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COMMENTS ON MAY DAY 1975 y
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Alderman J.J. Keryluk “UN 4 6 1078
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While May Day is still fresh in our minds, this summary is presented for
consideration by next year's May Day Committee. Again, while the successess
‘and short-comings of our recent May Day are clearly in mind, a committee
should be set up by Council, including two members of Council, to take an

_over-view of May Day and lay some ground work for next year.

This report is in large part; a summary of views expressed by citizens to

the author of this report. If one single concern were to be isolated, it

would have to deal with “bringing PoCo back into our May Day". A close second
concern would have te be the cost of imported talent for the parade. Could

met some additional funds be directed toward promotion of exhibits of handi-

crafts, home cooking, baking, preserves, etc.. Perhaps a competition could

be set up with prizes for needlepoint, crocheting, knitting, ceramics, etc..

_A Committee could be set up to lay the ground rules with a specific organization

‘er organizations assigned the responsibility of soliciting displays, arranging
‘for judges and awarding the prizes. In the case of home cooking, pies, cakes,

breadbuns etc., these could be sponsored by a specific organization. and auctioned

off at the erid of the day's competition to raise funds for the competition

concerned.

School Paricipation: The elementary school participation in the May Pole

Dance is excellent and requires no improvement.

Three tents were set up for school displays with only a token participation.
In the case of the George Pearkes School, over $500.00 of project equipment
from a previous science fait was not set up because the tents were not set
up by 3 o'clock Friday. An ecological mock-up of Burke Mountain was not set
up for the same reason. A poetry exhibition by Grade 9 and 10 students was

used as a sunshield for the cafeteria tent.

A strong suggestion has been made to the effect that if schools are invited
to participate, there must be a definite follow up. I have to assume this

was not the case this year. In any case, the follow-up should include: