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’ wâ€"flw NORTH LEEDS LANTERN V i PORTLAND PICKIN'S PERDIN â€"‘â€"â€"â€"-&Ml E 5"?! “D ' FRANK l Portland, Ontario 272-2291 COMFLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICES Listings â€" Sales Appraisals - Mortgages SALES REPRESENTATIVES Frank Perrin,CRA,FRI .... Portland Office 272â€"2291 9 Portland . eor e in Community forum G 8 w 8 Bill Carbino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elgin 359â€"5579 . . . . . . . ......... Crosby ........... 272â€"2442 A meeting of the executive of the Portland Community Forum was held early last month at the home of Mrs. Lynne EvansoTwo items of high priority were discussed: 1)The formation of a Recreation Committee in the Township of Bastard and Burgesso 2)The creation of a recreational facility in Portland which would include tennis courts,playground equipment and an improved sw1m- ming area. MroAlex Graham has stepped down as Forum Chairman due to the pressure of business comâ€" . mitments.Alex is thanked for his efforts in helping the Forum get Jim Wing . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Westport Office . . . . . . 273-2852 Chris Landon ..... . Newboro .... 272-2653 Hubert Sly . . . . . . . . . ... Seeleys Bay Office . . . . . 387-3658 c F. "Bun" Sheffield .. ........... 928â€"2311 "Del" Wilson ...... 924-9492 "YOUR LOCAL REALTOR" PUBLIC LIBRARY off to a good startoMr.George EORTLAND . Schmid has agreed to act as Chair- in Juiy aEd August.tthere Â¥ill t' ermanent executive e a 15p ay 0 pic ures o . . 2:: :2 §gr3e§ in the fallo past summers on the Big Rideau: Rjdea" (:entennlal SChOOl The Forum looks forward to Come in and stir up some memories, Re . . - - quests study of County Board system er one's aSSistance in the fall. or see What 18 used to be in the . . _ Sgtibl, then,have a good summer. "good old days". Rideau Centennial School Committee Mr. Steve Higgins from Hilan Creative Playstructures was our special guest speeaker. Mr. Higgins explained the physical structures they create and show-‘ ‘ ed slides of the different modules. The school committee will apply for a Wintario grant to make up the cost of play equipment.Money has been raised at the school through a bowl-aâ€"thon,movie evening and the sale of hot dogs once a week.Letters have been sent to all area organizations asking for financial support. To carry on this project letters will JOhnson ontboard In°t°rs be sent to parents requesting nomina- have a long history of quality tions for next year's committee before and innovation. This tradition next fall.Remaining members include: . . d . t1. Pat McManus,Jim Vanderschuit and Judy ‘5 cattle mto our curren me Pattinson.Members elected for a two year term are Diane Haskins,Lynne Evans,Car- of models starting with the diminutive 2 HP and ranging ‘ olyn Visser and Sandy Purdy.Joan Hutchâ€" upward thw 23 models to the Z ‘ J - . ison,chairman,w11l remain for one year . m to goide the committee. amazmg 235 HP. Due to the success of the combined _____;;; . school committee meeting held last month, VVhen you add ' v the committee moved that additional cen- productresearch’pre- , 'f tral school committee meetings be held. Cision manufacturing, in - A copy of this motion Will be sent to ._ . each school committee,asking for its tradltlonal quallty support. control plus perfor- ’- A motion was carried requesting that Inance tesfing . .. . I the Minister of Education appoint a , select Committee of the LegiSlature to you snnpbl cannot study problems in the present County school board system.Inequalities in ed- ucation across the province and reduced r accountability of trustees were pointed r out as current problems. The Rideau Cenâ€" tennial School Committee recommends ser- ious consideration of family grouping ' of schools under one board ,i.e. a High I I t . School and its "feeder schools." A further motion was carried that a letter be sent to the secretary of the Board regarding the delivery of pizzeria HIGHWAY 15 flyers to school children on school prop- Portland, 272â€"2787 buy a better motor. erty. The next meeting will be at the call of.the Chair.