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28 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 16, 1990 Blackstock Agricultural Society meeting next Thursday The flu bug continues to cause many of our residents to be ill and feeling very miserable. Better health is wished for its many sufferers. Sorry to report that Wes Pearce is a patient in Port Perry 'Hospital. Get better soon. A lifelong resident of this area, Harry Sanderson passed away unexpectedly on Friday on his 83rd birthday. Harry has been a resident of the Port Perry Nurs- ing Home for the past several years. His funeral will be held on Monday afternoon from the Wagg Funeral Chapel. Sympathy to Jack and Lillian Lynde and family on the passing of Lill's mother Mrs. Mackey of Brooklin last week. Several from here visited the funeral home to pay their respects. A former caretaker of Cartwright High School, Mr. George Schmidt pass- ed away last week in Toronto. Sympathy is extended to his wife Mary and daughter Katie, her husband and family. Flora Samells' family of three genergtions turned up on Satur- day evening at her home bringing with them a birthday supper to celebrate her Tuesday birthday. The evening was spent with much fun and visiting. Happy Birthday, resident and BLACKSTOCK NEWS BY JOYCE KELLY Flora. Helen and Stuart Dorrell, Annie of Charlton along with Melody of Lindsay are visiting relatives in the area. The ladies attended the Faye's Bridal Show in Peter- borough on Sunday afternoon in preparation for Melody's summer wedding. No doubt it was a very happy event. Recent visitors with Kathleen and Albert Watts were Irene and Anson Taylor of Scarborough, Katherine Devins and daughter Melanie of Iroquois Falls, Carolyn Redican and sons Peter and Steven of Bramalea and Tanya Harvey and son Dwayne of Hamilton. There were 11 tables at the Tuesday evening card party with the following winniers: 1. Annie Fee with a high score of 102, 2. Albert Watts, 3. Myrtle Gimblett, 4. Doris Hill, 5. Ross McRoberts, 6. Martin Stubbs, Low - Teresa Berkers. Draws were won by Myrtle Gimblett, Les Taylor, Gladys Potts, Doris Hill and Carl Ferguson. The annual meeting of the Blackstock Agricultural Society will be held next Thursday, January 25 beginning at 7 p.m. sharp beginning with a pot-luck dinner. Anyone interested in at- tending is most welcome. Plans are already underway to celebrate Blackstock's 125th fair this year. Guest speaker will be Radio Personality Eddie Luther of C.K.Q.T. Reports and pictures of the 1989 fair will be presented. Blackstock W.I. On January 3 the Blackstock W.1. met at the hall for the first meeting of 1990. After fruit salad, pound cake etc. the meeting open- ed with the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Eileen McLaughlin acting as Secretary-Treasurer read the minutes of the last meeting and gave the treasurer's report. President Jean Adams conducted the business. A donation will be sent to Channel 19. She told of the 90th Anniversary celebration in Ottawa. A logo is being asked for from you talented people. The revised roll call was answered by all on how to use lef- tovers. Motto - "Everything Old is New Again' was replied to by Kathleen Watts who took us back to Marco Polo's time through Greece, China among other an- 1990. Ridgeway P.S. 728-4532 Gertrude Colpus P.S. 725-8271 Sir John A. Macdonald P.S. 839-1159 Oshawa (K-8): *Feb. 21, 1990 Oshawa (K-7): 'Feb. 8, 1990 Pickering (K-8): "Feb. 15, 1990 Pickering (K-6): 'Feb. 14, 1990 Frenchman's Bay P.S. 839- 1131 jographic attendance area of the THE DURHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION REGISTER NOW FOR FRENCH IMMERSION KINDERGARTEN FOR SEPTEMBER 1990 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 2, Uxbridge (K-6): "Feb. 6, 1990 Principal, Uxbridge P.S Principal, J. Crosbie 852-9101 R. Hannah Port Perry (K-8): *Feb. 20, 1990 Principal, R. H. Cornish P.S. Principal, I. Cooke 985-2591 S.Todd | Ajax (K-6): 'Feb. 27, 1990 Principal, Southwood Park P.S. Principal, N. Simpson 683-5230 P. Belsey Whitby (K-7): *Jan. 31, 1990 Principal, F.M. Heard P.S. Principal, 668-3251 P. Prentice B. Wilson *Please note "PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT" dates. All meetings convene at 7:30 p.m. CLASS SIZE cient civilizations. She pointed out how they com- pare to today for instance. Shakespeare is still being studied in schools. Edith McLaughlin read about Grandma's Old Rocking Chair not being used so much today. Com- munity singing was enjoyed. Jean Adams read poems compiled by her grandchildren and children on her special birthday. Meeting closed with O'Canada. by Helen Bradburn P.R.O. U.C.W. On Tuesday afternoon January 9th sixteen ladies gathered at the home of Dora Martyn for the Unit meeting of the U.C.W. After a delicious dessert lun- cheon, the meeting was opened by singing the hymn 'Another Year is Dawning" accompanied by Jean Churchill on the piano. Next Jean Ferguson read from Ephe- sians 3:1-19. then she discussed "What is an Epiphany?" This is the anniversary of the coming of the Wisemen January 6th. Everyone sang 'Now Thank we all Our God." Our new leader Marion Larmer expressed appreciation to Grace Hall for all her work as our former Unit Leader. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the new secretary Dora Martyn. It was, mentioned that thank-you notes for flowers had been received. It was decid- ed that the February and March meetings will be held at the church. The Roll Call was answered by some interesting facts about our ancestors. Pictures of early Blackstock and some of its residents were passed around. The meeting closed with "Blest by the Tie That Binds" followed by the Benediction. Kathleen Watts, Reporter Prize winners in Legion Literary, Poster Contest The following is a list of prize winners in the Legion literary and poster contest at Branch level in the Port Perry Area. Jr. Essay - Grades 4, 5, 6 1st - Amanda Robinson - Green- bank P.S. 2nd - Yvonne Kangas - Greenbank P.S. Jr. Poem 1st - Vannessa Petronyevec - Greenbank P.S. 2nd - Dana Hooker - Greenbank P.S. 3rd - Rhys Kendell - Cartwright P.S. Inter. Essay - Grades 7, 8, 9 1st - Michelle Morton - Cart- wright H.S. Inter. Poem 1st - Katie Ouelette - Im- maculate Conception. 2nd - Katie Talbot - Port Perry H.S. 3rd - Christine Vaillancourt - R.H. Cor- Cawker P.S. 2nd - nish P.S. Sr. Essays - Grades 10, 11, 12, 13 1st - Mathew Shepherd - Port Perry H.S. 2nd - Megan Chellew - Port Perry H.S. 3rd - Ian. Cobham - Port Perry H.S. Sr. Poem 1st - Ron Halligan - Port Perry H.S. 2nd - Barbara Brooks - Port Perry H.S. 3rd - Steve Dearborn - Port Perry H.S. POSTER CONTEST Jr. Poster - Grades 4, 5, 6 1st - Chris Faulkner - S.A. Diane Vanderligt - S.A. Cawker P.S. 3rd - Jim Chapman - Cartwright P.S. Inter. Poster - Grades 7, 8, 9 1st - Megan Baxter -.Im- maculate Conception. 2nd - Samatha Vanderwyst - Im- maculate Conception. CASH BACK H2R BLOCK VACHE CIA CITA EY ECA {THT RYE Td) you could get Cash Back fast? If you qualify you can get a cheque for 85% of the first $300 of your tax refund and 95% of the rest. Plus your tax return will be accurately epared at no extra charge. So hool offering the program, 2. Pupils who have brothers andlor -3. Pupils (whose parents reside in facility within the designated . geographical area for a reasonable period (approx. one calendar year) . belore the date on which they © commence senior Kindergarten. : 4 1. Puphe who live outside the school sisters currently enrolled in the school. : Durham) who have been in a daycare area but within the Region : The maximum size of a unit of Kindergarten is 23 pupils. 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