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2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1985 Seeking School Board seats (From page 1) known for her active in- volvement in community affairs. She writes a col- umn for this newspaper and 1s secretary of the Blackstock Agricultural Society which stages the annual Fair in late August. In making her an nouncement to seek of- fice, Mrs. Kelly said she IS concerned about the extension of funding to Separate High Schools in the province "It's a very emotional Issue that sets a prece- dent. The bubble has broken and it looks lke both systems could end losers in this," she said But she expressed reservations about what school board trustees could do about the issue "The Board has to do what the Province says, and nobody is backing up on this issue.' Mr McEntyre, who is minister at the Presbyterian Church in Port Perry has also ex- presed strong reserva-. tions about the funding issue, and has made ap- pearances in front of the legislative committee now looking into the Issue. One of the main priorities locally in Scugog over the next two or three years will be a new addition to the school in Greenbank and construction of a new elementary school in Port Perry Both these projects have been given the green hght by the Durham Board, but must receive funding approval "HORN OF PLENTY" BAZAAR Port Perry United Church Sat., October 5th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. "Hot Luncheon Bake Table, Deli, Crafts, Plants. -- Nursery provided -- from the provincial government Mr McEntyre ex- pressed confidence the projects will get on stream in the next couple of years. He described himself as 'progressively con servative" when it comes to Board financial matters. *'l am cautious but have no fear of spen- ding money to improve the programs,' he said. And he said, if elected, he will continue to be a "strong supporter' of the smaller schools in Scugog like Epsom Public and Cartwright High School Come in & see them for yourself! Now available at Jonsered Bassett's Small Engines Mr McEntyre said he lakes pride in the role he has played in the crea- tion of school codes of behavior, and the clear and strong standards for drug and alcohol abuse policies. And he said that he welcomes the fact that Scugog will once again have two seats on the Durham Board of Education. "This will give us an additional voice," he stated. | School Board elections are November 12, the same date as elections for municipal councils in Ontario ProLine CHAINSAWS Seagrave - OUT OF THE [4 Wed., Sept. 18th to Wed., Sept. 25th 2985-8677 For more than 60 years, Brock's has been in the red ... Red Paint that is. We Invite you to celebrate with us, our going into the green by offering you ... 10% -- OFF -- ANYTHING "RED" IN THE STORE! -- INCLUDING -- Articles in "RED" Boxes such as TENDER TOOTSIES NIKE RUNNING SHOES "CREB" WORK BOOTS with Or without steel toe Green Patch A.W. BROCK DEPARTMENT STORE Queen Street - Port Perry School history teacher lessons when he was 70. And if he ca can start at 62." Art fans can meet t 26 when he will be at the gallery fr Noted Uxbridge artist Bert Law, 72, Memorial Library's fall season of gallery collection of his works, and sketches of Port P J opened the Scugog showings with a beautiful including a generous sampling of paintings erry area site. The former Port Perry High paints every day and didn't pick up the art until he was 62 years old. Says Bert, 'My father started taking art n take lessons when he's 70, | he jocular painter September om 2 fo 5 p.m. Region's cash OK Durham Region has just over $34 million in the bank, and the policy will be continue to invest these funds cautiously. That was the answer from Durham's chief of finance, Jack Gartley, last week when asked if the Region had any money invested with the new bankrupt Canadian Commercial Bank of Edmonton. He replied that up un- til April of this year, the Region has about $4 million on deposit with the CCB, but once the terms were up the money was re-invested elsewhere. "Our policy for in- vesting is very conser- vative," he told Regional Councillors. Funds are put into federal treasury bills which are totally backed by Ottawa. and with the five major banks Canada. A statement released at last 'weeks council meeting shows the Region with $34,084,00 on deposit, virtually all of it in large sums of about $1 million and in short terms from 26 days to 172 days. The average rate of interest the Region is receiving is just over nine per cent operating in step into ... 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