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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 17, 1990-9 From Around the Region Want name change to Bowmanville It has been reported that close to 500 have signed a petition calling for the Town of Newcastle council to change the name Newcastle to that of Bowmanville. The petition circulating in Bowmanville resulted from a defeated motion placed before council by Councillor Ken Hooper. Hooper bas said to have the issue placed on a ballot at the next elec- tion as it is too late to address the issue. Call Tenders for underpass rehabilitation The Ministry of Transportation and Communications has called tenders for rehabilitation of the underpass at Waverley Road, Bowmanville and Holts Road at the Courtice cut-off. Alternative programs for drop-outs The Durham Board of Education has -set up the Harwood Employ- ment Learning Program (HELP) which provided job training and counselling for drop-out students who have been unable to get or keep jobs. The program provides academic work along with job training courses as short-order cooks, welding, computers, hairdressing and auto repairs. The sixteen ac- cepted into the prograin receive a job training allowance. Pressure exerted to return school bus Pressure is mounting to return school bussing for all children in a sub-division in Port Hope. The local school board had restricted bussing for only kindergarten children. The Port Hope Chief of Police also calls for the return of the bus stating it is a safety matter due to no sidewalks. 911 now in operation in twin towns The 911 emergency call system is now in full operation in both Port Hope and Cobourg. Northumberland County council is considering petitioning the pro- vince to make the system province- wide. Breaugh seems favourite to take over from Broadbent Although Mike Breaugh, M.P.P. for Oshawa has not made a final decision he appears the favourite among the area NDP party to take over the former position held by Ed Broadbent in Ottawa. It is up to Brian Mulroney to set the by- election. Two bus lines viewing to take over from VIA Trèntway-Wagar and Voyageur Bus Lines are both viewing to pro- vide service to Port Hope and Cobourg as well as Newcastle for those passengers who had formerly used VIA Rail. Both bus lines will run from Cobourg through to the GO in Whitby and as well into downtown Toronto. A monthly pass from Cobourg to Toronto has been set at $280.00 by Trentway. Two firms expected to merge Maple Leaf Farms which pro- cesses some 1.2 million chickens a week will merge with Curtis Chicks of Port Hope which currently employs 80 people. Curtis Chicks expects the merger will result in expansion which could take some two to three years to complete. Maple Lodge Farms bas been owned by the May family of Norval while Curtis Chicks has been owned by the Hoover family of Port Hope. First female member in Oshawa Rotary Club Dr. Margaret Bain of Oshawa is the first woman to hold full membership in the Oshawa Rotary Club. She was accepted as a member in December of 1989. Funds put blue boxes back on track Funds were made available to keep the blue box program operated by Northumberland Recycling Ltd. on the track for at least another month. The company operates a blue box program for seven municipalities in the county. A debt also exists from the operation in 1989. Separate Board may hire group leaders There is a possibility that the Durham Separate School Board may hire group leaders to assist high school students with their studies if the Secondary School teachers go out on strike. The board is also con- sidering experts to help as well and may exercise a lock-out. Community policing the way of the future The top O.P.P. officer stated recently that community policing in which police service is made to fit the community is one of the many ways Ontario Provincial Police is changing to meet today's challenge. He pointed out that communities were culturally different and polic- ing must be tailored to meet their individual needs. PC policy conference held in Cobourg Known as the Forward Thinking Conference some 29 members, most being former members of the Den- nis Timbrell campaigns met in Cobourg on Sunday. There was no real agenda for the conference other than to discuss problems and where to go in On- tario for the party. Absent school trustees to be posted in release The Durham Board of Education has agreed to publish names of those who are absent from meetings. Names and missed meetings are to be published twice a year. The average trustee's honorarium is set at $11,800 per year. GM boss predicts better year ahead Despite temporary layoffs this month George Peapples, president of GM, is predicting a better year in 1990 than that that existed for 1989. The company expects to sell over 520,000 cars and trucks in 1990 comparing with 509,700 in 1989. Hope to ask encourage more recycling Hope Township will be looking for greater support of the blue box recycling program. They intend to distribute blue boxes throughout the entire township rather than the limited number now in use. New library building given priority Cobourg has given a high priority for a new library in the Town at a cost of $2.5 million. The library could be part of a new cultural centre for Cobourgat an estimated cost of $4.1 million. Fawcett resigns teaching position MPP Joan Fawcett who was a successful liberal candidate in the last provincial election in Nor- thumberland has now decided she "THE FUTURE STARTS HERE" By the time you receive this paper Semester I will have ended and the student will be preparing for and writing exais. Extra-curricular ac- tivities have come to a stand still during this tirne period and will resume in full swing when Semester 2 starts on February 1. To enable parents to more fully understand the evaluation process, the following article was submitted by Mr. Hugh Hubbs, Principal of Clarke High School. Evaluation At this time of year when students are preparing for and writing examination parents often ask how students are evaluated and how the final mark is achieved. The final mark is achieved in dif- ferent ways but it is always based on the course of study of that course. Each course will vary but the main ingredients of the final mark are: 1. term work, consisting of tests, quizzes, projects, essays, ex- periments, demonstrations, etc., and 2. the final examination. Each student is informed at the beginning of each course how they will be evaluated in that course. A typical evaluation situation for a Grade 9 student might be as follows: Term % of Mark Mark Final % Mark - Tern I 35% 80% 28 Term il 35% 74% 26 Final Exam 30% 80% 24 Final Mark --- -. 78% Thus it shows the final mark is made up of Term I (35%), Term Il (35%) and the Final Examination (30%). This system rewards consis- tent day-to-day work and insures that the final summutive examina- tion is a significant part of the final mark. Satisfactory teri work and a good final examination are needed to achieve a first class mark. The best way to understand the evaluation of students is to ask your student at the beginning of the semester to see the sheet that outlines the evaluation process for that course. Each student will receive such an outline on the first day of Semester 2, February 1. Grade 8 Orientation Student Services is preparing for the orientation of next year's Grade 9 students. Counsellors have already visited both the Pines and St. Francis Grade 8 classes to talk to students about life after elementary school. These visits are always a pleasure to make because they allow Clarke counsellors to become acquainted with the students and to make con- tact with the Grade 8 teachers. These teachers are an important part of the decision-making process wben students are tryng to make course and level choices for high schooCL On January 19, 1990 there will be a tour at Clarke for all incoming students. The tour will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the gym where administra- tion, guidance and students' council will address the group of Grade 8's. Following this, the Physical Educa- lion Department will present a demonstration to promote their various teams and sporting activities. Six different classes will then be visited with a brief presentation will not return to teachng. She recently resigned her position from the board of education having taken a leave of absence. given by the teacher of that class. This gives the students an opportuni- ty to investigate all the options available. A slide show of Clarke and refreshments will conclude the day which will end at 3:00 p.m. St. Francis students will be bused back and forth, courtesy of Clarke. The last part of the orientation process will be in the form of a Parents' Night to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 22nd at Clarke in the gym. Mr. Hubbs, Mr. Russell, Mrs. Clayton-Ross and a variety of teachers and department heads will be on hand to speak to parents about the secondary system, diploma requirements and optional subjects. This evening will conclude with refreshments and an informal chat in the library. We hope to see all of our "new parents" at Clarke on the evening of January 22nd. Sports News Boy's Basketball The year began with high expecta- tions as the Senior Boys' Basketball team was expected to make a serious run at the OFSAA "A" champion- ship. However, the tragic loss of Ken Davies has lead to a rebuilding of the Senior Team. While the senior team is not play- ing this year, it does not mean the basketball program at Clarke is suf- fering. The Junior team, with several players who were expected to move up and contribute to the Senior team, are at this point in the season clearly the class of the South Kawar- tha League. The team has posted a 6 win no loss record with impressive wins over Port Hope, St. Mary's, St. Clarke High School Report QUOTATION SEALED QUOTATIONS, clearly marked as to contents, for the Service and Inspection Maintenance of Mechanical Equip- ment and for Mechanical Equipment Repairs Service Con- tract listed below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Purchasing Office, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6, will be received on the forms and in the envelope provided until the specified closing time and date. Quotation Documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address. Quotation 090-2 -MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRS SERVICE CONTRACT *To perform repairs on an "as re- quired" basis to maintain mechanical equipment for four (4) building facilities within the Town of Newcastle Quotation Q90-3 -MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT -To perform service maintenance, inspections and repairs to main- tain mechanical equipment for thir- teen (13) building facilities within the Town of Newcastle Closing Time & Date: 4:00 p.m (local time) Wednesday, January 31, 1990 The lowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted, Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett Purchasing and Supply Agent Telephone: 416) 623-3379 ext. 267 Date of Publication: January 17, 1990 P.O. j-/03 Stephen's, Cobourg East, Cobourg West and Campbellford. On average our tean has outscored their opposi- tion by an incredible 62-33 margin. The team is lead by the backcourt duo of Treffor Davies and Dustin Reid. Treffor runs the team's of- fence and is averaging 14 points a game. Dustin is the team's leading scorer averaging over 24 points per game. In the front-court center Brandon Coyle and forward Brent Evers have dominated the opposition, Brandon leads the team in rebounds and is averaging 11 points per game. Brent, though currently out of the line-up due to a wrist injury, has turned in strong defensive performances and was starting to raise his point totals each game. Glenn Wagg rounds out the star- ting five and has played well defen- sively and is the key player finishing off the team's fast break. In addition to having an excep- tional starting five players the team has an equally strong bench. Non- starters, Brad Turk, Eric Evers, Cain Esler, and James Main, have all made large contributions to the team. This group of players have averaged over 11 points per game and have played well defensively. Brad Turk has played very-well both offensively and defensively fill- ing in for the injured Brent Evers. Eric Evers and Cam Ester, both first year juniors, have added scoring while James Main has added solid defense off the bench. The team is working hard so that its second half of the season is as successful as its first half. Then they plan to make a serious bid for the COSSA championship where the team will compete against both "AA" and "AAA" schools. These schools having student populations twice and three times as large as Clarke.