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Port Perry Star, 12 Oct 1988, p. 1

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TENTION. Vol. 122 No. 47 1988 Copy 50° 48 Pages be Have they got a deal for you There will be lots of Cubs, Scouts and Beavers out on the streets of Scugog Township this Saturday as their annual fund raising event known as "Apple | pay" gets underway. The youngsters will be positioned throughout the busi- ness sections of Port Perry and will canvas homes in the township to raise funds for their many projects. Pictured here are four of the young lads who will be seen on the street Saturday. From left, Paul Manns, Adam Ross, lan Ross and seated with apples, Greg Manns. New Democrats in Durham Marg Wilbur acclaimed for NDP in Durham riding She has been a candidate in "We have to fight for better -Students in public elementary and secondary schools in Scugog Township are no longer saying the Lord's Prayer as part of their opening exercises each morning. In the wake of a recent court case involving use of the Lord's Prayer in Ontario public schools, the Ministry of Education has told school boards that the Prayer can no longer be recited. Last week, the Durham Public Board issued instructions to school in the Region, including those in Scugog, recommending "that the Prayer be replaced with a "Student's Credo for Canadian Unity." A check by the Star with schools in Scugog indicated that most have already started using the Unity Credo in place of the Lord's Prayer. All public schools in Scugog had used the Lord's Prayer as part of the opening exer- cies each moming. At. R.H. Cornish School in" Port Perry, students will no long- er say they Lord's Prayer, but school will continue with a short Lord's Prayer banned fromall public schools reading from scriptures, as has been practise from the past seven years. The court case involving the Lord's Prayer does not affect scrip- ture reading. R.H. Comish principal Harry Kiezebrink said the reading is usu- ally one or two verses on a gener- al moral theme such as thanksgiv- ing. He said the Credo for Unity will not be recited each day by students, but it may be used from time to time to open special as- semblies. At Prince Albert School, a decison in whether to adopt the Credo will be made by staff by November 1. A spokesperson said the Credo likely will be adopted, though the school may use a non- denomination prayer of thanksgiv- ing which makes no reference to God. Several school principals told the Star they were saddened by the fact the Lord's Prayer is no longer (Turn to page 2) riding have selected Marg Wilbur three provincial elections since pensions, better i as their candidate in the federal 1981, and was campaing manager Dh wold the partie this election on November 21. in the 1984 federal election for the The Free Trade issue and the Mrs. Wilbur, 49, was ac- NDP in Durham Northumberland. environment will be major planks claimed at a nomination meeting Mrs. Wilbur said her decision jn the NDP campaign platform October 6 at the Corinthian Hall to seek the nomination was made this electiond, and she urged her {A Coluliibs, usage by abot ahes 4 lok of dissuission with hes supporters 10 get used 10 hearing people. husband Jim their three teen- phrase "sustai velop- da the acclamation, s here election campaign iS "You arc going 10 be hearin 4 i had been ruOS Hat 4 ec AE Or heir tammice she slg 2 lotabout ti * she sited. Thanksgiving 'brunch' CAW union would also be sock- Er jes," she tod _ She described the concept of | g wh | WO! And she ON Mootme. usable de . " as one Thanksgiving dinner of a slightly different kind In her address to her - 0 enter the campaign was largely of must be applied at all levels was served up at the Epsom Public School October 7 ers, Mrs. Wilbur said is influenced by Hamilton MP Mari- © Essentially she said, itmeans 1h all the students taking a big part in the prepara- - imistic," and she on Dewar. hal. SOOT. progress must be tion of a hearty stew, homemade buscuits, plus ap- them 10 work hard and "have fun" Ms. Dewar hertorunin measured in terms of i on ples and drinks. And over the lunch hour they all sat during the election campaign. this election, said Mrs. Wilbur, the environment, rather than down in the hall to enjoy the Thanksgivin : odie just sgiving meal. To ] A resident of Scugog Town- because it is vital to elect more a5 a means of making more mon- add to the flavour of the special occasion, students iD ME a women t0 the House of Com- ey and staff dressed In period costumes. In this photo he NDF locaty at ie BE i tr "Some people may think it is vice principal Linda Fockler Is flanked by students provincial and national levels women, especially those Andrews More photos Inside ny Yous. 50-75 age group. (Turn to page 3) Homing di Epsom news reper os |

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