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a Sam 20 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday June 15, 1982 . Ashburn and The Burns Kirk Guild held their June meeting in the church hall. In the absence of the president Margaret Mathews, Margaret Davis chaired the meeting. The special guests for the evening were Betty Jean Blythe of Brooklin and Barbara Williamson of Ash- burn, who told of some one day bus trips which they are arranging. One special one is going to Kitchener Market and factory outlets in the area on Saturday, July 17th. If you would like to go contact Barbara Porter 655-4652 soon, these tours sound like a lot of fun. A happy visit was enjoyed over the tea cups and lunch. The ladies Bible class met on June 9th in the evening at the home of Bernice Gardner. The president, Aldeen Wick opened the meeting with a lovely wor- ship service and poem. Catherine Humphrey led in prayer. Bernice Gardner was in charge of the program and she read a poem about neighbours, the topic was prepared by Jean McEntyre and given by Margaret Davis. It was taken from Galations and entitled "About being Human." It was a good helpful message. Joan Knight read a poem called Love your Neighbour." Reta Davidchuck played two lovely piano solos and then played for a sing song that we all enjoyed. The next meeting will be in Sept- ember. Mr. and Mrs. John Cincurak and Mr. Jeff Gard- ner attended a reception in honour of Mrs. Gayle Climpson-Kennedy who recently graduated as a doctor from McMaster Medical School, Hamilton. The reception took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Climpson, R.R.1, Sharon, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. E. Heron, Mrs. Robert Rowe and Penny visited last Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ness of Omemee also Mrs. Reg MacGillivray of Brighton. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gardner and Jean recently were, Mr. and Mrs. David Tripp and children and Mrs. Irma Tripp of Strathroy and Mr. Rees Williams of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gardner attended the wedding last Saturday of Miss Cathy Mchaffy and Mr. Donald Knight at Port Perry. A very lovely retirement tea was held in Meadowcrest School last Friday afternoon June 11th for Ellen (Nellie) J. Hopkins. The Gym was decorated by the school children like a garden with potted flowers and trees, styrofoam arch- ways and interesting art work. The ladies pouring tea were former teachers of Meadowcrest, Nina Steer, Anne Milner, Ellen Bird and Evelyn Wilson and the lunch was served by the girls from the Enrichment English classes. The presentations were made by Principal, Mrs. Joy Bain. Several gifts from the various English classes Nellie has taught in the past four years. The gift from the staff was a beautiful silk floral arrangement. A lovely living yellow rose bouquet was from her son, Maurice and daughter-in-law Sandy. The gift from friends and staff was a painting of the Gostick farm home, Nellie's birthplace, located on the homestead on the 7th Con- cession of Pickering. The homestead has been in the family since 1832. The paint- ing was done by talented artist Marta Gill of Glen Major. Nellie gave a very sincere area news Thank you speech and told of some of her experiences in her over 32 years of teaching in local schools, Chalk Lake, Locust Hill, Claremont and in Meadowcrest since 1968. 127 attended the tea - among them were 11 teachers and librarians and 4 of the 5 principals in whose schools Nellie taught. We all wish Nellie and her husband, Bill many happy years of well deserved retirement. Awarded road contract Dagmar Construction of Markham has been awarded a $571,000 contract for grading and paving of a section of Highway 12 from Highway 47 through Green- bank The announcement of the awarding of the contract was made recently by the pro- vincial ministry of transpor- tation. The work on the 9-10th of a mile stretch was to get underway June 1 and is slated for completion early this fall. BRINGS YOU CLOSER The work will bring the highway up to current design standards by widening the driving surface and shoulders, improving drain- age, adding curb and gutter and providing sidewalks where needed. The intersection of the 11th Concession in the Village of Greenbank will be improved through the addition of turn lanes for both north and south traffic. The sharp curve in the road there will be straightened and the angle of the intersection modified. New library books Princess of Wales - T. Hall; New books arriving at the Scugog Memorial Library are as follows: Next of Kin - M. Eberhart; The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon (Young Adult) - J. Bennett; Murdock's Law - L. Estleman; An Uprush of Mayhem - J. Scott; Charles Clean your House and Everything in It - E. Chap- man; A is for Alibi - S. Grafton; The Body in Ques- tion - J. Miller; Strategic Self Hypnosis - R. Straus; The Sale of Lot 238 - M. Dela- haye; The Great Gretzky Yearbook - T. Jones. and Diana, the Prince and scugog hydro 143 scligog st. p.o. box 420 port perry, ontario L0B 1NO telephone 985-2287 HELP WANTED LINEPERSON - The Scugog Hydro Electric Commission requires a Qualified Lineperson. DUTIES: All phases of line work, including maintenance and construction of overhead and underground distribution systems, hot water tank repairs, meter installations and reading of meters, collections, etc. . . . QUALIFICATIONS - Qualified journeyman with experience in utility work. Able to communicate with the public. SALARY - Based on experience. Excellent benefit package. OR - An apprentice that is in the process of serving his apprenticeship in the A.M.E,U. School. CLOSING DATE: July 15th, 1982. y The Village of Port Perry, serving 1,650 customers, is located 25 kilometers north of Oshawa, on Lake Scugog. The successful applicant must be prepared to reside within the proximity of the Village of Port Perry, and be prepared to take service duty. Apply in writing with attached resume to Scugog Hydro Electric Commission, 143 Scugog Street, P.O. Box 420, Port Perry, Ontario. LOB INO. ATT: Mr. L.R. Mabley, Manager. 5,000 D&S SIGNS INSTALLATIONS Construction Signs - Commercial Signs Holes Augered Guide Rail (Cable & Steel Beam) 985-9130 For nant and milking mares and as Li srs diet for foals. Mares milk production doesn't keep up witha owing foals appetite. Help the foal along with Borden's Foal-Lac. It's almost identical to mare's milk but has greater amounts of vitamins and minerals. Foal-Lac is available in powder and pellets in 25 or 50 Ib. drums. Get Foal-Lac at your Shur-Gain Dealer's. Shur-Gain... value for discerning feeders. WALLACE MARLOW CO. LTD. BLACKSTOCK PHONE 986-4201 PORT PERRY PHONE 985-7363 IF YOU'RE A RENTER, HERE'S ENCOURAGEMENT TO BECOME A HOME OWNER. From now until October 30, 1982, the Ontario Renter-Buy Program is offering an interest-free loan of up to $5,000 for 15 years to Ontario residents who have been renting for the previous 12 months or who have never owned their own home. The loan applies to the purchase of newly-constructed homes only. HERE'S HOW OUR PLAN WORKS. If you decide to buy, you must make a minimum down payment of 10% of the purchase price. The Renter-Buy loan will amount to an additional 10% up to a maximum of $5,000. The loan must be added to the total down payment. The 15-year, interest- free loan is payment-free for the first 10 years, with repayments beginning in the 11th year. THE PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price must not ex- ceed $115,000 in Metro Toronto and surrounding areas. Elsewhere in Ontario, the maximum pur- chase price is $90,000. Minimum qualifying price is $20,000. THE HOMES THAT QUALIFY. Any home or unit suitable for perma- nent, year-round living as long as it was not used previously for resi- dential purposes. This includes condominiums, mobile homes and owner-built units. Housing on the resale market does not qualify. THE PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY. Individuals and couples can apply, but couples can make only one application, If you or your spouse have owned residential property (with the excep- tion of vacant land or seasonal vacant cottages) in the 12 months prior to the date of application, you do : not qualify. Corporations, ? nals ss trustees, partnerships, etc. also do not qualify. WHEN THE PURCHASE MUST BE MADE. This program went into effect May 14, 1982 and continues to October 30, 1982 inclusive. The unit must be occupied as a principal residence on or before April 30, 1983. - CALL OR WRITE FOR DETAILS. We' ve just covered the main points of the Ontario Renter-Buy Program. For full details, please contact Ontario Mortgage Corporation, 60 Bloor Street West, 11th floor, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3B8. Phone: Toronto area: 963-1560). Outside Toronto: 1-800-268-1158 (toll free) The Ontario Government-- Working to Help People. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ® Ontario Claude Bennett, Minister William Davis, Premier To mee! Ontario's housing needs of foddy and fomofrow.