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=---- Community euch Ashburn and Area News by Florence Ashton For those who enjoy an evening of "euchre, please circle Thursday, January 14 on your calendar. Plan to join together with your friends at 8 o'clock at the Community Centre. The sincere sympathy of the com- © munity is extended to Art and Eva Richardson of Port 'Perry in the passing of Art's father Mr. Russell Richardson. Russell was a long time resident and farmer in Ashburn, and in recent years has been aresi- dent of Fairview Lodge, Whitby. The Eleanor Knight Group of the Women's Missionary Society met at the home of Ray Death last Wednes- day afternoon, with 8 ladies present. Lois Daw convened the meeting and opened with prayer. Ray Death was in charge of the devotions. Instead of our regular study, we drew up our agenda for the year. Our hostess served us lovely refreshments and we enjoyed a social half hour. Our February meeting will be held at the home of Lois Daw. The Ladies Bible Class will meet on Wednesday afternoon of this week at 2 o'clock at the church. We welcome any of the ladies who Prince Albert news by Earline Armstrong Please remember ladies of the Prince Albert U.C.W. the monthly meeting is on Wed. January 13 at Pat Loves home at 8 o'clock. We need you pleae come out. Thursday evening January 7, saw the euchre players out in full force at the Prince Albert Hall. Thirteen tables were filled. Ladies high was Bessie Spencer, second was Earla Hill and low was Dora Geer. And the men with the help of the ladies saw Irwin Kydd first, second was "Clarence Butson and Caroline Haugh was low. The lucky draw prizes went to Earla Hill and Ilean . Pugh. It was your night wasn't it Earla. Please come out next Thurs- day; Jan. 14 and have some fun with us. Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Carnegie - she celebrated on the 9th of January. And if you see Fred Oslen on Jan. 15 a Friday let him know how much you care for its his birthday that day. Happy Birthday to you both from all of us in Prince Albert. Earl and Jean Martyn along with Irene and Sandy Moore celebrated New Years by dining at' Krebs Restaurant in Whitby. Happy' Birthday to Adam Burns on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Adam is a whole one year old.- Adam belongs to Colleen and Jeff Burns who just moved to Prince Albert last November. Sorry to hear about Mabel Cawker, she had the misfortune to fall and break her hip. Mabel writes the news for Nestleton-Caesarea area and a good writer too. Get well soon Mabel, Prince Albert sends you all the best. You would never know it but San- dy Moore was a year old on Thurs- day, January 7th. Happy Birthday Sandy from all your friends. Dorothy Hargrove was down from Toronto on Sunday and had lunch with Hazel Brooks before visiting her Mom, Mabel Strong in hospital. On Saturday Hazel Brooks had dinner with her son, Robert, Leslie and wee Daryl in Oshawa. Please phone Ilean Pugh with your news next week at 985-2146. might like to join with us. In the absence of our minister Rev. McEntyre, we were pleased to welcome to Burns pulpit last Sunday morning Heather Jones from Presbyterian World Development Services. Moyra Griffen and Lois Daw read the scripture readings. The Senior Choir sang "F'ill My Cup Lord." Our special thoughts and prayers are with Rev. McEntyre during his recuperation from recent surgery. Next Sunday, the Gideons will be with us for morning worship. Burns annual congregational meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 5. Do get those reports in as soon as possible. - If anyone has any artifacts of historical interest relating to Burns re plan Church, kindly advise Ruth Oliver as we are planning a display case in the church. There will be a teen dance at the Community Centre on Friday, February 12 from 8-11 p.m. ~ Chaperoned. $3.00 per person. The Community Centre is holding a dance at the Thunderbird Golf Club on Saturday, February 27. Theme: 'Blow Away The Winter Blues.' $20.00 per couple with buffet. Brooklin Group 74 arts and crafts for Folk Art II. Crocheting and hair pin lace. Open house and registra- tion night Thursday, January 14 from 8-9:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall, Brooklin. Classes start January 21 at 8:00 p.m. and will run for 8 weeks. Any further information call Betty Catherwood 655-3646. Betty and Gerry Emm, Paul and Gregory have just returned home from their Christmas holiday in Florida.. : PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 12, 1988 -- 17 THE DURHAM REGION ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD LE CONSEIL DES ECOLES SEPARES CATHOLIQUE DE LA REGION DE DURHAM invites all Interested Parents and Ratepayers toa "PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING . regarding ol PILOT FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1988 LOCATION: School of the Holy Redeemer . 747 Liverpool Road S., Pickering, Ontario. TIME: 7:00 P.M. GRADE 4: Middle Total Immersion to be held DATE: Wednesday, January 20th, 1988 LOCATION: St. Gregory's Auditorium 194 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario TIME: 7:00 P.M. Parents may-attend either presentation. The presentations will include a description of the Board's French Immersion Program, the established procedures for application, recommendation and registration of pupils and offer an opportunity for questions and answers. Information Booklets will be available at either meeting and at home schools. THE DURHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION REGISTER NOW -- for -- FRENCH IMMERSION KINDERGARTEN -- FOR SEPTEMBER 1988 -- The French Immersion program is available to all children eligible for admission to Senior Kindergarten. If interested, please contact (by phone or in person) the school nearest your residence which offers this program. Registration should be received by Friday, March 4, 1988. Oshawa (K-8): * Feb. 11, 1988 Ridgeway P.S. 728-4532 Principal, Mr. C. Daleman Oshawa (K-7): * Feb. 16, 1988 Gertrude Colpus P.S.- 725-8371 Principal, Mr. N. Powers Pickering (K-8): * Feb. 23, 1988 Sir John A. Macdonald 839-1159 Principal, Mr. W. Price Pickering (K-6): * Feb. 24, 1988 Frenchman's Bay P.S. 839-1131 Principal, Mr. D. Bell ADMISSION CRITERIA Due to the popular nature of the French Immersion program, 'the following order of priorities has been established for deter- mining the admission of pupils effective for September 1988. 1. Pupils who live within the designated geographic attendance area of the school offering the program. 2. Pupils who have brothers and/or sisters currently enrolled in the school. 3. Pupils (whose parents reside in Durham) who have been in a daycare facility within the designated geographical area for a reasonable period (approx. one calendar year) before the date on which they commence senior Kindergarten. 4. Pupils who live outside the school attendance area but within the Region of Durham. "5. Pupils who live outside the Region of Durham. Uxbridge (K-6); * Feb. 18, 1988 Uxbridge P.S. Principal, 852-9101 Mr. R. Hannah Port Perry (k-8): * Feb. 22, 1988 R.H. Cornish P.S. Principal, 985-2591 Mr. H. Kiezebrink Ajax (K-6): * Feb. 9, 1988 Southwood Park P.S. Principal, 683-5230 | Mr. S. Todd Whitby (K-7): * Feb. 25, 1988 F.M. Heard P.S. . Principal, 668-3251 Mrs. P. Prentice * Please Note "PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT" dates. All meetings convene at 7:30 PM TRANSPORTATION The transportation of the French Immersion students shall be the responsibility of the parents except where students reside on an existing bus route and space is available on the bus or van. Existing routes will not be altered to accomodate French Immersion pupils. CLASS SIZE The maximum size of a unit of Kindergarten is 23 pupils. A Unit will not'be established with less than 20 pupils enrolled. Pupils in excess of the class maximum of 23 will be wait-listed.