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Ee ----. -- Te ® ki To "Beaver" or not to "Beaver" That is the question? Mrs. Doreen Kendall, organizer and one of the leaders of a new youth group in the area shows off son Mark, 5, and friend Collin Lawrence, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lawrence. Called Beavers of Canada, division of the Boy Scout organization. the group will become the junior A meeting for parents, Feb. 12, at Manchester United Church will be held, at 7:30, to familiarize parents with the new group. What are they doing? It's the Beaver salute, of course. The fingers straighten out as they move up through the organization. Prince Albert students scientists for a day Tomorrows engineers, chemists, and scientists showed what they could do last Wednesday at a Science Fair at Prince Albert Public School. Competition for three dif- ferent divisions was held earlier in the day, and for 1'% hours in the evening, over 200 parents showed up to see just what today's youngsters are all about. Exhibits ranged from opti- cal illusions to cameras, and competition for top prizes was keen. In the grade 4 divisions, the winner was Janet Lamb. Andrea Oosterlo came sec- . ond and honorable mentions Prince Albert Public School ezebrink presents awards to students who placed went to Shirley Chambers and Duniece Calder. In the grade 5 division, Lisa Feasby placed first, and the team of Yvonne Fennema and Barb Mark- ovic won the second place award. - Honorable mention went to Sharon Hodgins and Cindy Filion. A special Judge's award went to Elizabeth Baxter and Mary Lynn Wilkin. In the gade 6 division, Cheryl Jones captured the first-place spot, followed by Sharon Moore and Suzanne Doupe. Honorable mention went to Julia Reid, Brenda Armstrong, and Kathy Stapley. J! principal Harry first in the school's anival science fair last week. The fair saw many parents attend at the school to see the youngster's efforts. According to school officials, this year's fair was an overwhelming success. From teft are: Lisa Feasby, Cheryl Jones, and Janet Lamb. For boys 5-7" years old: "Beaver" colony to be established If you want ty put the little fellow's undwindling energy, curiosity and inquisitive nature to good use but you can't get him involved in area boys groups because he's too young, fear rol. Help is on the way for all you dishevelled mothers and frazzle-nerved papas. For a night a week, junior can run off all that energy and enthusiasm along with the rest of the Beavers, a new organization that will serve as the junior rung in the Clubs, Scouts, Venturers ladder. Reaction to the program so far has been overwhelming, according to organizers, par- ticularly from the young- sters themselves. First Scugog of the Pine Ridge District, Ontario Pro- vincial Council of the Boy Scouts of Canada will be the first in the area to operate Beavers. To get started, the organ- ization will hold a special P2RT \_ PERRY YIAR Second Section Vol. 109 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, February 12, 1975 0.W.N.A. president visits Star shot up 269 per cent in ten years -from 1963 to 1972. Daily néwspaper circulation increased only 78 per cent by comparision. "Weekly newspapers across Canada are doing a better job in their market areas than the dailies," says Bill Kennedy, president of the Ontario Weekly News- papers Association. Mr. Kennedy, a weekly news- "paper publisher in Mid-west- ern Ontario, was in Port Perry last week and visited with the Star publisher and staff. He quoted a recent study by a well-known marketing consultant, "An astounding one household in every three receive a weekly newspaper only, and 82 per cent of the homes receive a weekly, newspaper every week." "This underlines the strength of the community press. Weeklies zero in on their market with a news package that emphasizes local issues and gives adver- tisers a medium for their message that they can not afford to overlook," the pre- sident said in an interview. Other figures recently released by ; Canada show that commun: ity newspaper circulation Back to work for G.M. employees General Motors of Canada announced that all employees who had been on temporary lay-offs for the week of February 3 were back at work on Monday, February 10. The company said that a total of 13,500 employees at three GM of Canada locations in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Windsor would be back at their jobs. Statistics In the same William Kennedy period the circulation of the Star has jumped over 300 per cent. "This is the success story all over the province," added Mr. Kennedy. "The weekly serving Port Perry is being read by more people even though it is located in an area with a reasonably con- stant population pattern." "Most readers and adver- tisers know very little about their weekly paper because in the past publishers have been too modest about telling just how great a job they are really doing in their community." In" the same ten year period national advertising in weeklies has increased by 97 per cent across Caifada. Daily national lineage went up 51 per cent. Statistics Canada figures reflect the same trend in local advertis- ing with weekly lineage increasing 18 per cent more than the local lineage in dailies. Turning to the production side of the community press, the OWNA president said in the past 10 years techno- logical changes have com- pletely revolutionized the production methods of com- munity papers like the Star. Over 95 per cent of weekly papers in Ontario, he said, are produced by the offset method, resulting in a much sharper looking product. In the last five years over 60 per cent of the offset papers have installed phototypesetting equipment making them the most modern print media in Canada today. 'Every year there are new machines dis- played at our newspaper convention, machines that 'allow staff to produce a better product, faster," commented Mr. Kennedy. The Star just recently in- stalled the third phototype setting machine for better and more efficient pro- duction. "There's just one problem, said the visiting publisher, "weekly newspaper people are just too modest to blow their own horn." "Without a doubt, weeklies across.Canada, weeklies like the Star, serve their market and their community better than any other printed media," Mr. Kennedy concluded. information night for all parents of potential Beavers at Manchester United Church on February 12 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be to outline the program, its objectives and philosophy as well as to establish the first Beaver colony. All boys between the ages ol 5 to 7. years are eligible for membership, and includ- ed in the area covered will be psom, Utica, Greenbank, Manchester and Prince Albert. Beavers meet once a week, have a uniform, and all activities are supervised by adult leadership. Parent participation is an important factor in the Beaver program, according to organizers, because of the age of the participants. Parent support is needed if five-year-olds are asked to come out and stay interested. Program ideals of nature, creative activities, learning to play together and spiritual fellowship is sought through a program of educational games, crafts, stories, sing- songs and more. Parties, hikes, and visits are also planned. Parents are asked to take an active role in the program by helping the boy learn ceremonies and pledges and their meaning. Take-home projects also demand par- ental involvement, and so do periodic visits to the "pond" to see junior in action. Special ceremonies will also be planned that parents are invited to. From all angles, the pro- gram has all the appear- ances of success. After all, who could ignore the freckle- faced five-year-old who ad- heres to the Beaver Promise From all angles, the pro- gram has all the appear- ances of syuccess. After all, who could ignore the freckle- faced five-year-old who adheres to the Beaver Promise: *'I promise to love God and to help take care of the World." Announces new Ont. wage rates The Honourable John P. MacBeth today announced new minimum wage rates for Ontario which will come into effect on May 1st, 1975. 'The minimum wage for general industry will be $2.40 and for the construction industry $2.65. A detailed breakdown of the present and new rates is attached. "This revision", the Mini- ster said, "has been neces- sary to keep pace with the increased cost of living". He added that the Ministry is preparing a booklet for distribution to employers in the province outlining in detail the intention and applications of the newly revised Employment Stand- ards Act. Subjects will include coverage: homeworkers: hours of work; minimum wage; paid public holidays: equal pay for substantially the same kind of work: benefits such as pension plans; pregnancy leave and termination. os b.¢ Ge te Ta vt