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Whilby Froo Press. Wocnesday. Jurie 23.,1993. Page il Graduation is. special for aduit students The fact that DASE (Durhami Alternative Secondary Educatiori) is a place for second chances will be more than apparent on June 29 when close to 200 adults graduate with their high school diploma at the ninth annual commencement. This is net a typical graduation. Here, one will see both single and married yeung adults, older parents and even grandparents walking up te the stage te receive, at last, their high school diplomas. In many cases, students have made significant sacrifices, giving up a job or time with their families*in order te corne back and complete their Grade 12. Pauling Laing, directeir of education for the Durham Board of Education, will give the message te the graduates ef this year's commencement, which features the largest number of graduates 'in the history of the school. The graduation will take place at GIL. Roberts CVI, Oshawa at 7 p.m. Austin student honoured Kelvin Beaudette of Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School recently received an Ontario Sepàrate Scheel Trus- tees Association (OSSTA) Youth Award nomination. He was one ef several students' who received awards at the Dur- hami separate school meeting June 21. OSSTA youth awards are gven te students who have New contract for occasioflal teachers The Durham »oard ef Education and its secondary occasional teachers reached agreeme&nt recently on a new ene-year contract. The agreement is effective Jan. 1 te Dec. 31, 1993, and covers approxmfttely 225 secondary occasional teachers. Effective Nov. 1, 1993 the daily rate for secondary occasional teachers will be increased by 0.03 per cent from $140 te $142.42. Effective Sept. 1, 1993 the Ontario Dental Association rates will 'be updated te 1992; out-of-country medical insurance will be renioved from the Medi-Dent plan; and payment will be made by direct deposit on a bi.weekly basis. The agreement was ratified by OSSRF, District 17,' Secondary Occasional Teachers on June 3, and by the Durham board on June 14. The estimated cost to the board for the period of the negotiated settlement is $3,518. streng cathoîjo leadershipqUali- ties- best exemplify the Cathelic faiti and Catholic scheol philoso- phy; have a strong amnily cern- mitment; relate well te fellow students and teachers; are invol- ved in school affairs and activi- ties; are involved in community activities; denionstrate a commit- ment in a difficult situiation, task or probleni by following it through. COMPOSTING -- THE GREEN WAVE 0F RECYCLING -The Greenà Wave cf Recycling' conference, sponsered by the CompostingCU.c o f Canada and the. Association cf Municipal Rcyclng Ço-orcinaters, will bq held June 23 te 251 at the ceal Constellation Hotel in Torontdi' It is a training educatior' seminar des"gnd te address the composting implications cf the province.s-IýOwSsreuain for Ontario riunicipalities. Topies te be cdvered include: a new provincial regulations -- rules on municipal composting *recycling options for green wastes *why should munucîpalities compost? *what is involved in municipal composting prograins? * ow te start a central composting system *what's next? :-. advice on current and future options for doaling with organic household, commercial, industrial, institutional, sewage and agricultural wastes. .This three-day seminiar will include sessions .such as the 'Science Behind Composting' as well as exhibiters, panel discussions and tours. The Composting Council of Canada is a reoently-formed techriolegical and practical authority of composting that aise publishos a 12-page newsletter iniforming members about resources and events across Canada. To receive information about the Compesting Council cf Canada or a brochure on its upcoming conference, contact EnvireBusiness Directions Inc., Thornhill,,(416) 881-7479. Compost is the breakdown of etoaic matter by bacteria and other organisms into a dark, ol_-lke material, comnmonly referred te as compost, a naturai fertilizer. The processalaso, reursair, moisture and soil. Simply layer organic kitchen atewith yard waste and lot nature taxce its course. Hair lippings and plant/loeor trimmiings are suitable for compost. Hairstylists and florists cari become pro-active in the 'Green Wave of Recycling.' During Environmerit Week, on June 5 at Scarborcugh's Woodside Square people were lined up in the ram te receive tree compost ana/or purchase cÃ"mpost units. Approimately 400 cubic yards cf leaf compost were distributed and 234 compost unIts were sold. Angelo Lionti cf bMetro works department reported that 2.5 tonnes of unwanted clothing, which was donated te charitable organisatiîons, and 415 used tires for recycing were collected. Metro's texic taxis gathered 7,210 kg of hUsehold hazardous waste (HHW) for reuse, recycling and proper disposai from 251 residents. HHW consists cf pants, solvents, cil, nail poiah, batteries, cleaning fiuids, etc. Correction:~ Due to an editing error in the June 16 colunin, GoodwillYs'Collecterai Corne? isocatedl at 234 Adelaide St. E., Toronto, net Oshawa. JENNA SMITH (wizard) helps Heather Jamieson put on her goose head for We st Lynde Public School's recent 'Canada Goose' play. Heather's momn Diane made the giant head. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press Bronze medal for Maher Paula Maher of Whitby recei- yod the Durham College bronze modal for health sciences, at the rocent convocation ceremenies in Oshawa. The award is for the highest ranking graduate in any one- year peat-seon dary h alth sciences program. Diplomnas were presented te held at the Civic Auditorium. The top student was Susan Hayward cf Oshawa, who recei- yod the Durham Cole ge Pro- sident's Gold Medal and- Gover- nor General's academic modal, awarded te the highest ranking graduate cf any two- or thre- year fuli-time diplomna program. Crime Stcppers and Durhami Regional Police robbery squad are asking for the public's help in arrsting a wanted person. On March 3, 1992 at around nidnight two male persona, entered the Beckers Store at 600 Granýdview St. S. in Oshawa. The female clerk was robbed at lcnifepoint by these twe suspects and they fled in a stelen truck. The vehicle was later involved in a short pursuit and one of the suspects was arrested. The second suspect got away and later that morning broke into a residence on Camelot Court, stealing the victim's clothes and aise bis 1989 Chev Cavalier. This stelen vehicle was 'lat.er recovered in Washingtonl state. Durham Regional Police have obtained warrants for robbery, possession of an offensive weapon, brealcý enter and theft, theft over, and ossesson of a stoen auto, for Sean Evan Massicotte, aged 26, maie, white, 5-ft. il-iris., 171 lbs., blonde hair, hazel eyes, with a Canadian flag tattoo on the inside of bis rigbt leg. The suspect bas aise used severa aliases such as Ronald Pattersen, Sean Patterson and James Daniel McNeil. Investigation indicates that Massicotte bas returned te Durham Region and freauents downte'w1Oshawa. SEAN MSSICOTrE Crime St p pers wilI pay up te $1,000 for' information leading te tbe arrest of Massicotte. The Crime Steppers phone number is 436-8477 (thates 436-TLPS). As a caller yeu will net have te identify yourself or have te go te court. A code number will be issued te you te protect your identity. Sergeant' Grant Arnold is the co-ordinater with the Durham Regional Crime Stoppera program and writes this article te help combat crime. Debentures approved for Education Centre The Durham Board of Educa- tien bas approved the sale of debentures te, finance the con- struction of the Education Centre, Sinclair High Sehool and mnaintenance building in Whitby. Debentures will net exceed $30.6 million, and the maximum termi wiil be 15 years, according te, termis appreved by trustees at the Jurn\14 meeting. The debntures will be sold in conjunction. with the Region of D jubam FUNDING SHORTFAL As a result of the provincial budget, there will be a shortfall of $690,00 in the Durami Board of Education's expected revenue for 1993. Under the revised plIan for restructuring grants, the $99- million provincial allocation was reduced te $44.7 million. The Durham boards. share will be $695,101 for the elementary panel and zero for the secondary panel The board aise learned that the 8 per cent retail sales tax on insurance premiums, aIse intro- duced in the provincial budget, will cost the board $266,000 in 1993. The annual cest te the board will be $532,000. ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Whitby meets every Tuesday, 7:15 a.m., at the Golden Griddle Restaurant, Kendalwood Plaza, Whitby. For further information, contact Karen Biboau, manager, National Bank at 432-3510. SyIva!1 SLearnung Centre *Boost vour .hid*-.. grades. *Build sclf-estii- *ProgrnnV, in readig maPptlh algebra. witflgstudy sklllS>woTk stip- potadtm zpaeet