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2 Orono W~e1dyTimes. Wednesday. NEwember 19, 1997 Subscriptions $21.50 + $1.50 G.S.T. = $23.00/year. Publications Mail Registration No. 000368 Pubiishmng 50 Issues Annuaily at the Office of Publication 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1MO E-Mail Add ress: oronotimes@speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher! Editor Marg Zwart Postal service important to Canadians In view of the impending Nation wide postal strike, tbe question has been asked whether anyone cares. With e-mail, direct deposits, automatic withdrawals, faxes, we now rely much less on the Post Office than we did during previous labour unrest within the Postal Unions. We seem to have survived the dismantling of the national railway, the ongoing butchering of national radio, (it looks like our Canadian Football League is safe for a whitée though), do we still need a national mail service. In my view, countries'as large as ours need coast to coast services to keep us united. When these services are removed, regions become isolated and look inward for unity. The forever struggling Canadian Magazine Industry, an important tool for promoting Canadian cultural identity would be devastated without a means to deliver their goods. Not to mention the negative impact to the greeting card indus- try and ahl that it entails. Small Publications such as this'one, are dependent on the mail service. The dynamics of this paper would have to change greatly if it were to became a househoider publication. There are many factors that make up the fabric of our rural community, with the Post Office being an important part of-who we are. The large number of people who came to Postmaster Carole Boyd's retirement tea last month was a strong indication of that fact. In small communities, the Post Office is an important social centre. In large urban centres the Post Office is a side- line couniter in a drug or convenience store. Remote communities without stores, rely on the postal services to deliver their mail order goods. These communities are really cut off during a disruption of mail service. But, as long as we can be held hostage in a postal dis- pute, Canadians will look at alternative means for getting their mail delivered. A postal service that can not be depended upon, is no service at aIl. If there is a strike I hope it doesn't last too long. I've got my Christmas cards ail ready to mail. (Actually they are last years cards that didn't get done on time) Parent, advisory council (continued from page 1) Province did, now the local Board is asked to solve it. He wants the Province to listen in an honest fashion. Parents were told to keep talking to each other. Abrahams said "The teachers did their part, it is up to us to keep at it". Those in atien- dance were also encouraged to keep sending letters and phone calîs into the province. Willsher said it was the calîs and the letters that kept Northumberland Clarington School *Board from amalga- mating with the Durham Board, but rather with Peterborough, the board of preference. "Youneed to do that again", said Willsher. In closing Cathy Abraham said that several Tory back benchers indicate they will not be supporting Bill 160. With public pressure, maybe more would vote -against it. In a phone conversation Sunday night, Abrahams asked John O'Toole, "If the majority of your constituents asked you not to support Bill 160, would you vote against it?" To which O'Toole answered "yes." Oak Ridges Trail (continued from page 1) through the Municipality of Clarington. A mere six, bodies and minds,. could stamp the first footprint eastward. If, interested caîl Roy Forrester, 905-983-5147 or Tom Rance 905-852-7128. ORONO" WEEiKLY Tiivns Break and enter, A Simnick Crt. Courtice resident reported that on Nov. 1l, lis home was entered by approxirnately 6 y'oung teens. A comfputer and several 60 oz. plastic bottles of. liquor were t aken. A brief foot chase ensued. Suspects escapled but n without scraýtches. Domiestic dispute A Soina Rd. couple were having a discussion about their communication, prob- lems. When the discussion Hampton, .Sunday, November 16, 1997 Dear Editdr: The Ontaio news media's biased reportig On the power struggle in education has turned into a propaganda caxnpaign. Ordmnary citizens are not allowed to think for themselves anymore. It's tîme, to ignopre this brain- washlng and judge the facts for themselves, Shou[d educators teach by examplel Not if the exami- ple is the Ta j Mahal at 400 Taunton Rond East in Whltby. it is the administra- tion building of the Durhamr Board of Education. This yul- gar palace and simlar mon- strosities, built by school boards alI over Ontario, reflect an attitude of waste and disrespect for other peo- ple's hard earned money that most parents don't want their children to learn. For hits rea- son alone already, we should be grateful that the power and number of local school boards vwlll be reduced. Should our children be taught that, "the endjusti- fies the means"? By golng on an illegal strike teachers seem to be endorsing this principle. This again, is a very bad example to our children. If a teacher taught thils fascist philosophy in the class, it mlght lead to a premature termination of a teaching career. However, now they are gettlng away with it. By com- mitting this illegal act, teach- ers lost their moral authority as educators. It weakened their arguments agalnst Bill 160. Should there be compar- ative tes ting? Many high schools handed out high school diplomas to students who shouldn't have graduat- ed. These students, starting in the workplace, were unable to perform tasks expected of high school graduates and many others who went to uni- versity discovered they hadn't been properly prepared for first year university. These got out ot fland, the tins and pushed the wife out the door. The victim did flot want to press charges. Counselling was suggested. Runaway vehicle A 58-year-old man dri- ving bis carwest bound on Churcli St. in Bowmanville, apparentiy suffered a heart attack and- went unconsc ions behind the wheel. The car became a'runaway vehicle and rear-ended another vehi- cie stopped ai George St. .Severai people in cars and students were victlms of ..mark inflation". Many high schools covered up inferlor quality of training by jacking up the marks. They could do this because there was no comparative testlng., Shou[d teachers involve their students in their con- flict uith the government? They first used students as hostages during the strike. By using them again after the strike to sway public opinion, they demonstrate a lack of confidence in the stfrength of their own arguments whlch they try to overcome by pres- sure tactics. Who should set s tan- dards for education? Ontario's legally elected government or its employ- ees? if teachers don't agree *ith the actions of the pe sent government, -they should take political action durlng the next election. If employees of pnvate companies went on strike each Urne there was a change in quality or produc- tion standards, we would have a very chaotic society. Is this change in educa- tion standards based on political party philosophy? Not really. It was long over- due! Former NDP Education Minister Dave Cooke is now one of the key figures in the Dept. of Education bringing Ontario up to standard with other provinces, like abolish- lng grade 13. He is helping to complete a process already started under Bob Rae. The same unions who now com- plain about Mike Harris were not long ago complaining about Bob Rae. WiZ[ there be an unbal- ance of power between the teacher's unions and the government? Just the oppo- site! There was an unbalance between strong provincial teacher's unions and (some- times small) local school boards. Now, things are more in equilibrium -- provincial unions against a provincial government. Evert Vroegh 4527 T'ruils Rd. Hampton, Ont. LOB iJO St. Saviour's A7nglican Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTAIO Rev. Cliff Evans 983-5594 * 983-9639 Sunday Service, Sunday ScIiool & Youth Group 9:30 a.m. Ist & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION 2nd & 4th Sunday MORNING PRAYER DRIVE FOR FOOD BANK ORONO .PASTORAL Minister Secretary Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Kîrby United Church at 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church 11:00 a. m. Sunday School Classes and Nursery facilities available during Church Services A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. on foot had to avoid being hit by the vehicle. The driver of vehicle one was taken to hos- pital in critical condition. The incident happened last Wednesday afiernoon at 2:20 p.m. Head on collision Two. vehicles became involved in a head-on colli- sion Friday, on Regional Rd. 57, near Jackman Rd. Both drivers lost control of their vehicles due to poor road conditions. A third vehicle became involved when it was hit with debris from the collision. One of the drivers involved in the collision was 9 months pregnant. Mother ,ind child are doing well. Both vehicles were destroyed. Supplying booze and drugs The parents of a 13-year- old girl cornplained that two males in an apartment on King St. W. in Bowmanville are aliowing kids-as young as il, into their apartment and supplying them with aicohol, drugs and cigarettes. Police are investigating the com- plaint. LETTER TO THE EDITOR PoLICE REPORT ýo mm%ý