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-- 4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 15, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Come on back to The Swamp, Grade Former R.H. Cornish teacher invites class from 'magical year' back for reunion By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Calling all former inmates of The Swamp: It's time to go back to school. Retired teacher Carol Edgar has issued an invitation for members of the Grade 5 class of 1988/89 at R.H. Cornish Public School in Port Perry to enjoy a blast from their past later this month. On June 28, Mrs. Edgar and her for- mer students will unearth the time capsule they planted together at the end of their year together. She hopes it will be a time to reminisce about a very special class, and a magical school year. "It was the year that teachers do not have," Mrs. Edgar said. "You hear about it at teachers' college, but it doesn't happen." She described the class as a conver- gence of a great group of kids, eager to learn and enjoy school. They undertook a number of special projects together, and provided Mrs. Edgar with some of the richest memories she gathered dur- ing a career that stretched from 1957 to 1992. "Cornish was unlike any school I ever taught at," said Mrs. Edgar. "It was a very tight ship. The staff all got along, and the kids were excellent." The Grade 5 class that was assem- bled in Portable 13, known affection- ately as The Swamp -- "It was a portable, and they were very damp," Mrs. Edgar explained -- enjoyed a year that included class projects such as contributing a square to the school quilt, making flags for the Rotary float in the Christmas parade, gathering for a fun run in the regional forest tract, and listening quietly as Mrs. Edgar read to them the complete Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis. "The kids were mesmerized from day one," Mrs. Edgar said of the read- ing sessions. Sometimes they'd work 'together to finish lesson segments early, to leave more time for the story. "Talk about a motivator," said Mrs. Edgar. "Those kids would do anything to get to that story." That exercise culminated at the end of the school year with a massive "Narnian Nosh", a medieval feast at which the kids chowed down on turkey, roast beef, roast pork, gravy, baked apples, and a host of other items pre- pared by parents. And, of course, there's the time cap- sule, into which each child placed his or her vision of where they'd be 10 Carol Edgar (and former Swamp mascot Kermit the looks over a photo album for the school year 1988-89 when she taught Grade 5 at R.H. Cornish P.S. in Port Perry. ER CERES years after Grade 5. Also inside is a cassette of the class playing recorders, and other items, including a surprise tucked away by the teacher.- The capsule is buried near the front drive of the Queen St. school. Mrs. Frog) She's inviting her former students to gather at the Queen », St. school June 28 for the unearthing of a time capsule they buried 10 years ago. Edgar invites her former students to assemble for the unearthing at 4 p.m. June 28. ¢ Anyone seeking more inormation or wishing to confirm their attendance can call Mrs. Edgar at 985-0226. By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star The recent fundraising yard sale held here for the Hospital for Sick Children raised more than $6,500, eclipsing last year's total by more than $2,500. Brian Pawlin, who with wife Judy is among the organizers of the annual sale for Sick Kids, said bargain hunters and supporters swarmed the June 5 and 6 sale like never before. "People were just excellent," he said of the community's response to the third annual sale, which is held at the same time as the Toronto hospital's annual telethon. An army of volunteers spent Friday night and early Saturday morning set- ting up for the sale on Old Simcoe Rd. Items were donated, and all proceeds from sales were dedicated to the hospi- tal. "By seven o'clock (Saturday morn- ing) we had 100 people, easy," said Mr. Pawlin. Yard sale for Sick Kids Hospital raises $6,500 "By nine you couldn't even walk through the aisles." After organizers counted proceeds from the sale, a raffle, a silent auction and other fundraising ventures, they were amazed by their total: $6,555.87. That's an incredible $2,576 more than was raised during last year's event, which was declared a success. Mr. Pawlin said the sale has caught on with folks here, who enjoy both the selection of items up for grabs, and the cause it supports. He said more volunteers may have to be brought on board to help run the event as it grows. Mr. and Mrs. Pawlin began holding an annual sale for Sick Kids while liv- ing in Toronto, and continued the tradi- tion three years ago after moving to Port Perry. They say they continue to support the hospital to show their gratitude for the care given them and their son Kristopher, who passed away there sev- eral years ago. Brian and Judy Pawlin the third annual yard sale for the Hos They raised more than $6,500. were among the many volunteers who worked on pital for Sick Children here recently.