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Proposes artificial ice for Blackstock arena Scugog Township Council will study a proposal by the Blackstock Community Centres Committee to build an ice plant into the Black- # stock arena. Committee chairman Vern Asselstine put the proposal before council Monday night, waying that in view of the new Scugog arena develop- ment and the mild winters experienced over the past three years, it would not be fair to let the people of the area wait. ' Ice surfaces at the arena are natural, now. Prices, according to Mr. Asselstine, could range from a $68,000 40-horse power system to $34,500. for a 30 h.p. refrigeration system. He said a grant would be available for 25 per cent of the cost up to $70,000.. An agricultural grant may also apply. Mr. Asselstine also pointed out that if the ice is artificial, the ice could be rented out. Port Perry minor hockey, he said, could use the ice, parti- gularly for the first-year players who do not need a full-size arena. Surface of the cement floor in the arena is 53 x 149 feet. One of the main advant- ages of the artificial ice- making capability is the extension of the séason. During the past season, for example, the first skating! didn't take place until January 20. The cheaper of the two development costs, would give Blackstock a system that would operate from Oct- ober to April. GRAVELY 8-SPEED, ALL-GEAR TRANSMISSION ARAN ie HY SANE ENET JOB-MATCHED 8 Gravely Model 816 16.5 HP Riding Tractor with center- v PEED AND POWER! © Speeds from a brute-power % mph up toa - let's-get-home 8% mph. © Attachments run at constant, efficient speed regardless of ground speed. © No fluid power losses, no belts to slip or break . . . all-gear drive. © Instant forward-neutral-reverse for easy maneuvering. © Attachments for almost any lawn, garden or snow removal job. --We'll help you match the equip- COUNSELING ment to the job with a wide selection of tractors, acces- sores, and features. Come in and talk it over, today! OTTO RICHTER & SONS EQUIPMENT 12' Heritage Rd. -- Unit 5 Markham 294-1407 A301 420 (of HRY AY SELL © WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL aaa I EE ye Lig dasa tandtidai sonal eto ENR FRARY LES. PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 14, 1975 -- 9 ¥ * LE IE RE ' 3 SE Seog] Volunteer work is no once-a-year effort (continued siderable success. Central Seven, for example, is ham- pered by the fact that it covers a very large area (Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog Townships) with relatively few people. Facil- ities for the retarded, there- fore, aren't available nearby. Central Seven, operating with volunteers, helps to minimize the problem. Five volunteers alone are invol- ved every week in providing transport for a retarded child to attend an Early Childhood Education pro- gram in Uxbridge. Almost as many volunteers a week are involved in providing transportation for a summer swim program for the children. Another major function of the local organization is their information - liason capabil- ity. Co-ordinating efforts with regional, provincial and national orgamzation who provide information and ser- vices for the retarded, the group is in a position to know what services are available for a certain need, and where to get it. There are even more tang- ible accomplishments. In September, a class for child- ren aged 6-12 was introduced ' at Prince Albert Public school. They have their own classroom program, but take part at lunch hour and recess with the other pupils. When- ever possible, a child may attend a specific class with children of the same age. Althouth the Board of Edu- cation, school, and commun- ity were receptive to the idea, it was the Central Seven as a pressure group, that helped bring the much- needed facility here. Mrs. Fulford hopes even- tually to have a senior pro- gram established. The Prince Albert pro- gram, according to Mrs. Ful- ford, has worked out well. The move was part of the change in attitudes from one Bumpy road Someone called Scugog Coun. Don Frew last week about a bumpy road in the township. There's nothing unusual about councillors being call- ed about complaints. This one was-at 2 a.m. "I think I'll call him up after the meeting tonight," said Mr. Frew, shortly before the 12:30 adjournment, "and tell him that, 'yes, the road is bumpy'." (of Ta Le T=: TL XR HARDWARE of separation to integration. The integration aspect has been extremely successful, according to Mrs. Fulford, for both the retarded and the rest of the community. Segragation as practiced in the past, has had a deroga- tory effect on the commun- ity's understanding and atti- tudes about mental retard- ation, misconceptions and attitudes that still hang on today. "I thing these ideas are changing now," said Mrs. Fulford, "although some of the older generation are still having trouble adjusting. They grew up with the old attitudes." 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Just as important,. the local organizations provide a way to challenge the com- munity and to help draw out the volunteers who are so vital to successful programs Just Added to Port Perry Rent-Alls fleet of trucks NEW 5 TON TRUCK Ch Ee TT PORT PERRY RENT ALL 9851735645 Aa Coronado by Woods ®7 cu. ft.-2541b. capacity ® 16 cu. ft. ® 19 cu. ft. - - 522 |b capacity 675 Ib. capacity QW ar for the retarded. People such as Gwen Drew of R.R. 2, Port Perry. She heads a volunteer program in a Home for Children in Sunderland. Although she started the program long before Central Seven was organized, five volunteers assist the program now. It is public support, in more ways than money, that "the organization is after, and the organization is willing to "speak about retardation and the work of the organization to any group or club. 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