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New Principals Appointed in Bowmanville by Tammy Hill The 198(1/87 school year has brought several now principals and vicu-pt inci- pals to Bowmanville. St. Stephen's Separate School has a now principal on staff. Mr. Marlin Burnic is experiencing his first challenge as principal. Prior to St. Stephen's, Mr. Burnic has served as a vice- principal for five years and has a 13 year background as a teacher. Mr. Burnic comes from the Scarborough school board where lie taught En glish, math and physical education to kindergarten, grade eight, and special education or gifted children. children. He has also been involved involved in the writing of several several curriculium guides, in the areas of physical education, education, health, gifted children, children, science, and social studies. Mr. Burnic comes from Scarborough and Oshawa. He is presently residing in Ajax, soon to be relocating to Millbrook. "This is the biggest stop I have ever taken in my career and I am happily Expansion at Day Care Centre The Edna Thompson Day Care Centre has expanded. The Bowmanville day care facility will now take a maximum often school age children under its wing. W.D. Johns, the Commissioner Commissioner of Social Services, said the day centre had received received "a significant number number of requests" to expand the services from parents who are concerned about their children's safety. lie said the service will help parents of "latch-key" children who attend primary primary school and who need to be cared for before school, at lunch, and after school hours, The expanded program applies to children ages six to nine. Parents will be charged between $'1,80 to $12 depending depending upon the type of service required. looking forward to it," Mr. Burnic said. A new addition to the Central Public School staff this year is Mr. Ron Moore, principal. Mr. Moore comes to Bowmanville Bowmanville with 23 years of teaching experience. He has taught grades ranging from kindergarten to grade six as well as junior high school, lie has specialized in science. Mr. Moore then went on to serve as vice-principal for three years before he was appointed principal at Bowmanville Senior Public School. lie then served as principal of The Pines Senior Public School for three years before coming to Central. Mr. Moore says he is "looking forward to the many new challenges and experiences of working with the young students and staff at Central." The new principal at Knox Christian School says: "So far 1 enjoy it. It has been good." Bill Ilelmus has been teaching for tin 1 past ten years, including a few years as vice-principal at two different different schools. He comes from Calgary where lie resided resided for almost ten years. Mr. Ilelmus majors in physical education and history, history, however lie is presently presently instructing physical education, math, geography and Bible to grade seven and eight students. Mr. Ilelmus lives in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. St. Joseph's Separate School has brought Mr. Hart Armstrong onto their staff at the start of the 198G/87 school year. Mr. Armstrong has been in the teaching profession for the past 15 years, with experience as a principal in lour different schools before before St. Joseph's. Mr. Armstrong received his education at Lakohcad University in Thunder Bay with special training in the special education field. Mr. Armstrong's most recent recent employment was at St. John's in Klrkfield. lie has had experience teaching grades one through eight. Mr. Armstrong is pre sently residing in Lindsay and is happy to be a^part of St. Joseph's school Gerry Russell and Hugh Ilubbs are the two new vice principals on staff at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. Mr. Russell is in his first year as a vice-principal. He comes from the Cobourg District Collegiate Institute West where he taught English English and geography and was then promoted to head of student services. Mr. Russell Russell spent 20 years at his Cobourg high school before accepting his new post as vice principal. Mr. Russell now resides in Cobourg with his wife and three children. Mr. Ilubbs is not a newcomer newcomer to the position of vice-principal. lie has 2(1 years of teaching experience, experience, several of these spent as vice-principal, Like Mr. Russell, ho served at Cobourg District Collegiate Institute West immediately before his assignment assignment in Bowmanville. Mr. Ilubbs majors in history and geography, lie resides in Cobourg, B.H.S, Students Inspect Mosport Race Car Students in the automotive technology classes at automotive technology students, The vehicles in l Bowmanville High School had a chance to see one Players Challenge series are Camaros and Fire hi i of the vehicles used in the Players Challenge Series with identical specifications. That means the ce last Friday. The group also had the opportunity to petition is truly a driver's contest. And, indeed, I speak with one of the General Motors représenta- Player's Challenge series sponsored bv Player's a lives who helps keep the vehicles on the race track. GM, have proven a popular altractionon the raci Dennis Abrams, ol GM Experimental, is shown here circuits, with a demonstration car and some of the senior SECTION TWO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1986 Student Receives Award in Unanimous Decision SEES College Benefits from Donation lY, OCTOBER 1. 1986 . _ . „ St. Stephen's Separate School's new principal, Mr. Martin Burnie, presented grade ten student, Greg Healey, with The Catholic School Award on Thursday, September 18. The vote was unanimous throughout the teaching staff as to who should receive the honor. Greg will attend a banquet on Saturday, October 4, at the Skyline Hotel along with other winners of this award. by Tammy Hill St. Stephen's Grade 10 student, Greg Healey, was surprised and excited to learn he was the recipient of The Catholic Student Award, presented on Thursday, Thursday, September 18. The award is based on a student's exemplary conduct, conduct, service and achievement achievement and is given to young people who merit the commendation commendation of the Catholic education community of Ontario. "The vote was unanimous through the teaching staff as to whom the award should be presented to," said Mr. Martin Burnie, new principal at St; Stephen's School in Bowmanville. Mr. Burnie made the presentation presentation to Greg. The Peterborough, Victoria, Victoria, Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board have agreed to sponsor $100 towards a dinner which Greg will be attending on October 4 at the Skyline Hotel. The money will be used to reduce the cost of the par- ents'ticket to the dinner, which will be $100 a plate. Greg will be presented with a lapel pin and a second second certificate. A secondary secondary school textbook will be sent to St. Stephen's library in Greg's name. by Rob Savage The Kiwanis Club of Oshawa was recently honored honored at Durham College after the club donated $20,000 towards the college's college's "Dedication Program". Program". "We certainly know your contribution will go a long way in helping deserving students," said Dr. Peter Zakarow, the chairman of the board of governors at the college. Dr. Zakarow added that the college hopes to raise $1 million for bursaries to stu- • dents who can't afford the tuition on-their own. So far, they have $100,000. And in appreciation of the contribution made by the Kiwanis Club, a brass plaque commemorating their name was placed outside outside the college's fitness centre. During his address to the club on Tuesday, Sept. 16, Dr. Zakarow said enrollment enrollment at the college continues continues to increase. "Believe it or not, we are growing," he said. He told the group that the college had 2,849 students last year and 2,971 this year. Next year, he predicted they would have 3,000 students. students. Dr. Zakarow said the numbers might not sound impressive to some but reminded reminded the group that the college only began with 205 students 20 years ago. He used Saturday, Aug. 23, as an example of the effects effects the growth has had. He said that on that day, students students lined up as early as 5 a.m. for registration and that 1200 students were enrolled enrolled when the day was over. And the college is now working to meet the expanding expanding demands. Durham has added 80 new teachers and three new deans to their staff. They've also added new programs, including the recent recent "Distance Education" course where area resi dents or businesses can get instructions on their television television sets and through their computers. The new course is experimental experimental and one which Dr. Zakarow said he is "particularly "particularly pleased with." "I'm just mesmerized at the enormity of this particular particular subject," he said. ifthe course is successful, the college will be able to enroll even more students, the group was told. The college is also the official official training site for robotics robotics studies at General Motors and for Computervi- sion of Canada. It assists Computervision customers in acquiring computer assisted assisted designs. And the college is opening opening a new wing on Sandy Beach Road in Pickering. It will begin With three classrooms classrooms and three labs and will be open to both day and night students. "It relates to our continuing continuing endeavour to more effectively effectively serve the entire Durham region," Dr. Zakarow said. The many night school courses at the main campus in Oshawa also show how the college has grown. Dr. -Zakarow said there are now 330 night school courses offered and he invited invited members of the Kiwanis Club to help teach some of the classes. "There's a lot of expertise out here," he told the club. "We look to you to assist us to meet these community needs." "And we invite you to become become acquainted with the wide range of college programs, programs, because we are sure we have something to interest interest and help you." The speech concluded with a second 'thank you' to the club and a tour of the fitness facilities which now bear the club's name. "I remind you that we always always stand ready to serve you," Dr. Zakarow said. "We are your community college." college." Students Enter Jr. Kindergarten It has finally arrived. Junior kindergarten. Adam Hicks is ready to catch that ball from his first teacher, Billie Kemp, in the playground of Central Public School. Adam is one of the sixteen children who will be attending the junior kindergarten class this season at Bowmanville's Central Public School. There are approximately 52 junior kindergarten classes in the school system this fall. by Tammy Hill You don't have to be six and you don't have to attend school all day to enjoy one of the 52 new junior kindergarten kindergarten classes offered this year by the Northumberland Northumberland and Néwcastle Board of Education. Since early September, the board has introduced 920 youngsters into the junior kindergarten's gradual entry program. Responses to advertisements advertisements and brochures, prior to the first school day, at first brought 800 interested parents into the program. Grant Yeo, a member of the junior kindergarten implementation implementation sub committee committee said, "We have ended up with more students than expected." expected." A feasibility study into the program was taken on two years ago, following requests requests from parents and administration. administration. After the release release of an Early Primary Education document a few years ago stating that there would eventually be universal universal access to junior kindergarten, kindergarten, the school board decided decided to take the step. "We anticipated the direction of the board and went that way," said Grant Yeo. "Presently there are more schools that have junior kindergarten than don't," said Mr. Yeo. Sixty two per cent of public schools and 88 per cent of separate schools have it. Although junior kindergarten kindergarten classes are now available available to all children, it is a voluntary classroom and the final decision to attend is left with the parents. Prior to school opening, the junior kindergarten teachers visited the homes of the child and parent becoming becoming involved in the program. : The hope was to familiarize the child and teacheiiat the same time allowing allowing parents to meet with the teacher and learn what would be happening within the program. When the school year began, the children enrolled enrolled in the junior kindergarten kindergarten programs were not all started on the same day. This is what is known as gradual entry. The reason for taking this direction was to slowly allow the children to become familiar with their new surroundings and fellow classmates. Most programs have been fully integrated now and regular je lasses have begun. The hew half-day program program will take the activity, centre approach, leaving language and reading theories to be acquired through the use of themes in play. Various learning centres will be set up throughout the classroom for the children to play in. There will not be formal instruction, instruction, since at four- year-old children are not ready for pencil and paper. But the program will stress the use of concrete and manipulative play toys. The four major areas of learning being concentrated concentrated on are: cognitive, effective effective domain, muscle or gross motor skills, and socialization. "The board is convinced of the educational validity of the program," said Mr. Yeo. THE DURHAM COLLEGE FITNESS CENTRE IS DEDICATED BY THE MWANIS CLUB OF OSHAWA A plaque commemorating the Kiwanis Club of Oshawa's $20,000 donation to Durham College was placed on the wall of the fitness centre September 16. Seen here with the new plaque are Dr. Peter Zakarow, the Chairman of the board of governors at the college, and Ron Allen, the president of the Kiwanis Club. Award Winning Singers Perform in Newcastle The weekend of September 18th marked a return home to Bowmanville for country singers Tim Taylor and Anita Perras. The popular husband and wife duo entertained at Buster's in Newcastle Village on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. And their fans at Buster's responded with a bouquet of roses for Anita. She was named Canada's female country singer of the year at the recent Canadian Country Music Awards. And, in addition, Anita and Tim were named country duo of the year. by Tammy Hill They're heading for the top. Anita Perras and Tim Taylor, the Bowmanville country music duo opened for Loretta Lynn at Hamilton Hamilton Place on Thursday, September September 25. The couple have been opening for country stars over the years and have recently recently gone on tour for themselves. These have included included appearances, of four to five weeks, twice out west, once in the Maritimes, and throughout Ontario. Tim Taylor and Anita Perras Perras will be performing in the Maritimes in November again this year. The duo .have continued up the music ladder with their most recent achievement achievement being announced at the annual Canadian Country Country Music Awards. On Saturday, Saturday, September 13, Tim Taylor and Anita Perras were given the Canadian duo of the year award. Along with this recognition, Anita Perras received the female vocalist of the year award and Tim Taylor was nominated in the songwriting songwriting category. A new album is presently in the works for Tim and Anita which will hopefully be released in the New Year. The duo previously owned their own recording company called, Tailspin, and records were then manufactured manufactured by World Records Records in Bowmanville. Tim Taylor and Anita Perras have recently gone one step further in their career advancement. advancement. The couple have signed with Savannah Records, the number one independent country label, which is owned by manager Brian Ferriman. Savannah Records Records are distributed by RCA, which means, for the first time since Tim and Anita have been together, their records will be available available for purchase in music stores. Previously recorded singles will be available by order through record stores, however their new album will be stocked on the shelves. Their interest in the music industry began at an early age. Anita Perras grew up in Sudbury where she began singing in church choirs and playing the rhythm guitar. She soon went on to host her own television show titled, The Anita Show, which was aired on MCTV in Sudbury. The last season The Anita Show was aired, in 1984, Tim and Anita performed together. In addition, they put together a Christmas special with MCTV last year and it will be re-run this season with viewing audiences audiences from Sault Ste. Marie to Ottawa. Various other appearances appearances include: The Family Brown Show (Ottawa), The Tommy Hunter Show (Toronto), (Toronto), and Country West (Regina). "Hopefully there will be more coming up this year," said Tim Taylor. Tim Taylor, born and raised in Bowmanville, began his plunge into music back in high school, at which time he performed with rock bands. Throughout Throughout this time Tim began leaning towards country music because this style "seemed to be more liked and more listened to," he said. In 1975 he began performing performing full-time as a vocalist vocalist and gutarisl. Tim Taylor, 34, and Anita Perras, 26, have released 19 singles and two albums since 1980, when they first began recording. Feature singles are: "Something Good", "Mutual Acquaintance", Acquaintance", "We Get By", "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose," and "Three Little Words." Recording sessions are held at Inception in Toronto Toronto under the direction of producer, Mike Francis. Tim Taylor and Anita Perras Perras are happy to be working with Mr. Francis, who also produces for Carol Baker and Terry Carisse. Mr. Francis was also honored at the Country Music Awards as producer of the year. Tim Taylor and Anita Perras, Perras, married for five and a half years, presently reside in Maple Grove. "Hopefully winning the awards will give us a boost, help give us more concert- type work and help our next records do well." said Tim.