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5 v A TT ee TTL ET ------------ Back To what the kids say It's back to school this w last week. Rose-Marie Mosher, grade 5, R.H. Cornish, "Getting back to school will be better than sitting around doing nothing. I'm looking forward to seeing my friends and teachers, and recesses. And I'm hoping for better marks." "I don't want to go back to school, period. I can find lots of things to do. For me the summer has been too short." -- Dave Myers, grade 10, Port Fa E Perry H.S. : "It's too bad it's coming to" a close, really. I'm looking forward to passing this year, I hope, but not to the homework." an end, and students everywhere are shaking the beach sand out of their sneakers and cut-offs.. To find out what the students think about "hitting the books"' for another year, the Port Perry Star talked to several [Y EN Sue Hunter, grade 10; Port - Perry HS,» ~~ . believe the holidays are over. The first month was OK, but now I want to get back to see my old friends. There isn't much to do unless you've got a summer job." School, eek. Summer has come to Rob Tobin, grade 5, R.H. Cornish. "I want to go back to school E because I'm bored. I really E hope I pass, and I hope 1 £ don't get a mean teacher." Ellen Buller, grade 11, Port Perry H.S. "I guess I'm looking for- ward to the first day. Three months of holidays is a little long. Maybe we should get two months in the summer and a month in the winter. ; / = 4 by En ia " % hi ay 9 | 3 A a - » . - - as bs by = go col i ha a 4 yA H a ET er rR Lynn Glass, grade 11, Ont- E ario Ladies College, Whitby. "In some ways I can't PORT @§ PERRY Serving Scugog Township Thursday, September 8, 1977 Scugog Schools Open Little change in enrollment It was back to school . Tuesday, for some 3200 ele- mentary and secondary school students and 156 teachers in Scugog Town- ship. A survey of all schools in the Township taken last week by the Port Perry Star indicates that approximate student enrollment will stay pretty much the same as last year. In releasing the figur- es for this year, school officials warned that the exact numbers will not be known for several weeks. PORT PERRY HIGH The projected enrollment at Port Perry High School this year is 1094 students, which represents a slight increase of about four per- cent over last year. Principal Doug Williams reports that the number of students in grade 9 this year . will --be up from. previous 'years to about 300 students. There will be one new staff member, and one former teacher at the school will be Blaze levels camper A fire early Sunday even- ing reduced a $22,000 Motor- home to a smouldering pile of rubble. The 1974 International Model, owned by Paul Kosir of West Hill, was completely destroyed on "a side-road leading to Lake Scugog just east of Seagrave. Three units and 16 fire- fighters from the Scugog Department and a tanker from the Mariposa Depart- ment arrived on the scene too late to do anything more than keep the flames from spreading to nearby woods. The owner of the vehicle apparently had to run to E , three different houses some distance away in order to call the fire department, as there was nobody home at (continued on page 19) coming back to the music department. In all there will be 62 teachers at the school this year. In the athletic department the school will be going back to a full senior and junior football program this year, and the tennis and wrestling programs may be expanded. CARTWRIGHT HIGH Cartwright principal A Gordon Paisley reports that there will be about 100 students at the school this year, which is no change from the enrollment last year. Including himself there will be six full-time and one part-time teacher on staff this year to handle the grad- es nine through 13. Mr. Paisley says that two new courses, Introduction to Business and Man and his Environment will be offered this year. The Outers Club, which was popular last year will continue, as will the active skiing and curling clubs. CORNISH PUBLIC SCHOOL - Principal John Hogg says that this will be the first year (continued on page 7) Keechee the Raccoon was one of the most popular animals in the Kiddee Zoo at the Port Perry Fair over the Labour Day weekend. Susan Gardner, 10, of Port Hope was more than happy to hold the little fellow, who quite enjoyed climbing up her back to take a look at the camera. More fair pictures on pages 12 and 13. Residents complain of noise Following numerous com- plaints recently from apart- ment dwellers living above the plaza on the corner of Scugog and Water Streets, the owner of Harvey's Fun- land pin-ball arcade is taking steps to curtail the late-night rowdyism and noise. "I've got a lot of money tied up in those machines," Harvey Wallet told Port Perry Star last week. "And I don't want to make any waves." Mr. Wallet, of Harcin In- vestments Ltd., Willowdale, said that he only learned August 31 that a serious problem was developing around the arcade when he talked to a resident who lives in an apartment fronting Scugog Street. Two employees were fired the next day and Mr. Wallet said he has given strict instructions to his new em- ployees to keep what he called "the bad elements" out of the arcade, and to call police at the first sign of trouble. And he added that he himself will be making four or five trips each week to Port Perry from Willow-. . dale to keep an eye on the establishment. He said, however, that he has no plans to close the arcade earlier during the week or on weekends. It is presently open until mid- night on weekdays and until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. In an effort to try to minimize thé noise (continued on page 3)