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= ad gh Tr HT yy {fe TN IT EE ------._--. 10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 17, 1987 ga » aaa The group of lucky Port Perry High School students who ventured off to France on Sun- day, posed for a group photo (complete with a ue % a\ A: oC Canadian flag) before loading on the bus to the airport. See story for details on the school's first French exchange. Fl | 4% : ow. 3 # ad =H 4 pm Beet) Students off to France Twenty-four Port Perry High School students have been fund- raising and taking extra French classes since preparation for Port Perry High School's first ever French Ex- change. On March 15, these students left for Villefranche sur Saone, France ~ where they will live in the homes of French speaking students for seven days. They will attend classes at Lycee Claude Bernard September, In as well as tour Paris and Nice in the south of France. ---- In April Port Perry High School will welcome 30) students from Lycee Claude Bernard. They. will live in the homes of local students, attend classes and tour the area including Toronto, Oshawa and Niagara Falls. To raise money for this very costly venture, students organized and conducted a raffle for a lovely hand-made quilt which was displayed in Brock's store window. On February 13, in honour of St. Valentines Day the draw for the quilt was made. The lucky winner is Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper of Scar- borough, Ontario with ticket num- ber 0615. - } Qrganizers are thankful to all member of the area and com- munity who supported our group by purchasing raffle tickets and to the many merchants and service groups for their generous support 40 Yearsof = ~ Canadian Citizenship * 1947-1987 jhe i Department of the Secretary i Ww of State of Canada April 12-18 is National Citizenship Weekin J Canada. It is a time to cele- brate and reflect upon the strengths and values of Canadian life -- equality, | diversity and community. Share in the spirit of our dynamic, multicultural society. Share in the spirit of Canada. a Canada gimme Handi- Transit all set fo move A van service for physically han- dicapped residents of Scugog and Uxbridge townships is expected to be ready for service by late April. After more than five years of studies, written reports, consulta- tion with government bodies and public fundraising drives, the van has finally been purchased. It is now waiting to be fitted with a - wheelchair lift, on order from a California supplier, and a radio unit. Through the support of service clubs, church and school groups and private individuals in Scugog and Uxbridge, the townships' share (50 percent) of the cost of the $40,000 van has been raised. The other half is paid by the Ministry of Transport. The groundwork to determine need for the van and the fundrais- ing was organized by Community Care (an organization providing home support services for seniors) in both Scugog and Uxbridge. Scugog Community Care ad- ministrator, Elizabeth Fulford, says she is glad to see the van close to ac- tually being on the streets of Scugog Township and states "there are han- dicapped persons in our communi- ty who are not seen very much because they cannot get out and who will make good use of the van for such trips as medical and business appointments, shopping and rehabilitation programs." Although jointly owned by the two Phantom didn't show up at fitness meeting (from page 1) week at the Community Hospital, Scugog's famous Phantom did not make an appearance in person, but he did take part in a Phantom Rock Video with Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor. However, the night of the - meeting, the Phantom left his call- ing card (a white rock with '"'the Phantom" printed in black letters) in the hospital parking lot. Bette Hodgins, a member of the committee working on the Fitness Challenge, told the meeting last week there are a series of communi- ty events planned over the next several weeks to increase public awareness of the Challenge of May 27 Li. ty problems prevent or severely townships, the van will be manag- ed under contract with Handi Trap. sit Incorporated which runs similar services in Oshawa, Whitby and Newcastle. ) dou el, general manager of Handi Trghsit Inc., will visit the Scugog and Uxbridge areas with the new van when it is ready for service to allow public inspection and to answer questions regarding its use The van has the capacity to hold five wheelchairs. If companions travel with handicapped passengers, this capacity will be reduced by one chair space for every two attendants. Those who will be eligible to use the handivan are all those who are temporarily or permanently disabled residents of Scugog or Uxbridge whose mobili- restrict use of a passenger car. When fully operational, the van will be in service from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. five days per week. A driver for the new van will be hired from the Scugog-Uxbridge ared and will receive special driver and first aid training. ] Inquiries about the handivan can be directed to Mr. Manuel by call- § ing him collect at 571-1222. Even- tually the service in Scugog and Ux- bridge will be accessible through a toll-free line. There will be further notices in this newspaper when ser- vice starts. These include a Fitness Fashion Show on May 6; a vanish your vehi- cle day on May 13; a leap-frog to fitness day on May 20, and a contest to find the fittest people in Scugog. Students at the high school and elementary schools in the Township will be making posters and banners to help generate public awareness of the Fitness Challenge. The people of Scugog have been challenged. So keep May 27 in mind for 15 minutes of physical activity. And watch for some of the special pre-Challenge events coming up in the next few weeks. For more information, feel free to contact Bette Hodgins at Communi ty Hospital 985-7321. Samuel Nelson Griffen passed away at the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry, on Wednesday, March 4, 1987. He 'was in his 85th year. Sam Griffen (retired president of Lake Scugog Lumber Co.) was born in Toronto in 1902. He and his fami- ly moved to Honey's Corners around 1912. At age 14 Sam started working with his father, apprenticing to be a carpenter. Until 1920 he worked with his father and on his own. Sam then decided to move to Detroit. U.S.A. where employment was more plentiful. There he started to work for a residential construction contractor. Within a short time, Sam became construction superintendent in charge of all the buying, supervision and estimating. While in Detroit he married Verna Mackey and had their first two children. Marilyn and Ted : In May. 1930 the family moved back to Canada and with the help of their parents, bought a lumber vard in Port Perry. A year later. Jack their youngest son was born. Sam was past president of both | Obituary SAMUEL NELSON GRIFFIN . "member for 56 years and involved the Port Perry Business Associa- tion, and the Port Perry Lions Club. He was also a Mason, and a member of the Port Perry Curling Club and Lawn Bowling Club. Sam's main activity was the Port 'Perry United Church. He was 2 in every major renovation of the Church. Sam retired from business around age 65, enjoyed travelling. spent the winters down south and in the summer, worked in the lumber yard. Sam is survived by his wife Ver na. of Port Perry. Dear father of Ted and Marilyn both of Port Perry. and Jack of Newmarket Lov grandfather of 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Brother ol Hazel Johnston of Whitby. Isobel Codney of Peterborough. and Elizabeth Salway of Cahfornia Predeceased by Irene Leary. Mure! Rose and Robert Griffen A funeral service was held at the Wagg-McDermott-Panabaker Funeral Home, Port Perr}. on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m Crema- tion followed. Rev. Glen Jackson officiated.