of this year, when her passing brought sorrow to all who knew her, Mrs. M. McLaren, through her garden, brought kindness and comfort to many folks living in and around Port Perry. Though growing far away from the busy crowds of town and highway, Mrs. McLarens's flowers did not waste their fragrance Thoughtfully their beauty was shared with others as groups large and small came to see the garden at her friendly home. Many the bedside table her pretty bouquets adorned, bringing hope and cheer to the sick and sorrowing. Her church; Grace Church, Scugog, was often graced by her flowers, as many will remember, for she was a faithful worker in the church and was tireless in her semice to the In the late summer, Mrs. McLaren's sister-in-law, Mamie, fearing that the garden would soon be gone, perhaps forever, arranged to have some pictures The old fashioned garden, colourful and glowing in the afternoon sun,'made a charming scene with its white arbour and picket fence. A quiet lily pool reflected the rustic bird house and a pretty garden gate. The magic of the camera caught it all. With Mamie's assent, a picture of one rose was entered in the Oshawa Garden Club's photography competition. The picture won first prize. The name of the person who held the camera and took the picture is The picture is important, for through the wonder of photography and her sister-in- law's kindly thoughts, Mrs. McLaren's garden has brought joy once more into many lives. Kindness, Beauty and Truth, these things remain in the picture of a single red rose, a memorial to a beautiful lady, Mrs. M. McLaren. "---y SE A I I A SERS