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O~o W..~v lim... ........O. Clarke 9-igIhScFoo( 2Report The Orono Firefighters' numoers enjoyea the outing nern Assoiatin aain his ear the Sunday Meore Christmnas. Assoiatin aain his earThe local Firefighters' provided free skating for Association was quite pleased ever3rone and the opportunity for with the tumout and the even, in a visit with. Santa at. the Orono a l kehod will be availbale the Arn*- - -A4. end of this year. isot adults andu is isnigreat, ,The Future ,Starts Here" Froni the Principal On Monday, jaguary,6, Clarkce: Hîigh School studeits began classes for the last two weeks before examinations. For înany students it is this last two weelçs that determine their succss. Clarke High Sêhoo1 under the leadership of the Guidance Depariment is presçfltig a program that helps Grade 8 students make a successful transition iflt0 high school. In DecemblWr, a couflselling team from Clarke High School made a 70 minute presentation to the grade 8 stildents on the transition to high schoOl. In January they will help students make their choices for the 1992-93 school year. On Tuesday, January 14 parents of grade 8 students are invited to meet with the Principal, teachers and guidance department. This meeting will help the parents help their students make proper course selections for the next year. An Invitation From Clarke High Sehool! Staff and Students of Clarke High Schools Co-operative Education Department invite parents, ftiends and mnembers of the business community to attend its first-ever Co-op Career Fair on January 15, 1992. Displays will be set up in the gym which illustrate the wide variety of careers i which students are involved while participating in the co-op programme at Clarke. Co-op students will be there to discuss' their displays and'to answer any questions. Pleasejoin us! COMING EVENTS January 14 Grade 8 Parent Information Night January 15 Career Fair January 17 School Dance January 20 Exams Begin Anew Education philosophy On January 1, 1992 in Victoria., B.C. and the following day in Carbonear, Nfld., Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada launclied the "Proud to be Canadian" tour as a celebration of the 125th Anniversary of Confederation. This six montli project will directly involve 600 Canadian comulunities by encouraging a minimum of 1.25 million children under the voting age to sigu specially designed Canadian flags as a show of hope andi love for the country., Leati by flags which have flown atop the Peace Tower, two processions will visit over 250 communities and meet at the Terry Fox Memorial i Thunder Bay on June 20, 1992. An atiditional 350 Canadian commrunities that have a QKinsmen or a Kinette Club will take part in the Proud to be Canadian project by staging flag signing ceremonies in their local community. As the. largest aIl- Canadian service club, Kinsmen andi Kinettes hope to focus the attention of the country on the positive aspects of being Canadian andte t develop an appreciation of the quality of life, freedois -and rights Iliat we enjoy as Canadians, but seem to take for granteti. His Excellency the Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada has agreed to become the Honorary Cliairperson of the Proudte t be Canadian tour. National Kinsmen President Dave Robinson of Port Perry, Ontario and National Kinette President Gail Malcolmn of Ingersol, Ontario, in a joint smaternent, declareti: "The future of our country is our chiltiren and this project will focus the attention of todays youth on the pride andi heritage that is an integral part of being a Canadian. Hopefully, a renewed enthusiasma in our past will assist our youth in meeting the challenges of tomorrow." Kinsinen and Kinette Clubs of Canada's Proud te be Canadian tour is one of the five national projects sanctioned by the Canada 125 Corporation at a recent news conference. Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada is an organization of approximately 16,000 young men and women between the ages of 21 andi 45 gathereti together in 1,000 clubs in 600 Canadian communities for the purposes of performing community service work and to enjoy social activities. In 1990/91, Kinsmen and Kinettes raised in excess of $28 million for the people of Canada. Bowmanvillie Prof essiona I Women 's 'Club news *The flu bug reduced the number of members able to attend the December meeting of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club which took place in Oshawa at the YWCA. But those who came, shared the Christmas spirit by bringing gifts for the women living there. They also toureti the YWCA facilities andi enjoyeti a catered meal i the drawing room of the YWCA. We have started a new year and our thoughts are turning to a subject nobody likes very much, taxes. "Tax tips" are on the agenda for ibis months' meeting. Our guest speaker Norah Woodbouse, a Certified General Accountant, bas worked in public practice for twelve years. Site was Accounting Manager for the Government of the Northwest Territories aud lias uow lier own practice iOshawa. If tax matters make you cringe in despair, come andi join us for "Tax Tips" on Thursday, January 16, 1992, at the Port Darlington Marina Hotel. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 6:45 p.m. Dinner tickets are $18.00. For reservations, please cal Helen Devitt at 623-3915 or Roxy Barnies at 623-2288 by January 13th. Irene Konzelmazun from Gord IVlis MPP Durham East No single fictor is more important in the de*?elopment Of Our society than the 4ducation of uts members. Ail of lis, individually and collectivelyt benefit from education, hoth formai and informai, regardiess of our age or our position in soclptY. Because it evolle5s lOwly ithe wider social conteý,it, an educational system quite naturally reflects, admires and perpctuates the social values that fortri the dominant ideology of tbat societY. Ours is no different. As a res;uit, ini general, our children are taught in school systems that reiliforce existing social and econontic relationships; that in many cases omit the roles Of women, of workifig people and of visible minorities form Our history and our social organizations; that encourage competitiveness rather than cooperation; that exclude childiren of different abilities from the regular classroom; that train young people to fit a corporate ideology and that don't offer them the hope or provide themn the will to change the system. Despite the efforts of many dedicated and well-intentioned teachers, our school systemns thus deny many young people their heritage and lmit their horizons. The high rate of dropouts by students from low-income families suggests that school does not serve their needs. It's not that they fail the system, but rather the systemn fails them. In looking to change the systemn of education, one of our goals must be to place an emphasis on lemming as a cooperative experiences, rather than as acompetitive one. This simple but draniatic change would have, a profound effect on education. By fostering cooperation, schooling would reduce alienation, teacli tolerance, and emphasize sinilarities. It would ireat differences as st rength, not as weaknesses. Lt would move from a teacber-centered Isystem to a child based one - not just individually centered, but based on participation in the group. It would also encourage criical thought, lemrming, things in the context of a childs own experiences and -collective problema solving, and would provide a check against groupigs by ability, class background or sex stere oty pes. Schooling must achieve certain fundamental goals; that education is consciously anti-racists and anti- sexist; that it develops tolerance, respect and cooperation; that it pursues the notion of critical thought; that it imparts literacy, numeracy, researchi skills, rational thinking and creatively; that it encourages physical, emotional and moral development;, that it teaches children to leans how to lear, that it instilis in them fundamental riglits; that it fosters ciizensbip and participation in the democratic process; and that a broad range of academic, intellectual and techuical skills are acquired. Shorty's pal pay tribute S horty Stinson, a popular musician and tap dancer, who was murdered in a parking lot in Oshiawa on Remembrance Day evening was honoured'with a tribute on Sunday at the Moose Hall, i Oshawa. Five Country bands playeti at the benefit held in his lionour and to raise funds for bis widow. Kinettes, Kins-men launch, Patriotism Project